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"Call to the path of thy Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and argue with people in the best possible manner." (Holy Quran 16:125) The Light & Islamic Review Exponent of Islam and the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement since 1924. A journal devoted to showing that I slam is: PEACEFUL - TOLERANT - RATIONAL - INSPIRING Vol. 69 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1992 No. 1 CONTENTS ■ Our Teachings. by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad . 3 ■ Lessons of the Pilgrimage and 'id al-adhii. address by Dr. Zahid Aziz . 4 ■ Criticism by misrepresentation. Reply to Christian leaflet attacking Islam 7 ■ Islam -The new world order. by K.S. Rahim Bakhsh . 10 ■ Mr. Jinnah regarded Ahmadis as Muslims. His refusal to brand them as non-Muslim 12 ■ Introduction to Islam. 13 ■ Mr. N. A. Faruqui passes away . 15 * Published from: 1315 Kings Gate Road. Columbus, Ohio 43221-1504, U.S.A. www.alahmadiyya.org 2 THE LIGHT • JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1992 The Light was founded in 1924 as the organ of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at Islam, Lahore, Pakistan (Ahmadiyya Association Our Representatives. for the propagation of Islam, Lahore). The Islamic Review was Canada. published in England from 1913 for over 50 years, and in the Mr. Yaseen Sahu Khan U.S.A. from 1980 to 1991. The present periodical represents the 3181 East 15thAvenue, world-wide Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at Islam, Lahore, branches. Vancouver, BC. V5M 2LI ISSN: 1060-4596 Germany. Editor: Dr. Zahid Aziz. Mr.Saeed Ahmad Choudhary, Circulation: Mrs. Samina Sahukhan, Dr. Noman I. Malik. Die Moschee, BriennerStrasse 7/8, D-1000 Berlin-31 Articles, letters and views are welcome, and should be sent to: The Editor, 'The Light', 15 Stanley Avenue, Wembley, Nederland. Middlesex, HAO 4JQ. ENGLAND. Mr. A. S. Abdul Santoe, Zevengetijdeklaver-5 For circulation matters, contact U.S.A. address on front cover. 3069 DK Rotterdam Beliefs and aims. South Africa. Mr.Osman Sydow, The main object of the A.A.1.1.L. is to present the true, original P.O. Box 112, message of Islam to the whole world - Islam as it is found in the Goodwood 7460 Holy Quran and the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, obscured Cape Province today by grave misconceptions and wrong popular notions. India. Islam seeks to attract the hearts and minds of people towards Mr. Abdul Razak, the truth, by means of reasoning, good moral example, and the Fatmabai Court, 4th Floor, natural beauty of its principles. It neither aspires to gain political Jacob Circle, power, nor allows the use of force in support of the faith. 17 Maulana Azad Road, Bombay 400011 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, our Founder, arose to remind the world that Islam is: Australia. Dr. A. H. Sahu Khan, International: It recognizes prophets being raised among all 9 Yasmer Avenue. nations and requires Muslims to believe in them. Truth and Haberfield, N.S.W. 2045 goodness can be found in all religions. God treats all human Fiji. beings equally justly, irrespective of race, nationality or Mr. AminSahu Khan, religion. 12 Bau Stteet, Suva Peaceful: Allows use of force only in unavoidable self-defence. Teaches Muslims to live peacefully under any rule which Trinidad. accords them freedom of religion. Mrs. Zarina Muhammad, 106-A Old Southern Main Road, Tolerant: Gives full freedom to everyone to hold and practise McBean, Couva any creed or religion. Requires us to tolerate differences of belief and opinion. Guyana. Moulvi M. Rasheed, Rational: In all matters, it urges use of human reason and 111 Regent Road, knowledge. Blind followingis condemned and independence of P. 0. Box 10692 thought is granted. Bourda, Georgetown Inspiring: Worship is not a ritual, but provides living contact Suriname. with a Living God, Who answers prayers and speaks to His Mr. M. Rashid Pierkhan, Zwanenhovenburg Straat 154, righteous servants even today as in the past. Paramaribo Non-sectarian: Every person professing Islam by the words La Indonesia. ilaha ill-Allah, Muhammad-ur rasul Allah (There is no god but Imam Musa Projosiswoyo, Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) is a Muslim. P.O. Box 2535, A Muslim cannot be expelled from Islam by anyone. JKT., Jakarta 10001 No prophet, old or new, is to arise after the Holy Prophet Muhammad. However, Mujaddids will be raised by God to revive and rekindle the light of the faith of Islam. THE LIGHT • JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1992 3 Our Teachings From the book Kishti-i Nuh (Noah's Ark) by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (Editor's Note: The serialisation of extracts from this sincere heart, truly and fervently, so that He may boo� which deal with the teachings of Islam, as also befriend you. particularly stressed by the Founder of the Show kindness and mercy to your juniors, your Ahmadiyya Movement, continues below from the . wives and your poor brethren, so that mercy may be September-October 1991 issue.) shown to you from heaven. Be for God in right earnest, so that He may be for you. The world is a Be not deceived that you have fulfilled your duty place of trials and afflictions; so take hold of God by merely believing a few things, for Almighty God with firmness and fidelity, that He may keep these wishes to bring about a complete and thorough calamities from coming near you. No misfortune transformation within you. He demands of you a arises upon earth until a decree is issued from death (of former ways), after which He shall heaven, nor can an evil be removed until mercy breathe a new life into you. Make reconciliation descends from heaven. It is prudent to take hold of among yourselves quickly, and forgivethe faults of the root and not to trust to the branch. It is not your brethren, for wicked is the person who does forbidden to you to make use of medicines or not agree to be at peace with his brother. He is in means, but it is forbidden to you to put your trust danger of being cut off, for he sows the seed of in these, for only that will ultimately happen which dissension. Renounce your base passions in every God intends. For those who are willing to endure it, way and let go of mutual disagreements. Despite trusting in God is the best course. being in the right, humble yourselves like one who is in error, that you may be forgiven. Get rid of the Reverence for Holy Quran and Holy Prophet. fatness of low desires because a fat man cannot It is an essential teaching that you do not forsake enter the narrow gate to which you are called. the Holy Quran, for in it is your life. Those who Luckless is he who does not accept these words honour the Quran shall be honoured in heaven; which have come out of the mouth of God and have those who give precedence to the Holy Quran over been taught by me. If you wish that God may be every tradition (hadith) and saying shall be given pleased with you upon heaven, be at harmony with precedence in heaven. There is no book now on the one another as twin-born brothers. The most hon face of the earth for the guidance of the world but ourable among you is he who most forgives his the Holy Quran, and no apostle or intercessor for brother's trespasses. Wretched is he who is stub mankind but Muhammad mustafa, may peace and born and does not forgive; he has no share in me. the blessings of God be upon him. Endeavour to True connection with God. have true love for this Holy Prophet of honour and glory, and give not excellence to anyone over him, Fear the displeasure of God, for He is holy and has so that you may be included in heaven among those a high sense of honour. Evil doers cannot attain the who are saved. Remember also that salvation does nearness of God. The proud, the unjust and the not begin death; rather, true salvation is that dishonest cannot approach Him. Everyone who is after which reveals its light in this very life. not jealous for the name of the Lord cannot draw nigh to Him. Those who are bent low upon sordid Who is saved? He who is certain that God is worldly gain, like dogs, ants or vultures, and seek truth, and that the Holy Prophet Muhammad is the material comforts, cannot have access to Him. An intercessor between Him and all creatures. Under evil eye cannot see Him, and an impure heart heaven there is no other apostle of equal rank with cannot know Him. He who casts himself into fire the Holy Prophet, nor any Book of equal excellence (of tribulations) for His sake, shall be delivered with the Holy Quran. For none has Almighty God from hell-fire; he who weeps for Him shall laugh; willed an everlasting life, but for this chosen Holy he who cuts asunder the ties of this world for His Prophet who lives forever. ... sake shall meet Him. Be the friends of God with a 0 all you people who call yourselves my follo- 4 THE LIGHT • JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1992 wers: You cannot be recognised as my followers will give you an eternal glory upon heaven. Forsake upon heaven until you truly follow the path of Him not, therefore. You must suffer various afflic righteousness. Say your five daily prayers with such tions, and be deprived of some long-cherished awe and attention, as if you actually see God. Keep hopes, but grieve not, for your God tries you as to your fasts faithfully for the sake of God.