Articles

ESSENCE OF ISLAM – Part 24 What is Revelation?
A fascinating insight into Revelation by one who has experienced it first hand. (Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad - The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as))
Khilafat in Islam
Our curtain raiser review of the concept of Khilafat as presented in Islam. A Khalifa is a Vicegerent and is appointed by God. Can Khilafat be perpetuated by a corporate entity? What is the difference between prophethood and Khilafat, Successors of the Holy Prophet (saw) and the Promised Messiah (as)? (Fareed Ahmad - UK)
EDITORIAL
The significance of fasting in Ramadan. (Tommy Kallon – UK)
ESSENCE OF ISLAM – Part 23 – Revelation, Inspiration, Visions and Dreams
The door of converse and communion with Allah remains open today as it was before. (Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad - The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as))
AHMADIYYA MUSLIM CENTENARY (1889-1989)
A keynote address to an audience of dignitaries at a Thanksgiving Dinner to mark the First Centenary of the founding of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam. (Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad - Khalifatul Masih IV)
THE SIGNIFICANCE AND BLESSINGS OF KHILAFAT
Startingoff with our articles on the blessed institution of Khilafat: Understanding the great Divine bounty in Khilafat and our responsibilities in this regard. (Dr. Iftikhar Ayaz O.B.E – UK)
THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH (AS) WITH ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY
As with all Prophets of Allah, the Promised Messiah(as) enjoyed a special relationship with Allah Almighty. (Bilal Atkinson)
Editorial: Nobel prize and Rushdie?
Exploration of the reason why Rushdie’s work has been offensive and the correct response to this situation. (Arshad Ahmedi)
Essence of Islam – Part 22 – Arabic, the Mother of Tongues
The importance of the Arabic language as a vessel for the transmission and dissimenation of spiritual commandments. (Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad - The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as))
Blasphemy in Islam
No authority has been granted to any man to inflict any punishment for blasphemy. Yet Ahmadi Muslims have been sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan. (Dr. Iftikhar Ayaz O.B.E – UK)
Ibn’ Arabi – Sufi and Savant
The life, travels and works of the great Arab mystic from Spain and his journey to enlightenment that led him to the Middle East. (Zakaria Virk - Canada)
The Purity of the Text of the Holy Qur’an – Part 6
Was the order of the chapters of the Holy Qur’an arbitrary and is our current order of chapters the same as the original? (From The Review of Religions, 1907).
Rationalisation
Analysis of the responsibility related to sin, and whether ignorance is an excuse. (Rizwan Khan - USA)
COMMENT – Elected leader for the Muslims?
Non-Ahmadi Muslims who want a British elect leader to be the voice of Muslims should see how Khilafat that has existed in Ahmadiyyat for almost a 100 years can be an effective voice. (Sarah Waseem – UK)
ESSENCE OF ISLAM – Part 21 – Arabic, the Mother of all Tongues
The root of all words can be traced to Arabic: a few words can convey extensive meanings. (Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad - The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as))
ESTABLISHING SOCIETAL PEACE
An address at Roehampton University: true peace depends upon man recognising God. The teachings of the Holy Qur’an provide a recipe for the establishment and maintenance of peace in all parts of the society. (Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad - Khalifatul Masih V(aba))