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Hazrat Ameer Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan -

Recollections by some of those whom he inspired.

Vol. 74 CONTENTS No. 3

■ A true servant of Allah - by Mrs. Samina Sahukhan, Columbus, Ohio. 3 ■ The soul at rest - by Dr. Mohammad Ahmad, Columbus, Ohio. 5

■ In memory of Hazrat Ameer - by Miss Sarah Ahmad, Lahore...... 6

■ Our late leader, friend and shining example - by the Editor...... 8 ■ Lessons in the Quran - 3 Translation of Mr. N. A. Faruqui's Mu 'arif-ul-Qur'an, by Dr. Mohammad Ahmad, Columbus, Ohio...... 11

■ Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan in photographs from around the world...... 13

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The Light was founded in 1921 as the organ of the AHMADIYYA ANJUMAN ISHA. AT ISLAM (Ahmadiyya Association for the propaga­ About ourselves. tion oflslam) of Lahore, Pakistan. The Islamic Review was published in England from 1913 for over 50 years, and in the U.S.A. 1980 to Ahmadiyya Anjuman lsha 'at Islam Lahore has branches in the following countries: 1991. The present periodical represents the beliefs of the world-wide branches of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at Islam, Lahore. U.S.A. Canada. U.K. Germany. ISSN: 1060-4596 Holland. S0111/i Africa. Editor: Dr. Zahid Aziz. Format & Design: The Editor. India. Indonesia. Circulation: Mrs. Samina Sahukhan, Dr. Noman I. Malik. Australia. Fiji. I Trinidad. Guyana. Articles, letters and all enquiries should be sent to: Suriname. 'The Light', 1315 Kingsgate Road, Columbus, The Movement has members and supp­ I OHIO 43221 - 1504. U.S.A. orters in many other countries as well. In Berlin, it has a large historical mosque E-mail: [email protected] constructed in the mid-1920s. http://members.aol.com/aaiil WWW: Acliievements: Beliefs and aims. The Anjuman has produced extensive The main object of the A.A.1.1.L. is to present the true, original literature on Islam, originally in English and Urdu, including translations of the message of Islam to the whole world - Islam as it is found in the Holy Quran with commentaries. These Holy Quran and the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, obscured books are being translated into other lan­ today by grave misconceptions and wrong popular notions. guages, such as French, German, Spanish, Islam seeks to attract the hearts and minds of people towards the Russian, Chinese and Japanese. truth, by means of reasoning, good moral example, and the natural The Anjuman has run several Muslim beauty of its principles. It neither aspires to gain political power, nor missions around the world, including the allows the use of force in support of the faith. first-ever in Western Europe. The Movement's unique contribution to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908), our Founder, arose Islamic thought is summed up on the left. to remind the world that Islam is: History: International: It recognizes prophets being raised among all 1889: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad nations and requires Muslims to believe in them all. Truth and founded the Ahmadiyya Movement. goodness can be found in all religions. God treats all human 1901: Movement given name Alimadiyya beings equally justly, regardless of race, nationality or religion. after Holy Prophet Muhammad's other famous name Ahmad. Peaceful: Allows use of force only in unavoidable self-defence. 1905: Hazrat Mirza appoints central body Teaches Muslims to live peacefullyunder any rule which accords (Anjuman) to manage the Movement. them freedom of religion. 1908: Death of Hazrat Mirza. Succeeded Tolerant: Gives full freedom to everyone to hold and practise by Maulana Nur-ud-Din as Head. any creed or religion. Requires us to tolerate differencesof belief 1914: Death of Maulana Nur-ud-Din. and opinion. Ahmadiyya Anjuman lsha'at Islam founded at Lahore as continuation of Rational: In all matters, it urges use of human reason and the original Anjuman. Maulana knowledge. Blind following is condemned and independence of Muhammad Ali elected as Head. thought is granted. 1951: Death of Maulana Muhammad Ali after fifty years of glorious service to Inspiring: Worship is not a ritual, but provides living contact the cause of Islam. Maulana Sadr-ud­ with a Living God, Who answers prayers and speaks to His Din (d. 1981) becomes head. righteous servants even today as in the past. 1981-1996: Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan, an Non-sectarian: Every person professing Islam by the words lii eminent doctor and religious scholar, led iliiha ill-Allah, Muhammad-ur rasal Alliih (There is no god but the Movement, at a time of intense Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) is a Muslim. persecution and opposition. A Muslim cannot be expelled from Islam by anyone. 1996: Prof. Dr. Asghar Hamid, a distin­ He also taught that no prophet, old or new, is to arise after the guished mathematician and Islamic Holy Prophet Muhammad. However, Mujaddids will be raised by scholar, becomes Head of Movement. God to revive and rekindle the light of the faith of Islam. THE LIGHT • MAY - JUNE 1997 3

On the life of the late Hazrat Ameer Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan Head of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement Tributes by various men and women whom he inspired

Sher Mohammad sahib (may Allah grant him para­ A true servant of Allah dise). Although we were very close to Hafiz sahib and deeply involved in the Jamaal affairs, it was by Samina Sahukhan, Columbus, Ohio Hazrat Ameer's visit to Vancouver in 1982 that greatly increased our commitment to the Jamaat. He It is with great sadness and a deep sense of loss that stayed at our house for four days. His goodness, I am writing about our beloved late Hazrat Ameer, spirituality and kind and caring temperament imp­ Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan sahib, affectionately known ressed us deeply. We had never before seen such a to us as Jaanji, for this commemorative issue at his saintly person. When he left, our whole family felt death. lnnii lilliihi wa imui ilaihi riiji'iin - indeed very sad andmissed him badly. During his short stay we are Allah's and to him is our return. I developed a strong bond with Hazrat Ameer, and I have already published a brief history of Hazrat began to correspond with him regularly and keep in Ameer's life in the December 1996 issue of touch with him by phone. Basharaat-e-Ahmadiyya, our news magazine, and In 1984 when my husband Yaseen was going another account of his life by Dr. Zahid Aziz has alone to attend the Convention in Suriname, I found appeared in the November-December 1996 issue of out that Hazrat Ameer was coming to the Convention The Light and Islamic Review. In this article I would to open the Mosque in Paramaribo. Thereupon I like to focus on how Hazrat Ameer inspired and immediately booked my ticket to Suriname, as I was influenced me by his goodness and spirituality to very eager to see him again. come closer to Ahmadiyyat and Islam. During the Convention, I personally experienced Hazrat Ameer, for his whole life, faithfully lived that special trait of Hazrat Ameer's character, that he up to his pledge to "Hold religion above the world". cared forevery member of the Jamaat irrespective of For the last fourteen years that he was our Ameer their social standing. Once during the morning (leader), we all felt that through him we had a direct session I could not find a place to sit, and was connection with Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. With standing to one side in the Convention hall listening Hazrat Ameer's death, this last living link has been to the speeches when Hazrat Ameer spotted me and severed. Our feeling of sadness and loss at his death immediately asked brother Rahman Libed, who was is compounded by the realization that our direct sitting next to him, to call me and made me sit by his connection with Hazrat Mirza sahib has been broken side. On another occasion when I fell ill during the and that the blessed spiritual era of the Great Convention, he came especially to see me in spite of Mujaddid has ended. his busy schedule. Hazrat Ameer attended all the I joined the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement in activities from fajr to late at night for the ten days of 1969, three years after I had embraced Islam. In 1974 the Jalsa. He went around meeting everyone I migrated to Canada fromFiji with my family.There personally and holding discussions. He kept up this we formed the Lahore Ahmadiyya Jamaat (comm­ gruellingpace forthe duration of the Jalsa in spite of unity) in Vancouver at the urging of the late Hafiz his 84 years. He also invited Yaseen and me to attend 4 THE LIGHT • MAY - JUNE 1997 the U.S.A. Convention which was going to be held a lated into German, and by the grace of Almighty month later in California. We again had the good Allah, we have published eight books in German fortune of spending several days with him and including The Religion of Islam and A Manual of Yaseen was privileged to be asked by Hazrat Ameer Hadith by Maulana Muhammad Ali. to lead the maghrib and isha prayers. At times I would phone him late at night or very In 1985, at the conclusion of the Ahmadiyya court early in the morningand apologize for disturbing him case in South Africa, when I called Hazrat Ameer to at such an inopportune time. He would reply that this give him the good news that we had won by the work was more important to him than his rest, and he Grace of Almighty Allah, he suggested that instead of would never be angry or upset. He would always returning home directly, I should come to Lahore to listen with great interest and joy about the publication attend the annual Jalsa. When I landed at the Lahore and translation work and other Jamaal activities such airport at about ten o'clock at night I was shocked as our participation in book fairsand visits to Jamaats and surprised to see that Hazrat Ameer himself had abroad. His life truly centred around Islam and the come to receive me. He was accompanied by his Ahmadiyya Movement. daughter Mrs. Zubaida Ahmad, and Mrs. Zakia Hazrat Ameer had a special attachment to the U.S. Sheikh and Mr. and Mrs. Fazl-i-Ahmad. I was very Jamaat. He personally knew each of the directors. moved and humbled to see Hazrat Ameer, the leader The directors had great love and respect for Hazrat of our organization, at the age of 85 years dis­ Ameer and always listened to his advice. All projects regarding his own comfort, coming to welcome me. undertaken by the U.S. Jamaat were due to his Such humility and goodness of heart is foundonly in inspiration. These included the translation and those who are near to Almighty Allah. I stayed with publication projects, donations for the purchase of the his daughter Zubaida Ahmad. Hazrat Ameer would London Center, renovation of the Berlin Mosque and send me the car daily to take me to his house where the South Africa Cases. I would spend the rest of the day. We used to have long discussions during which we were frequently Hazrat Ameer's door was always open to every­ joined by Hafiz Sher Mohammad Chaudry sahib, body at all times. He would listen to their difficulties Mansur Ahmad and Brother Anwaar Ahmad. He and troubles and was ever ready to pray for them. became like a father to me and I regarded his Whenever I had a problem I would, like so many children like my own brothers and sisters. others. tum to him for help and advice and request He was extremely kind-hearted and would never him to pray for me. Once in 1989 in South Africa, I refuse to see anyone no matter how tired he was after was alone and feeling very lonely and apprehensive a long and exhausting day at the Jalsa. His opening because of the many important decisions I had to and closing speeches and dua would move the make. I received a call from Hazrat Ameer and he audience to tears. My love forhim and the inspiration reassured me that a person is never alone as Allah is I drew from him made me come to each and every always there. His words comforted me greatly and annual Jalsa for the next thirteen years, and for the gave me a great sense of security and strength to last three years I have travelled to Pakistan several carry on. This genuine concern by HazratAmeer for times a year to see him. Last December, although the Jamaal members made every person feel that Hazrat masjid was full, without Hazrat Ameer it appeared Ameer cared for him or her the most. This love and empty. His loss is truly irreplaceable. concern combined with his spiritual eminence was responsible for resolving disputes or conflicts in the When in 1988 I related a dream to Hazrat Ameer Jamaats in Pakistan or abroad. in which I saw Maulana Muhammad Ali giving me a Holy Quran with a reddish cover instead of the usual Ever since the publication and translation work in green color, Hazrat Ameer interpreted the change in which I have been involved started in 1988, Dr. the color of the cover as signifying translation of the Noman Malik and I would spend a few hours every Holy Quran into other languages, and that Allah morning with Hazrat Ameer during our visits to Almighty wanted me to do this work. It was with his Lahore for the Jalsa and discuss our publication encouragement and permission that I undertook the projects and other Jamaal affairs. We were often translation project into French and later on into other joined in these discussions by Chaudry Mansur languages. He especially wanted our literature trans- THE LIGHT • MAY - JUNE 1997 5

Ahmad and Anwaar. In 1993, Dr. Noman Malik and When I received the news that he had passed away, I recorded Hazrat Ameer's life history on video tape I was devastated and felt that I could not carry on which he narrated himself. with the work as my main spiritual support had gone. But my Jamaal brothers advised me that Hazrat Hazrat Ameer' s family took very good care of Ameer would have wanted me to carry on this work. him. May Almighty Allah bless them all. I must Now I am resolved to redouble my efforts and especially mention Anwaar Ahmad who devotedly continue his work which he had started and took care of Hazrat Ameer forthe last fifteen years. encouraged us to undertake. May Almighty Allah reward Anwaar and his family for their sacrifice. Many times when I think of Hazrat Ameer, I feel a great sense of loss and sadness. The memory of his In September 1996, after returningfrom a trip to death is still fresh in my mind. But I thank Almighty Kashmir, I visited Hazrat Ameer in Lahore and Allah that He gave me the opportunity to work with stayed with him fora week. During this time I fellill such a saintly and great man and get very close to with a high fever. Hazrat Ameer would visit me him. May Almighty Allah bless him and give him his several times a day to inquire about my well-being. reward in paradise! On the day of my departure, I was sitting next to him ■ and crying at the thought of leaving him; he was also in tears. He asked me to pray for him and said that, God willing, he would see me at the Jalsa in December. I did not know at that time that this was not to be. The soul at rest Two weeks before his death in November 1996, when his son, Dr. A.K. Saeed, informed me that he by Dr. Mohammad Ahmad, Columbus, Ohio was seriously ill in the hospital, I made my reservation at once to flyto Pakistan to be with him. "O soul that art at rest, Chaudry Mansur Ahmad and his wife were also on Return to thy Lord, well-pleased, well-pleasing, the same flight with me. The next morning when I so enter among My servants, entered the hospital room, I greeted him and said that And enter My Garden." I was Samina and had come to see him. He replied (The Holy Quran 89 : 27-30). that Samina was a very beautiful name, and took my hand and kissed it. Then Dr. A.K. Saeed stepped These verses of the Holy Quran perhaps best describe forward and told Hazrat Ameer that I had brought the the noble soul of our late Hazrat Ameer Dr. Saeed typeset of the Chinese translation of the Holy Quran, Ahmad Khan. He was a beacon of spiritual light for and that I would also be bringing the Russian and all the lives he touched and mine he certainly did in Germantypeset of the Holy Quran for the Jalsa. He more than many ways that I can describe. also informedhim about other publication and trans­ My memory of his radiant and smiling face goes lation projects. Each time Hazrat Ameer would say back to my own childhood when I would occa­ "Al-hamdu-lillah". loudly: He said this at least seven sionally visit his family at the Dadar sanatorium or eight times. This was the last long conversation he during the summer. I remember how he would hold had. It showed his love forIslam and the Ahmadiyya Quranic teaching lessons after the evening prayers. Movement till the very end. During the eight days of He would make it a point to specially mention and my stay I was deeply impressed by the love and care encourage the youngest members in his audience so shown to Hazrat Ameer by his family. that we would try to compete with each other to be I left for the U.S.A. the following Friday due to present for at least part of this spiritual discourse. deadlines I had to meet for projects which were to be I then had the good fortune as a young boy to be Jalsa. presented at the I left fully convinced that part of similar sessions in Abbottabad which he Hazrat Ameer would return home and that I would started holding over there regularly when he retired Jalsa, meet him again at the but Almighty Allah had from government service. Every evening after a willed otherwise. If I had known that his condition hectic clinic schedule he would sit down with us and would rapidly worsen, I would have stayed back. discuss a segment of the Holy Quran followed by 6 THE LIGHT • MAY - JUNE 1997

Hadith and writings of the Promised Messiah. He in 1981 and asked me to attend the Jamaal meeting would tell us that while people go out at this time to in San Francisco. All kinds of excuses came to my attend social activities for purpose of entertainment, mind, and I even voiced a few to him. His kind forus the real entertainment was getting together and persuasion was so moving, however, that it made me listening to the word of God. realize how in his eighties he had undertaken this long and hard journey to spread the word of God. I If one had the good fortune of standing next to felt ashamed not to answer his call. him in prayer, one could hear him cry and supplicate beforeAllah in the most humble way. He would with During the 1984 crisis against the Ahmadiyya the utmost humility tell us about incidents in his own movement in Pakistan, his leadership again kept the life whereprayer turned things around for him. In his Jamaal together. At the time he related to me this loving and encouraging way he made all the children story of the late Asad-ullah Shah sahib, a saintly memorize the dua-i-istikhara ( or prayer to be guided person of the Lahore Ahmadiyya movement. Shah aright when undertaking an affair), telling us that it sahib, he said, during his younger days, would parti­ had given him strength throughout his life and that if cipate in wrestling matches. Once he found a gold we remember to use it, it would do the same for us. sovereign and folded it up in the crease of his pants for safe keeping. Every time when he would go for a I remember carrying the blind sister of my grand­ wrestling match, he would worry about the coin mother who was dying of tuberculosis and was falling out and would therefore get weak in front of having considerable difficulty breathing, to his clinic. his opponent. Realizing this, he took hold of the In the middle of a busy day he immediately paid sovereign and flung it far away to get rid of it. attention to this poor soul, and comforted her although he knew her condition was bad. She in tum In relating this event, he was perhaps encouraging asked him to pray for her so that Allah may forgive some of us weaker souls to hang in there and not to her sins. He kindly listened to her and although I was worry about our wealth and possessions while stri­ a young boy, I could see the miraculous change his ving in the way of Allah. He certainly was a living kind demeanor worked in her. example of such steadfastness. May Allah bless his He would sometimes show us the workings of his soul and give us the strength to follow his example, X-ray machine to arouse our curiosity. He struggled Ameen. ■ hard to build a mosque for the Jamaal and when its construction was stopped by the local religious fanatics, he would point to the room in the basement that we were able to complete and say that at the moment it was enough to meet the needs of our small Jamaal. When Allah would see that we need more In memory of space, He would allow its completion (his words came true and the mosque was eventually completed Hazrat Ameer when the Jamaal expanded). He would humorously by Miss Sarah Ahmad, Lahore, Pakistan say that we were like the as-haab-ul-kahf ('people of the cave') hiding in this room below ground level. Pointing to the black labrador, who was the family There are a fewvery special people in the world who pet and would accompany him to the door of the devote their lives fora special cause, whose lives are mosque and then dutifully sit outside, he would smi­ pure and blameless, who have the power to influence lingly say, and this is their dog. others and whose love and prayers are for everyone. Our beloved late Ameer, Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan When I was coming to the United States, he gave sahib, was such a personality. me the prayer of the Holy Prophet forthe wayfarers, written with his own hands, again reminding me that I would like to present a few personal memories it would be a source of strength for me whenever I and impressions about him. felt lonely. I can still remember the strength and calm It would not be wrong to say that my relationship in his voice when I talked to him over the telephone with Hazrat Ameer was purely spiritual, for, in spite after the trying events of 1974. I was lost in the of living quite close to his house in Dar-us-Salaam, worldly pursuits of my lifewhen he visited the States we went to visit him very seldomly - about twice or THE LIGHT ■ MAY - JUNE 1997 7 thrice a year. This was partly due to an idea that he Jamaal. Moreover, whenever one walked into his might be disturbed by us, but we also had the house, one could be sure of a warm welcome by all comfort of knowing that he was always thereand we the members of his household and especially by could go to see him whenever we liked. So we were Aunty Safia, his daughter. Even if Hazrat Ameer was close to him spiritually rather than physically. What indisposed and unable to receive visitors himself, one I want to say is that Hazrat Ameer's spiritual power was always touched by the hospitality and warmth of was so great that even at a distance he unconsciously everyone. The atmosphere of the house itself seemed influenced and moulded the lives of those around to show that it was the abode of a great personality him. and one could almost sense the effect of Hazrat Ameer' s presence. Whenever Hazrat Ameer came to the mosque on some occasion, everyone would be most eager to see For many days after meeting Hazrat Ameer, the him. Since he obviously sat in the men's part of the memory of his face stayed with one and I would be mosque, we, in the female side, would peek through inspired by a renewed enthusiasm forreligious work. the curtain partitioning the two sides to catch a One afternoon Aunty Safia told my sister and I that glimpse of our beloved Ameer. The speech and Hazrat Ameer had asked to see us because he had beautiful recitation of the Holy Quran in his weak been told that we were doing translation work of the voice had the power to move people to tears. Before books of our Movement. Both of us went to meet leaving, he would come to our side of the mosque him some time before the Maghrib prayer. He was and everyone would gather around him to shake ready for the prayer, wearing white clothes and a hands with him and to hear him say Assalamu white cap. He received us with everysign of pleasure Alaikum. He gripped the hand firmly and the exp­ and, taking my hand in his, he made me sit down ression of his face clearly showed his love for every beside him. single member of his Jamaal. He asked us what classes we were studying in and Hazrat Ameer did a great deal towards bringing when my sister told him she was studying to become my family, which was drifting away, back to a doctor, he smiled and remarked: "then you are one Ahmadiyyat. My late grandfather was a devoted of our clan (baradari)". Ahmadi, but in England my parents had no contact We left soon afterwards because it was time for with the Jamaal until Hazrat Ameer and Hafiz Sher prayer. We did not know that this was to be our last Mohammad came to our house and urged them sahib meeting with Hazrat Ameer. to join the Jamaal. Afterwards, whenever Hazrat Ameer visited England, he always called on us. This One of my friends, who belongs to the Rabwah is just one example; by establishing a personal Jamaal, calls their Khalifa as 'Huzoor' .2 Our love and contact like this with people living abroad, Hazrat respect for Hazrat Ameer has made us informal so Ameer must have drawn many families back to that our Hazrat Ameer was Jaanji to most of the Ahmadiyyat. 1 Jamaal. Hazrat Ameer was a role model for us. He sym­ We will always remember our dear Jaanji. His bolized all that our Jamaal, foundedby the Promised loss is deeply felt but we pray that even in his Messiah, stands for. The simplicity of his life style is absence Allah keeps us committed to the mission of an example for many of us. Being the head of a the Promised Messiah - Ameen. We are very Jamaat and a highly successful doctor himself, and thankful to Allah for giving us such an excellent having children who are all outstanding in their own person to hold place as the head of the Jamaal. ■ fields, he could have lived as luxuriously as he liked. On the contrary,his residence was an ordinary house whose doors stood open to everyone at all times. In ...... these times this quality is unique for a head of a

I . Whal young Sarah Ahmad says here aboul lhe lale Hazral 2. The litle H11z.oor, as used in the Rabwah Movement fortheir Ameer establishing personal conlacl is also borne out by the head, signifies something like 'His holiness'. The affec­ experience of many others, like myself, who live in coun­ tionate lerm Jaanji for Hazral Ameer, which originated tries visited by him, as I menlion in my anicle on page 8. among his relatives but subsequently gained a much wider - Editor. currency, indicated lhe 'dear one'. - Editor. 8 THE LIGHT ■ MAY - JUNE 1997

When I first met Dr. Saeed Ahmad, it was the Our late leader, friend time when Ahmadis in Pakistan had just been dec­ lared by the government as being non-Musl ims, and shining example fol lowing anti-Ahmadiyya riots during the summer of 1974. This decision had struck the Jamaal with by the Editor probably the biggest shock in its history. Our members were threatened with loss of life and pro­ "Know that Allah gives life to the earth perty, an d social ostracism, by the Muslim rel ig ious after its death. " (The Holy Quran 57:17.) leaders of Pakistan unless they desertedan d denoun­ ced the Ahmadiyya Movement. Naturally, we were I have chosen this verse as appropriate forthis tribute filled with apprehension. uncertaintyan d doubt about because. in our time. it was throug h the late Hazrat the future of the Jamaat. In such conditions, the sahib Ameer Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan that the Lahore firmness an d constancy shown by Dr. Saeed Ahmad Ahmadiyya Movement was revived an d re-awakened in adhering to the cause of tru th, braving all the to its work. duties and responsibilities. troubles and dangers that he fac ed personally, streng­ As we recall our personal memories and expe­ thened an d re-affirmed our faith in the Movement. riences of Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan, it is un avoidable Once. talking to me in those days, Dr. Saeed that such an article contains many references to the Ahmad said: "If, of course, it is Allah Who has writer. However, all mention of the writer's own willed to put an en d to this Jamaal, then no matter person is merely incidental, as that of an observer what we do to save it we shall not succeed. But I do an d a grateful beneficiary of the deceased; the real not believe that Allah has willed that this Jamaal object is to focuson the great qualities, character an d should come to an en d." In other wo rds, our ac hievements of the late Hazrat Ameer. opponents cannot crush this Jamaal, if, as we believe. It is with much pain that I take up the pen to Allah wishes it to continue in existence. Subsequent record my impressions of Hazrat Ameer, as this act events in deed showed that Allah rescued, succoured of writing forces me to fac e an d accept the reality of and strengthened this Jamaal, while those who were his death. Only the words, "To Allah do we belong, bent on destroying it were themselves crushed out of a11d to Him do we return ", bring an y comfort to the existence by the mighty hand of Allah. An d those heart. Indeed, on the many occasions when the death fair-weather friends who deserted this Movement in took place of so me loved one of Hazrat Ameer. an d its ho ur of need, eventually met with nothing but we condoled with him, he displayed un paralleled disappointment. patience and submission to the Divine will, an d From 1975 to 1984, he visited England every year exhorted us to accept the decree of the Almighty. except in 198 1 and 1983, staying for several weeks. I first met Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan sahib when he He had planned to come in 1986, but had to cancel visited England in the summer of 1975 forthe first of his trip because of a heartprobl em. From England he his many visits to establish an d consolidate the would travel to visit our branches in various other Movement outside Pakistan. His name was already countries such as Holland, the West Indies, Suriname, well-known in our family, not only because of his U.S.A., and Berlin. Within England he would travel long-standing prominence in the Movement but also out of London to places as far as Bradford an d because he had treated my maternal grandmother for Manchester to meet members of the Jamaal. All this a lung disease in about 1944 when she was his exhausting travelling he did when he was in the ag e patient at the famous Dadar Sanatorium where Dr. range 75 to 85. Saeed Ahmad was incharge. While in England (and indeed in the other From that first meeting in I 975, I had the privi­ countries that he visited) he would go to visit every lege and honour of receiving his wise guidance, mem ber of the Jamaal that he po ssibly could, in order advice and encouragement for 21 years in the wo rk to encourage them to take part in the ac tivities of the that I did forthe Movement, for which I remain ever Movement. For these visits he often had to travel by thankful to Almighty Allah. You did not feel as if the most ordinary an d uncomfortable mo des of you were working Ullderhim but wo rking with him, transport (suc h as buses), an d to stay in the most because he treated you as a fr ien d an d an equal. humble an d poor type of accommodation. I saw him THE LIGHT ■ MAY - JUNE 1997 9 visiting people who lived in the industrial slums of Dr. Saeed Ahmad delivering his opening speech in the north of England, and staying with th em in their th e form of a Friday khutba on this occasion.) decaying houses, entirely unconcerned for his own I remember a highly usefulpiece of advice that he personal comfort. Once, wh en he was staying in su ch gave in another speech du ring that Convention. If you conditions, the host apologised to him, saying: .. I am rise up early in th e morning forthe faj r prayer, he sorry, but wh ere I live is not a very pleasant place". said, then the time following the prayer is very He replied: .. It is th e people that I have come to see, opportune for doing some religious study or work and what matters is that they are pleasant." because you have not as yet got entangled in your While travelling wi th him on a few occasions, I bu sy, daily routine of worldly work, and it is a very felt that there were some instances of Divine quiet time which can be highly productive. intervention in the journey. Quite unexpected things So far I have spoken only of my recollection s of happened on ou r way which saved us much trouble. Dr. Saeed Ahmad du ring his vi sits to England. At th e Once, in 1979, while on our way by car to see several annual gatherings of the Movement which I someone, we took some wrong turnings by mistake attended in Lahore, I also had the opportunity to (due, in fact, to my misdirections), and quite by observe him, be in his company for long periods, and chance passed ou tside that man's brother's house, work with him. Many are the incidents that I which was some streets away from our inten ded remember, which teach noble and inspiring lessons. destination. Again, by chance, his brother happened to be standing ou tside his house at the moment that When, in ea rly 1976, I pu t to him my request that we were passing. So we stopped to talk to him, and I wished to take th e pledge at his hand, he said to learntthat the man we wanted to see was in hospital, me: ..In reality the man at whose hand people take and it would have been a wasted journey to go to his the pledge should be someone of a very high spiritual house. We then went to th e hospital to see him. standing, and I am not su ch a person." I said: .. But we believe that you are." At this he shuddered with Du ring Dr. Saeed Ahmad' s visits to England humility and fear of Allah and said astaghjir-11/lah. before 1982 , it was a period when the Jamaal in the U.K. was facing many problems, apparently insur­ When he would come and si t in th e annual mountable. He was a source of very great strength gathering, it felt as if the di gnity and sanctity of the and consolation to us. Many a time we had to hold occasion was raised to an entirely higher plane. We functions, su ch as 'Id prayers, in hired halls in looked forward most ea gerly to his opening and different places in London. Wherever it was, he closing addresses. Especially the concluding part of always came if he was in England at th e time. every annual gathering wi th his final address and prayer was a most heart-melting and soul-cleansing The U.K. Jamaal were in desperate need of getting occasion. That effect cannot be adequately described a cen tre somewhere,an d had collected around £5000 in words, it cannot even be replayed again in on e's towards buying a building. When visiting us in 1981, mind, it could on ly be experienced at the time. His Dr. Saeed Ahmad informed us that he was going on beseeching of the Almighty in his closing prayer, to the U.S.A. and would try to collect from ou r which everyon e joined in by raising their hands, members there a further £5000 for our bu ilding. brought tears to the eyes as if they were pouring ou t When he actually made th e appeal beforea gathering of th e depth of your heart, and you felt as if you of ou r friends in America. Allah so opened their were really pre sen t before God, praying to Him. hearts that fo ur times the expected amount was collected. Wh en Dr. Saeed Ahmad returned to One such closing part of an annual gathering London wi th the funds, after a ti ring trip. he went which I witnessed (in, I think, 1994, the last bu t on e straight from the airport to th e bank to deposit th e of his life) presented a most remarkable scene of money. inspiration and spiritual vitality. Hi s address and prayer, and even ju st his presence, produced an effect As a result, in 1982 a much larger building than so overwhelming that as he was leaving and passing we had expected was purchased in th e Wembley area. through th e ga thering. exchanging greetings wi th Dr. Sa eed Ahmad then came that year to perform its people, it seemed as if there were vast crowds pre­ opening ceremony. (On our World-Wide Web pages sent, far exceeding the actual number there. Later on, on the Internet, we have placed a photograph showing , and indeed at the next annual gathering. Dr. Sa eed 10 THE LIGHT ■ MAY - JUNE 1997

Ahmad himself mentioned that an unusual spiritual and which are an example forus to follow. One was feeling had been experienced on that occasion. his extensive travelling to various parts of the world in order to strengthen the links between the Centre of Though sc eptics and the worldly-minded may the Movemen t and its branches. This personal contact doubt it, but it is a fact that a spiritual atmosphere of bu ilt invaluable, powerful bonds within the Move­ this kind can be produced around a holy on e of God, ment in the world. Not only did he meet even the an d is the phenomenon of an gels descen ding upon the most ordinary of our members wherever he went, as hearts to strengthen them. If in ou r time an gels have I have stated earlier, but with his powerful memory ever descended from heaven to aid the believers, this he could always recall all their personal details, an d was observed with our Lahore Ahmadiyya elders like if he met som eone a secon d time, much later, he Dr. Saeed Ahmad. needed no reminding about who it was an d anything Another quality which I was privileged to witness, else that person had told him the first time. an d in deed benefit from, on these occasions in Extraordinary though it may seem, but it appeared as Lahore, was how approachable, hospitable an d if Dr. Saeed Ahmad personally knew everyone. in formal was Dr. Saeed Ahmad. One used to be able The other aspect that I wish to point out is that to meet him at any time and simply go an d sit with Dr. Saeed Ahmad always honou red, valued and en­ him and talk. Even du ring his last three years of couraged those persons who worked sincerely an d il ln ess, this continued, su bject on ly to his need for selflessly for this Movement, an d he was an xious to more rest. He would order food or refreshment to be bring them forward in the Jamaal an d put them in brought, and affectionately put it before us. Some­ responsible positions so that the Movement would times he would peel fru it foryou himself and then derive maximum benefit from their work. He did not hand it to you on a plate. That loving treatment care what their background, age, position, family, or som etimes used to make me think of the future, that country was, but on ly that they were faithful an d after he was gone how greatly we would miss that capable. He recognized potential and encouraged it s warmth an d affection. We had read an d heard about development. these qualities in the true spiritual leaders of Islam, that far from being aloof, detac hed and pretentious Dr. Saeed Ahmad possessed many rare qualities (as may be seen in the case of the very many self­ that are essential an d vital fora true Musl im spiritual seekin g religious leaders that exist), they humbly mix leader as well as organizational head of a Movement. with their followers, indeed serve them, and make It was ou r greatest good fortune, an incomparable them feelco mfortable and welcome. An d we saw this bounty from Almighty Allah, that such a man existed in practice with Dr. Saeed Ahmad. among us, and moreover that this Jamaat chose him as its leader. He did all that he possibly could for the He believed strongly in leading a simple, godly advancem en t of ou r cause. He gave himself to this life and was most concerned that in ou r everyday work with all his heart and soul and power an d lives we should adhere to the teachings of the Holy strength, and for as long as I knew him he devoted Qu ran, the practic e of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, every single moment of his life to the progress of this an d the example set nearer our times by the great Jamaat. men and women of the Ahmadiyya Movement. Therefore, in religiou s observances as well as in He was a great sou rc e of st rength an d security for social matters he was very much opposed to the us. Recalling the parable given in the Quran, he was elaborate ceremonies, rituals an d formalities that are, like the good tree with deep, firm roots, and high unfortunately, widely prevalent amon g Mu slims. As branches, under the shade of which we sheltered in our own late leader has set such a shinin g example of safety and comfort forlo ng. He did the worrying and rejecting all these rituals and ceremonies (many of the crying beforeAllah forus , while we slept peace­ which are connected with the occasions of marriage fully and felt secure in the knowledge that he was and death), it befits us to eradicate such practices there. Now he has done his duty, set the example an d from our own lives, otherwise how can we preach to passed away, and the responsibility fal ls on ou r the other Mu slims outside our Movement? shoulders. As the Qu ran says: "Everyone in the world passes away, an d there en du res forever the person of I wish to note two other aspects of his leadership thy Lord, the Lord of glory an d honou r" from which this Movement benefitted immeasurably, (55:26-27). ■ THE LIGHT ■ MAY - JUNE 1997 1 1

righteous servants of Allah, bear testimony to this. Lessons in the Quran - 3 The truthfulness and honesty of these individuals was generally accepted, and they sacrificed everything Translation of Mr. N. A. Faruqui's they had in the way of Allah. They faced great book Mu 'iirif-ul-Qur'iin difficulties and risked their lives for His cause. In turn God manifested this undeniable proof of His translated by Dr. Mohammad Ahmad, existence in their lives: their missions which were Columbus, Ohio considered implausible, reached fruition with Divine assistance. They were also given the news of their success at a time of complete hopelessness, and this Al-Fatihah announcement was made public. Those who followed them with complete obedience also found God. Bis-mil-laa-hir Rah­ In the name of Allah, Developments in knowledge and modern scien­ maa-nir Ra-heem. the Beneficent, the tific thought initially propagated atheistic beliefs Merciful. amongst the educated masses. Today the very same people admit to the unity and existence of the Divine Al-ham-du lil-laa-hi All Praise is due to Being. This is because scientific discovery has proven Rab-bil 'aa-la-meen. Allah, the Lord of the that the amazing universe, of which even a single worlds, atom holds within it a phenomenal creation� must Ar-Rah-maa-nir Ra­ The Beneficent, the have a Creator. He is One since all His creation heem Merciful, works under one universal law. Maa-li-ki yaw-mid­ Master of the Day of Modern Age of Atheism deen. Requital. Human intelligence itself makes man aware that this wonderful creation has a Maker Who is also res­ Ee-yaa-ka na'-bu-du Thee do we serve and ponsible for its up-keep. His own nature is also a wa ee-yaa-ka nas-ta- Thee do we beseech witness to this; that is why even an atheist is forced • een. for help. to call upon God in times of distress. In spite of this strong evidence, why is atheism such a popular lh-di nas si-raa-tal Guide us on the right phenomenon today? mus-ta-qeem path, The answer to this is that in this modem age of Si-raa-tal la-zee-na an­ The path of those upon scientific and intellectual development, blind faith is 'am-ta 'a-lay-him. whom Thou hast no longer accepted, and the younger generation does bestowed favours, not necessarily followthe beliefs of the older without questioning. Today, unless there is strong reasoning Ghay-ril magji-doo-bi Not those upon whom to support it, people will not accept an argument. The 'a-lay-him wa-lad­ wrath is brought concept of the Divine Being presented by religions daal-leen. down, nor those who other than Islam, no longer appeals to the educated go astray. mind. Common conception of the Divine Being was either that of a stone idol, a cow, or fire. Those who progressed beyond this started to worship human Undeniable Proof of Divine Existence beings like themselves, be it Jesus, Mahatma Buddha, I have mentioned in my previous lesson that the Krishna or Rama. According to the Christian belief existence of the Divine Being is the essential basis Jesus died on the cross, stayed for three days in hell for a revealed religion or its scripture. If there is no and was subsequently resurrected. In this case he was God, as publicized by contemporary Marxist and no better than other mortals because all religions tell materialistic philosophies, then the claim of any us that every human being is brought back to life religion or book of being revealed by the Divine after his death. Mahatma Buddha, Krishna, and Rama Being for the guidance of mankind holds no validity. like ordinary mortals have left this worldly abode. I also pointed out that a hundred and twenty-four With the concept of the Divine Being bearing such thousand prophets, and a far greater number of close resemblance to mankind, it is not surprising to 12 THE LIGHT ■ MAY - JUNE 1997 hear today that either there is no God or if there was values is because of Divine revelation which was one. He no longer exists. In fact all polytheistic given exclusively to them. There is no doubt that the beliefs (shirk) are dependent on one or several defects Holy Quran mentions revelation to animals like the or shortcomings in God; that is why other gods are honey bee; it is only to guide it to fulfill the purpose needed to make up forthese deficiencies. In this age of its creation. Man has been created for a purpose of enlightenment. human intellect and nature is much higher than the lower animals, i.e., the reali­ unwilling to accept a stone idol or another human zation of Divine attributes within himself. He was for being as a god. Such deities would have defects and this reason given knowledge of these attributes weaknesses similar to other humans, and would through Divine revelation from the very beginning. require associate gods to compensate for them. The Holy Quran tells us about this in the verse: Scientific discovery, on the other hand. is providing "Then Adam received words (revelation) from his evidence that this marvelous universe has One Lord•' (2:37). Lord (Rabb) is Nourisher unto perfec­ Creator Who possesses such goodness, strength and tion from the lowest to the highest stage of develop­ power that it astounds the human intellect. ment. The condition of man at the time of birth is similar to an animal. He has been created so that his Recognition of Divine Being through His spirit which is from Allah should reflect the Divine Attributes attributes within itself. It was forthis reason the Holy The One and Only God Who can be accepted today Prophet Muhammad said: "Create the moral charac­ is the One the Holy Quran begins to inform us about teristics of Allah within yourself." The Holy Quran in the words: "All Praise is due to Allah, the Lord has also ref erred to this in the verse: of the worlds" (Al-ham-du lil-laa-hiRab-bil 'aa-la­ "(We take) Allah's color and who is better meen ). All praise is forAllah. the Only Lord (Rabb) of the worlds, i.e., He creates,develops and nourishes than Allah at coloring and we are His to perfection the whole universe and everything with­ worshippers." (2: 138) in it. Human nature does not appreciate a defect or a Creating Allah's color in oneself obviously means fault in a fellow being; how could it accept any reflecting His attributes. deficiency or weakness in the Divine Being? God should be free of defects, in fact all of His attributes Divine Guidance to all Nations should be to the degree of complete perfection. Al­ Allah did not reveal His attributes to the first created hamdu lil-laah (All praise is forAllah) indicates that man Adam only. The Holy Quran clearly tells us: goodness has reached its perfection in Allah. It also "For every people was a guide." (13:7) tells us that since all good qualities and excellent praise is forAlla h, "the concept of righteousness and "and forevery nation there was a messenger." all admirable qualities that have arisen in the human (10:47) mind are a result of awareness of the attributes of This message was in the formof a revealed scripture Allah. The human brain otherwise, like that of any which made man aware of the attributes of Allah, and other animal, is an anatomical organ in which by enjoined him to inculcate those attributes within his itself the concept of righteousness cannot arise. Thus self in a reflective sense. This arrangement which we observe that animals do not have the concept of continued for thousands of years is responsible for rectitude, or higher moral and spiritual values. If they creating the concept of spiritual and moral excellence do exhibit some qualities such as maternal love and in the human mind. These revealedbooks were either tenderness for their offspring. these have been destroyed or corrupted. but the effect of their tea­ programmed into their nature by the Creator so that chings remained to some degree. With passage of they can take care of them. They do not have the time the danger was that even this residual influence realization of what is good or evil, in order to guide may also disappear, so Allah revealed the Holy them towards performanceof the formeror abstention Quran. In it Allah gathered together all those from the latter. teachings that merited preservation as stated in the Purpose of Man's Creation verses: Human beings like all other animals have the "A Messenger fromAlla h, reciting pure pages, instincts of self and species preservation; however. wherein are (all) right books," (98:3) realization of all other higher moral and spiritual THE LIGHT ■ MAY - JUNE 1997 13

"It (the Quran) is a Guardian over it (the who develops from the lowest to the highest stage of previous revelation)." (5:48) physical and spiritual perfection. Without the hea­ venly light and guidance of the Holy Quran man who Allah has taken the responsibility upon Himself to is unable to rise beyond the animal stage would have protect the Holy Quran from destruction or inter­ been deprived of the spiritual progress he was created polation as indicated in this verse: for. Since this progress is meant for this world and "Surely We have revealed the Reminder, and the world Hereafter, how very beautiful and appro­ surely We are its Guardian." (15:9) priate are the words, "All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds." As man progresses along this Thus the forgotten lessons for human guidance have path of moral and spiritual development, he becomes been revealed as a reminder in this book and Allah more aware of Allah's attributes of perfection in guarantees their preservation. This leads to the excellence and goodness. To quote Hazrat Mirza essential conclusion that only this book can now Ghulam Ahmad, the Mujaddid (Reformer) of the 14th serve as a guide to all nations. This is such a great century Hijra: "Since the excellence and goodness of act of benevolence towards mankind that spon­ Allah is unlimited, there is no limitation to the moral taneously the words "All praise is due to Allah, the and spiritual progress of mankind in the life Lord of the worlds" are articulated by the suppliant. Hereafter." Again, we say: "All praise is due to Allah It must be remembered that the words ( 'Aa-la-min) the Lord of the worlds." also stand for all nations, and Lord (Rabb) means one ■

Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan in photos from around the world

Addressing an Annual Gathering of the Movement in Lahore in 1980 14 THE LIGHT ■ MAY - JUNE I997

With the U.K. Jamaat (3rd from right) and its late imam Mr. Anwar (1st left) in 1982

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