APRIL - JUNE 2018 ISSUE 26 AS FOR THE GIRLS THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED ‘SPECIAL’ IF THEIR ATTIRE AND THEIR PURDAH ARE SUCH THAT THEY ARE A REFLECTION OF TRUE ISLAMIC TEACHINGS TO THE EXTENT THAT WHEN OTHERS SEE THEM, THEY ENVY THEM AND SAY THAT INDEED, DESPITE LIVING IN THIS SOCIETY, THEIR ATTIRE AND PURDAH ARE EXCEPTIONALLY OUTSTANDING Friday Sermon delivered by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba, 28th October 2016 Ten conditions of Bai’at I The initiate shall solemnly promise that he/she shall abstain from shirk [associating any partner with God] right up to the day of his/her death. II That he/she shall keep away from falsehood, fornication/adultery, trespasses of the eye, debauchery, dissipation, cruelty, dishonesty, mischief and rebellion; and that he/she will not permit himself/herself to be carried away by passions, however strong they might be. III That he/she shall regularly offer the five daily Prayers in accordance with the commandments of God and the Holy Prophet Muhammadsaw and shall try his/her best to be regular in offering the tahajjud and invoking durud on the Holy Prophet Muhammadsaw. That he/she shall make it his/her daily routine to ask forgiveness for his/her sins, to remember the bounties of God and to praise and glorify Him. IV That under the impulse of any passions, he/she shall cause no harm whatsoever to the creatures of God in general and Muslims in particular, neither by his/her tongue, hands, nor any other means. V That he/she shall remain faithful to God in all circumstances of life, in sorrow and in happiness, in adversity and in prosperity, in felicity and in trial; and that he/she shall in all conditions remain resigned to the decree of God and keep himself/ herself ready to face all kinds of indignities and sufferings in His way and shall never turn away from Him at the onslaught of any misfortune; on the contrary, he/she shall march forward. VI That he/she shall refrain from following unIslamic customs and lustful inclinations and shall completely submit himself/herself to the authority of the Holy Qur’an; and that he/she shall make the Word of God and the sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsaw his/her guiding principles in every walk of his/her life. VII That he/she shall entirely give up pride and vanity and shall pass all his/her life in humbleness, cheerfulness, forbearance and meekness. VIII That he/she shall hold faith, the honour of faith and the cause of Islam dearer than his/her life, wealth, honour, children, and all loved ones. IX That he/she shall keep himself/herself occupied in the service of God’s creatures for His sake only and shall endeavour towards the beneficence of mankind to the best of his/her God-given abilities and powers. X That he/she shall enter into a bond of brotherhood with this humble servant of God, pledging obedience to me in everything good for the sake of God, and remain faithful to it until the day of his/her death. That he/she shall exert such a high devotion in the observance of this bond as is not to be found in any other worldly relationship and connection that demand devoted dutifulness. From the Editor... For Ahmadi Muslims, the month of May is significant as it is when the institution of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya was established by the Grace of Almighty Allah. Drawing strength from our unwavering belief in Allah, Ahmadi Muslims worldwide, who have been blessed to have accepted the Promised ENGLISH EDITOR Peace be upon him Messiah , now remain united under the umbrella of Khilafat. It Hina Ahmedi is the force of one supreme leader and the special guidance we receive through him that has enabled us to uphold the true teachings of Islam. No EDITORIAL BOARD other system that is such an embodiment of Allah’s unity can be found like it. Sabah Un Noor Tahir Hibba-Tul Mussawir In a recent Friday Sermon our Beloved Khalifa Hazrat Mirza Masroor Maleeha Mansur AhmadMay Allah be his Helper stated: Meliha Hayat Salma Manahil Malik “Since we have accepted the Promised Messiahas, the standard of our Mashel Chaudhry relationship with God Almighty and our Taqwa should be much higher than Samina Yasmeen Arif other Muslims. Our practical condition should be better than others. Our Amatul Wakeel Maha actions should be in accordance with the pleasure of God Almighty and we Sameera Mirza should be righteous.” (Friday Sermon 23rd March 2018) Kashifa Qamar Safina Nabeel Maham This year, the Holy Month of Ramadhan also falls in the month of May. During this Blessed month we strive to put aside worldly thoughts and obligations COVER DESIGN and are reminded to strive to bring about spiritual reformation in oneself. Soumbal Qureshi The hunger and thirst we experience during this month is controlled and made bearable by our passion for self-reformation that awakens in every PAGE DESIGN Muslim throughout the month. This drive towards self-reformation should Soumbal Qureshi not diminish with the celebrations of Eid, but instead the Jihad of our souls should continue all year round. As nations are disuniting today, we must pray Adeeba Tahir for peace to transcend this earth. May Allah enable the world to realise that Naeema Amjad the true Jihad is with oneself and not with one another. Ameen. Atiyya Wasee Naila Fowad This issue of Maryam Magazine is focused on The Promised Messiahas and Hina Farooqi Khilafat, with articles including ‘The Importance of the 23rd March in the History of Ahmadiyyat’ and ‘The Minaratul Masih’. Our readers can also enjoy MANAGER learning how to make sugar-paste flower cake decorations in our Creative Zanubia Ahmad Corner and read articles written by our Waqfaate Nau including ‘Islamic Teachings on Leading a Healthy Life’ and ‘10 reasons I wear the Hijab’. ASSISTANT MANAGER & TEAM Dure Jamal Mala Hina Ahmedi Nayla Muzamil PRINTED UNDER CENTRAL WAQF-E-NAU Do you have any comments, suggestions or want your DEPARTMENT LONDON article featured in our next edition? Email us at: [email protected] PRINTERS Raqeem Press, Tilford UK CONTENTS April-June 2018 | Issue 26 The Holy Qur’an Minaratul Masih 3 26 Hera Ahmad Hadith The Blessed Scheme of Al-Wasiyyat 4 29 Aisha Khalid Writings of the Kids Spread 5 Promised Messiahas 32 The Life and Character of the Class Waqfaat-e-Nau Sweden 6 Seal of the Prophetssaw 34 Held on 13th May 2016 Tarbiyyat Page 10 Reasons Why I Wear the Hijab 8 37 Rubina Sheraz National Waqfaat-e-Nau Ijtema UK Focus: The Advent of the Address Promised Messiah(Peace be Upon Him) 10 Delivered by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba on 41 February 24, 2018 Hazrat Adam(Peace be Upon Him) Islamic Teachings on Recommended study topic from Leading a Healthy Lifestyle 20 Waqfe-Nau Syllabus 44 Hajra Sabah Poem: The Miracle, The Qur’an Creative Corner 23 Khoula Saeed 46 Sugar Paste Flower Tutorial The Importance of the 23rd March Story in the History of Ahmadiyyat The Kindness of the Fruit Seller 24 Muflaha Jafar 48 Hadith: A Saying of The Holy Prophetsaw (May Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Him) Prophecy of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsaw - Khilafat ِ ه ِ ه عن ُ قالح َذيْ َفة َ قَ َال َر ُس ُول هال َصلى هالُ َعلَْيه َو َسل َم : تَ ُك ُون النّ بُ هوةُ ِ ِ ف ُيك ْم َما َشاءَ هالُ أَ ْن تَ ُك َون ُثه يَ ْرفَ عَُها إ َذا َشاءَ أَ ْن يَ ْرفَ َعَها ، ُثه تَ ُك ُون ِ ِ ِ ِ خَلفَةٌ َعلَى م ْن َه ِاج النّ بُ هوة فَ تَ ُك ُون َما َشاءَ هالُ أَ ْن تَ ُك َون ُثه يَ ْرفَ ُعَها إ َذا َشاءَ هالُ أَ ْن يَ ْرفَ َعَها ، ُثه تَ ُك ُون ُمْل ًكا َع ّاضا فَ يَ ُك ُون َما َشاءَ هالُ أَ ْن يَ ُك َون ِ ُثه يَ ْرفَ ُعَها إ َذا َشاءَ أَ ْن يَ ْرفَ َعَها ، ُثه تَ ُك ُون ُمْل ًكا َجِْبيهةً فَ تَ ُك ُون َما َشاءَ هالُ ِ ِ ِ أَ ْن تَ ُك َون ُثه يَ ْرفَ عَُها إ َذا َشاءَ أَ ْن يَ ْرفَ َعَها ، ُثه تَ ُك ُون خَلفَةً َعلَى مْن َه ِاج ِ .النّ بُ هوة ُثه َس َك َت .الن مشک ی:Translation “Prophethood shall remain among you as long as Allah shall will. He will bring about its end and follow it with Khilafat on the precepts of prophethood for as long as He shall will and then bring about its end. A tyrannical monarchy will then follow and will remain as long as Allah shall will and then come to an end. There will follow thereafter monarchial despotism to last as long as Allah shall will and come to an end upon His decree. There will then emerge Khilafat on precept of Prophethood.” The Holy Prophet said no more (Masnad Ahmad) (www.alislam.org, Library, Articles, Ahadith, Prophecy of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsaw – Khilafat) RITINGS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH (as) THE SECOND MANIFESTATION ‘‘So dear friends! Since it is the Sunnatullah, from time immemorial, that God Almighty shows two Manifestations so that the two false joys of the opponents be put to an end, it is not possible now that God should relinquish His Sunnah of old. So do not grieve over what I have said to you; nor should your hearts be distressed. For it is essential for you to witness the second Manifestation also, and its Coming is better for you because it is everlasting the continuity of which will not end till the Day of Judgement.