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AhmadiyyaAhmadiyya Gazette Gazette 1 1 NovemberNovember-Decmber-Decmber 2018 2018 Guidance from the Holy Qur’an The Holy ProphetProphet combines the names of all Prophets May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him � � � ٰٓ � � َّۡ َ َ َ � ّ ُ َ ُ ٰ ُ ُۡ ۡ َ ۡ ُ َّۡا ﱠ ۤ � ُۡ � � � ۡ َ � ۡ � ۡ � ۡ ُ َ َّ ﱠ ۡ � ۡ � ٰ � ۡ نَ ا اُوﻟ ِﺌول ِئﮏ کَاﻟ ِﺬالﯾِذۡیﻦ َ نَﮨ َہﺪیدَی َللاُا� َفﻓِب ِﺒ ﮩہُدﺪ ُىہُمَ ﯨﮩاقﻢ َت ِدۡہَاﻗ ﺘ ِ ﺪَؕ ە ُق ؕ ۡلَﻗ ﻞ ّلَ اَ �ۡ ساـَ لﺳ�ۡﻠکُمَ � َعﻢ َلۡ ی ِﻋہَ ﻠاَﯿ ِۡﮧ ج ً ؕارا ﺟ ﺮ َؕا ِ اِاۡنَن َہُوَہ ِاﻮ ِاّلَ �ِذ ِکذ ﮐری ﺮٰیلِ ِلﻟ ﻠع َلﻌِمۡﻠیِﻤَینَ ن TTranslation:ranslation: The Thesese it it isis whwhomom Prophetblessings, mofay Allah peace be and upon blessings him, and of sets At forth one thatplace this the ProphetHoly Qur’ hasan setsthe Allah guided aright, so follow thou Allahhis name be uponMuh ammad,him, and m hisay peacename closestforth that relationship this Prophet with Abraham.has the their guidance. Say: ‘I ask not of you Muandh blessingsammad, of m Allahay bepeace upon him and, Inclosest a Hadith relationship of Bukhari with, Abraham.the Holy any reward for it. This is naught but blessingsalso points of Allahto this, be upon for ithim means, also ProphetIn a Hadithsa says of that Bukhari he has, the a closeHoly an admonition for all mankind.’ poigreatlynts topraised, this, forand it great means praise greatly can Prophetrelationshipsa says with that Jesus he andhas that a close his (6[Al(6[Al--An‘ām]: 91) praised,only be and imagined great praise when can allonly the be relationshipbeing is combined with Jesus with andthe beingthat his of The Promised Messiah as imaginedvaried excellences when all andthe specialvaried beingJesus. isThis combined confirms with the the saying being of sa explains: The Holy Prophet sa excellencesqualities of and differ specialent Prophets qualities are of Jesus.Jesus thatThis the confirms Holy P rophetthe say ingwould of sa combines the names of all the the differcombinedent Prophets in the areHoly combined Prophet in. Jesusappear that under the Holyhis nameProphet andsa would so it as Prophets in himself inasmuch as he theThere Holy are Prophet many versessa. There in arethe manyHoly appearhappened under that his when name our and Messiah so it possessed all their diverse versesQur’an inwhich the Holy set forthQur’a n clearly which that set happenedappeared, thathe when completed our Messiah theas sa excellences. So, he is Moses and forththe being clearly of thethat Holy the being Prophet of theon appeared,incomplete workshe ofcompleted the Messiah the of Jesus and Adam and Abraham and Holyaccount Prophet of sa itson qualitiesaccount of andits incompleteNazareth and works bore of witnessthe Messiah to his of Joseph and Jacob. This is indicated qualitiesexcellences, and was excellences, a combination was of a Nazarethtruth and and cleared bore witnesshim ofto thehis in the verse:ۡ ۡ َ ۡ ۡ ُ ُ ٰ ُ َ meaning that combinationall the Prophets. of all Everythe Prophets. Prophet, truthcalumnies and whichcleared the Jewshim andof the meaning that ﻓ َِفﺒ ِبﮩﺪہُدﯨﮩ ُىہُمَﻢ اق َتاﻗ ِﺘد ِہَﺪە :in the verse sa Christians had uttered against him, the Holy Prophetsa should combine Everyfinding Prophet in him, [the finding one inwho him was [the to calumnies which the Jews and the and thus gave pleasure to the soul of in himselfhimself all tthehe diverse guidance come]one whoan appropriatewas to relationshipcome] an Christians had uttered against him, Jesus. [Ā’īna-e-Kamālāt-e-Islam, which other Prophets had brought. withappropriate himself, imagined relationship that he with[the and thus gave pleasure to the soul of onehimself who, imagined was to come] that wouldhe [the come one Jesus.Rūḥānī Khazā’ [Ā’īnain-e-, Vol.Kamālāt 5, p. 343]-e-Islam, This shows shows that that the the dignity dignity of allof underwho was his to name. come] would come under Rūḥānī Khazā’in, Vol. 5, p. 343] Prophetsall Prophets was wascombined combined in the in Holy the Holy Prophet, may peace and his name.At one place the Holy Qur’an
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Ahmadiyya Gazette 2 November-Decmber 2018 Five Distinctions Granted to the Holy Prophetsa ُ َ َ َ ُ َ ْ ُ َ ْ ً َ ْ ُ ْ َ ُ َّ َ ٌ َ ْ ُ ْ ُ ُّ ْ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َ ْ َ ْ ُ َ ْ ً َ َ ُ ً َ ُّ َ َ ُ ْ َّ ْ َ َ ْ ُ َّ َ ُ أﻋ ِﻄﻴ ﺖ 黤ﺴﺎ ل ﻢ �ﻌﻄﻬ ﻦ أﺣﺪ �ﺒ ِ� ﻧ ِت ﺑِﺎلﺮﻋ ِﺐ م ِﺴ�ة ﺷﻬ ٍﺮ، وﺟ ِﻌﻠﺖ ِ 绲 اﻷر ض مﺴ ِﺠﺪا وﻃﻬﻮرا، ﻓﺄ�ﻤﺎ رﺟ ٍﻞ ِ ﻣ ﻦ أﻣ 拲ِ أدر�ﺘﻪ الﺼﻼة ْ ُ َّ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ ً َ ً َ ُ َ ِّ َ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ ْ َّ َ َ ْ َ ْ ُ َّ َ َ َ َ َّ ُّ ُ ْ َ ُ َ ْ َ َّ َ ُ ْ ُ َّ َ َّ ﻓﻠﻴﺼﻞ، وأ ِﺣﻠﺖ ِ 绲 الﻤﻐﺎﻧِﻢ ولﻢ ِ 庤ﻞ ﻷﺣ ٍﺪ ،�ﺒ ِ� وأﻋ ِﻄﻴﺖ الﺸﻔﺎﻋﺔ، و�ن ا䫲ِ 绨 �ﺒﻌﺚ إِ 绰 ﻗﻮ ِﻣ ِﻪ ﺧﺎﺻﺔ، و� ِﻌﺜﺖ إِ 绰 ا绨 ِﺎس ⺎ﻣﺔ Bukhari, Book on Tayammum (Alternative to Ablutions) Narrated by Jābir, Allāh be Messenger of Allāh, I would indeed it does not mean common prayer. pleased with him: The Prophet of consider it a great honor if he Instead it signifies the special office Allāhsa said: “I have been granted permitted me to wash his feet.” held by a favorite of God by virtue of five distinctions which none of the The second distinction of the his dual role, on the one hand, of Prophets was granted before me. Holy Prophet is that the entire earth close contact with God and on the Firstly, I have been reinforced with has been made a mosque for him. As other of his near association with awe extending as far as a month’s a result of this, a Muslim can offer men. He is entitled to intercede with journey, secondly the entire earth Prayers anywhere as and when the the Lord. The gist of this intercession has been made for me a mosque and time for his Prayer comes and he would run as follows: “O God, in the a means of purity, thirdly, the booty does not require a special place for name of your past favors to me and of war has been made lawful for me; worship like followers of other faiths. my heartfelt solicitude for the good it was never made lawful before me; This was necessary in order to of your creatures (or some particular fourthly, I have been granted the facilitate the extensive campaign of individual from amongst them), I honor of intercession with the Lord the Muslims to carry the message of beg and pray that have mercy on and fifthly, while Prophets before me Islām all over the world. Similarly, your poor frail creatures and grant were commissioned to their the earth was made for him the them your forgiveness,” urging, on particular people, I have been sent to means of purification. A minor the one hand, the plea of his special the entire mankind. (Bukhārī) aspect of this is the fact that in the contact with Him and on the other the heartfelt solicitude for the Explanatory Note event of non-availability of water, a Muslim can perform Tayammum in welfare of His creatures (or for that In this Ḥadīth our Chief (may my life place of Wuḍū. This combination of matter a particular person), begging be dedicated to his service) has water and earth is in keeping with thereby of Him mercy for His frail detailed five distinctions granted to the creation of Adam who was creatures and His forgiveness. In him exclusively which go to show his created, according to Qur’ānic this connection, the Holy Prophetsa exalted station and the abounding idiom, out of moist earth. says, in another Ḥadīth that when, mercy of Allāh the Excellent on him. on the day of Judgment, the people His third distinction is that, as His first distinction is the divine gift will be seized with extreme panic and against the laws of earlier religions, of awe extending to as far as a consternation, despairing of all which required the war booty to be month’s journey. [The] history of others, they will ultimately turn to burnt, the Islāmic law allowed the Islām furnishes strong supporting him, and then, he will intercede for Holy Prophet to use the booty that evidence showing how them with God, and that, his fell in his hands, as lawful. The notwithstanding his apparently intercession will be accepted. wisdom underlying this was firstly to slight physical frame and stop this needless wastage of The fifth destination of the Holy unostentatious living, an enemy national wealth, and secondly to Prophet is that whereas the former would tremble in awe before him, teach aggressors the lesson that if prophets were sent to particular surely a God-given gift. Even it so they did not desist from oppressing peoples for particular periods of happened on many occasions that others, their own wealth would be time, he was raised for the entire the enemy planned to attack Medina taken away from them and given to world, for all peoples and for all and as the Holy Prophetsa sallied the oppressed; and thirdly to provide times. This is a special characteristic forth with a small group of the weak among Muslims with a and a great distinction indeed. The companions, to meet him, he (the source of strength in the Islāmic result was that his God-granted enemy) fled on the first alarm. mission extended to every people, to sa defensive wars. Again, when the Holy Prophet every country and to every age and The fourth distinction of the addressed a letter to the Roman he was declared the perfect and Prophet is the grant to him of the Caesar inviting him to accept Islām perfected manifestation of God. and the Caesar learnt further details highest office of intercession. about him he exclaimed, “If I could Shafā‘at literally means ‘mate’ or go and pay obeisance to this ‘like,’ and according to the idiom too
Ahmadiyya Gazette 3 November-Decmber 2018 In the words of the Promised Messiahas The Advent of Holy Prophetsa is like coming of God The degrees of nearness to God but simultaneously the whole being Divine Wisdom having started and love of God from the point of is set on fire and its flames illumine the creation from the lowest point view of spiritual rank are of three the surroundings like the bright day, carried it to this highest point, the types. The lowest degree, and even and no darkness is left and the whole name of which is Muhammadsa and that is very high, is that the fire of of the being is converted into fire the meaning of which is greatly Divine love should warm the heart with all its full qualities. This praised, that is to say, the possibly to such a degree that the condition which is created by the un- manifestation of perfect excellences. warmed heart might acquire the ion of the two loves like a flaming fire As by his nature the station of this qualities of fire, but that it should is known as Ruh-ul-Amin, the Spirit Prophetsa was at the highest, so lack the brightness of the fire. When of Security, for it bestows security externally also he was bestowed the flame of God's love falls upon this against every darkness and is free revelation and love at the highest degree of love the warmth generated from every opaqueness. It is also level. This is the high station which by that flame in the soul is described called the strong faculty, for it is the neither Jesus nor I can reach; its as contentment and satisfaction and most powerful revelation, stronger name is the station of getting is some- times named an angel. than which cannot be imagined. It is together and the station of perfect The second degree of love is also called the high horizon, Unity. The previous Prophets who where the fire of Divine love, which inasmuch as it is the manifestation have prophesied the advent of the is generated by the union of two of the highest form of revelation. It is Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of loves, warms the heart to such a also described as: He saw what he Allah be on him] have mentioned degree that it produces a brightness saw; for an appreciation of this this station. As the station of Jesus which is not inflammatory. It is condition is beyond the imagination and myself is such that described as Rūḥ-ul-Qudus—the or thinking of the whole of creation. metaphorically it can be described as Holy Spirit. This condition has been bestowed sonship, in the same way, the station sa The third degree of love is upon only one human being who is of the Holy Prophet is so grand that past Prophets have metaphorically where a burning flame of Divine love the perfect man with whom the described the appearance of the Holy falls on the eager ribbon of human whole human system has come to an Prophet [peace and blessings of love and sets it afire and, assuming end and the circle of human All h be ]on him as the appearance control of all its particles, makes it a capacities has been perfected. In a of God Almighty and his coming has complete and perfect manifestation truth, he is the highest point of the been described as the coming of God of itself. In this condition the fire of extended line of God’s creation Divine love not only bestows a which is the ultimate of all grades of Almighty. [Rūḥānī Khazā’in, Vol. 3, brightness upon the human heart, exaltation. pp. 62-64]
Zakāt—A Fundamental Article Zakat is a fundamental article of everyone who is liable to pay the wishes to pay Zakat to any of his Islam; its payment in accordance Zakat do so.” (Kashti-e-Nuh, Rūḥānī relatives or known persons, he with related rules is obligatory for Khazā’in, vol. 19, page 15) should write to Ḥaḍrat Khalifat-ul- every Ahmadi Muslim. Ḥaḍrat All Zakat proceeds belong to Masīḥ, and such deserving person Masīḥ Mau‘ūdas says: “O ye people Markaz (International shall be paid under Central who consider yourselves members of Headquarters). No Jamā’at is Administration (Markaz) and not by my community! You will be counted permitted (without prior permission the individual. as such in heaven when you truly of the Markaz) to spend from Zakat Zakat is not a substitute for tread the ways of righteousness. So, category on its own at National or Chandas (dues/contributions). offer the five daily Prayers in such Local level. Therefore, all men and women who fear and with complete attention as It is not proper for any meet the requirements of paying though you were actually beholding individual to give Zakat on his own Zakat must pay it in addition to God Almighty. Sincerely observe to any deserving person. If anyone Chandas. your fasts for the sake of God. Let
Ahmadiyya Gazette 4 November-Decmber 2018 Khilāfat News and Announcements aba 52nd Jalsa Sālāna UK concluded by Ḥaḍrat Mirza MasroorMasroor Ahmadaba MMoreore t hthanan 6 47647,000,000 pe opeopleple join jointhe A theḥm aAdḥiymadiyyaya Muslim Muslim Commu nCommunityity
The 52nd Jalsa Sālāna (Annual many non-non-AhmadiAhmadi and non-non-MuslimMuslim been established in East Timor and Convention) of the Aḥmadiyya guests also attended. The entire Georgia for the first time. Muslim Community in the United event was broadcast live on MTA Kingdom concluded on Sunday 5 International and streamed online. August 2018 with a powerful and August 2018 with a powerful and A highlight of the three--dayday faith-inspiring address by the World faith-inspiring address by the World Jalsa Sālāna was the pledge of Head of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Head of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim allegiance, known known as asBai’at, Bai’at, that tookthat Community, the Fifth Khalifa Community, the Fifth Khalifa tookplace placeon Sunday on Sunday afternoon, afternoon, where (Caliph), His Holiness, Ḥaḍrat (Caliph), His Holiness, Ḥaḍrat Mirza wherethe participants the participants pledged allegiance pledged Mirza Masroor Ahmad. Masroor Ahmad. allegianceto Ḥaḍrat Mirzato Ḥa ḍMasroorrat Mirza Ahmad Masroor as More than 38,500 people from Ahmadthe Fifth as theKhalifa Fifth (Caliph)Khalifa (Caliph)of the During his concluding address, 115 countries attended the Jalsa ofPromised the Promised Messiah Messiahas. as. His Holiness spoke about the high Sālāna, which took place at moral values a true Muslim must Sālāna, which took place at The participants formed a moral values a true Muslim must Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi in Alton, aspire to and said Muslims had a Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi in Alton, human chaichainn leading to the Khalifa aspire to and said Muslims had a Hampshire. duty to ensure that they lived their Hampshire. as they repeated the words of the duty to ensure that they lived their lives according to the pledge in unison. Prior to the lives according to the commandments of Allah the ceremony, His Holiness announced commandments of Allah the Almighty. that more than 647,000 had joinedjoined Almighty. the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community His Holiness mentioned various during the past year from all around moral qualities and characteristics the world. He further announced that true Muslims ought to possesspossess,, that the Aḥmadiyya Muslim including modesty, generosity and
Community was now established in the willingness to make financial Apart from the thousands of 212 countries. This year the sacrifices for the sake of Allah the Ahmadi Muslims who participated, Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community had Almighty.
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Speaking about the importance othersstops from others evil from and unnecessaryevil and neededspirit needed to succeed. to succeed. They only They pray only as of spending spending money money on on charity charity for the for speech.unnecessary But before speech. stopping But others, before apray ritual, as touching a ritual, their touching heads ontheir the thepleasure pleasure of ofAllah, Allah, Ḥ Ḥaaḍḍratrat Mirza itstopping is necessary others, that it heis necessarymake his ownthat ground.”heads on the ground.” Masroor Ahmad said: “Allah the he make his own state so pure that Masroor Ahmad said: “Allah the state so pure that he influences His HolinessHoliness concluded the Almighty has given the glad tiding he influences others towards Almighty has given the glad tiding others towards righteousness. He or Jalsa Sālāna by reminding the that by spending in His way, a righteousness. He or she must that by spending in His way, a she must improve their own moral attendees to focus on sincere prayer person becomes the recipient of His improve their own moral state person becomes the recipient of His state before guiding others. A person and urged them to strive to derive bounties, and, with the grace of before guiding others. A person can bounties, and, with the grace of can only wield influence over others long--termterm benefit from the three Allah, many members of the only wield influence over others Allah, many members of the when he or she sets a positive days of spiritual rejuvenation Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community when he or she sets a positive Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community example for them to follow.” experienced at the Jalsa Sālāna. have personal experience of this. By example for them to follow.” have personal experience of this. By Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad During the course of the Jalsa spending in the way of Allah, one During the course of the Jalsa spending in the way of Allah, one continued:Ḥaḍrat “One Mirza must Masroor also Ahmadchoose Sālāna, His Holiness delivered five does not end up in a state of Sālāna, His Holiness delivered five does not end up in a state of continued:the appropriate “One time, must place also and choose way addresses, including an annual impoverishment, rather Allah addresses, including an annual impoverishment, rather Allah grants theto appropriateguide others time, placeaway and from way report of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim grants comfort and ease to those report of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim comfort and ease to those who spend towrongdoing guide or others sin. Certainly, away to fromstop Community. who spend in His way.” Community. in His way.” wrongdoingothers from evilor sin.is virtuous Certainly, and toif His Holiness emphasized the stopdone others in the fromright evilway isis virtuousa favor. Itand is need to guard against personal ifnot done right in theto humiliaright wayte isothers. a favor. For It moral failure and weaknesses at al alll isexample, not right one to humiliateshould refrain others. from For times. HisHis Holiness said that such example,publicly expos one ingshould the sins refrain of other from failing harmed both the individual publiclypeople.” exposing the sins of other and the society at large. people.” and the society at large. His Holiness also stated, “I in Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad orderHis for Ho prayersliness alsoto be stated, accepted, “I in said: “If moral weaknesses and sins order for prayers to be accepted, said: “If moral weaknesses and sins humility is the key.” are not immediately arrested and humility is the key.” are not immediately arrested and Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Various other lectures and continue to develop, they can Various other lectures and continue to develop, they can greatly said:Ḥ “Foraḍrat prayer Mirza to Masroor be accepted Ahmad by speeches were delivered during the greatly damage and weaken the speeches were delivered during the damage and weaken the society. For said:Allah “ForAlmigh prayerty it to is be necessary accepted byto course of the three days. Further, society. For example, some people course of the three days. Further, example, some people claim benefits Allahembody Almighty humility, it to isconsider necessary oneself to various exhibitions were displayed claim benefits from the government various exhibitions were displayed from the government under false embodyas nothing, humility, and to reach to the considerpinnacle such as the ‘Shroud of Turin’ under false pretense. This can only such as the ‘Shroud of Turin’ pretense. This can only harm others oneselfof meekness.” as nothing, and to reach the exhibition, the ‘Pathway to Peace’ harm others and weaken society exhibition, the ‘Pathway to Peace’ and weaken society itself. Such pinnacle of meekness.” exhibition and an “Islam in the East’ itself. Such falsehood and Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad exhibition and an “Islam in the East’ falsehood and immorality is Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad exhibition. immorality is completely against continued: “We see that some people exhibition. completely against Islam.” continued: “We see that some Islam.” pray, yet, at the same time, they The Jalsa Jalsa Sālāna Sālāna concluded concluded with Further speaking about spiritual peoplecontinue pray, to commit yet, at evilthe deeds. same time,This with a silent prayer led by Ḥaḍrat Further speaking about a silent prayer led by Ḥaḍrat Mirza and moral reformation, Ḥaḍrat showsthey continue that they to commitlack the evil spirit deeds. of Mirza Masroor Ahmad. spiritual and moral reformation, Masroor Ahmad. Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: “It is a earnestThis shows prayer that and they sincerity. lack the They spirit do Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: believer’s distinction that he stops notof earnestpray properly prayer with and the sincerity. spirit “It is a believer’s distinction that he They do not pray properly with the
Ahmadiyya Gazette 67 November-Decmber 2018 Inspection of Jalsa Salana UK 2018 takes place Inspection of Jalsa Salana UK 2018 takes place Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad inspects preparations in Alton, Haslemere and ḤMordenaḍrat M irza Masroor Ahmad inspects preparations in Alton, Haslemere and Morden
The World Head of the Mirza Masroor Masroor Ahmad Ahmad conducted conducted an Sālāna(Jalsa ) Sālānaof the) Aofḥ madiyyathe Aḥ madiyyaMuslim Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community, the inspectionan inspection for forthe the arrangements arrangements of CommunityMuslim Community in the United in the Kingdom United Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Ḥaḍrat theof the52nd 52nd Annual Annual Convention Convention (Jalsa onKingdom Sunday on 29 Sunday July 2018. 29 July 2018.
During the inspection, Ḥaḍrat day event. His Holiness was briefed addressed many of the 5,000 During the inspection, Ḥaḍrat day event. His Holiness was briefed addraddressedessed many of the 5,000 Mirza Masroor Ahmad visited the on the arrangements as he volunteer workers and advised them Mirza MasroorMasroor Ahmad visited the on thethe arrangements arrangements as he inspectedas he volunteer workers and advised them various departments tasked with inspected the site. to conduct their duties with various departments tasked with theinspected site. the site. to conductconduct their their duties withduties diligence with organizing and running the three- Later, His Holiness directly diligence and to be regular in organizing and running the three- Later, His Holiness directly and to be regular in prayer. Ahmadiyya Gazette 8 November-Decmber 2018 Ahmadiyya Gazette 7 November-Decmber 2018 prayer. of discomfort to one’s neighbors inspected Jalsa Salana His Holiness advised them to be andsuch suchcomplaints complaints had proven had proven a source a inspectedarrangements madeJalsa at the Salana Baitul friendly and warm at all times and sourceof great of embarrassment great embarrassment to him to arrangementsFutūh Mosque inmade London at theand Baitulat the also reiterated the importance of himpersonally. personally. Futūhpremises Mosque of Jāmi’a in London Aḥmadiyya and at UKthe ensuring that none of the llocalocal Concluding his address by premisesin Haslemere. of Jāmi’a Aḥmadiyya UK in people in Alton, where the Jalsa reiterating the importance of prayer Haslemere.The Jalsa Sālāna will begin on Salana takes plaplace,ce, or those living and the worship of God Almighty, FridayThe afternoon Jalsa Sālāna when wi Hisll beginHoliness on near thethe Fazl Fazl Mosque Mosque in Londonin London had Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: Fridaywill deliver afternoon his when weekly His Holiness Friday hadany cause any cause of complaint of complaint from from any “During thesethese days days it isit essential is essential that willSermon deliver at the event.his weekly Thereafter, Friday His anyAhmadi Ahmadi Muslims. Muslims. thatwe remain we remain focused focused on prayer on prayer as all asof SermonHoliness at thewill event. deliver Thereafter, 4 further His His Holiness mentioned that a allour ofsuccess our successis based is upon based prayer. upon Holinessspeeches duringwill deliverthe course 4 furtherof the few neighbors in the Fazl Mosque prayer.Our tasks Our and tasks our andmission our can mission only speechesweekend. during the course of the area had complained that Ahmadi canbe fulfilled only be through fulfilled thethrough Grace theof weekend.On Sunday, thousands of MuslimsMuslims had partially blocked their GraceAllah alone.of Allah May alon Allahe. May the AllahAlmighty the AhmadiOn MuslimsSunday, willthousands take a pledge of driveways when when visiting visiti theng Mosque. the Almightyenable every enable volunteer every volunteerto fulfill his to Ahmadiof allegiance, Muslims known will as take the Bai’at, a pledge at Mosque.His Holiness said it was orfulfill her his duties or her in dutiesthe best in thepossible best ofthe alle handgiance, of the known Khalifa as (Caliph).the Bai’at, at possible way.” completelyHis Holiness wrong to causesaid anyit form was way.” the hand of the Khalifa (Caliph). completelyof discomfort wrong to one’s to cause neighbors any form and Earlier, His Holiness also Canadian Minister visits Ḥaḍrat Khalifat-ul-MasīMasīḥḥ Vaba in London Ḥaaḍḍrratat M Mirzairza M aMasroorsroor Ahm Ahmadad prais praiseses Canad Canadianian Prime M Primeinister MinisterTrudeau fo Trudeaur embraci nforg dembracingiversity diversity
On 21 July 2018, Canada’s FifthAḥmadiyya Khalifa Muslim (Caliph), Community, His Holiness, the todiscussed certain Westernthe countries continued in Minister of Immigration, Refugees ḤFifthaḍrat Khalifa Mirza (Caliph), Masroor HisAhmad. Holiness, recentrepercussions years. Also of massdiscussed immigration was the and Citizenship, Honorable Ahmed ḤaḍDuringrat Mirza Masroorthe meeting, Ahmad. His importanceto certain of Western religious countriesfreedom, thein Hussen MP visited the Fazl MoMosquesque HolinessDuring andthe Minister meeting, Hussen His developmentrecent years. Alsoof poorer discussed nations was andthe where he met the WorldWorld Head of the discussedHoliness and the Minister continued Hussen theimportance forthcoming of religiousgeneral election freedom, in Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community, the repercussions of mass immigration Pakistan. Ahmadiyya Gazette 9 November-Decmber 2018 Ahmadiyya Gazette 8 November-Decmber 2018 the The development Minister ofalso poorer commended nations certainand it is Muslim a cause countries of deep despiteregret that the developingDuring world.the meeting, His andthe Aḥmadiyyathe forthcoming Muslim Community general factthere isthat religious the persecution Holy Quran even HolinessDuring also the extended meeting, his bestHis forelection its continuedin Pakistan. commitment to categoricallyin certain Muslim states countriesthat there despiteshould wishesHoliness to alsoCanada’s extended Prime his Minister best peaceThe and Minister its positive also commendedengagement bethe nofact compulsion that the inHoly matters Quran of wishesJustin Trudeauto Canada’s and appreciated Prime Minister the thewith A otherḥmadiyya communities Muslim andCommunity groups. faith.”categorically states that there factJustin that Trudeau the andCanadian appreciated Prime the forHe itsexpressed continued his commitment sorrow and to shouldMinister be no compulsionHussen informed in matters His Ministerfact that embraces the Canadian diversity andPrime is condemnationpeace and its positiveof the attack engagement on an Holinessof faith.” that he had immigrated to tolerantMinister embracesof different diversity faiths and and is Ahmadiwith other Mosque communities in Sialkot and groups.in May CanadaMinister in 1993 Hussen from Somalia. informed Upon His beliefs.tolerant of different faiths and 2018.He expressed his sorrow and this,Holiness His Holinessthat he had noted immigrated that within to beliefs.The meeting concluded with a condemnationRegarding ofreligious the attack freedom, on an aCanada quarter in of 1993 a century from Somalia.of enterin Upong the discussionThe meeting regarding concluded withthe a AhmadiḤaḍrat Mirza Mosque Masroor in Sialkot Ahmad in said: May nationthis, His as Holinessan immigrant, noted hethat was within now discussionforthcoming political regarding election thein “All2018. peoples must have the right to thea quarter Minister of a century responsible of entering for Pakistan.forthcoming political election in religiousRegarding freedom religious and governments freedom, immigration,the nation as an immigrarefugeesnt, he was and Pakistan.Upon this, Ḥaḍrat Mirza should not interfere in the personal citizenship.now the Minister responsible for Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: MasroorUpon Ahmad this, sai d:Ḥ “Asaḍrat long as Mirza the religious matters of their citizens. immigration, refugees and “All peoples must have the right to Upon this, Minister Hussen swordMasroor of Ahmad the fanaticalsaid: “As Mullahslong as However, it is a cause of regret that citizenship. religious freedom and governments said: “I have always said that my (clerics)the sword remains of the there fanatical will be Mullahs no real such interference continues to occur, should not interfere in the personal developmentUpon this, in Canada Minister says Hussen more change(clerics) remainsin Pakistan. there willThe belocal no especially in the developing world. religious matters of their citizens. aboutsaid: “ICanada have than always it doessaid aboutthat myme politiciansreal change fear in Pakistan.the Mullahs The morelocal The persecution of Ahmadi Muslims However, it is a cause of regret that personallydevelopment and in refl Canadaects the says strength more thanpoliticians their Creator. fear the SomeMullahs educated more in Pakistan is a major example, such interference continues to ofabout our Canadaimmigration than it system does about and theme andthan decenttheir Creator.people have Some started educated to whilst the current conflict in Yemen occur, especially in the developing meanspersonally of and integration. reflects the Canada’s strength raisande decenttheir peoplevoices have against started the to is, in essence, a religious sectarian world. The persecution of Ahmadi ofpeople our are immigration very generous.” system and the persecutionraise their of voicesAhmadi againstMuslims butthe conflict. Thus, there is a lot of work Muslims in Pakistan is a major meansThereafter, of integration. His Holiness Canada’s spoke thepersecution Mullahs ofhave Ahmadi great Muslimsstreet power but to be done for the establishment of example, whilst the current conflict peopleabout theare veryneed generous.” for the developed andthe Mullahsuse it to have incite great the streetmasses power and true religious freedom in all parts of in Yemen is, in essence, a religious worldThereafter, to help developing His Holiness countries spoke drownand use out it anyto incite voices the of massesreason. andFor the world.” sectarian conflict. Thus, there is a aboutboth in the terms need of humanitarian for the developed relief example,drown out a any few voices years ofago reason. Punjab’s For lot Ḥofa ḍ workrat Mirza to be Masroor done forAhmad the worldand the to lo helpng- term developing development countries of Governorexample, aSalman few years Taseer ago wasPunjab’s shot continued:establishment “It isof wrong true to religious infringe bothinfrastructure. in terms of His humanitarian Holiness said relief real andGovernor killed Salmanafter spea Taseerking in was defense shot freedomupon the in allreligious parts of rights the world.” of any andprogress the longwould-term only development be made when of ofand Ahmadi killed afterMuslims speaking and inin favordefense of community,Ḥaḍrat Mirza no matter Masroor how Ahmad small infall rastructure.forms of corruption His Holiness and injustice said religiousof Ahmadi freedom. Muslims Theand clericsin favor use of andcontinued: it is a cause“It is of wrong deep toregret infringe that realwere progressrooted out would in the only developing be made thereligious pulpit freedom.of the Mosques The clerics to pollute use thereupon isthe religious religious persecution rights evenof any in whenworld. all forms of corruption and the mindspulpit of thethe people.”Mosques to pollute community, no matter how small injustice were rooted out in the the minds of the people.” th 39th National Majlis Shūrā UK 39 National Majlis Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad sShūrāays kno wUKled ge, wisdom and Ḥcoauḍraratge rMirzaequired Masroor for sprea d of IAhmadslam says knowledge, wisdomOn 23 andJune coura2018, thege World Headrequired of the for A ḥspreadmadiyya ofMuslim Community,Islam the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Ḥaḍrat Mirza MasroorOn 23 Ahmad June delivered2018, the a World faith inspiringHead of addressthe Aḥ atmadiyya the Aḥ madiyya Muslim MuslimCommunity, Community the U.K.’sFifth MajlisKhalifa-e- Shūrā(Caliph),. His Holiness, Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered a The institution of Majlis-e- faith inspiring address at the Shūrā is the main consultative body Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community established by the Aḥmadiyya U.K.’s Majlis-e-Shūrā. Muslim Community to discuss proposalsThe institutionto improve of and Majlis-e- enhance peacefulproposals teachings to improve of Islam. and enhance Almost peacefulAfter teachingsarriving at of the Islam. premises Almost of theShūrā works is the of mainthe A ḥconsultativemadiyya Muslim body 500the works delegates of the and Aḥ inviteesmadiyya attended Muslim the500 delegatesBait-ul- Futūhand invitees Mosque attended in establishedCommunity inby propagating the Aḥ madiyyathe true Muslim Community to discuss theCommunity Shūrā. in propagating the true London,the Shūrā His. Holiness addressed the Ahmadiyya Gazette 10 9 November-Decmber 2018 two-day gathering for 40 minutes. aside their own personal needs and His Holiness said that such Whilst addressing the delegates requirements and put themselves in opposition should not cause the at the Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque in difficulty so that the needs of our resolve of Ahmadi Muslims to London, Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Community can be fulfilled.” weaken. He said that to successfully Ahmad said: “As Shūrā members Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad preach the message of Islam a you should act with the utmost continued: “If Ahmadi Muslims are combination of knowledge, wisdom humility and never think that your making such earnest sacrifices and and courage were required. opinion holds greater weight than tolerating personal adversity for the Ḥ aḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad others. Such a spirit of humility will sake of Allah’s Community then the said: “There will always be some ensure that the Shūrā is conducted in office bearers and those who opponents of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim an atmosphere of mutual respect produce the budget must pay great Community or of Islam who, no and this will lead to a positive attention to ensuring that every matter what, will seek to portray exchange of views and a higher single penny is utilized extremely everything we do in a negative light standard of debate.” carefully and accounted for.” but we should not back away and Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad His Holiness reiterated that the hide in fear from such people. Is it continued: “Every Shūrā member Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community was not the case that Ahmadi Muslims in must understand that nothing can be established in order to spread the Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, achieved without righteousness and peaceful message of Islam across the Algeria, parts of India and some that no amount of debate or world. other countries are facing great trials and extreme persecution? …Yet discussion will ever prove fruitful Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad despite such persecution, our without it. Righteousness requires stated: “As I have said many times in Ahmadi Muslims do not shy away you to have a constant fear of Allah my sermons, it was through the Holy but continue to march forward with in your heart and an understanding Prophetsa that a complete, full confidence in their faith without that Allah the Almighty knows your everlasting teaching and perfect fear.” every thought and intention. He Sharī‘ah was revealed. Thereafter, it knows if the intentions was in the era of the Promised Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad underpinning your public views are Messiahas that the spread of that further stated: “Do not be scared if sincerely held or whether they are perfect teaching was destined to some opposition arises. At least it is clouded by vested interests.” reach its climax through the advent a sign that our message is reaching His Holiness said that one of the of modern technologies, the media the wider public. For your out-reach issues discussed each year in the and other modern-day means.” efforts to be successful you must have courage, you must show Shūrā is the annual budget of the Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad wisdom and you must have Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community. As continued: “We are the fortunate knowledge of your faith. These are the Community’s funds are entirely ones who are living through that the key ingredients for spreading the based on the financial sacrifices of blessed era in which the spread of message of Islam.” the members of the Aḥmadiyya Islam, the perfect religion, is Muslim Community, His Holiness destined to reach its pinnacle and so His Holiness concluded the said the budget should be based on our efforts to spread the peaceful address by praying for the moral and the key economic principle of teachings of Islam are fundamental spiritual rejuvenation of mankind ‘minimum resource, maximum to the success and progress of the and drawing attention towards utility’. He said that the spirit with Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community. righteousness. which the financial sacrifices had This is our divine mission and so do Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad been made should never be not ever take it lightly.” said: “All Ahmadi Muslims, forgotten. His Holiness said that to spread particularly office bearers and Shūrā Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Islam’s peaceful teachings, Ahmadi members, should abstain from all said: “At all times, the office bearers Muslims had to be courageous and forms of wrongdoing and seek to or those who allocate or spend the willing to tolerate opposition. Citing increase in righteousness at all Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community’s the fact that there had been some times. At the end, I pray that may money should keep in mind the opposition to the recent ‘Messiah has Allah grant you all the ability to spirit with which the funds have Come’ billboard campaign in the UK, fulfill the trusts that have been been collected. Often, Ahmadīs set placed upon you
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Friday Sermon 11 May 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London The Shining Stars, the Companions of the Holy Prophetsa Do not speak ill of my Companions Ḥaḍrat Abdullah bin Jahashra Badr. was from the Khazraj tribe. He was paternal cousin of the Holy Ḥaḍrat Ka‘b bin Zaid bin Qaisra accompanied in Battles of Badr, Prophetsa. He twice migrated to bin Malikra was from among the tribe Uhad, Battle of the Trench, and in all Abyssinia along with his brothers of Banu Najjar. He fought in the the other battles. He made Suhail bin and sisters. His brother Ubaidullah battle of Badr and was martyred in Amr prisoner during battle of Badr. converted to Christianity and died the Battle of the Trench. It is said During the Battle of Badr he hit there. His widow Ummi Habiba bint that a spear thrown by Umayyah bin Suhail Bin Amr with his arrow which Abi Sufyan was still in Abyssinia Rabī‘ah hit him. He was among the severed his artery. I followed the trail when the Holy Prophetsa contracted seventy Huffaz Companions sent by of blood and saw that Mālik bin the Nikah. Abu Sufyan bin Harb sold the Holy Prophetsa to Bi’r Ma‘oona. Dukhshum was holding him with the their house to Amr bin ‘Alqamah. On They were all killed by deception, hair of his forehead. I said, “This is this deal, the Holy Prophetsa said, “O except him. The infidels had my prisoner. I hit him with my Abdullah, are you not pleased that in attacked and injured him and had arrow.” But Mālik said, “No, he is my exchange for this, God will grant you left him for dead while he was still prisoner, I am the one who took hold a castle in heaven?” Hera said, “Yes, alive. He then migrated to Medina. of him.” Then they took him to the indeed I am pleased.” The Holy Holy Prophetsa who took him away Ḥaḍrat Salih ra participated in Prophetsa sent him to a battle in the from both of them. Suhail managed the Battle of Badr. As he was a slave Nakhla Valley and appointed him as to escape. The Holy Prophetsa the Holy Prophetsa did not include Amīr and gave him title of Amīr-ul- ordered to kill him. Later Holy him for bounty. He was appointed to Mu’minin. Prophetsa found him but did not kill look after the prisoners, and these him. It is related that someone It is reported that he and his prisoners would themselves pay a accused him as a hypocrite. The Holy father Sa‘d prayed on the day of the stipend and hence he acquired more Prophetsa said, “Do not say that. Do Battle of Uhud. He prayed, “O Allah, than he would have been you not see that he professes the let me encounter a warrior who is proportioned in the bounty. After Oneness of God and seeks His strong and awe-inspiring, and let me Badr the Holy Prophetsa freed him. pleasure?” Thereupon the accuser fight him for Your sake, and let him Ḥaḍrat Ja‘far bin Muhammad said, “Allah and His Messenger know overcome me and kill me and cut off Sadiqra says that he was from among best.” The Holy Prophetsa said, my nose and ears, so when I come to the Aṣḥab uṣ-Ṣuffah [companions of “Surely, the fire has been forbidden You in this state You shall ask me, “O the Holy Prophetsa who spent time to touch anyone who professes that Abdullah, in whose cause your nose on a platform outside his mosque]. there is none worthy of worship and ears were mutilated?”, and I will He also had the honor to be among except Allah. This is a rebuttal for say, “In Your cause and the cause of those who performed the washing of sa those who issue fatwas labeling Your Prophet ,” and You will say in the Holy Prophet’ssa body and his people as ‘kafir’ and target Ahmadīs response, “What you say is true.” burial. Ḥaḍrat Ibn Abbasra relates ra in particular. So-called Ulema have Ḥaḍrat Sa‘d said that his prayer was that the Holy Prophetsa was washed destroyed the peace of Muslim superior to his own, as he saw his in his shirt and Ḥaḍrat Alira, Ḥaḍrat countries. There is a party “Labbaik body with his nose and ears cut off. Fadl bin Abbasra, Ḥaḍrat Khasam aba Ya Rasulullah” in Pakistan. They do Huzoor said: Such mutilation was bin Abbasra, Ḥaḍrat Shukranra and not adhere to the command of the the norm of the infidels, and today Ḥaḍrat Aus bin Khawelira entered the Holy Prophetsa that anyone who some Muslims in the name of Islām Holy Prophet’s grave. Ḥaḍrat recites the Kalimah should not be are unfortunately practicing it. He Shuqrānra spread out the velvet sheet labeled as a non-Muslim. They say was a man of deep understanding. under the Holy Prophetsa in his grave that we do not recite the Kalimah He was among the few Companions which was in use by him.” with whom the Holy Prophetsa seeking Allah’s pleasure. They know Ḥaḍrat Mālik bin Dukhshumra consulted regarding the battle of the state of the hearts of the people Ahmadiyya Gazette 16 November-Decmber 2018 more than the Holy Prophetsa knew. that once when Ḥaḍrat Mālik bin said, “Do not speak ill of my Ḥaḍrat Anas bin Mālikra relates Dukhshumra was reviled before the Companions.” Holy Prophetsa, the Holy Prophetsa Friday Sermon 18 May 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London The objective of Ramadan is to inculcate righteousness Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ Vaba night for material gains. platter that I brought from my first recited: “O ye who believe! Fasting is Allah says: “Allah accepts only Hajj.” After a while he said, “Bring prescribed for you, as it was from the righteous.” (5:28) This is a the platter that I brought from my prescribed for those before you, so promise, and He never turns back on second Hajj.” And then he said, that you may become righteous.” “Bring the platter that I brought His promise, as He says: Surely, (2:184) “ from my third Hajj.” The godly Allah breaks not His promise.” (3:10) When we observe the fast while person said to the rich man, “You are trying to tread the path of Taqwa, we The Promised Messiahas says: If indeed pitiable, for in these three shall also be conscious of avoiding one were to seek the acceptance of sentences you have ruined all your evil. If, despite observing the fast, we his prayers while being heedless and three pilgrimages.” This is why Allah are still arrogant and egotistic and deviant, would he not be foolish and has taught us to think before we desire to be praised by others and naïve? It is therefore incumbent speak and to avoid frivolous and find pleasure in this, then this is not upon my Jamā‘at that each one, to meaningless speech. righteousness. If we are not the best of his ability, should tread The Promised Messiahas says: shunning quarrels, falsehood and the path of righteousness so as to All the good deeds that man mischief during fasting, then this is taste the sweetness and joy of the performs can be divided into two not righteousness. The Holy acceptance of prayer and categories: the obligatory and the strengthening of his faith….Many Prophetsa says that Allah does not optional. The obligatory ones are care if you simply starve yourself. people say that they have prayed those that must be done, such as much and fervently but their prayers While teaching us to tread the paying one’s debt. Doing good in are not accepted. They should first path of righteousness in order to response to good is also obligatory. It look within themselves and ask please Allah, the Promised Messiahas is not a favor when you respond to whether their faith prevails in their says that righteousness is the good with good, rather it is an hearts? essence of all the holy scriptures. The obligation to do good to someone Promised Messiahas says: Many Taqwa relates to all human who had done good to you. Along times I have received the revelation limbs viz. beliefs, speech, morals, with these obligations, there are from Allah, “If you become pious and etc. There should be Taqwa in our optional virtues that are in addition walk the narrow paths of beliefs, in our speech, and in our to the obligatory. To do good to righteousness, Allah will be with morals. The Holy Prophetsa says: The someone in the same measure as he you.” This causes me much anguish one who is fasting should keep his has done to you is obligatory, to do and I wonder what I should do so tongue pure, and if someone argues someone a favor above and beyond that my Jamā‘at should adopt true with him, he should say I am fasting what he has done is optional, and in righteousness and purity. I pray so and so I cannot argue with you. The doing so one does good beyond what fervently that at times I reach a state Promised Messiahas says: Speech is a is obligatory. The men of Allah verging on unconsciousness or even very delicate matter. Sometimes a complete their obligations through death. Until and unless one becomes person utters words that are the optional duties. For instance, pious in the sight of Allah, he cannot contrary to righteousness while he is they give Zakāt in addition to what is receive Allah’s help. The Promised pleased with what he has said, even incumbent upon them. Messiahas says: I desire to separate though what he said is evil. Evil talk The Promised Messiahas says the those from among my Jamā‘at who is not necessarily abuse and following Qur’anic verse “Verily, are righteous, who give preference to querulousness but even Allah is with those who are righteous faith over the world, and are inclined ostentatiousness and other ills that and those who do good” was revealed towards Allah, and assign them are perpetrated through speech, all to him many times. (16:129) are contrary to Taqwa. It is said that some religious tasks. And then I The purpose seems to be that the a rich man invited a godly person to would not care the least for those Jamā‘at should become aware that a banquet. The rich and arrogant who are engrossed in the worries of they should not be merely content man called to his servant, “Bring the the world and who strive day and with being part of the Jamā‘at and Ahmadiyya Gazette 17 November-Decmber 2018 think that Allah is pleased with ship would certainly have capsized that these things do not come about them. Rather, they will only receive had it not been for his prayers. It was through verbal professions, rather Allah’s help when they have true then revealed to him, “We saved they require great effort. Allah has Taqwa. It is said that a man of Allah them all for your sake.” also promised me: “I shall safeguard was sailing on a ship when it was The Promised Messiahas says all those who dwell in ad-dar [the overcome by a great tempest, and the House].” Friday Sermon 25 May 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London Allah has promised that He shall bless you with the gift of Khilāfat Huzooraba recited: “Allah has Sialkot (Pakistan) and an adjacent whether we are fulfilling the promised to those among you who house were attacked by a mob conditions that God has set for us in believe and do good works that He comprising a few hundred Maulawīs order to be associated with Khilāfat will surely make them Successors in and their followers under the and to reap its blessings or not. Are the earth, as He made successors supervision of the local we worshipping as we ought to? Are from among those who were before administration and the police. They we punctual in our prayers? Is our them; and that He will surely think they have done a great service very word and action free from establish for them their religion for the protection of Islām! The shirk? What is the standard of our which He has chosen for them; and house is under police custody. This financial sacrifice? Are we achieving that He will surely give them in mosque and house were built almost the standards that Allah and His exchange security and peace after a hundred years before Pakistan Holy Prophetsa demand from us? Are their fear: They will worship Me, and came into being. Such is the state of we living up to the expectations that they will not associate anything with those who have transgressed all the Promised Messiahas had in this Me. Then whoso is ungrateful after bounds in their opposition. Our age from us? that, they will be the rebellious. And reaction to the destruction of a The Promised Messiahas says, observe Prayer and give the Zakāt memorial of the Promised Messiahas “Some people go to mosque and pray and obey the Messenger, that you and the fact that it is now in the and fulfill all the other pillars of may be shown mercy.” (24:56-57) government’s control is only that “I Islām, but God’s help is not with Allah promises to give us the gift only complain of my sorrow and my them and there is no extraordinary of Khilāfat as a result of which we grief to Allah”. (12:87) change in their moral condition. This shall be granted peace and our fears Even though we have an shows their worship is a mere will turn into tranquility. This is a emotional attachment to the formality and are not genuine. promise; it is not a prophecy that buildings, our true relationship with Obedience to divine command is like must be fulfilled. The conditions are the Promised Messiahas requires not a seed that affects both body and to worship Allah and to completely only to protect the buildings, but to soul. The one who offers Salāt in the abstain from shirk [associating act upon his teachings, to cling to the true manner considers himself to be partners with God]. Allah institution of Khilāfat after him. like dead with his soul resting at commands us that in order to A person asked the Promised God’s feet. The household where worship Him and to avoid shirk Messiahas about the purpose of the such prayer is offered is never [associating partners with God], we advent of a Khalīfa. The Promised ruined. It is written in a Hadīth that should offer Salāt, give Zakāt, and Messiahas said: “Reformation.” And if such Salāt had been prescribed at obey the Holy Prophetsa. In the thus the lost knowledge and piety is the time of Ḥaḍrat Nuhas, those context of obeying the Holy re-established in the world and an people would never have been Prophetsa, we should also remember extraordinary revolution takes place. drowned. his injunction: “Whoever obeys the sa This sentence should be a The Holy Prophet says, “I fear Amīr appointed by me, obeys me; wakeup call for all of us. Our Jamā‘at for my Ummah lest they succumb to and whoever disobeys the Amīr has come about as a result of the shirk [associating partners with appointed by me, disobeys me.” In Divine practice that at the time when God] and hidden desires.” The the institution of Khilāfat the Khalīfa sa the world is filled with sin and narrator asked the Holy Prophet is the Amir appointed by the Holy transgression and higher morals are whether his Ummah would fall prey Prophetsa. This shows that obedience sa lost and Tauhid is forgotten, then to shirk. The Holy Prophet said, to Khalīfa is as important as God sends someone He loves in “Yes. My Ummah will not worship obedience to the Holy Prophetsa. order to breathe new life into His the sun or the moon or the idols, but Two days ago, our mosque in religion. We should always reflect they will be ostentatious in their Ahmadiyya Gazette 18 November-Decmber 2018 practice and will be fraudulent and prayers due to certain other desires blessed the Companions of the Holy succumb to latent desires. So much and sometimes our fasting also falls Prophetsa that they were completely so that if one keeps fast in the prey to worldly excuses. lost in his obedience. It is true that morning and is faced with some The Promised Messiahas says: no nation can be called a nation desire during the day, he will Obey Allah and His Prophetsa and unless they uphold the spirit of succumb to his desire and not care your leaders. Obedience, if brotherhood and unity and until for the fasting.” Huzooraba said: If we undertaken with a true heart, brings they adopt the principle of look deep in ourselves, we will find light to the heart and pleasure and obedience. And if they fall prey to many such examples of shirk. illumination to the soul. Allah had so conflict and antagonism, then these Sometimes we miss some of our are signs of their downfall.
Friday Sermon 1 June 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London The Shining Stars, the Companions of the Holy Prophetsa Ḥaḍrat ‘Ukasha bin Miḥṣanra intuition that ‘Ukasha’ was among Amrah bint Ubaid. He had a son was an eminent Companion. He them. The third point we learn is that named Abdullah. He came to Uqba fought on horseback during the the Holy Prophetsa held God in great Thaniya along with 70 Companions battle of Badr, and when his sword reverence and he wished to see the and accepted Islām. Upon returning broke, the Holy Prophetsa handed people of his Ummah trying to excel to Medina he broke all the idols of him a piece of wood which became in virtue from one another, and this Banu Bayāḍah tribe. He fought like a sharp sword in his hand and he is why when another person battles of Badr, Uhad and Khandaq. continued to fight till victory. He requested him, he drew his attention When the Holy Prophetsa reached accompanied the Holy Prophetsa in away. The fourth point is that it Medina after the migration and was other battles with this same sword sheds light on the lofty character of passing through a neighborhood named ‘Aun’. Allah had given him the Holy Prophetsa, that he did not belonging to the Banu Bayāḍah tribe, the glad tiding that he would enter refuse the request of the other he welcomed Holy Prophetsa and paradise without any culpability. person in a way that would have hurt offered him his own house. He was During the Battle of Badr, the Holy him, rather he turned the subject. appointed collectors of Zakāt and Prophetsa said, “Ukasha bin Mihsanra Ḥaḍrat Kharijah bin Zaidra was a Sadaqah and Ḥaḍramaut in 9th is the best horseman of Arabia.” Companion of the Holy Prophetsa Hijrah and remained in this post Ḥaḍrat Abu Hurairahra relates that from Aghd; a clan of the Khazraj until the time of Ḥaḍrat Umarra. He the Holy Prophetsa said, “A group of tribe. His daughter Ḥaḍrat Habiba then retired and took abode in Kufa 70,000 from among my Ummah will bint Kharijahra was wedded to where he died in 41 Hijrah. It is enter paradise. Their faces will be Ḥaḍrat Abu Bakrra and she was the written that when in the time of bright like the full moon.” Hearing mother of Ḥaḍrat Ummi Kulsoomra. Ḥaḍrat Abu Bakrra there was a wave this, he stood up and asked, “O The Holy Prophetsa had established of apostasy and he was appointed to Prophetsa of Allah, please pray that I the bond of brotherhood between apprehend Ash‘ath bin Qais Kindi. may become one of those.” Holy Ḥaḍrat Kharijah bin Zaidra (chief of Ḥaḍrat Mu‘attib bin Ubaidra was Prophetsa prayed. his tribe) and Ḥaḍrat Abu Bakrra. He a Companion. He had no children Ḥaḍrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad had pledged Bai'at at the time of and was inherited by Uzair bin Urwa Sahibra writes that this episode is a Uqba. After the Hijrah, Ḥaḍrat Abu his nephew. Ḥaḍrat Mu‘attib bin treasure of knowledge. First of all, Bakrra stayed at Ḥaḍrat Kharijah’sra Ubaidra participated in the battles of we learn that the spiritual power of house. He participated in the Battle Uhad and Badr and died on Eid day. the Holy Prophetsa is so perfect that of Badr and was martyred fighting Ḥaḍrat Khalid bin Bukairra a seventy thousand (large number) of valiantly during the Battle of Uhad. Companion, was the first of four his followers, on account of their He suffered more than 13 wounds brothers to have accepted Islām at spiritual status and God’s special and was lying almost unconscious Dar Arqam. The Holy Prophetsa grace, shall be exempted from the when Safwan bin Umayya established brotherhood between ordeal of reckoning on the day of recognized him and killed him and Ḥaḍrat Zaid bin ad-Dathinahra and judgment. The second point is that mutilated his body. He and Ḥaḍrat him. He fought the battles of Badr the Holy Prophetsa enjoyed such Sa‘d bin Rabi‘ra were cousins and and Uhad and was martyred at the nearness to God that upon his were buried in the same grave. incident of Raji‘. Prior to the battle of spiritual attention God at once Ḥaḍrat Ziad bin Labidra was a Badr, the Holy Prophetsa had sent informed him through vision or Companion. His mother’s name was out a party to cut off a Quraish Ahmadiyya Gazette 19 November-Decmber 2018 caravan and he was part of this party. died fighting. In a verse, Ḥaḍrat His Prophetsa who is the Imam of In 4 Hijrah, he was martyred in the Hassan bin Thābitra says with regard men and Jinn and is pure of heart battle of Raji‘ along with Asim bin to these companions: “I wish that I and draws people towards paradise.” Thābit and Marthad bin Rabi‘ while had been with Ibni Tariq, Zaid and He states regarding the fighting the tribes of Azal and Qara. Marthad at Raji‘, even though wishes Companions, “They were like lions He saw the disbelievers approaching do not avail. Had I been there, I on the earth in the day and hermits with swords from all sides and would have saved my friend Khubaib in the night and serve as shinning prepared to fight. The disbelievers and Asim, and if I had found Khalid stars of the faith. (By being like said, by God, we will not kill you, we he too would have been saved.” hermits in the night means that they only want to capture you and hand The Promised Messiahas says: spent their nights in worship). They you over to the Meccans for some “Gratitude be to the Gracious God all are the recipients of God’s ransom. But these three who bestows His favors and removes pleasure.” Companions said they would not our sorrows; and salutations be upon enter a pledge with the infidels and Friday Sermon 8 June 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London Allah Says: My mercy encompasses all things Huzooraba recited: “And ordain requirements of Taqwa. The perpetrated, save him from its ill for us good in this world, as well as requirement here is Taqwa, and the effects and punishment. in the next; we have turned to You fact is that if one understands Taqwa Further elaborating on the seeking forgiveness.’ God replied, ‘I properly he will automatically be theme of Istighfar, the Promised will inflict My punishment on whom able to perfect other virtues and Messiahas says: Some people are I will; but My mercy encompasses all strengthen his faith. The Promised aware of their sins while others are things; so I will ordain it for those Messiahas says, “A person’s spiritual not, either because they have who act righteously, and pay the beauty lies in treading the subtle become heedless or because it is Zakāt and those who believe in Our paths of Taqwa. The subtle paths of committed by error without their Signs.” (7:157) faith are the comely curves and lines knowing it. This is why Allah It is Allah’s great favor upon His of spiritual beauty. Undoubtedly, commands us to always offer servants that His mercy man’s spiritual beauty is dependent Istighfār for every sin whether it is encompasses everything. The word on fulfilling the obligations of God apparent or hidden, and whether it Rahmah means kindness, and the pledges of faith and relates to one’s hands or feet or compassion and empathy. His employing every part of the body tongue or nose or ear or eyes, so that rahmah includes both Rahmaniyat from head to foot, and inner faculties one does not commit sin with any and Rahimiyat. Rahmaniyat is His such as emotions and morals at the part of his body. While we offer attribute whereby He grants without proper place; and remaining vigilant Istighfār we should also offer the being asked. And His attribute of about their hidden temptations; and prayer of Ḥaḍrat Adamas “Our Lord, Rahimiyat is manifested for His being mindful of one’s obligations to we have wronged ourselves; and if servants who fulfill His one’s fellow beings. In the Holy Thou forgive us not and have not commandments and bow down Qur’ān God has described Taqwā as mercy on us, we shall surely be of the before Him. Thus, in this verse He a garment, which shows that lost.” (7:24) spiritual beauty comes from Taqwā. says that it is not His intention to This prayer has already been punish His creatures. This is a big The Promised Messiahas says: accepted. Do not live a life of misunderstanding some people have Repentance and penitence are the heedlessness. Nothing happens and they ask why did God create means for attracting Divine mercy. without God’s permission, as I was people if He had to punish them. The The word ghafara means to cover. taught the prayer: “O my Lord, torment of hell will be the result of This means that God with His power everything serves You. So, O my their wrongdoing and will serve as a covers up the shortcomings of his Lord, protect me and help me and means of reformation. servant who seeks forgiveness so have mercy on me.” that his natural shortcomings are In another verse, Allah says: Taubah and Istighfār are two not exposed, and he does not “Surely, the mercy of Allah is nigh different things. In one sense succumb to sin on their account. For unto those who do good.” (7:57) Istighfār has precedence over common people, the meaning is Muhsineen are those who fulfill Taubah because it precedes the wider, and it means that God will their duties and live up to the latter. Istighfār is God’s help and cover up the sins which a person has Ahmadiyya Gazette 20 November-Decmber 2018 power that is sought to be saved from offer Istighfar and Taubah in this and do not view them with sin, whereas Taubah means to stand manner, the result will be that God abhorrence, then it becomes on one’s feet, which means to remain will grant you the best provision till impossible to be saved from them. steadfast in seeking God’s protection the time that has been ordained. Not The second step is to feel remorse against sin. Taubah means to ask every person can be a Prophet or and be penitent if one is ever inclined God that we remain steadfast on our Messenger or Siddiq or Shaheed, but towards or perpetrates something pledge to avoid sin; and that having one should strive to achieve the evil. Remorse should be the first been granted safety from fire on highest status within one’s capacity, thought to enter one’s mind and one account of our Istighfar, this and this is achieved through should realize that these evil deeds salvation should be permanent. It is Istighfar and Taubah. are destroying one’s life and they the Divine practice that when one The Promised Messiahas says: only offer fleeting pleasure. Man’s seeks God’s help, God grants a power There are three requirements for conscience always tells him what is whereby man stands on his feet and true Taubah. The first is to clear good and what is evil. The third step is given a new zeal for doing good one’s mind of evil thoughts, and this is to make a firm resolve never ever deeds which is ingrained in the word cannot be until you create in your to come near such evil, and then to Taubah. Taubah becomes possible mind an abhorrent image of sin. But remain steadfast in this. after Istighfar. Without Istighfar one if you keep those thoughts in mind loses the capacity for Taubah. If you Friday Sermon 15 June 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London
Prayers from Quran, Holy Prophetsa and Promised Messiahas Huzooraba recited: “Holy is Allah from us our evils, and in death I do turn to Thee; and, truly, I and worthy of all Praise; Holy is join us with the righteous.” am of those who submit to Allah, the Great. Allah, bestow Your (3:194) Thee.” (46:16) blessings on Muhammad and the 5. “Our Lord, we believe in that people of Muhammad.” 10. “My Lord, grant me a righteous which Thou hast sent down and Afterwards Huzooraba narrated we follow this Messenger. So, son.” (37:101) the following supplications from The write us down among those who Holy Qur’ān. 11. “O my Lord, a beggar I am of bear witness.” (3:54) whatever good You bestow on 1. “Our Lord, grant us good in this me”. (28:25) world as well as good in the 6. “Our Lord, let not our hearts 12. My Lord, enable me to be world to come, and protect us become perverse after Thou hast “ guided us; and bestow on us grateful for Your favor which from the torment of the Fire.” mercy from Thyself; surely, You have bestowed upon me and (2:202) upon my parents, and to do such Thou alone art the Bestower. ” good works as would please You, 2. “Our Lord, pour forth upon us (3:9) and admit me, by Your mercy, steadfastness and cause us to die among Your righteous servants.” 7. “My Lord, grant me from Thyself resigned unto Thee.” (7:127) (27:20 pure offspring; surely, Thou art 13. “My Lord, I seek refuge in You 3. “Our Lord, send down to us a the Hearer of prayer. (3:39) ” from the incitements of the table from heaven spread with 8. “Our Lord, grant us of our Satans. And I seek refuge in food that it may be to us a spouses and children the delight Thee, my Lord, lest they come festival, to the first of us and to of our eyes, and make each of us near me.” (23:98-99) the last of us, and a Sign from a leader of the righteous.” Thee; and provide sustenance 14. O my Lord, increase me in (25:75) “ for us, for Thou art the Best of 9. “My Lord, grant me the power knowledge.” (20:115) sustainers.” (5:115) that I may be grateful for Thy 15. “My Lord, open up for me my 4. “Our Lord, we have heard a Crier favor which Thou hast bestowed heart. And ease for me my task. calling us unto faith, ‘Believe ye upon me and upon my parents, And untie the knot of my tongue. in your Lord,’ and we have and that I may do such good That they may understand my believed. Our Lord, forgive us, works as may please Thee. And speech.” (20:26-29) therefore, our sins and remove make my seed righteous for me. Ahmadiyya Gazette 21 November-Decmber 2018 27. “Our Lord, Thou dost Lord, grant forgiveness to me 16. “Our Lord, bestow on us mercy comprehend all things in Thy and to my parents and to the from Thyself, and provide for us mercy and knowledge. So forgive believers on the day when the right guidance in our affair.” those who repent and follow Thy reckoning will take place.” (18:11) way; and protect them from the (14:41-42) 17. “O my Lord, make my entry a punishment of Hell. And make 35. “My Lord, save me and my good entry and then make me them, our Lord, enter the family from what they do.” come forth with a good Gardens of Eternity which Thou (26:170) hast promised them, as well as forthcoming. And grant me from 36. “He said, ‘My Lord, my people such of their fathers and their Thyself a helping power.” (17:81) have treated me as a liar. wives and their children as are 18. “My Lord, have mercy on them Therefore, judge Thou decisively virtuous. Surely Thou art the even as they nourished me in my between me and them; and save Mighty, the Wise. And protect childhood.” (17:25) me and the believers that are them from evils; and he whom with me.” (26:118-119) 19. “My Lord, bestow wisdom on me Thou dost protect from evils on and join me with the righteous; 37. “He said, ‘Help me, my Lord, that day him hast Thou surely And give me a true reputation — against e th wicked people.” among posterity; And make me shown mercy. And that indeed is (29:31) one of the inheritors of the the supreme triumph.” (40:8-10) 38. “I am overcome, so come Thou Garden of Bliss.” (26:84-86) 28. “Our Lord, forgive us and our to my help!” (54:11) 20. “My Lord, I have wronged my brothers who preceded us in the 39. “Our Lord, do not punish us, if faith, and leave not in our hearts we forget or fall into error; and soul, therefore forgive me. ” any rancor against those who our Lord, lay not on us a (28:17) believe. Our Lord! Thou art responsibility as Thou didst lay upon those before us. Our Lord, 21. “Our Lord, perfect our light for indeed Compassionate, Merciful.” (59:11) burden us not with what we have us and forgive us; surely Thou 29. “My Lord, forgive me and my not the strength to bear; and hast power over all things. ” parents, and him who enters my efface our sins, and grant us (66:9) house as a believer, and the forgiveness and have mercy on us; Thou art our Master; so help 22. “Our Lord, we believe; forgive us believing men and the believing women; and increase Thou not us Thou against the disbelieving therefore our sins, and have the wrongdoers but in people.” (2:287) mercy on us; for Thou art the perdition.” (71:29) 40. “O our Lord, pour forth Best of those who show mercy. ” 30. “Our Lord, give us what Thou steadfastness upon us, and make (23:110) hast promised to us through Thy our steps firm, and help us against the disbelieving people.” 23. Our Lord, we have wronged Messengers; and disgrace us not “ (2:251) ourselves; and if Thou forgive us on the Day of Resurrection. 41. ‘‘Our Lord, forgive us our errors not and have not mercy on us, Surely, Thou bleakest not Thy promise.” (3:195) and our excesses in our conduct, we shall surely be of the lost. ” 31. “Thou art our Protector; forgive and make firm our steps and (7:24) us then and have mercy on us, help us against the disbelieving people.’’ (3:148) 24. “Our Lord, put us not with the for Thou art the Best of those who forgive.” (7:156) 42. “O our Lord, decide Thou unjust people. ” (7:48) 32. “Our Lord, avert from us the between us and between our people with truth, and Thou art 25. “My Lord, leave me not childless, punishment of Hell; for the the Best of those who decide.” and Thou art the Best of punishment thereof is a lasting torment.” (25:66) (7:90) inheritors.” (21:90) 33. “Our Lord, we do believe; forgive 43. “Our Lord, make us not a trial for the wrongdoing people. And 26. “My Lord, if Thou wilt show me us, therefore, our sins and save us from the punishment of the deliver us by Thy mercy from the that with which they are disbelieving people.” (10:86-87) threatened. My Lord, then place Fire.” (3:17) me not with the wrongdoing 34. “My Lord, make me observe 44. “He said; ‘O my Lord, help me, Prayer, and my children too. Our for they have treated me as a people.” (23:94-95) Lord! Do accept my prayer. Our liar.” (23:27)
Ahmadiyya Gazette 22 November-Decmber 2018 45. “My Lord! build for me a house as should lead me to Your love. to grant me peace on the day of with Thee in the Garden; and O Allah, make Your love dearer Resurrection. In the eternal deliver me from Pharaoh and his to me than my soul and my period I am desirous of attaining work, and deliver me from the family and my wealth and dearer Paradisee in th company of Your wrongdoing people.” (66:12) to me than cold water.” pious people, who bow and prostrate before You, and who The Holy Prophetsa h. O Allah, I seek Your mercy, fulfill their covenants. Surely, taught us to pray: which can guide my heart and accomplish my affairs. Bestow You are Gracious and loving. a. “O Allah! I have taken on Your success upon my disorganized Without doubt You do what You obedience, I trust in You, believe affairs. Unite me with my will. O Allah, make us such in You, and incline towards You. separated loved one. Grant guided leaders who do not go With Your help I put myself dignity to those who are with astray themselves and do not against the enemy. I have come me. Purify my actions. Inspire lead others astray. Make us to You for judgment in my case, me with wisdom and guidance. harbingers of peace for Your so forgive all my past and future Bestow upon me things that I loved ones and enemy of Your sins, the secret and the obvious love and save me from every evil. enemies. I beg You in the name ones. You cause people to O Allah, grant me such faith and of Your love, to make us love advance and also restrain them. the certainty that prevents everyone who loves You and There is none worthy of worship disbelief. And bestow upon me make us, for Your sake, hostile to except You.” such grace, which makes me Your enemies. O Allah, this is b. “O Allah! You are my Lord, there recipient of Your generosity in our humble supplication. Its is none worthy of worship except this world and in the Hereafter. acceptance depends on You. You. You created me, and I am Allah, make every decision of This prayer is all we have Your servant. And I am steadfast mine fruitful, grant me the labored for. We now, put our in Your covenant and Your company of martyrs and the life complete trust in You. O Allah, promise to the best of my of Your obedient servants and enlighten my heart for me, light capability. I seek refuge in You victory over enemies. O Lord, I up my grave, put light in front of from the evil effects of my deeds. have come to Your threshold me and behind me, put light on I acknowledge Your blessings with my needs. Although my my right and on my left, put light and favors. I confess my sins, so thinking is faulty, and my above me and beneath me, You forgive me, as there is none planning is weak, I still depend enlighten my sight and my except You who forgives sins.” on Your mercy. So, O Arbiter of hearing, brighten up my hair and skin, fill my flesh and blood c. “O Allah! I seek Your deliverance all affairs and Bestower of peace with light, and make light to from a heart which is devoid of of mind, I beg you to save me permeate into my bones. O Lord, fear, a prayer which is not from the punishment of the Fire, increase light in my heart and accepted, a self which knows no as You save people from the bestow such light on me that it contentment, and the raging seas. Protect me from emakes m an embodiment of knowledge which is not Perdition and the trials of the light. Holy is the One, Who beneficial. My Guardian, I seek grave. O my Lord, Grant me presides over the universe with shelter from these four things.” those things which I have not even thought about. The matters greatness. Holy is the Being, d. “O the Convertor of Hearts, which I have not even begged except Whom praising anyone make my heart steadfast on Your from You. The good things for else is not justified. Holy is the faith.” which the intention has not yet Bestower of blessings and e. “O Allah! I beseech for guidance, arisen, but You have promised favors. Holy is the Lord of Honor piety, chastity and these blessings to any of Your and Glory. His is the Majesty contentment.” servants or You are going to give and Honor. f. “We take You as a shield against these blessings to any of Your Prayers of Promised Messiahas whatever is in their (enemy's) creation, I too have desire for i) He wrote a prayer for Chaudhry heart. We seek protection them O Lord of the Universe, I Rustam Ali Sahibra: “O the One against every evil of theirs and beseech you in the name of Your Who is worthy to be loved than its dangerous effects.” mercy to grant me every such all other beloveds! Forgive me g. “O Allah, I implore You for Your blessing. O Allah, the Firm and bestow Your Mercy and love and the love of those who Friend and the Master of enumerate me amongst Your love You and also such conduct guidance and wisdom, I beg You devotees. We are Your sinful
Ahmadiyya Gazette 23 November-Decmber 2018 servants and we have been bounties. Thus, even now show Countenance from incurring consumed by our inner desires. Mercy on this unworthy and Your wrath. Have Mercy upon Forgive us and save us from the sinful one and forgive me for my me, have Mercy upon me, have afflictions of the hereafter. boldness and ungratefulness. Mercy upon me! Save me from as the tribulations of this life and ii) The Promised Messiah once Alleviate this sorrow of mine – the hereafter for every kind of wrote a letter to Ḥaḍrat for there is none else save You Khalīfatul Masīḥ Ira and drew his Grace and Blessing is in Your who can help. attention to the following hands. Amīn.” iii) “O Lord of all the worlds! I prayer: “O Benevolent God! I am Huzooraba prayed that Allah may cannot express enough gratitude a worthless, sinful and heedless bring about unity among the for Your favors. You are ever so servant of Yours. You have seen Muslims and bring together the Merciful and Gracious. You have me commit injustices upon hearts of those that are estranged bestowed innumerable favors injustices but bestowed Your and remove mutual antagonism. upon me, forgive my sins lest I rewards upon rewards; and You May Allah stop the hand of the perish. Grant me such pure love have seen me commit sin upon enemies and those who are for You in my heart so that I am sin and yet You bestowed your benefitting from the enemy and not given a new life and conceal my favor upon favor. You have allow them to harm Islām in any faults. Enable me to do such always veiled my flaws and way. Amīn. deeds which please You. I seek granted me Your countless refuge with Your Holy Friday Sermon 22 June 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London The Shining Stars, the Companions of the Holy Prophetsa Ḥaḍrat Ammar bin Yasirra was peace for Ammar just as you did for the torment his Companions had to among the earliest and most devoted Abraham.” Ḥaḍrat Uthman bin go through. One of these oppressed Companions. He established a sworn Affanra relates: I and the Holy ones was Ammar who showed great friendship with Abu Hudhaifa Prophetsa were walking in the valley resilience in the face of these Makhzoomi, and Abu Hudhaifa of Mecca and the Holy Prophetsa was tribulations. married him to his maid Ḥaḍrat holding my hand when we came to Ḥaḍrat Ibni ‘Umarra relates that Sumayyara, from whom Ḥaḍrat where Abu Ammar, Ammar and his he saw Ḥaḍrat Ammarra engaged in Ammarra was born. Ḥaḍrat Ammarra mother were being tortured. Ḥaḍrat fighting even though his ear had and Ḥaḍrat Yasirra lived with Abu Yasirra asked the Holy Prophetsa been cut off. Ḥaḍrat Tariq bin Hudhaifa until he died. When Islām whether this persecution would ever Shahabra relates that when a person emerged, Ḥaḍrat Yasirra, Ḥaḍrat end? The Holy Prophetsa said, “Be from Banu Tamim taunted Ḥaḍrat Sumayyahra, Ḥaḍrat Ammarra and patient.” And he prayed, “O Allah, Ammarra on account of his missing his bother Abdullah entered into its forgive the family of Yasir, and ear, Ḥaḍrat Ammarra said: Do you fold. indeed You have done so.” This taunt me for my best ear, the ear Ḥaḍrat Muṣliḥ Mau‘udra writes: means that Allah had told the Holy which was lost in fighting in the way You can see that while Ḥaḍrat Alira, Prophetsa of this forgiveness on of Allah? ra ra account of the severe trial they were Ḥaḍrat Hamza , Ḥaḍrat Umar and Ḥaḍrat Khalid bin Walidra ra going through. According to another Ḥaḍrat Uthman were from the relates: I was talking with Ḥaḍrat ra tradition, the Holy Prophetsa said, noblest families, Ḥaḍrat Zaid , Ammarra in the course of which I said ra ra “Be happy, O family of Ammar, for Ḥaḍrat Bilal , Ḥaḍrat Samrah , something harsh. Ḥaḍrat Ammarra ra ra you are given the tiding of paradise.” Ḥaḍrat Khabbab , Ḥaḍrat Suhaib , went to report this to the Holy Ḥaḍrat Amīrra, Ḥaḍrat Ammarra and In his book Chashma-e-Ma‘rifat, Prophetsa. I too went there and when Ḥaḍrat Faqihahra were from the the Promised Messiahas mentioned a I arrived the Holy Prophetsa was families that were considered minor. book written by Prakash Devji about listening to Ḥaḍrat Ammarra, and I ‘Amr bin Maimoon relates that the life of the Holy Prophetsa and again interrupted harshly. The Holy the idolaters burnt Ḥaḍrat Ammarra encouraged his Jamā‘at to buy and Prophetsa sat silent and did not say from the front, and when the Holy read this book written by a non- anything. Ḥaḍrat Ammarra started Prophetsa passed by him he put his Muslim. He writes: The Holy crying and said, “O Prophetsa of hand on Ammar’s head and said: Prophetsa was able to endure the Allah, dou yo not see how Khalid is “Turn cold, O Fire, and be a source of hardship that was brought upon his behaving?” At this the Holy own self, but he could not bear to see Ahmadiyya Gazette 24 November-Decmber 2018 Prophetsa said, “Whoever holds Ṣiffīn, Ḥaḍrat Ammarra asked for Ḥaḍrat Ammarra was martyred Ammar as an enemy, Allah will hold milk and said that the Holy Prophetsa when Abu ‘Abadiya hit him with a him as an enemy; and whoever bears had told him that the last drink he spear and he fell down, upon which a grudge against Ammar, Allah will would have in this world would be another person attacked him and cut bear a grudge against him.” milk. Milk was then brought, and he off his head. Then the two came Ḥaḍrat Ammarra accompanied drank of it and then died fighting. quarrelling to Mu‘awiyahra each ra claiming that he had killed him. Ḥaḍrat Ali in the battles of Jamal During this battle he said: “Paradise Ḥaḍrat Amr bin ‘Asra, who was with and Ṣiffīn. In the battle of Ṣiffīn I saw is under the point of the sword…. Mu‘awiyah but was still a righteous that he had grown old. He had a Today I will meet the Holy Prophetsa Companion, said: You are only spear in his hand and his hand was and my loved ones.” shaking. Ḥaḍrat Ammarra relates, “I fighting about your share of fire. During journey to Ṣiffīn, Ḥaḍrat swear by Him in whose hands is my Ḥaḍrat Ammarra died in the Ammarra stood on the banks of a life that I fought three wars month of Safar in the 37th year of river and said, “O Allah, if You had alongside Muhammadsa. This is the Hijrah at the age of 94. At the time of desired that I throw myself down fourth. I swear by Him in Whose his martyrdom he had made the will from this mountain, I would do so. If hands is my life that even if these that he should be buried in his own You desired that I burn myself in people vanquish us like the branches clothes, and so Ḥaḍrat Alira had him fire, I would do so. If You desired of a date palm, I would still know buried in his own clothes. Ḥaḍrat that I drown myself in this water, I that we are truthful and these people Alira led the Funeral Prayer. would do so. I only fight in this battle are in the wrong. During the battle of for Your sake.
Friday Sermon 29 June 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London
The Shining Stars, the Companions of the Holy Prophetsa Ḥaḍrat Hasanra relates that ‘Amr said, “So what? We are not the ones very little knowledge of the Holy bin Al-‘Asra said: The person whom who martyred him. It is Ali and his Qur’ān and of Islām. We should the Holy Prophetsa loved to the day companions who have killed him by learn a lesson from this. of his death, I do not believe that God bringing him in front of our swords Huzooraba said: Although it is would cast such a person into hell. and spears.” not possible for everyone to come to The people said: We did see that the Once Ḥaḍrat Ammar bin Yasirra the Markaz or personally meet the Holy Prophetsa loved you and led a very short prayer, which the Khalīfa, it is now possible for Hasanra, and that he used to appoint people found very strange. Ḥaḍrat everyone to learn about Islām and you as his representative (Collector Ammarra asked: Didn’t I preform the Holy Qur’ān. And in this age of revenue). Ḥaḍrat ‘Amr bin Al-‘Asra Ruku‘ and Sujud completely? The Allah has granted us the source of said: God knows best whether he Narrator said: Indeed, you did. MTA through which we can learn loved me or only consoled me, but he Ḥaḍrat Ammarra said: I offered a about Islām and listen to the Holy did love one person; Ammar bin supplication during the Salāt which Qur’ān, Hadīth, and the words of the Yasir was the person the Holy the Holy Prophetsa used to offer, Promised Messiahas. And then there Prophetsa always loved. which is as follows. are the Friday sermons as well as Abu Bakr bin Muhammad bin Huzooraba said: In my previous other addresses and annual Hazm cites his father as saying that sermon I spoke of how Ḥaḍrat conventions which form a when Ḥaḍrat ‘Ammarra was ‘Ammarra was sent by Ḥaḍrat connection with Khilāfat. If our martyred, he went to Ḥaḍrat ‘Amr Uthmanra to carry out an children and we can become linked bin Al-‘Asra and said, “Ammar has investigation and how he was duped to MTA, this will serve as a powerful been martyred, and I have heard the by a group of mischievous people. teaching source and save us from Holy Prophetsa say that he would be Regarding this episode, Ḥaḍrat mischief and increase our martyred by a rebellious group.” At Khalīfatul Masīḥ IIra says: There was knowledge. All members of the this, Ḥaḍrat ‘Amrra became greatly a time when there was dissent and Jamā‘at should become attached to perturbed and went to see Ḥaḍrat people started speaking against the MTA. Mu‘awiyahra. Ḥaḍrat Mu‘awiyahra ra ra Khilāfat of Ḥaḍrat Uthman . This ‘Abd-ul-Mundhir hailed from asked, “Is everything all right?” happened because most of those Aus and was from Ansari tribe. He Ḥaḍrat ‘Amrra said: “Ammar has people were not properly trained; was Amīr of Medina. But when the been martyred.” Ḥaḍrat Mu‘awiyahra they rarely came to Medina and had Holy Prophetsa reached Rauhā,
Ahmadiyya Gazette 25 November-Decmber 2018 which is about 36 miles from feel the effects of the besiegement. Prophetsa would order them to be Medina, the Holy Prophetsa — Hence, they sent a messenger to the killed. Ḥaḍrat Abu Lubabahra says thinking perhaps that Abdullah was Holy Prophetsa requesting him to that when it occurred to him that this a blind man and Medina needed a send Abu Lubabah bin Mundhir indication was an act of dishonesty strong leadership in the absence of Ansarira to their fortress so that they towards God and His Prophetsa and the Holy Prophetsa — appointed could confer with him. The Holy that he had made a grave mistake, Ḥaḍrat Abu Lubabahra as the Amīr Prophetsa granted him permission his legs started trembling. He then and sent him back to Medina with and he went forth into their fortress. made his way to Masjid Nabawi. orders that Abdullah would only lead The chiefs of Banu Quraizah had Ḥaḍrat Abu Lubabahra tied himself the prayers. Ibn-e-Ishaq writes that planned that as soon as Abu to a pillar of the mosque as a the Holy Prophetsa had set for Abu Lubabahra entered the fortress, the punishment for himself. He vowed Lubabah a share in the bounty. On women and children would all start that till God Almighty accepts his the way to the Badr, both Ḥaḍrat crying and wailing and thus try to repentance, he will remain tied to Alira and Ḥaḍrat Abu Lubabahra overwhelm him with all their that pillar. Ḥaḍrat Umme Salamahra insisted that the Holy Prophetsa difficulties. And so it happened that states that the news of pardon of should ride on the camel and that Abu Lubabahra was duped by their Ḥaḍrat Abu Lubabahra was revealed they could easily walk, but the Holy condition and talk. And when Banu in my chamber. She said that at the Prophetsa smiled and said, “Neither Quraizah asked him whether they early hours of a morning she saw the of you is stronger than me in should leave their fortresses and Holy Prophetsa smiling. I said, “May walking; nor am I less mindful than submit to the decision of the Holy Allah keep you happy, but what is it either of you of my reward.” Prophetsa? Abu Lubabahra which makes you smile?” The Holy During proceed to the fortresses unwittingly answered, “Yes, do so.” Prophetsa said: Abu Lubabah’sra of Banu Quraizah the Jews began to But he also indicated by placing his pardon has been granted. hand across the neck that the Holy Friday Sermon 6 July 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London The Shining Stars, the Companions of the Holy Prophetsa Ḥaḍrat Subai’ bin Qais bin brother’s name was Abdullah bin Ḥaḍrat Mujazzir bin Ziyādra was A’ishahra was an Ansari. He took part Humayyir who fought alongside him martyred in Uhad. Mujazzir was his in the Battle of Badr and Uhad. in the Battle of Badr. title which means a fat person. The Ḥaḍrat Unais bin Qatadara died Another companion is Ḥaḍrat Holy Prophetsa had established the during the Battle of Uhad. He had no ‘Abbad bin Qaisra who passed away bond of brotherhood between him children. He was married to Khansā in 8 Hijra. He accompanied the Holy and ‘Aāqil. He took part in Badr and bint Khidhām at the time of his Prophetsa during the Battle of Badr, Uhad. Ibni Ishaq reports that the martyrdom. Uhad, Khandaq and Khaibar. He was Holy Prophetsa prohibited the killing of Abu al Bakhtari because he would Ḥaḍrat Mulail bin Wabarara was also present at Hudaibiya. He was not persecute and would stop people from Banu ‘Ajlān, a branch of martyred in the Battle of Mauta. from persecuting the Holy Prophetsa Khazraj tribe. He took part in the Ḥaḍrat Abuḍ-Ḍayyaḥ bin Thabit when he was in Mecca. When Ḥaḍrat Battles of Badr and Uhad. Zaid and bin Nu’man was a companion who Mujazzarra met Abu al-Bakhtari he Habiba were his children, whose died in 7 Hijra. He took part in the said that the Holy Prophetsa had mother was Umme Zaid binte Battle of Badr, Uhad, Khandaq and instructed them not to kill him. Nazlah bin Mālik. Ḥaḍrat Mulail’sra Hudaibiya. He was martyred in the Ḥaḍrat Mujazzarra replied: By God children were issueless. He was Battle of Khaibar in 7 Hijra. It is we will not spare your companion. called Khalid bin Ajlān. He narrated that a Jew struck him on The Holy Prophetsa has only participated in the Battle of Badr as the head with a sword and cut off his instructed to spare you. Abu Bakhtri well as in all other Battles. head and as a result of it he was said: then we both will die together, martyred. A companion of the Holy I cannot stand that Meccan women sa Prophet was Kharijah bin A companion of the Holy say that Abu Bakhtari deserted his sa Humayyir Ashja’ira. Ibn-e-Ishaq has Prophet was Abu Kabsha Sulaim. friend for his own life. Afterwards, mentioned him by the name of He was a Persian slave of the Holy they prepared for fight and were sa Kharijah bin Humayyirra and Musa Prophet whom he had set free. He killed by Ḥaḍrat Mujazzarra. Ḥaḍrat bin Uqbah has mentioned him by the participated in the Battle of Badr. He Mujazzarra came to the Holy name of Haritha bin Humayyir. His fought all the battles including Badr. Prophetsa and said: by the One who Ahmadiyya Gazette 26 November-Decmber 2018 has sent you with truth, I told him to Munzirra said: in my opinion this Ammar. Some people ask why then surrender so that I could bring him place is not suitable instead we we respect Amīr Muawiya, as he was to you but he did not agree and should occupy the spring close to the the leader of the rebellious group. instead fought with me and thus was army of Quraish, I know it very well, The answer to this question is that all killed. its water is plentiful and also good. the companions are respectable, it is Ḥaḍrat Hubab bin Mundhirra The Holy Prophetsa liked his not for us to decide that one would was another companion. He died suggestion and occupied the spring be forgiven or not. It is reported that during the Khilāfat of Ḥaḍrat because the army of Quraish was yet Abu Maisarah saw in a dream a lush Umarra. He fought along the Holy stationed quite away from it, behind green garden where Ḥaḍrat Ammar Prophetsa in all battles including the a sand dune. Ḥaḍrat Ibn-e-Abbasra bin Yasirra was housed and there Battle of Badr, Uhad and Khandaq. narrates that Gabriel came to the were some other tents too. Abu sa Writing about him Ḥaḍrat Mirzā Holy Prophet and told him that Maisarah asked how come both the Bashir Ahmadra says that in the Hubab bin Munzir’s suggestion was parties were in paradise after having Battle of Badr, the place where the indeed right. fought with each other. It was Holy Prophetsa stationed the troops I said in my previous sermon replied that they found their Lord to was not a good choice. Ḥaḍrat that Amr bin Aas was worried at the be extremely forgiving that is why Hubab bin Munzirra asked the Holy martyrdom of Ḥaḍrat Ammarra as he they have been stationed together. Prophetsa whether he had chosen it was martyred by the army of Hence, all these matters are for God as per divine instruction or himself Muawiya. It was a prophecy of the to decide. Many disputes took place as a war strategy. The Holy Prophetsa Holy Prophetsa that a rebellious among. There is a lesson in it for all answered: there is no divine group would kill Ammar. Amr bin of us that instead of harboring instruction in this regard, if you want Aas was concerned because he grudges against each other we must to suggest anything you may. himself had sided with Amīr be firmly united. Thereupon, Ḥaḍrat Hubab bin Muawiya whose soldiers killed Friday Sermon 13 July 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London The Shining Stars, the Companions of the Holy Prophetsa Ḥaḍrat Abu Usaid Mālik bin that brother of a good looking widow who was known by his kuniyah Abu Rabī‘ahra belonged to Banu Sā’idah, a named Asmā of Kindah tribe offered Salamah. His mother was Barrah, branch of Khazraj. He was a short marriage to Holy Prophetsa. Since the daughter of Abdul Muttalib. She man having white thick beard who the Holy Prophetsa was seeking was paternal cousin and foster lost sight at old age. He died at the unity, he accepted this offer and with brother of the Holy Prophetsa and of age of 75 in the 60th year of Hijra a dower money equivalent to 12.5 Ḥaḍrat Hamzara. He had been during the reign of Muawiya. He was Auqiyah. When the woman came to breastfed by Abu Lahab’s servant the last survivor of the Ansār who Medina, many women came to see Thobia. Ummul Mo’mineen Umme fought in the Battle of Badr. her. One women incited her to Salamahra was previously in his Ḥaḍrat Sahl bin Sa‘dra relates establish her superiority on very first wedlock. Ḥaḍrat Mirzā Bashir that Abu Usaid Sā’idira invited the day by saying: ‘I seek God’s refuge Ahmadra writes in Seerat Khatam- Holy Prophetsa to his wedding; the against you’, in this way he will un-Nabiyyin that Abu Salamah bin bride herself prepared and served become even more enamored of you. Abdul Asad was the Holy Prophet’ssa food to Holy Prophetsa. The drink The women did accordingly. Hearing foster brother. Upon his demise, his was made from dates. Once, the Holy this, the Holy Prophetsa said, “You widow Umme Salamah was married Prophetsa arranged a camel and have cited a Great Being indeed. to the Holy Prophetsa. Ḥaḍrat horse race and he surpassed all using Therefore, I accept your request.” Abdullah bin Abdul Asadra was Prophet’s animals. Then the Holy Prophetsa came out of among those who accepted Islām the house and said to Abu Usaid: very early. According to Ibn-e-Ishaq, He was made in charge by Give her two sheets and take her to he was the eleventh person to do so. Marwān bin Al-Hakam to collect and her home according to Qur’ānic According to one narration, Ḥaḍrat distribute charity. He would not injunction: “Either retain them in a Abu Ubaidah bin Harithra, Ḥaḍrat even spare whip of camel which was becoming manner or send them Abu Salamah bin Abdul Asadra, shown to him in the dream. Allāh away with kindness.” (2:230) Ḥaḍrat Arqam bin Abu Arqamra, and wanted these Companions to live up Ḥaḍrat Uthman bin Maz’unra came to the most minute paths of Taqwa. The second Companion is ra to the Holy Prophetsa and he invited ra Ḥaḍrat Abdullah bin Abdul Asad Ḥaḍrat Musleh Mau’ud cited them to Islām and read to them Ahmadiyya Gazette 27 November-Decmber 2018 verses of the Holy Qur’ān, wound that he had incurred in Uhud may grant her a better recompense whereupon they entered the fold of and which had not yet healed to for Abu Salamah. But then she Islām and testified that he was on the become sore again, and it continued thought who could be better than path of guidance and righteousness. to grow worse despite treatment. Abu Salamah who had such and such He along with his wife Umme Finally this erstwhile Companion qualities. And yet she kept praying in Salamah, was part of the first and foster brother of the Holy this manner. Then after her period of migration to Abyssinia. Prophetsa succumbed to this illness iddah elapsed, she received a Shortly after Battle of Uhud and passed away. He was buried at message of Nikah from the Holy when the wounds of the Companions Medina. Prophetsa and married him in the 4th had barely healed, chief of Asad clan When Ḥaḍrat Abu Salamahra year of the Hijra. She was a very Tulaiha bin Khuwailid and his died, the Holy Prophetsa closed his intelligent and able lady, Ḥaḍrat Abu brother Salamah bin Khuwailid were open eyes and prayed, “O Allāh, treat Bakrra also wished to marry her, but inciting their people to fight against Abu Salamah with forgiveness, and she refused. Then the Holy Prophetsa the Holy Prophetsa. Holy Prophetsa raise him among the exalted ones, thought of marrying her. One of the sent a fast-moving company of 150 and be the Guardian for those he has reasons for this was that she was the Companions under the leadership of left behind. O Lord of all creation! wife of an erstwhile Companion and Abu Salamah bin Abdul Asadra with Forgive him, and us too.” According also had children. instructions to disperse the enemy to another narration, when the time At the end of the Friday Sermon before they could put their plans into came close for Abu Salamah’sra Huzooraba informed sad demise of action. Abu Salamahra moved death, he prayed, “May the best man Raja Naseer Ahmad Nāsir Sahib and stealthily and came upon Banu Asad replace me for my family.” His about the martyrdom of Mubeen at Qatan in central Arabia. There was prayer was accepted as the Holy Ahmad Sahib and Muhammad no fighting since Banu Asad Prophetsa later married Umme Zaffarullah Sahib from Karachi dispersed upon seeing the Muslim Salamahra. Pakistan. And led their funeral soldiers. After a few days’ absence, Ḥaḍrat Umme Salamahra said prayer in absentia. Abu Salamahra returned, but the that when Ḥaḍrat Abu Salamahra stress of the journey caused the passed away, she prayed; that God Friday Sermon 20 July 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London The Companions of Holy Prophetsa expressed love in wonderful ways and always sought blessings from him Ḥaḍrat Khallād bin Rafe‘ Its meat was distributed as Alm. God” The Holy Prophetsa said, “What Zuraqīra was a Companion of the Ḥaḍrat Haritha bin Suraqara was are you saying, there has to be a truth Holy Prophetsa from Ansar with a Companion of the Holy Prophetsa to everything.” The young man said, large progeny. He participated in who died in the 2nd year of Hijra “O Prophetsa of Allāh, my heart has battles of Badr and Uhud. He and his during Badr. His mother Rabi‘ bint grown cold to the world. I stay up all brother Khalid bin Rafe were Naḍrra was the paternal aunt of the night and remain thirsty during accompanying Holy Prophetsa in Ḥaḍrat Anas bin Mālikra. The Holy the day, and it is as if I can behold the Battle of Badr on a weak camel. The Prophetsa had established Divine Throne with my physical camel became exhausted and sat brotherhood between him and eyes. As if I can see the dwellers of down at Barīd. The Holy Prophetsa Ḥaḍrat Sā’ib bin Uthman bin the paradise who are meeting each prayed on water adding his saliva Maz‘unra. He took great care of his other, and I can see the dwellers of and poured water on the camel. mother, so much so that the Holy hell who are making a lot of noise Then He prayed, “O Allāh, carry Prophetsa said that when I the therein.” The Holy Prophetsa said, them on this ride”. He says that our entered paradise I saw Haritha. He “Remain steadfast upon this, for you camel was ahead of the entire was martyred on the day of Badr. are a man whose heart has been caravan. The Holy Prophetsa saw us Ḥaḍrat Anasra relates that the Holy illumined with faith by God.” He and smiled. The camel’s weakness Prophetsa was walking when he came said, “O Prophetsa of Allāh, pray for had completely disappeared. We along a young man and asked him, my martyrdom.” The Holy Prophetsa continued to travel and reached “O Haritha, in what state did you did so and was martyred on the day Badr. On the way back the camel wake up this morning?” He said, “ I of Badr. collapsed again and was slaughtered. woke up with true and firm belief in Ḥaḍrat Abbād bin Bishrra is
Ahmadiyya Gazette 28 November-Decmber 2018 another Companion of the Holy and Ḥaḍrat Ammār bin Yasirra stood Ḥaḍrat Sawad bin Ghaziyyahra Prophetsa. He was known by the up and said that they would do so. belonged to Banu ‘Adi bin Najjār Kuniyah of Abu Bishr and Abu Rabī‘. They then sat on the top of the valley tribe and was part of Badr, Uhud, He hailed from Banu Abd-il-Ashhal and kept watch. Ḥaḍrat Abbād bin Khandaq and other battles. In the tribe. The Holy Prophetsa established Bishrra said to Ḥaḍrat Ammār bin battle of Badr, he took Khalid bin brotherhood between him and Yasirra that he would keep guard the Hishām Makhzumi as a captive. Abbād bin Bishr and Abu Hudhaifa first part of the night and Ammārra Holy Prophetsa sent him to Khyber as bin ‘Utbahra. He accompanied Holy could go to sleep. Ammārra went to a Collector, and on return he brought Prophetsa in all the battles that sleep and Ḥaḍrat Abbādra stood up to some high-quality dates and present assigned him the task of managing pray. At that moment a man from to Holy Prophetsa. Hesa liked those the bounty of war during the battle of Najd who had been following the dates and bought a quantity of these Hunain and appointed him in- Holy Prophetsa with the intent of from him in exchange for double the charge of his own security during the harming him came close and saw the amount of common dates. battle of Tabook. Ḥaḍrat A’ishara silhouette on the hill and shot him Huzooraba narrated an incident says that there are three with an arrow which became related to Ḥaḍrat Sawadra which Companions from among the Ansār embedded in his body. He extracted demonstrated his love for the Holy who could not be surpassed by the arrow and threw it away and kept Prophetsa, and said that the anyone else, and these were Ḥaḍrat praying. The same happened with Companions had wonderful ways of Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādhra, Ḥaḍrat Usaid bin the second arrow. And then when he showing their love for the Holy Ḥuḍairra and Ḥaḍrat Abbād bin shot the third arrow, he started to Prophetsa. They were always looking Bishrra. He was martyred in the lose lot of blood and woke up Ḥaḍrat for ways to express their love for him battle of Yamama at the age of 45. He Ammārra. When Ammārra saw how and to attain the blessings of his was also part of the journey to badly Abbādra had been injured, he company. Hudaibiya. asked why he had not awaken him Huzooraba prayed: May Allāh earlier, to which Ḥaḍrat Abbādra said Once during the battle of Dhāt- continue to raise the spiritual status sa that in his prayer he had been ur-Riqā’ the Holy Prophet set up of these stars of the spiritual world, reciting Surah Al-Kahf and he was so camp for the night and a strong wind and enable us to love the Holy sa engrossed in it that he did not want was blowing. The Holy Prophet Prophetsa in the same way. Āmīn. asked who would keep guard for him to end the prayer. Such was the at night. Ḥaḍrat Abbād bin Bishrra immersion of the Companions in their worship.
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Ahmadiyya Gazette 32 November-Decmber 2018 Why do we celebrate the day of 20th February?
Extracts from the Friday Sermon by Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masīh V delivered on February 23, 2018 at Bait-ul-Futūh Mosque, London.
Twentieth February is the day is in this context that we hold ul-Masīh II. I thought it necessary when the Promised Messiah, having celebrations on 20th February, or to explain this because some young received the news from God, on an alternate date if this date is people sometimes ask why, when we foretold the birth of a son and unfeasible. We celebrate Muṣliḥ celebrate Muṣliḥ Mau‘ūd Day, do published an announcement to that Mau‘ūd Day and hold meetings in we not celebrate the birthdays of effect. This announcement celebration of the fulfilment of a other Khalīfas. So it should be clear mentioned various attributes of great prophecy, and not to celebrate that this day is not the birthday of the Promised Son and was the birth of Ḥaḍrat Bashir-du-Din Ḥaḍrat Muṣliḥ Mau‘ud, who was published on 20 February 1886. It Maḥmūd Ahmad, Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat- born on 12 January 1989. The status of Ḥaḍrat Muṣliḥ Mau‘ud in the eyes of Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ I.
With regard to his status in the then signed it dated 10 September lifetime of Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ eyes of Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ I, 1913. On the evening of 11 I, … and in the presence of the late I will cite an account related by September 1913, a day after the Shadi Khan Sahib of Sialkot, I had Pir Manzoor Muhammad Sahib . above-mentioned episode, Ḥaḍrat congratulated you, for Allāh had About six months prior to the Khalīfat-ul-Masīh I was lying down shown me in a dream that you demise of Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul- and I was massaging his feet. would be the Khalīfa after Ḥaḍrat Masīḥ I, Ḥaḍrat Pir Manzoor Without any prior conversation, Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ I , and you would Muhammad Sahib, the author of Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masih I said to be successful and become the Yassarnal-Qur’ān, said to Ḥaḍrat me: Do not publish this yet (that is recipient of Divine revelation. I had Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ I that, after to say, his testimony that Mirzā also related this dream to Ḥaḍrat having read the Announcement, he Bashir-ud-Din is the one the Khalīfat-ul-Masīh I and hed ha had come to know that Mian Sahib, prophecy refers to), until a time happily agreed to this and said: i.e., Ḥaḍrat Bashir-ud-Din Mahmūd when there is opposition. This is why some people have Ahmad was the Promised Son. The dream of Ghulām Husain started opposing him. I had also Hearing this, Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul- Sahib, an elder from Sialkot, wrote related this dream to the late Syed Masīḥ I said: I already know this. to Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ II after Hamid Shah Sahib. God be praised Do you not see that I meet Mian he announced that he was Muṣliḥ that Huzoor himself has now Sahib in a special way and hold Mau‘ūd. He said: My dear leader announced in 1944 that he is the him in high regard? Pir Sahib and guide, Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul- Muṣliḥ Mau‘ud, for I had known wrote down these words and Masīḥ II, Muṣliḥ Mau‘ūd! Having with certainty even during the life presented them to Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat- read the Al-Fazl of 30 January, I am of Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ I that ul-Masīḥ I to sign them. Ḥaḍrat deeply grateful to Allāh for having he was God’s Khalīfa and Muṣliḥ Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ I wrote that he made true a dream of mine. Huzoor Mau‘ud. had said these words to Brother might remember that during the Pir Manzoor Muhammad Sahib and The statement of Sheikh Noor Isma‘il of Sarsah
Ḥaḍrat Sheikh Noor Isma‘il of many, many times, that the son that Mian Maḥmūd is so full of Sarsah relates: I heard from the mentioned in the prophecy is Mian religious zeal that I specially pray for Promised Messiah , not once, but Maḥmūd. And we also heard him say him. Ḥaḍrat Musleh Mau‘ud’s claim in the light of Divine revelation
Ḥaḍrat Muṣliḥ Mau’ūd did not he was given clear permission to do Promised Messiah have been claim to be Muṣliḥ Mau’ūd until God so. He said: Indeed, because so fulfilled, many in the Jamā‘at said told him. He only announced it after many of the signs foretold by the that the prophecy relates to me. But
Ahmadiyya Gazette 30 November-Decmber 2018 I had always held that until God declared me to be that Promised God informed me in Lahore, at the clearly instructs me to make such a Son, who was going to spread the house of the advocate, Sheikh claim, I will not do so. Finally, the name of the Promised Messiah to Bashir Ahmad Sahib, on 13 Temple day came when God decided that I the corners of the world.” Road, that I am indeed the fulfilment make the announcement. Then, during the Jalsa in of the prophecy of Muṣliḥ Mau‘ūd, In a Jalsa in Hoshiarpur he Lahore, he said: "I swear by the One and that I am that very Muṣliḥ said: “In accordance with the and Supreme God—to swear falsely Mau‘ūd through whom Islām would commandment of God, I swear by in Whose name is merely the work reach the corners of the earth and His name and announce openly of the accursed ones, and whoever the unity dof Go would be established that, according to the prophecy of makes a false claim in His name in the world." the Promised Messiah, God has cannot escape His punishment—that The statement of Arjang Singh, a Sikh journalist
A non-Muslim Sikh journalist, to have predicted at that time that he have become Khalīfa, because Arjang Singh, the Editor of would have a son with such abilities Maulawī Muhammad Ali Sahib, Rangeen Amritsar, writes: In 1901, is a sign of spiritual power. It might Amīr Jamā‘at Lahore, was also a while Mirzā Bashir-du-Din Maḥmūd be argued that in making this candidate for that position, but the Ahmad was only a child, Mirzā prophecy Mirzā Sahib laid the majority sided with Mirzā Bashir- Sahib published a prophecy which foundation of a hereditary system ud-Din Sahib and he was elected said: “You will have a son that will whereby his son would be his Khalīfa. If a spiritual power was not one day become My beloved. successor. But this thought is false, working through Mirzā Sahib, then Through him I will dispel darkness because Mirzā Sahib did not lay how would he know that he would and draw the world towards him. down any condition that his have such a son? At the time that This is not a prophecy but a succor successor must be from his family. he made the announcement, he for the heart. Praised be the one Hence, his first successor was one had three sons, and he prayed for who disgraced my enemies.” This who had no relation with his family all of them, but the prophecy prophecy is indeed amazing. In at all. And it was quite possible related to only one of them. We 1901, Mirzā Bashir-ud-Din Maḥmūd that even after Maulawī Hakim find that he indeed turned out such was not a great scholar nor did he Noor-ud-Din Sahib, the first that he brought about a revolution in show any political prowess. Hence, Khalīfa, some other person could the world. The statement of Maulawi Zafar Ali
Maulawi Zafar Ali Sahib of Qur’ān. What have you got, who are experts in various fields of Zameendar openly admitted: Listen have never read the Qur’ān even knowledge and he has made his with open ears that, till the last day, in your dreams. Mirzā Mahmūd mark in all countries of the world. you and your cronies will never be has a community that, at his (Ch. Hameedullah) Wakīl A‘lā, able to compete with Mirzā slightest command, is willing to lay Tahrīk Jadīd Anjuman Aḥmadiyya Mahmūd. Mirzā Mahmood has the down their very lives at his feet. Pakistan. Qur’ān and the knowledge of the Mirzā Mahmūd has scholars who
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Ahmadiyya Gazette 31 November-Decmber 2018 The Way to Promulgate an Islamic Constitution The Way to Promulgate an Islamic Constitution Ḥaḍrat Muṣliḥ Mau’ūd, Mirza Bashir ud Din Mahmud Ahmad, Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ IIra ra These Ḥ days,aḍrat there Mu ṣisliḥ aMau’ lot ūofd, MirzaMuhammad, Bashir udthe Din MessengerMahmud Ahmad,of KhalīfatI do agree-ul-Masī of courseḥ II that there chatterThese among days, the there people is athat lot anof Muhammad,Allah, peace the and Messenger blessings of Allah,Allah are I some do agree things of that course are that indeed there in Islamicchatter amongConstitution the people should that anbe peacebe upon and him, blessings start ofto Allah offer bethe upon five arethe somepower things of the that government are indeed and in promulgatedIslamic Constitution in Pakistan. should But I havebe hidailym, start prayers to and offer therebythe five al ldaily the thenot powerin our of thepower government to do anything and not neverpromulgated been able in Pakistan. to understand But I have this prayersabandoned, and empty,thereby mosquesall the inabout. our powerBut about to do t hese anything things about. also neverissue. beenThe questionable to understandis this, “Is thisthe abandoned,become populated, empty, mosques then becomewhich theBut about government these things takes noalso stepthe issue.Islamic The Constitution question foris this, me or“Is not?” the populated,government then is there which to government stop them becausegovernment the takes ministers no stepand because leaders WhenIslamic the Constitution Islamic Constitution for me or not?”is for fromis there doing to stop this. them from doing this. theknow ministers that those and leaderswho are know making that Whenevery Muslimthe Islamic then Constitution why is it that is thefor thesethose demandswho are are themselvesmaking these not Muslimevery Muslim people then do why not is actit that on the it serious,demands for are if themselves they had been not serious,serious Muslimthemselves? people Is there,do not in act Pakistan, on it thenfor if theywhy had would been they serious not bethen acting why anythemselves? law that Issays there, you in should Pakistan, not onwould the Islamic they not C onstitutionbe acting inon their the offerany lawthe thatfive says daily you prayers should or not is Islamicown homes? Constitution in their own offerthere the any five such daily law prayers in Pakistan or is there that homes?Thus , the most important thing oneany shouldsuch law not in follow Pakistan other that Islamic one for usThus is that, the wemost should important try to makething commandments.should not follow When other the Islamic answer forourselves us is that true we Muslims should try and to act make on commandments.is in the negative When thenthe answer if the is ourselvesevery command true Muslims of the Holy and Quran.act on inMuslims the negative are then desirous if the Muslimsof the everyThe Messenger command ofof Allah,the Holy peace Quran. and areestablishment desirous of theof establishmentan Islamic of Theblessings Messenger of Allah of beAllah, upon peace him, andhas Constitutionan Islamic Constitution with a true with heart a then true blessingsforbidden ofthe Allah mixing be upon of menhim, andhas whyheart do then they why not do offer they the not five offer daily the forbiddenwomen but the all mixingthe cinemas of men are andthe prayers,five daily why prayers, do they why not do act they on notthe womenresult of but such all mixingthe cinemas of men are andthe Islamicact on the injunctions? Islamic injunctions? resultwomen. of The such cinema mixing film of cannotmen and be It can indeed be said that women.made at Theall unless cinema men film and cannot women be
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Ahmadiyya Gazette 36 November-Decmber 2018 Ahmadiyya Gazette 32 November-Decmber 2018 Advice for Missionaries and Preachers Advice for Missionaries and Preachers Waseem A. Sayed, PhD, National Tablīgh Secretary Translated here in belowWaseem is A.worship, Sayed, PhD and, National pray fervently,Tablīgh Secretary sometime the speech does not turn someTranslated invaluable here advice in below for is people some weeping and crying and prostratingprostrating appreciateout well, andit, one the is peopleovercome do with not engagedinvaluable in advice the for blessed people workengaged of before God. This is the thing with disappointment.appreciate it, one isSometimes overcome withan TABLIGHin the blessed— preaching, work of TABLIGH conveying,— which the Ṣaḥābara established the argumentdisappointment. is presented Sometimes and the heartan thepreaching, message conveying, of Islam the Aḥ madiyyatmessage Faith. 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It is stated sometimedevelops thein speechthe heart. does not And turn if night, in worship, and pray fervently, in the Holy Quran: O thou who art Ahmadiyya Gazette out well, and the 38 people do not November-Decmber 2018 Ahmadiyya Gazette 33 November-Decmber 2018 bearing a heavy responsibility, Stand used to observe the fast with great remembrance of Allah. This time is up in Prayer at night except a small frequency. There are many people in most beneficial for doing this - after portion thereof —Half of it, or make our Jamā’at who show laziness the Morning Prayer and before the it a little less than that. Or make it a regarding the keeping of fasts. The sun rises, then near the time of the little more than that — and recite the fast purifies the condition of a setting of the sun and then after the Qur’an slowly and thoughtfully. person most beautifully. So far as Isha prayer, and from 9 AM to 10 AM [73:2 - 5] one is given the ability to do so, - at some time this should be done. The rust, darkness that develops fasting should be attempted to be This is for the reformation of oneself. due to the daily occupations must be undertaken. Search for some such For the work of Tablīgh one's gotten rid of by standing up at night occasions in which one should not reading must be very expansive. and praying, asking and begging God talk with anyone and sit quietly even Sometimes simple unrefined people with great self-abasement and if this should be only for some come and say things, but they are humility. fifteen, twenty minutes - even if it is very fine points. Remain occupied in Fasting not too long a period of time but reading the books of the Jamā’at. some such time is essential so that Read the books of the Promised Fasting is also a great thing. And one may occupy oneself in the Messiah, peace be on him, and those it is a very excellent tool to remove remembrance of Allah in complete of others so many times that when the rust and darkness. The Ṣaḥāba, solitude. As soon as one is free from needed the reference to a thing may Allah be pleased with them, doing Tablīgh occupy oneself in should immediately come to mind.
True fulfillment of the prophecy of Muṣliḥ Mau’ūdra
Mahmood Kauser, Missionary Queens & Long Island, USA Say ye: ‘We believe in Allah and In the midst of this dark and Ahmadas implored his Lord to what has been revealed to us, and unsetting night he doesn’t make any bestow His Divine support. what was revealed to Abraham and magical wishes, instead he weeps to Migrating to another village named Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob and the point of death with only one Hoshiarpur, this selfless Prophetsa his children, and what was given to longing. He is the saint of saints, but falls prostrate with a single hope. Moses and Jesus, and what was exaltation does not divert his Mountains would move by merely given to all other Prophets from their attention, nor does he desire to rule seeing his conviction and pain. He Lord. We make no difference over this exiled town, nor does he seldom slept and instead spent his between any of them; and to Him we aspire to acquire great worldly extensive forty nights weeping in submit ourselves.’ (2:137) wealth. His aim is only one; a single prayer, seeking with devout hope for Qādiān is a small insignificant yearning is his objective. His skeletal God’s Help. village in the vast sub-continent of and unbalanced exposure, his At the close of these restless India. The winter nights are dark innocent face all point to one nights a single call from Heaven and freezing, owls hoot forlornly, purpose. At a mere first sight his chanted “I have heard thy entreaties and cricket’s sound, but nothing inner radiance transfixes onlookers. and have honored thy prayers with more is heard from this distant land. What causes such yearning and My acceptance through My mercy Many years ago, there was a child anguish in a child? and have blessed this thy journey.”1 who fell to his face on the dusty In this tiny village in the God responded openly to the request prayer mat in a nearly abandoned Northern Punjab a man claimed the made by Prophet Ahmadas that He mosque surrounded by dirt roads, task of the spiritual and moral will bestow support “so that the cold breezes, and utter silence. His reformation of the world by his own superiority of Islam and the dignity hands and feet shake, but on closer hands. Skeptics in this small town of God’s word may become manifest examination, not entirely because of naturally and derisively questioned unto the people.” 2How did God the weather. He is clothed in blessed his claims. He declared that the choose to make this manifestation garments and he sobs incessantly omnipotent God spoke to him, apparent? Sheer amazement will and moans with an anguished agony showered His blessings on him, and befall anyone who is revealed the far beyond his years. He is but a chose him for the reformation of truth. The sign for not only his child, yet during the long hours of mankind. Challenged by cynical cynical neighbors and family the day he can be found in the neighbors and even family members members but mankind at large was company of saints, gurus and sages. and relatives, Ḥaḍrat Mirza Ghulam etched in the words, “Rejoice
Ahmadiyya Gazette 34 November-Decmber 2018 therefore, that a handsome and pure agony that was first observed in the order to filter out the true disciples boy will be bestowed on thee.”3 tiny body found new purchase in from those conflicted by ego, How absurd is it that a child another. The spirit of this angel intellectual arrogance, pride and would bring about change and peace shook into outright tears.4 Such an self-aggrandizement. When the in the world. Children are not aspiration is only found in divines, humbler members yearned for a trusted with even menial tasks, let and it was at this moment that God guide, this child stood strong and alone carrying on heavenly missions! began the fulfillment of His promise. accepted their plea.8 Eager guardians would take years of After a life-long striving in the The “bright youth” was received training, exercises in trust and service of God and mankind, Ḥ aḍrat by the devout parishioners and responsibility, and constant Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas was finally elected the Second Khalifa and oversight to bring up half decent brought to his Lord in the 8th year of successor to the Promised Messiahas children. How was this solitary man the 20th century. His followers were and Imam Mahdi. The child now a in a non-descript village, who was in the hundreds of thousands, yet his man stood that day at the age of not known except to a small circle of movement was still in its fragile twenty-five and delivered to the friends, going to take his holy infancy. His body was taken from people a great wave of tranquility, a mission and spread it across the Lahore by rail, reaching only to the beacon of hope. Self-styled elders globe by entrusting it to a child? nearest station at Batala. Forced by questioned his role and migrated to Born on January 12, 1889 he was the dark night and fierce opposition, the other side. Who would follow bestowed with the prayerful name of his devout followers lifted him above someone hardly more than a boy? Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud their heads and marched through Remember the day that God Ahmadra. He lay as an infant in this the night to return him to his vouchsafed to the Messiahas that his dusty and backwater town of hometown of Qādiān. Before the Community would be established on Qādiān, which was itself under customary Islamic funeral prayer, the shoulders of a child. This child greater rule by the British. His the movement chose a new leader— was the one decreed. He wept and growth pointed towards a true their first Khalifa—from among the prayed and was quickly reinforced fulfillment. He was a blessed child many devotees present. His blessed by the Holy Spirit to take on this roaming about with true saints promised son at this time was only task. It was now that the Community devoted to the service of God’s 19 years old and he now stood beside faced a trial, which group would mission. Youth have been unreliable his father’s lifeless form and made a succeed? Would the split-off since time immemorial, but God solemn pledge. He straightened his Community that had gone to Lahore vouchsafed to the founder of this posture with immense dignity with a force of educated elders Community that while you worry despite such a youthful age and flourish or would the one that was about your youth, I promise to found declared: “Even if the whole world being now led by a young the future of this Community on the abandoned you, leaving me on my inexperienced man carry the day? hands of a mere child. own, I would face the world alone, True success cannot always be and would not give a thought to any Now then, recall the abandoned measured in immediate victories opposition or hostility.”5 Under a mosque and remember that same and achievements, but in the test of new divinely inspired leader, this 9 child when he sobbed and moaned long-term accomplishments. It was young man openly pronounced his through the long hours of that stark but a decade into his caliphate where loyalty and devotion to further his night. One devoted soul of Qādiān the true test of time was to be seen. father’s mission. advanced towards the child and This young general marched his elite questioned his true intention. How is It was a heart-rending Friday in force to spread his cause across the he able to generate such agony? Is he 1914 when the Community’s divinely globe. He marched towards the once in need of care or merely affected by inspired First Khalifa was also called reigning sovereignty of his birth life’s condition? Responding to the to his Lord.6 Then the divine place; Britain. It was in this journey question, the child presented his manifestation that read “thou wilt in 1924 to London where God in the true account. He had a single cry to receive a bright youth who will be of prophecy of this child gave glad his Lord, the Master of the worlds thy seed and will be of thy progeny”7 tidings to the people of England that that “Oh Allah, bestow the victory of was finally manifested. In the depth “Behold a light cometh, a light Islam before my eyes.” How of sorrow and distress, the devout anointed by God with the perfume of marvelous is this objective! Such a soldiers of the Messiahas were His pleasure.”10 mature aspiration is extraordinary at divided—and it was a divide that Prior to arriving on the coast of the tender age of eleven. This single split the religious Community in two. England he experienced a vision of phrase passed a tranquil vibe Who would lead the true party? God deep insight. He saw himself as a through the inquiring soul. The ordained this fissure of the faithful in general who was to penetrate Ahmadiyya Gazette 35 November-Decmber 2018 through the existing forces of confirmation of this event, the now Messiahas, once predicted to die soon England and was to conquer it. With mature Khalifa presented an after the passing of its founder, was one foot placed on a trunk with the ultimatum to his small adherents instead growing ever larger and other on the ground, he stood poised residing in Qādiān.13 He advised more spiritually and materially as one victorious. His stance was similar to the words of Jesus that “If robust by the day – all under the that of success and triumph, his you are slapped on one cheek, leadership of the 2nd Khalifa.17 composure firm and resolute. A present the other.” He ordered them Although success was at every voice in his dream had said: not to return transgression, whether side of this great man, one question “William the Conqueror.” It was verbal or physical. He ordered still remained in the hearts of all from this vision that he was brothers not to assist those being devout followers. If he was the convinced the time had come for this beaten. He ordered his followers to Promised Son, when would he finally land to be conquered for Islam. His not raise even a voice against declare it openly? The truth was a presence was that light that shined anyone, even if they are being craving by all. If he wasn’t the Muṣliḥ forth on the streets of London. This scolded or beaten to death. After Mau‘ūd, then who was he? Many light travelled through Palestine, such burdensome commands he hearts were held back from Damascus, Italy and finally arrived announced: “Now the time has come accepting the greatness that he with the glad tidings of Islam’s that the sacrifices we make are made exhibited. Many hearts were triumph just as William conquered in such a way as to reap the results, imprisoned in doubt. Many souls England, so was this child destined.11 moving towards that height of were incarcerated in their own Missions in England, Iran, and excellence for which the advent of conjectures. When would God America were all established with the Promised Messiahas was manifest this prophecy? the objective to spread Islam intended.”14 It was this challenge by It was in the year 1944 that God Aḥmadiyyat. This fortified the wish the Ahrar that caused Him to bestowed this promised one with the of the Messiah further when he implore his Lord to reinforce the glad tidings that, in fact, he was that desired Islam’s victory around the Community. Promised Reformer vouchsa fed to globe. A small bright light tore through the Promised Messiahas. He was Back at home in Qādiān, some the cloudy skies in the form of informed by God in the blessed city people began to forget the impact of Taḥrīk-e-Jadīd in the year 1934. God of Lahore that he truly was that this young Khalifa. He was pushed called upon the Community and its Muṣliḥ Mau‘ūd who was to spread into the shadows with no regard. leader to undertake extreme the message of Islam to the corners While a few missions were sacrifices. They responded in the of the globe.18 When this news flourishing abroad, the Aḥmadiyya affirmative by giving their wealth, spread, those hearts that were held movement began to lose ground at their time, their honor, and their back and imprisoned in their own home. Opponents hoped to shower very lives for the sake of Islam and conjectures were finally set free. It acid rain on the roof of Aḥmadiyya the Community. And within a few was this announcement that was and planned to take its foundations months, the ground underneath the initiated by the revealed words that apart brick by brick. The leading Ahrar which they had boasted would “[He] will be the means of procuring force was known as Ahrar and they be rock solid with God’s sanction and the release of those held in wished and promised to see this support of their goal to dismantle bondage.”19 Finally those souls that small Community annihilated. Just Aḥmadiyyat, that ground began to were in doubt were finally set free as the first Messiah’s Community slip away. 15It was through this about the matter. This young child was persecuted by fellow Jews, such challenge that the 2nd Khalifa, now who had now grown to be a mighty an example was bound to repeat a 20-year veteran, became known man was in fact the true itself with the Second Coming of the among the people at home. This representation of the prophecy. Messiahas in the person of Mirza battle was quickly won, for it had Again, the words of the Messiahas Ghulam Ahmadas.12 been vouchsafed in the prophecy of were proven true. this child when God announced: “He In the midst of this declaration, Ten years had passed, and the will grow rapidly in stature.” 16It was Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Community had progressed by leaps ra destined that opponents would Ahmad decided to put the members and bounds. This angered many and attack and assault this small group, through a test. The Ahrar planned to they wished to halt this growing thinking its demise an inevitability, infiltrate Qādiān through a success. One among them named only to see that it was this small conference. The objective was to Abdul Hamid decided to destroy the group that was being supported by persecute verbally, physically and Community from its root. One day God and not them. Indeed, the emotionally. They wished to see after the great Caliph completed his Community of the Promised members suffer at all costs. On mid-day prayer, he quickly Ahmadiyya Gazette 36 November-Decmber 2018 approached and stabbed the master Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud announcing this to the whole World. of the believers. The demons strike Ahmad’s fame spread and people This is the word of God Who caused such a deep wound which were blessed by him.20 possesses the heavens and the earth. almost reached his jugular vein. In A single year before this great This is what He desires.”23 No the middle of this bewilderment this general was called to his Lord, events religious Community can display an divinely inspired soul quickly were held across the globe as a example of a mere 25-year-old who instructed the Community not to gesture of thanksgiving. What was carried the whole Community on his exact any revenge on his assailant. It the Community thankful for? It was shoulders, and not only did he carry was the survival of this attack that thanking God for bestowing more and guide that Community, he saved allowed his Community to further its than fifty years of success at the it from destruction and helped it cause and reach even higher peaks hands of this great leader. This year triumph over all obstacles and never before expected. The news of of thanks was his last year before the opposition. The words revealed to this incident itself was broadcast words of God would be decreed that the Promised Messiahas and Imam across the globe, fulfilling the words “He will then be raised to his Mahdi was fulfilled both in letter and “His fame will spread to the ends of spiritual station in heaven.” 21It was spirit, by their divine manifestation the earth and peoples will be blessed the blessed year of 1964 that he and at the appropriate times. May Allah through him.” In this same year of his followers gave a final thanks to shower His blessings on the blessed 1954 Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh was their Lord for such support and soul of Ḥaḍrat Khalifat-ul- Masīḥ IIra appointed a distinguished role in the strength given over the years.22 This who was the true fulfillment of the Community. This appointment was child’s last declaration was in the Prophecy of Musleh Mau’ūd. Ameen how people were blessed through following words, “Islam will emerge him, because this same soldier victorious and prevail over the References: would later become the 3rd Khalifa of world. It cannot be averted. I am the Community. In such a manner
1Ishtihar 20th February 1886 in Vol. 2, p. 11-12 Majmua-e-Ishtiharat vol. 1. P. 100- Tabligh-e-Risalat vol. 1 p. 59-60, 9 Represented by a Quote of Robert 102. Tadhkirah 4th Edition, p. 109- Majmua-e-Ishtiharat vol. 1. P. 100- Reich – “A leader is someone who 111 102. Tadhkirah 4th Edition, p. 109- steps back from the entire system 17 Al Mau’ūd, Anwār-ul Alum, Vol. 111 and tries to build a more 17, p. 584 2 Ishtihar 20th February 1886 in collaborative, more innovative 18 Da’wa Musleh Mau’ūd ke Tabligh-e-Risalat vol. 1 p. 59-60, system that will work over the long Muta’laq Pur Shaukat A’lan, Anwār- Majmua-e-Ishtiharat vol. 1. P. 100- term.” ul Alum, vol. 17, p. 161-162 102. Tadhkirah 4th Edition, p. 109- 10 Ishtihar 20th February 1886 in 19 0Ishtihar 2 th February 1886 in 111 Tabligh-e-Risalat vol. 1 p. 59-60, Tabligh-e-Risalat vol. 1 p. 59-60, 3 Ishtihar 20th February 1886 in Majmua-e-Ishtiharat vol. 1. P. 100- Majmua-e-Ishtiharat vol. 1. P. 100- Tabligh-e-Risalat vol. 1 p. 59-60, 102. Tadhkirah 4th Edition, p. 109- 102. Tadhkirah 4th Edition, p. 109- Majmua-e-Ishtiharat vol. 1. P. 100- 111 111 102. Tadhkirah 4th Edition, p. 109- 11 Dora-e Europe, Anwār-ul Alum, 20 Centenary Khilafat Aḥmadiyya, 111 vol. 8, p. 384-385, 611 Taḥrīk-e-Jadīd Anjuman 4 Suane Fazle Umar vol. 1 p. 50-101 12 Refers to a reference from the Aḥmadiyya Pakistan Souvenir, p. in reference to his Childhood Holy Bible, King James Version, 161 5 Al-Hakm, Qādiān, Jubilee Matthew 24:9 – “Then you will be 21 Ishtihar 20th February 1886 in Number, December, 1939, p.11 handed over to be persecuted and Tabligh-e-Risalat vol. 1 p. 59-60, put to death, and you will be hated 6 Al-Fadl, Qādiān, 18th March, 1914 Majmua-e-Ishtiharat vol. 1. P. 100- by all nations because of me.” th – Last message to his son Abdul 102. Tadhkirah 4 Edition, p. 109- Haye 13 Al Fadl, Qādiān, October 23rd, 111 1934 22 7 Ishtihar 20th February 1886 in Centenary Khilafat Aḥmadiyya, Tabligh-e-Risalat vol. 1 p. 59-60, 14 Al Fadl, Qādiān, October 23rd, Taḥrīk-e-Jadīd Anjuman Majmua-e-Ishtiharat vol. 1. P. 100- 1934 Aḥmadiyya Pakistan Souvenir, p. 102. Tadhkirah 4th Edition, p. 109- 15 Friday sermon, 9th November 163 111 1934 23 Al Mau’ūd, Anwār-ul Ulūm, vol. 8 No one can stop the work of Allah 16 Ishtihar 20th February 1886 in 17, p. 647-649 from progressing, Anwār-ul Alum, Tabligh-e-Risalat vol. 1 p. 59-60,
Ahmadiyya Gazette 37 November-Decmber 2018 Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan and Ex-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Mubarik Ahmad, Portland OR It was a pleasant surprise when a desire to strengthen place he had seemed in we heard Madeleine Albright’s America’s ties with the Denver. The truth is that he statement that if President Trump Muslim world… In meeting would have seemed almost tried to register Muslims in America, after meeting, I found as anomalous in the State she will be the first person to register myself scrawling on a Department in 1997: we had as a Muslim. However, it will be a notepad, “Learn more about no Muslims serving in source of spiritual surprise for us to Islam.” senior positions and just a know that she had the opportunity She further writes, few in midlevel jobs. I during her teenage years to meet and decided that we had to “When I was ten, my converse with Ḥaḍrat Sir Zafrullah improve communications. father had served as a Khan couple of times at her family’s To that end, we reviewed chairman of a UN residence in Colorado State everything from personnel . commission on India and recruitment and training to Madeleine Albright, in her book, Pakistan charged with the listing of Islamic the Mighty and the Almighty, has resolving the status of holidays alongside Jewish summarized some beautiful Kashmir… teachings of Islam and has and Christian ones on our “There were not many mentioned about her meetings with official calendar. We began a Muslims in Denver, where I Ḥaḍrat Sir Zafrullah Khan. She series of discussions with spent my teenage years. My wrote that her father Dr. Joseph representatives of American father had made contacts Corbel was a member of the United Muslims, inviting them while at the UN, however, Nations Kashmir Commission where during Ramadan to the first and some of his he met many times with Sir Zafrullah iftaar dinners (Iftaar refers acquaintances came to visit. Khan and developed a friendship to the daily breaking of the One I remember particularly with him. Some years later, her fast after sunset by Muslims was Sir Zafrullah Khan, a family settled in Denver, Colorado, during the holy month of former foreign minister of where her father was a professor at Ramadan) hosted by a Pakistan. I liked him the Denver University and invited secretary of state.” because he was dignified, Sir Zafrullah Khan a couple of times We can positively infer here that erudite, and charming. for lectures at the Denver University. it was the infusion of the good When he took me to That was where Madeleine Albright impression of Islam and its breakfast one day, my met with Sir Zafrulla h Khan a couple teachings in the young mind of envious classmates jokingly of times and discussed and learned Madeleine Albright by a prominent pointed out that he could Islam. Ḥaḍrat Chaudhri Zafrullah and learned Companion of the choose a second wife while Khan has also mentioned his Promised Messiah that led to her keeping his first. What friendship with her father, Dr. appreciative and respectful impressed me in talking to Joseph Corbel, in his book, Taḥdīth- understanding of Islam. These him about Kashmir, i-Ni‘mat, on its page 556. favorable impressions during her however, was how early life coached her to steps she Madam Albright had a lasting complicated life could be took later in her life to establish effect on her mind about his when a dispute is fueled by friendly relations with Muslims and personality, his thoughts and his both religion and initiate events like the Iftar dinner intelligence. On pages 110-111 of her nationalism and each side is during the month of Ramadan at the book, she writes, convinced that it has sole White House echoing the banquet of “When I raised my hand possession of the truth. the Promised Messiah, the Langar to take the oath of office as Sitting in the State Khana (guest hospitality), that was secretary of state, I had in Department many years initiated in Qadian and now spans mind a list of priorities; later, I thought of Sir the whole world. prominent among them was Zafrullah and how out of
Ahmadiyya Gazette 38 November-Decmber 2018 Activities and News of Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community in USA Directive of Ḥaḍrat Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ Vaba about marriage customs Hazoor e Anwar Ayyadahullāhu are not affluent. Those who cannot Every Ahmadi should Ta’ālā Benasrehil Aziz has instructed afford these foolish customs also fall understand his status. Allah as follows: "Customs and into them and end up overwhelmed Almighty has done a favor on each extravagances have again begun in with dept. Ahmadīs in particular Ahmadi by granting him the ability the Jamā’at at marriages. Some must analyze themselves. We must to join the community of the customs have particularly found abstain from spending more than Promised Messiah and the Promised their way into Pakistani and Indian necessary on the custom of Mehndi Mahdi. Now, acting on the correct society which have no connection and from holding large gatherings. teachings of Islam is obligatory. with the teachings of Islam at all. A The Promised Messiahas once Some woman asks that if women misconception has arisen that said, 'In our nation, there is a bad dance among women, then what is perhaps these customs are necessary custom that hundreds of rupees are wrong with it? It is wrong for women for marriage, and that a marriage spent in extravagance on weddings.' to dance among women. The Holy cannot be complete without them. Over a hundred years ago, spending Quran has said that immodesty Large amounts of wealth are wasted hundreds of rupees was a large spreads because of it, thus in every on them. The custom of Mehndi is amount, but today it is not hundreds, case, each Ahmadi woman must given as much importance as the but hundreds of thousands are adhere to this command. Similarly, marriage. There are gatherings for spent, and spent outside of one's large amounts of money are spent on the Mehndi, cards are printed, stages means. wedding cards. are adorned, and on top of this, I am receiving complaints that Every Ahmadi must protect gatherings are held for days. They some people have started falling too himself from such vain pursuits. In begin being held before the far into these customs. That is why I order to join the community of the marriage, and sometimes they begin am openly saying that these useless Promised Messiahas, we will have to weeks before the marriage, and new customs and traditions should not be save ourselves from all of those stages are being adorned every day. followed, and they should be things that create evil and Then, people even comment on how stopped. Excessive spending at innovation in religion." (Abdul many dishes were cooked on one day weddings and showing off and Majid Tahir, Additional Wakil-ut- and how many were cooked on the displaying one’s wealth should not Tabshīr, London) other. These are all customs that happen. have even trapped those people who Letter of Amīr USA on concerns of Khalīfat-ul-Masīḥ Vaba about viewership of MTA Dear Presidents / Missionaries, 1) Have a dedicated Television that periodically send out links to Assalamu ‘Alaikum wa plays MTA International all day important new MTA programs Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu during our waking hours. This to facilitate watching of MTA will facilitate some audio video programs. Ḥaḍrat Khalifat-ul-Masīḥ Vaba imaging in our hearts and has expressed disappointment at our 3) Special emphasis and effort minds. lack of viewership of MTA should be made to watch Friday International. Watching MTA 2) Each family should plan a Sermon (live or recorded). The International provides for our schedule of watching MTA edited English version of the Tarbiyat and spiritual needs and also International together during Friday Sermon with sub-titles is keeps us attached to Khilāfat by the week. This will allow for available a couple of days later, listening to and striving to follow family and spiritual bonding as usually by Tuesday. directions of Huzoor Anwaraba. well. You may watch MTA 4) Source of MTA content can be International on-demand To ensure that we comply with Roku or Jadoo box. On Internet programs of your likening. USA these directions the following must ready television YouTube allows Audio-Video Department will be done in all households: access to MTA ONLINE 1. Ahmadiyya Gazette 39 November-Decmber 2018
Roku or Jadoo box. On Internet 6) Please contact National Audio- directives of Huzoor Anwaraba as ready television YouTube allows Video Secretary best as we can. May Allah help and access to MTA ONLINE 1. nasimrelimatullah@ahmadiyya. enable us all to partake from the as 5) If you prefer installation of us prayers of Ḥaḍrat Masīḥ Mau’ūd . satellite dish please contact If you have questions or need Jazak Allah. Wassalām, Khaksar, www.sadoun.com and ask them any help. Let us all resolve that we Mirza Maghfoor Ahmad, Amīr for a dish to watch MTA. will strive to comply with the Jamā’at, USA. Catholics, Muslims join to pray, eat together A show of unity was expressed Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil. had not heard the story about St. between the Catholic and Muslim Francis and the sultan but he was 5) If you prefer installation of nasimrelimatullah@ah“May God accept our effortsmadiyya. to as we can. May Allah help and enable communities Sunday night when impressed by the saint’s courage to satellite dish please contact uniteus as brothers and sisters,” said us all to partake from the prayers of they broke bread and prayed in the the Imam. stop the violence of the Crusades. www.sadoun.com and ask them If you have questions or need Ḥaḍrat Masīḥ Mau’ūdas. Jazak Allah. parish hall at St. Margaret Mary Monas Chaudhry, Los Angeles for a dish to watch MTA. any Fr.help. Miller Let us led all resolvethe grace that and we Wassalām, Khaksar, Catholic Church in Chino. East chapter propagation secretary, 6) Please contact National Audio- willstated, strive “Eating to a complymeal can withbe a holythe Mirza Maghfoor Ahmad, Amīr By the end of the evening, the said a covenant to those who adopt Video Secretary directivesthing. When of Huzoor done Anwar with abalove, as best it Jamā’at, USA. ice had broken, and the two faith becomes a sacrament.” Christianity from Muhammad, son groups joined hands in a prayer of Abdullah, is still posted at St. Catholics and Muslims enjoyed Catholics,circle around the Muslims perimeter of jointhe to pray, eat together Catherine’s Monastery at the a hearty chicken meal and mounds hall and sang the hymn version of foothills of Mount Sinai in Egypt. A show of unity was expressed ofmeeting dessert between while discussing St. Francis faith of Assisi and many others in the room, said he had the Prayer of St. Francis. between the Catholic and Muslim everyand Sultan day events. Malik al-Kamil. not heardHe distributed the story about and St. read Francis the communitiesHolding Sunday a rosary, night Pastorwhen andcovenant, the sultan which but he was states impressed that “This“May isGod such accept a wonderful our efforts way to theyMichael broke Miller bread opened and prayed the event in the by byChristians the saint’s are courageto be defended to stop andthe bridgeunite as the brothers gap,” said and Attiya sisters,” Rehman said parishwelcoming hall Muslimsat St. Margaretfrom the Baitul Mary violencetheir churches of the respected.Crusades. ofthe ChinoImam. Hills, a member of the CatholicHameed Church Mosque in Chino. in Chino and mosque.Fr. Miller“Food led brings the graceeverybody and MonasThe Aḥ madiyyaChaudhry, Commu Los nityAngeles will asking them to conduct their By the end of the evening, the ice stated,together. “Eating It allows a meal us to can understand be a holy Easthold chapterthe next propagation event at the secretary, Ramona Sundayhad broken evening, and prayersthe two faithon rugs groups laid outjoined in thehands parish in hall. a prayer circle around“We the are perimeter happy to ofhost the ahall dinner and tosang honor the hymnyou and version your ofwork the herePrayer in buildingof St. Francis. up a more just and mercifulHolding Chino a rosary, and Pastor California Michael InlandMiller Empire,”opened Fr.the Miller event said. by welcomingImam MuslimsIrshad Malhifrom the chanted Baitul versesHameed of theMosque Koran inwhile Chino men and womenasking them prostrated to conduct themselves their Sunday in prayerevening with prayers their on foreheads rugs laid toout the in ground.the parish hall. Fr.“We are Miller happy tothen host a dinner asked parishionersto honor you toand pray your the work rosary here asin theybuilding headed up a moreto the just tables and merciful set for dinner.Chino and California Inland thatthing. we Whenhave a donelot more wit inh commonlove, it saidAvenue a covenant mosque toto those explain who the adopt role Empire,” Fr. Miller said. Videos were presented by each thanbecomes we think.” a sacrament.” Christianityof Jesus and from Mary Muhammad, in Islam. son(By faithImam group, Irshad including Malhi “The chanted Sultan ParishionerCatholics and Don Muslims Andrade, enjoyed like a ofMarianne Abdullah, Napoles) is still posted at St. andverses the of Saint” the Koran showing while a men dramatic and manyhearty otherschicken in meal the and room, mounds said heof Catherine’s Monastery at the meetingwomen prostrated between St.themselves Francis inof dessert while discussing faith and foothills of Mount Sinai in Egypt. prayer with their foreheads to the every day events. He distributed and read the Meetground. and Greet Refugees Program in Dayton Ohio “This is such a wonderful way to covenant, which states that Fr. Miller then asked bridge the gap,” said Attiya Rehman Christians are to be defended and parishioners to pray the rosary as of Chino Hills, a member of the their churches respected. they headed to the tables set for mosque. “Food brings everybody The Aḥmadiyya Community will dinner. together. It allows us to understand hold the next event at the Ramona Videos were presented by each that we have a lot more in common Avenue mosque to explain the role of faith Ahmadiyyagroup, including Gazette “The Sultan than we think.” 46 Jesus andNovember Mary-Decmber in Islam. 2018 (By and the Saint” showing a dramatic Parishioner Don Andrade, like Marianne Napoles) Meet and Greet Refugees Program in Dayton Ohio
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them.friendship A flyer to was them. prepared A flyer that was As this was a family event so the friendship to them. A flyer was As this was a family event so the givenprepared to thesethat wasfamilies given by toJamā’at these Anṣār and and Khuddām Khuddām helped helped pick pickand prepared that was given to these Anṣār and Khuddām helped pick membersfamilies by and Jamā’at catholic members friends who and dropand drop families families from from their their homes. homes. The families by Jamā’at members and and drop families from their homes. visitedcatholic themfriends in who their visited homes, them told in menThe menof ofthe the A Aḥḥmadiyyamadiyya Muslim catholic friends who visited them in The men of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim themtheir homes,of this eventtold them and invitedof this eventthem Community Dayton welcomed boys their homes, told them of this event Community Dayton welcomed boys toand it. invited them to it. and men whilst Lajna and Nāṣṣirātirāt and invited them to it. and men whilst Lajna and Nāṣirāt welcomed women and children. welcomed women and children. Families were offered a nice lunch Families were offered a nice lunch after which there was basic after which there was basic introduction some etiquettes of the introduction some etiquettes of the mosque and sharing of personal Dayton Ohio held its first ever mosque and sharing of personal Dayton Ohio held its first ever stories. There was discussion on Meet & Greet with Refugees Refugees in the stories. There was discussion on Meet & Greet with Refugees in the starting Holy Quran classes as wwellell Fazle Umar Mosque. This was a starting Holy Quran classes as well Fazle Umar Mosque. This was a as English classes. The children Jamā’at event that was arranged as English classes. The children Jamā’at event that was arranged played with bubbles and basketball with help from some Catholic played with bubbles and basketball with help from some Catholic outside the mosque. Next event will friends.friends. The event was held on outside the mosque. Next event will friends. The event was held on be in April Insha’Allah. 35 guest March 3rd and the goal was to be in April Insha’Allah. 35 guest March 3rd and the goal was to wwomenomen and children on the Lajna provide a awelcoming welcoming space space for newly for women and children on the Lajna provide a welcoming space for side and aboutabout 15 guests on the newlysettled settled refugees refugees in the in Dayton the Dayton area side and about 15 guests on the newly settled refugees in the Dayton men’s side attended this eventevent.. areaand extend and the extend hand ofthe friendship hand toof men’s side attended this event. area and extend the hand of Groundbreaking of Masjid Mahmood’s Minaret (Detroit)
On May 17, 2018, after the Imam Shamshad Nasir started prayed that this minaret which will On May 17, 2018, after the Imam Shamshad Nasir started prayed that this minaret which will Dars-Onul -Quran,May 17, 2018, Detroit after theJamā’at Dars- the groundbreakinggrImamoundbreaking Shamshad with Nasi ther startedshovel Minaretbe similar in inthe design Islamic as tradition Minaret- andul- Dars-ul-Quran, Detroit Jamā’at the groundbreaking with the shovel be similar in design as Minaret-ul- organizedul-Quran, Detroit a briefJamā’at ceremony.organized theas thegroundbreaking official beginning with the ofshovel the prayedMasīḥ that become this minaretthe sourcewhich willof organized a brief ceremony. as the official beginning of the Masīḥ become the source of Propertya brief ceremony Secretary. Property Zahid Munir Secretary and asMinaret the official construction. beginning Later of Sadrthe beinspiration similar in for design many as members Minaret- ulof- Property Secretary Zahid Munir and Minaret construction. Later Sadr inspiration for many members of Mr.Zahid Munir Mushnish and Mr.of Mushnish Mushnish of MinaretJamā’at andconstruction. members participatedLater Sadr Masīthe ḥJamā’at become andthe makesource them of Mr. Mushnish of Mushnish Jamā’at and members participated the Jamā’at and make them ConstructionMushnish Construction company led companyby Imam Jamā’atin the and groundbreaking. members participated Imam inspirationattached to forthe many Mosque. members of the Constructionled by Imam Shamshadcompany led Nasir, by Imam Sadr in the groundbreaking. Imam Jamā’atattached and to the make Mosque. them attached to Shamshad Nasir, Sadr Jamā’at Dr. Shamshad Nasir said that today is Later, Imam Shamshad Nasir ShamshadJamā’at Dr. Nasir, Mansoor Sadr Jamā’at Qureshi, Dr. Shamshad Nasir said that today is the Mosque.Later, Imam Shamshad Nasir Mansoor Qureshi, members of the truly a very happy occasion for the lleded the silent prayers, which Mansoormembers Qureshi,of the membersJamā’at toof the truly a very happy occasion for the led the silent prayers, which Jamā’at to the Minaret site. entire Detroit Jamā’at that Allah concludedLater, Imamthe Shamshad ceremony, Nasir and Jamā’atMinaret site.to Presidentthe Minaret Mr. Qureshi site. entire Detroit Detroit Jamā’at Jamā’at that that Allah Allah has concluded the ceremony, and President Mr. Qureshi and Munir has Granted us the opportunity to ledeveryone the proceededsilent prayers, to the Mowhichsque Presidentand Munir Mr.Zahid Qureshi secretary and property Munir Grantedhas Granted us the us opportunitythe opportunity to start to everyone proceeded to the Mosque Zahid secretary property aloud with start the construction of the concludedfor the breaking the theceremony, fast. (Report and by Zahidaloud sewithcretary the contractorproperty aloud provided with thestart construction the construction of the Minaret. of the for the breaking the fast. (Report by the contractor provided details on Minaret. everyoneMuhammad proceeded Ahmad Detroit)to the Mo sque thedetails contractor on the providedconstruction details plan, on Minaret. Muhammad Ahmad Detroit) the construction plan, timeline, and Imam Shamshad Nasir briefly for the breaking the fast. (Report by thetimeline, construction and plan,logistics timeline, for andthe Imam Shamshad Nasir briefly logistics for the construction of the mentioned the significance of Muhammad Ahmad Detroit) logisticsconstruction for theof the construction Minaret. of the mentioned the significance of Minaret. Minaret in the Islamic tradition and Minaret. Minaret in the Islamic tradition and
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Interfaith Leaders from MichiMichigangan gather at the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community Center
"The doors of our Mosques are all faiths faiths to our community center. mosqueThe andguests the appreciated community manycenter. of open for everyone who wants to He said tthathat the doors of our the Thedisplays guests in appreciated the mosque many and of worship one God all the time as the Mosques are always opened for librarythe displays area. in Many the leaders mosque took and teachings and practice of the Holy every one whowho des desiresires to worship bookslibrary on area. Philosophy Many of leadersthe teachings took Prophet Muhammad sa" said Imam one God. ofbooks Islam, on life ofPhilosophy Muhammad, of World the Shamshad of Aḥmadiyya Muslim Shamshad of Aḥmadiyya Muslim Imam Shamshad said “Ahmadi crisisteachings and theof pathway Islam, to peacelife andof Community of Detroit. Community of Detroit. Muslims are those Muslims who otherMuhammad, literature, World brochures. crisis and the Interfaith leaders from around believe that the second coming of pathwayThe interfaithto peace leaders and thanked other Michigan gathered at Masjid Jesus hashas been been fulfilled fulfilled in the inperson the theliterature, Aḥmadiyya brochures. Muslim Community Mahmood,1730 W. Auburn Road, personof Ḥaḍrat of Mirza Ḥaḍ ratGhulam Mirza Ahmad Ghulamas of for Theinviting, interfaith hosting leaders and thanked for the Rochester Hills, the Aḥmadiyya AhmadQādiān”as Theof Qādiānmessiah” thatThe so messiah many deliciousthe Aḥmadiyya food. Muslim Community Muslim Community Center on that so many faiths have been Muslim Community Center on faiths have been anxiously waiting for Manyinviting, of thehosting Interfaith and forleaders the March 15th as part of the Detroit anxiously waiting for including March 15 as part of the Detroit for including Muslims, Hindus, remarkeddelicious food. that they had never been Regional Interfaith Voice for Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Regional Interfaith Voice for Christians and Jews, has come with to a Manymosque of andthe that Interfaith this was leaders their Equity’s monthly meeting. Jews, has come with all the signs Equity’s monthly meeting. all the signs and conditions foretold veryremarked first visit,that theythey hadhave never been beenin a and conditions foretold in the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community in the religious scriptures. mosque.to a mosque There and were that thisthree was leaders their religious scriptures. hosted and welcomed 45+ leaders leaders Rev. John Harvey, Serenity whovery firstspecifically visit, they aske haved to been continue in a from various congregations. ChristianRev. inJohn Hazel Harvey, Park, Rev. Serenity Louis furthermosque. dialogueThere were and three interaction leaders Christian in Hazel Park, Rev. Louis Imam Shamshad Shamshad Nasir RegionalNasir Forsythe, Pleasant Grove MBC in withwho specificallythe Aḥ madiyya asked to continueMuslim Forsythe, Pleasant Grove MBC in RegionalImam and Imam Missionary and Missionary of the of Detroit and Rev. Louise Ott, Community.further dialogue One andof the interaction pastors Detroit and Rev. Louise Ott, theAḥmadiyya Aḥmadiyya Muslim Muslim community community in Congregational Church of askedwith ifthe he can A bringḥmadiy a groupya Muslim of 20+ Congregational Church of inDetroit Detroit kicked kicked off the off meetingthe meeting with Birmingham later gave brief peopleCommunity. from his One congregation of the pastorsto visit Birmingham later gave brief withIslamic Islamic greeting greeting of ofpeace peace and presentations on the DRIVE theasked mosque if he can and bring have a dialoguegroup of with20+ presentations on the DRIVE welcomedwelcomed the interfaith leaders to initiatives and encouraged DRIVE thepeople Imam. from He hispromised congregation to get back to initiatives and encouraged DRIVE Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community members to actively make the withvisit spethecifics mosque and potential and date have and a members to actively make the Center. organization of the Interfaith leaders time.dialogue One withpastor the asked Imam. all theHe aorganization successful of andthe active Interfaith by leaderspromised to toread get the back letter with of specificsProphet In his welcome remarks, Imam leadersparticipating a successful and and becomingactive by Muhammadand potentialsa dateto Saint and time.Catherine One Shamshad provided an introduction participatingmembers. and becoming Monastery,pastor asked in allwhich the totalleaders freedom to read is of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim members. giventhe letter to allof faith Prophet on Muhammadbehalf of allsa community and its founder Ḥaḍrat After the meeting, guests as After the meeting, guests Muslim.to Saint Catherine Monastery, in Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas. He gathered in the gym area of the gathered in the gym area of the which total freedom is given to all elaborated the peaceful teachings of Aḥmadiyya Muslim Mosque, for a The program ended with prayers sa Aḥmadiyya Muslim Mosque, for a faith on behalf of all Muslim. Prophet Muh Muhammadammadsa and how delicious lunch provided by the by Apostle John Harvey, followed by delicious lunch provided by the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community. LunchThe and programSocial Hour. ended with Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community. truly adheres to those teachings in Many of the guests had the prayersMany by religious Apostle leaders John met Harvey, with Many of the guests had the all of their actions including opportunity to take a tour of the Imamfollowed byShamshad Lunch and Social and Hour.other opportunity to take a tour of the welcoming with open arms any and mosque and the community center. membersMany ofreligious the Aḥ madiyyaleaders met Muslim with Ahmadiyya Gazette 4248 November-Decmber 2018
CommunityImam Shamshad during theand social otherhour gratitudeInterfaith for hosting leaders the left meeting with at a byMuslim Muhammad Community Ahmad andDetroit showed) membersand expressed of the Atheirḥmadiyya feelings Muslim of greatthe Masjid impression Mahmood. of the Aḥmadiyya interest in future dialogue. (Report Communitygratitude for duringhosting the the socialmeeting hour at MuslimInterfaith Community leaders and left showedwith a by Muhammad Ahmad Detroit) andthe Masjid expressed Mahmood. their feelings of interestgreat impression in future ofdialogue. the Aḥ madiyya (Report Interfaith Symposium “Human Suffering and Existence of God” Held on May 10th, 2018 at Bait-Bait-ul-Ahad Mosque, Cleveland 24 guests an andd several members Apostle Harold Carter spoke ththeiris G ignorance,uidance. God reject the thAlmightyis Guidance. gives of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim about Christianity and and how suffering proofGod the of Almighty his Divine gives proofbeing of hisby Community attended this event event.. exists due to God taking corrective manifestingDivine being His byM ighty manifesting Signs, which His Scholars representing Hinduism, action because of sin and isM ightyhow heSigns, how which He unveils is how Himself he how to Buddhism, Christianity, Aḥmadiyya disobedience. HeHe mentioned mentioned that there that humans.He unveils Himself to humans. are a lot of things that are wrong with Islam and the Sikh faith were in there are a lot of things that are wrong Dr. Ku Kuldeepldeep Singh, Singh, a scholar a scholar of the of Christians today and events like these attendance and presented their with Christians today and events like Sikhthe Sikh religion religion, read, readmany many verses verses from bring us together. He said these events perspectives on the topic," these bring us together. He said these thefrom Sikh the HolySikh ScriptureHoly Scripture and voiced and are important so that we can learn events are important so that we can thatvoiced suffering that suffering is a part is of a life part and of that life The event began at 6 pm ssharpharp from each other. learn from each other. it is up to us to cope with it and come with thethe recitation recitation of theof Holy the QuranHoly and that it is up to us to cope with it He was excited to have attended toand peace come through to peace prayers. through prayers. Quranby Mr. byTahir Mr. Butt,Tahir followedButt, followed by a this event and promised to be more short introduction of the Aḥmadiyya After the speeches, therethere was by a short introduction of the active in future to bring the different approximately a 45-minute question MuslimAḥmadiyya Community Muslim Communityby Mr. Zohaib by faith communities closer together. Zafar.Mr. Zohaib Zafar. and answer session, during which Imam Shamshad Nasir read several attendees posed questions of The speeches speeches began began in inorder order of the of excerpts from the Holy Quran and the speakers, who in turn got the theadvent advent of ofthe the religion religion and and byby an explained the Muslim understanding opportunity to answer each question enlightening speech by Mrs. Devi of why why God existsGod andexists how benevolent and how. from their faith's viewpointviewpoint.. Gursahaney.Gursahaney. Mrs. Gursahaney spoke Imambenevolent. Nasir alsoImam mentioned Nasir that alsothe Imam Shamshad A Nasir, about Hinduism and how karma is greatestmentioned suffering that the of greatest humans, suffering which regional missionarymissionary,, thanked all the known as the moral law of cause and remainsof humans, hidden which from remains human eyes, hidden is speakers and said if all followers of effect. thefrom wrath human of eyes,God. is This the wrathis due of to God. the Venerable Shih Ying Ying--Fa of the disobedienceThis is due toof themankind disobedience to their of different religions follow their own Cloud Water Zendo spoke about the Creator.mankind Wh to entheir God, Creator. out of WhenHis Mercy, God, teachings many of the world Four Noble Truths, a fundamental sendsout of HisHis prophets Mercy, sends to guide His humanity, prophets problems will be solved. concept taught by Buddha. people,to guide out humanity, of their ignorance, people, out reject of
A light dinner was served when need for similar events in the future. themes that emerged. The dinner to all the guests, includingincluding some of Generally the guests were very lasted for more than an hour. the speakers, and members of the appreciative of the opportunity to (Report by Dr Irfan Ahmad of Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community, ate listen to these schol scholars,ars, learning Cleveland Ohio) together in small groups. They something new about other faiths conversed about the event and the first hand, and the several common
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LAE Interfaith Event at St. Mary Catholic Church LAE Interfaith Event at St. Mary Catholic Church On January 21, 2018 the Imam Irshad Malhi, southwest ALAEḥmadiyyaOn Interfaith January Muslim 21, Community Event 2018 the ofat St.regional ImamMary Irshad missionary Catholic Malhi, southwestfor Church the ABaitulLAEḥmadiyyaOn Interfaith Hameed January Muslim Mosque 21, Community Event 20in18 Chino the ofat St.pastorregionalAḥmadiyya Mary Michael missionary MuslimCatholic Miller. Community,for Church the proceedings. 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Officials -- Nashua Mayor and 3. Insha’Allah, we will schedule a Sharia Law and whether we City Council, State meeting with the mayor’s office hold Sharia law over law of Government Elected Officials - soon. nation - NH State Reps and State 4. A letter to the editor was written g. Another question was asked about whether we defend Senators, Federal Elected and submitted to the Nashua Muslim countries over USA Officials -- Members of Telegraph newspaper, however h. Concluding Remarks by Sadr Congress from NH, Nashua it was not published. Fitchburg, followed by Dua Police Department, College Event Details led by Imam Sahib Professors and School Principals, Superintendent in 1. Two rooms were booked at the Guest comments Nashua, NH, College library Professors in Lowell, MA (a 2. The auditorium was booked from 1. The guests were very pleased to meet with us and learn about the town in MA state, only 15 min 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. The main event was held here. There was a community. away), Faith Leaders in Nashua projector, screen, podium with Social Media 2. Contact information was microphone and speaker, and exchanged seating for over 70. 1. Facebook advertisements were 3. Refreshments were set up in the 3. Guests were provided with free set up over 2 weeks leading up to Activity room and served literature and True Islam fliers the event. $40 was spent on throughout the event. 4. Two copies of World Crisis were Facebook advertisements. Ads Refreshments included chicken provided to guests reach over 1,249 people with 70 wraps, pasta salad, fruit, cookies, engagements. 12 responded to water, and juice. 5. One guest purchased a copy of the event. 4. Wajid Danish Ahmed Sahib, from Life of Muhammadsa 2. Tweets were sent out on twitter Hartford Jamā’at, who gave the 6. Some guests were from the local as well. Dozens of retweets and opening remarks followed by the cultural connections committee, introductory video to the likes, mostly from fellow and they have relations with Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community, Jamā’at members. people from various religious emceed the event. and cultural backgrounds. 3. Newspaper ad was not 5. The keynote address was (https://www.nashuanh.gov/61 submitted due to high cost, but a delivered by Respected Imam 8/Cultural-Connections- letter to the editor was sent. Salman Tariq Sahib Committee) Unfortunately, the letter was not a. Highlighted how Qur’an published and the Holy Prophet 7. We can use this connection for Muhammadsa taught future events, In Sha’ Allah. Media Muslims to be loyal to the 8. Guest who could not attend but nation in which they live in. 1. Media advisory was sent out to gave message via e-mail 325 media contacts in NH area. b. Explained the importance of obeying those in authority 9. Brandon Laws (Alderman-at- Roughly 43 (15%) media c. Gave examples from life of large): Hi there! I just saw this contacts opened the e-mail. sa Holy Prophet Muhammad invitation in my inbox and I, 2. A member of the local mayor’s d. Mentioned how Ahmadi unfortunately, wouldn’t have office spoke with Ata-ul-Haseeb Muslims serve USA in various been able to make it anyway. I Chaudhry Sahib for around 15 ways just wanted to say I appreciate e. Q/A Session was held: minutes. The mayor could not your invitation and I hope your Answered by Imam Salman attend the event, but was event went over well. pleased with our efforts to Tariq Sahib f. Question was asked about educate the public. Khalifat-ul-Masīḥ Vaba approves the Waqf of Attaul Qudus Majoka Hazoor e Aqdasaba has graciously Malik Attaul Qudus Majoka efforts to redress religious approved the Waqf request of Malik Sahib has over 15 years of legal repression of minority communities Attaul Qudus Majoka Sahib and experience in the fields of in various countries in South Asia, assigned him with USA Jamā’at. intellectual property law, Central Asia and the Middle East. He Respected Amir Sahib USA has international human rights law and also regularly briefs the US appointed him to work as Legal refugee and migration policy. As a Department of State, United Nations Adviser of USA Jamā’at. human rights practitioner, he has led Human Rights Council, United
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Nations Human Rights Council, Prior to his international law Columbia Law School and an LL.M Nations High Commissioner for practice, he worked for a leading from Georgetown University Law United Nations High Commissioner practice, he worked for a leading in International Human Rights Law Refugees and various human rights international law firm in New York. Center. for Refugees and various human international law firm in New York. from Georgetown University Law NGOs such as Amnesty Qudus Sahib served as a U.S. Peace rights NGOs such as Amnesty Qudus Sahib served as a U.S. Peace Center.(Mukhtar Ahmad Malhi General International, Human Rights Watch, Corps volunteer in Tanzania. He International, Human Rights Corps volunteer in Tanzania. He Secretary USA Jamā’at) and Human Rights First. holds a Jurist Doctor degree from (Mukhtar Ahmad Malhi General Watch, and Human Rights First. holds a Jurist Doctor degree from Secretary USA Jamā’at) Prior to his international law Columbia Law School and an LL.M in International Human Rights Law Shaheda Qudsia Passes Away ShahedaWith heavy Qudsia heart, I am Passes sharing NationalAway Finance Department at Nooshi of Potomac Jamā’at. She is the Withsad heavy news heart, that I am Respe sharingcted NationalMasjid Bait Finance-ur-Rahman Department. She wasat ofsurvived Potomac by Jamā’at her husband. She is Mansoorsurvived theShaheda sad Qudsianews that Ahmad Respe passedcted Masjiddaughter Bait of- ur Respected-Rahman. She Maul wasawi byAhmad, her husbandher daughter Mansoor Ahmad, Ayesha away,Shaheda Monday Qudsia July Ahmad23, 2018. passed Inna daughterAbd-ul-Baqi of Respectedof Kunri, MaulSindhawi, herAhmad daughter (wife Ayeshaof Habeeb Ahmad Mirza (wife), and of away,Lillāhi Monday Wa Innā July Ilaihi 23, R 2018.aji‘un. InnaShe Pakistan,Abd-ul-Baqi and of sister Kunri, of Dr. SindhAbdul, Habeebtwo sons Mirza Mahmood), and Ahmadtwo sons and wasLillāhi wife Wa ofInnā Respected Ilaihi Raj i‘u Mansoorn. She PakistanMaalik Shamim, and sister Ahmad, of Dr.who Abdul was MahmoodMasroor AhmadAhmad andof Potomac Masroor Ahmad,was wife seniorof Respected staff me mber Mansoor of Maalikthe late Shamim husband Ahmad, of Amtul who was Noor the AhmadJamā’at of. Potomac Jamā’at. Ahmad, senior staff member of late husband of Amtul Noor Nooshi Tradition of Jamā’at USA to serve food to bereaved families TraditionWith the graceof Jamā’atof Allah, the USA President to serve of the foodJamā’at toto makebereaved All families Missionaries and National Almighty,With thisthe isgrace a noble of establishedAllah, the willsure be that responsibility food is served of the to Presidentbereaved SalatAmila-ul me-Janazahmbers are is offered. requested to be traditionAlmighty, of this the is USa noble Jamā’at established that at offamily the Jamā’at on the to first make day sure by that Ziyafat food helpfulAll in Missionaries the compliance and ofNational above traditionthe time ofof Salat-the USul -JanazahJamā’at thatof any at isdepartment served to inbereaved addition family to the on food the Amiladirections. members Please are requestedremind officeto be themember time of SalatJamā’at-ul-, Janazahfood is servedof any firstarrangements day by Zi yatafat the department time of the in helpfulholders in as the neededcompliance particularly of above memberto all of guestsJamā’at , food under is servedZiyafat to additionSalat-ul-Janazah. to the food arrangements at directionswhere Ahmadi. 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USA) (Mukhtar Ahmad awill death be in any responsibility Ahmadi household, of the it andSalat- takeul-Janazah care of theiris offered. needs till the Malhi, General Secretary, USA) Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community of RochesterRochester Hills, Michigan hosts 6th Annual Ramadhān Open House in Masjid Mahmood. Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community Open House and Dinner on June of Rochester Hills,Hills, Michigan 2nd is a continuation of Aḥmadiyya welcomed neighbors, interfaith Muslim Community's efforts of leaders, public officials and the peace and harmony among community members at their communities. The event provided Mosque to socialize and enenjoyjoy the the first- first-handhand opportunity opportunity for guests for Iftar dinner on June 2, 2018. Council President, City of toguests understand to understand and learn andabout learn the Rochester Hills, Mark Tisdel along monthabout theof Ramadhān, month of Ramadhān,its significance its with his wife, Haley Stevens andsignificance purpose. and purpose. candidate for the Michigan's 11 “Rama“Ramadhāndhān is a month of District, Padma Kuppa Kuppa State patience, charity and caring for the Representative candidate for needy and the poor among us,” said District 41, Nasy Sankagiri, Chair - Imam Shamshad Nasir of OutOutreachreach Committee, Bharatiya Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community Hindu Temple of Troy, MI, Troy Rochester Hills, “The entire The A madiyya Muslim Interfaith, Theosophical Society of communitycommunity engages itself in daily Community, Rochester Hills, MI Michigan, Oakland University prayers, giving charity and helping Chapter held ḥ their 6th Annual students and staff and Henry Ford other during thithiss month. When you Rama ān If ār Dinner at Masjid College students andand staff were don’t eat or drink from dawn to Mahmood located at 17317300 W. among the attendees. sunset, you realize the sufferings of Auburnḍ Rd, Rochesterṭ Hills. The Sixth Annual Ramaḍān thosethose who go without food for many Ahmadiyya Gazette 52 November-Decmber 2018 Ahmadiyya Gazette 46 November-Decmber 2018 days” that you may become righteous” in thankfulness and to show their President Jamā’at Dr. Mansoor 2:184. happiness. days”Qureshi welcomed guests and the wordsFasting “so thatis not you merely may become staying in frontAt theof theirend Lordof the in program thankfulness guest Jamā’atPresident members. 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He also explainedas andinvitations community were leaders extended in addition to the Promised Messiah and the philosophy and importance of toneighbors, Federal, State, friends, and City faith officials and by Reformer of the Age who is much fasting in the month of Ramadan. Jamā’atcommunity members leaders andin addition via social to awaited in all major religions to This event has solidified our mediaFederal,. In State, light of and the City overwhelming officials by establish peace in the Latter Days. University and a Federal Judge who guests from other mosques in South relationship with the City of responses,Jamā’at members guests were and requested via social to He also explained the philosophy shared their views. Florida and representatives of RSVP for the event via Eventbrite. and importance of fasting in the Hallandale Beach and Broward media. In light of the overwhelming President of Aḥmadiyya Muslim Emgage, the leading Muslim month of Ramadan. County officials, south Florida responses,On the guests night were of requested June 2nd, to Community Miami eloquently organization involved in efforts for Interfaith clergy, academicians and mosqueRSVP for was the set event up viaand Eventbrite. organized to narrated blessed incidents from the civic engagement of Muslims in the other friends of Aḥmadiymadiyyaya Muslim holdOn our biggestthe night interfaith of June gathering. 2nd, life of Prophet Muhammadsa and United States. Community. More than 88 guests had sent their stressed how peace can be After the program, the guests Ahmadiyya Gazette 53 November-Decmber 2018 The consistent and concerted RSVPs. established by following the opened fast with us and
teachings of Islam. subsequently dinner was served. Ahmadiyya Gazette 47 TheNovember event was-Decmber a vibrant 2018 and Another hallmark of the event MTA volunteers recorded engaged gathering of diverse faiths was the introduction of our new interviews of key guest speakers. and traditions. In attendance were Imam Syed Muhammad Abdullah. That will be included in the Mayor and Police Chief of Since he moved to Miami, this was Interfaith Iftar news report for Hallandale Beach, Hallandale Police the biggest interfaith gathering in MTA, Insha’Allah. Chaplain, Broward Sheriff Office Miami chapter. Community Liaison representative, Requesting prayers for our a Rabbi, members of the Quaker A total of 75 guests attended future Interfaith and outreach and Sikh community, professors from all walks of life. Most notable efforts. (Hafiz Imran Ahmad, from Florida International was the attendance of Muslim secretary Ishā‘at Miami) Last night I had the joy of meeting a beautiful man Last night I had the joy of the basic similarities between the greatest segment of humankind. meeting this beautiful man, Faheem two religions were highlighted. Yes, evil is out there praying upon Ahmed, who is the president of the For some, the years of the minds of the sick or Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community. misunderstanding are too hard to downtrodden. Political figures, bent Though not an Imam, he was a dispel. But I did get the sense that on retaining power can perfect ambassador of goodwill for by the end of the evening, there propagandize those poor souls into his community here in the were indeed some cracks in the hateful action because it's always California Inland Empire. He was walls of that misunderstanding. easier to blame "the other." joined by Rabbi Hillel Cohn, of I asked Faheem if we would be To be clear, the religion of Islam Temple Emanu El, San Bernardino. welcome in his Mosque and the is not the cause. Those who invoke Each month we enjoy a answer was an unequivocal "YES" evil actions in the name of Islam are discussion group with Rabbi Cohn given without the slightest not adherents to its religious in one of the homes of our hesitation. precepts - they're adherents to the neighbors here in Sun Lakes and maniacal dogma of zealots who Over the past 45+ years my this evening, hosted by our friend want to use hate as a tool to be career has taken me into the hands Diane Stone, was an exploration of powerful. and hearts of friendship with people "What are the questions you always from all over the world and perhaps But in the end, the more we wanted to ask a Muslim, but were the most important lesson I've have these one-to-one exchanges or afraid to ask." learned in that experience is that activities between groups devoted to An intriguing discussion when people are truly open to talk fellowship, I will always remain proceeded. Some of the most to each other in a spirit of hopeful the better angels in our popular urban myths were friendship the world can be midst will sit on our shoulders to advanced by those of our group and changed. guide us along a good path. were easily answered by Faheem. No, it's not foolish to think basic Stemming from the common roots human decency abounds in the of both Judaism and Islam, some of Sierra Leone Independence Day A special program to celebrate who served as a teacher in in Ohio organized this great event in Independence Day of Sierra Leone Aḥmadiyya Muslim school in Sierra Columbus. Hon Mr. Edward Kawa was held on April 28, 2018 at Days Leone. the counselor came from Inn – 1212 E Dublin Granville Road, The APC chairman Mr. Abbas Washington DC, as a representative Columbus OH. Mohammad Ashraf, Bangura of Sierra Leone community from the Embassy of Sierra Leon. Ahmadiyya Gazette 54 November-Decmber 2018
The event was a vibrant and stressed how peace can be engagement of Muslims in the engaged gathering of diverse faiths established by following the United States. and traditions. In attendance were teachings of Islam. After the program, the guests Mayor and Police Chief of Another hallmark of the event opened fast with us and Hallandale Beach, Hallandale Police was the introduction of our new subsequently dinner was served. Chaplain, Broward Sheriff Office Imam Syed Muhammad Abdullah. MTA volunteers recorded Community Liaison representative, Since he moved to Miami, this was interviews of key guest speakers. a Rabbi, members of the Quaker and the biggest interfaith gathering in That will be included in the Sikh community, professors from Miami chapter. Interfaith Iftar news report for MTA, Florida International University and A total of 75 guests attended Insha’Allah. a Federal Judge who shared their from all walks of life. Most notable views. Requesting prayers for our was the attendance of Muslim guests future Interfaith and outreach President of Aḥmadiyya Muslim from other mosques in South Florida efforts. (Hafiz Imran Ahmad, Community Miami eloquently and representatives of Emgage, the secretary Ishā‘at Miami) narrated blessed incidents from the leading Muslim organization life of Prophet Muhammadsa and involved in efforts for civic Last night I had the joy of meeting a beautiful man Last night I had the joy of Judaism and Islam, some of the human decency abounds in the meeting this beautiful man, Faheem basic similarities between the two greatest segment of humankind. Yes, Ahmed, who is the president of the religions were highlighted. evil is out there praying upon the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community. For some, the years of minds of the sick or downtrodden. Though not an Imam, he was a misunderstanding are too hard to Political figures, bent on retaining perfect ambassador of goodwill for dispel. But I did get the sense that by power can propagandize those poor his community here in the California the end of the evening, there were souls into hateful action because it's Inland Empire. He was joined by indeed some cracks in the walls of always easier to blame "the other." Rabbi Hillel Cohn, of Temple Emanu that misunderstanding. To be clear, the religion of Islam El, San Bernardino. I asked Faheem if we would be is not the cause. Those who invoke Each month we enjoy a welcome in his Mosque and the evil actions in the name of Islam are discussion group with Rabbi Cohn in answer was an unequivocal "YES" not adherents to its religious one of the homes of our neighbors given without the slightest precepts - they're adherents to the here in Sun Lakes and this evening, hesitation. maniacal dogma of zealots who want hosted by our friend Diane Stone, was to use hate as a tool to be powerful. Over the past 45+ years my an exploration of "What are the career has taken me into the hands But in the end, the more we have questions you always wanted to ask a and hearts of friendship with people these one-to-one exchanges or Muslim, but were afraid to ask." from all over the world and perhaps activities between groups devoted to An intriguing discussion the most important lesson I've fellowship, I will always remain proceeded. Some of the most learned in that experience is that hopeful the better angels in our popular urban myths were advanced when people are truly open to talk to midst will sit on our shoulders to by those of our group and were easily each other in a spirit of friendship guide us along a good path. answered by Faheem. Stemming the world can be changed. from the common roots of both No, it's not foolish to think basic Sierra Leone Independence Day A special program to celebrate Bangura of Sierra Leone community served in Sierra Leone, Imam Independence Day of Sierra Leone in Ohio organized this great event in Shamshad A. Nasir served as a was held on April 28, 2018 at Days Columbus. Hon Mr. Edward Kawa missionary from 1982 – 1986 and Inn – 1212 E Dublin Granville Road, the counselor came from Muhammad Ashraf served as a Columbus OH. Mohammad Ashraf, Washington DC, as a representative teacher in Aḥmadiyya Muslim who served as a teacher in from the Embassy of Sierra Leon. School. They introduced Aḥmadiyya Aḥmadiyya Muslim school in Sierra Mr. Bangura the local chairman Muslim Community as a great Leone. welcomed the guests and said that community in Sierra Leon. This The APC chairman Mr. Abbas we have 2 great personalities, who community is always working to Ahmadiyya Gazette 48 November-Decmber 2018
assist humanity by opening schools; people who came from Sierra be great to practice this hospitals, water wells and many Leone here in USA, consider tradition, instill it in your more said the chairman. themselves very fortunate, now children and spread it to your After the recitation of the holy it is also very important for you neighborhood and show this Quran by a Muslim and prayer from to assist and help to your tradition to American people. the Bible, the moderator of the event relatives and poor people back Imam Shamshad A. Nasir also invited Imam Shamshad A. Nasir, home in Sierra Leone, and try said that Aḥmadiyya Muslim Regional Missionary of Aḥmadiyya your best to help and show love Mission has established many Muslim Community of the region, with your homeland. There can hospitals, schools, Mosques and for to address them. Imam be many ways to assist however Mission Houses in Sierra Leone for Shamshad first of all thanked one way is to save $1 per day per the welfare and physical, moral and Almighty God for this opportunity family and by the end of the spiritual well-being of the citizens of and congratulated the audience on month share $30 with your Sierra Leonean people, in USA we the independence day of Sierra countrymen and that amount can help you that you come to our Leone. Imam said: would really help people back mosque and get free education via
home. As God gave you a Sunday school. Mr. Bangura the local chairman Respectcomfortable of elders life is hereone ofit your is The audience really appreciated welcomed the guests and said that traditionsimportant whichto thank are God fading by and the message was well received, we have 2 great personalities, who awaytaking in care this of society. your loved Ensure ones, to many people approached Imam after served in Sierra Leone, Imam livepoor this people. tradition This and is oneinstill of itthe in his presentation and introduced to Shamshad A. Nasir served as a yourteachings children.of the Islam to Similarly help the him, that they were the students in missionary from 1982 – 1986 and hospitalityhumanity. is another great Muhammad Ashraf served as a tradition. It would be great to Aḥmadiyya Schools and graduated 2. Keep your traditions alive. teacher in Aḥmadiyya Muslim practice this tradition, instill it from Aḥmadiyya Schools in Sierra Respect of elders is one of your School. They introduced Aḥmadiyya in your children and spread it to Leone and the community is well- traditions which are fading away Muslim Community as a great your neighborhood and show known in the country. in this society. Ensure to live this community in Sierra Leon. This this tradition to American The program was well attended tradition and instill it in your community is always working to 1. Sierra Leone is a great Country we people. over 150 people participated and children. Similarly hospitality is assist humanity by opening schools; enjoyed our stay there. All those really appreciated the program. Imamanother Shamshad great tradition. A. Nasir It would also hospitals, water wells and many people who came from Sierra said that Aḥmadiyya Muslim more said the chairman. LetterLeone fromhere in WakālatUSA, consider Ulya Mission Taḥ rīkhas Jadīdestablished Anjuman many Rabwah After the recitation of the holy themselves very fortunate, now hospitals, schools, Mosques and Quran by a Muslim and prayer from itIn is alsohis very ‘Id -importantul-Fitr sermonfor you theMission needy Houses and the in poor Sierra, they Leone should for of disasters like earthquakes and the Bible, the moderator of the deliveredto assist on and 16th helpJune to 2018 your alsothe welfare donate andin lmdad physical, Tulaba moral (fund and storms. relativesaba and poor people back event invited Imam Shamshad A. Huzoor said: “So, therefore, to forspiritual students) well- beinglmdad of Mar the īcitizenszan (fun ofd So, those people who do not home in Sierra Leone, and try Nasir, Regional Missionary of sacrifice the thing you love the most forSierra patients) Leonean or people,Yatāmā in fund USA (fund we partake in this noble cause should your best to help and show love Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community of or taking care of others by putting forcan orphans), help you etc.that, according you come to to their our also participate in this virtuous deed with your homeland. There can the region, for to address them. yourself in hardship is true virtue. mosqueresources. and get free education via on the occasions of their happiness be many ways to assist however Imam Shamshad first of all thanked The expenses for the SundayThere school. are some subordinate to please Allah, the Almighty.” one way is to save $1 per day Almighty God for this opportunity requirements of the orphans such as organizations too which are being aba per family and by the end of the The audience really appreciated As per the directive of Huzoor , and congratulated the audience on food, clothing and education are run by Jamā’at. For example, month share $30 with your and the message was well received, kindly encourage the members of the independence day of Sierra borne by Jamā’at. Moreover, the IAAAE; they provide clean water for countrymen and that amount many people approached Imam your Jamā’at to donate as much as Leone. Imam said: Jamā’at spends money on the drinking. For this they have set up would really help people back after his presentation and they can in these funds so that better treatment of the patients and hand pumps and solar pumps in home. As God gave you a introduced to him, that they were care can be taken of the poor and provides water and food to the many African countries. comfortable life here it is the students in Aḥmadiyya Schools needy ones in Jamā’at. Thank You. needy. Likewise, Jamā’at pays for and Similarly graduated, Hu1nanity from A ḥmadiyyaFirst is (Ch. Hameedullah, Wakīl A‘la, the educationalimportant expensesto thank of Godthe poor by taking care of your loved ones, Schoolsdoing a lotin of Sierra work such Leone as providing and the Taḥrīk Jadīd Anjuman Aḥmadiyya students. While members of the communityfood, water, is education,well-known medicalin the Pakistan. Rabwah) Jamā’atpoor spend people. on This their is own one to of help the teachings of the Islam to help country.treatment and relief tasks at the time the humanity. The program was well attended over 150 people participated and 2. Keep your traditions alive. really appreciated the program. Letter from Wakālat Ulya Taḥrīk Jadīd Anjuman Rabwah In his ‘Id-ul-Fitr sermon the Jamā’at spend on their own to doing a lot of work such as delivered on 16th June 2018 help Ahmadiyyathe needy Gazette and the poor, they providing food, 49 water, education, November-Decmber 2018 Huzooraba said: “So, therefore, to should also donate in lmdad Tulaba medical treatment and relief tasks sacrifice the thing you love the most (fund for students) lmdad Marīzan at the time of disasters like or taking care of others by putting (fund for patients) or Yatā mā fund earthquakes and storms. yourself in hardship is true virtue. (fund for orphans), etc., according So, those people who do not The expenses for the to their resources. partake in this noble cause should requirements of the orphans such as There are some subordinate also participate in this virtuous deed food, clothing and education are organizations too which are being on the occasions of their happiness borne by Jamā’at. Moreover, the run by Jamā’at. For example, to please Allah, the Almighty.” Jamā’at spends money on the IAAAE; they provide clean water for As per the directive of treatment of the patients and drinking. For this they have set up Huzooraba, kindly encourage the provides water and food to the hand pumps and solar pumps in members of your Jamā’at to donate needy. Likewise, Jamā’at pays for many African countries. as much as they can in these funds the educational expenses of the Similarly, Hu1nanity First is so that better care can be taken of poor students. While members of Ahmadiyya Gazette 55 November-Decmber 2018
International News An Ahmadi, Qazi Shaban Ahmad Khan, martyred in Lahore Niẓẓāratārat Umoor Umoor-e-Aama-e-Aama who entered his home in Lahore. He Inalilahay Wa WaIna AlaihayIna Rajayoon.Alaihay Pakistan reports that on June 25, an waswas killed in his daughter's room in MayRajayoon. Allah Maygive Allah strength give strengthto the Ahmadi, Qazi Shaban Ahmad Khan, front of his wife. He leaves behind a grievingto the widow grieving and widow daughters. and was martyred by unknown gunmen widow and 3 disabled daughters. Ameen.daughters. Ameen.
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How I got introduced to the Magical World of Aḥmadiyya Dawkins’ “The God Delusion” Or Tahir’s (r.h.) “Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth” Nawaid Isa, Houston TX I have always thought very face of ever evolving scientific Dawkins’ interview he gave to CNN highly of people involved in advancements until today. Lately, in which he proselytized the ideas exploring the secrets of the universe. when I explored religious take on from his book, “The God Delusion.” Specially, the passionate works of Darwin’s theory of evolution, I found While answering a question how he scientists of all ages have always similar rejectionist approach to yet thought evolution should be taught inspired me immensely. I am no another scientific theory. But this to children, the biologist said,“… so I scientist, but I have deep respect for one was big. I read and listened to would teach evolution very early in their works, be it a small lab work of many scholars from all major childhood. I don’t think it’s all that my college science professor or religions including all three difficult to do. It’s a very simple idea. Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. Abrahamic faiths to find a One could do it with the aid of However, it has also been my reconciliation between this theory of computer games and things like that. observation that clergies of all ages evolving man and a man made of I think it needs serious attention, have almost always opposed new clay by hands of God, called Adam. that children should be taught where scientific theories when initially No one could provide a convincing they come from, what life is all presented. For example, when this explanation. Instead, hardly did they about, how it started, why it’s there, great Italian physicist, remain shy of condemning Darwin why there’s such diversity of it, why mathematician, astronomer, and and the likes of similar allegations it looks designed. These are all philosopher, Galileo came up with that have been the hallmark of things that can easily be explained to his Theory of Heliocentrism, that the clergies for ages in the face of new a pretty young child. I’d start at the sun was stationary while earth scientific findings. This gap between age of about 7 or 8.” revolved around it, the Christian traditional religious take on the After reading this interview I clergies of that era found him concept of Adam and an evolving started a full blown, most desperate committing heresy and blasphemy man broadened so big that I was effort to find a religious to the biblical verses. Perhaps about to fall through this gaping understanding that could help me. I because their understanding of some crack if I did not make up my mind listened to new western converts like divine teachings such as Psalm 93:1, about which one to follow. Can I Abrahim Green and Yousuf Estes, 96:10, 1 Chronicles 16:30, that the compromise on my beliefs a little to heard renowned Jewish and “world is firmly established, it make room for this theory? Or Christian scholars on the subject but cannot be moved,” or, Psalm 104:5 maybe just forget about my beliefs no one could come to rescue of my that says, “the Lord set the earth on when I am dealing with worldly religious understanding around its foundations; it can never be affairs during the daytime and evolution of man. I was about to give moved,” or, Ecclesiastes 1:5 that continue my religious up when I listened to this man of says, “And the sun rises and sets and understanding when I am all alone, God called Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh who returns to its place,” and perhaps, isolated from the world and saying explained divine verses from Quran some others. But did Galileo lose, or my salah? What am I to teach my to be in perfect harmony with this the misconceptions attributed to the children? If I am hopefully scientific yet still evolving theory. words of God had to yield to his successful by the mercy of Allah in This was a breath of fresh air for a honest observations? keeping my and my children’s suffocating man. Learning about this religious views intact by not mixing In my lifetime I have come perfect harmony between Qur’anic religion with this particular theory, I across many of such refutations both declarations and meticulous work of can rest assured that the subsequent in history and modern era ranging evolution scientists like J.B.S. generations would let religion go from the theory of imaginary moon Haldane, A.I. Oparin from Russia, instead of rejecting this theory of to the most recent by Darwin in the Harold C. Urey of the American evolution. It was around year 2012 last century. Yet, surprisingly, none University of Chicago, his student, when another blow came to my of these rejectionist religious Stanley L. Miller, R.E. Dickerson, confusion when I read Richard understandings proved lasting in the John Desmond Bernal, Sidney W. Ahmadiyya Gazette 51 November-Decmber 2018
Fox and others in Mirza Tahir never met became so unimaginably Again, one can call me crazy but Ahmed’s marvelous book, beautiful. I literally became a Aḥmadiyya is the way and only “Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge believer … my life was transformed! savior of spirituality of the world. and Truth” was the most precious If I start describing my spiritual The days dof Go physically carving a gift I can ever receive. This book not encounters after stepping into this statue out of clay, human beings only removed all my confusions new world, folks and friends who physically traveling to God, One-in- about creation of man but also gave have known me for years would say Three and Three-in-One and all my soul a new life. I got introduced that I have gone crazy. And, it true other distorted religious concepts to the magical world of Aḥmadiyya. I that one can either consider my will melt in the heat of this new wave. still can’t find words to describe my encounters believable or call me Almost all religious world is awaiting feelings that afternoon when I crazy. There is no third angle to view a Messiah, be it in Judaism, stepped into this mesmerizing my encounters. Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity world. I do remember that I cried or Islam. Why not check out this This is awfully surprising that like never before sitting at my desk. claimant called Mirza Ghulam the fear I expressed about our future Ahmadas. After all, he is the only I had no idea what this sect was generations in 2012—when I read claimant whose Jamā’at is not only all about except that I grew up Dawkins’ interview at CNN—is surviving but growing every day. listening that these are the same materializing in front of my eyes just people our folks call Qaidiyanis. I a few years after. Last weekend, I Regardless, this is the only remembered that I had declared heard my non-Ahmadi friend at a doctrine that will equip our youth to these people “kafir” with my gathering at my house talking about not only defend against the signature and thumb impression challenges the youths are now facing challenges such as Dawkins’ “The before coming to USA. May Allah in our communities. This religiously God Delusion” but will also conquer forgive me, and may He not ask me and socially active friend mentioned all such challenges to the core. My why I did so. This magical this very book called “The God life changing events and concepts experience of falling in love with Delusion” that is now taking its toll are detailed in my paper called Khalifa IV, as he is known in the on the religious lives of the Muslim “Theory of Evolution” available at Ahmadi world, taught me a whole youths. A toll so brutal that kids are http://nawaidisa.blogspot.com/#!/ new meaning of loving another being spiritually killed under this 2015/12/theory-ofevolution-by- human being. Phenomena such as doctrine. Muslim youth are taking nawaid-isa.html that attempts religion, spirituality, believing in pride in discussing these ideas and provide some glimpse from this unseen, loving people who I have going atheist. great book of Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh.
How to say thank you in Arabic… Jazākallāh—Jazākillāh—Jazākumullāh َ َ ﺟﺰ ِا� ﷲ To thank others is a basic Islamic teaching and When thanking one female, we say jazākillāh behavior. We use many words and terms for this (ja-zaa-kil-laah): may Allah reward you (one female). purpose. One choice to thank someone in Arabic is Again, jazāki’llāh to jazākillāh. ُ � � from shukr. Another is the use of the word But when we want to thank more than one males or (ﺷﮑ ﺮا ) shukran � َ َ -ja) َﺟ َﺰا� ُﻢ ﷲ more than one females, we say jazākumullāh .(ﺟ ﺰا) jaza When we want to thank one male person using the zaa-ku-mul-laah): may Allah reward you (plural, males � may Allah or females or both males and females). This expression is : َﺟ َﺰا� ﷲ we say, Jazākallāh ,( َﺟ َﺰا) word jaza � َ l-lah: ja-za-ka- also used to address a single person to show respect. We’ ﷲ ka ک zā زا ja َج .(reward you (one male ’l-lah. Jazaka’llah (pronounced as ja-zaa-kal-laah): could write transliteration in the “as Apostrophe is for alif of Allah that is dropped. The alif of written/scribed/transcribed” form as Jazakum Allah or which is a Jazakumu’llah with apostrophe to show the dropped alif (ل) Allah is dropped due to shadda on lam that in the “as pronounced/spoken” form will become .(ل)goes to meet lam (ک) and kaf ,(ﺷﻤ� ﺣ ﺮف) shamsi harf As apostrophe is also used for Hamza and ‘Ain, so, to Jazakumullah removing the apostrophe. avoid confusion with Hamza or ‘Ain in Jazaka’llah, we Simply saying Jazakumullah covers both males and can simply write Jazakallah. females.
Ahmadiyya Gazette 52 November-Decmber 2018 The goal of majlis e Sehat is to promote sports activities among Ahmadi families in America. Regional, National and International events play important role to motivate kids to compete for excellence. We desire to make our nation- al team to be a role model for our kids, not only for physical tness but also for best behavior and discipline. With this objective in mind two teams from US participated in the 2018 Masroor T20 international cricket tournament, that brings together muslim professional players from all over the globe in a truly unique event full of sportsman- ship, brotherhood and true spirit. This annual event organized by Majlis e Seahat UK has become a key highlight event and this year took place from 2nd to the 6th of May 2018. The 10th annual tournament hosted 23 teams from di erent countries all over the world in a competition of T20 Cricket. Over 300 cricket players traveled from their respective countries to Baitul Fatuh mosque, London.
This year two teams from USA represented. The selection was based on performance throughout The year , in the Miami Cricket Tournament and Nasir Cricket Tournament held in New Jersey. Following players represented the USA Team, with Hamayun Mirza as the skipper and Bilal Raja as Vice Captain.
Jabbar Ahmad, Nosherwan , Rashid Mehmood , Azhar Bhatti, Bilal Raja (vc), Hamayun Mirza (c), Fahar Jatoi, Shakeel Ahmad , Zia Unas , Waqas Asghar, Naveed Malik, Ali Salman, Nadeem Butt, Ahmed Bhatti
Dr Kaleem ud Din was Captain and Mohsen Salahuddin was vice captain of the USA A Team with following players, Ahsan Butt, Shehzad Butt, Kaleem ud Din (c), Inam Virk, Irfan Rabbani, Muhammad Dawood, Muzammil Gondal, Adeel Muneeb Ahmad, Mohsin Salahuddin (vc), Aizaz Malhi, Hassan Ahmad, Farhan Mirza, Irfan Mahmood, Qaisar Nadeem Both US teams played well while competing against the teams from around the globe. USA team had a great run in the group stage match- es and won convincingly. Scoring 320 runs against Australia A in a match was a record highest total of the tournament, with Noshairwan scoring 128 and carried the bat as well. Nadeem Butt also showed his flare for scoring centuries yet again with a 100 plus score in that game. The loss to Canada in the QF was a close one but deservingly Canada edged pass US and ended up winning the tournament.
Team USA TeamTeam USA USA A A USA A Team had one heck of a time as well, they made it to Plate Semi finals of the tournament with brilliant performances from their batsmen and bowlers. Loss to Norway brought their campaign to an end but it was a great show of talent and com- mitment throughout the tournament.
The teams had the pleasure of being part of a festive dinner in the company of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih (aba) , that of course was the highlight of the trip for many
The final match and the concluding session was graced by the pres- ence of the World Head and Fifth Khalifa (Caliph) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad.
The final match between Canada and England ended in a nail biting finish with the Canadian team making the required 2 runs off the last ball to win the match. Canada has won the trophy for the 7th time running.
Canada A claimed the Plate final victory against Norway by 7 runs. Twitter: www.ahmadiyya.us/departments/majlis-e-sehat majlis sehat MajliseSehatUSA Photographs by, Noaman Khan & Naveed Malik Majlis e Sehat USA @MajliseSehatUSA
Books in Gurmukhi
Holy Quran with Gurumukhi Translation
Preface to the Gurumukhi Selected Sayings of The Life of Muhammad Hamaaraa Translation of Quran Holy Prophet (pbuh) (pbuh) Rasool
Our The Philosophy of the A Message Selection from the Writings Teaching Teaching of Islam of Peace of the Promised Messiah A
Ahmadiyyat or A Message of Peace and Salat, Pargana Bataalai True Islam a Word of Warning Gurumukhi Translation Daa Guroo
Common Features of Baba Guru Nanak’s Baba Guru Nanak’s Sarb Dharam Islam and Sikhism Witness About Islam Concept of Unity Avataar
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