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January-February 2016 Patron: Dr. Ahsanullah Zafar, Amīr Jamā‘at USA Table of Contents Editorial Advisors: Mohammed Zafarullah Hanjra Syed Sahsmad Ahmad Nasir Seven Principles of Acceptance of Prayer ..... 2 Editor: Syed Sajid Ahmad Assistant Editor: Dr Mahmud Ahmad Nagi Sayings of the Holy Prophet about Obedience Design: Latif Ahmed .................................................................. 3 Online Gazette: Hammad Malik. Jalil Akbar. 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Box 226, Chauncey, OH 45719-0026+ In Memory of My Beloved Mother ............. 72 The Ahmadiyya Gazette, USA 1 January-February 2016 Seven Principles of Acceptance of Prayer ِ ِ ل ْحـ ل ِ ِ ِ ِ ي ِ ِي ِ ِ ِ ِلص ِ ِص اَ حْل َ حم ُد للّٰہ َر ِ ب ال حعَ َاَل َني ۝ ا َ ر ح ٰ ِن ا َ رحيم ۝ مَـالك َ حوم الد ِن ۝ إِيَ َاك نَعحبُ ُد وإِيَ َاك نَ حستَع ُنيُ ۝ ا حھدنَــــا ا َر َاط حاَلُ حستَقيح َم ۝ َر َاط َ ِي َ ﻻ ِ حَلـغـض ِ ال ذ ح َن أنحـعَ حم َت عَلَيح ِھ حم ۵ غَ حْي ا َ ح ُ وح ِب عَلَيح ِھ حم َو َﻻ َ الضٓال ح َني ۝ Commentary by Ḥaḍrat Khalīfatul-Masīḥ II (may Allah be pleased with him): “I contemplated during the writing of the commentary of Sūrah Fātiḥah that may Almighty God reveal to me new meanings of the Sūrah. Then, in a flash, God revealed seven principles vis-à-vis prayers described in the Sūrah. Gratefulness is due thus to Allah for this grace. ْ ٰ that the aim sought in a prayer should only be for a noble بس ِم ّ ِ الل First Principle of Prayers: It is described in cause, not that the prayer of a thief for the success of his theft will be accepted. A prayer, which is requested in the name of God seeking His assistance, must be for a purpose in which God can be a party with man. It is observed that many people pray for the ruin and destruction of others… Similarly, they pray for unjust objectives and then they complain that their prayers were not accepted. Some people pose to be righteous and give amulets while praying for illegitimate purposes. In fact, these prayers and amulets shall be thrown back on their faces. ْ ٰ ْ ْ The prayers should be such that as a .الحمد ِ ِلل رب ال ٰعل ِمی Second Principle of Prayers: In fact, it is described in َ َ ُ ّ َ ّ َ result of them men of God, rather the whole world, are benefited or at least they are not hurt. The acceptance of prayers should stamp the praise of Allah and no allegation of any sort should fall on Him. Third Principle of Prayers: That the prayers are presented in such a manner as to stir the graciousness of God. The acceptance of the prayers should reveal graciousness of Allah. Fourth Principle of Prayers: The prayers must also have a relationship with God’s attribute of Mercy. In other words, it must have a foundation of virtue for which the world may be affected for a long period of time and from which noble and good people are benefited continuously or at least they do not cause obstruction in their path. ْ is also included in the prayer. That those worldly ٰم ِل ِک یوم ِالین Fifth Principle of Prayers: That the attribute of َ ّ means are not ignored in prayers, which are proposed by God for producing the right results. As these means have also been instituted by God therefore asking help from Him by ignoring these principles is unreasonable. As far as the use of available means is concerned, if they are available and it is possible for the seeker to use them, their use ْ is manifested ٰم ِل ِک یوم ِالین is necessary at the time of the prayers. If they are not available, then the attribute of َ ّ above all means. There is another point in this Sūrah that the seeker should be treating others with forgiveness and does not portray harshness in securing his own rights from others. Sixth Principle of Prayers: The sixth principle states that the seeker has a perfect relationship with Almighty God and possesses perfect sincerity. He should also be fully devoid of polytheism and polytheistic views. Seventh Principle of Prayers: That he belongs to God and possesses perfect trust in Him. He does not depend on any other than God and reaches such heights where for anything or any discomfort he says: “I shall ask only from God.” for my servant) لِع ِبدی ما سأ ل If a person is established on these seven principles, then he becomes an example of َ َ َ َ َ is what he asked for). And, it is true that the perfect example of this kind of prayer is shown only by the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) or is exhibited by following him perfectly. The world has seen signs of acceptance of prayers only through them, which gave sight to the blind, ears to deaf and tongues to the dumb. The height attained by following the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is not shut for anybody. Anyone can try and attain these heights. (Translated by Dr Mahmud Ahmad Nagi from Tafsīr-i-Kabīr (Urdu), Khalīfatul-Masīḥ II, Sūrah Al-Baqarah) The Ahmadiyya Gazette, USA 2 January-February 2016 Sayings of the Holy Prophet about Obedience May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him َ ْ ُ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ْ ُ َ َ َ َ ْ ُ َ ُ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َ ُ ْ ُ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ً ْ َ َ ع ِن اب ِن عمر ر ِضی اہلل عنہما قال: س ِمعت رسول ِاہلل ص ی لاہلل علی ِہ وَسلم یقول: من خلع یدا ِمن طاع ٍۃ َ َ ُ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ْ ُ ُ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ ً َ َ ً َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ُ َ ل ِقی اہلل یوم ِالقیام ِۃ وَل حجۃ لہٗ ومن مات ولیس ِفی عن ِق ٖہ بیعۃٌ مات ِمیتۃ ج ِاھ ِلیۃ، و ِفی ِروای ٍۃ: من مات وھو ُ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ ُ ْ ُ ْ َ ً َ َ ً مف ِارقٌ ِللجماع ِۃ فِانہٗ یموت ِمیَتۃ ج ِاھ ِلیۃ۔ )مسلم کتاب اَلمارۃ باب اَلمر بلوم الجماعۃ عند ظھور الفتن( Ibn ‘Umar relates that he heard the Holy Prophet [may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] say: He who fails to obey in any respect shall meet his Lord on the Day of Judgment and will have no excuse to offer and he who dies without having sworn allegiance will die in error (Muslim).