This is the third volume of the series bearing the title “The Essence of Islam,” the first volume of which was published in 1979. Like the first volume, it sets out in the words of the Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian himself, a summary of his exposition of thirteen further topics:

Natural, Moral and Spiritual States of Man

Faith, Certainty and Insight

Effort and Natural Aptitude

The Need for Prophets

Prophethood in Islam

The Messiah and His Second Coming

Dajjal or the Antichrist

Dhulqarnain

Gog and Magog

Women

The Veil

Proper Upbringing of Children

Repeated Challenges