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Majlis Anṣārullāh, USA, does not necessarily agree with Subscription Information the views of the writers expressed in its publications. The magazine is sent free of charge to all Anṣār in the System of Transliteration In transliterating Arabic words, the following system, adopted by the Royal Asiatic Society, is followed. at the beginning of the word, pronounced as a, i, u ṭ, strongly articulated palatal t. preceded by a very slight aspiration, like h in English word ‘honor.’ th, pronounced like th in English word ‘thing.’ ẓ, strongly articulated z. ḥ, a guttural aspirate, stronger than h. ‘, a strong guttural, the pronunciation of which must be learnt by the ear. kh, pronounced like the Scotch ch in ‘loch.’ gh, a sound approached very nearly in the r ‘grasseye’ in French, and in the German r. It requires the muscles of the throat to be in the gargling position whilst pronouncing it. dh, pronounced like the English th in ‘that.’ q, a deep guttural k sound. ṣ, strongly articulated s. ’, a sort of catch in the voice. ḍ, similar to the English th in ‘this.’ Page 2 - Al-Naḥl Vol. 24 No. 1-2 And thy Lord has inspired the bee, saying, ‘Make thou houses in the hills and in the trees and in the trellises which they build, ‘Then eat of every kind of fruit, and then pursue submissively the paths prescribed by your Lord.’ There comes forth from their bellies a drink of varying hues. Therein is a cure for men. Surely, in that is a Sign for a people who reflect. (The Holy Qur’ān, 16 [Al-Naḥl]:69-70) Quarterly In This Issue Al-Naḥl Vol. 24, No. 1-2 2013 Q1/Q2 About Al-Naḥl….……………………………...…………….….... 2 Editor Rafi Malik Khilāfat Centenary Essays……………………………….….... 5 The Institution of Khilāfat……………………………….….... 6 Dr Wajeeh Bajwa The Need of Khilāfat Today, Its Blessings, and Ṣadr, Majlis Anṣārullāh, How They are Manifested Through Taḥrīkāt of USA Aḥmadiyya Khilāfat………………………………….………… 38 The Institution of Khilāfat—An Umbrella for Al-Naḥl is a Publication Humanity………………………………………………………….. 45 of Majlis Anṣārullāh, USA, Khilāfat and Its Blessings……………………………………. 63 An Auxiliary of the Khilāfat—A Divine Blessing………………………...………. 70 Aḥmadiyya Movement in The Institution of Khilāfat—A Historical Islām, Inc., USA Perspective………………………………………………….…….. 74 About Majlis Anṣārullāh, USA……….………………….…. 79 Razzāq and Farīda Approaching the West A story for children written by Dr. Maulānā Mubasher Ahmad Yusef A. 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