Grand Design for the Victory of Islam — Essence of Islam Vol. 4

14 Sep, 2026 Essence of Islam 0

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In this discourse from Essence of Islam (Volume 4), Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS), the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, expounds upon Grand Design for the Victory of Islam, presenting profound spiritual insights and scriptural verities.

Book Series: Essence of Islam (Volume 4)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (AS)
Section: Part 4: The Purpose of the Promised Messiah’s Advent
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The Purpose of the Promised Messiah’s Advent reason, sent this Messiah so that through the right reasoning and argument he should break the cross that had broken and wounded the body of Jesusas.
[Tiryaq-ul-Qulub, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 15, pp. 143-144]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 4, p. 113]

This humble one has been sent for the sole purpose of conveying to God’s creatures that, of all the faiths present in the world, the true faith which is in accord with the Divine will is the one which has been brought by the Holy Qur’an, and that the door that opens into the house of salvation is: 64
[Hujjatul-Islam, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 6, pp. 52-53]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 4, p. 113]

If you are honest, then be thankful and fall prostrate with gratitude that you have found the time which was awaited by your ancestors, and longing for which countless souls have passed on to the next life. It is for you now to value it and take advantage of it or to ignore it. I shall state it repeatedly and cannot restrain myself from announcing that I am the one who has been sent at the proper time for the reform of mankind so that faith might be re-established in the hearts of people. 64 There is no one worthy of worship except Allah, Muhammadsa is the Messenger of Allah. [Translator] 65 This section is a continuous narration in the original; sub-headings have been added by the Publisher. [Publisher] Coming of the Promised Messiahas for the Revival of Islam I have been sent in the same way as he who was sent after Mosesas, and whose soul was raised to heaven having endured all kinds of trials in the reign of Herod. When the second Kalimullah 66, who in reality was the first and was the Chief of Prophetssa, came for the annihilation of other Pharaohs, and it was said concerning him: 67

he too, being the like of the first Kalimullah but of much higher rank, was promised a Messiah like the first Messiah. This Promised Messiah, having been bestowed the power and disposition and characteristics of the Messiah son of Maryas, descended from heaven at a time which was like the time of the first Messiah and after more or less the same period of time as had separated the Messiah son of Maryas from the first Kalimullah, i.e., in the fourteenth century. His was a spiritual descent like the descent of the perfect ones who, after their spiritual ascent, descend for the reform of God’s creatures. He 66 The title given to the Prophet Mosesas, literally meaning, ‘One who converses with Allah’. [Publisher] 67 Verily, We have sent to you a Messenger, who is a witness over you, even as We sent a Messenger to Pharaoh.—Al-Muzzammil, 73:16 [Publisher]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 4]
[Essence of Islam, Vol. 4, p. 113]

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