I owe a debt of gratitude to the following for assisting me in the various stages of this translation: Raja Ata-ul-Mannan, Dhulqarnain, Syed Tanwir Mujtaba, Tahir Mahmood Mubashar and Professor Abdul Jalil Sadiq. I am also grateful to Munir-ud-Din Shams Sahib, Additional Wakil-ut-Tasnif, for his help and support, and for providing the vital link for seeking guidance from Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V^(at).

Chaudhry Muhammad ‘Ali
Wakilut Tasnif
Tehrik Jadid
Rabwah
27th March, 2008