Malfuzat – Volume III — Page xxx
xxviii Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad In the earlier edition of Malfuzat there were certain sayings of the Promised Messiah as which had not been placed correctly in terms of chronological order. All such sections have been appropriately rearranged. In certain instances, notes from the Editor had been misplaced; this has been corrected as well. This English translation is a rendering of pp. 1-277 (or the first half ) of volume 2, from the new 2016 edition of Malfuzat prepared by Nazarat-e-Isha’at. In accordance with the instructions of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (may Allah be his Helper), this was done so that the size of the English volume could be kept lightweight and as easy to read as possible. In various sections throughout the Urdu text, it was found that there were misprints or errors in reporting, which had followed through since the old edition of Malfuzat , and in fact, even existed in the original sources as recorded by Al-Hakam. All such instances were presented with detailed reports to Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V (may Allah be his Helper), and after his approval, were corrected in the English translation within the main text. No footnotes stating the original misprint and the correction were given in light of guidance from Huzoor-e-Anwar (may Allah be his Helper). Ayyaz Mahmood Khan was blessed with the good fortune of rendering this English translation from the Urdu. The tireless efforts of Abdul Quddus Arif are also worthy of mention, who worked with the translator to check the English work against the original source text. The valuable contribution of Faisal Mahmood Khan is also worthy of mention who assisted in checking the final translation. The selfless devotion of Syed Muhammad Tahir Nasser and Nadia Mahmood must also be highlighted, both of whom edited the final manuscript and offered invaluable improvements to the overall style and readability of the translation. Immense gratitude is also due to Farhan Naseer who designed the layout of the book and prepared it for print. Additionally, we are grateful to Syed Muhammad Umar Nasser, Syeda Sadaf Nasir Shah, Sadia Rana, and Fatima Amatullah Naseer for assisting in proofreading various sections of the manuscript. Hafiz Muzaffar Ahmad also assisted in researching difficult passages and Abdul Ghany Jahangeer Khan also provided unrelenting assistance whenever he was called upon. The Central Arabic Desk also offered their full assistance in various capacities. Throughout the course of this project, Malik Khalid Masood, Nazir Isha’at,