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Detailed Contents of

A Mighty Striving:
Life Story of Maulana Muhammad Ali

• Part 1: The First Twenty-Five Years — From birth to May 1899

• Part 2: Life at Qadian — From May 1899 to April 1914

1. The Promised Messiah’s time:

1a. First of two sections

1. Migration to Qadian and the early days
2. Residing in the Promised Messiah’s house
3. The early writings of the Promised Messiah about Maulana Muhammad Ali
4. Publication of the Review of Religions
5. Hazrat Mirza sahib’s wishes regarding propagation of Islam
6. First photograph of Maulana Muhammad Ali

1b. Second of two sections

7. The dreams, visions, revelations and writings of Hazrat Mirza sahib about Maulana Muhammad Ali
8. Need for an English Translation of the Holy Quran
9. Represents Hazrat Mirza sahib in court cases
10. Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya founded
11. Some other events
12. Talim-ul-Islam High School
13. Financial Commissioner’s visit to Qadian
14. Some domestic events
15. Death of the Promised Messiah

2. The Times of Maulana Nur-ud-Din (May 1908 to March 1914):

3. Events of the Split in the Movement and migration of Maulana Muhammad Ali to Lahore:

1. Al-Wasiyyat and the founding of the Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya and its consequences
2. Death of the Promised Messiah: Maulana Nur-ud-Din takes bai‘at (pledge) from members
3. Beginning of the discord and efforts to mislead Maulana Nur-ud-Din
4. Efforts to get Maulana Muhammad Ali and his friends expelled from the Ahmadiyya community
5. More efforts to create suspicion in Maulana Nur-ud-Din’s mind
6. Maulana Nur-ud-Din’s true feelings
7. Maulana Muhammad Ali’s announcement about the disunity and mistrust
8. The second tactic
9. The scandal of calling Muslims as kafir and the establishment of the Ansarullah party
10. A tract on calling Muslims as kafir and one on khilafat
11. Maulana Nur-ud-Din’s death and subsequent events
12. Further stay in Qadian and migration from there
13. The world of Islam and the event of 1914
14. End of second phase of Maulana Muhammad Ali’s life

• Part 3: Life at Lahore — From April 1914 to October 1951

1. Founding of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam Lahore:

3. From 1918 to 1923: Completion and publication of Bayan-ul-Quran, Urdu translation of the Holy Quran:

(3. Addendum by the Translator: Reviews of Bayan-ul-Quran by modern Pakistani scholars)

4. From 1924 to 1937: Publication of Fazl-ul-Bari and The Religion of Islam:

4a. First of two sections

1. Publications from 1924-1937: Fazl-ul-Bari
2. Publications from 1924-1937: The Religion of Islam
3. Publications from 1924-1937: other writings
4. Quran teaching (Dars-i Quran)
5. Stay in Dalhousie
6. Muslim High School buildings at Lahore and Baddomalhi
7. Demise of Shaikh Rahmatullah
8. Demise of Syed Muhammad Ahsan of Amroha
9. Missionary work in India
10. Organizational tours and other travels, 1924 to 1937
11. Arrival of Lord Headley in India, December 1927
12. Construction of the Berlin Mosque and translation of the Holy Quran into German
13. Coming of Baron Umar Ehrenfels to India
14. Java mission

4b. Second of two sections

15. Purchase of land in Okara
16. Maulana Aziz Bakhsh
17. Founding of the Woking Muslim Mission and Literary Trust
18. Death of Khwaja Kamal-ud-Din
19. Conversion of Mr. Gauba to Islam
20. Opening of the Fiji Islands Muslim Mission
21. Opposition to the Ahmadiyya Community in its homeland
22. Death of Dr. Mirza Yaqub Baig
23. Appeal to make Wills
24. Some other events
25. Payment of royalty, 1924-1937
26. Some internal conflicts
27. Relations with the Qadian Jama‘at, 1924 to 1937

5. The Anjuman’s Silver Jubilee 1938 and recovery from a critical illness:

1. Initial move to mark Silver Jubilee
2. Ill health
3. Silver Jubilee
4. The annual gathering and 25 year work of the Anjuman
5. Residence in Muslim Town, Lahore, and other events of 1938
6. Passing away of Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah and Babu Manzur Ilahi
7. Deepest desire of a true devotee of Islam
8. Address to young people

6. From 1939 to June 1947: Publication of A Manual of Hadith, Living Thoughts and The New World Order. Three campaigns for Quran publication:

6a. First of three sections

1. Writings from 1939 to 1947
2. Founding of the Holland Mission
3. The German translation of the Holy Quran and the Berlin Mosque
4. Death of Dr. Syed Muhammad Husain Shah
5. Other events of 1939
6. Events of 1940
7. Events of 1941
8. Campaign for charitable loan, December 1941
9. First trip to Hyderabad, Deccan, 1942
10. Visit of Mr. Usman Woo
11. Passing away of Dr. Basharat Ahmad

6b. Second of three sections

12. Three ways for service of the Holy Quran
13. Proposal for ‘Quran Publication Trust’
14. The first proposal — Quran Translations Fund
15. The second proposal for the propagation of the Quran — opening of missionary centres
16. Trip to Bombay
17. The third proposal — Idara Talim-ul-Quran
18. Emphasising service of the Quran
19. Second journey to Hyderabad
20. From 1946 to June 1947
21. Founding of the American Mission
22. Translation of the Quran in Javanese language
23. Last trip to Dalhousie
24. Special spiritual exertions in the month of Ramadan
25. The royalty issue

6c. Third of three sections: Relations with the Qadian Jama‘at

26. Appeal to Qadian Jama‘at, 1939
27. Invitation and challenge to debate, 1940
28. Efforts in 1941
29. Challenge to take oath on beliefs, 1944
30. Open publication of charge of falsehood
31. Challenge to debate and mubahila, 1945
32. Summary of efforts
33. Challenge by a Qadiani for oath
34. Maulana Muhammad Ali takes oath in speech, December 1946
35. Epilogue 1954: Mirza Mahmud Ahmad retracts his extremist beliefs in court

7. From June 1947 till end of 1950: Revision of the English Translation of the Holy Quran and campaign for distribution of literature:

7a. From June 1947 to end of 1949

1. Partition of India and journey from Dalhousie to Lahore
2. Refugees Relief Fund
3. The annual gathering for 1947
4. Affiliation of the Woking Mission
5. Stay in Quetta
6. Instructions for spiritual exertions in Ramadan
7. A letter of advice
8. Another serious illness
9. Exhortations to the Jama‘at
10. Press conference
11. The annual gathering 1948 and campaign for distribution of literature
12. Emphasis on publishing literature
13. Idara Talim-ul-Quran
14. Passion for the propagation of the Holy Quran
15. All-Pakistan Economic Conference
16. Stay in Karachi in 1949
17. Some letters to members of the Jama‘at
18. Completion of the revision of the English translation of the Holy Quran
19. Meetings with ambassadors of Muslim countries
20. Distribution of free sets of books
21. Proposal to send free sets to five thousand libraries
22. An objection and answer to it
23. His last address to the Qadian Jama‘at
24. Death of Mian Ghulam Rasul
25. The annual gathering, 1949

7b. The year 1950

1. Events of 1950
2. Khutbas of 1950
3. Stay in Karachi in 1950 and illness
4. Addressing the Jama‘at after recovery — three letters
5. Thanks-giving fund
6. Return to Lahore
7. Annual gathering 1950

8. The last year, 1951, and death

1. Last letters to members of the Jama‘at
2. Meeting delegates to the World Muslim Conference (Mu’timar ‘Alam Islami) and his fame abroad
3. Other work in early 1951 and another attack of illness
4. His last journey to Karachi
5. Plan to perform Hajj and visit Western countries and the Middle East
6. Invitation to join Board of Editors of the Encyclopaedia of Islam
7. Holy Quran Trust
8. Death of Maulana Muhammad Ali
9. A will for the Jama‘at
10. Newspaper reviews and messages at his death

• Part 4: Recollections of Maulana Muhammad Ali

1. Home life, qualities, character and habits:

1. Home life
2. Domestic life
3. Moral qualities and habits
4. As father
5. As head of family
6. Love for relations
7. As elder of Jama‘at
8. Strict observance of time schedule and punctuality
9. Stamina for work
10. Administrative skills
11. Style of speech and writing
12. Worship
13. Revelations and communications from God
14. Love for the Holy Quran

2. Personal Reflections:

1. Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi
2. Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan
3. Maulana Murtaza Khan Hasan
4. Dr. S.M. Abdullah
5. Maulvi Ismatullah
6. Shaikh Muhammad Yusuf Garanthi
7. Shaikh Muhammad Inam-ul-Haq
8. Maulana Ahmad Yar
9. Malik Fazal Ilahi
10. Mumtaz Ahmad Faruqui
11. Shaikh Ghulam Qadir
12. Muhammad Karimullah
13. Master Muhammad Abdullah
14. Haji Allah Rakha Mumin
15. Chaudhry Muhammad Abdullah Khan
16. Shahzada Begum
17. Maulana Hafiz Sher Mohammad

3. Some impressions of Maulana Muhammad Ali:

1. Privilege of being first in history of Islam
2. Writer
3. A busy life
4. Regard for duty
5. A constructor and builder by nature
6. Made Ahmadiyya Buildings the centre of Islamic thought
7. Long-standing relations with the Quaid-i Azam
8. The Quaid-i Azam at the Maulana’s residence
9. Muslim visitors
10. Respect for the Maulana in the Christian world
11. Research on Maulana for Doctorate of Divinity in Rome
12. The Anjuman’s financial stability
13. Friday khutbas (sermons)
14. Balanced heart and mind
15. As President of the Anjuman
16. An affectionate father
17. Ordinary activities
18. Hazrat Maulana’s status

4. Memories of my beloved, by Naseer Ahmad Faruqui:

1. Widely respected and loved
2. Extraordinary qualities
3. His jovial nature
4. Gentle and mild but courageous
5. His forgiveness and forbearance
6. His prayers
7. Passion for service of the Quran
8. Incidents showing effects of his literature
9. Iqbal
10. Raising funds
11. Death of Maulana Muhammad Ali
12. Spiritual experiences
13. Prediction of creation of Pakistan
14. Vision of God