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After joining the Movement he remained at Lahore for three years. During that time he paid frequent visits to Qadian and did the work of rendering into English many of the manifestos issued by the Founder. This was just the beginning of his literary career. A visit to the village of Qadian in those days was rather a hard task, as it was situated at a distance of about eleven miles from Batala, the nearest railway station, and accessible only through an ekka (a type of horse carriage) on a kachcha road (mud road). But often would Muhammad ‘Ali walk over this distance at midnight on Saturday in the company of friends and come back on foot on Sunday evening for his work in the college next morning. When he decided to start work as a lawyer in 1890 he sought the advice of the Master, who, after some time, told him that he was thinking of starting an English monthly to carry the message of Islam to Europe and America, and that he would like him to edit the journal. Muhammad ‘Ali immediately gave up the idea of working as a legal practitioner. Assiduously learning all he could in the company of the Founder, he now undertook, for the rest of his life, to convince the world of the beauties and practicability of the teachings of Islam. The first number of the Review of Religions came out in January 1902 with the following declared object: "Our object in starting the Review of Religions is two-fold. Firstly, to draw the world to truth, viz., to teach true morals, to inculcate true beliefs, to disseminate true knowledge, and last but not least, to make men act upon the principles of truth ordained. "Secondly, to draw them with a magnetism so mighty in operation that it may create in them a power to act upon the doctrines taught." This declaration ends with the words: "It shall defend the cause of truth and oppose every false doctrine or erroneous teaching which is in violation of the rights of the Creator or the created." Dealing with all the burning questions which troubled men’s minds in those days, the Review, within a period of three years, acquired fame not only in India but also in the religious circles of England and America. Its great merit was its clear exposition of the religion of Islam, though at the same time it carried on controversy with other religions, particularly with Christianity. The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement had, however, also a desire to get the Qur’an translated into English, to which he gave expression in 1891 in his book entitled Izalah Auham. He passed away on 26 May, 1908, at Lahore and the Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya, Qadian, which was founded by him to carry on his mission, worked under the guidance of the late Maulana Nur-ud-Din, who was a great scholar and religious divine of his age. In 1909, Muhammad ‘Ali was called upon to undertake the work of the translation of the Qur’an. Here also Nur-ud-Din helped him and went through "the greater part of the explanatory notes and made many valuable suggestions" (Preface to the English translation of the Qur’an). It took him eight years to accomplish this task. The labour spent on this translation is evident from the wealth of the footnotes attached to it. The author had to work hard for these years, tracing not only original authorities and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and all sorts of questions 14
that are dealt with in the notes, but also the great Arabic Lexicons on which he based his interpretations whenever he made a departure from the interpretations of the current translations. He worked on it for almost twelve hours daily and had at times to perform the task in a standing posture, to keep himself fit, for which he used a high desk to enable him to work in this position. He gave up this habit only after many years when he was forced to the use of a table and chair entirely. What Our Readers Say Br. Ross Mahmood, UK “After wishing you all Eid Saeed I would like to thank you for the Hope Bulletins which I always look forward to read. It keeps us in touch with the health and activities of our USA and worldwide members and Jamaats. Excellent work.” Br. Jalal UD Dean, Suva, Fiji Islands “Congratulations once again on your fine exposition of editorial skills in your putting together and coordination of The HOPE Bulletin. Whilst the material size of our Jama'at is small compared to other sectarian Islamic mainstream groups, we are not so small in our hearts. People know that; but feel uncomfortable to admit as a fact. The HOPE Bulletin demonstrates most impressively what goes on with AAII Lahore around the globe and that successes displayed in the articles are clearly joint efforts of AAII Lahore members together with Allah's choicest blessings. It would be utterly beyond the stretch of imagination of a sane human being to deny this fact. An average non-AAII Lahore member would be utterly astonished to learn that so many achievements are cantered around a small group of devoted Muslims, operating under most difficult political regimes in some countries. Those of us who live in open and practical democracy have no idea whatsoever about the complications that our other AAII Lahore brothers and sisters face in liberally practicing their faith in their own homelands. I sincerely feel that the initiation of The HOPE Bulletin is excellent albeit rather late in the day. It is a good step forward and all contributors must keep up the inflows of quality material acceptable to all members and in all countries' jurisdictions. At this juncture, I consider mindful to cautiously remind people that The HOPE Bulletin should be free of all aggressive material against other communities and in fact become the bridging of gaps between AAII Lahore and other communities in all countries, without any fear of reprisal. The HOPE Bulletin can become a common conduit for peace. Please proceed with this sterling work together with dependable faith in Allah. Ameen.” Dr. Zahid Aziz, UK “Congratulation on a very well-produced HOPE Bulletin magazine and thank you for all your hard work. The magazine will be highly informative for our members around the world and will keep in touch with news of other Jamaats.” Br. Abid Raza, New Zealand “May Allah Subhanatalla give you good health and strength to continue with your untiring efforts to keep the Jamaat informed of the global affairs relating to personal needs, events and progress report on Hazrat Sahib’s Europe tour and his Ramazan Message….” 15
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