Salana UK 2025
Hadeeqat‑ul‑Mahdi, Alton, 27 July 2025: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa arrived at the jalsa gah around 4:15 pm. As Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa took his seat on stage, he was welcomed with resounding slogans of takbir. Huzooraa greeted the audience with assalamo alaikum wa rahmatullah
Before the formal session commenced, Rafiq Ahmad Hayat Sahib, Amir Jamaate-Ahmadiyya UK, read out a message of goodwill from His Majesty King Charles III, addressed to members of the Jamaat, particularly those present at Jalsa Salana UK. Thereafter, Amir Sahib UK announced the recipient of the 2025 Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace. The 2025 prize is to be awarded to Gregoire Ahongbonon of Benin.
The concluding session of Jalsa Salana UK 2025 formally began with the recitation of the Holy Quran – Surah al-Hashr (Ch.59: V.19-25) – and its Urdu translation, both presented by Ehsan Ahmad Sahib. This was followed by a qasidah composed by the Promised Messiahas, recited in Arabic by Faraj Odeh Sahib, and rendered into Urdu by Waseem Ahmad Fazal Sahib. Subsequently,
an Urdu poem by the Promised Messiahas, Har taraf fikr ko dauraa ke thakaaya hum ne, was recited by Murtaza Mannan Sahib.
Following this, the Secretary Ta‘lim UK presented the names of Ahmadi students who had achieved academic distinction
over the year.
Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa then came to the podium, extended his salaam to all present, and began his address with the
Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
Drowsiness during prayer Hazrat Anasra narrated, “The Prophetsa said, ‘When any one of you becomes drowsy in prayer, let him lie down and sleep until he is aware of what he is reciting.’”
(Sahih al‑Bukhari, Kitab al-wudu, Bab al-wudu’i mina n-nawmi wa mun lum yara mina n-na‘sati wa n-na‘satayni awi l-khafqati wudu’an, Hadith 213)
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words
A means for the acquisition of spiritual reward
The Promised Messiahas said: “There is a wisdom of Allah the Exalted in my not studying English, for God desires to include you people in this spiritual reward. If I had been educated in English, every day I would have written a few pages in English as well, as I do in Urdu. But God desires that you and Maulvi Muhammad Ali Sahib, and others like you should also be given an opportunity to attain spiritual reward.” At this, Mufti Muhammad Sadiq Sahibra submitted: “This resolve and spiritual reward belongs to Maulvi Muhammad Ali Sahib.”
The Promised Messiahas said: “In the era of Alamgir, the Shahi Mosque caught fire. The people made haste and ran to the noble King and
1 August
1 August 1931:
On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra had a meeting with the viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon, Major Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon. Huzoorra had great interest and sympathy for Kashmir and Kashmiri Muslims. During this meeting in Shimla, Huzoorra appointed Hazrat Maulvi Abdur Rahim Dardra as the spokesperson and presented the case of the people of Kashmir to the viceroy of India. Huzoorra himself later shared the details of this important meeting regarding the oppressed Muslims of Kashmir.
This Week in History
A glimpse into the rich history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat 1 - 7 August
2-3 August
2 August 1952: An organisation based in Baltimore, USA, planned to celebrate 6 August as Peace Day. On this day, its secretary requested Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra to make special prayers. Huzoorra instructed his Jamaat to observe this specific day as Peace Day and inculcate the importance of peace through sermons. Moreover, Huzoorra had Surah al-Fatihah translated into English and sent to the above-mentioned organisation’s management. To read Huzoor’s letter bearing this prayer at: alhakam.org (19 February 2021)
4 August
4 August 1926: On this day, The Evening Chronicle of Newcastle mentioned the missionary efforts of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat under the title “Islam Invades the States, Missionary Force to be Reckoned with, Christianity Menaced?”
For more details, see “Promised Messiah’s message spreads to corners of earth and continues through Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya”, at alhakam.org (17 March 2023, pp. 6-9).
For more details, see “The 6 & 9 August 1945 tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Ahmadiyya call for peace” at alhakam.org (5 August 2022, p. 20).
6 August 1976: On this day, the annual convention of Jamaat America was graced and addressed by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh, on this day. Huzoorrh announced a comprehensive plan for the tarbiyat of the new generation and reminded the American Ahmadis of their important responsibility to save humankind from total annihilation. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 3, p. 595)
Tarikh-e-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 5, p.
mosque of Norway, Baitun Noor Mosque, along with the mission house. This was Europe’s eighth and Scandinavia’s third mosque. Prior to the inauguration, a lengthy press conference was held on the same day. The inauguration took place after the Friday prayer. Huzoor that the mosque was Allah’s house and it was open for anyone who wished to come and worship the One God. (Al Fazl,
7 August 1980, p. 1)
3 August 1917: On this day, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud
sent a delegation of
Ahmadi missionaries and devotees to Mumbai. This team spent more than two months discharging their assigned duties and remained of different faiths.
The delegation included Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Muhammad Ishaq
Yaqub Ali Irfani Muhammad Ismail Huzoor
and despite the rain, he went
occupied in discussions with people gave them 31 instructions, outside Qadian to see the delegation
4 August 1955: Hazrat Muslehe-Maudra was in London. On this day, a delegation from Nigeria had an audience with him. Huzoorra graciously accepted their request and granted his stick to the Nigeria Jamaat as a source of blessings.
This delegation included Abdul Ghafur Kuku, Vice President of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Nigeria and Naseem Saifi Sahib, missionary of West Africa and editor of the newspaper The Truth. (Tarikh-eAhmadiyyat, Vol. 16, p. 551)
6 August 1982: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh presided over the first Majlis-e-Shura of Norway and announced that the system of Majlis-e-Shura should be established in every country of the world where the Jamaat is established. (Silsila Ahmadiyya, Vol. 4, p. 816)
7 August
5-6 August
off. The delegation remained occupied in the propagation of Islam for around two to two-anda-half months. They preached among different sects of Muslims through announcements, lectures and duroos
7 August 1998: On this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh directed keeping a Red Book in all of the Jamaat’s administrative offices and at individual levels too, in which all important issues and defects are recorded for future consideration. (Khatbat-e-Tahir, Vol. 17, p. 537)
5 August 1955: On this day, the editor of the magazine, Eastern World, had an audience with Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra in London. This meeting continued for around an hour and a half. (Tarikh-eAhmadiyyat, Vol. 16, p. 552)
. Despite the opposition, the overall impact was very good. wrote Tarikh-e-
Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad two tracts in Mumbai. ( , Vol. 4, p. 198)
For more details on this important instruction, see: “The Jalsa Salana Red Book” at alhakam.org (2 August 2019, p. 5).
7 August 2009: During his Friday sermon on this day, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa said that an Ahmadi in Multan, Pakistan, 36-year-old Rana Ata-ul-Karim Noon Sahib, was martyred by three people who came into his house and fired at him. He was a musi and had a master’s degree in agriculture.
6 August 1945: On this day, the United States callously dropped nuclear bombs on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, and then on Nagasaki three days later. This horrific act resulted in a huge catastrophe, leaving thousands of people dead and injured while destroying the cities as well. During his Friday sermon on 10 August 1945, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra spoke about this heinous event and presented the Islamic teaching in relation to establishing peace in the world.
Huzoor
Musleh-e-Maud
Continued from page 1 recitation of tashahhud, ta‘awwuz, and Surah al-Fatihah.
Huzooraa commenced his address by noting that contemporary clerics often level baseless allegations against the Promised Messiahas, accusing him – God forbid –of falsely claiming to be the Messiah and blaspheming against the Holy Prophetsa Huzooraa firmly refuted this, affirming that such accusations are entirely unfounded. The Promised Messiahas himself repeatedly clarified that whatever spiritual rank or honour he attained was solely through the blessings and guidance of the Holy Prophetsa
The Promised Messiahas emphasised that this was an era in which the world was in desperate need of a Reformer, yet the so-called scholars of the time persist in rejecting the Messiah. Huzooraa described the state of the Muslim world, noting with concern how Muslims are drifting away from the essence of Islam, while their leaders appear largely indifferent to this alarming trend. It is precisely due to this neglect that Muslims continue to face marginalisation and persecution globally. In contrast, it was the Promised Messiahas who bore genuine concern for their plight.
The Promised Messiahas says:
“O ye Muslims who are the last remaining vestiges of believers of high resolve and the progeny of the pious! Hasten not towards denial and mistrust, and fear this terrifying pestilence that is raging all around you, with countless people falling into its treacherous trap. You are witnessing how aggressively efforts are being exerted to obliterate the religion of Islam. Is it not an obligation upon you that you, too, should make an effort? Islam did not proceed forth from man that it could be destroyed by the efforts of man, but pity upon those who are bent upon its destruction, and pity again upon those who have everything for their wives, their children, and their selfish pleasures, but nothing in their pockets for the share of Islam. Woe be upon you, slothful ones! Not only do you yourselves lack any ability to propagate the message of Islam or manifest its spiritual light, but you are also incapable of accepting with gratitude the movement established by God Almighty that has come to manifest the brilliance of Islam. These days, Islam is like a lamp stored away in a trunk or like a freshwater spring concealed by twigs and trash. This is the very reason that Islam is in a state of decline: its beautiful face cannot be seen, and its attractive figure is not visible. It was the obligation of the Muslims to exert their utmost to show its charming face and sacrifice not only their wealth but also their blood, shedding it as if it were water; however, they did not do so. In the height of their ignorance, they also remain stuck in the error of ‘Are not the earlier books sufficient?’ They fail to realise that to repel modern forms of mischief, which continue to appear in ever-evolving guises, it is also necessary to have a modern means of defence. Moreover, when darkness began to spread in every era in which a Prophet, Messenger, or Reformer appeared, were the earlier books not already available?”
Huzooraa referenced a survey conducted in the UK, which revealed that a significant portion of the population holds negative views toward Muslim immigrants, largely
due to the perception that Islamic teachings are harsh – an impression reinforced by certain so-called scholars who promote such distorted interpretations. The Promised Messiahas voiced deep concern over this misrepresentation and emphasised the urgent need to convey the true, beautiful teachings of Islam. It was for this very purpose that a divinely appointed Reformer was required. Hazrat Ahmadas said:
“Therefore – O brethren! – It is necessary that light should descend from Heaven at a time when darkness is spreading. I have already explained in this very treatise that God Almighty states in Surah al-Qadr –rather, gives glad tidings to the believers – that His Book and His Prophet were sent down from Heaven during LailatulQadr [the Night of Decree]. Every Muslih [Reformer] and Mujaddid [Renewer] who comes from God Almighty verily descends during Lailatul-Qadr.
“Do you understand what LailatulQadr is? Lailatul-Qadr is the name of that age of darkness whose darkness reaches an extreme limit. For this reason, such an age inherently demands that a light descend to dispel the darkness. This period has been designated metaphorically as Lailatul-Qadr, but in reality, it is not a night. It is an age that is akin to night on account of its darkness. When a thousand months elapse – the period that brings the span of a human life close to its end and heralds the departure of human senses – subsequent to the death of a Prophet or his spiritual successor, then this ‘night’ begins to establish itself. Then, the seeds of one or many Reformers are sown secretly by heavenly operation, which are prepared covertly to make their appearance at the head of the new century. Allah the Glorious alludes to this by saying:
“‘The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months.’ [Surah al-Qadr, Ch.97: V.4]
“Meaning that: The one who beholds the light of this Lailatul-Qadr and attains the honour of being in the company of the Reformer of the age, is better than an old man of eighty years who did not experience that glorious period; and had he experienced even one moment of that period, then that one moment would have been better than those thousand months that had passed before. Why is it better? Because during this Lailatul-Qadr, the angels of God Almighty and the Holy Spirit descend from Heaven alongside that Reformer by command of the Lord of Majesty, not in vain, but for the purpose of descending upon worthy and eager hearts and opening the paths of peace. Accordingly, they remain engaged in opening all the paths and lifting all the veils until the darkness of heedlessness disappears and the dawn of guidance breaks. Now – O ye Muslims! – read these verses carefully and see how much God Almighty praises the age in which He sends a Reformer to the world at the hour of need. Would you fail to appreciate such an age? Would you look down upon the pronouncements of God Almighty with scorn?”
Huzooraa stated that numerous individuals come to accept Islam Ahmadiyyat when they approach it with sincerity and an open mind, free from prejudice or obstinacy. Therefore, each person must reflect deeply on how they can play a role in spreading the true teachings of Islam and strive to recognise the person who has been divinely appointed by Allah in this age.
Hazrat Khalifatul Masihaa observed that
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submitted that the mosque had gone up in flames. Upon hearing this news, the King immediately fell into prostration and thanked God. The King’s courtiers inquired in surprise: ‘Your Noble Majesty! What time is this for thankfulness? The house of God has caught fire and the hearts of the Muslims are in immense pain.’ The King responded: ‘I have been thinking and yearning for quite some time that this grand and magnificent mosque that has been built, this building that is benefiting thousands of people, if only there was some way that I too could have a part in this good work. However, whenever I looked at this mosque, I would find it to be complete and flawless in every aspect, and so nothing would come to mind as to how I could partake of spiritual reward in this regard. So today, God Almighty has opened a way for me by which I too can attain spiritual reward (And Allah is AllHearing, All-Knowing).’”
hostile forces continue to conspire against Islam, while Muslim leaders remain largely indifferent to this alarming reality. Although religious freedom is claimed in principle, in practice, deceptive and anti-Islamic tactics –aligned with the influence of the Dajjal – are increasingly at play, undermining both the faith and its adherents.
Huzooraa highlighted that current data reveals a troubling trend: the harsh and misguided interpretations of Islam promoted by certain so-called scholars are driving people away from religion. In light of this, it becomes the sacred duty of every Ahmadi Muslim to disseminate the true and beautiful teachings of Islam with wisdom and compassion.
The Promised Messiahas made clear that this is the very era foretold for the appearance of a divinely appointed Reformer. He questioned how much longer people expect to wait – centuries have already passed, and yet many continue to deny the advent of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi. Huzooraa emphasised that over a hundred years have now passed since the Promised Messiahas made his claim, and the need for reform remains more urgent than ever.
Instead of confronting those who actively defame Islam, some Muslim leaders have focused their energies on opposing the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. They mistakenly equate the service of khatm‑ e‑nubuwwat with persecuting Ahmadis, failing to realise that the sacrifices made by Ahmadi Muslims are solely for the purpose of elevating the honour of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa and promoting the true teachings of Islam.
The Promised Messiahas attested to the many divine signs granted to support his truthfulness. He pointed out that scholars themselves acknowledge the prophecy that
(Malfuzat [English], Vol. 2, p. 101)
the fourteenth century was destined for the advent of the Messiah and Mahdi – yet, in contradiction, they refuse to believe. Huzooraa reaffirmed that the Promised Messiah’sas advent was timely and divinely ordained, particularly as the moral and spiritual state of Muslims today calls for urgent reformation.
The Promised Messiahas further explained that the world is engulfed in spiritual darkness, with people increasingly turning away from God and neglecting Islamic values. If ever there was a time in need of a divine Reformer, it is now. Huzooraa remarked that some allege belief in Hazrat Ahmadas to be a disservice to Islam – God forbid – while they themselves make no sincere effort to defend the faith or the honour of the Holy Prophetsa
In response to such hostility, Huzooraa counselled that although opponents may use vile language against Ahmadis, they must never retaliate in kind. Instead, Ahmadis should uphold the highest moral standards and spread the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat with dignity and wisdom.
The Promised Messiahas clearly stated that his divinely appointed mission was to revive Islam and enable it to triumph over all other religions. He described several prophesied signs of his advent: the Messiah and Mahdi was to appear in a time rife with global conflict and unrest; the celestial signs of the lunar and solar eclipses were to occur; true scholars of religion were to become scarce; and divine light was to be obscured. Yet, with the Promised Messiah’sas appearance, the true light of Islam would once again shine brightly, restoring the spiritual legacy of the Holy Prophetsa Huzooraa concluded by reiterating that in this era – when cruelty and injustice are increasingly uniting – the appearance of a divinely appointed Reformer was not only appropriate but essential. The Promised Messiahas and Mahdi was sent precisely to safeguard Islam and guide humanity back to its Creator.
The Promised Messiahas said:
“Now, under the dictate of the verse:
“‘And the bounty of your Lord, proclaim’ [Surah ad-Duha, 93:12]
“I would like to state about myself that by placing me in the third of the aforementioned categories, God Almighty has granted me the blessing which is not on account of my endeavour but was bestowed upon me even as I was in the womb of my mother. He has shown so many Signs in my support that if I were to count them one by one up to this day, 16 July 1906, I can declare in the name of God Almighty that they are in excess of 300,000. And if someone does not believe in my sworn statement, I can provide him with proof.
“Some of these Signs are to do with occasions when God Almighty, in keeping with His promise, protected me from the evil of the enemy. Some of the Signs are such that, in keeping with His promise, He fulfilled my needs and expectations at every occasion. And some are of the kind whereby He humiliated and disgraced those who attacked me, in keeping with His promise:
“‘I shall humiliate him who designs to humiliate you.’
“Some Signs are of the kind in which,
according to His prophecies, He made me victorious over those who filed lawsuits against me. Some Signs are of the kind that pertain to the length of my ministry for, ever since the world was created, no impostor has ever been allowed such a long period of respite. Some Signs are of the kind that become evident by observing the condition of the age – that this age is in need of an Imam (spiritual head). Some Signs are of the kind which represent the fulfilment of my prayers in favour of my friends. Some Signs are of the kind which represent the effects of my prayer upon malicious enemies. Some Signs are of the kind in which precariously ill patients were cured due to my prayer and their recovery was foretold. Some Signs are of the nature whereby, for my sake and for my veracity, God caused a number of heavenly and earthly calamities to appear.”
Huzooraa noted that recent reports indicate the words of the Promised Messiahas are being fulfilled precisely as foretold, and that the support of God is clearly manifest in their realisation.
Hazrat Khalifatul Masihaa emphasised that now all of these things offer people the opportunity to reflect. Those who have been given senses, if they remove the veils from their eyes and do not act prejudicially but with justice, will have to accept that, according to the need of the hour and the prophecies, the Promised Messiahas came at precisely the right time from Allah the Almighty. More than 136 years of the Community’s history prove that Allah’s support has always been with him and his Community. In every corner of the Earth, every country of the world, the Ahmadi Muslim Community has been established, propagating the faith and drawing people towards the religion. Guided by Allah, the propagation of the Quran and the beautiful teachings of Islam continues to spread; its systems and structures are being built by His grace. It is not possible to establish these structures without the grace of Allah. The opponents may try their level best, with all their force, but this Community will continue to spread, grow, strengthen and flourish.
However, this also places an immense responsibility upon us. Merely accepting the Messiahas and raising slogans will not enable us to achieve our objectives.
We must also self-assess our inner conditions and states, and we must live according to the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa and the Promised Messiahas. When we develop a true revolution within ourselves, only then can we become true helpers of the Promised Messiahas. By becoming his true helpers, we can bring the world into the lap of Islam, establish the oneness of God in the world, and win over the world under the banner of the Holy Prophetsa. May Allah the Almighty enable us to do this.
In the end, Huzooraa led everyone in silent prayer, after which he announced the attendance of Jalsa Salana UK 2025 to be 46,061. He then mentioned that the Jalsa proceedings were also attended virtually by about 15,000 participants from 96 Jamaat centres in 56 countries.
(Summary prepared by Al Hakam)
Attribute all success to Allah’s grace: Huzoor addresses workers at Jalsa UK 2025 inspection
Hadeeqat‑ul‑Mahdi, Alton, UK, 24 July 2025: On the eve of the Jalsa Salana UK 2025, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, visited Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi, the Jalsa Salana UK site, to inspect the final arrangements and to inaugurate the duties of the volunteer workers.
At approximately 6:30 pm, Huzooraa arrived at Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi and embarked on a tour of various departments. Huzooraa inspected a number of exhibitions, including the one prepared by the Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre and Al Hakam
Following this, shortly after 7 pm, Huzooraa arrived in the jalsa gah. After greeting assembled volunteers, Huzooraa called for the formal proceedings to begin. The session commenced with the recitation of verses 111-112 of Surah at-Tawbah from the Holy Quran, followed by the translation.
Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa then took to the podium to deliver an address to the volunteers, in which he reminded the volunteers of Jalsa Salana UK to attribute all their successes to the grace of Allah, to serve the guests with humility and affection, and to foster mutual love and respect while maintaining a spirit of hospitality.
Attribute all success to Allah’s grace Huzooraa began by noting that, by the grace of Allah the Exalted, the Jalsa Salana UK was set to begin the following day. He acknowledged the efforts of the many workers, observing that some had been onsite for weeks, while others had commenced their duties more recently or were just beginning. He also noted that some would continue their work even after the Jalsa’s
conclusion.
Huzooraa stated that, given the experience of the volunteers, there was little need to offer them advice. However, he drew their attention to a fundamental principle: when they are carrying out their work, they must never attribute the successes they achieve to any personal skill, knowledge, or hard work. They should not consider that a task was completed due to their own excellence. Rather, they should remember that all of our work is accomplished through the grace of Allah the Exalted. Huzooraa counselled that if they always remember Allah, the blessings in their work will continue to increase, insha‑Allah
Huzooraa reminded the assembled volunteers that they were all there for the service of the guests. In this regard, they should remember the guidance of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa to honour and respect the guests and to make the greeting of ‘salaam’ prevalent, as this fosters an atmosphere of love and harmony. This atmosphere of affection and peace should be established amongst the workers themselves and also extended to the guests.
Huzooraa noted that friction can sometimes arise between workers or with their officers, but he stressed that no form of grudge should exist. The Promised Messiahas also gave particular instructions to the workers, admonishing them to respect and take care of the guests, who come to the Jalsa with a specific and noble purpose.
Therefore, Huzooraa advised, the essential matter is that all workers should carry out their tasks with a cheerful disposition and excellent morals, and they must consider every success to be the result of Allah’s grace.
Huzooraa concluded his address by praying that Allah the Exalted may enable them all to act upon this guidance. (Amin). Following this, Huzooraa led the attendees in a silent prayer. He then visited the MTA International compound before taking his leave from the Jalsa site.
(Summary prepared by Al Hakam)
A testament to continued divine support: Huzoor highlights a year of global progress in second-day address at Jalsa Salana UK 2025
Hadeeqat‑ul‑Mahdi, Alton, 26 July 2025: Shortly after 4 pm, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, arrived in the main jalsa gah for the second session of the second day of Jalsa Salana UK 2025. The session commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran (Surah as-Saf, Ch.61, V.710), followed by its Urdu translation from Tafsir‑e‑Saghir, presented by Feroz Alam Sahib.
Subsequently, Rana Mahmood-ulHassan Sahib presented couplets from an Urdu poem of the Promised Messiahas Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa then came to the podium, conveyed his salaam to all, and after the recitation of the tashahhud, ta‘awwuz, and Surah al-Fatihah, delivered a faith-inspiring address on the manifold blessings of Allah the Almighty bestowed upon the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat over the past year.
Huzooraa explained that he would present a brief sketch of the Jamaat’s progress, which he said, despite being a summary, would take considerable time to present.
New jamaats and locations
By the grace of Allah, over 350 new chapters (jamaats) were established around the world. In addition to this, the seed of Ahmadiyyat was sown for the first time in over 1,500 new locations. Congo-Kinshasa led in the establishment of new jamaats, followed by Benin, Congo-Brazzaville, The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and Kenya, among many others.
Construction of mosques and mission houses
The construction of mosques continued apace, with 134 mosques being added during the year, comprising both newly constructed and acquired properties. These were established in numerous countries, including the USA, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Germany, Belize, and across many nations in Africa, such as Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania and Nigeria, etc.
Furthermore, 86 new mission houses were established. Uganda and Benin each established 10 new mission houses, with significant numbers also being added in Kenya, Ghana, the USA, and Canada.
Waqar-e-Amal
Reports from 113 countries indicated that through the scheme of Waqar‑e‑Amal (voluntary labour), members of the Jamaat contributed over 440,000 hours of work. This voluntary service resulted in a total saving of about 8 million US dollars on various construction and maintenance projects.
Wakalat-e-Tasneef and central publications
The department of Wakalat-e-Tasneef
(the central publication department for foundational literature) remained active. Several key books of the Promised Messiahas were translated and published in English, including Aina‑e‑Kamalat‑e‑Islam, Nuzul‑ ul‑Masih, and Nur‑ul‑Haq. Yassarna l-Quran and the translation of the Holy Quran were reprinted. The Holy Quran has now been published in 78 languages. The English translation of the first volume of the commentary of Sahih al‑Bukhari has also been published. Many of the books of the Khulafa were translated and published in numerous languages.
Wakalat-e-Ishaat (Taba‘at and Tarsil)
The Wakalat-e-Ishaat received reports from 86 countries detailing the publication of over 350 different books, pamphlets, and folders, with a total print run of around 1.8 million. A collection of Answers to Everyday Issues by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa was also published in book form.
Books have also been translated and published in various languages of India.
Central
Desks, presses and digital initiatives
The various central language desks, including the Arabic, Russian, Bangla, French, Turkish, Indonesian, Farsi, Swahili, Spanish and Chinese desks, all reported significant progress in translating and publishing literature.
The Alislam.org website enhanced its Quran search engine, launched a mobile app for prayer times and qiblah direction, and expanded its digital library, which now features 221 English e-books.
The Central IT Department continues to service 35 central departments.
Other organisations and departments
Waqf-e-Nau: The total number of waqifeen‑e‑nau has reached 85,489.
Leaflet distribution: Over 8 million leaflets were distributed in 109 countries, reaching an estimated 25 million people.
Archives, images and publications: Makhzan-e-Tasaweer, Ahmadiyya Archive and Research Centre, Al Fazl International, Al Hakam and The Review of Religions all reported continued growth in preserving history and expanding their global reach through print and digital media.
Press and media: The Press and Media office secured 190 news items in mainstream outlets, reaching over 30 million people through platforms such as Sky News, The Independent, ITV, The Telegraph, and BBC, etc.
MTA International: Broadcasting 24/7 through 8 channels, MTA now operates with 555 volunteers. The MTA studio in Ghana has become the first to operate entirely on solar energy.
Humanitarian services: The IAAAE continued its work in providing clean water and developing model villages. Majlis Nusrat Jehan runs hospitals and schools across Africa, having treated thousands of patients this year. Humanity First is now established in 66 countries and has provided aid to over 800,000 people, including Palestinians affected by the conflict in Gaza.
Bai‘ats (pledges of allegiance)
Despite challenging circumstances in some parts of the world, Huzooraa announced that by the grace of Allah, more than 249,000 people from 111 countries and over 500 different nationalities entered the fold of
Ahmadiyyat. This represented an increase of over 10,000 from the previous year.
The largest number of bai‘ats came from Congo-Brazzaville, followed by Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau. In Asia, India had the most converts, followed by Indonesia and Bangladesh. People also joined from Arab nations, Central Asia, and various countries in Europe.
Faith-inspiring incidents
Huzooraa then narrated numerous faithinspiring incidents showcasing the various ways people are guided to the truth of Ahmadiyyat.
He shared an account of an atheist, the head of a blood donation department, who was invited to an event organised by the Jamaat. The missionary’s speech on selfless service to humanity for the sake of God had such a profound impact on him that he declared that if this was the true concept of God, then he wanted to become a Muslim. Despite the missionary advising him to study first, the man insisted, his heart having been convinced.
An extraordinary incident of opposition backfiring was shared from Cameroon. After opponents complained to the state commissioner about a new Ahmadiyya mosque, the commissioner summoned both parties. He openly stated that he had fully researched the Ahmadiyya Community and found them serving the people by installing water boreholes, helping orphans, and distributing food. He then returned the 500,000 francs he had been offered as a bribe by the opponents and warned them that anyone who spoke against the peaceful Ahmadi Community would be jailed.
Huzooraa also related the story of a former deputy mufti in Russia. The Missionary-in-Charge discovered that this scholar already possessed a copy of the Promised Messiah’sas book, The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, and would benefit from it for his own speeches. After the message of Ahmadiyyat was formally conveyed to him, he prayed for guidance and a few days later, accepted Ahmadiyyat and wrote a letter of bai‘at, expressing his desire to pledge allegiance at the hand of Hazrat Khalifatul Masihaa
The transformative power of the Jamaat’s media outreach was highlighted through an incident from Mali. A man belonging to the Tijaniyyah sect listened to Radio Ahmadiyya for four years. He was impressed that Ahmadi missionaries always provided arguments from the Holy Quran and Hadith, unlike scholars of his own sect. This long period of research convinced him of the truth, and he subsequently pledged allegiance.
Huzooraa shared many other incidents, detailing how people were guided through personal research, the righteous example
Inside the 32 Jalsa Salana departments
run by Lajna Imaillah
Jalsa Reporting Team
Isha’at Department of Lajna Imaillah UK
Over the three days of Jalsa Salana UK 2025, there have been thousands of women sacrificing their time and effort to ensure that every part of Jalsa Salana UK 2025 runs smoothly. The female duty holders have truly shown that a hijab does not limit a woman from helping a microcosm such as Jalsa run so effortlessly. Instead, these women have shown incredible talent and skill in each and every department in which they reside. The following are summaries of what has taken place on the ladies’ side of Jalsa UK 2025 at Hadeeqatul Mahdi from each department.
Tuck Shop
The department’s work commenced at 8 am on Friday, 25 July, with the Tuck Shop opening prior to beloved Huzoor’saa Friday sermon. A short break was taken during the sermon and for Friday prayers. The Tuck Shop was reopened at lunchtime, with services being provided to all guests, with a total of 22 volunteers operating the stall. Many volunteers and guests described this section as one that emitted a “happy and enjoyable atmosphere.”
Khidmat-e-Khalq
The Khidmat-e-Khalq Department spread across two marquees on various ends of the jalsa gah with an estimate of 99 duty holders making these efforts possible. Amongst many other roles, the department aided with transporting guests and luggage and providing wheelchairs and toiletries. This team of Lajna volunteers also coordinated with the First Aid team in order to assist those attendees who needed to be transported or accompanied to a hospital. The team was prepared with a 24/7 team on call, ready at all times to be a friend during these times of need.
The Nazima of the Department provided a reflection of these attributes when describing the example of a guest who was both “hard of hearing and seeing and had no female family members to assist her on Jalsa. We remained in contact with her sons, who would drop her by the entrance, and from there on we assigned a member of our team to be her companion across all three days.”
Cleanliness
The main aim of these services was to ensure that the outdoor and indoor areas of the ladies’ jalsa gah were kept wholly clean. Rubbish was collected and disposed of bin bags replaced in full bins and rubbish collection was made easily accessible. The team this year received an abundance of positive feedback about their efficiency, but more importantly, about the fact that they enabled the jalsa gah to remain a clean and enjoyable environment for attendees to stay in. This year, the ladies’ jalsa gah further
– A brief report
progressed in their way by introducing a recycling point separating materials from each other.
Children’s Name Tags
By the Grace of Allah, this year, the Children’s Name Tags Department was newly introduced. The aim of the department was to provide children with wristbands that had their vital information, for example: their names, their mothers’ or carers’ names, their AIMS ID numbers, and a contact number. The aim of these ID tags was to help reunite lost children with their mothers and carers – a lifesaver! The services provided for this department ran from 9 am through until 7 pm, with their peak times being during the morning session and lunchtime. In addition to this, close collaboration was kept with the crèche, the safeguarding team and the Nazima office. Mothers praised the opening of this new department, stating that “these services provided the reassurance that if their child were to get lost, they would be much easier to find.”
Amenities
The first shift for the Amenities Department commenced at 9 am with the team working until 8 pm across all three days. Often, they could be found at their busiest during lunchtime and evening time when guests were departing. There were a total of 11 volunteers working to ensure all the needs of guests were met. For the guest’s ease, Lajna volunteers made sure to operate all workstations, and by the grace of Allah, it was reported that this department proved to be a colossus help for mothers and carers.
Security
The services of the Security Department operated across all three days of Jalsa Salana UK 2025. There were approximately 300 volunteers who were working to ensure the system ran as smoothly and efficiently as possible for both guests and volunteers. This year, with there being four gates for the entrance into the ladies’ jalsa gah, a difference in the speed of ID card checkins, bag scanning, and all other security procedures were notably managed quicker.
Ticket Issue
This department, consisting of nine volunteers, are responsible for the hasslefree experience for many elderly, disabled or unwell listeners. The team set out to grant chair passes to those who are unable to sit on the floor for long periods of time, and this makes Jalsa Salana possible for a sector of listeners who could benefit from such assistance.
Voice of Islam Radio
15 loyal volunteers, passionate about the impact of the Voice of Islam Radio, could be found selling merchandise, advertising their works, and recruiting talented individuals to join the ever-growing team.
Lost property
As is typical of such populated events, and amidst the excitement of the proceedings, many attendees will find themselves hopelessly searching for an item no longer in their possession – that is, until they visit the Lost Property marquee. Whether it be a pair of gold earrings, a binky, or even a hand-beaded keyring, the team was guaranteed to keep it safe so long as it was in their possession. Therefore, it would come as no surprise to know that most, if not all, guests walked away from the marquee with a smile on their faces.
Tea stall
The tea stall can be found in the Langar area of the Jalsa Salana site, where around 250 volunteers serve around the clock. The range of duties undertaken by these Lajna spans from serving tea, coffee, lemonade, hot chocolate, and milk to maintaining overall cleanliness, ensuring health and safety with the presence of fire marshals, managing supplies, washing dishes, and more. There are even fire marshals present at the site, ready for any problems that may arise, as well as a designated crèche for children, away from the hot stoves for those duty holders with younger children.
Throughout Jalsa Salana, the tea stall received much positive feedback and comments. Many Lajna members expressed both their love for the variety of teas available each year and the speed of service. Mothers, especially, appreciated the milk services where hot and warmed-up milk was provided.
Site Safety
The Site Safety Team consists of around twenty volunteers, all working tirelessly throughout the day to ensure safety around the Lajna site. The team was in charge of checking every area for any issues (trip hazards, loose wires, uneven flooring, etc) and simultaneously addressing any broken items, such as ramps. They aim to make Jalsa Salana safer for all the guests of the Promised Messiahas and take pride in being able to help out, saying it gives them “satisfaction knowing they were able to aid people”, which motivates them to keep going.
Pushchair
The Pushchair Department is a team of 15 Lajna working tirelessly to aid the mothers/ carers in attendance at Jalsa Salana. Their role entails a variety of duties, from receiving hundreds of pushchairs from mothers who want to sit inside the Mother and Children marquee to facilitating and helping them unload their pushchairs. All this is done while managing the children, as a pushchair is put away or picked up. Furthermore, the team was incredible in helping out with carrying luggage to and from the marquee and even putting rain covers onto pushchairs outside during the rain. Therefore, the pushchair team
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of Ahmadis, the acceptance of prayers, and true dreams.
Conclusion
In his concluding remarks, Huzooraa emphasised that the continuous progress of the Jamaat is in itself a magnificent sign of its truth. He presented the words of the Promised Messiahas, who said:
“Thus, had this undertaking been the work of man, it would certainly have been obliterated by their strenuous efforts. Can anyone furnish an example where such intense endeavours were directed against a false claimant, yet he was not ruined; rather, he advanced a thousand-fold? Is this not, then, a magnificent sign that those very efforts were made so that the seed once sown might perish from within and leave no trace upon the face of the earth? Yet the seed sprouted, swelled and became a tree; its branches spread far and wide, and now the tree has grown so vast that thousands of birds find repose upon it.” (Nuzul‑ul‑Ma sih, Ruhani Khazain, Vol. 18, pp. 380-384)
Huzooraa urged every Ahmadi to become a role model of piety and a silent preacher through their excellent conduct, so that the flag of Islam Ahmadiyyat may be raised swiftly across the entire world.
After this, Huzooraa conveyed salaam to everyone, and the session came to an end. (Summary prepared by Al Hakam)
received a great deal of positive feedback for their hard work and dedication. Many mothers expressed that the team was a very organised system and that the duty holders served beautifully, keeping the prams safe and helping wherever they could, all while maintaining a fantastic spirit. The team also made an effort to be located nearer to the SEND marquee for the ease of guests visiting both stops.
Discipline Ziafat
With over 50 volunteers working to maintain discipline in and around the Ziafat marquees, the team took it upon themselves to manage crowds, guiding guests to their correct areas, and overall keeping the breaks safe and accessible for all.
Nazima Office
Divided into three teams of six to eight volunteers, the Nazima Office succeeded in troubleshooting, managing communications at the jalsa site, managing radios and receiving and reporting any issues occurring at the jalsa site. They were also responsible for providing duty badges and supporting all Nazimas to complete their roles to the best of their abilities.
Hospitality
There were a total of 22 volunteers working within the Hospitality Department. The services provided by the team consisted of helping the elderly with their luggage and transport. Whether it be arranging a buggy, giving directions, or simply helping a guest be seated in a buggy, the team were readily available to do all. Alongside this, team members were constantly alert and ready to assist individuals with their wheelchairs and guide Tabligh guests during their visits.
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Huzoor outlines duties of hosts and guests for attaining true blessings of Jalsa
Hadeeqat ul Mahdi, Alton, UK, 25 July 2025: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, delivered his Friday sermon from Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi, Alton, the venue of Jalsa Salana United Kingdom 2025.
Huzooraa began by noting the official start of the Jalsa Salana. Huzooraa prayed that all attendees would be able to derive the maximum benefit from the convention.
Huzooraa then directed his address towards both the Jalsa duty workers and the guests in attendance.
The status of guests and the responsibilities of duty-holders Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa highlighted the immense importance Islam places on honouring guests, referencing the emphatic guidance of the Holy Prophetsa. The Holy Prophetsa taught that a guest’s right must be discharged, which includes extending hospitality for a number of days.
This teaching inspired the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to make incredible sacrifices. Despite their own financial hardships and frequent lack of food, they would prioritise their guests, often at the expense of their own families. Huzooraa recounted the famous incident of a Companion who, having only enough food for his children, put them to bed and served the meal to a guest of the Holy Prophetsa The host and his family remained hungry, and this act of selfless hospitality pleased Allah the Almighty so immensely that He informed the Holy Prophetsa, who in turn conveyed this divine pleasure to the Companion.
Applying this standard to the present, Huzooraa stated that the attendees of the Jalsa are the guests of the Promised Messiahas He instructed every duty worker and office-bearer, regardless of their department, to discharge the rights of these guests with extraordinary effort, patience, and prayer. Even when faced with harshness from a guest, workers must respond with the highest moral conduct to attain the pleasure of Allah.
Huzooraa mentioned the numerous departments involved in the Jalsa, from those issuing security passes to those providing transportation, and stressed that all who interact with guests must exhibit the best of manners. He particularly emphasised the departments responsible for food and hygiene, as these are crucial aspects of hospitality. The food must be of good quality and sufficient quantity, served with respect. Furthermore, as cleanliness is a part of faith, special attention must be given to the hygiene of the Jalsa site, including the washroom facilities.
Examples of hospitality from the Promised Messiahas
Huzooraa narrated several incidents from the life of the Promised Messiahas as profound lessons for all those serving his guests.
On one occasion, a group of guests from Assam became offended by the improper attitude of some workers in the Langar Khana and decided to leave in anger. When the Promised Messiahas learned of this, he was deeply upset and, in his haste, rushed after them without even properly putting on his shoes. He caught up with their horse-drawn carriage and humbly persuaded them to return. He insisted that he would walk back alongside the carriage while they remained seated. This display of supreme moral conduct embarrassed the guests, who then dismounted to walk with him. Upon their return, the Promised Messiahas moved to unload their luggage himself, which prompted the ashamed workers to rush forward and assist. He then arranged for special food to be prepared according to their preference.
In another instance (related by Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiqra), the Promised Messiahas personally prepared and brought a tray of food and water for him. Witnessing the Jamaat’s spiritual master serving him in this manner moved Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiqra to tears and made him reflect on the immense level of care and hospitality ordinary members should show one another.
Huzooraa quoted the Promised Messiahas, who said that his heart’s desire was to never cause any harm to a guest and that the heart of a guest is fragile like a mirror, which can be broken by the slightest disturbance. The Promised Messiahas advised that one should not question why a guest becomes upset, but should care for their fragile heart before it breaks. Huzooraa noted that with guests of many nationalities and temperaments present, this advice is paramount.
The Promised Messiahas also instructed the head of the Langar Khana to consider every guest as honourable and to serve all equally, without distinction between rich or poor, or their country of origin. Huzooraa reiterated that all attendees are the guests of the Promised Messiahas and it is essential to honour them and care for their needs.
Guidance
for Jalsa attendees
Huzooraa then offered counsel to the guests. He reminded them that the vast majority are Ahmadis who have come to attain spiritual treasures. Therefore, their primary focus should not be on the perfection of the arrangements or the conduct of the workers. While hosts must fulfil their duties, guests should graciously overlook any shortcomings they observe.
He reminded the attendees that the duty workers in departments like sanitation, security, and traffic control are not trained professionals but are volunteers, including students and highly qualified professionals, who serve with a passion to please Allah and serve the guests of the Promised Messiahas Cooperating with them and overlooking their faults helps achieve the true objectives of Jalsa and fosters mutual love.
Regarding meals, guests were advised to vacate the dining marquees promptly after eating to allow others to be seated. They were strongly urged not to waste food, to respect the provisions, and to not discard bread or other items for minor imperfections. Huzooraa presented the powerful example of the Promised Messiahas, who, upon finding no food had been set aside for him, contentedly ate the leftover pieces of bread from the general dastarkhwan or dining area. Wasting food is not only a form of ingratitude but also creates a significant burden for the hygiene and waste disposal teams.
Remembrance of Allah and selfreformation
Huzooraa emphasised that the purpose of attending Jalsa is not merely to listen to eloquent speeches and raise slogans, but to internalise the teachings and act upon them for the sake of Allah.
The key to this, he stated, is to engage constantly in zikr e ilahi or the remembrance of Allah. Throughout the Jalsa days, while walking, talking, or sitting, one’s tongue should be moist with the remembrance of Allah. Huzooraa quoted Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra, who explained that when a person remembers Allah, He in turn remembers them. There can be no greater fortune than to be remembered by one’s Creator, an act that is never without reward and always brings divine blessings.
Huzooraa cited the Promised Messiahas, who warned that there is no benefit in attending the Jalsa if one does not listen to the proceedings with full attention and concern. A person who is lazy and inattentive will
not be affected even by the most powerful speech; they are among those of whom the Holy Quran says they have ears but do not hear, and hearts but do not understand. To derive benefit, one must listen carefully, pray fervently, recite durood sharif, and make a firm resolve to act upon what is heard. The ultimate goal of Jalsa is personal reformation; improving one’s religious knowledge, spiritual state, and moral conduct. It is an occasion to develop a spirit of sacrifice, remove grudges from the heart, and establish a loving atmosphere of brotherhood and harmony, which is the hallmark of Islamic teachings and the path to nearness to Allah.
Practical guidance and concluding prayer
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa concluded with several practical points of guidance:
1. Neighbours: Those staying locally, whether near Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi, the Fazl Mosque, or Baitul Futuh, must show the best conduct towards their neighbours, follow traffic rules, and keep the areas clean.
2. Children’s marquee: Mothers with children should use the designated marquee. They were advised to keep noise to a minimum and focus on the proceedings, setting a good example for their children. Both mothers and duty workers should interact with kindness and avoid creating conflict.
3. Cooperation and security: All guests should cooperate with the parking and security staff. They must remain vigilant of their surroundings and immediately report any suspicious individuals or activities. Personal ID cards should be carried at all times.
4. Valuables: Valuables should not be left unattended; money and other important items should be kept on one’s person to prevent any loss.
5. Exhibitions and bookshop: Huzooraa also drew attention to the various exhibitions organised by different departments, which, as in previous years, were located together in one area. He described them as excellent, intellectual, and attractive displays that attendees should try to visit. Similarly, he encouraged everyone to visit the bookshop, where new publications were available. Huzooraa counselled the attendees against spending all their time and money in the bazaar, urging them instead to benefit from the spiritual and intellectual treasures available at the exhibitions and the bookshop.
In his concluding prayer, Huzoor-e-Anwaraa prayed that Allah the Almighty may enable everyone to benefit fully from the spiritual bounties of the Jalsa Salana. He prayed that all attendees may return home having filled themselves with blessings, drawn nearer to Allah, and become active and pious members of the Jamaat, and that this righteousness may continue in their progeny until the Day of Judgement. (Summary prepared by Al Hakam)
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Humanity First
The Humanity First Department brought with them 25 volunteers to help raise awareness and money for many humanitarian crises; one key focus of this year was the devastating happenings in Gaza. With beloved Huzooraa having mentioned this topic many a time in his speeches, it became apparent that now was the time to truly make a difference. Thus, Lajna appeared to be extremely passionate in their donations and purchases at the stall this year.
Bazaar
The services provided by the Bazaar were an essential aspect of Jalsa, with over 50 volunteers. The team could be found busy preparing and selling food, jewellery, clothes and much more to the attendees of Jalsa Salana.
Ziafat
There were approximately 150 volunteers who worked tirelessly to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to the greatly welcomed guests of the Promised Messiahas. A recurring comment was made by both guests and volunteers relating to the high morale present across all three days. Ranging from daal to aloo gosht, down to the highly anticipated Jalsa Pasta, all was served with nothing less than a plate full and a smile to all who asked.
Buggy Transportation
The Buggy Transportation Team consisted of around 15-20 dedicated Lajna members who skilfully dodged and drove buggies around the Jalsa site. While doing so, they ensured the safety of elderly members of the community and all others for whom this service could ease the Jalsa experience. The team gave a notable shoutout to the Cleanliness Bairoon Department, who ensured all tracks remained clean, making travel safe and easy for the drivers.
Hygiene
The Hygiene Department is one of the largest Departments at Jalsa Salana, with over 190 volunteers working in a range of roles throughout the site, from maintaining cleanliness and managing supplies to overseeing queues and ensuring the upkeep of toilets. This dedication is highlighted by the constant hard work put in, not only by elder Lajna members, but also by younger nasirat and student Lajna members, who were very enthusiastic about serving, even when told to take breaks. Their resilience and good spirits were continuously rewarded by prayers from others, earning them understanding when things might be running slowly or weren’t working. They acted as an example for the wider community, and often it could be seen that elderly Lajna members gave up their spot in the toilet queue for a young, desperate child who had to use the facilities. Thus, their dedication was constantly noted by Lajna.
SEND
The SEND Department has demonstrated advancement and progression year by year.
This year, the department had a total of 20 volunteers contributing to the safe and comforting environment created within the marquee. The department offered resources for attendees with SEND to deregulate, as well as for their mothers/carers to watch the Jalsa proceedings, and even offered a private changing area. Alongside this, the team even accommodated a safe and secluded outside playing area.
Beyond the marquee, however, the department provided SEND passes for those who needed them. This enabled them to have easier and quicker access to toilets, Bazaar queues and much more. For many, this marquee may not have been a stop in their journey; however, for others, this was truly a safe haven. One mother commented on this, acknowledging that “Jalsa is now possible. Before, I was unable to attend due to my son’s needs, not being able to sit still, for example, so I would never attend Jalsa, but now this marquee has made Jalsa possible. It’s a safe space.”
Green Area Discipline
The Green Area is situated at the front of the main Lajna marquee, comprising wives of waqfeeen e zindagi (Life devotees), representatives from various international Lajna branches, and non-Ahmadi guests, among others, who are hosted and cared for by an exceptional team of approximately 49 duty holders. Their role, however, goes beyond simply being ‘hosts’ and entails security aspects, ensuring that those who are there are safe. On Saturday, the wife of a congressman conveyed that she had enjoyed the proceedings so much that she would attend again on Sunday.
Furthermore, there is also a Private Secretary’s office at the front of the marquee in the Green Area next to the big screen, as well as designated water bottle stations where those on duty handed out water to attendees.
Drinking water
With the fluctuating weather of the UK, hydration has never been more critical. Thus, services for drinking water are continuously provided across the whole Jalsa Site, under which over 130 volunteers serve, ranging from the youngest children who walk around the marquees with bottles and cups in hand to older Lajna members who manage this essential supply chain. Especially in filled-to-the-brim marquees, the heat can easily increase exponentially. Electric or handheld fans can never satiate that thirst that comes from being seated, surrounded by thousands, which is precisely why this service is immensely appreciated by all Lajna members who patiently listen to the proceedings.
First Aid
The First Aid Department has and will always play a crucial role in the undertaking of Jalsa Salana. The Team ranges from doctors to medical students and other educated volunteers. This year’s addition of examination cubicles, a mobile Team and a defibrillation unit on site made providing this irreplaceable mode of help that one step easier. It made providing services easier. One guest described her experience with the First Aid Team as “such a quick-
paced service with equally quick outcomes; the doctor who triaged me and treated me made sure to make me feel validated and well looked after.”
Homoeopathy
Located next door to the First Aid marquee lived the Homoeopathy Department. A Team of approximately 25 knowledgeable volunteers provided guests with treatments for immediate injuries or illnesses. However, this year the team also implemented a range of new medicines.
Discipline
The main role of the Discipline Team was to maintain order and discipline throughout the jalsa gah. Whether it be a speech from a guest or an announcement from the stage, it was their duty to encourage all attendees to absorb and act upon the beautiful messages being relayed in all presentations. Their work increasingly intensifies when sessions with beloved Huzooraa begin, especially when Huzooraa blesses Lajna with his inperson presence.
Translation
The Translation Team consists of around fifty volunteers who organise the translation devices and give out translation units to guests of the Promised Messiahas. They have numerous stalls across the Ladies Jalsa Salana site.
Their primary role is to make guests happy by providing them with the opportunity to listen to the live proceedings in the available languages.
Mother and child marquee
In order to ensure the best experience for all attendees, as per routine, a separate marquee was provided for mothers and their children. However, this year, due to an increase in attendees, three Mother and Child marquees were provided! While Mother and Child marquees 2 and 3 allowed for other relatives to spend the proceedings with mothers/ carers and their children, Marquee 1 was kept solely for those who did not. This department also provided a nappy changing and feeding service for mothers and carers, thus ensuring that their Jalsa experience can be as comfortable as possible. Across these three marquees and additional facilities, a total of 367 volunteers contributed to making this experience as smooth as possible for those with children.
Crèche
The crèche marquee exercises in a twofold manner. Traditionally, this department is known for its valiant efforts in reuniting lost children with their mothers or carers. The marquee is a safe space for children to locate a friendly duty holder or to be brought back to by someone who has found them. Then, duty members will make it their goal to not only reunite families but also keep children happy and safe until this can be done. For a mother or carer, knowing that such facilities are available for the well-being and safeguarding of their children amidst such a large-scale event can truly make all the difference. However, in addition to this, the department also practices as a traditional crèche in which they can look after an
estimated 50 children at a time. This allows for mothers and carers to gain some free time during the experience or even listen to a specific session, knowing that their child is being well looked after. To ensure this, the department has transformed the marquee into a child-friendly and entertaining space filled with games and activities. In fact, the department revealed that at times “some children try to get lost on purpose so that they can enjoy the crèche.”
Census
The Census Department plays a crucial role in creating numbers and statistics on the Lajna side of Jalsa Salana. This team of 30 are principally in control of gaining a total headcount across the day. The team follows a well-established routine in which duty holders will be scattered around the site, then once beloved Huzooraa recites the beginning of the shahadah, team members will branch out and begin their head count.
Reporting
The Reporting Team this year consisted of seven volunteers in the Urdu Team reporting for Al Fazl and four volunteers in the English Team filming and reporting for Al Hakam. Both teams’ primary roles were to provide an account of Lajna’s efforts, reactions, and emotions prior to and during the three days of Jalsa. This required the teams to secure interviews with guests and produce reports for both media outlets. The volunteers visited each department to gather feedback during and after Jalsa regarding the services being provided. Furthermore, they reported on the Lajna session whereby they produced a full report on the guest speeches, Urdu poems, Beloved Huzoor’saa address, academic achievements and the Taraanah. While it remains a department of only two years old, the memories and records it will create are ones that will last a lifetime.
Bookstall
The Bookstall to this day remains a hotspot for Lajna Imaillah throughout Jalsa. The marquee can be seen adorned with books catered to children, Lajna, those who wish to gain religious knowledge and much more! Guests could be spotted carrying bags full of wise and blessed words of knowledge from morning to evening.
Thus, by the Grace of Allah the Almighty, with the completion of another Jalsa Salana, the strength and skills of Lajna Imaillah and Nasiratul Ahmadiyya further grow. However, the beautiful reminder that this is done not for the sake of compliments or pride, but rather for the sake of pleasing Our Creator, is a thought that truly refreshes the soul; and this is reinforced by a guest from Egypt who observed that “being here in Jalsa and seeing all of these organisations, it could not have been done in one day. It really shows Allah’s hand and is a sign of the truth of Ahmadiyyat. […] The number of people here really shows a sign of the truthfulness in Islam Ahmadiyya”.
So may Allah the Almighty enable Lajna Imaillah to continuously grow and progress in their efforts year by year, amin.
Friday Sermon
Mubarak Mosque, Islamabad, Tilford, UK
4 July 2025
Muhammadsa: The great exemplar
After reciting the tashahhud, ta’awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa said:
In the previous Friday sermon, the circumstances of entering Mecca in relation to the Conquest of Mecca were being discussed. Further details in relation to this are as follows:
Ibn Ishaq writes that when Abu Sufyan arrived [in Mecca] after seeing the armies of God Almighty pass by him, the Muslims had reached Dhi Tuwa, which is a Meccan valley half a mile from the Sacred Mosque. Upon reaching there, the Companions waited for the Holy Prophetsa, until eventually all the Companions had gathered there. The Holy Prophetsa arrived with his green-clad battalion. Ibn Sa’d writes that the Holy Prophetsa was riding on his camel, Qaswa, between Hazrat Abu Bakrra and Usaid bin Huzairra
Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffalra relates that he saw the Holy Prophetsa on the day of the Conquest of Mecca; he was riding on his camel and reciting Surah al-Fath. This is a narration from Bukhari
Hazrat Anasra relates that when the Holy Prophetsa entered Mecca, people came to see him. Out of humility, the Holy Prophet’ssa head was touching the camel’s saddle (i.e., his head was touching the front part of his seat on his camel). When he entered Mecca, he was wearing a black turban. His flag and banner were black as well. According to some narrations, he also had a small white flag. He stopped at Dhi Tuwa and stood among the people. Upon seeing the victory and the multitude of Muslims, his blessed beard was touching, or almost touching, the saddle due to his humility. The Holy Prophetsa said:
“O Allah! The true life is most certainly that of the hereafter.”
Another aspect of his justice, equity, humility and humbleness was that he had mounted Usamahra, the son of his freed slave, Zaid bin Harithahra, behind him even though the chiefs of the Quraish and the sons of the Banu Hashim were present as well. The Holy Prophetsa entered Mecca on the 20th of the blessed month of Ramadan. When he entered, the sun had somewhat risen. (Subul al Huda, Vol. 5, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, p. 226; Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al-Maghazi, Bab Aina Rakaza al-Nabiyysa al-Rayah Yaum al-Fath, Hadith 4281; Al Tabaqat al Kubra, Vol. 2, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, pp. 103-104; Imta’ al As ma, Vol. 8, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, p. 384; Tarikh al Khamis, Vol. 2, Maktabah al-Shamilah, pp. 77-84; Al Sirah al Halabi yyah, Vol. 3, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Bei-
rut, p. 122; Sunan al Tirmidhi, Abwab al-Jihad, Bab Ma Ja’a fi al-Alwiyah, Hadith 1679; Taken from Zurqani, Vol. 3, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, p. 414)
The Promised Messiahas states: “The eminence that is given to the chosen servants of God Almighty comes in the form of humility, whereas the height of Satan is mixed with arrogance. Observe, when our Holy Prophetsa conquered Mecca, he lowered his head and fell into prostration in the same manner he would lower his head and fall into prostration during days of hardships; when in this very Mecca, he was opposed in every manner and caused distress. When he reflected upon the state in which he had left Mecca and the state in which he was now entering it, his heart was filled with gratitude for Allah, and he fell into prostration.” (Malfuzat, 2022, Vol. 3, Footnote, p. 260)
In relation to where the Holy Prophetsa stayed on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, it is written that when he was asked where he would stay upon arriving near Mecca, the Holy Prophetsa said: “Has Aqil left any property for us in Mecca?”
Aqil was the son of Hazrat Abu Talib, and he accepted Islam shortly before the Treaty of Hudaibiyah. It is said that prior to that, he had sold all of his property and possessions. Then the Holy Prophetsa said, “Our stay will be at Khaif Bani Kinanah, the very place where the Quraish had sworn oaths of disbelief,” and he instructed all the Companions to gather there.
Hazrat Jabirra relates, “On that day, I was among those who were with the Holy Prophetsa. On the day of the Conquest of Mecca, I entered the city alongside him and observed the houses of Mecca. At one point, the Holy Prophetsa stopped and praised and glorified Allah. He looked at the location of his tent and said, ‘O Jabir, this is the place where we shall stay. It is the same place where the Quraish, in a state of disbelief, had sworn oaths against us.’”
Hazrat Jabirra continues, “At that moment, I remembered something I had heard the Holy Prophetsa say in Medina. He said that when we conquer Mecca, we will stay at Khaif Bani Kinanah, where the Quraish, in disbelief, had vowed not to buy or sell with the Banu Hashim, nor marry with them, nor offer them any protection. As a result, they had forced them to live in confinement in the valley of Shi’b Abi Talib.”
According to scholars, it is believed that the Holy Prophetsa would have chosen to stay at that location as an expression of gratitude to Allah the Almighty – this is the
view of some. According to certain narrations, it was suggested to him that he could stay in a house in Mecca other than his own. However, the Holy Prophetsa refused and said, “I will not enter any other houses.”
Hazrat Abu Rafi‘ra had pitched the Holy Prophet’ssa tent at the location of Hajun. Among his noble wives accompanying him at the time were Hazrat Umm Salamahra and Maimunahra. The Holy Prophetsa would go from Hajun to the Sacred Mosque for every prayer. (Taken from Subul al Huda, Vol. 5, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, pp. 230231; Fath al Bari, Vol. 8, Aram Bagh, Karachi, pp. 17-18; Usd al Ghabah, Vol. 4, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, p. 61; Da’irah Ma’arif, Vol. 9, Bazm Iqbal, Lahore, pp. 99100; Al Lu’lu al Maknun, Vol. 4, Dar al-Sami’i li al-Nashr wa al-Tauzi’, p. 49)
Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra, referencing historical sources, states:
“When the Holy Prophetsa entered Mecca, people asked him, ‘O Messengersa of Allah, will you stay in your house?’ He replied, ‘Did ‘Aqil (who was the Holy Prophet’ssa cousin) leave any house for us?’ Meaning, after his migration, his relatives had sold off all his property and belongings. Now, there was no place for him to stay in Mecca.
“The Holy Prophetsa then said, ‘We will stay in Khaif Bani Kinanah’ – a plain in Mecca where the Quraish and the tribe of Kinanah had once taken oaths together, declaring that until the Banu Hashim and Banu Abd al-Muttalib tribes had handed over Muhammadsa to them or forsaken him, they would not marry into, buy from, or sell to them.
“Following that covenant, the Holy Prophetsa, his uncle Abu Talib, and the rest of his community had taken refuge in the Valley of Abu Talib, where they endured three years of severe hardship until Allah the Almighty delivered them.
“How subtle and meaningful was the Holy Prophet’ssa. It was at this location that the Makkans had sworn that they would not make peace with the Holy Prophet Muhammad’ssa tribe unless he was surrendered to them. Now, the same Muhammad, the Messengersa of Allah, returned and camped at that exact place, as if to say to the Makkans: ‘Here I am, at the very place where you had wished to see me. Tell me now – do you still have the power to make me your target of cruelty?
“This was the very spot where you had desired to see me weakened and captured and wished that my people would capture me and hand me over to you in this place,
but now, I have returned not only with the support of my tribe but with the backing of all Arabia. My people have not handed me over to the Quraish; rather, they have handed you over to me.’
“It was the sheer power of God Almighty that this day happened to be a Monday – the same day on which the Holy Prophetsa had once set out from the Cave of Thaur with only Abu Bakrra as his Companion, heading towards Medina. That was the day when he had looked back longingly from the hill of Thaur towards Mecca and said, ‘O Mecca! You are dearer to me than all other cities of the world, but your people do not allow me to live here.’” (Dibacha Tafsirul Quran, Anwar ul Ulum, Vol. 20, pp. 344-345; Ibid., First Edition, p. 215)
Hazrat Umm Hani bint Abi Talib narrates, “When the Holy Prophetsa encamped on the upper side of Mecca, two of my husband’s relatives from the Banu Makhzum tribe came running to me. My brother Hazrat Alira came to me and said, ‘I swear by Allah, I will kill these two.’ I closed the door of my house for both of them [after sheltering them]. Then I myself went to the Holy Prophetsa in the upper part of Mecca. I found him bathing from a dish used for water, which had marks in it made from the kneading of dough. His daughter Hazrat Fatimahra was screening him using a piece of cloth. After bathing, he changed his clothes, and during mid-morning, he offered eight units of prayer.
Then the Holy Prophetsa turned his attention towards me and said, ‘Greetings to you, O Umm Hani. Why have you come?’” She informed him of the situation regarding Hazrat Alira and the two men, saying, “Hazrat Alira wishes to kill them, and I have hidden them in my house.” The Holy Prophetsa said, “Whoever you have protected, I grant them protection as well, and whoever you have granted security, I have granted them security as well. Thus, he should not kill the two of them,” meaning the Holy Prophetsa said that Hazrat Alira should not kill them. These two men were related to Hazrat Umm Hanira through her husband, Haris bin Hisham and Abdullah bin Rabi’ah. (Al Sirah al Nabawiyyah li Ibn Hisham, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, pp. 743-744; Taken from Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al-Salah, Bab alSalah fi al-Thaub al-Wahid Multahifun bih, Hadith, 357; Subul al Huda wa al Rashad, Vol. 5, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, pp. 249-250)
A Hadith in Sahih al Bukhari narrates that Abdur Rahman bin Abi Lailah states:
“Someone stated to us that no person has ever said that they saw the Holy Prophetsa offer the mid-morning [voluntary] prayers, except Hazrat Umm Hanira.” In other words, only this narration of Umm Hani states that the Holy Prophetsa offered the mid-morning prayer, and no one else witnessed this. Hazrat Umm Hanira states that, “The Holy Prophetsa visited my house on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, bathed there and then offered eight units of prayer. I have never seen a lighter prayer than this, but he bowed and prostrated completely.” This is a narration from Bukhari. (Sahih al Bukhari, Abwab al-Tatawwu’, Bab al-Salah al-Duha fi al Safar, Hadith 1176)
Regarding the eight units of prayer that the Holy Prophetsa offered, scholars have expressed differing views as to which prayer it actually was. Some opine that it was the mid-morning or daybreak prayer. Some believe that the prayer was during mid-morning, while others say it was a prayer at daybreak. According to some, this prayer was a “prayer of victory” that was offered whenever a city or fortress was conquered, as an expression of gratitude. And following this Sunnah, the kings of Islam later on began offering these eight units of prayer. (Al Lu’lu al Maknun, Vol. 4, Dar al-Sami’i li al-Nashr wa al-Tauzi’, p. 52)
Another opinion is that because there were several extremely critical matters on the night of the Conquest of Mecca, which kept the Holy Prophetsa extremely occupied, leaving no time to offer tahujjud [pre-dawn voluntary prayer], hence the Holy Prophetsa offered later in the morning. Perhaps as a result, a matter is resolved that if Tahajjud is missed due to any reason, one can offer eight units of prayer in the morning after the sun rises.
Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra states, “The Holy Prophetsa said that if one cannot offer Tahajjud on a given day, then they should offer the mid-morning prayer. (Khut bat e Mahmud, Vol. 22, p. 477, Friday Sermon 19 September 1941)
It is also recorded in some narrations that the Holy Prophetsa would offer the mid-morning prayer if ever he was unable to offer the Tahajjud prayer.
In a letter to Mir Abbas Ali of Ludhiana, the Promised Messiahas writes: “This humble one previously wrote that you should maintain your routine habits (meaning the things that he normally does) just as you did before. One should only abstain from such actions which contain some element of associating partners with God or any innovation (one should avoid them). The Messengersa of God did not consistently offer the daybreak prayer (meaning it is not proven that he regularly offered the daybreak prayer). It is established that he offered it if he missed the Tahajjud prayer or upon returning from a journey. However, always striving in worship and prostrating at the door of the Beloved is certainly the sunnah [practice of the Holy Prophetsa]. (Maktubat e Ahmad, Vol. 1, p. 528, Letter no. 15)
It means that one should strive to pray and worship. To remain prostrate at the threshold of Allah the Almighty is the true practice of the Holy Prophetsa
The Holy Prophet Muhammad’ssa entrance to the Sacred Mosque and performing circuits has also been mentioned. It is recorded that the Holy Prophetsa remained inside his tent for a portion of the day, after
which he called for his she-camel Qaswa to be brought over, and she was placed by the entrance of the Holy Prophet’ssa tent. The Holy Prophetsa left to collect his arms and put on his helmet. The Companions had gathered in a circle around the Holy Prophetsa as he mounted his camel. There extended a winding line of horses feeding from Khandamah to Hajun. The Messengersa of Allah passed by it while Hazrat Abu Bakrra was with him, and the Holy Prophetsa was speaking to him.
Hazrat Abdullah bin Umarra relates that on the occasion of the Conquest of Mecca, when the Prophetsa entered Mecca from the side of Mount Qada, he observed that women were whipping their head scarves to keep the horses away. The Holy Prophetsa smiled and turned to Abu Bakrra and said, “O Abu Bakr, what has Hassan bin Thabitra said?” He was referring to some poetic couplets that Hassan bin Thabit had composed. Hazrat Abu Bakr repeated those couplets, the translation of which is: “I might have lost my own daughter, if you had not seen such armies raising dust, armies whose oaths were fulfilled at Mount Qada. Those fast-paced horses tug eagerly at their reins while women are forced to use their own headscarves to restrain them.” This is the scene of horses he had described, and this was exactly what was happening at that time.
It is narrated by Hazrat Ibn Umarra and Hazrat Abbasra that on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, when the Holy Prophetsa entered the holy city of Mecca, there were 360 idols in and around the Ka’bah which were propped up by lead. Hubal was the biggest of the idols and was located in front of the Ka’bah. Aisaaf and Na’ilah were placed where people would slaughter their sacrificial animals. The Holy Prophetsa had a bow in his hand. He grabbed it by one end and every time he passed by an idol, he would stab the other end of the bow into its eye and say:
“Truth has come and falsehood has vanished away. Falsehood does indeed vanish away fast.” (The Holy Qur’an, 17:82)
The Holy Prophetsa arrived at the Holy Ka’bah and saw it. He approached the Black Stone on his camel and touched it with his staff, saying, “Allah is Great.” The Muslims responded with the same words. The Muslims raised slogans of God’s greatness to such an extent that soon enough all of Mecca reverberated with the words “God is Great,” and the Holy Prophetsa indicated for them to then be silent.
The idolaters of Mecca were witnessing this entire scene from the mountains as the Holy Prophetsa performed circuits around the Ka’bah while Hazrat Muhammad bin Maslamahra held his camel by its nose rein. The Holy Prophetsa touched the Black Stone and performed circuits of the Ka’bah. When he completed the circuits, he dismounted his camel.
Hazrat Ibn Umarra relates, “We were unable to find a place to seat the camel in the mosque, so people extended their hands, which the Holy Prophetsa used to step down from the camel while it remained standing. Then the camel was taken outside. Hazrat Mu’ammar bin Abdillahra came and took the camel down to the valley.”
Another narration records that the
Holy Prophetsa instructed Hazrat Umar bin Khattabra on the occasion of the Conquest of Mecca when he was in Batha, to go into the Holy Ka’bah and remove every image of an idol he found, and until every image was erased, the Holy Prophetsa did not enter the Ka’bah. Even images of Hazrat Abraham and Ishmaelas holding arrows used to cast lots were erased; there were also pictures or idols of them in the Ka’bah too. When the Holy Prophetsa saw these images, he prayed, “May Allah destroy these idol-worshippers. They know very well that these two (i.e., Hazrat Abrahamas and Ishmaelas) never once drew lots.” The picture depicting them drawing arrows was based on fabricated stories, as they never did anything of the sort.
The Holy Prophetsa arrived at the Ma qam e Ibrahim while he was wearing chainmail. He offered two units of prayer and proceeded to the well of Zamzam. Hazrat Abbas bin Muttalibra or Hazrat Abu Sufyan bin Harith bin Abd al-Muttalibra brought out a pail for the Holy Prophetsa, which the Holy Prophet used to drink water and then perform ablution. The Companions quickly rushed to obtain some of the water which the Holy Prophetsa used to perform ablution and began pouring it on their faces. The idol-worshippers who were witnessing this expressed their amazement, saying “We have never seen or even heard of such a great king.”
After the Conquest of Mecca, the Holy Prophetsa ordered the idol Hubal to be demolished. The Holy Prophetsa as the idol was being pulled down. At that moment, Hazrat Zubair bin Awwamra remarked to Abu Sufyan, “O Abu Sufyan, Hubal has been demolished. Do you recall the Battle of Uhud when, out of pride, you proclaimed that Hubal had bestowed favour upon you?” Abu Sufyan replied, “O son of Awwam, leave such talk, for now I realise that if there had been any other god besides the God of Muhammadsa, what has occurred today would never have happened.”
Afterwards, the Holy Prophetsa sat in a corner of the Ka’bah, surrounded by the people. (Sunan Abu Da’ud, Kitab al-Libas, Bab al-Suwar, Hadith 4156; Bashmil, Fath Makkah, Nafis Academy, Karachi, pp. 270271; Subul al Huda, Vol. 5, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, pp. 227 and 234; Sahih al Bukhari, Translated, Kitab al-Maghazi, Hadith 4288)
Hazrat Abu Hurairahra narrates that on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, while the Holy Prophetsa sat, Hazrat Abu Bakrra stood vigilantly by his side, sword unsheathed, guarding him.
Hazrat Ibn Umarra relates that the Holy Prophetsa entered Mecca in the year of the Conquest of Mecca riding the camel of Usamah bin Zaidra. He then summoned Uthman bin Talhah and instructed him to bring the key [to the Ka’bah]. Uthman went to his mother, who initially refused to hand over the key to the Ka’bah. Uthman insisted to his mother, saying, “By Allah, you must surrender this key, or else this sword will pierce my back,” meaning that both he and his mother would face severe consequences. She, too, would face difficulty and ultimately be forced to hand it over. The narrator states that upon this, she handed over the key. Uthman brought the key to the Holy Prophetsa. He returned the key to Uthman, who then opened the door of the Ka’bah. (Sahih Muslim (Translated) Kitab al-Hajj,
Bab Istijab Dukhul al-Ka’bah li al-Hajj, Vol. 6, p. 278, Hadith 2345)
The Holy Prophetsa entered the Ka’bah accompanied by Usamah bin Zaid and Bilal bin Rabah. The key bearer of the Ka’bah, Uthman bin Talhah, was also with them. The Holy Prophetsa closed the door and remained inside for a considerable time, offering two units of prayer.
Hazrat Abdullah bin Umarra, who was standing just outside the door, relates that when the Holy Prophetsa exited the Ka’bah, he quickly went inside and asked Hazrat Bilalra, “What did the Holy Prophetsa do inside?” Hazrat Bilalra replied, “The Holy Prophetsa stood so that one pillar was to his left, one was to his right, and three pillars were behind him.” At the time, the Ka’bah had six pillars. The Holy Prophetsa thus offered prayers between two pillars, with two pillars in front and three behind him. Another narration mentions that he positioned himself so that two pillars on his left, one on his right, and three behind him. In other words, he was positioned in a way where there were two pillars to one side, one pillar to the other side, and three behind him. Nevertheless, he offered two units of prayer inside. This narration is found in Sahih Mus lim. (Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al-Salah, Bab al-Salah bain al-Sawari fi al-Jama’ah, Hadith 504 and 505; Sahih Muslim, [Translated] Kitab al-Hajj, Bab Istijab Dukhul al-Ka’bah li al-Hajj, Vol. 6, p. 276, Hadith 2344; Al Lu’lu al Maknun, Vol. 4, Dar al-Sami’i li al-Nashr wa al-Tauzi’, pp. 58-59)
Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra states:
“Upon entering Mecca, Hazrat Abu Bakrra held the stirrup of the Holy Prophet’ssa camel, while conversing with him and reciting Surah al-Fath, which foretold the Conquest of Mecca. The Holy Prophetsa proceeded directly toward the Ka’bah and performed seven circuits of the Ka’bah while mounted on his camel, holding a staff in his hand. As he circled the Ka’bah – originally built by Prophet Abrahamas and his son Ishmaelas for the worship of the One God, but later turned into a house of idols by their misguided descendants – he struck each of the 360 idols placed there, reciting:
[“Truth has come, and falsehood has vanished away. Falsehood does indeed vanish away fast.”]
“This verse, revealed before the migration in Surah Bani Isra’il, contained prophecies of migration and the conquest of Mecca. European scholars unanimously agree that this surah predates the migration. The relevant verses state:
“‘And say, “O my Lord, make my entry a good entry (into Mecca) and then make me come forth with a good forthcoming (i.e., following the migration and after my triumph). And grant me from Thyself a helping power (and victory).” And say, “Truth has come and falsehood (or idolatry) has vanished away. Falsehood (or idolatry) does indeed vanish away fast (as was always decreed).”’ (The Holy Quran, 17:81-82)
“The exact fulfilment of this prophecy and the profound emotions it stirred in the hearts of Muslims and disbelievers alike, es-
pecially as Hazrat Abu Bakrra recited it, are beyond description. On that day, the place of Abraham was restored exclusively for the worship of the One God, and idols were destroyed forever.
“When the Holy Prophetsa struck the idol named Hubal with his staff, causing it to fall from its place and shatter, Hazrat Zubairra looked at Abu Sufyan with a smile, reminding him, “Do you recall at Uhud, when Muslims stood wounded, you arrogantly proclaimed,
“‘Exalted be Hubal! Exalted be Hubal!’, attributing your temporary victory over Muslims to this idol? Today, see the shattered pieces of Hubal.” Abu Sufyan replied, “Zubair, let these matters go. Today we clearly see that if there had been any god besides the God of Muhammad, the Messengersa of Allah, what we witness today would never have occurred.”
“The Holy Prophetsa then commanded the images depicting Prophet Abrahamas and others inside the Ka’bah to be erased. In gratitude for the fulfilment of God’s promises, he offered two units of prayers inside the Ka’bah, and upon exiting, offered another two units outside. He appointed Hazrat Umarra to remove the images from within the Ka’bah. Initially, Hazrat Umarra refrained from erasing the image of Prophet Abrahamas, thinking that Muslims also revered him as a prophet. Upon noticing this, the Holy Prophetsa asked, “O Umar, what have you done? Did God not say:
“Meaning Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; rather, he was a wholly obedient servant of God – one who affirmed every divine truth and upheld pure monotheism. (The Holy Qur’an, 3:68)
“Following the Holy Prophet’ssa command, this image too was erased.
“Witnessing these divine signs, on that day the Muslims’ hearts overflowed with faith, and their certainty in the greatness of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa intensified. When the Holy Prophetsa asked for water from the Zamzam spring – miraculously provided by Allah the Almighty for Ishmaelas, the son of Abrahamas – and after drinking some, he used the remainder for ablution. Not a single drop fell to the ground, as Muslims eagerly gathered the droplets, applying them as blessings upon themselves. The idolater said, ‘We have never witnessed a ruler so profoundly loved by his people.’” (Dibacha Tafsirul Quran, An war ul Ulum, Vol 20, pp. 345-347)
The Promised Messiahas says:
“Remember with all your heart that just as the Black Stone is placed in the House of Allah, so too does the chest of man house the heart.” The Promised Messiahas likens the Black Stone to the heart in one’s chest. He continues, “The House of Allah passed through a time when the disbelievers had it stocked with idols. It was possible that the House of Allah should not have undergone such a period in time, but no, Allah desired for this situation to act as a similitude. The human heart is also like the Black Stone, and his chest is similar to the House of Allah. Thoughts of all that is other than Allah are the idols that find a place in this Ka’bah,
as it were (meaning any thoughts that enter the heart aside from those of Allah the Almighty are like idols). The idols of Mecca, the Honoured City, were destroyed when our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, entered it victoriously with a community of ten thousand saints. These ten thousand Companions have been referred to as angels in past scriptures, and in reality, their glory was comparable to angels. Human faculties are also in a way similar to the angels, for just as the angels are distinguished in that:
[“And they do what they are commanded. (The Holy Qur’an, 16:51)]
“In the same manner, human faculties are characterised by the fact that they do as they are commanded. In the same manner, all human faculties and organs are subjected to man’s command. Therefore, in order to overthrow and dislodge the idols of all that is other than Allah, an onslaught must be waged against them as well. The host that is required for this is prepared through inner purification, and only such a one who engages in this cleansing process is granted victory. As such, it has been stated in the Holy Quran:
[“He indeed truly prospers who purifies it.” (The Holy Qur’an, 91:10)]
“It is recorded in a Hadith that if the heart is reformed, the entire body is set right and repaired. Indeed, how true it is that the eyes, ears, hands, feet, tongue, etc., in fact, all the limbs, actually follow the ruling of the heart. A thought arises and the concerned limb becomes ready at once to follow its command.” (Malfuzat [English], Vol 1, pp. 194-195)
The Promised Messiahas gave this example to say that one should also do away with the idols in their heart, for it is only in doing so that one can become a true believer.
The Holy Prophetsa also delivered a sermon at Mecca. Hazrat Ibn Abbasra narrates that on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, the Holy Prophetsa said, “Now there is no migration [from Mecca to Medina], but ji had and intentions remain. When you are called upon to set out for jihad then you should set out for . Allah has determined this city of Mecca to be sacred since the day that the heavens and earth were created. It will remain sacred in the sanctity of Allah until the Day of Judgement. It was never permissible for anyone to fight in it before me, and even for me, it has been allowed only for a limited time on this day, and it will remain sacred by the sanctity conferred upon it by Allah the Almighty. Its thorns are not to be cut, its hunting animals should not be disturbed (i.e. they should not be startled), things that are dropped should not be picked up except by one who has it identified, and its grass should not be cut.” Hazrat Abbasra said, “O Messengersa of Allah, please make an exemption for idhkhir (a type of grass), as it is useful for their workers and it is required in their homes.” The Holy Prophetsa said, “With the exception of idhkhir” The Holy Prophetsa agreed and said that idhkhir could be cut to fulfil various needs. (Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al-Jizyah wa al-Mawada’ah, Bab Ithm al-Ghadir li al-Barr wa al-Fajir, Hadith 3189)
Hazrat Abu Hurairahra relates that when Allah the Almighty granted His Messengersa victory at Mecca, the Holy Prophetsa stood amongst the people and after glorifying and praising Allah, he said, “Verily, Allah protected Mecca from the People of the Elephant and He granted dominion over it to His Messengersa and the believers. It was not made lawful for anyone else before me; and even for me, it was made lawful only for a portion of a day, and it will not be made lawful for anyone after me (meaning if fighting was made permissible in order to conquer Mecca then it was only for the Holy Prophetsa and that too only for a certain portion of a day. It would not be permissible for anyone after him). Its game must not be frightened, nor should its thorns be cut. No one should pick up that which is dropped except that he announces it. If someone’s family member is killed, then they have two options: either they should be paid the expiation or exact just requital.” Hazrat Abbasra submitted, “Except for idhkir because we use it for our graves and in our homes.” The Holy Prophetsa said, “With the exception of idhkir,” Meaning that it could be cut.
A man named Abu Shah from Yemen stood up and said, “O Messengersa of Allah, please write this for me.” The Holy Prophetsa said, “Write this down for Abu Shah.” The narrator says, “I inquired of Auza’i what he meant by saying, ‘O Messengersa of Allah, please write this down for me.’ He replied, ‘What he meant was that he would like for the sermon which he had just heard the Holy Prophetsa deliver to be given to him in writing.’ Hence, the Holy Prophetsa had it written for him.” (Sahih al Bukhari, Kitab al-Luqatah, Bab Kaifa Tu’arraf Luqatah Ahl Makkah, Hadith 2434)
It is mentioned in Sirat ibn Hisham that the Holy Prophetsa stood at the door of the Ka’bah and said, “There is none worthy of worship except Allah; He is One and has no partner. He has fulfilled His promise and has defeated each and every group. O people, all pride, all revenge and all blood money lies beneath my two feet, but the keys to the Holy Ka’bah and the service of giving people water to drink from Zamzam will remain with those who have already been rendering this service. O people, the blood money for a person who is accidentally killed by a wooden stick or by flogging, is due in full; the amount of a hundred camels. O Quraish, God Almighty has removed from you the pride and haughtiness that used to be shown to the forefathers (such pride no longer remained). All people are progeny of Adam and Adam was created from dust.” Then, the Holy Prophetsa recited the following verse:
“O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognise one another. Verily, the most honourable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you.”
(The Holy Qur’an, 49:14)
Then, the Holy Prophetsa said, “O Quraish, how do you think I will deal with you?” The Quraish said, “Whatever you do will be best (these were the people who had not yet become Muslims). You are an honoured brother and the son of an honoured
brother.” The Holy Prophetsa said, “Alright then, go, you are all free.” (Sirat Ibn Hisham, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, p. 744)
According to another narration, he said:
“I say in the words of Joseph, ‘No blame shall lie on you this day; may Allah forgive you! And He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.’” (Al Sunan al Kubra li al Baihiqi, Vol. 9, p. 200, Hadith 18275, Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah, Beirut, p. 200)
Upon hearing this announcement of general amnesty, people emerged as though they had only just exited their graves and they entered the fold of Islam. Upon hearing this, they immediately began accepting Islam.
Hazrat Musleh-e-Maudra mentions the incident of the Meccans being forgiven as follows:
“When the Holy Prophetsa completed what he was saying and the people of Mecca were brought before him, he said, ‘O people of Mecca, you have witnessed how the signs of God Almighty have been fulfilled word for word. Now tell me, what should be the recompense for your cruelties and mischievousness which you committed against those poor people who worship One God?’ The Makkans said, ‘We hope that you to treat us in the same way Joseph treated his brothers.’ It was God’s decree for the Makkans to utter the very same words which He had already foretold in Surah Yusuf and He foretold ten years prior to the Conquest of Mecca that the Holy Prophetsa would deal with the Makkans in the same way that Josephas dealt with his brothers. When these words of the Makkans attested to the fact that the Holy Prophetsa bore resemblance to the Prophet Josephas; and just like Josephas, Allah the Almighty granted victory to the Holy Prophetsa over his brothers, he also announced:
“‘By God, you will not be given any sort of punishment, nor will any blame be placed on you.’” (Dibacha Tafsirul Quran, Anwar ul Ulum Vol. 20, pp. 347-348)
The Promised Messiahas states:
“When the Holy Prophetsa conquered Mecca, all of the disbelievers were rounded up and brought before him. The disbelievers themselves acknowledged that, owing to their crimes, they were worthy of the death penalty and left themselves at his mercy, and so he forgave them all. He did not even stipulate accepting Islam as a condition for their forgiveness. However, upon seeing this outstanding moral excellence, they accepted Islam of their own accord.” (Chash ma e Ma’rifat, Ruhani Khazain, Vol. 23, p. 235)
At another instance, the Promised Messiahas states:
“The perfection of the moral power of the Messengersa of Allah can only be fathomed when one casts a glance upon the condition of that era. The pain that the adversaries of the Holy Prophetsa inflicted upon him and his followers, and in contrast, the manner in which the Holy Prophetsa treated them in return when he had complete power and authority over them, demonstrates his lofty grandeur. What grief did Abu Jahl and his associates not give to the Holy Prophet-
sa and his devoted followers? Poor Muslim women were tied to camels that were made to run in opposite directions and torn apart (they were split into two) for the mere crime of believing in:
“[‘There is none worthy of worship except Allah’.]
“However, the Holy Prophetsa bore all this with patience and tolerance, and when he gained victory over Mecca, he forgave these people and said:
“[‘No blame shall lie on you this day’.]
“How outstanding a moral excellence this is, which cannot be found in any other prophet:
“[‘O Allah! Send salutations upon Muhammadsa and upon the progeny of Muhammadsa’].” (Malfuzat [English], Vol. 2, p. 254)
The Promised Messiahas then says:
“When the Holy Prophetsa entered Mecca victoriously, if he so desired, he could have slaughtered all the people who caused him grief in Mecca, but he showed mercy and proclaimed:
“[‘No blame shall lie on you this day.’]
“As soon as the Holy Prophetsa forgave them, they all became Muslim. Now, are such magnificent moral qualities found in any other Prophet? Not at all. Those people had caused great pain to the blessed person of the Holy Prophetsa himself, and his dear ones and Companions; they had inflicted the most unforgivable torment. When the Holy Prophetsa had the power and authority to punish them, he immediately forgave them. Even though it would have been perfectly in line with justice and equity to punish them, but in this moment, the Holy Prophetsa demonstrated forgiveness and grace. It was factors like these which, in addition to miracles, affected the Companions. Therefore, the Holy Prophetsa was true to his name, Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He was praised in this world and he was praised in the heavens, so he was ‘Muhammad’ in the heavens as well. Allah the Exalted blessed the world with this name of the Holy Prophetsa to serve as an example.”
The Promised Messiahas continues, “Until a person develops these sorts of moral qualities within themselves, they can attain no benefit. A person cannot fully inculcate the love of Allah Almighty within themselves until they are led and guided by the moral qualities and practical example of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.” (Malfuzat [English], Vol. 4, pp. 158-159)
[“O Allah! Send salutations upon Muhammadsa and upon the progeny of Muhammadsa”].
I will narrate the remaining accounts in the future.
At present, I wish to make mention of two deceased members and lead their funeral prayers in absentia. The first is of Syeda Lubna Ahmad Sahiba, wife of the late Syed Maulood Ahmad Sahib. She passed away recently at the age of 71:
[“Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.”]
By the grace of Allah she was a Musia. Although she did not serve in the central administration, she served in Lajna Imaillah on a local and regional level. She was married to Syed Maulood Ahmad Sahib, who was the son of Sahibzadi Amatul Hakeem Begum Sahiba and Syed Daud Muzaffar Shah Sahib. Her Nikah [marriage announcement] was led by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh. Since it contains advice and guidance, I will read out a portion of it.
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh stated –and this will be beneficial for marriages that are taking place in today’s era as well.
“Marital relationships are like grafts upon a tree – delicate unions that must be nurtured with great care in their early stages. In accordance with the guidance of the Holy Qur’an, this graft must be bound with the threads of saying the right word. Only then can such a relationship be truly safeguarded.
Moreover, the responsibility of preserving this sacred bond does not rest solely upon the husband and wife; it also falls upon their families, their social environment, and even their circle of friends. This is because many disruptions arise from mistrust, backbiting, impatience, or bursts of anger. To prevent such ills, saying the right word serves as a firm and enduring thread.”
He further states: “May Allah make the Nikah I am announcing today a source of great blessings for both families, for the Jama’at, and for humanity at large. May the progeny born from this union serve the faith.” And I can say – because there is also a family relation – that respected Lubna Sahiba did her best to honour and uphold these words of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh in regard to her relations.
Then Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh also said, “Today, I am announcing the Nikah of Maulood Ahmad, who is the son of my younger sister, Amatul Hakeem Sahiba and Syed Daud Muzaffar Shah Sahib. And the girl is the daughter of Dr Syed Ghulam Mujtaba Sahib.”
Then he mentioned Dr Sahib, who was a life-devotee and a doctor and had served in Africa when the Nusrat Jahan Scheme was first announced and was among the early life-devotees from the medical field. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIIrh mentioned, “Dr Sahib was among those early doctors who served in West Africa as life-devotee doctors. Allah the Almighty accepted his prayers, provided blessings through his treatment and he continued to serve as a highly successful surgeon in Ghana. Later, he also served in Nigeria.” (Taken from Khutbat e Nasir, Vol. 10, pp. 771-772, Khutbah Nikah 25 November 1977)
The son of Syeda Lubna Sahiba, Syed Saud Ahmad, is a life devotee and is currently serving as the Administrator at Fazl-
e-Omar Hospital. Speaking about the life of his mother, he relates:
“When my maternal grandfather went to Asokoro, Ghana, under the Nusrat Jahan Scheme, the entire family accompanied him, including my mother, Lubna Sahiba. She was very young at the time, and this incident took place prior to her marriage. She related that due to the lack of medical supplies in those early days, sometimes they would have to cut cloth strips to use as bandages. There was no electricity, so surgeries would be conducted under torchlight. Even at that young age, she would stand by holding the torch so Dr Sahib could operate under its light.”
He further writes:
“She was a most loving and compassionate person who would forget her own hardships while serving others. She fulfilled the rights of her husband, parents, and inlaws in an exemplary manner (indeed, she truly fulfilled them). In 1986, she fell down a flight of stairs and suffered a back injury. Later, she was also diagnosed with cancer and had diabetes, but she never once expressed her pain. She endured her illness with great patience and remained active, moving about as if she were in good health.”
She would regularly teach prayers to her children and grandchildren. She especially took great care of the grandchildren who lived with her. When her eyesight weakened and she could no longer recite the Holy Quran herself, she would listen to online recitations. She was regular in attending Jama’at meetings. On one occasion, someone asked her, “You are unwell – why do you still attend these gatherings?” She replied, “How can it be that there is a meeting taking place and I do not attend it? This is the Nizam [organisational system] of the Jamaat, and I must adhere to it.” She had a deep sense of responsibility to adhere to the organisational structure of the Jama‘at.
As she was also the sister-in-law of my wife, I had the opportunity to observe that she was a simple-natured individual who could adjust to any circumstance. She maintained an excellent relationship with her inlaws and fulfilled those ties in an excellent manner.
May Allah Almighty grant her forgiveness and mercy. She is survived by a daughter and a son – the son, as mentioned earlier, is a life devotee. May Allah the Almighty enable her children to follow in the righteous footsteps of their parents.
The second funeral is of Respected Nazmun Bibi Zubair Sahiba, the wife of Muhammad Shafi Zubair Sahib of Germany. She passed away recently:
[“Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return.”]
She was originally from Mauritius, and Ahmadiyyat entered her family through her grandfather, Muhammad Hanif Soodhun Sahib. She is survived by a son and a daughter. Her son, Athar Zubair Sahib, is currently serving as the Chairman of Humanity First Germany.
Athar Zubair Sahib writes:
“She was a shining example of unwavering faith and deep humility. I can say with
full certainty that the way she raised me and the teachings she imparted to us reflected her strong and steadfast belief. Never once did I hear her express any complaints or grievances. During her final illness, I had the opportunity to be with her more frequently, and whenever she regained consciousness, her foremost concern was her prayers. She was most diligent in observing them. She possessed immense patience and fortitude, fully content with the decree of Allah the Almighty.”
Athar Sahib further relates:
“She would often assist others and would not speak a word to others about it. On one occasion, there was an issue between a husband and wife. When the husband asked me to find out what his wife had told her, I asked her for more details; she replied, ‘She confided in me with trust; I cannot disclose it. If she wishes to share it herself, she will. But try to reconcile them and bring about peace.’
She had a deep and heartfelt bond with Khilafat and listened to the sermons with great attentiveness.”
Her grandson writes that she would listen to each sermon two or three times, saying, “One cannot fully grasp everything the first time listening to it, and so if one does not understand it well, then there is no benefit.”
She had a firm and strong relationship with Allah the Almighty. She would experience true dreams – she had many dreams which were fulfilled. During her final days, Zubair Sahib writes, she once remarked, “Do I have cancer?” After a CT scan, it was confirmed she had bladder cancer. When asked how she knew, she said, “Allah informed me.” She explained that a deceased relative had come to her in a dream and said, “Your son may not tell you out of concern that you may worry, but I am here to tell you – you have cancer.” Thus, Allah the Almighty had informed her beforehand of her illness.
Her daughters-in-law are German, and she maintained such an exemplary relationship with them and trained them so lovingly that, despite being German, they would seek her advice on every matter and render every possible service to her.
One daughter-in-law, Susan Zubair, says, “As a mother-in-law, she was a luminous example of kindness and compassion. She was always grateful for whatever she had. She treated us like her own daughters, corrected us lovingly, and consistently prayed for us.”
Another daughter-in-law, Maria Zubair, says: “When I got married, she taught me how to cook and how to host guests. She taught all these things without pressure or criticism. She greatly supported me during my studies (this daughter-in-law later pursued the medical field) and she cared for my children, always encouraged me to remain active in Jama‘at work, fully supported me and would always encourage me.”
May Allah the Almighty grant her forgiveness and mercy and enable her children to become the recipients of her prayers.
(Official Urdu transcript published in the Daily Al Fazl International, 23 July 2025, pp. 7-13. Translated by The Review of Religions.)