Read or listen
Every book on the list has an English audiobook. Listening on a commute or a walk counts. Many people find it helps to listen and follow along in the text.
How to take part
English or Urdu
Read in whichever language you are most comfortable with. If you can read Urdu, the originals carry the Promised Messiah’s (as) own words, and the Urdu audiobooks help with both.
Ten suggested books
Replace any of them with another book of the Promised Messiah (as) if you wish. What matters is that you read ten.
The ten suggested books
Each book links to the English translation and the original, to read online or download, and to its audiobook in each language.
1
Noah's Ark
2
The Will
3
The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam
4
The Victory of Islam
5
The Truth Revealed
6
A Review of the Debate between Batalavi and Chakrhalavi
7
A Misconception Removed
8
The Sanatan Faith
9
Hallmarks of Saints
10
Star of the Empress
Sign up
In the Member360 app or at member.ahmadiyya.us, sign in and go to Education → 10-Book Challenge. Report your completion in the same place.
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Trouble signing up? Email your full name, chapter and member code to tenbooks@ahmadiyya.us and we will register you.
“Vie, then, with one another in good works.”The Holy Qur’an, Al-Baqarah 2:149
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was the 10-book challenge started?
The Holy Prophet (sa) foretold the coming of the Promised Messiah (as) in the latter days, who would distribute true wealth through his writings and teachings. The Promised Messiah (as) wrote more than eighty books in Urdu, Arabic and Persian to show the living truth of Islam and the way to a living relationship with God.
The Promised Messiah (as) urged every member of his Jama’at to read his books at least three times. Few of us have met that standard. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) has observed that Ahmadi youth study very hard to advance in secular education, but often do not make the same effort for religious knowledge. The same is true of many of us at every age: we give time and effort to work, studies and health, and far less to these books.
Like Salat, reading them takes effort, attention and regular practice, and there is no shortcut. Allah promises in the Holy Qur’an: “And as for those who strive in Our path, We will surely guide them in Our ways” (29:70). Once we begin the work of opening these books, they open to us.
Everything needed to start is already free online: English translations, the Urdu originals, and audiobooks in both languages. This challenge is a simple way to begin.
I want to sign up for the 10-book challenge. How do I do that?
Sign in to the Member360 app (App Store or Google Play) or at member.ahmadiyya.us, then go to Education → 10-Book Challenge. You can submit your completion of the challenge in the same place.
If you have difficulty signing up, send your full name, chapter, and member code to tenbooks@ahmadiyya.us and we will register you.
Can I replace a book on the list with another book of the Promised Messiah (as)?
Yes. The ten books on this page are suggestions. You are welcome to replace any of them with another book of the Promised Messiah (as) of your own choice. What matters is that you read ten.
Does listening to the audiobook count as reading?
Yes. Every book on the list has an English audiobook, and most have an Urdu one. Listening on a commute or a walk counts. Many people find it helps to listen and follow along in the text.
Can children take part, or is this for adults only?
Everyone is welcome to take part, at every age. Reading together as a family helps everyone keep going.
Can I do the challenge in Urdu instead of English?
Yes. Read in whichever language you are most comfortable with. Each book on this page links to the English translation and to the original, along with the audiobooks. If you can read Urdu, the originals carry the Promised Messiah’s (as) own words. Hallmarks of Saints was originally written in Arabic.
How do I submit that I have completed the challenge?
Use the same place where you signed up: the Member360 app or member.ahmadiyya.us, under Education → 10-Book Challenge. If you have difficulty, email your full name, chapter, and member code to tenbooks@ahmadiyya.us.
I don’t know my member code. Where do I find it?
Contact your local Jama’at Finance Department.
Do I have to read the books in order?
No. The order is up to you. You may like to start with the shorter books.