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Al-Nahl Ansar Q4/2003 Vol. 14 No. 4 Al-Nahl A Quarterly Publication of Majlis Ansarullah, U.S.A. Be helpers of Allah. (61:15) Ansar October-December 2003 Majlis Ansaullah, USA Vol. 8, No. 10-12 Nasir Mahmood Malik, Sadr Majlis; Munir Hamid, Na’ib Amir; Hafiz Samiullah Chaudhary, Na’ib Sadr Saff II; and Nasirullah Ahmad, Na’ib Sadr Saff I (above) and some audience (below) at 2003 Ansar ‚√äÆöZ „øäÆöZ IFZ ‚±ÖI Quarterly In This Issue Introduction—5 Al-Nahl The First Sermon at Medina by The Holy Prophet Vol. 14, No 4 Muhammad, sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam—6-7 Q4/2003 The Value of Bai‘at Sayings of the Promised Messiah, ‘alaihissalām Presented in English by Naseem Saifi—8-11 Editor: Khilafat 2003—12-13 Syed Sajid Ahmad My Journey to Islam Evan (Umar) Wicks, Portland, OR—14-15 Majlis Ansarullah, USA (A Brief Introduction) Incharge: Nasir Mahmood Malik, Sadr Majlis Ansarullah, USA Nasir M. Malik 18-19 Sadr Majlis Ansarullah, Past National Majlis ‘ãmilahs, Majlis Ansarullah, U.S.A.—20-21 U.S.A. 2003 Annual Report Nasir M. Malik, Sadr Majlis Ansarullah, USA—22-24 Introduction to National Officers—25-40 Al-Nahl is a Publication of Regional and Local Officers and Majalis—42-58 Majlis Ansarullah, 2003 US Ansar Ijtima Honor Roll—60-61 U.S.A., Pictures from the 2003 US Ansar National Ijtima An Auxiliary of the 59-68 Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, Inc., 2003 in Pictures U.S.A. 2, 4, 16, 17, 44-47, 49, 54-59, 62-69, 72 About Al-Nahl—41, Glossary—70 About Ansarullah U.S.A.—71 Opening of the temporary offices of Majlis Ansarullah, USA, on the grounds of the Masjid Baitur-Rahman, Silver Spring, MD. Introduction Dear Reader: capture a flavor of the current state of Majlis Assalamo Alaikum wa Rahmatullahe wa Ansarullah, USA, in this issue. Barakatohu. As such concepts take time to germinate; In this fast-paced world it is difficult to this issue is just a humble beginning. In this keep track of all the changes we live through. issue, we have gathered a descriptive and As I reflect back on the last 25 years or so in visual snap shot of some of our national, which I have had the good fortune of being regional, and local activities. We hope and associated with the US Ahmadiyya Muslim pray that in the future we will be able to put Community, and more recently the US together a more comprehensive picture of the Majlis Ansarullah, I am overwhelmed at the state of Majlis Ansarullah, USA. May Allah phenomenal progress we have been blessed enable us to do so. Ameen. with. And, having full trust in Allah’s help, I I am grateful to all those who helped us in believe this is just the beginning. writing, editing, photographing, and Alhamdolillah. publishing this issue. Fajazahomullaho Although it is impossible to count the Ahsanal-Jaza. May Allah forgive our blessings of Allah, a somewhat accurate shortcomings and accept our humble efforts. record of such blessings is the sacred Ameen. heritage of our future generations. It is this Wassalam. heritage we seek to preserve through the Sincerely, concept of publishing a ‘Year in Review’ Nasir M. Malik issue of Al-Nahl. To this end, we are Sadr, Majlis Ansarullah, USA grateful to Almighty Allah for enabling us to July 28, 2004 2003 in Review ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Page 5 The First Sermon at Medina By The Holy Prophet Muhammad sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam Gratitude and praise is for Allah. I thank is the true helper in attaining the desired end, Him. I seek His support. I desire His which you long for. A person who just for forgiveness. I request his guidance. I believe the sake of Allah, with pure intention, in Him. I am not ungrateful to Him. I take straightens his apparent and hidden him as my enemy who is ungrateful to Him. I condition, his immediate reward in this world bear witness that there is none worthy of is that he will have a good name, and after worship except Allah. He is unique. There is his death, he will be affluent at a time when none equal to Him. I bear witness that every one will earnestly need those good Muhammad is God’s servant and His actions which he will have carried out for messenger. God made him messenger at a that moment. He will desire at that time time when there had not been a messenger about the unseemly actions that may have for an extended period, giving him guidance, been far off from him. God wants you to light and counsel. The light of true have His fear. God is much merciful to his knowledge had dimmed. People had gone servants. astray. Social system was breaking up. By the One whose word is true and whose Judgment was at hand. Everyone’s end was promise is always fulfilled that this will at their doorsteps. happen because that Almighty proclaims, My Thus, the one who followed Allah and his ways do not change, and I am not cruel to my messenger (by accepting the messenger), servants. So be fearful of God in all the gained success. The one who disobeyed apparent and hidden matters concerning this Allah and the messenger (by rejecting the world and the next. Fact is that whoever is messenger), went astray and became a victim fearful of his displeasure, God wipes off his of shortsightedness, and thrown far from sins, and increases his reward many fold. truth and was led astray. Whoever feared Him, earned great success. I advise you to have God’s fear. An advice Comprehend adequately that God’s fear which one Muslim can give to another is saves a servant from His anger, saves him only this that he should exhort him to arrange from His wrath, and keeps him from His for the next world, and to be mindful of God. displeasure. Comprehend properly this truth So fear Allah as He has directed to. There is also that the fear of God gives faces a shine no advice better than this and there is no and makes them pleasing, keeps the Master reminder better than this. pleased with His servant, and raises the status It is a fact, for a person who spends his life of the servant. fearing and trembling from God, fear of God Pay attention! Gather your portion of the Page 6 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Q4/ 2003 good deeds. Do not be lazy with regard to the He only guides the one who seeks guidance). Almighty. He has clarified His straight path No one can guide him who is led astray by through His book so that He may know the God (and He leads astray only who does not ones who are true in their claim of belief and desire guidance). those who are not. So, you should treat him I bear witness that there is none worthy of good who treats you good, and consider that worship save Allah, He is unique, He does person’s enemies as your enemies. Make an not have any partner. effort in His way in such a manner that the Truth is that the best word is the book of right of the effort is fulfilled. He has chosen God. That person indeed succeeded whose you for His faith and has given you the name heart harbored the book of Allah and who of Muslim so that the one who is to perish, was bestowed Islam after his infidelity, and perishes with bright argument, and one who who chose the book of God for himself is to live, lives with a strong argument. The abandoning all worldly chores. Indeed, the source of power and strength is God only. word of God is all truth and all impressive. So, remember God a lot. Work today for Love him who takes interest in it. Generate tomorrow. Whoever straightens his matter true love of Allah with complete attention. with his God, God suffices him in his matters Never be weary of the reading of His word with God. Only God decides, people do not and His remembrance. May your hearts decide for Him. He is the Master of all which never be disinterested and hardened towards belongs to man while man does not have any the word of Allah. So, serve God only. Do power on any of His things. He is the greatest not make any partners with Him. Be fearful of all and only He owns power and strength. of Him, as is its right. Confirm your good Without doubt, gratitude and praise is only deeds with your tongues (that is, utter by for Allah. I praise Him and exalt Him and tongue only what befits you). Love each seek his support. We seek shelter in His other on the basis of God’s mercy and His Mercy from the mischief of the self and the faith. Peace and blessings of Allah be on you. bad results of undesirable actions. No one can lead astray the one guided by God (and Translation: Syed Sajid Ahmad 2003 in Review ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Page 7 The Value of Bai‘at Sayings of the Promised Messiah, ‘alaihissalām Presented in English by Naseem Saifi THE VALUE OF BAI‘AT sinner, his friends are different from those One should try to find out what he is going who are going to be his friends when he to gain from the Bai’at and why it is adopts Taqwa (fear of God).
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