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intent and teachings of Islam. In view of this, it was felt that it would be highly appropriate if one or two chapters were added in order to discuss the subject in relation to the more widely known current events. Accordingly, three new chapters (7, 9 and 10) have been added; these were written in English and do not, of course, appear in the orginal Urdu text. . Finally, I would like to acknowledge my thanks to a number of people who have assisted in preparing the present version: Mansoor. Ahmed Shah for transcribing from my notes and dictation; Malik. Saifur Rehman, Abdul Momin Tahir and Munir Ahmed Javed, who collectively helped in finding references to the hadith; B. A. Rafiq for co-ordinating with the publishers; and the publishers' copy editor for rectifying typograhical errors. . Mirza Tahir Ahmad. Khalifatul Masih IV,. London 20 February 1989