The Ocean of Light — Page ix
ix FOREWORD Lujjatun-N u r [] was written by Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Promised Messiah as – in 1900, though it was posthumously published in 1910. Written in Arabic with Persian translation, its purpose was to convey the message of the revival of Islam – in the form of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – to the Arab and Persian world. It was the countless revelations and heavenly signs that moved the Promised Messiah as to author this epistle to Muslim scholars around the world: For example, once in a dream the Promised Messiah as was shown a group of kings from the Arab and Persian lands that would accept his message and enter into the fold of his Community; the dream moved towards a state of revelation at which point the words Kings will seek blessings from thy garments were received from On High. Lujjatun-N u r is a timeless writing. It depicts, in great detail, the condition of the Muslims and the religious, socio-economic and political turmoil the Muslim Ummah faces. The Promised Messiah as explains that the issues in the Muslim world are due to a lack of following the true teachings of Islam. He outlines his claim and the need for a reformer, presenting arguments in support of his holy person being the Messiah of the Latter