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viii Essence of Islam-IV Ghulam Ahmadas of Qadian, According to His Writ- ings'. The original English translation was done by Hadrat Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrullah Khānta, a Compan- ion of the Promised Messiahas who achieved great distinction as a statesman, jurist and scholar of com- parative religious studies. Volume one and two were published by the London Mosque in 1979 and 1981 respectively during the lifetime of the revered trans- lator. He also prepared the manuscripts of volumes three and four but these could not be published dur- ing his lifetime. Second editions of volume one and two were pub- lished in 2004, and the first edition of Volume three was published in 2005. We are now happy to present the fourth volume of "The Essence of Islām," which is also being published for the first time. Under the direction of Vakālat-e-Taşnīf, London, the translation was compared with the original text and compiled by Mr. Munawar Ahmed Sa'eed with the support of the translation team working in Baitur Rahman Mosque in USA. The publishers would like to express their apprecia- tion for the help and support provided by Maulānā Munīr-ud-Din Shams, Additional Vakil-ut-Taşnīf, who supervised the project and provided the vital link for seeking guidance from Hadrat Mirzā Mas- roor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaba. In Rabwah, Vakālat-e-Taşnīf, headed by Professor Chaudhry