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Khilafat

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Khilafat

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In a Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhammad­sa we learn that after every Prophet, the institution of Successorship is established to continue the work of the Prophet. This vicegerency, or Khilafat, is divinely guided— and this is what makes the Khilafat we have today so blessed. We receive guidance from God Almighty through the Khalifah of the time. For 113 years the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been honoured with this special grace, benefitting in ways that no publication could ever encompass. However, we would like to take this opportunity to attempt to present a small glimpse of the immense impact that Khilafat has had on the personal lives of Khuddam and the Majlis as a whole.

TARIQ ‫طارق‬ MAJLIS KHUDDAMUL AHMADIYYA UK EDITION IV 2021 | VOL 25 | ISSUE 4 | WWW.TARIQMAGAZINE.ORG

Khilafat

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Sadr Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK Abdul Quddus Arif Mohtamim Isha’at Incharge MASQ President AMRA Naib Mohtamim Isha’at Naib Mohtamim Isha’at Regional Nazim Isha’at Muqami Regional Nazim Isha’at Baitun Noor Regional Nazim Isha’at Scotland Assistant Editor Head of Proofreading Photography Editor Politics Editor Layout & Design History Editor Cover Design

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KH I LA FAT

The Holy Qur'an ‫أعوذ باهلل من الشيطان الرجيم‬ ‫بسم اهلل الرحمن الرحيم‬

‫َف َّال ِذیۡ َن ِم ۡن ق َۡبلِہِ ۡم۪ َو َل ُی َم ِّکن َ َّن‬ ِ ‫الصل ِ ٰحتِ ل َ​َی ۡس َت ۡخل ِ َف َّن ُہ ۡم فِی ۡال َ ۡر‬ َ ‫اس َت ۡخل‬ ۡ ‫ض َک َما‬ ّٰ ‫َو َع َد اہّٰللُ َّال ِذیۡ َن ٰا َمنُ ۡوا ِم ۡنکُ ۡم َو َعمِلُوا‬ ‫ف َب ۡع َد‬ ِ ۡ ‫َل ُہ ۡم دِیۡ َن ُہ ُم َّال ِذی ۡار َت ٰضی َل ُہ ۡم َو َلیُ َب ِّد َل َّن ُہ ۡم ِّم ۢۡن َب ۡع ِد َخ ۡوفِہِ ۡم اَ ۡم ًناؕ َی ۡعبُ ُد ۡونَنِ ۡی َل ی‬ َ َ ‫ُش ُک ۡو َن ب ِ ۡی َش ۡیئًاؕ َو َم ۡن َک‬ ‫ک ہُ ُم ا ۡل ٰف ِس ُق ۡو َن‬ َ ِ ‫ک َفاُولٰٓئ‬ َ ِ ‫ٰذل‬ Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from among those who were before them; and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear: They will worship Me, and they will not associate anything with Me. Then whoso is ungrateful after that, they will be the rebellious.

(The Holy Qur’an, 24:56)

hadith

writings of the promised messiahas

‫اَل ّٰل ُھ َّم َصلِّ َعلٰی ُم َح َّم ٍد َّو َعلٰی ٰا ِل ُم َح َّمد ٍَک َما َص َّل ْی َت َعلٰی اِبْ َراھِ ْی َم َو َعلٰی ٰا ِل اِبْ َراھِ ْی َم‬ ‫ک َحمِ ْی ٌد َّمجِ ْی ٌد۔‬ َ َّ ‫اِن‬ ‫ال ّٰل ُھ َّم بَارِ ْک َعلٰی ُم َح َّم ٍد َّو َعلٰی ٰا ِل ُم َح ّم ٍد َک َما بَ َار ْک َت َعلٰی اِبْ َراھِ ْی َم َو َعلٰی ٰا ِل ابْ َراھِ ْی َم‬ ‫ک َحمِ ْی ٌد َّمجِ ْید۔‬ َ َّ ‫اِن‬

The Promised Messiahas states: I came from God as a Manifestation of Divine Providence and I am a personification of His Power. And after I am gone there will be some other persons who will be the manifestation of the second Power [of God]. So, while waiting for the second Manifestation of His Power, you all together keep yourselves busy praying. And let a Jama‘at of righteous people, one and all, in every country keep themselves busy in prayers so that the second Manifestation may descend from the Heaven and show you that your God is a Mighty God.

ُ‫ہلل َعل َْی ِہ َو َس َّل َم َتکُو ُن ال ُّنبُ َّوۃ‬ ُ ‫ہلل َع ْن ُہ قَا َل َر ُس ْو ُل اہللِ َصلَّی ا‬ ُ ‫َع ْن ُحذَ ْی َف َۃ َرض َِی ا‬ ِ ‫فِيْکُ ْم َم ٓا َش ٓا َء اہللُ ا َْن َتکُ ْو َن ث ُ َّم یَرْ َف ُع َھا اہللُ َت َعالٰی ث ُ َّم َتکُ ْو ُن خ َِل َف ٌۃ َعلٰی ِم ْن َھا ِج النُبُ َّوۃ‬ َّ ‫ہلل َت َعالٰی ث ُ َّم َتکُ ْو ُن ُملکًا َع‬ ‫اضا ف َ​َيکُ ْو َن َم ٓا َش ٓا َء‬ ُ ‫ہلل ا َْن َتکُ ْو َن ث ُ َّم َی ْر َف ُع َھا ا‬ ُ ‫َم ٓا َش ٓا َء ا‬ ‫اہللُ ا َْن یَکُ ْو َن ث ُ َّم یَرْ َف ُع َھا اہللُ َت َعالٰی ث ُ َّم َتکُ ْو ُن ُملکًا َجبَرِیَّ ًۃ َف َتکُ ْو َن َم ٓا َش ٓا َء اہللُ ا َْن‬ ‫ہلل َت َعالٰی ث ُ َّم َتکُ ْو ُن َخ َل َف ٌۃ َعلٰی ِمن َھا ِج ال ُّنبُ َّوۃ ِث ُ َّم َس َک َت۔‬ ُ ‫َتکُ ْو َن ث ُ َّم َی ْر َف ُع َھاا‬

Hazrat Huzaifara narrates that the Holy Prophetsa said: “Prophethood shall remain among you as long as God wills. He will bring about its end and follow it with Khilafat on the precepts of Prophethood for as long as He wills and then bring about its end. Kingship shall then follow to remain as long as He wills and then come to an end. There shall then be tyranny, which shall remain as long as God wills and come to an end upon His decree. There will then emerge Khilafat on the precepts of Prophethood. Then he remained silent.”

The Will, page 8

Musnad Ahmad

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‫َص َّلی اهلل عَ َل ْي ِه َو َس َّل ْم‬ ‫الس َلام‬ َّ ‫عَ َل ْی ِه‬ ‫َر ِض َی اهلل عَ ْن ُه‬ ِ ‫َرحِ َم ُة ا‬ ‫هلل عَ َل ْی ِه‬ ‫اَ َّيدَ ُه هلل َت َعالی ِبن َْص ِر ِه ال َع ِز ْیز‬

Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam Alayhis-Salam Radiyallahu Anhu Rahmatullahi Alayhi Ayyadahullahu Ta’ala Bi-Nasrihil-Aziz

Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him Peace be on him Allah be pleased with him Allah shower His mercy upon him May Allah the Almighty strengthen his hand with His powerful support

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Remember that he who calls upon me to abandon the robe of Khilafat has not at all partaken of true recognition of God and is unable to understand the wisdom behind His acts. Such an ignorant person has no idea of the consequences of such an act. Therefore, like Hazrat Usmanra, I too have declared that I would never take off the robe that has been

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A very brief timeline of the life of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira exploring his achievements and events during his Khilafat.

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bestowed upon me by God Himself. I shall never take it off even if the whole world were bent upon snatching it from me. Therefore, whether someone joins me or not, I will continue to march forward.

God the Exalted has revealed to me that there would be ordeals and trials, but the end would be good. Therefore, anyone who dares may come forward to oppose me. God willing, I will prevail.

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KHALIFATUL-MASIH IvRH The launch of MTA, the Waqf-e-Nau scheme and the migration from Pakistan were just some of the key moments during the Khilafat of Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh that changed history.

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It was during the Khilafat of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIIrh that the Community faced persecution to a degree that led to migration.

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Khilafat—A Tree of Blessings A guide on building a strong relationship with Khilafat.

Sadeed Abid Mitcham Park

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hmadi Muslims are blessed

by Allah to have received the gift of Khilafat. Many people know of its importance in our Jama’at; how it is a source of leadership, a source of direction, a source of divine guidance and a source of spiritual solace. But what some don’t know or instead, don’t realise, is the countless benefits which can be attained from it. Allah has opened up so many avenues for Ahmadis to utilise Khilafat, yet whether it be through negligence due to

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HOW TO WAKE UP FOR TAHAJJUD A Khadim once asked beloved Huzooraba regarding waking up for the Tahajjud prayer, to which Huzooraba replied: “Put on two to three alarms before going to sleep and keep them at some distance from yourself. But remember that the real factor is your will-power. Say to yourself before you sleep that I will wake up in the morning.”

worldly commitments, or simply through lethargy, some of us don’t take advantage of them.

Khilafat is essentially a continuation of divine authority based upon the precepts of Prophethood. After the Prophet Muhammadsa, Khilafat was established that kept the teachings and foundations of Islam alive and kept its followers on the right path. Similarly, after the Promised Messiahas passed away, Khilafat was established to keep the followers of Ahmadiyyat

united and rightly guided. We must ensure that we are from among those who follow this divine leadership as it will inevitably guide us towards Allah. If you look at any other sect of Islam, they all have different sub-divisions within their sect which listen to different leaders/Imams. There is no sense of complete unity within these sects which is why the Muslim world is in a state of disarray. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is different. We have one Khalifah who makes decisions and all of us are unit-

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ed under him as one.

We must remember that Huzooraba is divinely guided by Allah and has a direct link to Him. Therefore, by gaining nearness to Huzooraba, we in turn gain nearness to Allah, which should always be our main focus in life. This article is a guide on the simple things which we can implement to attach ourselves to Khilafat to help us reap great rewards, not only in this life, but also the next.

The first, and possibly the most important, advice is to listen to Huzoor’saba Friday Sermons. I can’t even begin to describe to you the number of useful things which can be learnt in each sermon. So much knowledge is imparted regarding every walk of life, from how to conduct yourself on a daily basis to dealing with difficult circumstances and much more.

The key steps I would suggest are firstly, setting aside part of your day each week to listen to the Friday Sermon. Secondly, properly trying to understand the key teachings from each sermon (using translation if required). Thirdly, actively implementing these teachings into your daily life. The first step is probably the hardest as it requires you to give up your time which could otherwise be used in pursuing other worldly matters. Identifying that your religious and spiritual livelihood is ultimately more important to you than your current worldly livelihood is paramount to unlocking the drive you require to pursue Khilafat. Once this hurdle has been crossed, then the other steps tend to fall into place quite easily.

Secondly, I urge you to write to Huzooraba on a regular basis to request for prayers. Allah listens most to those who are closest to him and Huzooraba is the closest to Allah of any person on Earth. As a result, asking Huzooraba to pray for you will help you immensely. In your letters you can also ask Huzooraba for guidance concerning any matter and he will have

the perfect answer as it will flow from a divinely inspired source.

Thirdly, when possible, try to arrange mulaqats (meetings) with Huzooraba.

These are extraordinarily special occasions where you get to be as close as possible to Huzooraba. Mulaqats are another opportunity to ask for guidance from Huzooraba in person as well as for prayers.

Another piece of advice I’d like to give is to watch MTA as much as possible.

Along with the many other educational and inspiring programmes, there are also lots of programmes involving Huzooraba that you can watch and gain knowledge from. These involve classes with members of Waqf-e-Nau and question and answer sessions. Whatever Huzooraba says is blessed and you should try to act upon it.

There are many Ahmadis who have already acted upon this advice and even gone above this. They are continually receiving the benefits of Khilafat and there are lots of examples of this. Many people have reported incidents where they were in dire circumstances but, with the help and prayers of our beloved Huzooraba, were able to resolve the situation. They have inculcated a deep love and trust for Khilafat; this is a bond that, once made, can never be broken.

You may ask as to how can one man help and care for so many people? The answer to that is that a Khalifah is no ordinary man. He is the man who receives the most assistance and blessings from Allah. Therefore, put your trust in him and ultimately put your trust in Allah.

It’s never too late to change yourself and strengthen your bond with Khilafat.

Huzooraba, with the help of Allah, will always be there for you in your darkest moments. He will listen to you, he will guide you, he will pray for you. But the fruits of this tree will only become apparent to you when you go searching for it yourself.

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ver the pandemic, the Shahid Class of 2020 have had the incredibly rare and blessed opportunity to stay in Islamabad as the nation went into lockdown. This class, consisting of approximately 15 Khuddam, narrate their experience of staying in Islamabad and how much they have gained from the blessed company of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba.

Below are some narrations of their experiences:

Noor Hadi Jamia Ahmadiyya UK

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e found that our seven years in Jamia had come to an abrupt end due to the pandemic and the second Jamia semester was suddenly over.

With this in mind we felt anxious as to whether we would be able to go to Africa and Pakistan as is the norm, and were worried what was going to happen next. Huzooraba, in his overwhelmingly loving and fatherly manner, has given us so much time that we can categorically say that our worry and anxiety has completely transformed into an immense level of peace and comfort.”

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KHILAFAT—A BRIEF HISTORY From Hazrat Abu Bakrra to Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba, Khilafat has always been a source of solace to Muslims. Here is a very brief history of Khilafat.

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llah had promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from among those who were before them; and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after

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future of Islam, this chapter articulates the success of Islam through Khilafat: a leading light which was to become the main instrument for establishing the spiritual and political hegemony of Islam.

The primary role of Khilafat is to convey the beautiful teachings of Islam to the world, which were brought to us by the Holy Prophetsa. However, this task can only be completed when people of the same faith are united their fear: They will worship Me, and they will not associate anything with Me. Then whoso is ungrateful after that, they will be the rebellious.” (Surah AlNur, Chapter 24, Verse 56) This verse of the Holy Qur’an sheds light on one of the vital Islamic principles. While the previous chapter of the Holy Qur’an emphasised the

under divine leadership. The verse itself states that this promise will only be fulfilled when Muslims will observe prayers, offer Zakat and obey the Holy Prophetsa in all religious and temporal matters. When Muslims fulfil these conditions, only then will Khilafat be bestowed upon them and their state of fear will be replaced by security and peace. Islam will reign supreme in the world, and above all the Oneness and

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Unity of God will be established in this world. However, it is our responsibility to prove ourselves worthy of the blessings of Khilafat.

In 632 CE, the Muslim Ummah witnessed the blessings of Khilafat when Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqra was elected as the first Khalifah of Islam. Upon his election, he had to deal with an extremely difficult situation which developed due to the sudden demise of the Holy Prophetsa. In the beginning, some of the tribes renounced Islam, due to the fact that their tribal chiefs did not feel necessary to pledge their allegiance to Hazrat Abu Bakrra. Not only that but they made plans to attack Medina to end the institution of Khilafat. Then there were others among them who refused to pay the Zakat, which was essential for fulfilling the needs of the Islamic state and caring for the poor.

An imposter by the name of Musalima Kazaab even raised a large army for commencement of hostilities towards the Islamic state. However, despite all of these difficulties Hazrat Abu Bakrra defended Islam with limited resources and Allah the Exalted granted him victory against the mischief mongers.

Hazrat Abu Bakrra was also blessed with victory over two large empires of the time: the Persian Empire and the Roman Empire. During the last days of his life, the Holy Prophetsa decided to send an army of fearless warriors of Islam to battle against the Romans who had made incursions into the Northern borders.

After the demise of the Holy Prophetsa, the law-and-order situation started deteriorating outside of Medina. Many notable companions of the Holy Prophetsa advised Hazrat Abu Bakrra to stand down the army that was to fight against the Romans and instead focus on the areas surrounding Medina. Hazrat Abu Bakrra replied forcefully: “What authority has the Son of Abu

Qahafah, to stop that which was started by the Holy Prophetsa”.

The Muslim army, under the command of Hazrat Khalid bin Walidra left Medina and defeated the Persians and Romans in the battles of Ajnadayn and Yarmuk, and thus the whole of Syria came under the control of the Islamic state.

REGAIN CONCENTRATION DURING PRAYER Huzooraba once advised a Khadim: “to regain concentration during prayer, you should keep reciting ‫ اوعذ ابہلل‬until you regain concentration.”

During his last days, Hazrat Abu Bakrra sought the advice of the companions in terms of who should be appointed as the second Khalifah of Islam. The majority of companions deemed Hazrat Umar Bin Khattabra as the second Khalifah of Islam.

However, some of them argued that Hazrat Umarra was of a very strict nature and he might be hard on the Muslim Ummah. Hazrat Abu Bakrra replied that the harshness of Hazrat Umarra would vanish when he would be burdened with the responsibility. All the companions agreed and Hazrat Abu Bakrra addressed the Muslims and said: “I have continuously deliberated on who should be your Khalifah after my demise. After much contemplation and prayer, I have decided to nominate Hazrat Umar Bin Khattabra as Khalifah. So Hazrat Umar Bin Khattabra will be the Khalifah after me.”

All of the companions and others agreed with Hazrat Abu Bakrra and took Bai’at of Hazrat Umarra in 634 CE after the demise of Hazrat Abu Bakrra.

During the Khilafat of Hazrat Umarra, the Muslims fought a number of battles against Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Syria. This resulted in Muslims gaining control of vast areas of these countries. When the city of Jerusalem was conquered by Muslims in 17 Hijri (17th year of the Islamic Calendar), the Romans requested Hazrat Umarra to attend the city and take the keys of Jerusalem. Hazrat Umarra

established the Shura, a consultative body of advisors to the Khalifah, the finance department and building of schools and mosques in different parts of the state. He also introduced an Islamic Hijrah calendar and divided the whole Islamic state into provinces to facilitate administration. His administrative capabilities were incredibly foresighted and brought great organisation to the Muslim world.

In 644 CE, Hazrat Umarra was stabbed by a Persian slave while he was offering his Prayers in the Mosque. In the time that followed this attack, Hazrat Umarra realised that his demise was imminent, therefore, he nominated six people and advised them to elect the next Khalifah from among themselves. He appointed Hazrat Miqdad bin Al-Aswadra to oversee the consultation and election process and directed him to hold the Electoral College at one place and to guard it. The six people that were selected by Hazrat Umar Bin Khattabra were Hazrat Uthmanra, Hazrat Alira, Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Aufra, Hazrat Sa‘d bin Al-Waqqasra, Hazrat Zubairra, and Hazrat Talhara. In addition to them, he included his son, Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar, as advisor, but did not declare him as entitled to Khilafat. After the Electoral College, Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Aufra spoke with other Muslims and Hazrat Uthman Bin Afaanra was elected as the next Khalifah of Islam.

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lamic empire expanded even further and defeated Iran, Egypt and the Romans. As a result of these victories, Allah the Almighty granted the whole of Iran, Asia Minor and Egypt to the control of the Islamic Empire. It was during his Khilafat that an Islamic fleet in the form of a navy was first established.

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open conflict. The end result of this was the martyrdom of Hazrat Uthman Bin Afaanra on June 17, 656 CE, while he was reciting the Holy Qur’an.

After the demise of Hazrat Uthman Bin Afaanra, the Companions who were present in Medina witnessed discord and conflict spreading among the Muslims.

In order to resolve this matter, they approached Hazrat Alira and asked him to take the Bai’at from the Muslims—knowing that Muslims had to be united under Khilafat. Thus, Hazrat Alira became the

(The Outsiders) planned to assassinate Hazrat Alira and succeeded. Hazrat Alira was martyred in 40 Hijri and became the third Khalifah to have been martyred as a result of disorder.

Undoubtedly, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqra, Hazrat Umarra, Hazrat Uthmanra and Hazrat Alira were great leaders of the Muslim Ummah who sacrificed their own comfort for the sake of preaching the true teachings of Islam. All four were given glad tidings by the Holy Prophetsa that they would be rewarded with paradise in the hereafter.

It is important to clarify that the disorder was not caused by the companions of the Holy Prophetsa. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra states: “The disorder that emerged during the time of Hazrat Uthmanra was not instigated by the Companions. Those who say that this mischief was caused by the Companions are mistaken. There is no doubt that many Companions stood in opposition to Hazrat Alira and many

pared from the ones that Hazrat Abu Bakrra had compiled. These copies were then sent to all the provinces of the state to ensure unity in access to Allah’s revealed Word.

During the last six years of his Khilafat, various conflicts began to build in the Islamic state due to the conspiracies of certain groups including those led

by Abdullah Bin Sabah, a Jew who had become a Muslim with the intention of weakening the Islamic empire. This disorder continued and grew until it led to

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fourth Khalifah. Some companions were of the view that Hazrat Alira should punish the killers of Hazrat Uthmanra. He told the companions that his top priority was to restore law and order and only then would he be able to bring the murderers of Hazrat Uthmanra to justice. This difference led to further unrest in what was already becoming a divided Islamic state, owing to groups of individuals (who were in reality hypocrites) fanning the flames of disorder. This group of hypocrites known as the Khawariji

stood in opposition to Mu‘awiyahra. However, I say that the Companions were not the cause of this disorder; rather, it was those who joined [Islam] later and were not fortunate enough to have received the companionship of the Holy Prophetsa and never sat in his company”.

The Khilafat of these four companions was called Khilafat-e-Rashida – The Rightly Guided Caliphate. This was a Khilafat established by God Almighty.

However, later on the Muslim Ummah witnessed the Umayyad Caliphate,

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Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba, Abbasid Caliphate, Mamluk Abbasid Dynasty, Caliphate of Cairo, Ibn Al-Zubayr’s Caliphate, Fatimid Caliphate, Almohad Caliphate, Indian Caliphate, Sokoto Caliphate, Sharifian Caliphate and Ottoman Caliphate etc. All these Caliphates were material kingdoms and dynasties that came to an end in the manner of all man-made political dynasties. These were different to the Khilafat of the Khulafa-e-Rashideen as those Khulafa were appointed by God Almighty and were spiritual in nature.

During World War I (1914-1918), the Ottoman Caliphate was defeated. When the European Allies defeated the Ottoman Empire, Muslims across the world had a strong reaction and some Muslims in India initiated a ‘Khilafat Movement’ to preserve the integrity of the Caliphate and the Ottoman Empire. However, they totally failed. The age was crying for a saviour to safeguard the Muslim Ummah. Little did they know that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas had already been appointed by Allah as the Imam of the Age, the Mahdi, and the awaited Messiah. He initiated the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in 1889 and his mission was to revive faith in the One God and to unite all mankind. He declared: “I have been sent to strengthen faith in God by proving He exists and by making His Being manifest to the people. The condition of faith has become so weak that the Hereafter is now taken as a mere fantasy, and the actions of men clearly show that the degree of certainty with which they believe in this world, and the sort of trust which they put in worldly means, they do not possess such conviction about God and the Hereafter. They pay a lot of lip-service to God, but their hearts are dominated by the love of the world alone. Therefore, I have been sent so that Truth and Faith may again dominate, and fear of God may

again be kindled in the hearts of men! These are the ends for which I have come!” (Kitab al-Barriyya, pp. 293-294.)

He admonished his followers: “Be united, and give up all miserliness, rancour, jealousy and lack of compassion. There are two great Commandments of the Holy Qur’an. One is Unity, love and obedience of the Lord, hallowed be

HOW TO OBTAIN GOD’S LOVE Huzooraba stated, “Recite this prayer with abundance:

َ ‫َّک َو ُحبَّ َم ْن ُّیح ُِّب‬ َ ‫ُک ُحب‬ َ ‫بِ ۡس ِم ال ّٰل ُھ َّم انِ ِّي ا َْس َئل‬ ْ‫ک َو ال َْع َم َل َّال ِذ ْي یُ َب ِّل ُغنِي‬ ‫َّک اَ َحبَّ الِ َ َّي ِم ْن َّن ْف ِسيْ َو اَھْل ِْي َو ِم َن ال َْماءِ ال َْبارِد ِ۔‬ َ ‫َّک۔ اَل ّٰل ُھ َّم ا ْج َع ْل ُحب‬ َ ‫ُحب‬ ‘O Allah, indeed I ask you for Your love and the love of those who love You, and for the action that will cause me to attain Your love. O Allah, make Your love more beloved to me than myself, my family and even cold water.’”

His name; and secondly, sympathy with your brethren and with the whole of mankind.” (Azala Auham, pp.446-452.).

“This age has become empty of true righteousness and purity. The way of the Holy Prophet, which is the means of purification, has been discarded. Now God Almighty desires that the time of Prophethood should be revived in this age, and the same righteousness and purity may be re-established. Thus, the purpose of God Almighty in setting up this (Ahmadiyya) Community is that the lost understanding might be re-established in the world through this Community.”

To achieve these objectives, his methodology was clearly defined: “This humble one is appointed by the Omnipotent and Most Glorious God to work for the betterment of mankind in the manner of the Israeli prophet of Nazareth, the Messiah, with extreme humility, meekness, modesty, love and courtesy. To those who are unaware of the right way, I am to show them the straight path through which they can achieve true Salvation, and feel in this very world the signs of achieving heavenly life, and experience the enlightenment of being accepted and loved

by God.” (Tablighe Risalat, Vol. 1, p.11.).

In 1908, when Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas passed away the community

was left without a spiritual leader. But as was mentioned earlier in this article, Allah had promised that He will surely make Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from among those who were before. That promise of Allah was fulfilled when He established Khilafat-e-Rashida after the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa. That promise was once again fulfilled after 1400 years in 1908 when Allah showed His mercy to the Muslim Ummah and established Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya after the demise of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad—the Promised Messiahas. Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya is the only Khilafat after Khilafat-e-Rashida that was established by Allah. We have witnessed the success of this Khilafat to this day and shall continue to witness it till the day of judgement. While other Muslims await a Mahdi who would wage a Jihad by the sword, Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya has successfully emerged as the leading force among Muslims to demonstrate and convey the true teachings of Islam that were brought by the Holy Prophetsa.

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REGIONAL IJTEMA 2011 Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba graced the regional Ijtema of the then Muqami Region (now Fazl Mosque Region). A Khadim here narrates his experience.

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n 2011 Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba graciously visited the final session of the Muqami Regional Ijtema. We had the privilege of living in the neighbourhood of Khilafat for many years and it was a huge honour for our regional Ijtema to be graced with the presence of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba.

It was a unique and faith-inspiring experience. The preparations for the Ijtema started a long time before the event—special preparations were made as Huzooraba was to lead us in the final session. The Ijtema took place at the Ashcroft Academy close to Fazl Mosque. The exhibition and main hall were all setup 16

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to host the various programmes for the day. There was a unique atmosphere, a mixture of joy and excitement, for those who were waiting for beloved Huzoor’saba presence.

When Huzooraba arrived at the Ijtema, the atmosphere immediately changed as it always does and it was a joyful experience to be able to share those moments with Hazrat Khalifatul-Masihaba. Though 10 years have passed, all members of Muqami region still cherish the fact that we were blessed to have Huzooraba visit a regional Ijtema. One key feeling that I noted was how the bond brotherhood in the Ijtema instantaneously increased

and the Khuddam truly resembled one family at that time.

One very special moment which I recall is when members of the Muqami Region Amila were blessed with the opportunity of having a group photo with Huzooraba. It was a truly mesmerising experience and one which I look back at as a unique, special and historical moment.

After Huzooraba left the Ijtema, the brotherhood and joy of the Khuddam and Atfal brothers did not cease. The smiles on all our faces continued as we had just experienced a surreal moment where the Khalifatul-Masihaba had not only visited our regional Ijtema but also delivered a faith inspiring address and handed out prizes to winners of academic and sporting competitions.

This was an extraordinary experience that I shall cherish forever and it highlighted to me the beauty of Khilafat. Such Ijtemas, in which Huzoor’saba presence always completely changes the atmosphere, remain unique and unmatched simply due to the love and affection that is naturally carried in with the blessed steps of the Khalifah-e-Waqt.

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EID-UL-FITR SERMON Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba delivered the Eid-ul-Fitr Sermon from Mubarak Mosque, Islamabad to which millions tuned in live.

“Today, we must sincerely pray for the Palestinian people who are currently being subjected to grave cruelties. In recent days, when they went to pray in the Al Aqsa Mosque they were brutally attacked and beaten by the state authorities. Similarly, they are being forced out of Sheikh Jarrah, a small neighbourhood, which is their own land.

The (Israeli) police are using tear gas and bullets and now airstrikes have started. They say they are targeting their enemies and militants but in reality, horrific and unjust cruelties are taking place and innocent civilians are being attacked. There have also been media reports that the Israeli police have denied wounded people access to medical aid and treatment.

May Allah have mercy on the oppressed and may He bring the oppressors to justice.”

“May Allah end the injustices from this world and the people may come to recognize God Almighty” Speaking about the true objectives of Eid, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba said: “It is the limitless bounty of Allah that He enabled us to pass

through the month of Ramadan and witness the day of Eid today.

However, was this the purpose of Ramadan? Did He simply want that we fast for 29 or 30 days and then we should celebrate the joys of Eid and have food aplenty?

Rather, we can and will only truly benefit from this favour of God when we understand the real purpose and objectives underpinning fasting during the month of Ramadan and celebrating Eid – which is that if we have truly acted upon piety during Ramadan, then we should be able to forever continue and build upon the blessings and pious changes made during Ramadan.

If we sincerely focus upon fulfilling both the rights of God and of His creation then we can become successful and can be counted amongst the true believers. Fulfilling both these rights is in essence the sum of all the teachings of Islam and it is the sign of a true believer. Allah the Almighty has shown numerous ways of fulfilling these rights, and one of them is to fast during the month of Ramadan which teaches that one can attain their purpose by striving in the cause of God. Then it is followed by Eid. Eid too

is not simply for enjoyment’s sake, rather it has a purpose. Certainly, the blessings of Ramadan can be attained only if a person adopts the pious changes as a continuous part of his life and the joy of Eid will only be attained when we make these changes a part of us forever.”

Quoting the Promised Messiahas, Huzooraba said: “What is meant by ‘loving God’? It is to give precedence to Allah the Almighty’s wishes above and beyond one’s own parents, wife, one’s own self; over all else.

The Promised Messiahas states, ‘You should always be fearful of God. Before any action, think of whether that action would be pleasing to God or would incur His displeasure… The five daily prayers are of great importance and are a believer’s best means of beseeching God Almighty.”

From the Eid Sermon delivered by Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba on 14th May, 2021

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ne of the questions I had for Huzooraba was: How would an individual overcome frustration and anger, especially with the work load and any pressures that a Murabbi has?

Huzooraba replied that a Murabbi – first and foremost – should not have any anger or frustration but that he should make this hadith his target and his way of life: Huzoorsa said that a person should look in worldly affairs at the person who is below him and thus appreciated how God has blessed him. That way he will be content. So Huzoor’saba main message was that if you stay content and if you believe that truly you’ve been blessed and God is always blessing you, there is no way that frustration can creep into your thoughts. Instead you will always be counting your blessings, rather than be frustrated upon the things that you do not have.”

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uring a class I had a chance to ask Huzooraba a question which was that ‘The way the global situation is deteriorating, what do you think the situation will be in the future?’

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any of our Atfal and young Khuddam have been raised in a western society where there are a myriad of various inclinations, activities and temptations that can take us away from the right path. As a result, our relationship with Khilafat becomes all the more important to ensure we can continue to live our lives in accordance with the teachings of Islam. Khilafat is without doubt one of the biggest blessings that Allah the Almighty has blessed us with and it is our duty to ensure we try our best to strengthen our bond with Khilafat. The question arises

as to how this can be achieved.

Firstly, we should try and understand why it is important for us to strengthen our relationship with Khilafat. To do so, we should observe the example of the companions of our beloved Prophet Muhammadsa. Throughout their entire lives they were obedient to the Prophetsa and never neglected his commands, Allah the Almighty blessed them with many victories and their struggles reaped great rewards. They received the Help, Mercy and Grace of Allah in all aspects of their lives. On the contrary, those who opposed and disobeyed the Holy Prophetsa,

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and later the Khulafa-e-Rashideen, their lives were filled with difficulty, their evil plans were made useless, and they went astray.

We see from this example that obedience to the Khulafa is of paramount importance for all followers of Islam. The Holy Qur’an mentions that the Khalifah is appointed by Allah and so disobedience to the Khalifah is disobedience to Allah the Almighty. Therefore, for us to show our obedience to Allah, it’s important for us to obey the directions and instructions of our beloved Huzooraba.

In addition to fulfilling our obligations to Allah, there are countless examples of how a strong relationship with Khilafat has brought blessings to members of the community even in the bleakest of times. A personal example of this was when I wrote to Huzoor-eAqdasaba about the recent A-level grade crisis. I had no real hope that I would be able to achieve the required grades to go to my first-choice university, but, due to the prayers of Huzooraba and Allah’s blessings, the government changed its grading method and I received the required grades. Miracles like this have occurred innumerable times impacting people in all sorts of situations and I am sure that if you have been writing letters to Huzooraba regularly you have seen the blessings that can be attained yourself.

Apart from writing letters to Huzooraba, we must carefully and regularly listen to the Friday sermon and other addresses of Huzoor-e-Aqdasaba and harness his advice and guidance to better our lives.

We should make it a practice to ask Huzoor’saba advice whenever we are about to make important decisions so that Huzoor’saba blessings and prayers are with us. If we succeed at this, then we will

ENGAGE YOURSELF IN PRAYER A Khadim asked Huzooraba, that in today’s age how can one safeguard himself from manifest evil? Huzooraba responded: “Pray a lot, send Durood, and fast intermittently and recite the following prayer a lot:

َّ‫َّک اَ َحب‬ َ ‫َّک۔ اَل ّٰل ُھ َّم ا ْج َع ْل ُحب‬ َ ‫ک َو ال َْع َم َل َّال ِذ ْي یُ َب ِّل ُغنِيْ ُحب‬ َ ‫َّک َو ُحبَّ َم ْن ُّیح ُِّب‬ َ ‫ُک ُحب‬ َ ‫بِ ۡس ِم ال ّٰل ُھ َّم انِ ِّي ا َْس َئل‬ ‫الِ َ َّي ِم ْن َّن ْف ِسيْ َو اَھْل ِْي َو ِم َن ال َْماءِ ال َْبارِد ِ۔‬ ‘O Allah, indeed I ask you for Your love and the love of those who love You, and for the action that will cause me to attain Your love. O Allah, make Your love more beloved to me than myself, my family and even cold water.’”

surely have pleased Allah the Almighty while also strengthening our ties with Khilafat.

Another incident in this regard relates to my mother who resides in Pakistan.

She was ill for a while and suddenly fell unconscious. The family was informed by the doctors that she would pass-away soon so all we could do now was pray for her. My plan was to go to Pakistan in the next 4 to 5 days but upon hearing this news, I booked a flight for the very next day. I planned the timings so that my flight was a little later in the day, allowing me to have a mulaqat with Huzooraba. Huzooraba was concerned and asked why I was meeting him so early and if everything was alright with my marriage which it was Alhamdulillah. He then asked why I was going to Pakistan so I explained the situation regarding my mother.

Huzooraba said Insha’Allah everything would be fine. Once I left the mulaqat, I informed my sister in Pakistan straight away that Huzooraba had prayed for our mother and given us some Tabarruk.

While my mother was unconscious, my sister whispered in her ears that your son had a mulaqat with beloved Huzooraba and requested for prayers and has been

given Tabarruk. Just a few hours later, while I was still at the airport, my mother regained consciousness and I spoke to her over the phone. I was shocked by how fast our beloved Huzoor’saba prayers had been accepted. Once I reached Pakistan, I spoke to my mother and she told me that when my sister had informed her about the meeting with Huzooraba her body twitched and that was the point when she started getting better. Alhamdulillah, Allah had granted her health and recovery thanks to the prayers of the Khalifah.

There are numerous examples of how Khuddam can connect with Huzooraba and there are perhaps millions of examples where Ahmadis across the world have benefitted from this connection. May Allah allow us all to obey our beloved Huzooraba and strengthen our relationship with Khilafat.

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira

Hazrat Hakeem Maulvi Nooruddinra was born in 1841 in Bhera (India). He was a renowned physician holding the post of Royal Physician to the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir for many years. Furthermore, he was also as a prolific writer, theologian, scholar of Arabic and Hebrew. His extensive travels included a long stay in the cities of Mecca and Medina in pursuit of religious knowledge. He was well known due to his righteousness and skill. He was the most loyal servant of the Promised Messiahas, as the Promised Messiahas himself testified.

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira led each of the five daily prayers himself. After the Fajr prayer, he would first deliver a Dars-e-Qur’an to women, followed by another Dars, with individual attention to Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra and his fellow students. An hour or so would then be spent in examining his patients. Later there would be the general Dars of the Holy Qur'an and Ahadith. The day’s mail would then be attended to with Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira providing directions on the response to be given to each letter. Every letter was answered and Huzoorra prayed for all those who requested prayers.

Much of the remainder of the day would be taken up by attending to his other patients, and meeting with officials of the Anjuman, missionaries and teachers. Finally, an evening Dars-e-Qur’an was also held.

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1908 Following the demise of the Promised Messiahas, Hazrat Hakeem Maulvi Nooruddinra is entrusted with the holy office of Khalifatul-Masih. With this ‫[ خالفة علی منہاج النبوة‬the prophecy that Khilafat will once again be established on the precepts of Prophethood] is fulfilled.

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On 24 January 1909, in accordance with the growing needs of the Jama’at, Hazrat Mir Nasir Nawabra with the permission of Hazrat KhalifatulMasih Ira publishes an announcement in Al-Badr to raise funds for new buildings.

Huzoorra kindly donates Rs. 260 from his own pocket. A ward for male patients is erected which later becomes Noor Hospital.

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Hazrat Fateh Muhammad Sialra is the first Ahmadi missionary sent abroad from India. He arrives in London in July 1913.

London plays a crucial role in advancing the message of Islam in the UK and the world. Under the guidance of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira, he purchases a piece of land in 1914 where Fazl Mosque, the first purposebuilt mosque in London is later built.

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’’ I MUST ARDENTLY MAKE MENTION OF A BROTHER IN FAITH WHOSE NAME, SO BEHOVING OWING TO HIS SUPERB QUALITIES IS NOORUDDIN – THE LIGHT OF THE RELIGION. I ENVY HIS ZEAL AND HIS SACRIFICES IN THE CAUSE OF ISLAM. SEEING THIS ENTHUSIASM, I AM OVERAWED BY THE GLORY OF THE LORD: HOW HE EXALTS THE HUMBLE BEINGS HE CHOOSES.

Quraishi Ameer Muhammad of Bhera narrates: “I was in the presence of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih when the postman brought a parcel for Rs. 16, containing some books. He exclaimed that these were his favourite books fondly ordered sometime back but he had no money to pay for them now. He said ‘God has so much compassion for me that I am sure He will send down His beneficence at this moment’. At that moment, a Hindu brought his sick child. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira examined him and wrote a prescription. The fellow placed before him a Guinea (worth Rs. 15 then) plus one rupee in gratitude and left.Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira at once prostrated in thanksgiving saying ‘I was confident my Lord, my Friend woud never forsake me. Perhaps the man would not give anything at all since as a rule I do not ask for anything or he would present only one guinea. But my Allah sees to it that His humble servant’s needs are met in full’.”

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DEMISE OF HAZRAT KHALIFATUL-MASIH Ira

Al-Fazl newspaper is first published which is the official newspaper of the Jama’at. This newspaper’s publication is soon to spread all over the world with Al-Fazl international being established later. Al-Fazl was conceived

by Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra and presented as a proposal to Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira who approved it.

THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS STATED REGARDING HAZRAT HAKEEM MAULVI NOORUDDINRA :

“He strives in the cause of Allah, and has outstripped his contemporaries in his devoted love of Him. He is in such complete accord with me as the pulse is in accord with the breath.”

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NAMAZ & ZIKR-E-ILAHI The Ijtema of 2003 was the first Ijtema of the Khilafat of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“One desire of Hazrat KhalifatulMasih IVrh was to make people steadfast in Namaz.

Being steadfast in Namaz means to offer prayers on time and in congregation.

Worship of Allah is essential and can be compared to the air we breathe.

There are many factors in sustaining life, however the importance of breathing air in sustaining life is central, most important, essential and is required at every moment, worship has the same relationship with man’s spiritual life.

From the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and the Ahadith, we learn that Namaz is the minimum form of Zikr-e-Ilahi (remembrance of Allah) without which a person cannot stay alive.

Alongside the need for external cleanliness before performing prayer, Namaz instils within a person the need for internal purity.

For prayer to be effective there is a need to recognise the attributes of Allah, together with one’s own responsibilities and the fact that, for true acceptance of prayer, one recognises that man is but a servant of Allah and must seek his forgiveness and mercy through prayer.”

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The purpose of establishing auxiliary organisations in the Jama’at is so that Ahmadi Muslims can become firm in taqwa.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“Out of all the organisations set up in the world, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, and other auxiliary organisations of the Jama’at, are the only ones aimed at preparing people for their last destination—returning to Allah the Almighty.

The aim of all of the Jama’at’s auxiliary organisations is to attain the pleasure of Allah and to abide by the rules of taqwa [righteousness].

Hazrat Musleh Maudra, upon establishing Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, said that the Jama’at needs to excel in virtuousness, taqwa, worship, wisdom and in justice. He said that it is for this purpose that I am establishing Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, so that the Jama’at is able to excel in the aforementioned deeds and is able to guide others too.

Never lying and always telling the truth should be a sign of being an Ahmadi Khadim or Tifl. One cannot attain nearness of Allah without giving up lying. Not fulfilling promises is also lying.

You should always use clean language. It is a sign of hypocrites that they use foul language when in an argument.”

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Khidmat-e-Khalq What guidelines has Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba outlined for Khuddamul Ahmadiyya?

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he central remit of the Khidmat-e-Khalq department is serving humanity and since the inception of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, Khidmat-e-Khalq activities have formed an important part of its output. Throughout the years successive Khulafa have expanded and reiterated our responsibilities to the wider society and our responsibilities towards Allah the Almighty. I would like to draw your attention to some of the addresses by Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba, which have guided us on how to better fulfil this responsibility. On the specific point of our responsibilities towards Allah and humanity Huzooraba stated: “A righteous deed is a ladder to rise towards Islam and God. The reality of a good deed needs to be borne in mind... Satan misleads people in every way and leads them astray from the path of Truth. The Promised Messiahas gave the example of a self-indulgent person, who chooses to donate left over bread to a hungry person, despite having a freshly prepared meal to hand. This does not comply with the Divine commandment that Allah the Exalted says: ‘And they feed, for love of Him, the poor, the orphan, and the prisoner.’ He did not feed the poor from what was Ta’am (means desirable food) for him, but from the left-overs. This is not a true act of virtue. To attain a true act of virtue demands a lot of self-reflection and endeavour. True virtue cannot be acquired without having absolute faith in God Almighty. True 26

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virtue is attained when one develops faith in God Almighty as All-Seeing, Who is totally aware of everything and possesses knowledge of the unseen.”

This is an essential point that we all should follow when we are performing any services to humanity. Our responsibilities are not fulfilled unless we make them true acts of virtue. To achieve that level of virtue we need to constantly look at our actions and critically reflect on our intentions and our efforts. Huzooraba further highlighted the nature of worship and how it relates to serving humanity at the inauguration of Nasir Mosque in Kent: “When we study the details of how to worship in the Holy Qur’an… A person’s prayers will not be accepted if they do not seek to help the poor and deprived. A person’s prayers will not be accepted if they are not fulfilling the rights of orphans. A person’s prayers will not be accepted if they are not striving to end all forms of slavery. And a person’s prayers will not be accepted if they do not show mercy to one another and indeed to all forms of God’s creation.

Furthermore, and as I have said, Islam teaches Muslims to fulfil the rights of God’s creation, and so it is necessary for a Muslim to fulfil the rights of those mired in poverty and to help those who are orphaned or enslaved. That is why for the cause of social welfare the Ahmadiyya Community has opened various hospitals, orphanages and schools, both in Africa, and in other under-developed

parts of the world. In places where people do not have access to water the Ahmadiyya Community is devising plans and running projects to provide them with clean drinking water by installing hand-pumps and other devices.”

Here Huzooraba highlights just how important the concept of serving humanity is in Islam, so much so that it is an essential requirement for having our prayers accepted. Each and every one of us is urged to form a living connection with God and we cannot achieve that without caring for those in need.

At the inauguration of the Nasir Hospital in Guatemala in 2018 Huzooraba further stated: “Ever since its foundation, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has always sought to be on the very front lines of serving humanity, whether it be directly through our own Community’s schemes, through Humanity First or through the support of other charities and good causes… we do not discriminate against any community or people and do not give any priority to our own members. We seek no praise and no reward for such efforts because we are merely doing what our religion has taught us to do. Our motivation and our desire to serve others is driven entirely by the teachings of Islam. The guiding light for any true Muslim is the Holy Qur’an, which was revealed to Islam’s Founder, the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa. Time and again, the Holy Qur’an has instructed Muslims to serve mankind and to fulfil the needs of those who are suffering or are deprived in any way. It requires Muslims to be selfless and consumed by a love for others. It requires us to be ever-ready to make sacrifices for the sake of the peace and well-being of other people.”

The key takeaway here for us is that our actions always need to be selfless and never with a goal of receiving a reward other than what Allah the Almighty grants us through His mercy.

Huzooraba also elaborated on how we should provide assistance to people and

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Huzooraba has also specifically highlighted that we should always keep the end goal in mind. We want to assist people to allow them to stand on their own feet. Huzooraba stated: “In chapter 90, verses 15–17, Muslims are instructed to feed the hungry, to show empathy and love to orphans, and to help anyone in need, especially those mired in poverty or who are defenceless and weak. Muslims are taught to be the ones who comfort and love those people who have been failed by society and to carry the weight of their burdens on their own shoulders. Muslims are duty-bound to help underprivileged people, so that they can stand upon their own two feet, live with dignity, and be freed from their desperate circumstances. In return, the Qur’an states Muslims will be rewarded with increased spirituality, which in turn will take them towards God Almighty and make them recipients of His pleasure.”

In 2019, Huzooraba reiterated this at the historic address at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris. Commenting upon the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa, Huzooraba stated: “He taught that spiritual advancement was intrinsically linked to serving humanity and so a Muslim could not attain the love of God Almighty just through worship and prayer, rather the love of God Almighty required Muslims to serve humanity.”

This specifically highlights some of the areas we need to think about when serving humanity and further it highlights the

need to keep the dignity of people in mind whenever we help them. This process of helping will increase our spirituality and bring us closer to God. This is how we fulfil the purpose of our existence in this world.

Huzooraba further highlighted the importance of keeping the dignity of those we are helping in mind: “Even in small matters, the Holy Prophet of Islamsa paid great attention to ensuring that the feelings of underprivileged people were protected. For example, he instructed Muslims to always invite the poor and needy to their dinner parties or social gatherings. If less affluent people were exploited by the rich or powerful, the Prophet of Islamsa instructed his followers to help the weaker party attain justice.”

The eradication of suffering has wide ranging implication in society not least for the attainment of peace. Huzooraba summarised this in the following way: “Where, out of human sympathy, we seek to eradicate poverty and destitution, we also consider it to be the key to developing sustainable peace in the world. Only if people have food to eat, water to drink, shelter, schooling for their children and healthcare will they be able to live in peace and escape the deadly clutches of frustration and resentment that lead people towards extremism.

These are all basic human rights and so until we help people flee poverty and destitution, we will not see true peace in the world.”

This shows the importance of Khidmat-e-Khalq work and why Huzooraba places such importance on it. It is central to our prayers being accepted and is itself a form of worship. Huzooraba has also highlighted how to serve humanity and what real service entails. This only scratches the surface of Huzoor’saba advice and guidance on how to serve humanity and what it means. I hope this will encourage you to dig deeper and further understand what is required of us and how to truly bring about a change in society.

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he first thing I realised was how well Hazrat KhalifatulMasihaba knows every one of us. On the day of the first class as soon as Huzooraba came in and sat down, he started from the right and pointed at each person and told us our names. He said “Tum Harris ho, tum Mubaraz ho, tum Athar ho, tum Sarfraz ho” [You are Harris, you are Mubaraz etc.] and even though we had masks on covering half our faces, Huzooraba was still able to recognise us.

Whilst reading the book [assigned to us] we came across a chapter where Huzooras wrote regarding prayers, and how he healed people with his prayers. Regarding this a question came to my mind that once Huzooraba said regarding Ibrahim Ikhlaf [National Secretary Tabligh for the UK Jama’at] that when he became ill with COVID-19, Huzooraba said ‘Don’t worry he will recover and be completely fine’ and this was at a time when Ibrahim Ikhlaf was terribly ill and we were receiving messages that he was in a very serious condition.

I was curious, so I asked Huzooraba as to how he was so certain and how did he have so much conviction that he would recover. Huzooraba said that ‘Sometimes when I pray, God puts a certain conviction in my heart that this person would be okay, and sometimes when I say something God blesses my words in a way that whatever I have said, that comes to be.’ Huzooraba further commented that ‘In your prayers, you should have this feeling of Continued on page 26 27

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conviction’.

One of my classmates asked Huzooraba if he had ever wanted to go to Jamia when he was younger and Huzooraba replied that when he was at that age he made the intention to go to Jamia with a friend. And Huzooraba said his friend ended up going to Jamia but Huzooraba did not, and said that he made many different intentions and then said ‘In the end, I came to hold that station for which I never had any intention’.”

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Hifazat-e-Markaz duty A Khadim shares his experience of performing the Hifazat-eMarkaz duty.

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y entire class read the fifty pages which Huzooraba has assigned to us as best as we could as we knew that Beloved Huzooraba would ask us about them the next day. So, when it came to the class Huzooraba asked all of us if we had read the fifty pages, and when we replied that we have tried to prepare it as best as we could, Huzooraba went through the fifty pages and asked us about the minutest of details. The amazing thing was Huzooraba did not actually have the book in front of him, and despite this Huzooraba was able to recall the smallest details from the book.

In those moments it felt as though Huzooraba was our teacher whilst we all sat in a classroom. This was a unique experience and something I will cherish forever.”

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ver since I have moved to the UK, I have been blessed with numerous opportunities to serve the Jama’at including numerous experiences with Khilafat. One such incident happened during Hifazat-e-Markaz duty. During this duty, I was asked to stand guard by the door where Huzooraba enters and exits the Mubarak Mosque. I was also advised to present Huzooraba with a shoehorn as Huzooraba exited the mosque. At the time, I was trembling with excitement to have been given such a blessed opportunity, one that all Ahmadis dream of. However, at the same time, this was a very daunting experience. I grew more and more anxious as the moment came closer and this was becoming apparent to others around me. One of Huzoor’saba security guards came and reassured me that everything would be fine and gave me further instructions on how to present the shoehorn to Huzooraba.

Finally, when Huzooraba exited the mosque, I did as I was instructed and presented the shoe horn to Huzooraba. Howev-

er, Huzooraba noticed me and the tremble in my hand and asked, “Are you not an Ansar yet?”. I replied that I was still a Khadim. After Huzooraba left, I realised that this short conversation had lifted the tremble and anxiety from my body. I thought to myself that Huzooraba may have spoken to me to make me feel at ease. After this incident, all I wanted to do was inform my family back in Pakistan. My mother was especially moved and I thought to myself that this was such a minor thing in the eyes of those who did not have a Khalifah, yet for us even the smallest of encounters with Huzooraba leaves a lasting memory.

In these times, we tend to take a lot of things for granted. This incident is one that may seem very ordinary and small to a normal person; however, these are the opportunities which Ahmadis from around the world pray to experience. This was indeed, one of the greatest moments of my life, Alhamdulillah.

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PRAY BEFORE SITTING AN EXAM A student asked Huzooraba how one should give an exam, to which Huzoor said: “Recite three prayers before sitting an exam: 1. Durood Shareef 2. ‫ب زِ ۡدن ِ ۡی عِل ًۡما‬ ِّ ‫َّر‬ [O Allah, increase me in knowledge]

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he incident that I share below relates to the birth of my son. In December 2015, me and my wife were expecting. I had been taking my wife to the doctor regularly and had been advised that our child would be born after the 17th of January. It is worth noting that I was told by the doctor that it was very unlikely that our child would be born any time before that. In December, Jalsa Salana Qadian was also taking place (as it does every year). I had wished to go to Qadian to meet my mother and my siblings, as I had not seen them in a very long time. After taking the doctor’s advice into account, I had made preparations to go to Qadian, thinking that I would be back in time for the birth of my child. As the date grew closed, I began to feel more an more worried for my wife and began to doubt whether it

would be wise to leave for Qadian.

A few days before my flight, I decided to write a letter to Huzooraba requesting advice.

A few days after writing a letter to Huzooraba, I received a call from the private secretary’s office, who explained to me that they are making this call on direct instructions given by Huzooraba, who had asked them to instruct me immediately. I was shocked as I had not expected a reply this early, let alone a phone call from the private secretary’s office. I was overwhelmed. The fact that Huzooraba took time out of his busy schedule for me was something that petrified me. I was an eyewitness to the immense love that Huzooraba has for all Ahmadis.

After pulling myself together, I listened carefully to the instructions given by Huzooraba. The individual from the Private Secretary’s office said he would read out the advice and that the letter would also arrive in due course. The letter began to be read over the phone to me and stated, “You have

written for advice in relation to going to Qadian. It is my advice that you should not go to Qadian, as during this period, your child will be born.”

Immediately after the call ended, I dialled my mother and informed her of the advice that I had received from Huzooraba and that I would not be able to travel to Qadian and see her.

I expected her to feel some sadness.

However, she was very happy to learn of this direct advice from Huzooraba and said that this was certainly the better course of action.

As noted earlier the Doctor did not expect my child to arrive before January 17th and my cancelled flight was due to take off on the evening of 23 December 2015. On 24 December, my child was born. Our Beloved Huzooraba, who has never seen me or my wife before, instructed me that my child would be born during the period I would be gone. Huzoor’saba words echoed in me the moment my child was born. This incident was such that it has shocked all that I have told.

The blessings of Khilafat are such that cannot be found anywhere else on this earth.

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fter recently finishing the exams and interviews for our Shahid Degree, we were at home due to the pandemic. But that all changed one day as we were called to be COVID tested and told we would be quarantining in Jamia Ahmadiyya UK so that we could do duties in Islamabad. (This was in June 2020).

A few weeks passed and another call came. This time the message was to pack our bags and move to Islamabad. Little did we know that this was the place we would now call home.

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ALLAH IS WATCHING A young Khadim was given the following advice by Huzooraba: “Before doing any work, always remember that Allah the Almighty is watching.” On another occasion, Huzooraba gave the following advice: “Always seek help from Allah the Almighty.”

select few that were able to pray behind Huzoor-e-Anwaraba, to see him and to be blessed with his greetings was quite extraordinary.

Our duties were spread throughout the day to give us time to rest, ensuring we were vigilant for the next shift.

Some of us were very fortunate to be on duty whilst Huzoor-e-Anwaraba would come out to inspect Islamabad and there would often be interactions with Huzooraba also. Once Huzooraba came to inspect the field of Islamabad and to my good fortune I was outside having a drink of water. I was very fortunate to be one of the few that were accompanying Huzooraba through

the grass. During this 10-15 minute walk he turned towards me and asked whether my wife and daughter had arrived in the UK. To this I replied that as of yet they have not but Insha’Allah they would be joining me soon. It was a surprise for me as Huzooraba was very busy and interested in this inspection and the fact that he took time to ask about my family personally, left me speechless and ever more thankful at having the opportunity to serve so close to Huzooraba.

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MTA that Huzooraba had made his way to see and give his blessings to those standing outside the Mosque. I was very happy for my fellows as they had the opportunity of being spoken to by Huzooraba, but there was also a piece of me wishing I could have been there. It was not too long after when we saw a car approaching our post. A Khadim came out with a cup in his hand and said “This is Huzoor’saba herbal tea, he said to give it to those who were on duty outside.” Words cannot describe the emotions that we went through.

Alhamdulillah, we were very fortunate to be able to set up for, attend and help wind up Jalsa Salana 2020 that was held inside Islamabad. I was also blessed with the opportunity to recite the Holy Qur’an in the concluding session.

A chance that I would not have had if it was not for the situation we were in.

It should be known to all that we were not just there on our own terms, rather Huzooraba had kept us there and personally was looking after even our smallest needs. On a few occasions, Huzooraba would come to our accommodation after Namaz and bless us with his presence. He would inquire where we slept and how we were living and would even give advice on how to maintain hygiene and cleanliness. He made sure that we had everything we needed.

Another evening, I was on duty on the walkway towards the mosque. It was just before Isha’a and to my amazement I saw Huzooraba holding the banister of his staircase and looking in my direction out of his window. I was in awe and panicking. After Namaz I remember a member of the security team knocked on my cabin and handed me a

plate, he said “This plate of aloo mattar (potatoes and peas) has been sent from Huzoor’saba house”. Again, words will not do justice to the feelings of the moment.

It had now been three months that we were living inside Islamabad and a message came through from the office of the private secretary that you will be having a meeting with Huzooraba.

Everyone broke into a state of excitement and were also confused as to what this could be about. Many previous graduates from Jamia gave the suggestion that this may be the meeting they all had before leaving for Africa and Pakistan.

The day of the meeting came and the location that was chosen was the main Mosque. As we entered there were cameras set up. We all took our seats and waited patiently for Huzooraba. As Huzooraba walked in, an awe overtook the entire hall and Huzooraba instructed straight away that the cameras be turned off and that no one should be in the mosque except our class. Little did we know that the king of this age had planned something for us that our future generations will Insha’Allah hold dear to their hearts. This was the start of the series of classes in which we were personally led by Huzooraba. Till date we have read Haqeeqatul Wahi [The Philosophy of Divine Revelation], Paigham-e-Sulh [Message of Peace], Taqdeer-e-Ilahi [Divine Predetermination] and Malaikatullah [Angels of Allah].

Since September, we have had 1 or 2 sittings with Huzooraba every week in which most of the time would be studying and understanding the book in question followed by some time

Huzooraba gave us to ask questions and speak to Huzooraba about anything.

In these sittings we have had firsthand guidance from Huzooraba in regards to bettering ourselves first and then focusing on others. Huzooraba checks on our Tahajjud, our routines and what we do in our free time. Also, he keeps check on our diets and in our sittings, discusses a possible menu and has instructed that we discuss a menu and then show him. This menu was implemented within the same week.

I had been blessed with a baby daughter who was born in Canada and after 10 months, in December 2020 my family was given the all clear to come over. Huzooraba had also graciously approved for my posting to be in Wakalat Maal Islamabad. As my family were coming soon, I was also blessed with a small bungalow 3 minutes away from Islamabad.

The purpose of the article was not to show how lucky we are staying so close to Huzooraba, rather, it is to highlight Huzoor’saba compassion, love and care for each and every individual of the Jama’at. If it was not me, there would be someone else in my place and Huzooraba would not treat him any differently. We are so lucky. We can only do justice to this blessing of God by praying in our Namaz that may Allah always protect His Khalifah and may He give him a long and healthy life. Ameen.

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Ira passes away on the 13th of March 1914.

The following day Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra is elevated to the station of Khilafat.

Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra was born in 1889 and was blessed with special abilities. His birth was in accordance with the divine prophecy that was vouchsafed to the Promised Messiahas, known as Musleh Maud. He was elevated to the lofty station of Khilafat at the age of 25 years and his Khilafat lasted for over 51 years.

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It was during the tour of 1924 that Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra laid the foundation stone of what would be the first Mosque in London, the Fazl Mosque. This Mosque has served as the heart of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the UK for many years, especially after the migration of Khilafat to the UK. Many distinguished Englishmen were present when the foundation stone was laid by Huzoorra.

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra sets foot on English soil for the first time. The above photo shows the companions of Huzoorra who accompanied him.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF JAMIA AHMADIYYA

It was the Promised Messiah’sas wish that there be an institute in which missionaries of the Jama’at are trained. This school of the Jama’at takes many shapes before it becomes Jamia Ahmadiyya. This develops into the official university of the Jama’at with branches in many countries.

The first of the auxiliary organisations to be established in the community is that of the ladies. This is named Lajna Imaillah.

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The official flag of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at is hoisted for the first time at the Golden Jubilee Jalsa by Hazrat KhalifatulMasih IIra. In the photo above, Hazrat Musleh Maudra can be seen on the stage hoisting the flag of the Jama’at.

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra creates another auxiliary organisation in the Jama’at for the training of the male youth. This auxiliary organisation is to become the backbone of the Jama’at.

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LIWA-E-AHMADIYYAT HOISTED FOR THE FIRST TIME

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1934 TEHRIK-E-JADID IS LAUNCHED

Following the call of the Ahrar Movement to wipe Ahmadiyyat off the face of the planet. Hazrat KhalifatulMasih IIra appeals for members to abide by the conditions of Tehrik-eJadid and also subscribe to the chanda so that the message of Ahmadiyyat can spread all over the world.

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CLAIM OF BEING MUSLEH MAUD

“I AM MUSLEH MAUD” In 1944, Huzoorra based upon revelations, and dreams informs the Jama’at that he indeed is the Musleh Maud whose advent was prophesied by the Promised Messiahas.

To commemorate this, a Jalsa Musleh Maud is held in Delhi.

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra states: “God has explained the work of the Holy Prophetsa as the following: 1. Recite the verses of God to the people, 2. Purify them, 3. Teach them the book and 4. Impart wisdom to them.

In order to protect Pakistan from the opponents who seek to harm it, Hazrat Musleh Maudra initiates the Furqan Force. A military force consisting of young Ahmadis protect the Kashmir border from Indian attacks. The services rendered are even praised by the Commander in Chief of the Pakistan army.

I also explained that these four tasks of the Prophet cannot be performed by any ‘Anjuman’. They can be performed only by the person whom God Himself appoints after the Prophet, and who is entitled as Khalifah.”

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Following the creation of Pakistan the boundary of the new India is announced and Qadian falls on the Indian side of the border. Hazrat Musleh Maudra orders the evacuation of Qadian. Over the next few months all the Ahmadis are to migrate to Pakistan. A handful of Ahmadis remain behind to safeguard the sacred and holy places of Qadian. These 313 members are given the title of Darwesh.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF RABWAH

RIOTS IN PAKISTAN AGAINST AHMADIS

Huzoorra migrates to Lahore. After a year, a piece of land is purchased which is given the name Rabwah.

In 1949 that Huzoorra permanently settles in Rabwah. The offices of the Jama’at begin to be established and Rabwah begins to develop into a city. Soon it houses all the facilities and services that would be found anywhere else. The transformation from desert to a green, beautiful town is one which leaves the opponents speechless.

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Anti-Ahmadiyya elements seek to persecute Ahmadis on the ground of their beliefs. Riots against Ahmadis take place throughout the year and many Ahmadis are martyred. During this period, political parties against the Jama’at lobby the government to turn against the Jama’at. Al Fazl is also banned from being published for one year in Lahore. Noor Mosque in Rawalpindi is attacked and set ablaze by rioters.

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’’ You have someone who has true sympathy for you; who truly loves you; who considers your pain and sufferings to be his own; and who is always praying to Allah for you. The group opposed to us have no one to do this on their behalf. You have someone who is always anxious for your well-being, who puts himself into trouble for your sake, and who prays restlessly before his Lord for the sake of your comfort and peace. But they have none who can ever do this on their behalf. Having to take care of only one person renders one restless. Can you imagine the condition of a person who has to look after not only hundreds but millions of people who suffer from diverse problems?

HAZRAT MIRZA BASHIRUDDIN MAHMOOD AHMAD — KHALIFATUL-MASIH IIRA THE BLESSINGS OF KHILAFAT

Hazrat Musleh Maudra is attacked during Asr Prayer in the Mubarak Mosque. The non-Ahmadi assailant manages to come to the front of the congregation and plunges a dagger into the neck of Huzoorra with the intention of killing him. Though the life of Huzoorra is saved through God’s immense grace, the injury causes a gradual deterioration in his health.

After leading the Jama’at for over 51 years, Hazrat Musleh Maudra passes away. This noble servant of Allah leaves behind a strong structure for the Jama’at to continue to grow from strength to strength. A list of his accomplishments would require many a volume to contain.

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TOUR OF EUROPE

OPENING OF FAZL-EUMAR HOSPITAL

Huzoorra travel to Europe for further treatment, following a partial recovery from the knife attack earlier in the year.

He stops briefly in Lebanon and then travels to Switzerland whilst passing through Athens and Rome. Huzoorra also visits missions established in Austria, Venice, Hamburg and London.

The foundation stone of the hospital is laid

by Huzoorra a year earlier.

This hospital becomes a centre point of excellent health care in the country.

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TARBIYYAT & MKA PLED All Office Bearers ought to set an example and every Khadim should understand the importance of his status.

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“Office bearers, whether they belong to the national Amila, regional or local, or any other type of offices, they all should have high standards so that others can learn from them.

Moreover, this [Khuddam] motto gives a target to all Khuddam that they should not consider themselves normal for they have accepted the Imam of the Age and taken a pledge, so they ought to fulfil that pledge. You ought to focus on your spiritual and moral progress so that your every step is towards virtue, for your progress and reformation is the progress and reformation of the Jama’at. Younger Khuddam should not think that our age is only 15 or 16 and an age of play and that when we become older we shall turn towards this.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“Youth is an age where, if the special grace of Allah the Almighty and His mercy are not bestowed, a youngster can become embroiled in many evils.

Apart from being estranged from Allah the Almighty, certain other evils can take root which can impact a Khadim’s life, can cause distress to his family.

There are other evils which can create disorder within a society.

Thus, this is such an age where an individual, alongside making or destroying his own life, is also making or destroying the life of a nation. It is for this reason that Hazrat KhalifatulMasih IIra stated that ‘Nations cannot be reformed without the reformation of the youth’.

Thus, this is such a phrase, it is such a slogan that instilling it’s essence in one’s heart and the regurgitation and repetition of it by the Jama’at will guarantee the marvellous future of the Jama’at.”

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July 2020, my plane from Oslo (Norway) landed in at London Gatwick and from there I went directly to Jamia UK. I spent the next 14 days in quarantine, after which I and my classmates were summoned to Islamabad. What started as a typical journey, ended up becoming the most extraordinary experience of my life. I am speaking for my entire class when I say that our time after Jamia has been beyond anything we could ever have imagined.

It has been nothing short of a miracle; Allah has surely bestowed us with His Grace and favour.

The 17 of us have been blessed with servitude in close proximity to Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba. We have been given the task of performing duties in Islamabad, where each one of us does an 8-hour shift every day. We have also been given the opportunity of working in the offices located in Islamabad where we work throughout the rest of our day. However, it is beyond doubt that the highlight of our stay in Islamabad has been the biweekly classes graciously conducted

by Huzooraba himself.

This experience has been dreamlike from day one. I remember the first day we were told about the class. We were told two or three days prior to the class taking place and that it would occur on Monday and Tuesday. Initially we assumed that there had been some sort of

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A Faith-Inspiring Event A young Khadim from London shares an inspiring incident he experienced during lockdown.

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recent event in my life which further ignited my faith in Islam and Khilafat was one that I feel many of my fellow Khuddam would have similarly experienced. I am currently studying in Scotland, 500 miles away from my parents and family who live in London. While the pandemic and social restrictions provided me with the opportunity for great reflection and self-improvement, I also suffered lengthy periods of self-doubt and helplessness. These feelings were exacerbated when I learned that my father had fallen ill. My mother told me of his symptoms on the phone: dry, persistent cough and an intense, unrelenting fever. A test only confirmed the inevitable: he was COVID-19 positive. Although the recovery rates provided comfort for some, his underlying health condition of Parkinson’s disease left me fearing the worst. At that point, the symptoms had already been present for 2 weeks and showed no sign of

The feelings of isolation and seclusion were overwhelming and being unable to help my parents in any physical way did not help. With no real understanding of what to do, I reached out to a friend who consoled me and insisted that I write a letter to Huzooraba, to ask for prayer. After giving this some thought it was obvious that this was the only logical thing to do. I immediately did so, detailing my father’s health condition in a short letter as well as the current situation of isolation from my parents. The second instruction that I was given was to invoke Durood Shareef as often and meaningfully as I could. By the grace of Allah, within 4 days of sending the letter, the symptoms had abated and by the end of the next week, he was COVID-19 free. I wrote a second letter to Huzooraba to inform him of the updated situation and good news.

All that was left to be said thereafter was Alhamdullilah.

This may come across as a trivial thing to some. However, it is these personal experiences that allow us to truly understand the importance of Khilafat..

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building ventilators for the nhs Another young Khadim shares a personal account on the guidance he received from Huzooraba.

SEEKING FORGIVENESS FROM ALLAH A Khadim was once told by beloved Huzooraba: “One should always seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty, and one should also pray that Allah saves us on the Day of Judgement.”

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t the start of the pandemic, I was part of a Mechanical engineering research group that thought we could help in developing medical equipment for the pandemic. Utilising my supervisor’s strong links with industry, we quickly found a number of other companies which similarly wanted to play their part in helping society during the pandemic (including the Mercedes F1 team).

We assembled a team of engineers, doctors and health professionals to see where we could have the largest impact and what

we should be building. In the news at the time was a call from the government for companies to develop ventilators. However, from conversations with the doctors it became apparent that we should really be building a different type of device, one that stopped people from deteriorating and needing a ventilator in the first place. The device which we thought was best placed to do this was a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) which helps keep the lungs expanded and stops the collapsing effect COVID-19 has on the lungs. As ini-

tial talks were progressing, I wrote a letter to Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba asking for prayers for success in developing this device and for it to help as many people as possible. I immediately noticed the blessings of Khilafat as the device was engineered by the team in a record 26 hours and was being tested on a trial patient just 100 hours after the initial conversation—a truly remarkable pace of design/engineering and manufacture, which many of the engineers and team members working on the project couldn’t believe themselves.

After this the team then looked to gain approval for the device from the MHRA (UK’s medical device regulator). I once again wrote a letter to Huzooraba asking for further prayers for the project. Again, Huzoor’saba prayers worked like magic, in that normally a process that takes years for most medical devices was completed in a few days, once again the whole team was amazed at the progress that was being made!

10,000 of the devices were then mass manufactured by Mercedes F1 and all were delivered to the NHS in under 30 days from the start of the project. Furthermore, all the design and manufacturing files of the device were open sourced. Recently 1000 devices have also been sent to India.

The speed and success of this project in my eyes can only be attributed to Huzoor’saba prayers and the blessings of Khilafat.

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BECOME A HELPER OF KHILAFAT A Khadim narrates that once Huzooraba said to him: “Always remain a true and powerful helper of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya.”

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he resplendent glory of Islam shone forth from the Arabian peninsula in the 6th century to fundamentally alter the course of Human history. Driven by the injunctions of the Holy Prophetsa to “acquire knowledge even if you have to travel to China” the Islamic world rejuvenated the darkness of the middle ages and became within a few short years, the seat of learning and technological advancements, spanning geometry, geology, medicine, chemistry, physics and astronomy. Between much of the 8th and 14th century the Islamic world 42

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was the unrivalled global superpower in technological and scientific learning. The loss of this prestige was a travesty for the world of Islam and the Muslims, a situation which sadly persists to this day. Many historical explanations have been sought for this situation. However, one theological explanation is the loss of the initial zeal of faith in the Muslims, driven by a lack of unity and leadership in the Muslim world.

The Prophetsa had presciently foretold that Allah removes knowledge from a people by the death of its scholars; the slow, yet almost inexorable decline of the Muslim

mastery over worldly sciences perhaps indicated a sign from Allah (the Bestower of munificent graces) upon which Muslims would do well to reflect.

The rejuvenation of Islam at the hands of the Promised Messiahas offered an opportunity to stop this decline. The Promised Messiahas brought about a remarkable reformation in the condition of the Muslim Ummah and attitude towards scientific achievements. Many of the traditional ‘ulema’ (scholars) had turned against all forms of western learning and scientific pursuits, whereas others, notably from the Aligarh school rapidly adopted modernisation with such tenacity that the fundamental principles of Islam, such as belief in prayer or belief in the angels, were waylaid as of no use. The Promised Messiahas took the golden middle way pointing out that the ‘word’ of God and the ‘act’ of God could never be incongruent. Indeed, he pointed to many of the technological advancements of the day such as the modern printing press and the invention of the combustion engine as evidence in support of the prophetic truths contained in the Qur’an and Hadith and to be brought to use in the service of Islam. He had a remarkably scientific attitude in the 18th Century, suggesting the use of a controlled

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trial to test the acceptance of his prayers, encouraging the population at large to take up the plague vaccine and to ensure obedience to governmental hygiene regulations to stop its spread. Allah the Almighty had vouchsafed to him that members of his community would be distinguished in both spiritual and worldly knowledge.

This prophecy that was fulfilled in part with the Nobel prize of Professor Abdus Salam, reported by the scientific commentator Professor Jim Al-Khalili to be the most remarkable scientist emerging from the Muslim world in the last 1000 years.

It is thus far from surprising that the Khulafa of the Messiah (may Allah have mercy on them all) have encouraged the pursuit of scientific knowledge and the development of a love for exploring the world God has created. The First Khalifah, Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddinra was known for his deep love of learning and was a renowned physician, acting for a period of 15 years as the personal physician for the Maharaja of Kashmir. He did not confine himself to a single school of medicine or thought, rather just like the earlier scientists and physicians of Islam he contented himself with knowledge wherever it was gleaned. Hazrat Chaudhury Zafrullah Khanra narrates: “He did not confine himself to what was generally known as the Yunani system of medicine. He procured several books from Egypt on the allopathic system in Arabic and made a careful study of them.

He took lessons in the Hindi system from an aged Hindi Physician, Pandit Harnam Das, and studied Amrit Sagar and Sasrat with him... One day the Maharaja enquired from him: Why do you pay so much deference to Pandit Harnam Das? He replied: I revere him as my teacher”. Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddinra was well known for his love of books and would refer to them often.

He was anxious to instil a love of learning in the Ahmadiyya Community and the Ummah in general, issuing the following declaration on 27th February 1911 “There

is a scheme for the establishment of a Muslim University in India, and some of our friends have enquired whether they should contribute towards it… as the Muslim University project is a beneficent one, I consider it necessary that our friends should contribute in every way towards promoting it.”

In a similar way, the Second Khalifah Hazrat Musleh Maudra was at the forefront of promoting scientific progress and understanding within the community. In a seminal lecture in March 1926 entitled ‘Religion and Science’ delivered in Lahore, he touched on the fundamental precepts of the religious-scientific divide to show there was in essence no conflict between the two. He pointed out that there was incongruity between the Word and Act of God, so long as the religion was a living faith in God and not mere superstitious belief. He elucidated several verses from the Qur’an and sayings of the Prophetsa from the Hadith to show the perspicacity of the original Islamic texts relating to scientific matters. Amongst many examples, he explained the Hadith on killing rodents in sacred places, as foreshadowing rodents as a vector for contagious diseases. He related that sometimes misunderstanding is caused as religious knowledge and scientific knowledge form different domains and are required for different fields of human endeavour. He provided cogent arguments that Darwinian theories did not negate the existence of God, rather at most only pointed to the existence of a method, and provided the criteria to differentiate spiritual revelation from altered mental experiences seen in psychiatric disorders.

Readers are encouraged to read the lecture in full since a brief summary cannot render justice to its insights. The work of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra was not solely theoretical but also practical – an article in Nature (June 1946) praised the establishment of the Fazl-e-Umar research institute at his direction: “A remarkable sign of the

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miscommunication because it was not possible that Huzooraba could give us two consecutive days for mulaqat. We went with the mindset that it could be either Monday or Tuesday and a oneoff occurrence. As the first class drew to a conclusion Huzooraba looked at us and said ‘for tomorrow I’m giving you homework which is to read fifty-pages of Haqeeqatul-Wahi [The Philosophy of Divine Revelation]’.

That is when I knew that we were in the middle of something historical.

At one point in this class, the word ‘Ashab-e-Suffah’ came up and it was a revelation of the Promised Messiahas that he too would be granted Ashab-eSuffah in a similar vein to as the Holy Prophetsa.’ We asked Huzooraba, ‘Who are or were these Ashab-e-Suffah, and what was meant by this revelation?’

To this, Huzooraba said that ‘Ashab-eSuffah are the people that surrounded the Promised Messiahas and the people that surround the Khalifah-e-Waqt at this time.’ Huzooraba said that every Waqf-e-Nau, Murabbi, Waqf-eZindagi is a member of the Ashab-eSuffah, because they are always at the doorstep of Khilafat ready to sacrifice their lives, time, wealth and honour for His sake.

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recognition of the important part which science must play in the India of the future is shown by the decision of the leader of the Ahmadiyya Community, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masihra, to devote a generous part of its funds to the foundation of a research institute. This community is responsible already for a number of educational institutions, including the Talimul Islam College, but its leader now considers the time to be ripe for a further development. The new research institute, the Fazl-e-Umar Research Institute, Qadian, is being opened at a time when India is undergoing a scientific renaissance, and private benefactions have their part to play in making this a success.” The institute was opened on 19th April 1946 by the prominent Indian scientist Sir Shanti Bhatnagar with Dr Abdul Ahmad named as the director. The main focus of the institute was biochemistry and agricultural technologies.

Due to this guidance from the Khulafa-e-Ahmadiyyat a culture of seeking the highest levels of education was embedded amongst the community. This went hand in hand with the ever present prophecy vouchsafed to the Promised Messiahas, “He (God) has conveyed to me that my followers will excel so much in knowledge and insight that they will confound all others with the light of their truth, their reasoning and their signs.” (Tajalliyate Ilahiya). This prophecy has been fulfilled multiple times through individuals of the community and most apparently with Prof. Abdus Salam, the first Muslim and Pakistani to win the Nobel Prize.

Upon Dr Abdus Salam winning the prize, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIIrh initiated the gold medal scheme, where top achieving students of the community would be awarded a gold medal every year.

At the time of introducing this scheme Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIIrh wanted over 100 Ahmadi scientists who would follow in the footsteps of Dr Abdus Salam.

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A Khadim once told Huzooraba that he tends to forget what he has learnt in exams. Upon this, Huzooraba said, “Recite the following prayers:

‫َس ل ِ ۤۡی اَ ۡمر ِ ۡی‬ َ ۡ ‫َر ِّب‬ ۡ ِّ ‫اش ۡح ل ِ ۡی َص ۡدر ِۡی َو ی‬ [O Allah, open for me my breast and make easy for me my task] and

‫َّر ِّب زِ ۡدن ِ ۡی عِل ًۡما‬ [O Allah, increase me in knowledge]

the attention of the community towards achieving excellence and bringing about a new age of enlightenment. During an address to a gathering on the progress of the Fazl-e-Umar Foundation, Huzoorrh said: “The writings, speeches and observations of the Promised Messiahas abound in vast oceans of knowledge. If we could grasp their beauty and their beneficence and examine them from different angles and project in this manner our research to the world, even the whole of mankind dare not compete with us... Our research should be intellectual and should scintillate with spiritual flashlights. There would otherwise be not much to choose between our contribution and that of a lay thinker and author. It will carry no weight. The secularly-minded philosophers and writers have amassed a big store of knowledge. But they have failed to save the world from moral and spiritual death.”

The focus being that Ahmadi’s need to avail themselves of the knowledge and methodologies developed by secular scholars, but Ahmadis can take benefit of spiritual insight that may elucidate the truth. Within this he expounds the Islamic philosophy of truth in inquiry and the weight it puts on honesty and integrity, a point modern, secular researchers would do well to heed.

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IVrh embodied the idea of an “intellectual discourse, scintillating with moments of spiritual flashlights”. From Friday Sermons to the Q&A

meetings held in Fazl Mosque, London, there is not a topic within the sphere of science he did not cover with bewildering rigour and philosophical discourse. His magnum opus, Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth is a beautiful illustration of the interplay between both natural and social sciences and the knowledge contained within the Holy Qur’an.

Time and time again he encouraged Ahmadis to study science. Often mid-way through a sermon, a topic for further investigation would arise and once again he would stop to draw the attention of Ahmadi scientists. In a deeply philosophical Friday Sermon on Ayat An-Noor and the nature of Noor [Light] in the universe, he unites seemingly disparate fields of interest back to the Noor of Allah.

These constant reminders took on a very focussed programme within the time of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba. From the outset of his Khilafat, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba engaged directly with the youth, reminding them of the importance of science and achieving excellence in education.

The address he delivered in the final session of the AMRA conference in 2019 is just one example of how the Khilafat of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has bequeathed to the Muslim Ummah a thirst for knowledge that shall most certainly usher in a new golden age of Islam.

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VIRTUAL MULAQAT WITH JAMIA AHMADIYYA QADIAN STUDENTS On 17 April 2021, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad—Khalifatul-Masih Vaba held a virtual mulaqat with 19 students from Jamia Ahmadiyya Qadian, India

Giving a tip to the students and highlighting the true mark of closeness with the Caliph of the time, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba said: “Place a photo of yours in the corner of your letter and that way I will know that you have written the letter and I will start to recognise you. There are many astute students of the different Jamias who already do this and so over time I begin to recognise them personally. Those living in the UK, I recognise them as they often meet me. However, simply having a personal relationship and recognition of someone in itself is not something to be proud of. A real connection and bond with Khilafat is established by acting upon the directives and the initiatives of the Caliph of the time and persuading others to do so and so you should pray to attain this true spiritual connection.”

Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba was also asked if he ever faced any difficulty which had caused him extreme anguish.

Huzooraba said: “By the Grace of Allah, I have not faced any such overwhelming

difficulty which would cause me to become extremely anxious or desperate. During my student life, as a student I was worried about passing my exams and so in such circumstances I bowed down before God, I opened my heart and wept before Him. I prayed to Allah the Almighty and He then created such means that helped me and removed all my worries. This has always been my experience and so if a person faces any type of difficulty, he should beseech Allah. If he does this sincerely and with purity of heart, then Allah the Almighty accepts their prayer. Certainly, prayers and charity (Sadqa) are the best means to eradicate one’s troubles – this is what we have been taught

by Islam and this is what I have practiced whenever any hardship has arisen.”

Another student asked Huzooraba how they can preach to those people who live in villages where people work with corps and undertake other laborious work and so may not have much time.

After directing the students on how Tabligh could be done in rural areas, Huzooraba narrated

a personal incident of preaching from the time when he was a student.

Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba said: “Where there is an earnest desire to do Tabligh work, new ways and avenues will emerge. I remember when I was studying in university, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya instructed that we should go out for Tabligh. So as young men we went by bike to the rural villages. There, we would offer to help the farmers with their work, such as watering the crop and then out of courtesy they would sit with us and speak for a while. In this way, we had the opportunity to introduce the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to them. So even if you go into the villages, if you have the desire, then ways can always be found…

It all depends on you – how efficient you are and how much passion you possess. If someone does not have a passion then he thinks, ‘why bother with work?’

But if they have a desire then they make use of even the smallest of opportunities.”

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIIrH Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh is elevated to the station of Khilafat and becomes the third Khalifah of the Jama’at. Hazrat Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh was born in November 1909. From his childhood he was in pursuit of education. By the age of 13 he had memorised the Holy Qur’an with guidance from Hazrat Musleh Maudra. He was a graduate of Balliol College, Oxford and greatly impressed everyone with the depth of his knowledge.

The Nusrat Jahan Scheme is launched from the Fazl Mosque. The scheme aims to build schools, hospitals and clinics in Africa and to illuminate the continent with the light of Islam.

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Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh sets out on a nine week tour of Western Africa in 1970. During his visit, he is welcomed and honoured with great respect and appreciation. It is during this tour, that the Nusrat Jahan Scheme is started, under which many doctors, teachers, and engineers are trained, and many hospitals, clinics and schools were built.

“All men are equal, there is no difference between one man and another man. If the world realises this, there will be far less trouble.”

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’’ THE END OF THE THIRD WORLD WAR WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIUMPH OF ISLAM. PEOPLE WILL ACCEPT ITS TRUTH IN LARGE NUMBERS AND WILL REALISE THAT ISLAM ALONE IS THE TRUE RELIGION AND THAT THE EMANCIPATION OF MAN IS TO BE WON THROUGH THE MESSAGE OF

Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh travels to London to partake in the ‘Jesus Deliverance From the Cross’ conference which takes place in the Commonwealth Institute of Kensington and is attended by many scholars and intellectuals representing different faiths. Along with others, the Ahmadiyya stance is also presented. Huzoorrh delivers a keynote lecture on this occasion, speaking of Jesus’as survival and the Unity of God.

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During his trip to Spain Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIIrh­lays the foundation stone of the Basharat Mosque in Pedroabad, Spain. This is the first mosque to be established after 700 years in Spain. The mosque is inaugurated by Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IVrh and serves as a centre from which the revival of Islam in Spain would begin. Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmadrh coined the famous slogan “Love for All, Hatred for None” at the occasion of laying the foundation of the Basharat Mosque in Spain and was himself a true personification of the saying.

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SEEKING REFUGE Seeking the refuge of God and staying within the limits that have been prescribed by God Almighty.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“In western nations, upon reaching adulthood some youngsters begin thinking that they are above their parents.

Ahmadi children should bear in mind that they only have a future until they obey the commandments of God. The limits of our freedom are to such extent as have been permitted

by God and the Holy Prophetsa.

The youth should remember that they need to regard the being of God as everything. They should always seek the refuge of the God who caused the announcement to be made: ‘Say I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn’.

In this age new plots of deceit [Dajjal] have been created, being saved from which requires much effort to enter the refuge of God. It is for this reason that the Ahadith state that before sleeping at night one should recite all three ‫[ لق‬final three chapters of the Holy Qur’an].”

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NEGATIVE INFLUENCES Ahmadi youth should be such whose physical appearances and moral conditions affect the hearts of others.

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“It is the responsibility of Ahmadi youth to void all negative influences. For this, where high morals are needed, in which all acts of virtue and discharging the rights of God and His creation are included, in the same instance physical appearance is also in need of reformation. Every Ahmadi Khadim should appear decent from his appearance. The face, the style of hair, clothes should be such that draws the attention of others.

If you wish to do fashion, then it should be such which is fashion but also shows a difference from others. Some boys adopt a strange appearance by getting strange haircuts, or having products applied to their hair such as creams and gels. I observe that even on Eid they do not wear toppis [caps] so that their hair is not ruined… All these matters that I have elaborated I have done so because those who call towards God Almighty, their temperaments and physical appearances should be such which affect the hearts of the onlookers.”

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MULAQAT WITH NATIONAL MKA AMILA INDONESIA On 18 April 2021, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba held a virtual mulaqat with the National Amila of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Indonesia.

Emphasising the importance of Tabligh and the need for the members of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya to write articles that get published externally, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba said: “Ask your members to write articles for other secular newspapers and magazines regarding Islamic teachings or any scientific article or any research paper. In this way you will be able to introduce the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to others.”

Highlighting the need for increased efforts in selflessly serving humanity, Huzooraba encouraged Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Indonesia to expand their blood donation campaign.

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Huzooraba said: “You should try to increase the number of blood donors in different parts of the country… Help the poor people in your country without any discrimination of their religion and sect. Even try to extend your (humanitarian) help outside of Indonesia to some African countries as well.”

Speaking to the National Secretary for Isha’at [publications], Huzoorabasaid: “There should be a Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Magazine either in printed form or online… At least four issues in a year should be published and it should reach each and every member so that

they will know what is Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya and what are their responsibilities and what are their duties. It should increase their knowledge… So try to introduce and start a magazine.

And name that magazine as ‘Tariq’.”

Huzooraba also encouraged the secretary responsible for Student Affairs to encourage more students to pursue medicine as there was a pressing need for doctors in hospitals established by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

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CONNECTION WITH KHILAFAT-E-AHMADIYYA The Qaid of Dundee Qiadat shares his experience of Khilafat in relation to the acceptance of prayer.

METHOD OF SITTING EXAMS “Before beginning an exam, firstly recite Surah Fatiha and then read the paper once from beginning till the end. After that, start by answering whichever questions you find the easiest. God Willing, Allah will bestow His blessings.”

Adnan Shahzad Qaid Dundee

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hilafat is a divine source of guidance and being an Ahmadi Muslim I believe we are immensely fortunate to experience this on a day-to-day basis. Even though some of us cannot physically see our beloved Khalifah every day we still have a powerful spiritual connection with him.

Personally, I have experienced a connection with Khilafat in a variety of different ways. One example is the satisfaction and reward when you write to beloved Huzoor-e-Aqdasaba for prayers.

There are a multitude of examples that I can narrate on acceptance of prayers but the one I have selected is from the time when I moved to the UK and claimed

asylum in order to escape persecution in Pakistan. During this initial period, I was moved to a detention centre where I was held for almost 5 weeks. The availability of a fax machine in the detention centre meant I wrote to beloved Huzoor-e-Aqdasaba for prayers every day. I had a great desire to attend my first ever Jalsa Salana UK and expressed this through various letters to Huzoor-e-Aqdasaba.

For various reasons, the first detailed interview regarding my detention could not be completed in the initial meeting and it seemed very unlikely that I would be able to attend Jalsa Salana that year as it was a mere three weeks away. Despite this, I had faith and continued writing letters to

Huzoor-e-Aqdasaba daily.

After a long week, I was informed of the decision of my case – it was rejected. I was shocked, worried and mostly saddened that I will now definitely miss Jalsa Salana UK. At this point I increased the number of letters I sent to Huzooraba, sending him 2 letters a day. I appealed the decision and my court hearing was scheduled with just two weeks to go until Jalsa.

The day prior to my hearing, I phoned the Private Secretary’s office and requested if they can pass my request for special prayers to Huzoor-e-Aqdasaba. I was interviewed in court for several hours. Once the judge was happy that she had all the necessary information, I was informed that due to her busy schedule she wouldn’t be able to give a decision on my case anytime soon. This meant that, even if within the next week there was a positive decision, I would still miss Jalsa Salana. I immediately wrote a letter to Huzoor-e-Aqdasaba explaining the whole situation.

Early the next morning, my phone rang whilst I was still half asleep. It was a call from my solicitor in which he informed me that he had some good news. He had just received a fax from the Home Office that I had been granted Refugee status. I was in shock for a while because the news came so unexpectedly. My heart was full of praise to Allah for He had listened to the prayers of the Khalifah. To this day, it astounds me that I was the recipient of the blessings of those prayers.

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THE SERMON THAT BROUGHT KHUDDAMUL AHMADIYYA INTO EXISTENCE qasim ahmad History Editor Birmingham West

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra moments after hoisting the Liwa-e-Ahmadiyyat and the Liwa-e-Khuddam, which can be seen on the left. This was the first time the Liwa-e-Khuddam was hoisted - Qadian 1939 1938 marks the year of the establishment of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya by Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmadra, The Promised Son. Initially, its aim was to encourage young individuals to serve the Jama’at. However, today its impact can be

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felt in hundreds of countries with thousands of members actively working in various roles in the Jama’at.

On 1 April 1938, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIra presented the idea of forming Khuddamul Ahmadiyya to the com-

munity. Throughout the speech he stressed the need to reform the youth. He explained how this organisation would need to work to properly achieve its goal. He also mentioned the many advantages of this organisation, what it can contribute to the Jama’at

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HOW TO PURIFY ONESELF

unintelligent.’ For example, if one joins any association or gathering, it would be natural to elect the Khalifatul-Masih as he holds the highest status with Allah, so he would be elected president. As a result, the training gained by working as a president will be neglected, and the Jama’at will be deprived of this experience.

Thus, I have especially advised them not to include intellectuals and scholars, so they can work and gain experience by doing things themselves. However, you can

A Khadim asked Huzooraba “how can one purify themselves?”

Huzooraba stated, “every night before sleeping reflect upon what you have done during the day and you will see that slowly you will be purified.”

On another occasion, Huzooraba was asked the same question to which Huzoor responded “something which you cannot do in front of others, do not do in private.”

and how it will nurture and develop the minds of young individuals. He said: “I have frequently reminded the Jama’at that a nation cannot be reformed without reforming its youth. If the new generations are devoid of faith and the principles established by Allah the Almighty through His Prophets, the nation cannot develop and take a step forward. Of course, development will happen, but it will happen and stop, or it will prosper, but then hardships will occur.

This way, it will rise and fall like the mountains. But hardships are not a good thing, rather they are bad, and should be dealt with as fast as possible. Thus, it is clear that [especially in this era] without proper training, one cannot deliver the true message of Islam to the world.

It is crucial to cultivate and improve the upbringing of children and women. If one wants to ensure the success of Tehrik-e-Jadid, then he needs to establish associations for young people just like there are for Lajna Imaillah. When this idea arose in some young individuals in Qadian, they set up an organisation named Khuddamul Ahmadiyya with my permission. As it is beneficial to work with people of a similar nature, I permitted them to include people with similar experiences. But I also urged them, if possible, to have other individuals and also to consider that those who join gain interest in helping. I advised not to include people who are learned scholars in the Jama’at. Due to this, some companions misunderstood and

An old photo of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya with Khalifatul-Masih IIra one missionary came to meet me and asked, ‘are you angry with me?’ I replied, ‘I am not.

What gave you this idea that I am angry with you’. He said ‘I have been informed that you are not allowing me to join the ranks of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya’. To which I then replied, ‘This situation is not just for you, but for anyone who possesses special skills, they are prohibited from joining, and the reason for this is that if the elders are also permitted to join, this would result in only the elders being elected as president, the secretary etc. They would always accept the elder’s advicex and due to this, they will not think on their feet and would remain

accommodate individuals of the second or third rank to gain interest in working and figure out how the Jama’at operates. I have noticed that so far, they have worked very hard and very well. I understand that if I had allowed missionaries like Maulvi AbulAta Allah Dita or Maulvi Jalaluddin Shams, or any missionary to join the organisation, any announcement that they have written so far would have been written by them.

They would be the ones to have addressed any objection, and no young individuals would be aware of how they are being answered. Therefore, I stopped the missionaries from joining [Khuddamul Ahmadiyya].

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On 28 February 2021, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba held a virtual mulaqat with male members of the Waqf-e-Nau Scheme from the UK. Huzooraba was asked how a Waqf-e-Nau medical student should study to ensure that he becomes the best possible professional for the benefit of humanity, in order to fulfil the pledge of being a Waqf-e-Nau. In response, Huzooraba stated: “A medical student should study regardless of whether he is a Waqf-e-Nau or not. You will not attain a degree if you do not study well. Indeed, whether you are a medical student or studying any other field, concentrate in your studies and, alongside this, pay attention towards prayers.

Increase your connection with Allah. Offer your five daily prayers at their appointed time.

If an atheist studies and works hard whilst not believing in God, it does not matter; he will receive his recompense from Allah the Almighty for the efforts he puts into his studies. But an Ahmadi Muslim is someone who believes in Islam, in the existence of Allah the Almighty and has certainty that Allah helps him. So, along with his studies he will also have to prove that he has a connection with Allah the Almighty. Do not think that just because an atheist attains success, therefore you should attain success too [without

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prayer]. There is a difference between the two and you have to consider this difference. It is a very subtle difference and you will have to bear this in mind. If you keep this in mind, you will have a connection with God and you will pay attention towards your studies and you will then be able to achieve your targets.”

One student asked what they should give priority to if they are studying, whilst, at the same time, volunteering in various roles within the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

In reply, Huzooraba said: “Those who are studying in university should see if they can do justice to their Community responsibilities along with their studies. If they cannot do justice then they should mention to their superiors that for a certain time, and particularly during exam periods, it is not possible for them to serve fully. At such times, focus upon your studies. However, other than the time you spend on your studies (at weekends and other free time) utilise it for service of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. You should not waste your time in futile pursuits.”

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Although I have said to ask for advice from [scholars], if you write anything, write it yourself, so you feel responsible for it even if you feel extremely worried. So, they read books and asked people regarding what ideas to address. After this, they wrote essays and reviewed them multiple times. But when they finally presented the articles, they were written brilliantly. I have realised that their articles are on par with other articles.

Even if it takes them a month or two to produce something that people like me, who are well versed in writing, can produce in one or two hours without any aid: while it took them ten people working for a month to produce it but what resulted is that the spiritual knowledge hidden from their eyes appeared in front of them; they read and expanded their knowledge. If they continue this, many works of literature like the recorded books of Islam, commentary of Islamic texts, books of Ahadith, books of jurisprudence, the books of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas and many more like this will appear in front of them, and their souls will thrive with knowledge.”

Hazrat Musleh Maudra also emphasised that community branches outside of Qadian should also set up Khuddamul Ahmadiyya in their respective regions. He also advised on how each Khadim should act. He stated that “You should forget that anyone else in Qadian is left for this role. You should understand as if you are the only one who has been tasked with this responsibility, as one cannot call himself a true believer if he implies that this is my role and that is your role. A true believer is not one that chooses his responsibilities”.

Indeed, from this we learn that Khuddamul Ahmadiyya was formed with high expectations from the second Khalifah. It is when we understand our role as Khuddam that we can work towards fulfilling the grand task of reforming our youth.

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shahid diaries

DO NOT LIE EVEN WHILST JOKING

Another Murabbi narrates anecdotes from staying in Islamabad during the pandemic

Huzooraba advised a Khadim with regards to jokes and laughter by stating: “Even in the smallest of jokes, there should be no lies.”

Sarfraz bajwa Jamia Ahmadiyya UK

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uzooraba took a lot of care of us while we were here, down to the smallest details. During one class he began asking us how the food is. A few students said it’s normal Langar food: Daal, Aloo Gosht and occasionally pasta. I had been craving buttered chicken for the past week so I jokingly asked Huzooraba if we could have buttered chicken. Huzooraba laughed and jokingly said there was a lot of fat in butter which was not good for my health. I jokingly replied that I would have less butter and more chicken.

Huzooraba laughed but said he agreed that they should make food that everyone wants to eat so that people do not feel the urge to go out and get fast food since going outside into public places and restaurants was a risk due to COVID-19.

I thought that that was the end of that.

The day after that class Huzooraba came for Asr prayer as usual. However, after prayers he came outside into Masroor Hall where our class was staying. He came and inspected our beds and sleeping area. As we had just moved in not to long before, many of us still had their clothes in their suitcases. I had recently ordered quite a few things online and they were scattered all over my bed

and my area. I was not next to my bed so Huzooraba asked one of my classmates whose bed this was to which he replied it was Sarfraz’s bed. Huzooraba said that it was very messy and then continued to the rest of the beds. He noticed that most of us were living out of our suitcases so he instructed Sadr Khuddamul Ahmadiyya to get some sort of cupboards to put our clothes in. Then Huzooraba made his way to the kitchen and the first thing Huzooraba said to the chefs as soon as he walked in was “Aap ko buttered chicken banana ata hai?” [Do you know how to make buttered chicken?] The chefs were startled at this question and said yes and instantly began reciting the recipe for buttered chicken and describing how it was made. Huzooraba laughed and said that they should make it then.

When I asked Huzooraba if we could have buttered chicken, I said it as a joke just to make Huzooraba laugh. I could not have imagined Huzooraba would come out, go to the kitchen and tell the chefs to make it for us! I realised how much love and attention Huzooraba was showing us.

Two days later the cupboards arrived and we set up our areas. That day Huzooraba came out again to inspect our sleeping area. I had tidied up and

sorted my things away neatly, so I was looking forward to Huzooraba seeing the difference. But Huzooraba only inspected the area on the other side of the hall briefly before going back inside. I didn’t think too much about this until the next class when Huzooraba asked me if I had tidied my area. I said that I had.

Huzooraba said it was quite unorganised last time. I explained that I had ordered a few things online and just left them lying around to open later. But I had packed them all away in the cupboards Huzooraba had gotten us. Huzooraba said “main doosri dafa tumhari jagah peh nahi aya taakeh tumhai yeh na lage ke main baar baar chaapah maarne aajata hoon” [I did not inspect your area the second time in case you start feeling like I have come to raid your area.] I laughed and said that I had organised everything in the cupboard. This was a beautiful example of Huzoor’saba compassion, he did not want me to feel embarrassed in case I had not yet been able to tidy up.”

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IvrH Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh is elected as the fourth supreme head of the community, a day after the demise of Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IIIrh. Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh was born on the 18th of December 1928 in Qadian. From his childhood, he built a strong relationship with Allah and possessed a pure character. He gained his Shahid Degree from Jamia Ahmadiyya and then went on to study in Europe. The breadth of his knowledge was most impressive and he left behind numerous books across a multitude of subjects. The period of his Khilafat was 21 years.

In 1974, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, along with the religious clergy of Pakistan, declare Ahmadis as non-Muslims. Thereafter the intensity of persecution against Ahmadis intensifies, culminating in attempts to silence the voice of the Khalifah. Under Divine commandment Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IVrh migrates to London on 29th April 1984. This opens a new chapter of opportunity and incredible progress for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

ELECTED AS KHALIFATULMASIH IVRH

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In 1984 General Zia-Ul-Haq introduces Ordinance XX into the Pakistani Constitution which makes it a crime for Ahmadis to do anything Islamic. To call places of worship a mosque becomes a crime punishable by imprisonment. The Azan is banned and an Ahmadi cannot not call themself or ‘pose’ as a Muslim.

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In view of the rising needs of the community, a piece of land is purchased in Tilford and named Islamabad. It hosts the Jalsa Salana until 2004. It continues to serve as the venue for many Jama’at events. Islamabad is also the resting place of the late Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IVrh and his wife Hazrat Asifa Begumrh.

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’’ GENERATIONS BENEFIT FROM PREVIOUS

GENERATIONS AND, WE SHOULD BE MINDFUL TO THEM. A TIME WILL COME WHEN FUTURE INCOMING QAIDEEN AND, OFFICE BEARERS WILL BE GETTING PRIZES WHERE A LOT OF LABOUR FROM PREVIOUS QAIDEEN WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT IN. MAY WE PROGRESS FROM

1991 marks the 100th Jalsa Salana to be held in Qadian. This historic Jalsa is attended by Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IVrh in person. This is the first time a Khalifah blesses the land of Qadian with his presence since 1946. Thousands of Ahmadis from across the world flock to Qadian.

ACHIEVEMENTS WE HAVE ALREADY MADE TO HIGHER AND NOBLE ACHIEVEMENTS.” HAZRAT KHALIFATUL-MASIH IVRH KHUDDAMUL AHMADIYYA UK IJTEMA 1992

On 7th January 1994 MTA International is officially launched, fulfilling God Almighty’s promise to the Promised Messaihas. Huzoorrh is the driving force behind the establishment of the channel. It becomes the first international Muslim channel to broadcast a host of Islamic programmes enabling the worldwide community to view the Khalifah’s sermons, as well as a wide range of educational programs.

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On 3rd April 1987 Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih IVrh announces the scheme of Waqf-e-Nau. He calls on Ahmadis to devote the life of their children before their birth for the service of Islam Ahmadiyyat. Initially, the scheme is launched for two years, but is later extended to four and after that the scheme is made permanent. Today this scheme is thriving and continues to provide the Jama’at with hundreds of Waqifeen-e-Nau to serve the cause of Islam.

During the Khilafat of Hazrat KhalifatulMasih IVrh, Humanity First is launched to help those in need throughout the world. This includes emergency support in response to disasters as well as ongoing practical support through provision of water supplies, medical assistance etc. It continues to be a leading humanitarian relief and development organization.

The first live international Bai’at takes places over MTA, 204,308 Ahmadis from all over the world take part.

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ALLAH IS WATCHING Self-evaluation is needed and every Khadim should know that God Almighty watches everything.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“Before undertaking any task every youngster should bear in mind that God Almighty is watching him. [He should know that] I can hide from my parents, my elders, the office bearers of the Jama’at and commit a deed, but none of my actions are hidden from God Almighty and I have pledged to do everything for the sake of God Almighty. Thus, this is the spirit which should take root in every Khadim and every Tifl.

If it is a wrong action, then you should stop from it because you should be afraid that by doing it you may incur the displeasure of God. When such will be the condition then nearness to God Almighty shall also be granted.

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VOLUNTARY PRAYER More Khuddam need to pay attention towards offering Nawafil.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“By the grace of Allah the Almighty there are those in the Jama’at, and also amongst the youth, regarding whom I come to know in one way or another, that despite their daily occupation they pay attention towards offering Tahajjud and Nawafil. They are hidden and do not manifest their worship. Such examples should increase within our youth, they should not be a few examples rather they should be in the majority. The basis for giving precedence to God Almighty over everything else is worship.”

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BAITUL FUTUH MOSQUE | london | 23 APRIL 2021 On 24 April 2021, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba held a virtual mulaqat with 135 members of Majlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya from the southern parts of the United Kingdom.

Huzooraba presided over the virtual mulaqat from his office in Islamabad, Tilford whilst the Atfal had gathered at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London. After Tilawat, Hadith, Nazm, and a short video presentation, Atfal were able to ask Huzooraba some questions.

are a child who is doing all the right things or a pious and righteous person and you pass through suffering it means it is a trial for you. The Holy Prophetsa said that the prophets suffer more than men, and his suffering and the trials he faced were more than any believer. So, if you are obeying all the commandments of Allah, if you are following all the teachings of Islam and prohibiting yourself from bad things, then if you suffer, you may

Question 1: Nabeel Hayat, 13 years old

you from committing that sin again or

Redbridge North: “Sometimes people try

from committing any act or deed that can

to get rid of bad habits but make the same

harm other people or that is against the

mistakes over and over again, so what is

teachings of Ahmadiyyat, the true Islam.

the best way to get rid of bad habits?”

So, it is all down to your determination,

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “The Promised Messiahas has given us a very

prayer and developing a dislike of that habit and sin.”

golden principle that if you want to leave

Question 2: Mahid Ahmad, Nasir

any bad habit or sin, first you should try

Region, 15: “If something bad happens

to loathe and hate that sin and make a

to someone how will they know whether

firm promise with yourself and with

they are being punished by Allah or just

Allah the Almighty that you will never

suffering?”

commit this sin or bad deed again. Also

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “You

pray to Allah the Almighty that He saves

see suffering is most often a trial. If you

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consider it a trial. But if you are not following the commandments of Allah and you pass through suffering, it could be a punishment from Allah. Allah knows better. Sometimes, if you are not practicing good things, Allah puts you through some suffering to shake you so you repent and change your life and try to follow the teachings of Islam.”

Question 3: Jamal Asmaoah, 15 years old: “What is the importance of Salat?”

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “Allah has said in the Holy Qur’an ِ ۡ ‫َو َما َخ َل ۡقتُ ا ۡلجِنَّ َو‬ ‫الن َۡس ا ِ َّل ل َِی ۡعبُ ُد ۡو ِن‬

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that I have created men and jinn so that they worship me. Allah does not benefit from our worship. Rather, if we worship Allah the Almighty we derive benefit.

For example, as many people have experienced, when they pass through a period of suffering and they pray to Allah the Almighty, Allah the Almighty listens to their prayers and frees the person from their suffering. Further, through prayer, we gain the love of Allah the Almighty.

Always remember that our life in this world is not our only life but that there is another life to come and that is the hereafter, and that is the eternal life.

There, Allah the Almighty will reward us for our worship and for following His commandments. So, if you have any problems, you should pray and seek

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IF YOU ARE OBEYING ALL THE COMMANDMENTS OF ALLAH, IF YOU ARE FOLLOWING ALL THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM AND PROHIBITING YOURSELF FROM BAD THINGS, THEN IF YOU SUFFER, YOU MAY CONSIDER IT A TRIAL. BUT IF YOU ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE COMMANDMENTS OF ALLAH AND YOU PASS THROUGH SUFFERING, IT COULD BE A PUNISHMENT FROM ALLAH. ALLAH KNOWS BETTER.

Allah the Almighty’s Help.

You must be regular and punctual in offering the 5 daily prayers and not just that when you face a problem you go to the Mosque and pray to Allah the Almighty. Rather, you have to always be regular in Salat and then Allah the Almighty will listen to your prayers.”

Question

4:

Nail

Khan,

Tahir

region, 14: “There are a lot of books of the Promised Messiahas but they are difficult to understand, what would you recommend young people to read?”

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “You are right that there are quite a number of the Promised Messiah’sas books and most of them are very difficult to understand, but there are also some books which are easier to understand. For example, Noah’s

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MAURITIUS KHUDDAM MEET HUZOORABA On 27 February 2021, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad held a virtual mulaqat with the National Amila of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Mauritius, as well as its Local Qaideen. aba

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Ark is easy to understand. The Promised Messiahas

himself

has

stated

that

Haqiqatul-Wahi is easier to understand.

They have been translated (into English) and so you can read these books. But in order to develop and create an interest in the books of the Promised Messiahas you should start by reading passages of those books which include topics of your interest. The Jama’at has made it easy for you by printing selected excerpts and passages of the Promised Messiah’sas books in the form of The Essence of Islam. There are 5 volumes that cover different topics. So, find topics of your

“Let the youth understand the importance of prayer. The fivetime daily prayer – Salat – is obligatory for each and every Muslim. Make them realise the importance of it by providing them verses from the Holy Qur’an, the Ahadith and the passages of the Promised Messiahas and of course the directions given to the Khuddam by the Caliphs of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Each and every youth should himself realise the importance of prayer… In this regard, Amila members should set an example for others to follow. Until and unless you set your example, people will not follow your instructions.

When boys reach the age of 14 or 15, they normally develop different preferences and often

become lazy with regards to the religious activities of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

So, this is a very crucial time and age for the Atfal where you should strive to keep them closer to you. Always try to attach them to their religion and involve them in the activities of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as much as you can.

Make it a point that Khuddam should play some outdoor games and not just waste their time wandering the streets or just playing indoor games on the TV or online. They should play outdoor physical games, be it football, rugby, cricket, badminton, table tennis or other games. It should not be that they just waste their time on TV and video games.”

interest and read those parts. By doing this you will develop interest in reading the books of the Promised Messiahas and increase your knowledge. You will also understand how the Promised Messiahas wanted us to be with regards to our religion and spiritual advancement and with regards our knowledge and wisdom.

So, for young boys it will be better if they read The Essence of Islam to start with and select topics of their own interest.”

Question 5: Samar Ahmad, Baitul Ehsan, 14: “Can I lead Namaz as a 14-year-old to my Dad who is disabled, and my mum, and siblings.”

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “Yes, you can lead Namaz if you know verses of the Holy Qur’an and you have some religious knowledge. Of course, you can lead Namaz. If you memorise parts of the Qur’an, you can even lead Taraweeh prayer not just at home but even at the mosque you can be appointed Imam.”

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Samar

Malik,

14,

Muqami: “What happens in LaitulQadr?”

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Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “The

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Holy Prophetsa said that in the last ten days of Ramadan there is one special night in which Allah the Almighty accepts all the prayers which a person makes. But at the same time, you have to be a true believer. An atheist or someone

A Khadim once asked Huzooraba what one should do when making important life decisions. To this, Huzooraba responded: “Always seek good, and pray in abundance.”

who has never offered prayer cannot come to a Mosque only in the night of Lailatul-Qadr and go into prostration and say that Allah the Almighty should accept his prayers. Rather, only if you are a true believer and are following all the commandments of Allah the Almighty in the Holy Qur’an and practicing the teachings of Islam, can you can benefit from that night.

The Holy Prophetsa said that you should try to find Lailatul Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan and amongst the odd nights—that is the 21st, 23rd,

mention which night. It is Allah’s promise

we used to learn. Even in Atfal classes we

that if a person is a true believer, when

used to memorise [the Qur’an] and there

he beseeches His Help, He will listen to

used to be a competition of Tilawat and

all his prayers and accept them. That is

Hifz-e-Qur’an. If there is a competition it

Lailatul-Qadr but you have to be a true

forces you to learn.

Here (in the UK), we have Hafizoon

believer.”

Question 7: Ashir Ahmad, Baitus

class and so those who can afford to

Subhan: “How did you memorise the

go there should learn the Qur’an but if

Quran?”

you cannot memorise the entire Qur’an

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “We

at least try to memorise the last 20-30

were taught the Qur’an in our school.

Surahs of the Holy Qur’an. Also, Atfal

During our time we were studying in a

aged 13 and above and Khuddam should

Jama’at school in Rabwah and there was

try to memorise the first 17 verses of

a special ‘Deeniyat’ Religious Education

Surah Al-Baqarah and try to know the

class where we were taught religious

meaning of these verses. In fact, it is very

knowledge. At the same time, the teacher

important to know the meaning of these

would ask us to memorise verses or small

verses. This is how you can increase your

chapters of the Holy Qur’an. This is how

faith and save yourself from the attacks of

25th, 27th or 29th. He did not precisely

“

THERE ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH’SAS BOOKS AND MOST OF THEM ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND, BUT THERE ARE ALSO SOME BOOKS WHICH ARE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND. FOR EXAMPLE, NOAH’S ARK IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND. THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS HIMSELF HAS STATED THAT HAQIQATUL-WAHI IS EASIER TO UNDERSTAND. THEY HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED (INTO ENGLISH) AND SO YOU CAN READ THESE BOOKS.

the environment and bad people.”

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Hazrat

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Vaba:

region: “What is your favourite memory

“Yes, Allah is All-Knowing and All-

from your time in Pakistan?”

In reply, Allah the Almighty said I know better than you, and He created Adam.

Seeing. When He created Adam, the

Allah has created human beings and

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “There

angels said we are here to praise you,

He has given them a free hand and He

are quite a number of things which

to worship you, to obey you, to follow

has told them that these are the good

I cannot just mention off-hand. One

your commandments and so why are

things and these are the bad things. If you

memory is that in Pakistan I used to live

you creating a person who might destroy

do good things, you will be rewarded, not

in Rabwah. The majority of people there

the peace of the society and the world?

only in this world but in the hereafter as well. And if you do bad things, you will be punished. So firstly, Allah the Almighty has created human beings to obey Him and He has given them a free hand to do good or bad. But, as far as angels are concerned, they have not been given a free hand. They have been assigned a fixed duty by Allah the Almighty from which they cannot deviate. The angels are working as the servants of Allah the Almighty.

You have the capacity to go to your kitchen and drink water from a glass but if you had the facility to get water brought to you, you would prefer that.

are Ahmadis and when we were Tifls we used to say Salle Allaa to wake people up for Fajr prayer. The Atfal in each Muhallah, each and every area, where there was a Muntazim Atfal and Zaeem, would all say Salle Allaa before Fajr prayer.

And Rabwah is a peaceful city - or rather, it was I should say. Now, because of the interference of the government and the mullahs, the peace of that city has been destroyed. There were quite a number of good memories and it is very difficult for me to choose from amongst them. I will tell you sometime later when you personally see me.”

Question 9: Usman Khalid, BaitulFutuh Region: “Allah is All-Knowing and All-Seeing then why did He create angels to monitor us?”

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WHEN WE WERE TIFLS WE USED TO SAY SALLE ALLAA TO WAKE PEOPLE UP FOR FAJR PRAYER. THE ATFAL IN EACH MUHALLAH, EACH AND EVERY AREA, WHERE THERE WAS A MUNTAZIM ATFAL AND ZAEEM, WOULD ALL SAY SALLE ALLAA BEFORE FAJR PRAYER.

Allah the Almighty is ‘Maalik’. Although He can do whatever He likes, He has appointed angels with different duties and responsibilities. For example, Gabriel is the angel who conveys the revelation and commands of Allah the Almighty.

So, different angels have different duties and this is a system developed by Allah the Almighty to Help Him. Although, Allah the Almighty has the power to do everything on His own, but if He is Maalik and has developed His own system, who are we to object to it?”

Question 10: Hammad Butt, Baitul Futuh, 14: “How can the existence of heaven and hell be proven?”

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “If you are a true believer you have to believe

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in the Hereafter and believe that if you do good deeds in this world you will be rewarded and will be sent to paradise, and if you do bad things and commit sins, you will be punished.

A worldly person or an atheist will say that there is no life after this life. However, if you are a true believer, you must have a firm faith in the life after death and belief in the unseen. When you understand that there is life after death, you will also realise that it is a promise and injunction of Allah the Almighty that if you do good things, you will be rewarded and if you do bad things, you will be punished.

You should read the book ‘Our God’ and the book ‘Ten proofs of the Existence of Allah’ which has been printed by Khuddamul Ahmadiyya. You are now 15 and so you can read those books.

Through this you will learn more about the existence of Allah the Almighty and you will also know that whatever Allah

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The Promised Messiahas has given us a golden principle, if you want to leave any bad habit or sin, first you should hate that sin and make a firm promise with yourself and Allah the Almighty that you will never commit this sin again. And also pray to Allah the Almighty that He saves you from the sin that is being committed.

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NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE On New Year’s Day, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba drew attention towards the hardships faced by humanity during the past year because of the pandemic. Huzooraba said that the world must realise that this is a warning from God Almighty so that mankind should desist from perpetrating injustice.

“Today is the first day of the new year and it is also the first Friday Prayer and so we should specially pray that this year proves blessed for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, for the world and for humanity. May we fulfil our obligations and turn ever more towards God Almighty and raise our standards of worship. May the people of the world, whilst realising the purpose of their creation, fulfil their obligations towards Allah the Almighty.

Instead of usurping the rights of others, may they, according to the commandments of Allah the Almighty, fulfil the rights of one another. When materialistic people fail to do so, God Almighty draws their attention towards their responsibilities in His own way. May we, and people of the world understand this important point and make good our life in this world and the next.

In the past year, we have been facing an extremely dangerous virulent disease. No country of the world is free from the pandemic and it has affected some more than others. However, it seems that the majority of the world does

not wish to consider the possibility that this pandemic may be a sign from Allah the Almighty about how we must fulfil our obligations and responsibilities. They do not wish to consider that Allah the Almighty may be trying to awaken us, to guide us and make us realise our duties.

Thus, every Ahmadi Muslim should pay heed to the fact that they have been vouchsafed the responsibility of fulfilling a great task and in order to fulfil it, they must first create an atmosphere of love, affection and brotherhood within their Ahmadi Muslim environment and then bring the world under this flag which was raised by the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa which is the flag of the Oneness of Allah the Almighty.

Every Ahmadi Muslim man, woman, youth, child and elderly person should make a pledge this year with the understanding that they must utilise all their faculties to bring about a spiritual and moral revolution in the world.

May Allah enable every Ahmadi Muslim to do so.”

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the Almighty has said is true and that

Question 12: Abdul Ahad Mansoor,

reached there, the angel from paradise

there is an afterlife—the Hereafter—

13 years old: “Many people sin but then

said that since he intended to repent, he

where a person is either rewarded or

pray to be forgiven. Therefore, are all sins

will take him to paradise and that Allah

punished.”

forgiven?”

the Almighty will forgive Him. However,

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V :

the angel who was from hell resisted and

Subhan: “As Ahmadi Muslims we believe

“Allah knows better. We cannot

said that he had committed such big sins

in the Promised Messiahas, but those who

decide if a person will be forgiven or not.

that there is no way now for him to be

do not believe in him, will they be held

There is an old story of a person who

forgiven. Ultimately, they decided that

accountable?”

murdered 99 people. After committing

they would measure the land and if the

Question 11: Sabeeh Saleh, 14, Baitus

aba

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V : “You

such heinous sins, he tried to repent.

person was nearer to his destination he

see the Promised Messiahas has said

He went to a person to ask whether he

would be sent to paradise and if he was

that there are many people who do not

can be forgiven. The person said that

closer to the place where he started, he

believe in the prophets but they may

he could not be forgiven. Hearing this,

would be sent to hell.

not be punished in this world for this.

the person said that if he could not be

aba

Allah the Almighty made the situation in such a way that when they started measuring it, the distance towards the place he was travelling was less. So, the angel who was from heaven took him to heaven.

So, it all depends on Allah the Almighty. He says that I am the Maalik and that I know whom I am going to forgive and whom I will not.

There is also another story. There was a person who was a very pious person and he said to another person, who was not pious, that since he did not offer the five daily prayers and was committing bad

But if they are doing bad things, along

forgiven then he may as well kill another

with disbelieving, they will be held

one and so he killed that person as well.

accountable and punished in this world,

Still there was something inside him

as well as the Hereafter. In the Hereafter,

inciting him to repent and so he went

Allah the Almighty says that He will ask

to another person and asked him that if

those people (disbelievers) that when

there was any possibility of his sins to be

I sent these prophets why did not you

forgiven? The person said yes and that

believe in them? And they will have to

he should visit such and such person

face punishment. So yes, those who do

who was living in a far-off town or city.

not believe in any of the messengers

And so he started his journey towards

whom Allah the Almighty has sent will

that person but died on the way. When

be held accountable for not believing in

he died the angels from paradise and hell

them in the Hereafter.”

both came to take his soul. When they

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deeds that he was destined for hell. The person who was not pious, responded ‘Who are you to say that I will be sent to hell? It is Allah who will decide.’ But the person who thought himself to be very pious but who was actually quite arrogant, said ‘No, it is definite and quite certain that you will be sent to hell.’

It so happened that coincidentally both of them died at the same time.

When their souls reached Allah the Almighty, He asked the person who was apparently very pious, that ‘Who are you

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to decide that who is going to hell and who is going to heaven? It is Me alone who decides. I am the God, All-Powerful and Omnipotent Allah.’ Then, Allah said to this person that, ‘You thought yourself

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to be very pious person and that you will go to heaven but the decision is in my hands and I decide that the person whom you thought would go hell, will go to heaven and you, because of your arrogance, will go to hell.’

So, it is Allah the Almighty who

The Khalifah of the time is the lifeline of the Community. During the pandemic though physical meetings are restricted, by the Grace of Allah, Huzooraba has met scores of groups from around the world.

decides who is going to heaven and who is going to hell. Our duty is to try to follow the commandments of Allah the Almighty and to not put ourselves in a trial and we should not think that whatever we do, we shall be forgiven and we shall go to heaven. Allah the Almighty says that these are my commandments, these are my injunctions, these are my teachings given in the Holy Quran and if you are a true believer and Muslim then try to follow my commandments and injunctions. If you do then I promise that I will send you to heaven. Being a human being, you might commit some small sins, but those small sins will be forgiven

by Allah the Almighty.”

Question 13:

Ayaan

Mahmood:

“Why are there atheists in the world and how can we help them understand the existence of God?” Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “Read the book ‘Our God’ and ‘Ten Proofs of the Existence of God’. If you read that book, you would know how to reply

On 15 August 2020, a new chapter in the history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was opened, as for the very first time, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifah Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba held a virtual meeting with over 220 members of Majlis Atfalul-Ahmadiyya Canada aged between 12 and 15.

“It is up to all of you and Ahmadi Muslims around the world to pray that the world is soon rid of the threat of COVID-19. We must all

fervently seek the Grace and Mercy of Allah. Once this period passes, I will, God Willing, resume my journeys and travels abroad so I can meet Ahmadi Muslims in different countries.

Nevertheless, through the means of this meeting, I feel as though I am in Canada.

I can see the Mosque and the exact spot where I was interviewed by a Canadian journalist. I can see the hall where many of you are sitting.

It is as if I am with you!”

to atheists and if you want a detailed answer, write to me and I will answer in writing to you.”

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“O Khuddam of Ahmadiyyat!

As you celebrate 75 years of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, my message to you is that if you truly wish to attain God’s pleasure, then you should always give precedence to your faith over all worldly matters. It is your foremost duty to peacefully defend Islam and the blessed character of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa against all attacks directed at them. Guide the world towards peace, tolerance and justice so that it can be saved from destruction.”

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KEEP MOVING FORWARD Your character should be so good that it becomes an example to the entire world.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“Khuddamul Ahmadiyya should always remember that successful nations and successful people are those who do not stand still but who always try to move forward with firm conviction and who seek to continually improve and spread far and wide… It should be that your character is so good that it is an example to the entire world…. By making a positive example of yourself you will be doing a silent form of preaching through your good character.

Rather than looking at others, you should look at yourself, and consider how you should behave and without any deceit or hypocrisy you should fulfil the purpose of the advent of the Promised Messiah.”

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The fifth Caliphate – the dawn of a new chapter in Islam

Following the demise of Hazrat KhalifatulMasih IVrh, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba is elevated to the lofty station of Khilafat.

On the 11th of December 2005, Huzooraba graces the Ahmadis of Qadian with his presence. 2005 is a historic year for the Jama’at as it marks 100 years of the initiation of the Wasiyyat scheme according to the lunar calendar. This is the first time in history that the voice of the Khalifah is being broadcasted from Qadian. The annual convention is attended by 70,000 people. During his stay many eminent personalities, politicians, scholars and religious leaders have the opportunity to meet Huzooraba. Huzooraba also leads the Eid-ul-Adha prayer.

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On 13 March 2004, Huzooraba embarks on a 4 week tour of West Africa. Huzooraba visits Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin and Nigeria, and inaugurates numerous mosques, hospitals and schools. Huzooraba attends the annual Jalsas [conventions] of each country. For the first time the voice of the Khalifah is broadcast from the soil of Africa.

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In 2005, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at UK purchases a 208 acre site in Hampshire. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masihaba names the site Hadeeqatul Mahdi.

On the 28th-30th July 2006 the community holds their international annual convention at their newly acquired location.

27th May 2008 is a great milestone for the community as it marks 100 years of the establishment of Khilafat.

The community organises the centenary Jalsa which takes place at the Excel centre, London. Thousands of Ahmadis attend the convention and Huzooraba takes an oath of loyalty and service to Khilafat and Ahmadiyyat from the community.

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On 4 December 2012, Huzooraba delivers an historic keynote address at the European Parliament in Brussels to a packed audience of more than 350 guests, representing 30 countries.

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba relaunched Al Hakam in 2018 as an English newspaper. Al Hakam was established during the time of the Promised Messiahas and records the early history of the Community.

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On 17 June 2012, Huzooraba embarks on a tour of America. During his visit he addresses Capitol Hill, visits the city of Zion, inaugurates many mosques and meets scores of American Ahmadis. The 64th Jalsa Salana USA is also blessed with the presence of Huzooraba.

Huzooraba delivers a keynote speech in the Houses of Parliament for the second time. The event is attended by numerous dignitaries including the Deputy Prime Minister, Secretaries of State and Members of the House of Lords. Various media outlets cover the event.

On 17 May 2019,Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba inaugurates the Mubarak Mosque at the newly developed Islamabad, Tilford.

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On 30 November 2019, Huzooraba delivers the keynote address at the Annual Conference of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Medical Association UK (AMMA).

On 14 December 2019, Huzooraba addresses the first Ahmadiyya Muslim Research Association (AMRA) Conference held in Islamabad, UK.

On the 8th of October 2019, Huzooraba delivers an historic keynote address at the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris. The event is attended by over 80 dignitaries and guests, including diplomats, politicians, academics, representatives of think tanks and business leaders.

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On the 22nd of October 2019, Huzooraba delivers a landmark address in the heart of Berlin, entitled ‘Islam and Europe: A clash of civilisations?’

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On 15 January 2021, Huzooraba launches MTA Ghana – a new digital, terrestrial television channel established specifically to meet the needs of the people in Ghana.

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On the 15th of August 2020, Huzooraba opens a new chapter in the history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community by holding a virtual mulaqat for the first time. This virtual mulaqat is held with over 220 members of Majlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya Canada gathered at Baitul Islam Mosque in Peace Village. Over the course of the pandemic, Huzooraba holds over 60 virtual mulaqats with Ahmadis from all across the globe, enabling them to seek direct guidance from Huzooraba.

On 23 April, 24 April and 1 May 2021, Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba graciously holds three hour-long, virtual mulaqats with Atfal from the UK. The first is with Atfal from the South of the UK held at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London; the second with Atfal from the Midlands held at the Darul Barakaat Mosque in Birmingham; a third virtual mulaqat is held with Atfal from the North of the UK at the Darul Amaan Mosque in Manchester. Overall, 270 Atfal participate in this blessed opportunity.

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TACKLING RADICALISAT It is the youth of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community which is spreading the true teachings of Islam and safeguarded from radicalisation.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“Young people are being misguided and radicalised. They are being completely misled about the concepts of Jihad and martyrdom.

This is leading to countless innocent people being murdered or treated in the most inhumane way… The young people being radicalised are being sent to create disorder in the name of an entirely senseless and false Jihad… On the other hand, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, under the leadership and guidance of Khilafat, is spreading a message of love, affection and peace throughout the world. We are doing this because the Promised Messiahas has proved this to be the true Islam. In Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and all other parts of the world our Community is united under the banner of peace… I am continually concerned and worried about our youth. I do not want even a single one of our youngsters to move far away from his or her faith, because that would be a means of wasting their lives and being devoid of the blessings and rewards of Allah the Almighty.”

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AMILA’S RESPONSIBILITY True servants of God walk on the earth with humility and leave behind not a single trace of arrogance or pride.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“One point I wish to emphasise is that every office bearer, no matter their age or rank, must inculcate a spirit of true humility within themselves. Thus, whether you are a local Qaid, a Mohtamim, the national Sadr or an office bearer of any other rank or position, you must remain humble at all times.

In chapter 25, verse 64 of the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Almighty has said that a distinguishing feature of His true servants is that they walk on the earth with humility and leave behind not a single trace of arrogance or pride… Whilst every Ahmadi has a duty to be humble, courteous and gentle, of course the office bearers have a particular responsibility in this regard. The Khuddam office bearers should be of a standard that even if they are provoked, and even if others seek argument with them, they should respond only by offering peace and security, through the greeting of ‘salam’ [peace] before peacefully removing themselves from that environment.”

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DARUL AMAaN MOSQUE | MANCHESTER | 1 MAY 2021 On 1 May 2021, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba held a virtual mulaqat with 77 members of Majlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya from the North of the United Kingdom. Huzooraba presided over the virtual mulaqat from his office in Islamabad, Tilford whilst the Atfal had gathered at the Darul Amaan Mosque in Manchester.

After Tilawat, Hadith, Sayings of the Promised Messiahas and Nazm, Atfal were able to ask Huzooraba some questions.

Question 1: Ansar Arshad, North

face. Those can be in the shape of pan-

East, 13 years old: “Did the Promised

demics or earthquakes or any other type

Messiah predict that a virus or plague

of problem which people will have to

would happen in the future such as the

face.

as

current pandemic we are in?

So, the Promised Messiahas precisely

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “You

did not say that after some time there

see, it was prophesied by the Promised

will be an outbreak of a pandemic like

Messiahas that Allah the Almighty has

COVID but he said that if people did not

told him that there will be an outbreak of

realise their duties towards Allah and

plague during his lifetime and that hap-

did not realise their duties towards their

pened.

fellow beings and if they did not remem-

And apart from that he has said that

ber the purpose of their coming into this

there will be some calamities in future

world, then they will have to face some

that you will have to pass through and

hardships in future.

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We cannot say that he precisely said that this will happen at this time but he said that you will have to pass through some hardships in future because of your deeds.”

Question 2: Elias Rahman, North East, 15 years old: “Does Huzoor think

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The work of the Khalifah is always challenging because you see whatever you are doing you are answerable directly to Allah the Almighty for all your actions and for all your responsibility that you are discharging, then if you have a fear of Allah then every moment which passes should make you God fearing which is a great challenge.

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that the UK is now over the COVID cri-

face some other variant and that can also

Darul-Aman, 13 years old: “In this pan-

sis or does he think there will be another

cause problems and create a big havoc.

demic, life has changed due to staying

lockdown?”

And if it happens then there will be an-

at home and the overall stress atmos-

other lockdown.”

phere has increased. We cannot go to the

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “At least, at present, the Government claims

Question 3: Muttal Mahmood, North

mosque; we can’t attend any Atfal physi-

that they have now fully controlled the

East, 15 years old “Is being Khalifa-Waqt

cal activities. Dear Huzoor, how should

situation and there are very few cas-

a difficult responsibility? What is the

we cope with this situation and will it

es and only 25 or 30 or 30 to 40 daily

most challenging aspect?”

improve?”

deaths, whereas it used to be very high in the past.

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “The

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “As

work of the Khalifah is always challeng-

long as the fear of COVID remains we

They say that because 46% of the

ing because when you see that whatever

cannot say that you can do your normal

population has been vaccinated they

you are doing, you are answerable direct-

activities. As I have already told you,

are confident that we have overcome the

ly to Allah the Almighty for all your ac-

there is still a fear of a second variant or

situation. But nobody knows. Every day

tions and for all your responsibilities you

the recurrence of the same COVID var-

we see that new variants of COVID are

are discharging, then if you have a fear

iant even.

coming up.

of Allah, every moment which passes

Although it is said that those who

should make you God fearing and that is

have been vaccinated are secure and

a great challenge.”

safe and they are immune, but nobody is

Although, they have controlled the present situation but as the world is facing some other variants we might also

Question 4: Samar Ahmed Khan,

completely immune to this type of pan-

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demic. Even if your immunity develops

have already coped with 75% of the sit-

If inside your house the environment

in one type of virus (variant) another

uation by going to school. Had your

is good and your parents are living ami-

variant could emerge.

question been almost 3 months ago then

cably, there is no quarrel in your house,

But at the same time, since you are sit-

it would have been a different situation

the children will get a better lesson.

ting at home you should change the pat-

but now the situation has changed and

tern of your activities. Involve yourself in

you are enjoying your schools. Enjoy it

reading books.

and when you come back home try not

Now your schools have reopened

to bother your parents.”

When you become father you should try to follow these instructions.”

Question 6: Jakub Herman Ahmad, Darul-Aman, 15 years old “What are the

so at least the activities you were doing

Question 5: Kashif Ahmad, North

qualities and characteristics an exemplary

in schools have started now. And now

East, 15 years old: “What were the differ-

Tifl should have? Also beloved Huzooraba,

at least 50% or 70% of your frustration

ent ways that Huzoor did Tarbiyyat of his

after reading Abid Khan Sahib’s diary, I wish to serve Huzoor and the Jama’at.

Which ways can I serve Huzoor and Jama’at in the future?”

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “An exemplary Tifl should be very regular and punctual in offering five daily prayers. After the age of 10, it is obligatory on you to offer the 5 daily prayers. If possible in congregation, if you are living near the Mosque.

Then, try to do Tilawat, read the Holy Qur’an daily, even if it is one or two Ruku or small portion. An exemplary Tifl should be morally very good, well behaved.

When you go to school, students and

is gone or should go. The remaining

children when they were at the age of 15

people should know that this boy is very

25% when you come home, you cannot

and how did Huzoor discipline them?”

well behaved and so we have to be very

go outside to the playground but most

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V : “I

careful in front of him—he is the person

people nowadays do not go to the play-

think my children’s mother played a vi-

who does not involve himself in the bad

grounds, rather even in normal days they

tal role in training them, instead of my-

things. When they talk to you if they use

will sit in front of their TVs and start

self. The best way is that fathers should

filthy language you should avoid it and

playing iPad or iPhone or tablet. The

set their own example before their chil-

leave it. Say that it is against the teachings

same thing you can do but the best way

dren. If fathers are offering the five daily

of my religion that I should reply in the

of spending your time is that after com-

prayers, they can ask their children to of-

same language.

pleting your homework, you should read

fer the five daily prayers. And offering the

You should respect and obey your

the books of the Promised Messiah (as)

five daily prayers is the best way to disci-

teachers. You should obey your parents.

or other Jamaati literature. This is how

pline your children. If the father recites

Always think that whatever your parents

you can increase your knowledge and

the Holy Qur’an daily, then the children

think for you is for your betterment.

wisdom and increase your faith as well.

would know that their father is doing it

Otherwise, at present at least, you

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and so they should also do so.

Never think that they are trying to deprive you of your rights or they are

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READING THE LITERATURE OF THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS

not caring. Your parents are always very much caring for their children. Apart from some very rare examples, normally they are very much caring.

In this way you will attain the love of

Huzooraba stated: “Before sleeping, you should read at least half a page from Ruhani Khazain [writings of the Promised Messiahas].”

your parents more than the normal love a child gets from their parents. So these are some tips and be regular in doing your homework when you come back

“

AN EXEMPLARY TIFL SHOULD BE MORALLY VERY GOOD, WELL BEHAVED. WHEN YOU GO TO SCHOOL, STUDENTS AND PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THAT THIS BOY IS VERY WELL BEHAVED AND SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL IN FRONT OF HIM - HE IS THE PERSON WHO DOES NOT INVOLVE HIMSELF IN THE BAD THINGS.

with them. Surely their case will come

Messiah and Mahdi of this age according

before Allah, then shall He inform them

to the prophecy of the Holy Prophetsa.

of what they used to do.’ Meaning that

The Promised Messiahas said that

sects are forbidden. So why is Ahmadi-

Allah the Almighty has made it clear to

yyat a sect?”

him what are the right teachings and so

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V : “It aba

was the prophecy of the Holy Prophet

wrong and what is right. He is Hakam

that in the latter days my Ummah will be

and Adl who will make the decision,

divided into 72 sects and each sect will

according to the teaching of the Holy

think that they are on the right path.

Qur’an and the Sunnah.

They will have different points of view

This is why the Promised Messiahas

and each sect will think that their point

says that we have to give preference

of view is the best and they are following

first to the Holy Qur’an, where all the

the true teaching of the Qur’an and they

teachings about the religion are given.

are following the Sunnah of the Holy

Then we have to follow the Sunnah—

Prophetsa.

what the Holy Prophetsa practiced. And

In the present Muslim sects, there are

then we should see the Ahadith which

some sects that are following the Holy

were collected almost 150 years later and

Qur’an but do not believe in the Hadith.

then how many of them are correct and

Some are following the Hadith and they

are supporting the verses of the Holy

give more preference to Hadith and

Qur’an. Or the Holy Qur’an supports

some other people have some different

whatever they are saying.

points of view. So this prophecy has been from school and try also to read some

he is the person who will decide what is

sa

fulfilled.

So, the Promised Messiahas is the rightly guided person who started this

religious literature to increase your reli-

Now the Holy Prophet also said that

community according to the prophecy

gious knowledge. In this way you will try

when this will happen then, at that time,

of the Holy Prophetsa and according

yourself to make you a perfect Tifl. As

a Reformer will come who will follow his

to the prophecy of Allah the Almighty

the time goes on, you will increase your

true teachings, who will guide mankind

Himself because in Surah Jumu’ah, Allah

knowledge and wisdom and submission

and he will be called ‘Messiah’ and

The Almighty says that the community

and in this way you can serve the Jama’at

‘Mahdi’—the rightly guided person.

will be established on the footsteps of

and Khilafat in the best way.”

sa

This is why we believe that the

the same community which the Holy

Question 7: Jahanzaib Khan, York-

person whose advent was foretold

shire, 15 years old “In the Qur’an chapter

by the Holy Prophetsa has come in

So our sect is that sect whose

6 verse 160 Allah states, ‘As for those who

the person of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam

commencement was prophesied by the

split up their religion and became divid-

Ahmad of Qadianas. He said that Allah

Holy Prophetsa himself and the Holy

ed into sects, thou hast no concern at all

the Almighty has appointed him as the

Qur’an itself and the person who was to

Prophetsa has established.

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CURING A SHORT TEMPER Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “The first thing is if your class teacher is teach-

Huzooraba stated: “When you feel angry, perform ablution and then lie down and have some water.”

ing you and the students are joking and creating mischief then you should ask your teacher to discipline them because you cannot understand and follow the lesson when students are behaving like

come in the latter days was to bring all the different Muslims sects on one hand.

This is why he is called Mahdi.

mal days.

So there is not much difference apart from on the Eid Days I receive Eid

So, here the situation is different. All

Mubarak calls from different people and

those sects which were established or

also, at the same time, I sit together with

developed they were following different

my family members for some time—

schools of thought. But the Ahmadiyya

for one hour—and take my lunch with

sect was established according to the

them.”

prophecy of the Holy Qur’an and the

Question 9: Zain Shakeel Rana, West

Holy Prophet . This is why we cannot say

Midlands, 13 years old “When a person

that Jama’at Ahmadiyya is the same as the

passes away, is he able to meet up with

other sects in Islam. They were the sects

his parents or loved ones who have also

which were developed because of the

passed away?”

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deviation in their school of thoughts and

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “Yes, if

the Promised Messiah who was to come

a person has done good deeds, and he’s

has come to bring them together, so that

going to paradise, he will see his loved

he forms one sect and that is Jama’at

ones who have gone to paradise. And

Ahmadiyya and that is according to the

also, at the same time, those loved ones

prophecy of the Holy Prophetsa.”

who have done good things and they are

as

Question 8: Zeshan Ahmad, Scot-

in Paradise, they will also see him there.

land, 15 years old “How do you spend

But if a person who dies has not done

your time on Eid Day?”

good deeds, then if he has gone to hell,

this. But at the same time, try to sit on the front seats, tell your teacher, that those who are sitting at the back are creating mischief and doing jokes and it distracts

“

THE PROMISED MESSIAH IS THE RIGHTLY GUIDED PERSON WHO STARTED THIS COMMUNITY ACCORDING TO THE PROPHECY OF THE HOLY PROPHETSA AND ACCORDING TO THE PROPHECY OF ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY HIMSELF BECAUSE IN SURAH JUMU’AH, ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY SAYS THAT ‘THE COMMUNITY WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE SAME COMMUNITY WHICH THE HOLY PROPHETSA HAS ESTABLISHED’.

AS

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih V : “You

how can he see those souls who are in

see before Eid prayer, normally I spend

paradise? So, we should try to do good

your concentration on your lecture and

some time to prepare my Eid Sermon.

deeds and follow the footsteps of our

what you are teaching. So, please give me

And after Eid then I come home, see my

loved ones who have done good things,

a seat on the front row. When you get a

children, my family members and I also

so that after death, when our soul goes to

seat on the front row, you can better con-

call some of my friends and my relatives

heaven or to skies, it should go to heav-

centrate on your studies, and the lecture

and say ‘Eid Mubarak’ or receive calls

en, not in the hell. It all depends on your

the teacher is giving you or whatever he

from them for Eid Mubarak.

deeds.”

is teaching you. So change your seat and

aba

And then normally I come to my of-

Question 10: Zeeshan Ahmad Ram-

don’t sit with the children who are cre-

fice and start working again. Then after

jeet, North West, 14 years old “How can

ating mischief, joking all the time and

Zuhr prayer I take lunch with my family

we focus in class when there is a lot of

those who are not serious in their stud-

members and after that my routine work

distraction and students are messing

ies.”

starts again as I am spending in the nor-

around a lot?”

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such a religion.

And the best way to show your gratitude is that you say Durood Sharif and Allah the Almighty says that since this person is the person whom I love more than anyone, any Prophet, so when you say Durood to him, then I will listen to your prayers as well.

But at the same time, Allah says that you should talk to Him directly. Not that whenever you are talking you always say that you don’t think that Allah the Almighty is listening to you. You can directly talk to Him, but, at the same time, say Durood just to show your love and show the gratitude you have for the Sherwani, Yorkshire, 14 years old “Hin-

Holy Prophetsa.

the Holy Prophetsa on us.

dus pray to their idols so that their God

So, He says that you have to be

answers their prayers. Similarly in Islam

grateful to the person who has given you

it is said that unless you send Durood

something good. So this is why Allah the

onto the Holy Prophet then your prayer

Almighty says that you should pray to

remains in the sky and Allah will not ac-

Allah the Almighty and be grateful to the

cept your prayer. How do we differ in the

Holy Prophetsa, that he has brought you

sa

two?”

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “You see, Hindus have made different gods for different things and they believe that their prayers are only heard and listened.

They believe that if only we pray to the idols, they will listen to our prayers and whatever we want will be achieved.

But in the case of Durood Sharif, it is a different situation.

Allah the Almighty says that the Holy Prophetsa is a human being and he is the person whom He loves more than any person in the world. And he has brought you the final Shariah - the final law from Allah the Almighty - which contains all the necessary things and this is also a blessing of the Holy Prophetsa or the blessing of Allah the Almighty through

“

ALLAH THE ALMIGHTY SAYS THAT, I WILL LISTEN TO YOU DIRECTLY, WHATEVER YOU ARE SAYING, BUT, IF YOU LOVE MY PROPHET, WHOM I LOVE, MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE, THEN I WILL LISTEN YOUR PRAYERS MORE THAN ANY OTHER PRAYER WHICH COMES TO ME THROUGH THE DUROOD OR PRAISE OF THE HOLY PROPHETSA.

Allah the Almighty says that you send Durood to the Holy Prophetsa but don’t think that he is something supernatural —he’s also a human being. But Hindus or other idol worshippers think their idols are something which can convey their message.

Even they have, you see, made so many idols with wooden material or some clay or some other things. So how can a thing which you yourself have made be the messenger of your prayers or the person or the thing who can convey your message to Allah the Almighty!

Here, Allah the Almighty did not say that when you are saying Durood, the Holy Prophetsa will convey your message.

Allah the Almighty says, ‘Since I love this person, when you praise Him then I will accept your prayers, because you also love the person whom I love’.

You see if your parents see that a person loves their children more than anyone else, they will like him and accept him and make him a friend. So in the same way, Allah the Almighty says that,

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the khalifah has a personal connection with his community

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he Khalifah of the time has a personal connection with people of all backgrounds and all races. The content of the daily post of Khalifah of the time is an unbelievable matter for worldly people. People write personal letters to him, discussing their personal affairs. It is Khilafat that focuses on the pain of every Ahmadi of the world and the Khalifah of the time prays for them. Which worldly leader prays for the ailing? Which worldly leader is anxious for young women to get married and prays for them? Which worldly leader is concerned about the education of children? Indeed, governments provide education and also provide health service but it is only the Khalifah of the time who is anxious for Ahmadi children to seek education and is anxious for them to have good health. There is no problem, be it of the Jama’at or of someone’s private life of which the Khalifah of the time is not aware, for which he does not make practical efforts and does not turn to God to pray!”

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I will listen to you directly, whatever you

towards our Jama’at?

are saying, but, if you love my Prophet,

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “The

whom I love, more than anyone else,

first thing is your behaviour. If your be-

then I will listen to your prayers more

haviour is good, people will get attracted

than any other prayer which comes to

towards you. In this way, you can make

me, through the Durood or praise of the

more friends. When you make more

Holy Prophet .

friends, they will ask you why you are

sa

This is the difference. We do not say

different from others? Then you can tell

that the Holy Prophetsa conveys our

them it is because I follow the true teach-

message. We say Allah the Almighty is

ings of Islam. So then, they will ask you

listening us directly but at the same time

the questions about Islam and in this way

sa

He asked us to praise the Holy Prophet

you can convey the message of Islam.

because I love him. This is love, he is

In the same way, our elders should also

not the person who is conveying your

set their examples and if they’re well be-

message to Allah Ta’ala. But the Hindus

haved, they are not usurping the rights of

and other idol worshippers believe that

others, they are morally good, then peo-

their idols are conveying their message

ple will get attracted towards them and

to Allah Ta’ala. So, they are making them

then when they will be in contact with

the means and source of conveying the

those Ahmadis, they will ask them why

message. Here in the situation of the

you are different from others. So, in this

Holy Prophet , he is not considered to be

way they can open the avenues of Tabligh

the means and source of conveying the

and, in this way, we can convey the mes-

message.”

sage of Islam. So, the best way is to set

sa

Question 12: Sharib Ahmad 13 years, North East “How can we attract others

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IF YOUR BEHAVIOUR IS GOOD, PEOPLE WILL GET ATTRACTED TOWARDS YOU. IN THIS WAY, YOU CAN MAKE MORE FRIENDS. WHEN YOU MAKE MORE FRIENDS, THEY WILL ASK YOU WHY YOU ARE DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS? THEN YOU CAN TELL THEM IT IS BECAUSE I FOLLOW THE TRUE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM. SO THEN, THEY WILL ASK YOU THE QUESTIONS ABOUT ISLAM AND IN THIS WAY YOU CAN CONVEY THE MESSAGE OF ISLAM.

your examples before the people then people will get attracted.”

Question 13: Momin Gondal 14 years, North West “Fasting is not obligatory for me. How can I explain to my classmates why I am not fasting?”

Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba: “The Roza (fast) is obligatory on a mature person at the age of 17/18 right? If you are not mature, if you are growing – it is the age of nourishment. So, you can tell them it may hinder your nourishment, your growth. And at the same time, if you are studying and you are passing through your exams, then it can overburden you or you will not feel easy. So fasting is only obligatory on those who are mature and have attained the age of 17/18 and for whom there is no growth issue in terms of the physical body growth, nor brain development issue.”

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FRIDAY SERMON 28TH MAY 2021 ship with Khilafat and the relationship of Khilafat with them is for the sake of the pleasure of Allah. This is the true Khilafat in which the relationship of the Jama’at and the Khalifah is due to the pleasure of Allah and this is the Khilafat which is the basis of strength and peace.”

Huzooraba stated: “Those people who, in Germany and other places, migrated after 1974 and have gained wealth, they should tell their children how the enemies tried, and how under the blessings of Khilafat Allah the Almighty gave them wealth which was thousands of times more than before.”

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he Friday Sermon delivered on the 28th of May by Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba described how Ahmadis can benefit from Khilafat by performing righteous deeds. Hazrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba expounded on the progress of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya and drew the attention of the Jama’at towards offering the five daily prayers and being righteous to fully benefit from the institution of Khilafat. Presented below are some points from the Friday Sermon: Huzooraba stated: “Yesterday was 27 May in which Jalsa Khilafat is celebrated. There are Jalsas so that we are acquainted with the history of the Jama’at and so that after coming into the Bai’at of Khilafat we discharge our responsibilities so that we gain the blessings of Allah.

Allah the Almighty has blessed us that we have accepted the one sent by God, who came to tell us the true teachings of Islam. Then after him we came into the Bai’at of Khialfat so that we can apply those teachings to us and continue to

propagate them in the world. Thus, being attached to Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya places a huge responsibility upon Ahmadis.

If we discharge that responsibility, it is only then that we pay due to the blessing” Huzooraba stated: “If there is no offering the Prayers, Zakat and the rights that we owe to others then you cannot absorb the blessings of God. Only getting acquainted with our history and celebrating Khilafat Day is not enough. Until we do not become proper worshippers—those who guard their prayers, those who discharge the rights owed to others—till then there is no point celebrating Khilafat Day. We ought to evaluate our conditions. Do we possess the fear and Taqwa of God?” Huzooraba stated: “Those people who truly obey Khilafat are the ones who possess a relationship of loyalty towards Khilafat. They protect Khilafat and Khilafat protects them. The prayers of the Khalifah are with them. Their pain draws the Khalifah to pray for them. It is those who perform righteous deeds whose relation-

Huzooraba stated: “Now the era of the Fifth Khalifah which has started is due to the prophecy of the Holy Prophetsa. After the advent of the Promised Messiahas many new chapters have begun in the history of Islam. The era of the Fifth Khilafat is also a new chapter. The enemies thought that the progress of the Community would stop. But the true hand is that of God.” Huzooraba stated: “Then to establish a connection with Khilafat, Allah the Almighty has opened up a new way, which has emerged due to the COVID-19 pandemic which is the online or virtual mulaqats. Meetings and mulaqats are taking place. This is a direct connection with the Communities [around the world] and they are taking direct guidance from the Khalifah-e-Waqt. Sitting here in London I meet Ahmadis from Africa, Indonesia, Australia and America and they take guidance from me. This is all the help of God. We should never forget that God is blessings us so we should discharge our rights.”

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NAMAZ & QUR’AN If we are negligent in our prayers it means our declaration of faith in Allah is meaningless.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“The most important and significant form of worship is to offer the five daily prayers.

At various places in the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Almighty has commanded us to offer the five obligatory prayers, and so if we are negligent in our prayers it means our declaration of faith in Allah is meaningless, without value and false… The Promised Messiahas taught that a true Muslim is he whose heart and soul are intoxicated with the love of Allah and consumed by the belief that He alone is worthy of worship. This is the standard required, otherwise, a person’s proclamation of faith in Allah is reduced to superficial and hollow words.”

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PROTECTING AGAINST EV It is necessary for a believer to protect himself from the countless evils and immoralities that pervade society.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“We are living in an era, where at every turn, we are exposed to indecency, immorality and harmful vices that seek to lure mankind away from virtue and drag them towards sin. More than ever before, it is necessary for a believer to protect himself from the countless evils and immoralities that pervade society. For this, we must use that method which Allah the Almighty has Himself given us, which is to bow down before Him five times each day. This is the path to salvation and those who walk upon it are not only saved from Allah’s Wrath but are the recipients of His Love, His Grace and His great Rewards.”

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REFORMING THE YOUTH It is important that we make the slogan of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya a part of our lives and understand the philosophy behind it.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“It is not enough to merely repeat this slogan or to have it printed on posters or badges, rather you must understand its true meaning and the underlying philosophy behind these profound words…

The reason the Second Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community assigned this slogan to Khuddamul Ahmadiyya was to emphasise how important it was for the youth to not only gain secular education, but above and beyond this, to constantly develop their relationship with Allah the Almighty… These words reinforce and reiterate the fact that the success of our Community and our nation is directly linked to the spiritual and moral state of the youth. If every Khadim pays heed to this then it will enable them to follow the commands of God Almighty and to stay away from immorality and wrongdoing.”

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QUALITIES OF A KHADIM You should all develop to become compassionate, loving, and considerate of others.

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azrat Khalifatul-Masih Vaba said:

“As you leave this Ijtema today, you should do so with the firm and sincere intention to always speak the truth, and to act with honesty at all times, and under all circumstances all Khuddam should understand that speaking the truth and acting with integrity is the means of gaining the nearness of Allah, whilst falsehood is equivalent to shirk — that is associating partner with God. Those who purposely lie or deceive are no different to the idol worshipers who make falsehood their god, and who think that they will benefit from lying whilst fearing they will suffer if they adhere to the truth.

Another very important quality and virtue that you should all develop is to become compassionate, loving, and considerate of others. Seek to establish the ties of mutual love, brotherhood and harmony. For a nation or community to be strong, it requires people to be united and to care for one another, and to share in each other’s joys and sorrows.”

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