Testimony of the Holy Quran — Page xi
Foreword In Shah a datul Qur’ a n, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as addresses a number of fundamental questions raised by a gentleman named Ata Muhammad concerning the advent of the Promised Messiah in Islam. Thes questions include: • If the Promised Messiah’s advent is prophesied only in the Hadith, are such a ha d i th reliable? • Does the Holy Quran speak of the Promised Messiah’s advent? • Assuming the prophecies are true, what proof is there that they were fulfilled in the person of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as ? In dealing with these questions, the author first clarifies the lofty status of the Hadith and emphasizes their importance as a funda - mental source of Islamic history, the life of the Holy Prophet s as , and knowledge regarding Islamic worship and commandments. He concludes: It is necessary to accept what is stated in the Hadith unless the Quran contradicts it in clear and explicit terms.