Where stars descend
Islam in Argentina
Chapter 5 (Multidimensional vision)
Arabic classes, Islam and coffee shops
Do Ahmadis consider Sunni and Shia Muslims as non-Muslims?
Marking a milestone How a live online class with Huzoor was possible from Canada
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THE WEEKLY
www.alhakam.org AL HAKAM | Friday 21 August 2020 | Issue CXXVII Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre (ARC), 22 Deer Park Road, London, SW19 3TL. UK info@alhakam.org | F: +44(0)208 544 7673
Come what may, the Jamaat moves forward – this is the lesson learned It is clear now that life in the foreseeable future will be a lot different to what we were once accustomed to. For the world, the measures being put in place to stem the rise of a potential second Covid-19 wave are undoubtedly unsettling; however, for members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, whose day to day lives revolve around the mosque, tabligh efforts and community activities, this is indeed something we pray is for a very short period of time. The nucleus of the Jamaat, the focal point for every Ahmadi Muslim, Khilafate-Ahmadiyya, is something that we “hold fast” to. Offering prayers behind Hazrat Khalifatul Masihaa, meeting with him in what we affectionately have termed “mulaqats” and viewing his weekly engagements on Continued on page 3
Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
Best prayer for seeking forgiveness Hazrat Buraidahra relates that the Holy Prophetsa said that whosoever recites this prayer, morning or evening, and dies on that day or that night, he will enter heaven: َ ُ َ ََ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َّ ٰ َ ّ َ ْ َ ّ ٰ ا�� ُ� َّم أنﺖ َر� ِ ْ� لا ِإل َہ ِإلا أنﺖ خلﻘ َت ِ� ْ� َوأنا ع ْﺒدك َ ُ ُ َ ُ َ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ ََ َ اس َتﻄ ْﻌﺖ أع ْوذ بِک ِم ْن وأنا علی عﻬ ِدك ووع ِدك ما ْ َ ْ َ ُ َُْ َ َ َ ْ ُ َُْ ُ ْ َ َ َ ّ َ ْ�� �ْ ِ�اغ � ِ� ما ﺻنﻌﺖ أبوء بِ ِنﻌم ِتک وأبوء بِذن ِ�� ﻓ ِ ْ َ ُ َّ ُ ُّ َ ْ َ َّ ِإنہ لا یَﻐ�ِ ُ� الذن ْو َب ِإلا أنﺖ “O Allah, You are my Lord; there is none worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I am steadfast in Your covenant and Your promise to the best of my capability. I seek refuge in You from the evil effects of my deeds. I acknowledge Your blessings and favours. I confess my sins, so You forgive me, as there is none except You who forgives sins.” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Kitab al-Adab)
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words
The sign of a truthful person and a liar The question was posed that even certain opponents claim to receive revelations, so how can one identify a truthful person and one who is a liar? The Promised Messiahas said: Continued on page 3