Message of the Holy Quran — Page vii
~ vii ~ Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, (may Allah be his Helper) states, “We invite our adversaries to look at the teachings and con- tents of the Holy Qur’ a n attentively and discern its excellences with respect to its spiritual, moral and social guidance of man- kind” 4 For the benefit and understanding of Muslims and non-Muslims alike Syed Tanwir Mujtaba has meticulously compiled a detailed concordance of the Holy Qur’ a n. The verses have been collected under approximately a thousand different subject headings and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Commu- nity’s philosophy on matters of ‘Finality of Prophethood’, ‘The Death of Jesus Christ as ’, ‘Jih a d’, ‘Apostasy’, ‘Freedom of Con- science’, ‘Peace’, etcetera have been discussed. Its unique feature is that the original Arabic of the Qur’ a n is given side by side with its English translation to preserve the sanctity of the text as well as for ease of comparison. The English translation has been taken from the Holy Qur’ a n – Arabic Text with English Translation and Short Commentary, edited by Malik Ghulam Farid Sahib. I hope this concordance of the Holy Qur’ a n plays its role in man- ifesting the true and pristine nature of the Holy Qur’ a n, and serves as a means of depicting the pure teachings of Islam. As the Promised Messiah as states, The Holy Qur’ a n is a casket of jewels, but 4 Friday Sermon, 29 th February 2008