ANSARUDDIN Majlis UK PLEDGE

I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah. He is One (and) has no partner, and I bear witness that is His servant and messenger. I solemnly pledge that I shall endeavour throughout my life for the propagation and consolidation of Ahmadiyyat, and for upholding the institution of Khilafat. I shall also be prepared to offer the greatest sacrifice for this cause. Moreover, I shall exhort my children to always remain dedicated and devoted to Khilafat. Insha’allah.

Sadr Majlis Ansarullah UK contents Page Dr Ch. Ijaz Ur Rehman Holy Qu’ran 2 Qaid Isha’at Naeem Gulzar 3 Editor Zia Ul Rehman Writings of the Promised 4 Assistant Editor Dr Asim Mumtaz Malik Practicing the beautiful teaching of the Holy Qur’an 5 Design & Layout Hazrat Aamir Ahmad Malik

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Ansaruddin @Ansaruddin_UK 1 Nov-Dec 2020 Quran

ۡ ّٰ َّ ۡ ٰ َّ ۡ بِس ِم الل ِہ الرحم ِن الر ِحی ِم َ ّٰ ُ ََّ َ َ ۡ َ َ ۡ َ ۡ ٰ ً ُّ َ َ ً َّ َ َۡ َ ُّ اللہ نزل احسن الح ِدی ِث کِتبا متشابِہا مثانِ َیۖ٭ تقش ِعر ۡ ُ ُ ُ ۡ ُ َّ ۡ َ َ ۡ َ َ َ َ ُ ۡ ُ َ َ ۡ ُ ُ ُ ۡ ُ ُ ۡ َ ِمنہ جلود ال ِذین یخش ۡون ربّہم ۚ ث ّم تلِین جلودہم و ُ ُ ۡ ُ ُ ۡ ٰ ۡ ّٰ ٰ َ ُ َ ّٰ َ ۡ ۡ َ ۡ َّ َ ُ قلوبہم ِال ی ِذک ِر الل ِہ ؕذلِک ہد یالل ِہ یہ ِدی بِ ٖہ من یشٓاء ؕ َ َ ۡ ُّ ۡ ّٰ ُ ََ َ ٗ ۡ َ و من یضلِ ِل اللہ فم الہ ِمن ہ ٍاد

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.

Allah has sent down the best Message in the form of a Book, whose verses are mutually supporting and repeated in diverse forms at which do creep the skins of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts soften to the remembrance of Allah. Such is the guidance of Allah; He guides therewith whom He pleases. And he whom Allah adjudges astray — he shall have no guide.

[Surah Az-Zumar, 39: 23]

Ansaruddin 2 Nov -Dec 2020 Hadith

َ ْ ْ ُ ٰ َ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ َّ ْ ال َم ِاہ ُر بالق ْرا ِن مع ّالسف َر ِۃ ال ِک َر ِام الب َرر ِۃ وال ِذی ُ ِ َ ْ ْ ُ ٰ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َ ُ َ َ َ َ ٌّ َ ٗ َ ْ یق َرأ الق ْران و یتتعتع ِف ْی ِہ وہو عل ْی ِہ شاق لہ اج َر ِان۔ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ّ َْ َ َ ُ َ َْ َ ُّ َ َْ َٗ ْ َ وفِي ِروای ٍة฀ وال ِذي یقرأ وہو یشتد علی ِہ لہ أجر ِان (صحیح البخاری฀ حدیث 4937 ،صحیح المسلم฀ حدیث798)

ن ت رقآن م�ج� ی�د ی اہمرت مرےنھک واال زعمز اور ی واکر �رفوتشں یک مع�ی� یموہاگ اور وج صخش ئ رقآناکٹ اکٹ رکڑپاتھےہ اور اس یم ِتق دااھٹاتےہ، اس یکدرہا ارج ووثاب ےہ ۔ ت ا�ی دورسی یروا� یمےہہکوہصخشوجرقآن ڑپاتھ ےہ احالہکن ڑپانھ اس ےک ےئل تخس لکشموہ، اس ےک ےئل دو ارج ہی�۔

One who is well versed in the Qur’ān will be in the company of those angels who are scribes, noble and righteous; and one who falters in reading the Qur’ān, and has to strive hard to learn it will get a double reward. In another version is: One who reads while he falters in it gets double reward.

Ansaruddin 3 Nov-Dec 2020 Writings of the Promised Messiah

The Holy Quran

Of all the revealed Books which we find today, it is only the Holy Quran whose claim to having been revealed from God is established on the strength of irrefutable arguments. The principle it has enunciated regarding salvation corresponds exactly with the dictates of truth and human nature. The doctrines it propounds are so perfect and well founded that they are entirely supported by powerful and irrefutable evidence. Its injunctions are based on nothing but the truth. Its teachings are completely free from adulteration or idolatry, innovation and creature worship. It is a book in which there is exceeding eagerness to manifest the Oneness and Greatness of God and to emphasize the perfection of the attributes of the One and Only God. It is a Book which has this outstanding quality that it is filled entirely and purely with the teachings of the Unity of God and does not permit any manner of blemish or defect, or shortcoming or any other aspersion to be cast against the Holy Creator. It does not desire to impose any doctrine perforce. On the contrary, it precedes everything that it expounds with such arguments and logic as establish its truth. It proves its objectives and purport with weighty arguments and strong evidence. Having presented clear arguments to explain every principle it enunciates, it leads man to firm belief and absolute understanding of realities. It removes with the help of lucid enunciation, all the defects, impurities and irregularities which infest human beliefs, practices, words and deeds. It also teaches all etiquettes which are essential to cultivate human values in man. It meets the challenge of every corruption with no less a force than that displayed by the corruption itself prevalent in the world today. Its teachings are straight, powerful and well balanced as if they were a reflective mirror of nature itself and a true copy of the law of nature. It is like an enlightening sun for the inner eye and perceptive faculty of the heart.

[Braheen-e-, Roohani Khaza’in Vol. I, pp. 81- 82]

Ansaruddin 4 Nov -Dec 2020 Practicing the beautiful teaching of the Holy Qur’an

Friday Sermon by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Khalifatul-Masih V, Delivered on 7th March 2019 at the BaitulFutūh Mosque, Morden, London

Huzur cited verse 122 of Surah Al-Baqarah expounded the ’s message to us. and gave a discourse on putting the beautiful teaching of the Holy Qur’an in practice. Huzur said first he would like to say a little with reference to a book by the title of Huzur said in his last Friday Sermon he had ‘Women Embracing Islam’. This book is not spoken with reference to the Holy Qur’an and authored by one person rather is edited by why there is such animosity prevalent against a Karin van Nieuwkerk and is comprised of Islam in the West and he had mentioned the essays read at a conference held in 2003 at Divinely promised triumph of Islam and the University of Nijmegan, the , Divine promise of safeguarding of the Holy whereas the book was published in 2006 by Qur’an. Huzur said those who are set to University of Texas Press. overtly or covertly attack Islam are going to continue doing so, however what is it that is Huzur said the book, which is based on required of us in such a situation? views of various people, begins by mentioning that for the past many decades interest in What are the qualities that an Ahmadi Muslim religion has been growing and after 9/11 there needs to inculcate to prepare himself/herself to has been a distinct interest in the religion of refute these attacks and partake in the defence Islam. Huzur said this is the impression of Islam for which he/she has made a pledge of the anti-Islamic Christian and atheistic with the Imam of the age and be the recipient sections. The book says that whether those of the blessings which Allah has destined who convert to Islam realise it or not their for those who put the Quranic teachings in inclination towards the religion is based practice. What exactly is required of a true on political reasons and consequently the believer? Huzur said he would elucidate religious and the political forces work in this in light of the sayings of the Holy Prophet conjunction for them. and the expectations that his true and ardent devotee has from us having further Huzur said the book also alludes to the Ansaruddin 5 Nov-Dec 2020 fact that the first ever Muslim to are carried out systematically and as this USA was an Ahmadi and his designation was compilation of essays has some positive things a direct reaction to the work carried out by to say about Islam and as long as such positive the Christian in India. Huzur aspects are brought to the fore it was essential said they seem to have imagined that his for the anti-Islamic elements to organise task was to create an environment conducive themselves, which they have. to the Muslim immigrants to USA and for this purpose efforts were made to convert the Returning to his earlier point of what should Caucasian population but only a few of these be an Ahmadi Muslim’s part in a situation people could be converted. The book says the such as this Huzur said an Ahmadi immigrants who this mission was seeking to declares in the pledge of allegiance (bai’at) ‘populate’ in USA expelled them (Ahmadis) the intention for spiritual development, this from the pale of Islam. This is when the necessitates to work towards becoming an abd Ahmadis decided to focus their attention to (servant) of God and to draw one’s attention the African-American community in terms of to the teaching of the Holy Qur’an. Just as converting them to Islam by telling them that the Quranic verse recited at the beginning their roots were in the religion of Islam and mentions ‘following the Book’, Huzur that African-Americans and African-Muslims asked what exactly does this entail? Indeed it could unite as a force. Other Muslim groups means to reflect on what the Book enjoins and also took advantage of this and this is the what it forbids. Huzur said the Jews and reason why Islam is spreading among the the Christians would say to the Holy Prophet African-American community. The book says that they too had their books, however, the second biggest group to convert to Islam the Prophet told them that as they did not is that of Caucasian women. Huzur said act on their books any more therefore their although they have twisted the facts about our books could not give guidance anymore and Community it is clear their research is good that after the Shariah brought by the Holy but their citation is not accurate. Huzur Prophet it is only the Qur’an that guides said when a Caucasian lady who had newly to the right path. The lives of the Companions converted to Islam was asked for her reasons of the Prophet were a living testimony of this for the conversion she replied that by saying and they fulfilled all the rights of ‘recitation the Shahada one becomes as innocent as a new of the Qur’an’. Huzur said only those can born baby. Huzur said indeed it is facts fulfil the right of ‘recitation of Qur’an’ who do like these that the anti-Islamic sections cannot good works and indeed those who have joined tolerate. Huzur said it also appears that a the community of the of this age and section of society among them is questioning strive to act upon the commandments of this the concept of ‘penance’. Book. Huzur said each Ahmadi should self-exam as to how much do they act upon Huzur said the onslaughts on Islam the teachings of the Holy Qur’an. Ansaruddin 6 Nov -Dec 2020 Reading from the writings of the Promised Huzur said it carries scientific facts which Messiah Huzur said reading the are being discovered hundreds of years later, Qur’an in a parrot-like fashion is pointless, indeed this fills one’s heart with praise and unless one reflects on the way it is arranged glorification of Allah. The Qur’an also speaks and compiled one does not do justice to its of ancient people who rejected the messengers objectives. Huzur said Hadhrat Khalifa of Allah and received the recompense for it. tul Masih IV (may Allah have mercy on him) Huzur said a person who has awe of Allah had drawn attention to correct pronunciation and who understands the words of the Qur’an of the Qur’an and with the grace of Allah seeks Istaghfar on reading about these people much was done to address this matter. Huzur and is grateful at being protected from this said now there is a need to draw attention category of people and prays for protection in to translations of the Qur’an. The auxiliary the future. organisations as well as the main Jama’ats should work on this. Ansarullah UK have Citing a few Ahadith Huzur said the Holy started work on this via the internet, it should Prophet enjoined not to go to sleep without be made use of. reading the Qur’an and to read it in a manner that is worthy of it and to reflect on its words Huzur said once the Promised Messiah so as to attain prosperity. He also said that on was asked how should the Qur’an be read the Day of Judgement the parents of one who and he replied that it should be read while has read the Qur’an and has acted upon it reflecting and pondering over its message. will have two crowns the luminosity of which When verses of Divine blessings are read will be more brilliant than the sun. The Holy one should seek blessing from Allah and Prophet also said that one who reads the when verses of Divine chastisement to earlier Qur’an and one who is a hafiz (has memorised people are read one should seek refuge with the Qur’an) will be among those who are very Allah. noble and eminent and one who reads the Qur’an and puts its teachings in practice with Huzur said now this is only possible great intensity will be doubly rewarded. He when one is aware of the translation of what also said the cleaning of one’s heart entails is being read. Huzur said many people being abundantly heedful of death and to have melodious voices and recite the Qur’an read the Qur’an. most beautifully, however the quality of their voice is of no advantage to them, indeed it is Huzur said some people consider reading of advantage to one who is listening to their the Qur’an with speed as some sort of expertise recitation and knows the meanings of what is whereas the Holy Prophet used to read being said. the Qur’an slowly and unhurriedly. Huzur said no one could have as great and more Further elaborating the beauty of the Qur’an profound understanding of the deep treasures Ansaruddin 7 Nov-Dec 2020 of the Qur’an as the Prophet did. He read it noble writings of the Promised Messiah slowly, comprehending the highest and most expounding the beauty of the Holy Qur’an. profound points of the words as he read them. He advised to value the blessing that the Huzur said how much onus this puts on us Qur’an is and which has been given to us, he to read the Qur’an with deliberation. said Qur’an is a Book compared to which all other instructions and guidance is naught. With reference to a Hadith Huzur explained the minimum time one is required Huzur said these are the expectations to finish one reading of the Qur’an is a week, of the Promised Messiah therefore we any quicker would not do justice to the should make an effort with singular devotion message of the Qur’an. and eagerness. Indeed we have to silence those who speak against Islam by virtue of The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of putting the teachings of Qur’an in practice. Allah be on him) enjoined to read the Qur’an in Alluding to what Huzur had observed a pleasant and melodious voice. The Promised earlier he said the ‘research’ into Islam that Messiah also encouraged recitation of the is claimed to be underway is not to find any Qur’an in this manner. Huzur said this positive aspects – it is being carried out to can be a form of Tabligh as some people are alert certain powers and governments to take impressed by pleasant voice, they should be overt or covert actions. later explained the message of the recitation. Citing verse 10 of Surah Bani Israel (17:10) It is the obligation of an Ahmadi to fulfil Huzur said the message therein is for the right of ‘recitation of the Qur’an’ and to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. save themselves as well as the world. Those who have come into the fold of Islam will Huzur said it is conditional for each eventually come to Ahmadiyyat and for this believer to honour the right of the Holy each Ahmadi should be prepared. Qur’an not just limiting it one’s own self but to carry it on to the next generation. It should While absurdities abound, it is our task to be the concern of each believer that they reflect and ponder over the Holy Qur’an and their next generation put the Quranic more than before and to turn to God more teaching in practice and are thus worthy to be than before; the God Who has granted us His the recipient of Divine blessings. Huzur Word. May Allah enable us all to do this. said if each Ahmadi does not comprehend this point and is simply proud to be a believer of ______the Holy Qur’an then the Qur’an curses such View complete recording an attitude. of this sermon via MTA online Huzur read a few extracts from the Ansaruddin 8 Nov -Dec 2020 The Books Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV in his book “An Elementary Study of Islam”

Let us now turn to the third article of faith, origin, we find contradictions not only in the which is the belief in the books. Muslims are peripheral areas of their teachings, but also required to believe not only in the divine in the areas of basic and fundamental beliefs. scripture revealed to the Holy Founder of This could not be so had they originated from Islam, which is called the Quran, but it is the same eternal source of light. The case in essential for every Muslim to believe in all point can well be illustrated by the fact that such divine revelations as were vouchsafed to many such books contain passages which are other , from wherever and whichever understood and interpreted by their followers age. It is an essential part of a Muslim’s belief to lead to the belief in lesser deities sharing that if anyone professes belief only in the divinity with the one Supreme Being. In divine origin of the Quran and refuses to some books, God is presented as the head acknowledge the divine origin of other books, of a family of gods, having spouses, sons such as the Old Testament and the New and daughters. In some other books, saintly Testament etc., his profession of Islam would human figures are attributed with such be invalidated. superhuman powers as are only befitting to be possessed by God. There are other books This belief resolves some problems but creates in which the Unity of God is stressed so others and needs to be studied at greater strongly and uncompromisingly as to leave no length. It provides the only foundation upon room for anyone to share God’s attributes in which the unity of man can be built on earth, whatsoever capacity. The Quran stands out in accordance with his belief in the Unity of in this respect among all the scriptures of the God. It removes the root cause responsible major world religions. for inter-religious disharmony and mistrust. But this belief in the divine origin of all books How does the Quran resolve this dilemma? raises some very difficult questions to answer. That is the question. According to the Quran, it is a universal trend of man to gradually As we study the books that claim to be of divine interpolate the divine teachings which were

Ansaruddin 9 Nov-Dec 2020 vouchsafed to the founders of their religion. being upright, and to observe prayer, and To change the concept of Unity to that of pay the Zakat. And that is the religion of the polytheism is a manifestation of the same people of the right path. (Quran 98:6) trend. We can definitely discover evidence of the truth of this claim by tracing the history This means that all the founders of the of changes in the text, or the interpretation of religions of the world were categorically told the text, from the time of its first revelation. that they must worship the one and only God This is why the Holy Quran pointedly draws with all sincerity, dedicating them purely and our attention to the fact that all divine books completely to Him alone. They were also told concurred in their fundamental teachings to perform regular prayers (as institutionalised only at the time of their inception. It is not in their religion), and to spend (in the cause necessary to go through the laborious exercise of God) for the needy and the destitute, and of pursuing the history of change, because for other similar philanthropic purposes. It is logically there can be no other conclusion hard to find disagreement with this, whichever than the one made by the Quran. If there is no religion one may belong to. God other than the one Supreme Being, and if the claims of all religions that their divine In this preliminary discourse we do not wish books originated from God are to be accepted, to involve ourselves in a lengthy discussion then there has to be unanimity among all such on the various different modes of worship as books, at least in the fundamentals. prescribed by God and the reasons for their being different. Presently we are focusing our Having said that, one faces another important attention on the reasons as to why religions question regarding the manner in which one appear to be different both in fundamentals can ascertain the original doctrinal teachings and in the detailed teachings. common to all religions. One must find a logically acceptable methodology to sift the In short we can say that the hand of time right from the wrong. The fundamental beliefs is relentless, and the concept of decay from the point of view of the Holy Quran are is inseparable from the concept of time. so attuned to human nature that they simply Everything new must begin to grow old and sink into the human hearts by the sheer force change. One may look at the ruins of great of their truth. They are as follows: castles and palaces with wonder, but even َ ۤ ُ ُ ۡۤ َّ ۡ ُ ّٰ َ ُ ۡ ۡ َ َ ُ the buildings built by the same monarchs و َما ا ِمروا ِالا لِ َیع ُبدوا اللہ مخلِ ِصین لہ ّ ۡ َ ُ َ َ َ َ ُ َّ ٰ َ َ ُ ۡ ُ and designed by the same architects are ِالدی نۙ۬ حنفٓاء و ی ِق ۡی ُموا الصلوۃ و یؤتوا َّ ٰ َ َ ٰ َ ۡ ُ ۡ َ ّ َ no exception to this law. Sometimes they الزکوۃ و ذلِک ِدین الق ِیم ِة And they were not commanded but to serve are added upon by later generations and Allah, being sincere to Him in obedience, and are changed in design so drastically as to

Ansaruddin 10 Nov -Dec 2020 lose all resemblance to their original shape. of land or the country to which he belonged. Sometimes they are abandoned and become ruins. According to the Quran, the areas of In many divine books revealed in those times, uncompromisable differences in all religions we do not find mention of the existence of are the handiworks of men belonging to later the world beyond the limited domain of the ages. In the light of this universally acceptable people to whom the books were addressed. teaching of the Holy Quran, Islam seems to It does not necessarily mean, as some secular have paved the way for the unification of all philosophers would have us believe, that religions, at least in fundamental principles. this fact offers enough proof that the books Thus it does away with man-made obstacles in question were man-made rather than of and barriers created to keep the religions divine origin. apart as distinctly separate entities. All divine teachings were related to not only The reason mentioned above is not the the requirements but also the information only one responsible for the divergence in possessed by the people of the age, otherwise teachings observed in various books. Some people of the age could have raised objections differences were certainly not man-made against the messengers of the time, accusing but were required by the dictates of time. As them of contradicting commonly established man gradually advanced in various areas of facts. This could have presented an insoluble civilisation and culture, science and economy, dilemma for the prophets, as they themselves at different stages of his history he required shared the same knowledge as the people. specific teachings related to that period of Many interesting examples of the same time, and a divine book would be revealed for can be quoted from the Quran, where the his instruction. These time-related teachings understanding of nature as known to the were not universal but related to specific people of the time was to be proved false by situations and requirements. In certain ages, the men of learning of later ages. Whichever man lived a life not very far away from that of position the Quran adopted, it would still the sub-human species of life. His intellectual remain vulnerable to objections, either by advancements were limited, his knowledge of contemporary people or by people of a later the universe narrow. He was not even fully age. It is amazing how the Quran solves this aware of the world that he inhabited. The problem, and in no way can it be criticised by modes of communication at his disposal were present day philosophers and scientists either. totally inadequate to help him understand the nature and vastness of the earth and the The following illustration would be of universality of man. Very often his awareness particular interest. A man of this age does not of existence was confined only to small areas need to be highly educated to know that the

Ansaruddin 11 Nov-Dec 2020 earth rotates on its own axis; but if someone ‘While you think they are stationary.’ How had made this statement fourteen hundred could the man of any age think the mountains years ago and dared to attribute it to God, to be stationary if they suddenly started either he would have been rejected out of moving? The description of their movement hand as being absolutely ignorant, or God leaves no room anywhere for anyone to be would be ridiculed as having no knowledge alive on earth and watch quietly the amazing of things which He professes to have created. phenomenon mentioned in the verse. The Holy Quran being a universal book for all ages could not have avoided the mention Logically therefore, the only valid translation of this subject altogether, or the people of would be: ‘While you consider the mountains later ages, such as ours, would have rightfully to be stationary, in fact they are constantly blamed it for possessing no knowledge of the in motion.’ There are many other similar universe. Meeting this challenge squarely, the examples which can be quoted from the Holy Quran speaks of the mountains in the Quran, but I have already illustrated them in following verse, presenting them as floating another address of mine entitled Rationality or coasting like clouds, while people perceive and Revelation in Relation to Knowledge and them to be stationary: Truth. Any reader interested in further study َ َ ۡ َ َ َ ۡ َ ُ َ َ َ ً َّ َ ُ ُّ ََّ .could refer to the same و ت َری الِجبال تحسبہا ج ِامدۃ و ِہ َی تمر مر َّ َ السح ِاب You see the mountains and imagine them to We know for certain that during the remote be stationary whereas they are moving like past when the Vedas were revealed for the the moving of clouds. (Quran 27:89) benefit of the people of India, the Indians had little knowledge of the worlds lying beyond Obviously the mountains would not be the seas. Hence there is no mention of any floating without the earth moving along country or people outside India, across the with them. But the tense used is that of natural boundaries of the Himalayas on future (Muzaria) which is common to both the one side and the seas on the other. The the continuous present and future. So the silence of the Vedas on the subject may be an verse may be translated as: ‘The mountains appropriate and well understood silence on are moving constantly in a coasting motion the part of God. It must be made clear that without making the least effort on their part.’ the facts mentioned in the divine books are of It can also be translated as, ‘The mountains two categories. The first category comprises will move as if they were sailing.’ People these worldly facts, which can be understood of that age might have taken refuge in this and verified by all human beings regardless second option, but they forgot to take notice of which religion they belong to. These are of another part of the same verse which says, the facts that we are referring to in the above Ansaruddin 12 Nov -Dec 2020 discussion. As far as facts belonging to the of life had virtually robbed them of their otherworldly things are concerned, any man upright noble human qualities. They would can make any claim about them, because they much rather give up their right to avenge in lie beyond the human reach of verification. the name of forgiveness, just another name Despite differences however, the fundamental for utter cowardice. Had they been given the points of similarities are always traceable clear option to either take revenge or forgive, if one digs deeply into a study of original few there would be among them who would books. As an archaeologist can reconstruct dare take the former option. As such the the design of the original plan from a study of teaching of the Torah, though seemingly harsh the ruins, so also it should not be difficult for and over-much one sided, is the most perfect a keen observer to read the message of Unity teaching in relation to the requirements of even through the veils of fog and mist created that time. It was a diseased state which was by the followers of the religions as they move meant to be cured with the bitter pill of this away from the time of the founding prophets. injunction.

We briefly mentioned some differences which About thirteen centuries of practising were intentionally designed as against those merciless vengeance had indeed hardened the which resulted from the interpolation of hearts of the Israelites into those of stone. It man. To illustrate the former, we can refer was at this juncture of time that the Messiah to a teaching of the Torah which seems to came, who was himself forgiveness, love deprive the Jewish people of the option of and modesty personified. Had God granted forgiveness. To a casual observer, from the the Jews of his time both the options of vantage point of the modern age, it would forgiveness and revenge, they would certainly appear to be a rather ungodly teaching, have opted for revenge without even dreaming unbalanced in the favour of vengeance. Yet of forgiveness. The question arises as to what a closer examination of the requirements should be the perfect teaching relevant to the of that age would present the teaching in a time of Jesus? Forgiveness of course, but completely different light. We know that the without the option of revenge. This is exactly Children of Israel, under the oppressive and what happened. This illustration makes it despotic rules of Pharaohs, were deprived of amply clear that certain teachings, though all their fundamental human rights. They were apparently contradictory, in fact serve the forced to live a life of abasement and slavery, same purpose and work in unison as far as the which did not recognise their right to defend designs of God are concerned. The purpose themselves and hit back at the oppressor. is the healing of the sick which may need different medicines at different times. Some two centuries of such an abject way

Ansaruddin 13 Nov-Dec 2020 The Holy Quran on Trial examples of intolerance of ancient Christian Mubasher Ahmad religious courts is the trial of a young innocent girl by the name of Joan of Arc who was found

On 20th of March 2011, a Christian pastor in “guilty” and then burned alive at the stake Gainesville, Florida, by the name of Terry Jones, in 1431. Later, Joan of Arc was raised to the put the Holy Qur’an on trial. He presided over status of a Saint by the Catholic Church; and this trial as a judge and had a jury comprising those who had burnt her alive were disgraced of 12 members of his church. On receiving the in the corridors of history. Terry Jones is not ‘guilty’ verdict of the so-called jury, he oversaw the first person who has launched a malicious the burning of the Holy Qur’an. This was attack against the Holy Qur’an. Since the very done after the Holy Qur’an had been soaked outset, when the Qur’an was in the process of in kerosene oil for one hour. His reason for being revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad burning the Qur’an was that its teachings didn’t , the pagan Arabs in their ignorance and correspond with his own theology. disbelief were quick to raise objections against the Holy text. Although they could see the

This shocking event is suggestive of the Nazi awe-inspiring beauty of its verses, and German authorities who had conducted a its stunning effect on the hearts of its listeners, campaign to burn all books which did not but still, they did not believe it was the Word correspond with Hitler’s ideology. Clearly, the of Allah. To dissuade others from the effects pastor brought shame on himself by rekindling of its beauty, they would find faults with the the intolerant practices of the ancient Christian Holy Prophet . They alleged that the prophet religious courts. One of the many appalling was a soothsayer – a kahin [1] ; or that he was

Ansaruddin 14 Nov -Dec 2020 a sorcerer, a magician –a sahir [2] , or he was just a poet – a sha’ir [3] . At times they would The world saw the marvellous phenomenon also assert that he was under a paranormal that the teachings of the Holy Qur’an turned influence, or (God-forbid) he had gone insane the morally depraved Arabs into Godly men – and they used to call him a majnoon [4] . and women. It was with the blessings of the At times they would say that the text of the Holy Qur’an that the ignorant masses of Qur’an was prepared by others; and at other Arabia turned into sincere and loyal servants of times they claimed that the contents of the Allah. They rejected idol worship, and whole- Qur’an were stolen from older scriptures, and heartedly accepted Tawheed – the Oneness of it contained nothing more than “fables of the God. They became the teachers and leaders of ancient” [5] dictated to him by some foreigners the world, creating a superb new civilization [6] . unmatched in the history of mankind.

All of these false accusations are recorded in However, witnessing the popularity and the Holy Qur’an itself along with complete effectiveness of the Holy Qur’an, some and satisfactory responses. Each and every Christian, Jewish and Hindu scholars took allegation is fully rebutted, and the Holy it upon themselves to attack and defame the Qur’an stands out clearly as a winner. One of Holy Qur’an; and this continues to the present the dazzling proofs of the victory of the Qur’an time. Their main allegations were and remain is evident in the fact that within the life time three-fold: 1) the authenticity of the text of the of the Holy Prophet , a vast majority of Quran; 2) the structure and of its Surahs Arabia accepted the Qur’an was the Word of (Chapters); and 3), some of its teachings. Allah, and that the Holy Prophet Muhammad was its sole recipient, and that it was not With regards to scriptural authenticity, much a product of some soothsayer, magician, poet effort is made to prove that the present text of or a mad-man! the Qur’an is not that existed at the time of the Holy Prophet . These scholars claim that the The very same pagan Arabs who used to find text of Qur’an has “evolved” from one version to faults with the Qur’an, after accepting its truth another – some of its verses have been changed, turned into staunch believers that the Holy and some deleted by early Muslims [7]. Qur’an was a miracle in itself; it was a perfect guidance for mankind for all ages to come; Concerning the structure and sequence of it was a blessing, a mercy, a light, a healing, the Qur’anic Surahs they allege that these and a clear answer to all important questions are haphazardly put together based on their concerning life and hereafter, seen and unseen length – the longer ones in the beginning and Ansaruddin 15 Nov-Dec 2020 the shorter ones towards the end, without any corrects all their Fall 2011 23 shortcomings. coherent connection between their subject He emphasized that the Qur’anic claim of its matter. They also say that different subjects superiority over previous religious scriptures are disorderly patched within each Surah, and was true, and he challenged the entire world its narration jumps quickly from one subject to to counter his arguments written in defence of another. the Holy Qur’an.

The third type of accusation is against some The Holy Qur’an carries a complete, of its teachings. For example, these scholars comprehensive and final moral and spiritual accuse the Qur’an of depicting a Paradise as a law. Not only does it make claims of perfection, place for men to engage in sensuous pleasures. it also provides undeniable proof with regards They also allege that the Qur’an teaches to the truth of its claims based on rational inequality between genders: it gives more reasoning. In light of what the Promised rights to men than it grants to women [8]. Messiah has imparted to us, our verdict is absolutely and emphatically certain that the They also claim that the Qur’an sanctions Holy Qur’an is al-Furqan (Criterion), and as brutal aggression against nonbelievers and it such, it clearly discriminates between what is promotes violent to spread its message truth and what is falsehood. [9]. Moreover, they argue that the teachings of the Quran are not compatible with the modern “Truth has come and falsehood has vanished. scientific knowledge. Verily, falsehood is bound to vanish” [10].

In response to all such attacks and many God Almighty has made a promise in the more on the Holy Qur’an, the founder of the Qur’an that He Himself shall safeguard its text Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat [11], and we openly and vigorously claim that , the Promised Messiah God has kept His promise. There is no change and Imam Mahdi through his writings and in the text of the Holy Qur’an even to an iota. discourses proved that all these allegations were not only baseless, but that the Holy It is exactly the same as it was revealed to Qur’an was far superior than all other religious the Holy Prophet Muhammad . The Arabic scriptures – those belonging to the Hindus, language is a living language, spoken by the Buddhists, the Jains, the Zoroastrians, the millions in many countries, while the original Jews or the Christians. With cogent arguments languages of other religious scriptures such he proved that the Holy Qur’an points out as the Bible and the Vedas are no more in the deficiencies of previous scriptures, and use. Our verdict is that the text of the Holy Ansaruddin 16 Nov -Dec 2020 Qur’an has remained the same throughout the who worship God. The Holy Qur’an declares: centuries all over the world. “Permission to take up arms is given to those against whom war is made, because they have We also can show that the subject matter of been wronged, and God indeed has the power one Surah is connected with the preceding to help them – those who have been driven and proceeding Surahs, and that internally out from their homes unjustly, only because there is cohesion within various parts of the they professed ‘Our Lord is Allah.’ And if Surahs. This connection is fully explained in God had not repelled some people by means the Ahmadiyya Commentaries of the Qur’an of others, then cloisters, churches, synagogues such as Tafseer-e-Kabeer by Hadhrat Mirza and mosques, wherein the name of God is Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalifat-ul- oft remembered, would surely have been Masih II [12] [13] [14]. destroyed.” [17].

As for the concept of the Paradise, the fact is Thus, the Qur’an certainly does not instigate that matters of life yet to come are unknown Muslims to start killing non-Muslims randomly. and inconceivable to human mind, and some The permission to fight is given in self-defence translators have made it difficult for the non- against an armed aggression for the protection Arabs to understand its correct concept. of freedom of conscience and religion. It is Therefore, we have to make them understand to safeguard the fundamental human right to that the language used in the Holy Qur’an worship God, whether it is done in churches, is metaphorical designed to indicate the synagogues, cloisters or mosques. mysterious dimensions of life after death. We do not recognize any conflict between the Moreover, the Holy Qur’an protects the rights Holy Qur’an and scientific findings. Nature is of women who are equal in the sight of God. the Work of God and the Qur’an is the Word Allah Subhaana wa Ta’alaa clearly states in of God, therefore, there is no conceivable the Holy Qur’an: “Whoso does good works, contradiction between the two. The Holy whether male or female, and is a believer, We Qur’an repeatedly encourages scientific shall surely grant them a pure life; and We will study and observation of all that exists in the surely bestow on such their reward according universe, calling the natural mysteries and to the best of their works” [15]. Also, the Holy wonders as the Signs of Allah18. Nothing in Qur’an explicitly states that that there is no the Qur’an contradicts science. compulsion in matters of faith 16. Jihad is not an act of offensive aggression. It is a permission The Holy Qur’an grants spiritual eminence to defend the faith and religious liberty for all to the believers, and salvation is found Ansaruddin 17 Nov-Dec 2020 through acting upon its teachings, but only Endnotes: the mutahhir– the pure of heart –can benefit [1] (52:30); (69:43) from it, not the doubting disbelievers and the [2] (10:3); (38:5); (51:53). wrong-doers [19] . The best defence of the [3] (15:7); (37:37); (68:52). Holy Qur’an is to follow in the footsteps of [4] (21:6); (37:37); (52:31); (69:42). our beloved Prophet who was the Qur’an [5] (6:26); (8:32); (16:25); (23:84); personified. Once when someone asked (25:6); (68:16); (83:14). Hadhrat Aisha about the Holy Prophet’s [6] (16:104); (25:5) [7 Lester, Toby.What is the Koran? way of life, she said that he was the Qur’an in Atlantic Monthly, January 1999. action [20]. It becomes all the more necessary [8] Spencer, Robert. 2009. The Complete for us to do so in the present-day environment, Infidel’s Guide to the Koran, because some extremists among the Muslims pp. 155-177. have twisted its teachings and as a result they [9] Ibid., pp 178-205. do not behave according to its true teachings. [10] (17:82) As such, they provide ammunition to non- [11] (15:10); (75:18); (85:23) Muslims to attack the Qur’an. [12] Tafseer-e-Kabeer by Hadhrat Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmud Ahmad, In addition to correcting the misunderstanding Khalifatul Masih II (rz) and misrepresentation of the Qur’anic [13] The Holy Qur’an with English teachings by unwise militant Muslims, we Translation and Commentary, have to get fully engaged in presenting the Published by Nazarat Nashro Ishaat, Holy Qur’an as a solution to many serious India. problems of our present day society – whether [14] The Holy Qur’an, Arabic Text with they are social and moral problems or political English Translation & Short and economical challenges. The Holy Qur’an Commentary, Edited by Malik presents solutions to many of the predicaments Ghulam Farid, Islam International that our American society is suffering, and Publications Limited. presents workable solutions – be it alcoholism, [15] (16:98). drug abuse, nudity, sexual promiscuity, [16] (2:257) [17] (22:39,40) pornography, same sex marriages, racism, [18) (2:165); (3:191-192); (6:96-99); crime, discrimination or be it the failure of (13:4, 5);(16:69); (21:32); interest based financial system, high use of (30:23, 25); (39:43). credit, and disparity between the rich and the [19] (17:83); (56:80). poor. [20] Hadith: Sahi Bukhari

Ansaruddin 18 Nov -Dec 2020 TheThe HolyHoly QuranQuran Translation of an poem by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Listen O those dear to me that without the Quran, man can never reach the truth.

It ever fills the heart with light, cleanses the bosom most thoroughly.

How can I acquit myself in praising its qualities, Lo! it bestows another life to this life.

Behold! It shines forth like a sun at its zenith, How can one ever deny its brilliance.

Every word of it is an ocean of wisdom It makes one drink cups full of love of God.

That only is the one rescuer for sufferers The only sign from God which leads to God.

That is the only sun of guidance we found, That is the only Captor of hearts we have ever seen.

Whatever they say who deny it, Say nothing but sheer nonsense.

[Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Vol. 1, p 299-300] The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Qur’an (Part 1)

Maulana Azhar Haneef (A speech delivered at the UK 2009)

“Nothing now is left with the Mirzais after the demise passion, interest and ability was to teach the of [Hadhrat] Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The Movement Holy Qur’an. has lost its head, and the person, who has become the What a gross error of judgment of the character head, only knows the Holy Qur’an and he will only and ability of Hadhrat Maulawi Nur-ud-Din be reading and lecturing on the Holy Qur’an in the and what a poor assessment of the value of God’s mosque.” Word, the Holy Qur’an. The fact is, as revealed to the Promised Messiah “all good is in the (Quoted from The Way of the Righteous, S. H. Ahmad, Qur’an”, everything we need – every bounty and p122, 1908) every blessing, every source of help, strength and guidance and every means of progress and I am reminded of the precarious condition of the success – is in the Holy Qur’an. This is exactly Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at immediately after what the Holy Prophet Muhammad believed the demise of Hadhrat Ahmad, the Promised and relied upon from the beginning of his Messiah . Indeed, those were critical days . He would inform people: when hearts and minds were sorely tested in ways we can hardly imagine as the architect, …‘I am only a man like yourselves, but I have received engineer and captain of the Holy Ark known as the revelation… (Ch.18:V.111) the Ahmadiyya Jama’at had passed on and left a sudden void of leadership. This situation led In other words, the one great distinction that Mirza Hairat, the editor of the Curzon Gazette, separated him from everyone else was being the to make the bold prediction quoted above. With direct recipient of the Holy Qur’an; he practised, obvious satisfaction and anticipation, he felt preached and as his beloved consort, Hadhrat that Jama’at Ahmadiyya was destined to fall ‘A`ishah would say, “his character was the apart and doomed to fail because now at the Qur’an”, he embodied it. helm of the ship was an elderly man, Hadhrat Maulawi Haakim Nur-ud-Din , whose sole The very first word of the Qur’anic revelation

Ansaruddin 20 Nov -Dec 2020 was a powerful and profound command, But looking back, we smile and laugh at their “Iqra’…”, meaning, read, recite, compile and complete ignorance. When God says, ‘Be!’ the convey. The word “Qur’an” is derived from means are created to bring that command into the same Arabic root. Thus the first word andbeing. These devices, as well as the internet, command of the Holy Qur’an indicated the computers, fax machines, radios, televisions, purpose of its revelation, and the plan by which satellite systems, telephones and mobile the religion of Islam would spread in the world. phones have not been created just to educate, The faith would spread in a twofold manner: communicate and stimulate the human mind one, by men and women reciting and reading the through music, movies and games. No, the Holy Qur’an and relaying its message to others, development of these machines, technologies and two, by writing implements such as the pen and systems is part of the Divine scheme and similar inventions to compile the scripture to enable the beautiful message of the Holy into a book and distribute and convey it far and Qur’an to easily reach every habitation, every wide. Allah says: home and every human heart. It also fulfils a Qur’anic prophecy that during the Latter Days, Convey! And thy Lord is Most Generous, Who taught in the time of the Promised Messiah, means man by the pen, taught man what he knew not. will be created to spread books and knowledge (Ch.96:Vs.4–6) extensively, especially the Book of God and the knowledge of Islam. Allah says, Nowadays there are so many new devices to communicate and convey information, that the And when books are spread abroad. (Ch.81:V.11) rapid advancement in this field boggles the mind. There are small, pocket-sized gadgets, Therefore, every time we use or see this like PDAs, MP3 players, iPad and Kindle, modern technology, we are literally seeing to download, store and access unbelievable the manifestation of God’s command and the amounts of digitised material; easily allowing fulfilment of a Qur’anic prophecy. Regarding the one to put the entire text of the Holy Qur’an spread of the Holy Qur’an and other literature, on these devices if so desired. You can imagine the Promised Messiah has said: what people would have thought if the Holy ‘It has been disclosed to me that this word Prophet had pulled one of these devices from “Qur’an” carries in itself a great prediction. This his pocket and stated that it will transmit all of “Qur’an” is really the only Book worth studying, his revelations and oral traditions in a human and in the future it shall be read very widely voice or a book format to places around the and many other books shall also be read in its world! accompaniment.’

They may have thought it was sheer madness. Stepping back in time, during the era of the

Ansaruddin 21 Nov-Dec 2020 early history of Islam, allows us to review how waged against the Muslims, Hadhrat Abu Bakr this blessed scripture reached us prior to this , wanted to know what prompted people to age of technology. That was a time when things give him allegiance. So he enquired from his were written on leather, bark of tree and rough followers about his main teachings. They said, parchment, and high literacy was uncommon and “here is a sample of his revelation”, and then even the Holy Prophet as we know could not recited, read or write. So it was the human voice that was the main mode of communication and the Arabs “O frog! Holy are you, for you do not prevent the took great pride in their poets and storytellers. drinker, nor do you make the water dirty. Half the But none of their compositions could compete world belongs to us and the other half to the Qur’aish. with the inherent beauty and magnetic appeal of But the Qur’aish are a cruel people.” the Holy Qur’an. After listening to a few verses of the Holy Qur’an for the first time, Khalid ibn Appalled and astonished at hearing this ‘Uqbah became totally captivated and said, recitation, Hadhrat Abu Bakr commented,

“I swear by God that this text has a sweetness “Holy is Allah! You are to be pitied. Is this the Divine of its own and a unique freshness. Its roots are Word? It lacks the sublime nature of Divinity. To what well-watered and its branches are laden with depths had he dragged you?” fruits. No man can ever compose anything like it.” Accordingly, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad said: Lubaid Amiri, a famous Arab poet of the time, concurred. When on one occasion Hadhrat ‘If one carries out a research till the Day of ‘Umar requested him to read out some of his Judgment, into the qualities and wonders of poetry, he said, “since I have come to know the a fly, they would not come to an end. Then Holy Qur’an, I have lost all taste for my own are not the wonders and qualities of the Holy poetry.” Qur’an even as many as those of a fly? Without doubt those wonders are in excess of the total Nothing could challenge the majesty and appeal wonders of the whole of creation and to deny of the Holy Qur’an in that era of classical Arabic, them would be to deny the Divine origin of the the purest and finest form of the language. Holy Qur’an for there is nothing in the world It was inimitable. One of the false prophets, which proceeds from God Almighty and does who appeared during the lifetime of the Holy not comprise unlimited wonders.’ (Izalah-i- Prophet was named Musailimah. He claimed Auham; Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol.3, pp.675-681) that an angel named Rahman brought him ‘How then could man’s word ever compete with the Word revelation. After his death in a battle which he of God Who is the Lord of, Might and Power, while

Ansaruddin 22 Nov -Dec 2020 man is most insignificant and the difference between The Holy Qur’an possesses beauties that go the two is ever apparent’; beyond its composition as well. The Holy Prophet once said that “he who does not ‘Man cannot even create the leg of a tiny insect; how recite the Holy Qur’an melodiously is not one of could it possibly be easy for him to create the Light us.” (Abu Dawud). When recited in this manner, of Truth?’ (Faza’il Qur’an Majeed, Durr-i-Sameen, the Holy Qur’an immediately strikes a chord Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam , the Promised Messiah in the souls of pure-hearted listeners. Man is and Mahdi) constructed from “dry-ringing clay” according to the Holy Qur’an. He is built to receive and The comments of the Promised Messiah respond to God’s Word, and whenever man and Hadhrat Abu Bakr should ring loud in hears the Holy Qur’an, the highly charged, the ears of those who would attempt to falsely spiritual vibrations of this blessed and holy word claim to be a recipient of Divine revelation reverberate through every fibre of his being, or to compose a book that supposedly rivals rivet his attention, and reawaken his dormant the Holy Qur’an in beauty, style, content spiritual senses. Owing to this, the Makkan and spiritual effect. No one can contest or leaders used to complain about Hadhrat Abu challenge God’s true Holy Word. As Hadhrat Bakr reciting the Holy Qur’an openly in his Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) mentioned in a courtyard. He would weep loudly and would Friday Sermon, this applies particularly to the recite so passionately from the depth of his group of Arab evangelists who claim to have heart and soul that his voice readily attracted accepted the Holy Qur’an’s challenge and and affected the nearby women, children and produced a book like it. Reading that book weaker members of the society. To prevent him gives one the same sense of Hadhrat Abu Bakr from further influencing people, they demanded to pity them for thinking that their little that he “pray and recite the Holy Qur’an only flicker of human imagination can compare to inside his house.” the brilliant and radiant Word of the Lord and Light of Heavens and Earth. Nonetheless, through the sound of his soul- stirring recitations alone, Hadhrat Abu Bakr The Promised Messiah wrote in one Urdu raised many dead souls to spiritual life and couplet: converted many individuals to Islam. Years later, his own daughter, Hadhrat Asma’ would say ‘O Christians! Come this way; see the light of that she accepted Islam on her own primarily the True God, and find the true path. from listening to her father’s passionate Can you show us in the Gospels the numberless recitations at a tender young age. In Surah qualities present in the Qur’an?’ Al-Nur of the Holy Qur’an, the chapter of the (Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol.1, p.298) Divine Light, Allah Almighty ordained to exalt

Ansaruddin 23 Nov-Dec 2020 those homes in which His name is remembered sky. Praising Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I , the and His Book is recited and to fill them with His Promised Messiah wrote: Light (Ch.24:V.37). The recitation of the Holy Qur’an by children is a source of tremendous ‘The love, the devotion and the affection of the blessings for parents too. The Holy Prophet Holy Qur’an that is found in Hakeem Nur-ud- Muhammad said: Din, I simply do not see in any other human being…he speaks of the truth and greatness of “Whoever recites the Holy Qur’an and acts the Holy Qur’an, which no one else can express.’ according to its command, his parents would (A’eena-i-Kamaalaat-i-Islam, pp.581–589) be more resplendent on the Day of Judgment than the brightness of the sun in any house in The Holy Qur’an is capable of moving not only the world.” (Abu Da’ud) the tender hearts of women and children, but also the hardest, stoniest hearts of proud men. It What better way is there to return the can move mountains, as Allah says: innumerable favours and selfless service of parents than to adopt this course suggested If we had sent down this Qur’an on a by the Holy Prophet and earn heavenly mountain, thou wouldst certainly have seen blessings for them through the Holy Qur’an? it humbled and rent asunder for fear of Allah. The case of Hadhrat Maulawi Hakeem Nur- (Ch.59:V.22) ud-Din , the First Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, is interesting to note here. The pre-Islamic Arabs were an extremely He used to say that he had heard the stirring proud people, unyielding to foreign influence recitation of his mother while in her womb and and interference. How could a foreigner, had imbibed the love of the Holy Qur’an while whom they called and considered ‘ajnabi’ nursing her milk. Given his intense love and (inarticulate and unexpressive), ever earn passion for the Holy Qur’an, it is no wonder their loyalty, respect and command? Anyone that his life mirrored that of Hadhrat Abu who challenged their authority or pagan Bakr so much. While serving as the royal ways was put to sword or flight. Jews lived physician to the Raja of Jammu, India, Hadhrat amongst them and Christians dominated in Maulawi Nur-ud-Din used to sit with people surrounding lands, but neither the Torah and explain the verses of the Holy Qur’an so nor the Bible ever swayed their minds and eloquently and so effectively that once a Hindu hearts. Yet, notwithstanding all of these courtier pleaded, “Would someone stop Hakim daunting circumstances, when the Holy Sahib from teaching the Holy Qur’an, or I will Prophet Muhammad started preaching to become a Muslim.” But that would have been his people, the sublime and powerful message like trying to stop the rain from falling from the

Ansaruddin 24 Nov -Dec 2020 of the Holy Qur’an, it slowly conquered their men who have the greatest pride, passion and minds and melted their hearts. position.

Examples of this abound in Islamic history, The marvellous capacity of the Holy Qur’an to some of them well-known. Hadhrat ‘Umar transform people unexpectedly and dramatically , a bold and fearless man, left his home in the is not relegated just to the past. The legacy morning determined to kill the Holy Prophet continues to this day in lands far distant from and returned back at night ready to die for him. the place of its origin. One striking account was Samamah ibn ‘Asal despised the Holy Prophet that of the British journalist, Yvonne Ridley. and detested going near Madinah. But in the On an undercover assignment, she donned a brief span of two days, he went from being a bitter Burqa and attempted to sneak into Afghanistan enemy of Islam to becoming one of the blessed in 2001, only to be captured by the Taliban. Companions of the Holy Prophet . Asad ibn Discussing her ordeal, she said, “I was horrible Zararah, an influential chief of Madinah, one to my captors. I spat at them and was rude day planned to expel Masaab bin Umair, the first and refused to eat.” She was not going to be missionary of Islam, from the city. Yet a short cowed into submission and silence like so many time later he accepted Islam at his very hand. women in that nation. Fearing for her life, the Jubair ibn Mut’im, a Makkan disbeliever, stood world exhaled a collective sigh of relief when nearby casually and impassively observing the she gained freedom eleven days later only to Holy Prophet offer Maghrib, sunset Prayer, gasp in complete surprise and shock when she but before the Prayer concluded he suddenly announced after some time her conversion to became so deeply impressed and overwhelmed Islam. What happened? How could a highly by fear that he thought his heart would stop. educated, Western woman of all people enter the stronghold of the Taliban with their penchant Even a neighbouring non-Arab king, Ashama for extremism and oppression of women, Al-Najashi, the Christian Ruler of present- endure captivity and return home to embrace day Ethiopia, turned a full 360 degrees from Islam? Some surmised that she must be a victim preparing to deport a delegation of Muslim of Stockholm’s Syndrome – the traumatic refugees to granting them full asylum and experiences cause her to identify and bond publicly affirming their views about Jesus with her captors. No; she was competent and . In all of these cases, what was the common, mentally balanced. But she was also determined decisive factor to produce these remarkable to fulfil a solemn promise to one of the captors transformations? It was the first-hand and first-that she would read the Holy Qur’an upon her time experience of hearing the recitation of release and return home. Once she opened passages of the Holy Qur’an. The message of the Holy Book and poured over its pages, she the Holy Qur’an was simply irresistible, even to realised from years of journalistic training on

Ansaruddin 25 Nov-Dec 2020 how to decipher information and find the facts Europe to come out of the Dark Ages to an that the Taliban’s treatment of women opposed era of Enlightenment and Moorish Muslims the actual teachings of Islam and that the Holy educated and inspired Columbus to launch his Qur’an was in her own words, a “Magna Carta ships across the Atlantic Ocean and begin the for women”. As a result, a hard-nosed female European discovery, exploration and expansion journalist and defiant prisoner of the Taliban into the New World of the Americas. became another loving daughter and vocal advocate of Islam. These are the miraculous Cordoba was the capital of Muslim Spain, changes that the Holy Qur’an continues to and the centre for all light and learning in the produce right before our eyes. entire Europe. It was the spark to ignite the scientific revolution which still brightly glows With testimonies such as this, who can dare say in the discoveries and inventions of today. As that the Holy Qur’an is not a grand and glorious Dr. Abdus Salam, the Ahmadi Muslim Nobel Word of God? It is (al-Kitab) the Preserved Laureate in Physics explained, the Muslims Book; in fact, it is more than a single book as excelled in science based on three premises. Allah says: First,

Therein are the lasting commandments. (Ch.98:V.4) “seven hundred and fifty verses of the Holy Qur’an – (almost one eighth of the Book) – The Arabic word kutub means ‘books’ and exhort believers to study Nature, to reflect, signifies that the Holy Qur’an is a compilationto ofmake the best use of reason in their search all the holy books that were scattered throughout for the ultimate and to make the acquiring of the earth. One no longer has to travel far and knowledge and scientific comprehension part of wide in search of truth and wisdom. The Holy the community’s life.” Qur’an contains everything that we need for our moral and spiritual advancement, including Second, every beneficial, universal and eternal principle “there is not a single verse in the Qur’an and precept from the earlier scriptures. where natural phenomena are described which contradicts what we know for certain from our The Holy Qur’an is al-Nur, the Light, described discoveries in sciences.” as “Light upon light” (Ch.24:V.36) in the Holy Qur’an. It lifted the Arabs out of the darkness Third, of ignorance and immorality and it continues “in Islamic history there has been no incident to light the way for millions of souls around like that of Galileo.” the world to safely tread along the Divine The Promised Messiah writes: path. Centuries ago, it illuminated the way for

Ansaruddin 26 Nov -Dec 2020 ‘The more progress and development there is but none earned the honour and distinction of in the physical sciences, the more beauties. and that name until the Holy Words of God came to grandeur of the Qur’an shall also come to light.’ completion in the revelation of the Holy Qur’an. (Malfoozaat; Vol.1, p80) Thus it is the greatest gift and favour from God. The Holy Qur’an is al-Huda, the Guide, the perfect scripture that guides man to attain the The Holy Qur’an is also al-Mutahharah, the highest ranks righteousness and the highest Purified, and is the source to purify and cleanse degree of God-consciousness, as it says: man of the dross and dirt of sin and transgression. Man has no need to resort to strange penances or …it is a guidance for the righteous. (Ch.2:V.3) rituals, and to rely upon a vicarious atonement It takes him along the most straight and shortest to be freed from the bondage of sin. The Holy path to God: Qur’an opens the door to spiritual purification and redemption. Hadhrat Promised Messiah This Qur’an guides to the way which is straight. has said: (Ch.21:V.107) or 5:19/17? And to facilitate the journey, especially when ‘The Holy Qur’an can purify man within a week, we become worn and weary, it becomes a swift provided there is no attempt to get away from it transport to carry us along the way so that we in form or spirit.’ (Our Teaching, p26) reach our destination safe and sound. What This statement gives mankind great hope more could man ask and possibly need in terms and encouragement, and no one should feel of guidance? surprised by it. I have already shared narrations of how the Holy Qur’an radically changed the The Holy Qur’an is al-Ni’mat, the Ultimate lives of many individuals, sometimes by just a Favour, for it completes and perfects the favour few verses in a matter of moments, and turned of revealed laws and commands which God has them into pure and pious souls. graciously sent down to man. The Holy Prophet said that he was the last missing brick in the By stating that “none shall touch it except edifice of Divine Guidance, and shortly after the pure”, the Holy Qur’an emphasised the delivering his famous Farewell Sermon during need of maintaining a clean heart, clean mind, his Pilgrimage, he received this last revelation: and clean body to access its inner mysteries and verities. This revolutionised the concept …This day have I perfected your religion for you of cleanliness and hygiene for the Muslims in and completed My favour upon you and have comparison to other people and nations. For chosen for you Islam as religion… (Ch.5:V.4) example, the expression, “don’t throw the baby out with the bath water” dates back just a few Every religion, in essential teachings, is Islam, centuries ago, when some Europeans took very

Ansaruddin 27 Nov-Dec 2020 infrequent baths, sometimes only once a year. given moment, and answering the queries of the During the annual bathing routine, everyone mind and the concerns of the heart. This makes in the household turn by turn, starting with the Holy Qur’an a living book that helps man to the men and ending with the children, took a realise and remember that he lives in the presence bath in the same tub of water. By the time they of God at all times. As it is a “Reminder” for reached the turn of the babies, the water was so everyone, the Holy Qur’an does not share the filthy and murky that they used this expression past stories and recollections only about men as a note of caution, so that the baby does not of faith, but also about women of faith, such as go unnoticed and inadvertently cast out along Hadhrat Maryam , Hadhrat Hajirah the with the dirty water. Whether said in truth or mother of Moses and the wife of Pharaoh, jest, the statement shows how far behind the and of youth, such as Hadhrat Ishmael and rest of the world was to the teachings of the Hadhrat Joseph , who received true dreams Holy Qur’an in terms of cleanliness. The Holy and revelation during his childhood. The Holy Prophet enjoined that ‘cleanliness is a part of Qur’an is not a book written by man for men – faith’ and advised Muslims to bath at least once a charge often levelled by women against holy a week, to perform ablutions before each prayer, scriptures – it is God’s Word for all mankind (or to apply scents and perfume, and to adopt other womankind or youth-kind, so to speak). measures of hygiene which have only recently become the norm. This is how the Holy Qur’an It is the final and perfect law best suited for all purifies. mankind. No other scripture so unequivocally and unambiguously makes this claim. Of course, Another name for the Holy Qur’an is al-Dhikr, on this point Christians object and contend that the Reminder and the Source of honour and the message of Christ was universal as well. fame. Allah Almighty says: But while making these assertions, they also admit that they have yet to achieve the elusive It is nothing but a Reminder unto all the worlds. goal of universality and harmony in their own (Ch.81:28) churches. Billy Graham and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., two famous Christian ministers from The Holy Qur’an is a unique composition opposite sides of the colour divide in America, that enriches and enthrals every reader and both agreed that: allows everyone to comprehend and connect with its teachings on some level, no matter “11:00 a.m. on Sunday morning is still the most one’s temperament, aptitude, intelligence, age, segregated hour in America.” gender, race, or origin. It contains passages that enable the reader to personally experience God Perhaps the situation is slightly different here in as if He is speaking directly to the reader at that Europe or other Christian nations, but I highly

Ansaruddin 28 Nov -Dec 2020 doubt it. This was never meant to be the task of Islamic equality, Professor Hurgronje once said: Christ or the focus of the Bible. God Almighty reserved this grand mission and aim for the Holy “The league of nations founded by the prophet Prophet Muhammad and the Holy Qur’an. of Islam put the principle of international The Promised Messiah elaborates, saying: unity of human brotherhood on such universal ‘The Qur’an was sent down for the purpose of foundations as to show candle to other nations… making the human race one flock and one nation. the fact is that no nation of the world can show a And now conditions have been created in which parallel to what Islam has done to the realisation different peoples shall be united into one great of the idea of the League of Nations.” nation…All this has been foretold in the Holy Qur’an which says that it has been sent to all The Holy Qur’an is also al-‘Aziz and al-‘Adheem, the peoples of the world.’ (Chashma-i Ma’rifat, the Mighty and Great, that makes great kings p.68) fall down before it in prostration, that cracks the hardest hearts and instills fear in the most No other scripture can compare with the powerful men. It is al-Majid, the Glorious and Holy Qur’an in promoting universal harmony, al-Karim, the Noble that grants man a dignified equality and brotherhood. The word “Qur’an” and honourable bearing, and it is al-Mubarak, means to read and recite, but it also means to the Blessed, that helps man to live a rich, full compile and to gather; in this case, to compile and abundantly blessed life. It is referred to as universal truths in one book and to gather al-Burhan, the Clear Argument and Proof, al- people around it. To accomplish this objective, Bayan, the Clear Exposition, al-Hikmah, the the Holy Qur’an repeatedly emphasises the Wisdom, al-Haqq the Truth, al-Furqan, the Unity of God and the unity of mankind, thereby Distinguisher of right from wrong, and through synthesising God-consciousness and social its verses one gains the capacity and ability to consciousness and demolishing all barriers of speak truth plainly and eloquently and to rebut race, culture, language and nationality. The and refute any allegation or attack against it. Holy Qur’an unites us into a large spiritual The Promised Messiah instructed us to rely family with genuine affection and mutual respect upon the Holy Qur’an as the main source for for one another stemming and flowing from our our dialogues and discussions. He said: common love for Our Creator. This eliminates the friction born of natural differences. In Islam, ‘This shall be the only book worth reading in its the 11:00 am Sunday segregation hour never own defence. If you use the Holy Qur’an as your comes. Whenever Muslims gather in mosques weapon of defence and attack, you are bound to for prayers, kings must bow down next to the achieve victory. No darkness could ever stand peasants, blacks next to whites, and the rich its brilliant light.’ (Malfoozat; Vol.1, p.122) next to the poor. Regarding the lofty ideals of

Ansaruddin 29 Nov-Dec 2020 Given all these wonderful names and special cast and many Europeans, in Great Britain qualities of the Holy Qur’an and many others, and elsewhere, are joining the Muslim fold in it is apparent that the Holy Qur’an is the crown full conviction and unwavering devotion to the jewel of Divine revelation. Summarising this Holy Qur’an. One Polish convert, Dr. Ata’ullah point, Hadhrat Promised Messiah wrote: Budgan, who had served the Polish Communist ‘The Holy Qur’an is such a sparkling ruby and Party as their chief propagandist in the Third such a bright Sun that the rays of its truth and World, wrote: the gleam of its Divine origin are not only evident from one or two aspects, but are quite vivid ‘My study is vast, but the impression produced through its enumerable aspects.’ (Minan¬ur by the style of expression of the Holy Qur’an Rahman: p.1) has no parallel and can’t be described in words. I thought as if Allah, the Almighty, was The excellence and magnificence of the Holy Himself addressing me with all His Blessings Qur’an is slowly being recognised everywhere, and Benedictions, and the Qur’an was going including here in Europe as well. Several to be revealed on me. I felt pity at the Muslims decades ago, George Bernard Shaw wrote: treating the Qur’an as they do. They go on ‘I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad reading this Book of Allah like novels. They that it would be acceptable to the Europe of neither ponder over its meaning nor stop at any tomorrow as it is beginning to be accepted to point to understand its glory.’ the Europe of today.’ Whenever the message of the Holy Qur’an That “tomorrow” grows nearer with each reaches people, whether from the East or West passing decade. In these past few years, Prince or North or South, this is the impression it Charles, next in line to the throne of , indelibly leaves on human hearts because as I has paid so much glowing tribute to Islam on have mentioned, it is implanted in the nature different occasions that some people have of man to appreciate beauty and to receive expressed fear and anxiety that he may become and respond to God’s Word when he hears it. the Constantine of Islam, paving the way for an There is nothing on this earth more beautiful Islamic renaissance in England during his reign. and glorious than the Holy Qur’an. It is an For instance, he once said, inexhaustible treasure which will continue to disclose more of its hidden beauties with each “Islam can teach us today a way of understanding passing generation – no generation can exhaust and living in the world which Christianity itself its beauty. The Promised Messiah has said: is poorer for having lost.” ‘The clear miracle of the Holy Qur’an which can Whether he actually plays a prominent role in manifest itself to every people and by presenting the spread of Islam or not, the dye is already which we can silence every one, whether

Ansaruddin 30 Nov -Dec 2020 an Indian, or a Persian or a European or an This declaration comes from a soul whose voice American, is the unlimited treasury of insights was so blessed that he once shouted a warning and and verities and wisdoms, which are expounded the commander of the Muslim forces heard his in every age according to its need and stand as words loudly and clearly although hundreds of armed soldiers to refute the thinking of every miles separated the two. His gaze was so blessed age. If the Holy Qur’an had been limited in its that one night he looked and pointed skyward verities and insights it would not have amounted and the bystanders noticed that the moon had to a perfect miracle. Beauty of composition is split into two. His hand was so blessed that he not a matter the miraculous nature of which can merely cast a handful of pebbles and it turned be appreciated by every literate and illiterate into a ferocious wind and dust storm which person. The clear miracle of the Holy Qur’an whipped against the Makkan army. His mouth is the unlimited insights and fine points which was so blessed that he sipped from a vessel and it comprises…Bear it in mind that the miracle milk began to fill it with such abundance that a of unlimited insights and verities which are group of his companions drank to till their fill. contained in the Holy Qur’an has accomplished His saliva was so blessed that he rubbed it into more in every age than has the sword.’ [Izalah- the eyes of his noble cousin and companion, I-Auham; Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 3, pp.305-320] Hadhrat ‘Ali , and healed him of distress. Yet, he did not consider any of these marvellous To win the hearts of the Western nations and the and miraculous occurrences to be the true sign rest of the world, there is no need for terrorism, which he brought from God to open the eyes militarism or holy , one need only present and hearts of humanity. No, he felt that his sole the beauties, verities and unlimited treasures of miracle – a miracle not buried in the narrations the Holy Qur’an. It is a perennial miracle. The of the past and not confined to the Arabs or any Holy Prophet once said: people, place or time till Judgment Day – is the Holy Qur’an. This is the real glory, grandeur ‘Before me, every Prophet was given a miracle and greatness of Qur’an. and I have been given the permanent miracle In his lifetime, through the agency of the Holy of the Qur’an till the Hour is established, so I Qur’an, the Prophet Muhammad lifted his hope that my followers will be more in number people from the darkness of spiritual ignorance than all the other Messengers’ as my miracle to the heights of Divine knowledge so much will last till the Day of Resurrection, and it is a so that he declared, “My companions are like Glorious Book; when anyone reads it, even if he the stars, whomsoever you follow you will find is a pagan, he is convinced that it is produced by guidance.” What greater miracle could there be none but by the Creator of the heavens and the than the one which lifts the veil from man’s eyes earth.’ (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 1) and enables him to not only achieve the purpose for which he was created but also to lead others

Ansaruddin 31 Nov-Dec 2020 to that purpose and attain the highest levels can understand why the Promised Messiah of spiritual ranks and degrees in the estimate strongly recommended to all his companions of God. In short, the Holy Qur’an is Al-Ruh, to sit with Hadhrat Maulawi Nur-ud-Din par excellence, the Living Book that imparts to learn even a few parts of the Holy Qur’an, life to others. That is the miracle which he left and later said: us as his great legacy to move our hearts and minds, elevate our morals, raise our spiritual “How wonderful it would be if everyone in my consciousness and help us to perceive God Community was Nur-ud-Din. However, this through His Glorious attributes and experience can only happen if each heart is filled with the His Love, and Grace and Mercy so that we Light of Faith.” discard our lower selves, our earthly passions I would say here that Allah granted Hadhrat and desires, our brutish and beastly behaviour, Maulawi Nur-ud-Din this “Light of Faith” and rise like so many fortunate souls before because of his love of the Holy Qur’an, and us to take our place in the spiritual firmamentwe too can acquire this light only through this reserved for the righteous and become one of blessed book. those glittering bright stars. The Second Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim The miracle of the Holy Qur’an promises community, Hadhrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din honour and distinction to its devotees, not Mahmud Ahmad used to respond to enquiries disgrace and defeat. Hadhrat Maulawi about his education by simply saying, “I know Hakim Nur-ud-Din , the First Khalifa, had the Holy Qur’an.” It was an understatement, he an intense love of the Holy Qur’an and an didn’t just know the Holy Qur’an, he received incessant desire to impart its knowledge and special Divine help as the ‘Musleh Mau’ud’, instil its love in our hearts as well. He would the ‘Promised Reformer’, to master it. In his pray, “O God help me to teach them the Holy concluding address during the Annual Jalsa of Qur’an so that they can understand it” and 1944 he stated: he would express his sole request to receive the gift of the Holy Qur’an first and foremost “God of His Grace, appointed angels for my upon his resurrection after death so that he instruction and by this means made me aware may again start reading it and teaching it to of such meanings of the Holy Qur’an as were others. All Muslims should hope and pray beyond the imagination of a human being. (He) that they may have a leader who has this has appointed me the teacher of the world for type and degree of boundless and timeless teaching the Holy Qur’an in this age.” (The love for the Holy Qur’an. May Allah forever Renaissance of Islam, p.299) bless him for his sincere and selfless service of the Holy Qur’an. Based on that love, we That was all he needed to discuss any subject,

Ansaruddin 32 Nov -Dec 2020 tackle any problem and find guidance on any war. Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad(ru) said: matter. Anyone who has read a portion of his “I invited them to make a recourse to the commentary on the Holy Qur’an knows that this teachings of the Holy Qur’an in this regard. The was no vain or empty boast. Holy Qur’an says:

The Third Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Nasir If you differ in anything; refer it to Allah and His Ahmad , like the first Khalifa and rightly- Messenger. (Ch.4:V.60) guided Khulafa following the Holy Prophet, had committed the Holy Qur’an to memory, “You should revert to the teachings of the Holy and he steered the ark of Ahmadiyyat through Qur’an and draw the guiding-light from it… the storms of severe opposition in Simply put, the teaching is this: whenever two as they constitutionally declared us non- Muslim countries are at war with each other, Muslims in 1974. Prior to the declaration, it is incumbent upon all Muslim countries to when He appeared before a special committee collectively put pressure on the party they of the Pakistan National Assembly to state unanimously believe to be the transgressor… the Jama’ats viewpoints and to respond to there is no mention of seeking assistance from questions, he gave such a powerful answers non-Muslim countries. If this teaching was based primarily on verses of the Holy Qur’an adhered to, this ever-deepening and dangerous that the government sealed the record of the crisis would not have taken this turn.” (Gulf entire proceeding and refused to publish his Crisis, pp.46-47) testimony, even up till now, in order to conceal the verdict of the Holy Qur’an that their Tragically, President Hussein and the Muslim declaration was baseless. leadership paid no heed to the Khalifa’s exhortations and turned away from the Holy The Fourth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Qur’an. Centuries ago, God warned about this community, Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad(ru) time when the Muslims would abandon the Holy tried to prevent the first Gulf War by advisingQur’an, and thus would painfully lament: President Saddam Hussein and the Muslim O My Lord, my people indeed treated this Qur’an leadership to not shed the blood of fellow as a discarded thing. (Ch.25:V.31) Muslims and to settle their disputes through the Holy Qur’an, and not through military action and His words pierce one’s heart, as he asks with political intrigue. This was the exact same advice utter dismay and disbelief, how could anyone and admonition which Hadhrat ‘A`ishah gave abandon a Book as marvellous and glorious as when insurgents assassinated Hadhrat ‘Uthman this particular Word of God, the Holy Qur’an? and then infiltrated the Muslim ranks during Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad(ru), Khalifatul the Khilafat of Hadhrat ‘Ali and instigated a Masih IV shared that treasure of the Qur’an with Ansaruddin 33 Nov-Dec 2020 us through his sermons, speeches, question answer guaranteed when there is pure and wholesome sessions, Dars (lessons) of the Holy Qur’an trade and when resources are put into usage in a during Ramadhan and later as a regular feature proper and fair manner.” on Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International. In the process he educated and inspired a whole His overriding advice, however, is for all of us to new generation of Muslims as he primarily spoke develop a deep attachment to the Holy Qur’an. about contemporary thinking, issues, sciences He said: and discoveries. He demonstrated that the Holy Qur’an is pregnant with hidden knowledge and “Everyone of us should analyse as to what relevant for every age. extent he loves the Holy Qur’an and obeys its commandments and tries to practice them in his The fifth and current Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya life. There are ways of manifesting love. The Muslim community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor most important thing for an Ahmadi is to make Ahmad, from the outset of his Khilafat has it obligatory upon him to recite a minimum of drawn attention towards spiritual and moral two or three ruku (sections) of the Holy Qur’an education through the guidance found in the regularly. Then taking the next step, he should Holy Qur’an. He speaks consistently and read it along with translation. By reciting the Holy forcefully from Qur’anic teachings on every Qur’an daily along with reading the translation, matter that comes before the world at large. its beautiful teachings subconsciously filter into Recently, for instance, Hadhrat Khalifatul the deep layers of the mind.” (Conditions of Masih V pointed to the Qur’anic teachings Bai‘at & Our Responsibilities, p.114) on economics that would eliminate the global economic crisis, save humanity from the brink Following this routine is the simple and clear of a disaster such as a World War, and foster way for each of us to earn blessings and honours. a system that provides for everyone’s needs. The Promised Messiah said: Addressing the British Parliament on October ‘Those who honour this Holy Book shall be 22nd, 2008, he said: honoured in Heaven.’ (Our Teaching, p.5) May Allah have mercy on mankind through the “The Holy Qur’an guided us by saying avoid Holy Qur’an and pour its glory and beauty into interest because interest is such a curse that it is hearts, minds and souls so that we may become a danger for domestic, national and international brilliant beacons of light – we become Nuruddins peace… furthermore, we have been cautioned as the Promised Messiah wished – to guide that we are not allowed to enter into the business families and nations and all of mankind out of of interest, with the warning that if you do so, the wilderness of spiritual darkness along the it will be a war against God…God Almighty heavenly path of Islam that leads ever nearer to has said: Come towards peace that can only be Allah.

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Baitul Futuh Region -Tabligh Conference Majlis Ansarullah Baitul Futuh Region held Tabligh conference on Thursday 17 November 2020. Mental Health in Current Situation and Role of Faith For Improvement. Programme started with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Following speeches were made. 1. Dr Tayyab Ahmad Mansoor, Nazim Ala Majlis Ansarullah Baitul Futuh Region gave the opening speech, introducing briefly Majlils Ansarullah and Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

2. Eunice Forson, Ordained Lay Minister and Founder of movement “Seeds of Greatness”. Eunice spoke about the faith and hope, saying that no matter if you can see something happening or not, do not lose faith and give up hope. She quoted example of her mother passing away by COVID19. It was difficult time but she kept her faith in God and passed through this period.

3. Sandeep Saib, Mental health activist, Rethink Committee member and Co-director of Happy HeadsMH project. Sandeep herself was facing mental health issue, so much so that she was going to take her own life in the Gurduwara. Her mother came to rescue her. She was treated for this in NHS. Since then she has devoted herself to the mental health awareness campaign. She has been working with so many different charities and helping this cause. She said there must be someone that told her and made her mother to rescue her. She said no matter what happens, we should talk and speak out about these issues. There is a lot of help out there and we should avail it.

4. Raheel Ahmad, Missionary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK working in the history department. He gave the Islamic perspective of the subject of matter, citing references from Quran and the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhamamd PBUH. He said that the fact we different faith are speaking about this very subject and looking for solutions means that there should be interaction about this. He also quoted the current Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allah be his Helper) about mental illness and its solutions. 5. Zia ur Rehman, Naib Sadr Majlis Ansarullah United Kingdom delivered concluding remarks. He thanked the speakers for their contributions.

Programmed continued for about 1 hour and 6 minutes and concluded with silent prayer led by Zia ur Rehman, Naib Sadr Majlis Ansarullah United Kingdom. Total attendance at the end of programme was 115 including 9 guests (Youtube views). Ansaruddin 37 Nov-Dec 2020 MAJALIS & REGIONAL ACTIVITY REPORTS

East Midlands Region – Fund Raising East Midlands Region was able to support poppy appeal by working with schools across Derbyshire.

We were able to introduce AMEA East Midlands to the schools and were able to speak with many schools and offered assistance during pandemic from volunteers of our Tanzeem. We also offered to answer any question about Islam to school children. We have links with many schools through the poppy appeal from previous years. The local Cllr Johnathan Smale has been working with us in Fundraising for the Poppy appeal for over 3 years. This year again he approached AMEA and we didn’t let him down.

Both the local Cllr Johnathan Smale and our Poppy Co- ordinator were very much appreciated by schools. Schools also applauded our community for working through the pandemic to help raise fund for the Royal British Legion. We received many nice comments of encouragement from the schools.

Masroor Region – Jalsa Seert un Nabi On 15th November 2020, Masroor Region organized Jalsa Serat un Nabi, Allhamdullah

More that 300 members viewed the program on you tube. The Jalsa was streamed through and zoom link, two meeting hold between the Jalsa committee including Nazim e Allah sahib and Naib Nazib e Ala sahib. Atfal has also been encouraged to take part in the Jalsa by reciting Qaseeda, delivering speech and reading English translation .

Many Ansar commented on youtube channel aswell . On the Tabligh day, more than 100 tweets have been tweeted to support #ProphetMuhammad . , following are few screenshots.

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Noor Region. – Inter-Faith Forum Noor Region organised an inter faith forum on 5th December 2020. Total of 64 members attended the event including 7 non Ahmadi friend.

Nazim e Ala, Hayat Mirza Sahib chaired the Interfaith webinar “Challenges faced by the ethnic communities in the UK” which commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Naseer Abid Sahib. The English translation was delivered by Qamar Syed Sahib.

After this, Sheikh Sahib gave an overview of the forum and Jamat introduction then he introduced the first guest speaker - Father Anthony Plummer-.

Father Anthony Plummer delivered a presentation on the work of the Catholic Church in this country. A number of organisations carry out a wide variety of support for this most in need. This diverse support ranged from helping those who have spent time away from home at sea, through to homeless and those suffering from hunger.

Second guest speaker -Mr Phramha Bhatsakorn- represented the Buddhist religion – the presentation was about the meditation for dealing with stress. This is a particularly relevant topic given the current circumstances we are facing due to the effects of the COVID pandemic.

Rabbi Alex Goldberg -Third guest speaker discussed the purpose of dialogue between communities and how it takes a generation to make changes. Rabbi Goldberg went on to discuss how the University of Surrey has integrated all the religions and enabled students of different faiths to come together as a team to help and support over 19,000 students and staff!

Dr Rabinder Singh introduced his daughter to give an overview of the Sikh religion and its principal teaching – the core of this being to serve humanity and not to discriminate.

Imam Mansoor Clarke Sahib gave a very thought-provoking presentation on injustice and looking after the rights of God and His creation. Imam Sahib also explained how peace is affected when those in high positions are more concerned for their own personal needs rather than those of their people. After each presentation, Sheikh Rahman Sahib related the work of each faith and its similarities to the work of the Jamaat. Nazim e Ala Sahib explained the importance of understanding each other’s religion to live peacefully. Event was concluded with silent prayers. Ansaruddin 39 Nov-Dec 2020 MAJALIS & REGIONAL ACTIVITY REPORTS

Bashir region – Jalsa Seert un Nabi By the grace of Allah Bashir region held their first regional Seerat-un-Nabi Jalsa 15th October 2020 via zoom. One week prior the preparations started. This included messaging via WhatsApp for alerts, creating an information poster and telephone calls to all zoma brothers for reminders. The agenda was

prepared according to the guidelines of the marqas. After which, we reached out to murabbi Sahib, and other speakers for the agenda topics. This resulted into the rearrangement of the agenda and speaker list. Fortunately, qaid Saab ammomi booked a 2 hour slot in zoom for this meeting to which I am grateful for. The programme started at 6.00pm, naib Sadar Shakil Butt Sahib Ansarullah joined us and chaired the programme. A tital of 43 ansar from seven majalis participated.

The programme started with the recitation of the holy Quran, with the selected verses from surah Al Fatha verse 30, followed by translation by Ikramullah Mujeeb Saab. Then a beautiful poem was recited by Imran Ahmad in the love of the Holy Prophet SAW: “Wo Pashiva Humare...”

The opening remarks were delivered by Nazim-Allah, which included references from the Holy Quran , and a piece of writing from the Promised Messiah AS , which portrayed the status of the Holy Prophet ., this was a smooth transition to the next topic on the agenda .

An awe-inspiring speech was delivered by Dawad Abid Saab, Murrabi Silsila about the importance of the Holy Prophet . as a Mercy for Mankind. This included very inspiring incidents from the life of the Holy Prophet ., as a role model for the audience to follow.

There was a very interesting and detailed question and answer session about the life of the Holy Prophet SAW. There were special arrangements made for the non-Urdu speaking brothers in the audience by Mubark Khan Sb the Naib Nazim-Ala who translated the whole programme into English.

Naib Sadar sahib concluded the programme by a very inspiring speech, this was finished by dua lead by Murrabi Sisslia.

The programme lasted for over an hour and 30 minutes. May Allah bless the speakers and those who helped in the arrangement of the programmes and all audience who participated.

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Fazal Region – Jalsa Seerat un Nabi Fazal region celebrated jalsa Siraatun Nabi on 15/11/20 at 14:00 pm. Jalsa Siraatun Nabi started on time with recitation of holy Quran by Hafiz Salman sb with translation. Dr Naseer Ahmad sb Presented poem with beautiful voice from Hazrat massihe Maud as kalam. The Poem glorified status of Prophet Muhammad .

Murabi silsila Ahsan Maqsood sb gave us a beautiful speech about Mohammed . In the speech prophet Muhammad a teach us how to treat your slaves, neighbors, animals, women and children, enemies, trees. How prophet Muhammad changed the whole society and brought peace with love. There were 103 Ansar participats in jalsa. Apart that 42 family members also took part in the event. Some non Ahmadi moslims also participated.

At the end Murabi silsila Ahsan Maqsood sb also had lead us in silent prayer.

Noor Region – Jalsa Seerat un Nabi Noor region organised Jalsa Seerat un Nabi on 15th November 2020. A total of 87 Ansar attended with their families.

Jalsa Seerat Un Nabi was started with the recitation and translation of the holy Quran by Naseer Ahmed Abid sb with Udrdu and English translation, and chaired by Hayat Muhammad Mirza - Nazim e Ala Noor region:

Nazm By Zafarullah Ahmedi sb - Nazm English Translation: Mohammad Zahoor Ahmed

Keynote address was delivered by Morabbi Raza Ahmed sb on the topic of “Blasphemy in Islam, What is Truth behind it?”

Morabbi sb told about the Blasphemy concept in the light of The Holy Prophet Mohammad Pease and blessing of Allah be upone him.

Iqtebas Hazret Massieh Maud (elehisslam) about the love for the Holy Prophet was read By Sheikh Abdur Rehman sb

At the end we hade Q & A session and programme was ended with silent prayer lead by Morrabbi Raza Ahmed sb. Ansaruddin 41 Nov-Dec 2020 MAJALIS & REGIONAL ACTIVITY REPORTS

East Region – Jalsa Seert un Nabi Majlis Ansarullah East region organised a Jalsa Seertun Nabi on the 11th November 2020. All jamaat members and guests were invited to attend the event which was held on Zoom. There were 87 participants plus their families on Zoom. The programme started at 8:30 pm

This was followed by a speech in English given by the new Regional Murrabi, Zakaria Sheikh Sahib. The picto of his speech was The Promised Messiah’s love of the Holy Prophet .. Murrabi sahib’s faith inspiring speech recounted how the Promised Messiah’s entire life was devoted to the love of the Holy Prophet .. No one in history had possessed so much love for the Holy Prophet . and the religion of Islam, he brought to this world. Murrabi Sahib ended his speech by sending Darood on the Holy Prophet ..

The next speech in English was by Regional Murrabi, Safeer Zartash Khan Sahib, he spoke on the subject of Khatam Nabyeen. Murrabi Sahib explained the verse in Holy Quran (33:41) where this is mentioned and how the Holy Prophet was the best and the ‘Seal of the Prophets’. And as the Quran was the final teaching brought by him, there can be no new teaching after this. However, Ummati (from Muslims) Prophethood would continue as prophesied by the Holy Prophet and fulfilled by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahamad of , the Promised Messiah .

The final speech was given by Nazime Ala, Azhar Ahmedi Sahib. His topic was ‘black lives matter’ a current topic sweeping the world. According to Islam, as stated by Hazoor Anwar , the statement should be ‘all innocent lives matter’. Islam had prohibited such killings and slavery 1400 years ago. The Holy Prophet’s . example was best in this respect. Nazime Ala Sahib related, how in the conquest of Mecca, the Holy Prophet . spared all lives under the banner Hazrat Bilal who himself was a former slave and suffered severe by the Meccans. This is the true teaching of Islam which the world needs to understand today.

Nazime Ala Sahib then requested Regional Amir Sahib for his concluding remarks. Regional Amir Sahib thanked Nazime Ala sahib and Majlis Ansarullah for arranging this event. He thanked the speakers for their inspiring speeches and for all the Jamaat members who had participated in the event. The programme ended with silent prayer lead by Regional Amir Sahib.

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Report Quiz T’alim & Ta’lim ul Quran English, Majlis Ansarullah, UK To promote interest in reading and learning the deep knowledge of the Holy Quran, the books of the Promised Messiah AS & other religious knowledge, quizzes are held among Ansar throughout the year and at the National Ijtema. This year, due to the pandemic in the absence of Ijtema, Qiadat Ta’lim and Qiadat Ta’lim ul Quran decided to have a common quiz on Zoom, both in English and in Urdu based on the syllabus of both the departments.

A national quiz in English was held on 18th October 2020. There were eight participants. The syllabus included from split word translation, five volume commentary, Introduction to the Holy Quran & the book, “”. A lot of preparation was needed; IT side was looked after by Imran Mehmood sb., & Azhar Iqbal sb. Scoring and its display was done by Ehsan Qamar sb. & the responsibility of moderator was done by Missionary Muhammad Ahmad Khursheed sb.

After the introduction by Quaid Taleem ul Quran, the quiz was started. There were twelve questions based on the four parts of the syllabus mentioned above. All the participants were very well prepared & the whole competition was not only interesting, but also a source of learning for all listeners.

At the end, Quaid sb. Ta’lim who worked very hard to make this quiz a success announced the reults which were as follows:

1st Syed Nasir Ahmad sb. Majlis Earlsfield, Tahir Region

2nd Haroon Asamoah sb. Majlis Peckham, Tahir Region

3rd Rasheed Dar sb. Majlis Bournemout, Muqami Region

Among other partipants were, Wazeer Ramadhan sb. from Hertfordshire Region, Mahmood Mubashir sb. from Nasir Region, Ahmad Yanfal sb., Hakeem Mensah sb., & Sadique Kweku Quansah sb. from Tahir Region. The program ended with a short address by Sadr sb Majlis Ansarullah, UK followed by silent prayer.

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Interfaith webinar Huddersfield South Majlis Ansarullah Huddersfield South organized an interfaith webinar on the subject of ‘Community Cohesion and Resilience in the face of COVID-19 that took place on 18th of December 2020.

The program went very well by the grace of Allah. We had a number of distinguished guests from all walks of life that were our speakers for the day.

The Program was started with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by English translation. The host Fatihulhaq gave a brief introduction of the topic, introduced the Jamaat and gave a short background of each speaker. Each Speaker was given 8 minutes to give their view and experience of this Pandemic. The first speaker, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire ED Anderson praised the Jamaat’s good work and spoke about the importance of working together at all times whether in ease or difficulty. The second speaker Mr Inderpal Randhawa, a respected leader from the Sikh Community also thanked the Jamaat and gave an account of how the Sikh community has endured and helped in this Pandemic. The third speaker Mr Richard James who is the managing director of Intensive Engagement Ltd praised the humanitarian and community engagement work done by the Jamaat and gave a detailed insight into how Data and Information are processed and used for the benefit of community organisation and planning. He was followed by Lord Timothy of Harrogate who also praised our community works and spoke of the importance of learning from the difficulties and finding solutions so we as humanity can be better prepared in the future. Our Final speaker was Ibrahim Noonan Sb, Missionary in-charge of Ireland. Ibrahim Sb gave the Islamic and Religious perspective on this subject, he quoted from the Holy Quran, the Bible and Ahadith. He reminded all of us of our responsibilities to our Creator and to our fellow creatures.

A vote of thanks was given by Zaeem Sahib, Mr Munir Ahmad Ghuman to all our speakers. A Question and Answer session took place at the end that was very interesting and engaging where viewers put forward their questions.

This program was simultaneously broadcasted live on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

Alhamdulillah we had more than 5000 views through the various media channels, Retweets and Facebook Sharing. We also had very good feedback from local and regional communities with the webinar being posted on the local council website. There have also been International messages of support.

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East Region – Taleem & Tarbiyyat Forum Majlis Ansarullah East Region held a Taleem and Tarbiyyat forum on Wednesday 18th November 2020. All jamaat members were invited to the event, which was held on Zoom. The forum was chaired by Regional Nazime Ala, Azhar Ahmedi Sahib. There were 58 participants plus their family members on Zoom.

The programme started at 8:35 pm with recitation of the Holy Quran and the English translation by Sheikh Ali Muwanda Sahib. This was followed by a Nazam (a poem by the Promised Messiah) and the English Translation by Arif Khan Sahib. A Hadith was then presented by Malik Mahood Sahib.

The first inspiring speech in English was given by Regional Murrabi, Zawar Ahmed Sahib. The topic of his speech was ‘The Blessings of Prayers’. Murrabi sahib recited several portions of the Holy Quran, where clear guidance is given on offering the five daily prayers and paying Zakat, in order to become truly righteous and gain the pleasure of Allah. Murrabi sahib also presented several Hadith and extracts from writings of Promised Messiah which explains the Quranic teachings and the obligations on all Muslims to worship Allah. ‘Faith without worship is no faith at all’. In the end he prayed that may Allah enable us all to truly understand importance prayers.

The next and final speech was by respected Murrabi Silsila, Raja Burhan Ahmad Sahib. The topic of his speech was ‘Al Wasiyyat’ also translated into English as ‘The Will’. Murabbi sahib said this booklet was written by the Promised Messiah in 1905, at the time close to his demise. Murrabi Sahib explained that the book comprises of four sections. The first section covers the prophecy givento the Promised Messiah of his demise. The second part explains the 2nd manifestation of Khilafat, that would be established after shi demise. This section also deals with the Death of Jesus . The third part covers the glad tidings regarding the heavenly graveyard ‘Bahishti Makbarra’ of the Promised Messiah. The fourth and final part covers the Binding Conditions of the Will for Mussis. Murrabi sahib then beautifully presented the subject matter of each section in a scholarly, and in simple terms which was easily understood by all. Murrabi sahib finally urged all the members to read the book, and in accordance with the wishes of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih to listen to the words of the Promised Messiah and join in the blessed scheme of Wasiyyat. May Allah enable us all to do so. Murabbi Sahib said he is also serving as Qaid Taleem, Majlis Ansarullah, and reminded all the Ansar members to attempt this month’s test paper, which was on ‘The Will’.

In conclusion Nazime Ala Sahib thanked the speakers and requested Regional Amir, Mubashar Siddiqi Sahib for the final remarks. Regional Amir sahib once again said Jazakallah to the speakers and requested respected Raja Burhan Sahib to lead the silent prayer. The forum ended at 9:40pm. Ansaruddin 45 Nov-Dec 2020 MAJALIS & REGIONAL ACTIVITY REPORTS

Baitul Futuh Region – Jalsa Seerat un Nabi Jalsa Seerat un Nabi was held on zoom on 15 November 2020.

Respected Imam Naseem Ahmad Bajwa Sahib was the chief guest of Jalsa. Jalsa started with the recitation of the Holy Quran by Faizan Rajput Sahib followed by translation. After tilawat a portion of the poem of the Promised Messiah

in praised of the Holy Prophet was recited by Moeed Hamid Sahib. After poem Respected Imam Naseem Ahmad Bajwa Sahib delivered address on Seerat un Nabi on the topic of Holy Prophet Muhammad response to his opponents. Imam Sahib in the light of Quran and Hadith described Holy Prophet Muhammad response to the persons who opposed him. Imam Sahib also briefed Huzur aba’s response to recent terrorist attacks where innocent people lost their lives. After his speech Imam Sahib answered questions. Programmed continued for 1 hour and 26 minutes and concluded with silent prayer. Total attendance was 306 (72 ansar).

On Tabligh day Twitter attempt 272 tweets and retweets were issued from BF Regional Twitter account. 19 Twitter account participated.

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اس رپورگام وک یاب اکمانبےن یم درج یذ�ارفاداک رھبوپر اعتون احلص راہ ۔ ش االطاعتو االعانت اابحب امجتع: رکمم ی�ادمحٹباصبح انبئ دصر ااصنر اہلل راہطب:رکممدمحم ومحمد اخن اصبح اقدئ ومعیم رکممارہظ اابقل اصبح IT, Youtube, Zoom,Facebook ٹ ن ل� ی� یماشلم رکمم یاءافرویقاصبح،رکممرفظم ادمح� اصبح ، رکمم انسح ادمح اکولہں اصبح ، رکمم وچدہری ک م یادمحاصبح اور رکمم رمزا IT ااسہم اصحل اصبح ۔ ظ ت �ی ن ن ن ن ن ت اسےک العوہ امتم ر �ج�ل یان� ی سلجم �ااصنر اہلل ی نجےک رباط�اعتون ےس ی رھبےس رباط�اافطل اور ااصنر ےک یر�ارڈڈ �ع��ہ یااعشر ف ن وموصل وہےئ ۔ �ج�زامھ اہلل انسح ازجلاء

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