The Noble Son — Page v
v FOREWORD This book is based upon the address delivered by Hazrat Maulana Jalal- ud-Din Shams ra at the Annual Convention [Jalsa Salana] of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in 1957 in Rabwah entitled Peshgoi Musleh Mauood kaa Haqeeqi Misdaaq [ The One in Whose Person Was Truly Fulfilled the Prophecy Regarding the Promised Reformer] which was published by Nazarat Islah-o- Irshad, Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan. It has now been translated into English with the title The Noble Son—Fulfilment of a Grand Prophecy. In this address Hazrat Maulana Jalal-ud-Din Shams ra elaborates the evidence that testifies to the holy person of Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih II ra being the Musleh Mauood. This book was translated into English by Dr Waseem Ahmad Sayyed, reviewed by Nauman Ahmad Hadi, edited by Naser-ud-Din Shams and proof-read by Naseer-ud-Din Shams. Valuable suggestions were also given by various people including Sabahat Ahmad Cheema. May Allah the Almighty bless them all. This is the first time that the English rendering of this speech is being published by Additional Wakalat Tasneef. It should be noted that the original speech in Urdu, owing to time, was much shorter than the book which was published later. As such, in this edition explanatory footnotes that were written by Hazrat Maulana Sahib ra have been signed off as J. D. S. Notes or footnotes that were added by the then publisher have been signed off as The Publisher. Finally, footnotes added by Islam International Publications will appear as The Translator. Furthermore, since the speech was delivered during the Khilafat of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih II ra , the style of honorific has been retained as aba which is used following the name of the present Khalifah (refer to salutation code). We hope and pray that by reading this book many come to appreciate this majestic sign. Al-Haaj Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wakeel-ut-Tasneef May 2021