Early Writings — Page xiii
PREFACE It is by the sheer favour of God Almighty that He has given me the opportunity to print in book form and present to the public a portion of these rare and precious writings of my leader and master, the Imam of the Age, His Holiness, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib, the Promised Messiah and Awaited Mahdi. These writings first came to light for the religious world to see some twenty-two or twenty-three years ago. On reading these writings wise and astute readers, and those whose dispositions are deeply perceptive will see the degree to which Hadrat Mirza Sahib was absorbed with a desire to defend the Faith, his indignation for Islam and his devotion. Such readers will find in these writings a magnificent sign in favour of the truthfulness of the claim of His Holiness. For these writings are from a time and age when the Promised Messiah (as) had not yet appeared before the world with his current claims. It is my intention, insofar as possible to collect the earliest writings of his Holiness, whether they are letters or essays. As such, this booklet is the first of this collection. In publishing this book- let, my brother Zafar Ahmad of Kapurthala offered invaluable