The True Islamic Concept of Jihad — Page xvi
[ xvi ] of Friday sermons present the response laid out by Hadrat Mirz a Ta hir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV rta , the then Imam of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at, to these allegations. This response to the White Paper was first published in Urdu in 1985. Its English translation is being published now. This sermon was delivered on February 15, 1985 at the Fa d l Mosque, London, and deals with. The translation of this Friday sermon was done by P i r Wah i d Ahmad and revised by Dr. Nas i m Rehmatull a h and Arshad Ahmad i. The translation team of Ahmadiyyah Muslim Jam a ‘at USA, headed by Munawar Ahmad Sa‘eed, under the direction of Vak a lat-e-Ta s n i f London, finalized this series of Friday sermons for publication. Important contributions in finalizing the document were made by Jaleel Akbar and many other team members. M ay Allah bless them all. A m i n. Please note that in referencing the Holy Qur’an, we have counted ‘In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful’ as the first verse of the Chapter in which it appears. We pray to God that this message will reach all people who have a genuine desire to study these issues. May Allah make this a source of guidance for them. A m i n. Munir-ud-D i n Shams Additional Vak i l-ut-Ta s n i f London, UK, April 2006