Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 157
30 MARCH 1905 30 MARCH 1905 Appointment of Hadrat Mufti Muhammad Şādiq as Editor of al-Badr Newspaper بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ. نَحْمَدُهُ وَنُصَلَّى عَلَى رَسُولِهِ الْكَرِيمِ . Announcement I am writing these few lines with great joy. Although Munshi Muhammad Afzal, the late editor of al-Badr, has passed away through Divine decree, the newspaper has, praised be God Almighty and by His grace, been bestowed a welcome replace- ment; that is, an elect member of our [Ahmadiyya] Movement, youthful, righteous, and in every way worthy, for whose mer- its I cannot find the words to describe [with justice]-namely Mufti Muhammad Şādiq of Bhera-who will be taking the place of the late Munshi Muhammad Afzal. In my view, the fortune of the newspaper has been revital- ised in that such a deserving and righteous editor has become available by the grace and mercy of Almighty God. I pray that Almighty God blesses this work for him, and bestows blessings on his endeavours. Amin, and again āmīn. Humbly, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, 23 Muharram al-Harām 1323 AH, peace and blessings upon you all, 30 March 19053 157 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. [Publisher] 2. We praise Him and invoke blessings upon His Noble Messenger. [Publisher] 3. Al-Badr, New Series, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 1, dated 6 April 1905 (The New Era of al- Badr); Note: The new era of al-Badr began with vol. 1 and no. 1. (Compiler)