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A Publication of Lajna Imaillah & Nasiratul Ahmadiyya Lajna Matters USA 11 Safar 1432– 11 Jumada-al-Ula 1432 Issue 1—2011 March 2011 Holy Qur’an to crawl on your hands and knees on a become obligatory, without any Special Features “Allah has promised to those among you who glacier, and give him my obstacles standing in the way, should believe and do good works that He will salaams.‖ (Kanzul Ummal) duly undertake that blessed journey. The Glorious Qur’an surely make them Successors in the earth, as Do all good deeds with the proper care He made Successors from among those who Writings of the Promised they deserve, forsaking evil from a real as Message from Sadr Lajna were before them; and that He will surely Messiah repulsion rising in the heart. Be very Therefore I am that Messiah, and no Correspondence establish for them their religion which He sure that no action whatsoever, can has chosen for them; and that He will surely one else. Whoever enters into sincere take you to God if it is devoid of National Matters give them in exchange security and peace bai’at with me and becomes my righteousness of the heart. The root of Shura Highlights after their fear: They will worship Me, and follower from the bottom of his heart, everything good is Taqwa, (fear of God) they will not associate anything with Me. as to be engrossed in his obedience to in whatever action this root is not lost, Tarbiyat Matters Then whoso is ungrateful after that, they me as to forsake all his own personal that action will never be devoid or Khidmat-e-Khalq Matters will be the rebellious. aims and intentions, he alone is the one futile. It is necessary too, that you be for whom in these days of great distress tried by being thrown into diverse Tabligh Matters And observe Prayer and give the Zakat and my soul shall desire to intercede. grief‘s and distresses, even as those obey the Messenger, that you may be shown before you were tried. Be, therefore Publication Matters So all ye good people, counted as mercy.” [24:56&57] forewarned lest you stumble when the members of my community! In heaven Mark your calendars time came. The earth, with everything Hadith you shall be counted members of my in it, can inflict no injury on you, Lajna Highlights The Holy Prophet saw said: "What will following only when in all truth you provided your contact with heaven is be your condition when the son of actually begin to advance on the paths Local Matters firm. Whenever any injury comes to Mary will descend among you and he of righteousness. Offer your five daily you, it will come only from your own will be your Imam from among prayers with such concentration and hands. If all your honor on this earth is yourselves." (Bukhari) awe of mind as though you were seeing lost to you, God will give you honor in God in front of you with your physical heaven that shall never wane. "Verily, God will appoint for this eyes. Observe the days of fasting for Therefore do not leave Him, whatever Ummah in the beginning of every the sake of God in full sincerity. All you may have to go through. [Our century, those who will restore for it among you who are liable for Zakat Teaching, pages 6&7] its faith." (Abu Da'ood) should never fail to discharge this important obligation; and those, on ―When you hear of the Messiah of the whom the pilgrimage to Mecca has latter days go to him, though you have MESSAGE FROM SADR LAJNA IMA’ILLAH, USA Sister Saliha Malik “O children of Adam! look to your adornment at every time and place of worship” [7:32] With this verse I want to emphasize the importance of our local communities. I recollect Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh on one occasion urged us to go to our local mosque so that we can sit beside the Messiah of the time, for that is where he sits. The message struck me that our real striving should be to put aside all conflicts of time and relationship and go to our local mosques whenever we are called, specifically to seek the company of the Messiahas. Allah says, ‗take your zeenat to every place of prostration to God’. Regarding the word zeenat, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh explains its impact: ―the word does not only cover the adornment of the body but also the connotation of enhancing the spiritual loveliness and the sublimation of the beauty of one‘s character‖. [Address to Lajna, Jalsa 6/29/91] Let us go with this zeenat, our wish to learn and to make our Islam strong, to soak up the ways of Allah‘s Messengers. Let us go with forgiveness and tender heartedness, with humility and prayer. In his sermon of 12/31/2010 Hudhuraba said, ―We have accepted the Adam of this age, for God also called the Promised Messiahas Adam. He is the Adam through whom paradise will be established on earth, which means that followers of the teachings of the Holy Prophetsaw will be created. They will be firm on high levels of sacrifices and will do good works and attaining God‘s pleasure will be their viewpoint.‖ Each of us is an important part of our local community and each local community is an important part of our Jamaat USA. When we ourselves and our local communities shine with Allah‘s light and the true teachings of His beloved, Muhammad Mustafasaw, we will be able to spread His message and stir the hearts of others, Insha‘Allah. I wish each and every one of you a blessed, peaceful and productive year. Let us resolve to strive for this by making our local communities alive with our sincerity of heart and our eagerness to serve. May Allah make it so for all of us, Ameen. Lajna Matters 1st Quarter Issue, 2011 National Correspondence Letters from the Office of Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba December 28, 2010 enable you and your members to work with enthusiasm, devotion and Dear Sadr Lajna Imaillah USA, dedication and excel in all aspects of Jamaat Assalamo Alaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatahu, work. I have received your activity Report for the months of August and I pray Allah accepts the sacrifices of the September 2010.Jazakamullah. members who have participated in the blessed Tehrik-e-Jadid scheme and bless Ma‘ shallah, it is a well presented, detailed report covering the work of all their families with health, happiness and the shoba‘s. A good effort by the Tabligh Shoba resulting in 3 Bai‘ats in prosperity. Please convey my loving Salam August and participating in numerous programs in September. to all Nasirat and Lajna members in the USA. I pray Allah accepts the sacrifices of the members and bless their families with health and happiness and prosperity. I pray Allah help them with February 11, 2011 greater opportunities to serve the cause of Ahmaddiyyat, the true Islam. Dear Sadr Sahibah Lajna USA, Please convey my loving salaam to all Nasirat and Lajna Members in USA Assalalmo Alaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatahu, January 26, 2011 I have received your letter dated 29th January 2011 in which you have sent Dear Sadr Lajna Imaillah USA, both the report of your National Majlis-e-Shura and the recommendations. Assalalmo Alaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatahu, Jazakamullah Ahsanal Jaza I have received your activity report for the month of Oct 2010, together with a summary report of the Tehrik e Jadid 2009/10, a copy of the The recommendations of the Majlis-e-Shura and the proposed Budget are quarterly magazine Lajna Matters, and a letter dated 4th January 2011 all approved. You should work hard to implement all of these items. May requesting for prayers, Jazakamullah. Allah the Almighty grant Lajna Imaillah USA the ability to implement the recommendations with great enthusiasm and in a truly wonderful manner, Alhamdolillah, many activities were organized throughout the country and Insha‘ Allah. I pray that the scheduled amila meeting was successfully held. May Allah International Jamaat Correspondence December 12, 2010 The Amir/National President through the Private Secretary Sahib London. Hadrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba has given approval to include the following new rules in the constitutions of three Auxiliary Organizations of the Jama'at. Please convey these rules to the respective Presidents of the three Auxiliary Organizations of your country so that they incorporate these rules in their respective constitutions of Majlis Ansarullah, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya and Lajna Imaillah. 1. A Khadim/Nasir who is in arrears of Chanda Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya/ Majlis Ansarullah for more than six months, and of Chanda Salana Ijtima' for more than one year shall not be eligible to hold any office of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya / Majlis Ansarullah. 2. A Khadim/Nasir who is in arrears of Obligatory Chandas (viz. Chanda 'Am, Chanda Hissa Amad for more than six months and of Chanda Jalsa Salana for more than one year) shall not be eligible to hold any office of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya I Majlis Ansarullah. 3. An earning member of Lajna Imaillah who is in arrears of membership chanda for six months, chanda salana Ijtima' for more than one year and Obligatory Chandas (vlz. Chanda' Am, Chanda Hissa Amad for more than six months and of Chanda Jalsa Salana for more than one year) shall not be eligible to hold any office. Tehrik-e-Jadid Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan, Rabwah Letter from the Office of the Ameer Sahib, USA January 2, 2011 subscriptions, serving Khalifatul Massieh is more important and should Huzur has expressed his disappointment at the small number of subscrib- take precedence.