A Pocket Book of Biblical References — Page vii
v Foreword I mmediately after being elected Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV advised the members of the Community to devote their lives in the spirit of the Daiee illallah. He called upon the Ahmadi Muslims to undertake the responsibility of conveying the message of Islam to every country, every city and every house of the entire universe. He also urged them to ensure that there was not a corner on this earth where the seed of Islam and Ahmadiyyat had not been planted. This task no doubt, is difficult and momentous. But its importance should not he minimised as a result of our mortal difficulties or apprehensions. The Almighty God commanded our lord and master, Hazrat Muhammad Mustapha (s. a. w) : O Messenger! convey to the people what has been revealed to thee from the Lord. (5:68) In strict obedience to the command of his Lord, our beloved Prophet (s. a. w) sacrificed every breath of his life to accomplish the task that was required of him. He was insulted and derided; he was humiliated and persecuted: and finally he was forced into exile by his own people. Yet his dedication and zeal to preach the message of the Lord did not diminish. The practice and example of our beloved master, Hazrat Muhammad Mustapha Sallalla hu alayhe Wassallam stands as a beacon of light unto the Muslims of all generations. In the early