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study of Islam, Hinduism and Christianity, and shows the teachings of Islam to be superior to those of other religions. The Promised Messiahas says the reason for the deluge of sin in the present age is the lack of awareness about God, and this can be remedied neither by the Christian doctrine of Redemption nor by the teachings laid down in the Vedas. True and perfect awareness about God, which can only be attained through direct communion with the Almighty, can only be attained through Islam, for other religions have once and for all closed upon themselves the door to Divine revelation. The first English translation of this lecture was published in the September & October, 1904, edition of The Review of Religions. This new translation has been prepared by Wakālat Taşnīf, Rabwah. Acknowledgements I owe a debt of gratitude to the following for assisting me in the various stages of this translation: Raja Ata-ul-Mannan, Dhulqarnain, Syed Tanwir Mujtaba, Tahir Mahmood Mubashar and Professor Abdul Jalil Sadiq. I am also grateful to Munir-ud-Din Shams Sahib, Additional Wakīl-ut-Tașnīf, for his help and support, and for providing the vital link for seeking guidance from Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vat. Chaudhry Muhammad 'Alī Wakīlut Taşnīf Tehrik Jadīd Rabwah 27th March, 2008 iv