A Letter to a Dear One — Page 106
106 Letter to a Dear One 3. Brah ī n-i-Ahmadiyya, all five parts 4. Iz ā lah-i-Auh ā m 5. Ā ’ ī na-i-Kam ā l ā t-i-Isl ā m 6. Tiry ā q-ul-Qul ū b 7. Chashma-i-Ma‘rifat 8. Tohfa-i-Golarhwiya 9. Nuz ū l-ul-Mas ī h 10. Haq ī qatul-Wah ī Among the writings of the first Khal ī fatul-Mas ī h, ‘Fasl-ul-Khat ā b’ and ‘N ū r-ud-d ī n’ and among second Khal ī fatul-Mas ī h’s writings ‘Ahmadiyyat, the True Islam,’ and ‘An Invitation to Ahmadiyyat,’ and indeed all his speeches made at the Jalsa and his Friday sermons, current and future ones for sure, and the previous ones if they can be accessed, should be read. It is most important to read the biography of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam ). © a ñ rat Mirza Bash ī r Ahmad’s book is most appropriate in this respect. Two volumes of the work have been published so far. Insh ā ’all ā h , the third volume too will be published soon and it is hoped that the writing will be completed in three volumes. Among the various collections of ah ā dith one should at least try and study the Bukh ā ri collection. However, before reading that you should read the brief collection of ah ā dith entitled ‘Gardens of the Righteous. ’ © a ñ rat M ī r Muhammad Is ™ ā q Sahib has also published a brief collection of the traditions of the Holy Prophet ( ” allall ā hu ‘alaihi wa sallam). You should also familiarize yourself with the biography and s ī rah [character] of the Promised Messiah (‘alaihissal ā m). There is also a brief life history by the second Khal ī fatul-Mas ī h. Three volumes of S ī ratul-Mahd ī , compiled by © a ñ rat Mirza Bash ī r Ahmad Sahib, have been published comprising traditions relating to the Promised Messiah. Their reading also is beneficial. A collection of the Promised Messiah’s revelations, dreams and visions is published by the name of ‘Tadhkira. ’ This should also be kept