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1 22 71 Referring to the most authentic collection of the Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad compiled by Sheikh Isma’il Bukhari. 72 Referring to verse 5:106 of Surah al-Ma’idah in the Holy Quran. 73 Mahdi literally meaning The Guided One is the long-awaited figure in Islamic tradition that is to appear in the Latter Days of Islam to unify all mankind under one banner and faith. 74 Referring to the eclipses of the sun and the moon in 1894 in fulfilment of the prophecy by the Prophet Muhammad relating to the advent of the Mahdi. 75 Alluding to the saying of the Prophet Muhammad that a Reformer and Renovator shall appear in Islam at the head of every century. 76 Meaning “table laid with food”. 77 Referring to the Islamic ( Hijra ) century at the beginning of which a Reformer is expected to come according to the Traditions of the Prophet Muhammad. 78 Partnership with God, meaning holding others equal unto Him. 79 Innovation is generally frowned upon since it introduces many undesirable changes in traditional religion. 80 Referring to the followers of the Hindu sect, the Arya Samaaj. 81 Referring to the serious outbreak of plague in India at the end of the nineteenth century. 82 The followers of the Hindu sect, the Arya Samaaj. 83 Same theme as in the Quranic verse: “God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. ” 84 Referring to the Faith of Islam. 85 The followers of the Hindu sect, the Arya Samaaj. 86 Lekh Ram was a leader of the Arya Samaaj, who persistently attacked the honour and character of the Prophet Muhammad. Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad prophesied that if he does not desist, he would meet with a terrible punishment within a specified number of years. As a result of this, Lekh Ram was mysteriously murdered in his own home and the perpetrator was never caught. 87 Meaning earlier faiths. 88 The people who follow Niyog, a special custom among some Hindus to obtain a child. 89 Lekh Ram, a leader of the Arya Samaaj, who persistently attacked the honour and character of the Prophet Muhammad. Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad prophesied that if he does not desist, he would meet with a terrible punishment within a specified number of years. As a result of this, Lekh Ram was mysteriously murdered in his own home and the perpetrator was never caught. 90 Referring to the Arya Samaaj, a sect of Hinduism. 91 Referring to disrespect for the prophets and other righteous people. 92 The following footnote is by the author himself: “If there are such people among them who do not vilify the pious prophets of God, and possess ability and nobility, they are not included in our address. ”