Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page xlviii
xlviii MALFŪZĀT - ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF URDU VOLUME 9 and his prayers to destroy all Muslims, the Promised Messiahas chal- lenged him to a mubāhalah [prayer duel] in 1902. Dowie would no longer need to pray for the death of millions of Muslims; he could focus all his energies on just one man-the Promised Messiahas. Even though Dowie had every material advantage in his favour and was at the height of his health, wealth, and popularity, his situation would eventually deteriorate to paralysis, bankruptcy, and notoriety in a mat- ter of a few years. He died in a miserable state precisely as prophesied by the Promised Messiahas. This prayer duel was widely publicized in American and European newspapers and caught the attention of mil- lions across the globe, including Alexander Russell Webb, an American who accepted Islam and corresponded with the Promised Messiahas. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all who worked to bring this work to fruition. This English translation was performed by Syed Sajid Ahmad and revised by Abdul Quddus Arif, Waseem Ahmad Sayed, and Naser-ud-Din Shams. Valuable assistance was provided by Bushra Shahid, Sabahat Ahmad Cheema, Faraz Husain, Nasira Naseem, Maliha Khan, Rawan Malas, Mirza Mahmood Ahmad, Tariq Amjed, Abdul-Wahab Mirza, and others. Nizārat-e-Ishāʻat, Wakālat- e-Taşnīf, and Research Cell were also consulted during finalization and research. Various meetings were arranged with this humble one to review important issues that were frequently presented to Hadrat Khalifatul-Masīḥ Vaba for his guidance and direction. May the God of all Grace and Glory reward every individual for their various contributions and selfless sacrifices in making the message, example, and cause of the Imam of the Age, Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, accessible to an English-speaking audience. Allāhuтта Amin. al-Hāj Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wakīlut-Taşnīf, London June 2024