Books of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (AS)
Last Updated: March 2024
Introduction
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad عليه السلام (The Promised Messiah and Mahdi) wrote more than 80 books, in Urdu, Arabic, and Persian. A brief overview of all the books is compiled in An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam.
- Ruhani Khazain
- Written books of Promised Messiah (AS)
- Malfuzat
- Sayings of Promised Messiah (AS) that were published mostly during his lifetime.
- Maktubat-e-Ahmad
- Written letters to various people
- Ishteharat
- Pamphlets published by Promised Messiah (AS)
The recommended order of reading the books is given to us by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II رضي الله عنه and goes as follows:
First of all, it is imperative to study the book, Izala-e-Auham [The Removal of Misconceptions].
Then, study the books, Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya Part V, Tohfa-e- Golarhviyyah [A Gift for Golarvi], Al-Wasiyyat [The Will], Taqwiyat-ul-Iman [Noah’s Ark] and Haqiqatul Wahi [The Philosophy of Divine Revelation].
After understanding the said books to the fullest possible extent, the order in which the other books should be read is as follows:
Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya first four parts, Surmah Chashm-e-Aryah [Guidance for the Aryas], Aina-e-Kamalat-e-Islam [The Mirror of the Excellences of Islam], Islami Usul Ki Philosophy [The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam] and Chashma-e-Ma‘rifat [Fountain of Knowledge].
Thereafter, study the rest of the books of the Promised Messiahas whenever you have time.
[Al Fazl, 9 December 1920]
Note: Under the column titled Book Translations or Links The ‘Urdu (c)’ stands for “Urdu computerized” and is a computerized font of the same book.
Rūhānī Khazā’in – Spiritual Treasures
Book Title | Volume No | Total pages | Date Written | Book Translations | |
1. | Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya – Part I & II | 1 | 223 | 1879 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Link English – Link |
– Part III | 1 | 138-273 | 1879 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link | |
– Part IV | 1 | 361 | 1879 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link | |
2. | Purani Tahreerain (Old Writings) | 2 | 46 | 1899 (p) | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
3. | Surmah Chashm-e-Āryah (Collrium for the eyes of the Aryas) | 2 | 272 | 1886 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
4. | Shuhna Haq | 2 | 118 | 1887 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
5. | Sabz Ishthar (Green Poster) | 2 | 24 | 1888 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link English – Link |
6. | Fateh Islam (The victory of Islam) | 3 | 48 | 1890 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
7. | Tauzeeh Maram (Elucidation of Objectives) | 3 | 50 | 1890 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link |
8. | Izala Auham (Removal of Suspicions) | 3 | 1000 | 1891 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Link Arabic – Link |
9. | Al-Haq Ludhiana (Ludhiana Debate) | 4 | 126 | Debate held : July 20-31, 1891 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link |
10. | Al-Haq Dehli (Delhi Debate) | 4 | 177 | Debate held: 1891 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link |
11. | Asmani Faisla (The Heavenly Decree) | 4 | 44 | 1891 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
12. | Nishan-e-Asmani (The Heavenly Sign) | 4 | 55 | 1892 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link |
13. | A’ina Kamalat Islam (Mirror for the Excellence of Islam) | 5 | 658 | 1892 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
14. | Barakat-uddua’ (The Blessings of Prayer) | 6 | 40 | 1893 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
15. | Hujja-tul-Islam (A conclusive argument In favour of Islam) | 6 | 20 | 1893 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
16. | Suchhai-ka-Izhar (The Expression of Truth) | 6 | 12 | 1893 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
17. | Jang-e-Moqaddas (The Holy War – A Debate) | 6 | 211 | Debate held: May 22 – June 5, 1893 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
18. | Shahadat-ul-Quran (Testimony Of The Holy Qur’an) | 6 | 104 | 1893 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
19. | Tuhfa Bughdad (A Present to Baghdad) | 7 | 40 | 1893 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
20. | Karamat-us-Sadiqeen (The Miracles of the Truthful) | 7 | 122 | 1893 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
21. | Hamama-tul-Bushra (The Harbinger of Good News) | 7 | 159 | 1893 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
22. | Nur-ul-Haq (The Light of the Truth) | 8 | 272 | 1894 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Link Arabic – Link |
23. | Ittemam-ul- Hujjat (The Conclusive Argument) | 8 | 42 | 1894 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
24. | Sirrul Khalafa (The Reality of Khilafah) | 8 | 194 | 1894 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link English – Link |
25. | Anwarul-Islam (The Light of Islam) | 9 | 125 | 1894 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
26. | Minan-ur-Rehman (Favours of the Gracious God) | 9 | 123 | 1895 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic –Link |
27. | Zia-ul-Haq (The Light of the Truth) | 9 | 75 | 1895 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link |
28. | Noor-ul-Quran (1&2) (The Light of the Holy Quran) | 9 | 136 | 1895 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
29. | Ma’yar-al-Mazahib (The Criterion for Religions) | 9 | 34 | 1895 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
30. | Ariya Dharam (The Arya Religion) | 10 | 108 | 1895 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
31. | Satt-Bachan (The True Word) | 10 | 192 | 1895 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
32. | Islami-Asool-ki-Philosphy (The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam) | 10 | 138 | 1896 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
33. | Anjaam Aatham (The End of Atham) | 11 | 348 | 1896 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
34. | Siraj-e-Munir (The Shining Lamp) | 12 | 102 | 1897 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
35. | Istafta (An Inquiry) | 12 | 33 | 1897 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
36. | Hujjatullah (The Convincing Proof From God) | 12 | 112 | 1897 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
37. | Tauhfa Qaisiria (A Gift for the Queen) | 12 | 31 | 1897 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
38. | Mahmood-ki-Amin (Mahmud’s Aameen) | 12 | 8 | 1897 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
39. | Sirajuddin Esai-ke-Char Sawalon-ka-Jawab (Four Questions of Sirajud Din, a Christian, Answered) | 12 | 48 | 1897 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
40. | Kitab-ul-Bariyyah (The Acquittal) | 13 | 366 | 1898 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
41. | Al-Balagh Ya Faryad-e-dard (The Message or a Cry of Anguish) | 13 | 101 | 1898 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
42. | Zarurat-ul-Imam (The Need for the Imam) | 13 | 50 | 1898 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
43. | Najm-ul-Huda’ (The Star of Guidance) | 14 | 150 | 1898 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
44. | Raz-i-Haqiqat (The Secret of the Truth) | 14 | 25 | 1898 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
45. | Kashful-Ghita’ (The Truth Unveiled) | 14 | 48 | 1898 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
46. | Ayyam-us-Sulh (The Days of Peace) | 14 | 200 | 1898 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
47. | Haqiqatul-Mehdi (The True Nature of the Mahdi) | 14 | 46 | 1899 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
48. | Maseeh Hindustan Mein (Jesus In India) | 15 | 108 | 1899 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
49. | Sitara Qaisra (Star of the Empress) | 15 | 16 | 1898 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
50. | Teryaqul-Qoloob (Panacea of the Souls) | 15 | 400 | 1899 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
51. | Tauhfa-Ghaznivia (A Gift for Ghaznavi) | 15 | 60 | 1900 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
52. | Ruadad-Jalsa-Dua’ (The Proceedings of a Prayer Meeting) | 15 | 40 | 1900 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
53. | Khutba-Ilhamia (The Revealed Sermon) | 16 | 332 | 1900 (April 11, Idul Adha) | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
54. | Lujja-tun-Noor (The Ocean of Light) | 16 | 140 | 1900 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
55. | Government Angrezi Aur Jihad (The British Government and Jihad) | 17 | 34 | 1900 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
56. | Toufah-Golravea’ (A Gift for Golarvi) | 17 | 254 | 1900 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
57. | Arbaeen (The Forty – Divine Arguments Against All Opponents) | 17 | 131 | 1900 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
58. | Ijazul-Masih (Miracles of the Messiah) | 18 | 204 | 1901 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
59. | Aik Ghalati Ka Azala (A Misconception Removed) | 18 | 12 | 1901 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
60. | Dafi-ul-Bala (Defence against the Plague) | 18 | 28 | 1902 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
61. | Al-Huda (Guidance for Perceiving Minds) | 18 | 132 | 1902 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
62. | Nuzul-ul-Masih (The Second Coming of the Messiah) | 18 | 244 | 1902 | Urdu – Link Arabic – Link |
63. | Kashti Nooh (Noah’s ark) | 19 | 85 | 1902 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
64. | Tuhfat-un-Nadwa (A Gift for Nadwa) | 19 | 16 | 1902 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
65. | Ijaz-e-Ahmadi (The Miracle of Ahmed) | 19 | 101 | 1902 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link |
66. | Review Mubahasa Batalvi-Chakralwi (A Review of the Debate between Batalavi and Chakrhalavi) | 19 | 11 | 1902 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
67. | Muwahib-ur-Rehman (Bounties of God) | 19 | 144 | 1903 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
68. | Naseem-e-Dawat (The Cool Breeze of Invitation) | 19 | 104 | 1903 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
69. | Sanatan Dharam (Orthodox Hinduism) | 19 | 16 | 1903 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
70. | Tadhkirat-ush-Shahadatain (A Narration of Two Martyrdoms) | 20 | 128 | 1903 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link |
71. | Seerat-ul-Abdal (Qualities of the Saints) | 20 | 15 | 1903 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
72. | Lecture Lahore | 20 | 54 | 1904 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
73. | Lecture Sialkot | 20 | 46 | 1904 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
74. | Lecture Ludhiana | 20 | 50 | 1905 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link |
75. | Al-Wasiyat (The Will) | 20 | 34 | 1905 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
76. | Chashma Masihi (Fountain of Christianity) | 20 | 60 | 1906 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
77. | Tajalliyyat-i-Ilahiyyah (Divine Manifestations) | 20 | 24 | 1906 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
78. | Qadian-ke-Ariya Aur Hum (Ahmadis and the Aryas of Qadian) | 20 | 44 | 1907 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
79. | Braheen Ahmadiyya Part V | 21 | 428 | 1905 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
80. | Haqiqat-ul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) | 22 | 739 | 1907 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
81. | Chashma Ma’rafat (The Fountain of Knowledge) | 23 | 436 | 1908 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link Arabic – Link |
82. | Paigham-i-Sulh (A Message of Peace) | 235 | 52 | 1908 | Urdu – Link Urdu (c) – Link English – Link Arabic – Link |
Malfūzāt – Spoken Word
Title | Date Published | Links |
Malfuzat Volume I | (August) 1960 | Link (Urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume II | 1960 | Link (urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume III | 1961 | Link (Urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume IV | (July) 1962 | Link (urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume V | (October) 1963 | Link (urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume VI | 1963 | Link (urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume VII | (November) 1964 | Link (urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume VIII | (June) 1969 | Link (urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume IX | (January) 1907 | Link (urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume X | 1967 | Link (urdu) Link (Arabic) |
Malfuzat Volume I (English) | 2018 | Link (English) |
Malfuzat Volume II (English) | 2019 | Link (English) |
Malfuzat Volume III (English) | 2021 | Link (English) |
Malfuzat Volume X (English) | 2022 | Link (English) |
Tadhkirah | 1965 | Link (Urdu – c) Link (English) Link (Arabic) |
Maktūbāt-e-Ahmadiyyah
Name | Pages | Periods Written | Links |
Volume I (new edition) | 116 | October 1882 – June 1885 | Urdu (c) – Link |
Volume II (new edition) | 19 | 1878 -1903 | Urdu (c) – Link |
Volume III (new edition) | 122 | 1884 -1903 | Urdu (c) – Link |
Volume IV (new edition) | 40 | Urdu (c) – Link | |
Old Edition | 1000 | Urdu – Link |
Ishtihārāt
Title | Periods covered | Links |
Volume I (1989 edition) | 1878 – 1893 | Urdu – Link |
Volume II (1989 edition) | 1894 – 1897 | Urdu – Link |
Volume III (1989 edition) | 1898 – 1908 | Urdu – Link |
Volume I (2019 edition) | 1877 – 1894 | Urdu – Link |
Volume II (2019 edition) | 1895 – 1899 | Urdu – Link |
Volume III (2019 edition) | 1900 – 1908 | Urdu – Link |