THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LIBRARY ^t^t^p^t^^^^_^^^f (r/ 7 f- J > . k ' * I It r < * * .and t . c < 4 TEHeHINGS.; . THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI, (FROM HIS OWN WRITINGS AND SAYINGS,) n ~ FOURTH EDITION. COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY I ABDULLAH ALLAHDIN, ALLADIN BUILDINGS, OXFORD STREET, SECUNDERABAD (India.) PEINTBD BY D. NABAYANEEDDT AND CO., AT THE UNIVBBSAL PRESS, SECUNDERABAD. 1922. t < ,- v f r ' ' > . t . t f ' ^ C ( \ CONTENTS. PAGE. 1. The need of the Holy Quran .... .... 1 2. Custom and Tradition .... .... 18 3. Certainty in Faith .... .... 23 4. The Jews', the Christians', the Hindoos' and the Muslims' expectations concerning the coming of the World Teacher. The Ad- vent of the First Messiah .... ,... 27 5. The Second Advent of the Messiah .... 33 6 The Christian calculations as to the time of the Second Advent of the Messiah .... 40 7- A Sermon published in the Times of India and other Leading Papers .... .... 45 8. The Hindoo Belief regarding the coming of the World Teacher ... ... 47 9. Time fixed by the Holy Quran as to the Second Advent of the Messiah. The signs mentioned in Quran and Traditions- The Revelations of the Muslim Saints ... 50 10. The Holy Quran clearly speaks of the death of Jesus, son of Mary (Isa Ibne Mariam) peace be on him and refutes the false belief of his Personal Second Advent ... ... 53 1 1 Did Jesus son of Mary peace be on him mount up into Heaven bodily ? .... ... 58 12. The Resemblance between the Mosaic & the Mus- lim pysterns and their two respective Messiahs 60 11 PAGE. 13. The Promised Messiah appeared exactly at the appointed time with thousands of signs, proofs, and testimonies .... ... ... 67 14. Hear! Ye Christians of Europe and America and ye seekers after the truth ... .... 71 15. Why is the Promised Messiah sent from among the Muslims? ... ... 72 16. One God, one Prophet and one Faith .. v 73 17. The Early Life and Mission of the Promised Messiah .... ... 75 18. The Teachings of the Promised Messiah ... 82 19. The Teachings of Quran and Gospels compared.. 101 20. Some criteria of a Divine Revelation ... 109 2.1. Some of the Revelations of the Promised Messiah ... .... 135 22. Are all Religions from God ? ... ... 141 23- A Lecture delivered hy the Promised Messiah regarding the Teachings of Islam and their contrast with other Rnligions and regarding his claim to the Promised Messiahship, ... 150 24. The Bubonic Plague ... ... 209 25 The Plague Inoculation and the followers of the Promised Messiah ... ... 211 26. Immediate precaution in the case of outbreak of plague .... .... 219 27. Plague Remedies. suggested by various Religious sects and the only true Remedy revealed by the Almighty God .... .... 223 28. A standing miracle in support of the proof that Islam is the only true and Living Religion on earth .... .... 235 691530 11 AHMADIA MOVEMENT. Founded by AHMAD of QAD1AN, the Promised World Messenger of the Latter days whom God raised for the guidance of Humanity in the present Age of Materialism. Present Leader. His Holiness HAZBAT MIBZA MAHMUD AHMAD, Caliph II (Qadian, Punjab, India.) Branches. All over India, Burma, Ceylon, China, Mauritius, Mesopotamia, Persia, Arahia, Egypt, England, United states of America, East & West Africa, Australia. MISSIONARIES. England. PROFESSOR lyiUBABAK ALI, B. A., B. T. The Mosque, 63, Melrose Boad, Southfields London, S. W. 18- America. DOCTOR MUFTI MAHOMMAD SADIQ, B. Phil, A. S- P., F. P. C. Lond.F. C. Chrom. M. R. A. S., Editor Moslem Sun Bise, 27, La Belle Ave Highland Park, Mich U. S- A- Ill Africa* A. Phil F. P. C. S. Professor R. NAYYAB, B,, Lond.) M. P , 6'?, Bamgbose Street, Lagos Nigeria, West Africa- Australia. Mr. HASSAN MUS A KHAN'* Mauritius, HAFIZ GHULAM MOHAMMAD, B. A. & HAFIZ OBAIDULLAH. Ceylon. Mr. W- M. THAHA, 43, Main Street, Pettah, Colombo. China. Mr. GHULAM MUJTABA. Mesopotamia. SYED FATEH ALI SHAH. Singapur. HAKIM BAHMAT ALI. Jeddah. HAJI ABU BAKE YOOSUFF. Egypt. SIIAIK MAHMUD AHMAD, 19, Khairat Road, Cairo (Egypt.) Ill PAGE 29. Every Muslim must recognise I in am -e-Z am an or the Spiritual Leader of the time who is specially raised by the Almighty God at the beginning of every century 247 30. Why are the Muslims called the best of all people and their Holy Prophet Mahornrnad peace and blessings of God be on him called the seal of Prophets and the only Living Prophet ? 249 31. Jehad or Religious Wars 251. 32. The Promised Messiah's exhortations to his followers concerning the British Government... 261 33. An Extract from Punjab Census Report 266 34. An Extract from Bombay Census Report 266 35. An Interpretation of the titles of Isa Masih and Mahornad Mahdi given to the Promised Messiah 267 36. An Interpretation of the title of Avtar or In- carnation of Shri Krishna given to the Promised Messiah 270 37- An Interpretation of the Promised Messiah's descent upon a Minaret 272 38. An Interpretation of the Promised Messiah's descent with two yellow mantles on 275 39. An Interpretation of the rising of sun from the West 275 40. The Promised Messiah is a Prophet of God 277 41. The Apostle of God in the clothes of all Prophets 282 42. Further Divine Revelations regarding the Prophethood of the Promised Messiah 283 43. Fundamental Doctrines of Muslim Faith 284 44. Object of Muslim Prayers 295 iv PAGE 45. Importance of Friday Prayers .... .... 307 46. Who is a true Martyr ? .... .... SOS 47. Preparation for the next world .... .... 309 48. They are. not Muslims who refuse to believe the Promised Messiah although they may pray and fast and follow other Islamic Injunctions. 310 49. A Reply to those who demand miracles or worldly advantages. The best criterion to recognise a true Prophet of God .... 313 50. Prophecies relating to the safety of the Promised. Messiah and the two Martyrdoms ... 320 51- The Will of the Promised Messiah ... 334 2 A few words of advice and a Grand Prophecy that the world should bear witness in every age 355 53. The Message of Peace ... .... 362 .... 54. The object of the Promised Messiah's advent 394 . 55- Why a Prophet of God needed ab the present age? 396 56 The Promised Messiah as Moon of the Prophets as well as Sun of the Prophets .... 400 57. One of the earliest prophecies of the Promised Messiah and its wonderful fulfilment ... 401 58- A new year's call to Christendom. A call to the ' truth .... .... .... 404 59. Ahmad's Teachings to his followers .... 407 60- The graud mystery underlying the unusual birth of Jesus Christ ... ... 409 61. Jewish Massacers .... .... 413 62. A Message for the Sikhs ... 413 y63. What will be the outcome of this? .... 421 -64. Why is all this Tribulation ? ... 428 v PAGE. 65. One of the prophecies concerning the Promised Messiah's Promised Son .... 433 66- Oar Leader's appeal to the Indian Mussalmans 434 67. Some revelations relating to the Future which yet await fulfilment .... 448 68. Conditions of Baiat (Initiation into the Ahmadiy- ya Movement) .... .... 450 69. The articles of faith of the Ah rnadiyy a .Com- munity. .... .... 451 70- The duties of the Ahmadiyya Movement .... 453 71. The Management of the Ahmadiyya* Movement 454 72. Some; Instructions for the new Ahinadis. .... 456 73. Shall an Ahmadi say his prayers with a Non- Ahmadi as Imam .... 461 74. Form for Initiation into the Ahmadiyya Move- ment .... .... 457 75. Do. 459 Extracts from the Holy Quran and other scriptures. 76; The Alrnigh.ty God declares that Islam is His perfect and chosen Religion: ... 465 77. The Almighty God commands every one to follow no other religion! but Islam .... 465 78 Mahornmad,, Peace and blessings of God be on him is the Prophet of God for all the nations of the World ... ... 465 79- What does Mahommad Peace and blessings of God be on him say of himself. .... 465 80. What does Jesus son of Mary, Peace and bless- ings of God be on him say of himself 466 vi PAGE.. 81. Misconception concerning Jesus son of Mary Peace be on him .... .... 466 82. Metaphorical Verses .... .... 468 83. The Holy Quran declares that Jesus son of Mary Peace be on him is dead and refutes the false belief concerning his personal second advent .... 468 84- The Almighty God promises to send His Mes- sengers to the people from among themselves (not from Heaven) ... .... 470 85. It is the hereditary custom of the people of every age to disbelieve the Messengers of God whenever they are raised from among them .... 471 86. Every one has to pass a trial of recognising the Divine Messenger of the time ... 472 87. Veritable infidels are those who seek to make a distinction between the Apostles of God .... 474 88. Hypocrites .... .... 475 89. Obey the Summoner of God. If he is a false prophet he shall hear his sin and shall be destroyed .... .... 477 90. Bible on false prophet .... .... 478 91- A Prayer from the Holy Quran .... .... 478 92. Carelessness towards the warnings . .... 479 98. Fate of those who disbelieve the Divine Mes- sengers 94 Corrections .... .... 482 95. Advertisements .... .... 464 In the name of Allah, the Gracious and the Merciful We praise Him and pray for His Choicest Blessings upon His noble Prophet. THE NEED OF THE HOLY QURAN. THE great object of Islam being to teach the doctrine of the Unity of God, the question has often been asked what was the need of the Holy Quarn when the doctrine of Unity had already been revealed to the world in the Taurat (the book of the Law of Moses). In answer to this question it should be borne in rnind that Judaism no doubt orginally taught the doctrine of Unity, but Judaism at the time of the revelation of the Quran was itself corrupt both in practice and doctrine.