Life of Ahmad — Page xiv
XIV Foreword to the Present Edition is no ordinary biography. It is an account of the Reformer of the latter days, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as of Qadian, India, (1835-1908), whose advent was prophesied not only by the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophet sa but also by other Prophets and scriptures. He was the greatest follower of the Holy Prophet sa , the one who obeyed his Master sa with such devotion the example of which is not to be found anywhere else. He loved his Master sa with such intensity and devotion that his being drowned in the being of the Holy Prophet sa and it was because of this that Almighty Allah, in an age of darkness, revealed Himself to him and vouchsafed to him His revelation. And with his advent the Quranic prophecy of the Second Coming of the Holy Prophet sa was fulfilled. The Quran also prophesied 'and when the Messengers are [in the latter days] made to appear at the appointed time'. This prophecy was also fulfilled by his coming. He was the Messiah for the Christians and Muslims, Krishna for the Hindus, Buddha for the Buddhists, etc. The Second Coming of all of whom was prophesied in their respective scriptures. The mission of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi as was to bring about the renaissance of Islam, to bring all the followers of the various religions into the fold of