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xiv one another. Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi, championed Islam and the Holy Quran by proving their teachings to be both rational and mirac- ulous, while harmonizing them with the principles of science. In the same vein, Hadrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad ra , M. A. (1893– 1963), in his Urdu treatise Ham a r a Khud a , masterfully explains that reason and science point to the existence of God. The author replies to the most common questions, doubts, and objections relating to God’s existence. He explains why and how we should investigate the existence of God, enumerates the benefits of belief in God, and addresses several arguments atheists put forward to deny God. Although intended for youth, who are easily swayed by hollow arguments that erroneously invoke science and reason, the book has earned the appreciation of a much broader readership. is an English translation of Ham a r a Khud a. Initial translations were prepared by Bilal Khalid and Dr. Munawar Ahmad, with assistance from Raja Ata-ul-Mannan, Zulkarnain, and Mirza Anas Ahmad, M. A. , M. Litt. , (Oxon. ), Wak i lul-Ish a ‘at, Rabwah, and his team, as well as Dr. Waseem Ahmad Sayed, who revised the present manuscript. Additionally, Abdul-Quddus Arif, Hassan Faiyaz Khan, Sardar Anees Ahmad, Syed Faraz Hussain, Salman Muhammad Sajid, Abdul-Wahab Mirza, and Naveed Ahmed Malik assisted in various capacities to prepare this book for publication. May Allah abundantly reward them for their efforts. A m i n. Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wak i lut-Ta s n i f London, May 2016