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The Light & Islamic Review "Call to the path of thy Lord. with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and argue with people in the best pqssi�le manner." (Holy Quran 16:125) �i': < & lslam(�,,Review ' ld�\F' \1�:,,_/if/:/, :,4�., '::.,: •.' ,;�;:·,,, ·ii¼t· ',rifili•f,.\�:ri, '��{" ' ,, Expone11t 9l{�lq,m1,;and the. Lahqre;:AIJ,,ngdi1Ya Movement for ,o�er.. tseventy.years. A journal devott!d to�hawing that Islam is: PEACEFUL -TOLERANT :... RATIONAL - INSPIRING Vol. 69 MARCH � t\P�IL 1992 No. 2. b,ur Teachings. < i: �y Hazrat Mirza· Glju{�m Ahmad . 3 • Ramadan and its significance. Observing fasting in its true spirit . 4 • Nearness to Allah . by Rafi Y. A. S�arif, J}.�.A. 5 Griticism by misrepre.',entation - II. Second part of repl:t t�.@hristian polemic 40·•,· Maulana Hafiz �he[tfo;ammad - My benefactor; .. , " · by Shahid Aziz, ·secr�tary, U.K. Anjuman 11 • Introduction to Islam. 15 �'· Publlsher. , Ah.madiyya Anjuman IshaaN"1slam Lahore Inc.· (U.S.A�) l3U Kingsgate Road, Columbusj Ohio 43221-1504, U.S.A. www.alahmadiyya.org 2 THE LIGHT • MARCH - APRIL 1992 The Light was founded in 1922 as the organ of the AHMADIYYA ANJUMAN ISHA' AT ISLAM (Ahmadiyya Association for the About ourselves. propagationof Islam) of Lahore, Pakistan. The Islamic Review was The Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at Islam for over 50 years, and in the published in England from 1913 Lahore has branches in the following U.S.A. 1980 to 1991. The present periodical represents the world­ countries: wide branches of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at Islam, Lahore. U.SA. Canada. ISSN: 1060-4596 England. Germany. Editor: Dr. Zahid Aziz. Holland. South Africa. Circulation: Mrs. Samina Sahukhan, Dr. Noman I. Malik. India. Indonesia. I Australia. Fiji. Articles, letters and views are welcome, and should be sent to: Trinidad. Guyana. The Editor, 'The Light', 15 Stanley Avenue, Wembley, Suriname. I Middlesex, HAO 4JQ. ENGLAND. The Movement has members and supp­ For circulation matters, contact U.S.A. address on front cover. orters in many other countries as well. In Berlin, it has a large historical mosque constructed in the mid-l 920s. Beliefs and aims. Achievements: The main object of the A.A.1.1.L. is to present the true, original message of Islam to the whole world - Islam as it is found in the The Anjuman has produced extensive literature on Islam, originally in English Holy Quran and the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, obscured and Urdu, including translations of the today by grave misconceptions and wrong popular notions. Holy Quran with commentaries. These Islam seeks to attract the hearts and minds of people towards books are being translated into other lan­ the truth, by means of reasoning, good moral example, and the guages, such as French, German, Spanish, natural beautyof its principles. It neither aspires to gain political Russian, Chinese and Japanese. power, nor allows the use of force in support of the faith. The Anjuman has run several Muslim missions around the world, including the Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, ourFounder, arose to remind the first-ever in Western Europe. world that Islam is: The Movement's unique contribution International: It recognizes prophets being raised among all to Islamic thought is summed up in the nations and requires Muslims to believe in them. Truth and column on the left. goodness can be found in all religions. God treats all human History: beings equally justly, irrespective of race, nationality or 1889: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad religion. founded the Ahmadiyya Movement. Peaceful: Allows use of forceonly in unavoidable self-defence. 1901: Movement given name Ahmadiyya Teaches Muslims to live peacefully under any rule which after Holy Prophet Muhammad's other accords them freedom of religion. famous name Ahmad. 1905: Hazrat Mirza appoints central body Tolerant: Gives full freedom to everyone to hold and practise (Anjuman) to manage the Movement. any creed or religion. Requires us to tolerate differences of 1908: Death of Hazrat Mirza. Succeeded belief and opinion. by Maulana Nur-ud-Din as Head. Rational: In all matters, it urges use of human reason and 1914: Death of Maulana Nur-ud-Din. knowledge. Blind followingis condemned and independence of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at Islam thought is granted. founded at Lahore to continue the original Anjuman, to preserve Hazrat Inspiring: Worship is not a ritual, but provides living contact Mirza's real mission. Maulana with a Living God, Who answers prayers and speaks to His Muhammad Ali elected as Head. righteous servants even today as in the past. 1951: Death of Maulana Muhammad Ali after fifty years of glorious service to Non-sectarian: Every person professing Islam by the words La ilaha ill-Allah, Muhammad-ur rasul Allah the cause of Islam. Maulana Sadr-ud­ (There is no god but Din (d. 1981) becomes head. Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) is a Muslim. A Muslim cannot be expelled from Islam by anyone. Since 1981 Dr. Saeed Ahmad Khan, an eminent doctor and religious scholar, has No prophet, old or new, is to arise after the Holy Prophet led the Movement, at a time when it faces Muhammad. However, Mujaddids will be raised by God to intense persecution and opposition. revive and rekindle the light of the faith of Islam. THE LIGHT ■ MARCH - APRIL 1992 3 Our Teachings From the book Kishti-i Nuh (Noah's Ark) by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (Editor's Note: The serialisation of extracts from this He who breaks in any way the promise he made book which deal with the teachings of Islam, as when taking the pledge (to join this Movement) is particularly stressed by the Founder of the not of my Jamii'at. He who does not believe in me Ahmadiyya Movement, continues below from the in fact to be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi is not last issue.) of my Jamii'at. He who is not ready to obey me in all fair matters is not of my Jamii'at. He who mixes Again, I say to you, do not consider it sufficient with the opponents (of this Movement) and nods in that you have performed the outward act of taking agreement with them is not of my Jamii'at. Every the pledge (to join this Movement). An outward et � fornicator, unrighteous, drunkard, murderer, thief, is nothing; God looks at your hearts, and deals wlth gambler, unfaithful, usurper, wrongdoer, deceiver, you accordingly. I say this, and by it fulfil my duty fabricator, slanderer of his brothers and sisters, and of delivering the message, that sin is a poison, so one who mixes with such people, who does not do not take it. Disobedience to God is an abomin­ repent of his wicked deeds, and leaves not bad able death. A void it. Pray that you be given company, is not of my Jamii'at. strength for it. God, the all-powerful supporter of the righteous. My true followers. All these are poisons; you cannot be saved if you He who, while praying, does not consider God as take them. Light and darkness cannot be in the being powerful to bring about everything, except same place together. Every one of a sly and cunning where it is contrary to what the Almighty Himself nature, who is not open before God, cannot receive has promised, is not of my Jama'at (followers). He the blessing which is granted to those who are who forsakes not falsehood and deceit is not of my candid of heart. How fortunate are those who purify Jama'at. He who is embroiled in the greed of this their hearts, cleansing them of every dross, and world, not even raising his eyes to look to the next, make a resolution to be faithful to God, for they is not of my Jama'at. He who does not truly give shall not be lost. God will most certainly not precedence to religion over worldly interests is not disgrace them, for they are God's and God is theirs. of my Jama'at. He who does not repent fully of They shall be saved at every time of trial. Stupid is every evil and wickedness, such as drinking, unlaw­ the adversary who plots against them, for they are ful earning, lust, dishonesty, bribery, and every in the bosom of God, and He is their supporter. other iniquity, is not of my Jamii'at. Who is it that have faith in God? Only those who He who is not regular in the five daily prayers is are such. Likewise, foolish is the man who is not of my Jamii'at. He who is not constantly suppli­ worried about one who is a brazen sinner, of an evil cating beforeGod, remembering Him with humility, nature and mischievous minded, for he shall himself is not of my Jamii'at. He who forsakes not the be destroyed. Ever since God created heaven and sinful companion, who is casting a bad influence earth, it has never happened that He destroyed and upon him, is not of my Jamii'at. He who does not annihilated the good people; on the contrary, He has honour his parents, obeys them not in fair matters shown mighty works for them, and will do so even which are not against the Quran, and is negligent of now. He is a faithful God, and for those faithful to serving them, is not of my Jama'at. He who does Him His wonderful works are manifested. The not show gentleness and goodness towards his wife world wishes to swallow them up, and all enemies and her relatives is not of my Jamii'at. He who gnash their teeth against them, but He Who is their deprives his neighbour of the least good is not of friend saves them from every place of destruction, my Jama'at.
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