AL HAKAM EXCLUSIVE Noah's Ark 100 Years Ago...

The Blessed Fifth Era of

Huzoor narrates momentous
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The importance of familiarising Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya
series of events Tabligh Reports of Pioneer
ourselves with this work of
Hazrat Ahmadas Missionaries 15 Years on, since 22 April
2003

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Hazrat Abu Hurairahra relates that the Holy Prophetsa said: "Look at one who is below you and do not look at one
who is above you. This will enable you to better appreciate the bounties that Allah has bestowed upon you. "
(Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Zuhd Wa Al-Raqaiq)

15 Years of Countless Blessings

…and Counting

AMA UK
22 April 2003 is a day of great historical importance living below the line
not only in the history of the Ahmadiyya Muslim of poverty. Above all,
Jamaat but also in the history of Islam. Islam had become
It was this day that a fifth Khalifa-e-Rashed – synonymous with
rightly guided Khalifa – was elected to guide the terror and violence. 
Muslim Ummah. It was in this setting
The first phase of rightly-guided Khilafat saw that Hazrat Mirza
its end with the demise of Hazrat Alira, the fourth Masroor Ahmad, may
Khalifa of the Prophet of Islamsa. Allah strengthen his
The second phase of Khilafat in the latter days hand, emerged as a
was to remain forever for Al-Jamaat – the Jamaat messenger of peace,
of the true believers of the Holy Prophetsa and his love, justice and
Promised Messiahas. humanity. As the fifth
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa  was elected Khalifa of the Promised
Khalifatul Masih V – fifth Khalifa of the Promised Messiah and Mahdias,
Messiahas on this day. and as a servant of the
He was elevated to this post at a time when the Holy Prophet of Islamsa,
world was rapidly drifting away from God, when Hazrat Mirza Masroor
world-peace was at the brink of a breakdown Ahmadaa embarked on
and when majority of the world population was a journey of bringing the true colours back to the
concerned about its “rights” and forgetful about its picture of Islam; the colours that had faded away
“responsibilities” towards fellow-beings. Material and turned grey.
lust had embraced the collective psychology of As to how this had happened, some violent
political leaders, resulting in millions of people Continued on page 2

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words

A Complete Transformation is Required

Be careful lest a few accomplishments delude
you to think that you have sufficiently fulfilled
your purpose. For God desires a complete
transformation in your being and He demands
from you a death whereafter He should revive
you. Hasten to make peace with one another and
forgive your brethren their sins. For he who is not
inclined to make peace with his brother is wicked
and will be cut off, because he is the cause of
dissension. Part with your ego in every way and
do away with mutual grievances. Be humble like
the guilty, though truth be on your side, so that
you may be forgiven. Do not feed your vanity, for
those who are bloated cannot enter the gate to
which you have been called.
(Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, Noah's Ark, p. 22)
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Editorial

Election or Selection? This Week in History Compiled by Tariq Hayat, Pakistan

Y
ou will have come across the term
Electoral College and the phrase
“Huzoor was elected Khalifatul Masih”
in the literature of the Jamaat.  It was
hence felt that the term “election” be
clarified.
Every Ahmadi, including children,
that Allah chooses for the community as 20 April: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad Mosque, London.
Khalifa.  sahibra was born to the Promised
The history of the Electoral College Messiahas on this day, 1893, at 8 23 April: In 1910, Hazrat Khalifatul
dates back to the time of Hazrat Umarra, o’clock in the morning. His birth Masih Ira inaugurated Masjid Nur in
the second Khalifa of the Prophet of fulfilled the Divine revelation: Qadian with the Asr prayers.
Islamsa. On his deathbed, he appointed “Qamarul Anbiya (The Moon of the
a six-member committee to elect the Prophets) 24 April: This date in 1900, came

Ahmadiyya ARC
knows that only Allah alone raises Khalifa after his demise. All rightly- will arrive with another development in the
someone to the status of Khilafat. This, guided Khulafa of the Holy Prophet were and your case with Pir Mehr Ali Shah of
we learn from the Holy Quran where elected by way of “Shura” (consultation) affair will Golra Sharif. On this day, Hazrat
Allah the Almighty clearly states: “Allah with the elders of the community. become Maulvi Abdul Karim Sialkoti sahibra
has promised to those among you who The same practice has been used manifest. published letters of Pir sahib about
believe and do good works that He will, in the case of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya. Soon a son his book in the Urdu Al Hakam.
surely, make them Successors.”  (Ch.24: But there should be no doubt, as stated will be born
24 April: The Promised Messiahas
V.56) clearly in the words of Hazrat Khalifatul to you and
wrote a letter to his companion,
Explaining this verse of  Surah Al- Masih IIra quoted above, that no man grace will
Hazrat Maulvi Ghulam Hassan Khan
Nur, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IIra states:  or institution elects a Khalifa. This come close
sahib Peshawari, in 1902, and asked
“Those who say that people appoint a “election” only reflects the “selection” of Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad
ra
to you.”
for the hand of Maulana Ghulam
Khalifa should be ashamed of themselves a person by Allah the Almighty to work 22 April: The Promised Messiahas Hassan’s daughter, Sarwar Sultan,
and should not reject the injunction of as the successor of His Prophet. received the following Urdu for marriage with his son Sahibzada
Allah the Almighty. Man – weak and What proves that a Khalifa is revelations from God Almighty on Mirza Bashir Ahmad sahib.
frail as he is – has no power or ability appointed by Allah?  Well, his services, this date in 1908:
to raise the status of another.  “Innal his determination, the acceptance of his 24 April: This date, in 1908, was a
Fadhla Bi Yadillah” (Grace is entirely in prayers and the subsequent  prosperity “Merey Liye Eik Nishan Asman Par
Friday and chronologically was the
the hands of Allah). It is entirely Allah’s and  success that comes with his Promised Messiah’sas last Friday in
Zahir Hua”
choice to elevate someone’s status and leadership to the community all prove Qadian, as he would soon depart for
no one else’s. Man is weak in knowledge this fact. (A sign has appeared for me in his last journey to Lahore. Hazrat
and limited in capability. It is only up to History bears witness that in the Hakim Maulvi Nuruddin sahibra led
the Omnipotent Being to entrust power leadership of Khulafa, the Ahmadiyya heaven)
the Jumua Prayer.
to someone.” (Khilafat Ala Minhajin- Muslim Community has only seen “Kheir-o-Khubi Ka Nishan”
Nabuwwah, Vol I) prosperity and success, and that 26 April: In 1908, the Promised
The fact of the matter is that when too, against all odds. Individuals, (A Sign, good and excellent)
Messiahas was vouchsafed a
Allah directly appoints a person as a groups, organisations, institutions and “Meri Muradein Puri Huin” revelation in Persian about his
prophet, there is no following at that governments stood up against Khalifat- nearing departure from this world:
point. People begin to gather around e-Ahmadiyya; all such individuals, (My wishes have been fulfilled)
him and a community of believers groups, organisations and governments “Mubash Ayman Az Bazi Ruzgar”
22 April: On this date in 2003,
(Jamaat) begins to form. At the demise diminished and perished, while Jamaat- Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad sahib (Do not feel secure against the
of a prophet, Allah the Almighty blesses e-Ahmadiyya, with Khilafat as its was appointed as Khalifatul Masih tricks of time)
that community with an opportunity to leadership flourished and continues to V. The election was held in the Fazl
raise their hands in the name of a person flourish.  
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___________ Continued from page 1
and “un-Islamic” acts of Muslims were
primarily to be held responsible before
Mohammad Sharif Odeh sahib, Amir Jamaat Kababir, was in London on 22 April 2003 to turning to the propaganda campaigns of
attend the convening of the Khilafat Electoral College. Below is one of his recollections Western media against these acts.
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa,
of the momentous night: from the very first day of his Khilafat,
“I was in the queue to enter the Fazl Mosque for the election when it occured to me has addressed both issues painstakingly,
untiringly and relentlessly; in such a
that the person whom I should vote for was standing behind me. I thought it wasn’t right peaceful manner that has always been a
for me to be standing in front of him so I moved out of the queue and joined the back unique characteristic of the Imam of the
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
again. That very moment, I noticed two persons approaching the queue; one was Chaudhry While calling others to Ahmadiyyat –
Hameedullah sahib and the other I did not know. But as soon as I saw the other person, the True Islam – Huzooraa also remains
constantly engaged in continuous
I felt a light penetrate my heart and I began wondering who he was. The feeling was so reformation of those who have already
powerful that I felt as if I would die even before entering the Mosque. During the election, accepted Islam Ahmadiyyat.
Allah the Almighty has enabled
I realised that the person whose image had come to my mind like a ray of light was Hazrat
Huzooraa to launch numerous schemes
Mirza Masroor Ahmad sahib. When I raised my hand to vote for him, I saw that the majority and projects to alleviate not only the
physical suffering of humanity, but also
had raised their hands. All my grief was gone and the happiness that I got at that moment
the spiritual decline that faces the world
was like no other I had experienced before in my life.” as the biggest challenge of all times.
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From the Markaz From the Archives

Where Faith is Felt White Doves

S
ince the time of the Promised with Mufti Sadiq sahibra interpreting –
T
he last

AMA UK
15 years Messiahas, people from different answered Mr Wilson’s questions about
have witnessed backgrounds have been attracted to his Islam in general and about the claims of
the remark- cause.  the Promised Messiahas.
able progress His message was known to the Mr George Turner, an American
of the Jamaat. general public in the Western World from Chicago, visited Qadian (in 1908)
This progress through English language newspapers with the desire to meet the Promised
is a continu- that would publish stories about his Messiahas. He was particularly interested
ation of the claims, prophecies and other writings. in the challenge that the Promised
advancement Alexander Messiahas had given to Dowie. He was
that the world Russell Webb, liv- seated in the offices on the ground floor
has witnessed ing in the United of Masjid Mubarak, Qadian. Hazrat
since the time States of America, Ahmadas came downstairs to meet
of the Prom- stayed in constant him and answered his questions. Mr
ised Messiahas touch with the Turner enquired as to how the truth
and during the Promised Messi- of Huzoor’sas claims could be judged.
time of Khila- ahas through let- Huzooras replied that the arrival of an
fat-e-Ahmadi- ters. He is known individual all the way from America to
On a regular basis, Huzoor takes time out of his schedule to personally meet guests
aa

yya. to have accepted a small hamlet in Punjab was itself proof

Alexander Russell Webb
Ever since Hazrat Mirza Masroor atheist comes to see Huzooraa and has the Islam and was of his truthfulness.
Ahmadaa was elevated by Allah the Al- chance to speak to Huzooraa, sometimes inclined towards the teachings of Islam Clement

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mighty to the status of Khalifatul Masih, not even about the existence of God but Ahmadiyyat. Wragge, a
he has dedicated every single moment about general matters. He goes back and The famous orientalist D D Dickson, renowned
of his time to improve the declining sit- writes that for the first time in his life had on his visit to India, made effort to reach meteorologist
uation of the world that we live in. he thought about seriously considering Qadian (on 17 November 1901) and from the UK,
Here in the Markaz, we have seen the existence of God and revisiting his pay respects to Hazrat Mirza Ghulam visited the
numerous persons from various walks belief (or disbelief). That gentleman, Ahmadas. He was fortunate to have Promised
of life visiting Huzooraa to seek guidance after only one audience with Huzooraa, accompanied the Promised Messiahas Messiahas in
in a variety of matters. Politicians, has constantly written to Huzooraa for during one of the morning walks. Lahore (1908).
bureaucrats, writers, journalists and prayers. The Promised Messiahas – with Mufti Being a man
intellectuals take pride in seeking When asked what makes him write Muhammad Sadiq sahibra interpreting of science,
Huzoor’s guidance.  for prayers when he doesn’t even believe in English – spoke at length to Mr he asked
Having attended events where in God, his reply was simply awe- Dickson about the teachings of Islam. D Clement Wragge questions
Huzooraa spoke about the teachings of inspiring: “I never believed in God but D Dickson also took three photographs to do with the very existence of God
Islam and how they could be understood I have felt the acceptance of his prayer.” of the Promised Messiahas (not yet and God being limited or unlimited.
in the wake of contemporary situations, Then there is an English lady, who discovered). He stayed in the famous After two sittings with the Promised
politicians have requested audiences was brought up in a staunch Christian Gol Kamra in the house of the Promised Messiahas, he declared that his questions
with Huzooraa to know more. Those who family, later turned atheist and presently Messiahas and benefitted from his had been answered satisfactorily. He
are fortunate to be granted audience, turning to spirituality She had the good blessed company. later accepted Ahmadiyyat.
express how they now see a new face of fortunate of having audience with James Wilson, Financial This interest in the Jamaat, from all
Islam that they were not familiar with Huzooraa. The first thing she said when Commissioner of Punjab, visited parts of the world, has continued during
before. They truly appreciate the beauty she came out was, “I never knew that Qadian and expressed his desire to have the time of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya and
of Islam as shown to them by Hazrat still there are people that make you feel an audience with Hazrat Mirza Ghulam continues to this day.
Khalifatul Masih Vaa. like believing in God.” Ahmadas. The Promised Messiahas – _______
___________
Journalists of high esteem have A writer was in audience with
requested interviews both here in Huzooraa seeking advice on a certain
London and when Huzooraa is abroad. matter. Huzooraa gifted this writer a pen. Canada HC Visits Sri Lanka Mosque
LBC, CBC, The Guardian, The Times, The writer called after many months to
Newsweek and other esteemed media say that he uses the pen very carefully as The Ahmadiyya Jamaat in
AMJ Sri Lanka

outlets have interviewed Huzooraa and he does not want it to ever run out.  Sri Lanka hosted David
have taken it as a great honour to have McKinnon, Canadian High
When people who are not even
spoken to him. When most people Ahmadis, or not even Muslims for that Commissioner of Sri Lanka
at the national Headquarters
are seen nervous facing journalists, matter, feel so lucky to even just know of the Jamaat in Colombo
there have been journalists who found Huzooraa, how grateful should we be to on Wednesday 11 April.
themselves nervous in speaking to a Allah for being so blessed with Hazrat He was accompanied by
person of such high stature.  Khalifatul Masih. Trevor Ludowyke, Senior
Historians, social scientists, Development Officer of
He is everything to us. The writer
researchers, philosophers and is protective of a pen that he got from Canada High Commission.
The High Commissioner
intellectuals have made it a point to Huzoor; we, too, have a lot to be was presented with World Left to right: M Anis Ahmad, A H Nasir, H E David McKinnon, A Abdul Aziz, Trevor
sign and present their publications to extremely protective and proud of. Crisis and the Pathway to
Ludowyke, R Bashirudin, Moulavi A B Musthaq Ahmad

Huzooraa.  Peace written by Hazrat Mirza Masroor The High Commisioner was thankful for
It is faith-inspiring to learn that an Ahhmadaa. The Sinhala translation of the the visit and appreciated the kind gestures.
_______
___________ Quran was also presented for Sri Lankan
members of staff at the Canadian Embassy.
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EXCLUSIVE

Time and Tide Waited for One

Huzooraa Narrates a Momentous Series of Events
Asif M Basit, London

The days that ensued the demise of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrt and before the Election of the Fifth Khalifa were turbulent days for the entire Jamaat. A lot
has been said and written about that time and its sensitivity, but we always remained curious to know what Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa went through. 15
years have passed in this curiosity but thanks to Al Hakam that enabled me to muster up the courage to ask.
A few days ago, in a blessed moment, I enquired about this from Huzooraa and Huzooraa most graciously shed light on it. I have no claim or experience of
speedwriting, but Allah enabled me to jot down every word that Huzooraa said in reply. Below, is the translation of the original Urdu narration of events by
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa.

“I arrived home from my office to be those whose visas

told by my wife that Miyan Luqman had had expired, I
called from London to say that Hazrat ensured that they
Khalifatul Masih IVrt had passed away. I were given visas as
immediately called Dr. Nuri sahib who quickly as possible.
was in London at the time, as a medical In the meantime,
advisor to Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrt. I received the details
He confirmed the devastating news. of the time and
This news came as a great shock. cause of Huzoor’srt
The sorrow was overwhelming, but the demise from the
sensitivity of the situation demanded Private Secretary.
complete control of emotions as it was I conveyed these
a testing time for the entire Jamaat. As to Miyan Ahmad
Nazir-e-Ala [Chief Secretary], it was sahib [the late
my responsibility to organise the series Sahibzada Mirza
of events that would follow and oversee Ghulam Ahmad
them. sahib] along
I called the Private Secretary in with instructions
London who, I realised, was then on drafting an
unaware of the situation. I asked him to announcement to
gather all the details and send them to inform the Jamaats
me as soon as possible. around the world.
In the meantime, I called a meeting of He brought back
the Ulia Committee, which comprised to me the draft for approval, which Huzoor’srt demise and on the other, Rabwah to Lahore where we were to
the key officials of Jamaat bodies, like was then sent out to all Jamaats and the responsibility of fulfilling a crucial catch the flight. There was a short transit
Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya and Tehrik- also broadcast on MTA. I had already duty that had been entrusted to me by in Abu Dhabi from where we boarded
Huzoorrt: the duty of supervising the the London bound flight.
arrangements of Intikhab-e-Khilafat I had already given instructions

It was midnight or even past midnight [election of the new Khalifa].

With these mixed emotions, I
from Rabwah about washing and
shrouding the body. When we arrived

when I got to [my residence at headed home to prepare for my flight

number] 41, Guest House. There, in
my room was I, the darkness of the
night and the blessings of my God.”
e-Jadid etc. I gave instructions in the
wake of the emergency situation. I also
had to ensure that visas were up to date
and that there were travel arrangements
for members of the Electoral College;
instructed Sultan Mahmood Anwar
sahib to make a formal announcement
after the Asr prayer in Masjid Mubarak.
That time was a test of patience.
On one hand, there was the grief of
to London. The preparation, by the way,
was nothing more than grabbing a few
clothes alongside my travel documents
and setting off for departure.
As visas were still being processed for
a few members of the Electoral College,
it was decided that the members be split
into two convoys: one to fly on the same
day and the other to leave the following
day once the visas had been acquired.
In the first convoy were Miyan
Khurshid sahib [the late Sahibzada
Mirza Khurshid Ahmad sahib], Miyan
Ahmad sahib, Miyan Anas Ahmad
sahib and myself; we were fourteen
members altogether. We set off from
in London, the body had been washed,
shrouded and placed in a casket and
Huzoorrt was laid in state in Mahmood
Hall for members of the Jamaat to pay
their respects. I, too, initially paid my
respects here in Mahmood Hall. The
way one feels upon seeing their Imam
in that situation cannot be described in
words. But you can imagine; so, imagine
what my feelings were in that moment.
By then, it was time for Namaz
[prayers], so we offered Namaz in the
Fazl Mosque. Now, Huzoor’srt body
had been moved to a room adjacent to
Mahmood Hall. I went to that room. A
strange moment that was; in the room
was Huzoorrt, myself and absolute
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silence. It was a surreal setting. I stayed
there, at Huzoor’srt side, for quite some
time, praying for Huzoorrt.
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrt, had
issued a set of instructions well before
his demise, for such an emergency
situation. One clause was that before the
arrival of Nazir-e-Ala in London, Amir
Jamaat UK would be Additional Nazir-
e-Ala to oversee necessary arrangements
in the meantime. Upon arrival, I took
charge from Amir sahib UK and
commenced the process for convening
the Electoral College, the funeral and
the burial etc. Time was short; a lot had
to be done and every task required full
care and attention.
By the sheer blessings of Allah,
everything was organised in good time.
I felt at peace that I had fulfilled my
duty. Every moment was spent praying
that Allah granted the Jamaat a new
Khalifa, and that I and every member
of the Jamaat were able to obey the
new Khalifa; every moment was spent
praying that Allah may keep the Jamaat
united.
This state is, indeed, a state of fear. So
of course, there was fear. But there was
also firm faith in Allah’s promise that
He would replace this state of fear with
security. Thus, I was under the strong
belief that Allah would grant the Jamaat
a new Khalifa and that our fears would
be replaced with peace.
Then came the time for the Election.
As a member, I also entered the Fazl
Mosque that was full with members of
the Electoral College. I stood near the
shoes with Chaudhry Hameedullah
sahib for a while. Chaudhry sahib, as the
senior-most official of the Jamaat, was
to preside over the Election, so when he
I had said to my wife that on the
seventh day after the Election, I would
seek permission from the new Khalifa
to return. I was also mentally prepared
that the new Khalifatul Masih might not
assign me the same responsibility I had.
was called to the front, I sat where I was
stood, at the back of the Mosque.
The aura of the gathering was such
that I did not have the courage to peer
up and glance around nor did my
conscience permit; a fragile time as
it was. Thus, I sat with my gaze down.
When my name was presented, I felt
instant fear, so I lowered my head.
When the votes were counted and the
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announcement made, I was confident
that there must have been a mistake in
the count. What happened after this
made me tremble; there was no choice
but to accept the decree of God. The
Bai‘at and silent prayer followed.
How I felt in that moment, the whole
world saw on MTA. It was as if the
weight of a mountain had been placed
on my shoulders.
It was midnight or even past
midnight when I got to [my residence at
number] 41, Guest House. There, in my
room was I, the darkness of the night
and the blessings of my God.”
Huzooraa paused here. Having
heard this directly from Huzooraa, I was
enchanted and did not know how to ask
for more details. But in that precious
moment, I felt that I owed more to the
readers of Al Hakam and so, built the
courage to gather more pearls. “What
thoughts had crossed your mind, leaving
Rabwah, Huzoor?” Our beloved master,
in his humility, replied in a low tone:
“There was so much to be done
before my departure that I did not have
much else on my mind. However, I had
said to my wife that on the seventh
day after the Election, I would seek
permission from the new Khalifa to
return. I was also mentally prepared
that the new Khalifatul Masih might not
assign me the same responsibility I had.
But I pledged to myself that whatever
responsibilities were assigned to me, I
would perform them wholeheartedly
and then return.”
I thought that this was it. But my
master probably sensed my curiosity.
“Is that it? What else did you want to
hear?”
He said this with great affection; the
affection that produces valour. I asked,
“Your life must have drastically changed
after becoming Khalifa. How does it feel?”
The reply was simple but enlightening.
“That moment was a ‘U-turn’ in my
life. What I had left behind, remained
there and where I am heading to is, by
Allah’s will, in constant motion. I was
a free man, fond of sowing seeds and
harvesting crops – a simple farmer. Then
I was appointed as Nazir-e-Ala, and from
then on, I had to perform administrative
responsibilities. Then, Allah entrusted
me with this responsibility.”
As I walked out of Huzoor’saa office,
I was spellbound. Before my very eyes
were the crops that had yielded out of the
seeds sown by this great Khalifa, which
he continues to sow. May Allah keep these
crops forever waving with the winds of
His Mercy, and may the farmer of these
crops live long. Amin.
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100 Years Ago...
Tabligh
Al Fazl, 23 April 1918
Tabligh in Amritsar:
O
n 12 April 1918, Hafiz Roshan Ali
sahib’s lecture, on “The Blessings of
Islam”, began at 8pm and ended at 10pm. In
my estimation, there were between 400-500
attendees.
When the announcement was published
[about the lecture], some opponents began
delivering ser-
mons against it.
As a precaution-
ary measure, we
informed the
police about the
resistance and
they arranged
for Constables
and two Sub-In-
spectors to help
with maintain-
ing order.
Hazrat Hafiz Roshan Alira
Prior to the
arrival of the Police, some opponents threw
fifteen or sixteen rocks at the crowd, striking
the forehead of a bystander and causing
serious injury and blood to flow, as well as
minor injuries to others...
Hafiz sahib’s speech was extremely
captivating. The audience comfortably
listened to it.
The following day, Chaudhry Fateh
Muhammad [Siyal] sahib’s English lecture
commenced at 8am on a specific revelation.
There was a significant gathering. Chaudhry
sahib spoke constantly in English for
about half an hour uninterrupted. The
audience listened to his speech attentively.
Afterwards, Chaudhry sahib presented the
Urdu translation of the speech as well.
(Dr Abdullah Amritsar)
Tabligh in Mumbai
This Sunday’s lecture was also, by the grace
of God, extraordinarily successful. My
speech was on “The Truthfulness of the
Penang Trishaws Ride Home Muslim Message
AMJ Malaysia
Penang Trishaws Ride Home Muslim
Message
T he Ahmadiyya Muslim message of
peace, epitomised by their motto: “Love
for All, Hatred for None” is being spread
across Penang (also known as Georgetown),
on 100 Penang trishaws.
What are trishaws? They are traditional
and iconic modes of transport, used since
Promised Messiahas”. The hall was packed to
the extent that the crowd reached the road
outside. On this occasion, we were blessed
by Allah in that we used a different tabligh
approach.
I have observed that the people of
Mumbai gather more for events where
poetry is recited. So this time, I used this
technique and presented the poem of
the Promised Messiahas in which he has
presented proofs of his truthfulness. By
this, I am referring to the revealed Persian
poem that starts with “Jaikeh Az Masih Wa
Nazdalish Sukhan Rawad”. This poem was
recited before the audience. After every
verse, I would explain its meaning also. By
the sheer grace of God, throngs of people
had gathered and the hall was packed to the
end, so much so that people were standing
on the roads outside in large numbers…
Every time I mentioned the blessed name
of the Promised Messiahas, the joy of the
crowd could be seen from their expressions.
When I would passionately recite certain
couplets regarding the state of the Maulvis
and how they misguide people about the
reality of Jesusas, the crowd would get filled
with passion and enthusiasm exclaiming
“Subhanallah!” In this manner, I recited the
entire poem of the Promised Messiahas with
its translation and explanation.
Then, I addressed the audience and said:
“Can such a person – whose proofs of
truthfulness I have just presented before
you and whose enthralling poem captivated
your attention – be, God forbid, labelled
kafir, irreligious or Dajjal? What has
happened to your Maulvis, who term light
as darkness and who affiliate pleasantness
with bitterness. What’s more is that they
have persuaded you to believe all this! Tell
me honestly: is it possible for followers of
the Dajjal to take up ship-journeys, in a time
when people refrain from such journeys, not
for worldly gains or for national interests
but merely for sake of God? Is it possible
the time of British occupancy in Penang,
Malaysia by both locals and tourists.
The campaign by the Ahmadiyya Mus-
lim Jamaat of Penang, Malaysia aims to
assert the Islamic principles of peaceful
co-existence as part of a nationwide effort
to denounce extremism and terrorism, and
promote the true guiding principles of Is-
lam, which are peace with God and man-
kind, freedom, loyalty to one’s country and
justice.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat hopes
that the message will change public opinion.
Hopefully these slogans will catch the eye
of public and give a positive message for a
change.
The idea is to emphasise ideals that
relate to the Islamic faith, but do not always
attract media attention. The slogans on
the trishaws are the key themes of peace,
respect, equality, freedom and loyalty.
for a person to place himself in the midst
of turbulent waves, and upon reaching Mirza Fazl Ahmad sahib was
London, begin preaching to non-Muslims in the same convoy as Hazrat
and enter them in the fold of Muhammad- Mirza Masroor Ahmad sahibaa,
e-Arabi, peace and blessings of Allah be
en route to London for the
upon him, by teaching them the essence of
Electoral College in 2003.
the Kalima? Send your Maulvis and Sufis,
Abid Khan sahib, in his diary,
and prepare your Lords and Feudal Barons;
included some of Mirza Fazl
Muslims have ruled India for hundreds of
years but in this day and age nobody has Ahmad sahib’s reminiscences:
considered establishing a Muslim mission “I saw that Huzoor remained
in Europe. Today, this noble task is being calm and probably did not even
achieved by our Khalifatul Masihaa, and it have time to consider his own
is this humble Jamaat – that your Maulvis personal grief, and his only worry
call “the Jamaat of the misguided” – that is was protecting the Jamaat at that
performing such duties that could not be time of crisis.”
accomplished in hundreds of years. The tree Mirza Fazl Ahmad sahib had
that our Mirzaas planted now yields fruits; to go to Huzoor’s house to drop
test it for yourself and see whether they are
off or pick up something. He was
pleasant or bitter. If they are sweet, then do
told that Huzoor was saying his
not bring destruction to yourself by falling
prayers.
into the trap of these ill-informed people.”
“I could hear Huzoor engaged
It was God’s doing that as I spoke of
in the most fervent and desperate
tabligh in Europe, at that moment and in
that very crowd, I received mail from abroad. of prayers and could hear his
Therein was Hazrat Mufti [Muhammad utterly emotional state. Whilst in
Sadiq] sahib’s letter in which he mentioned prostration, bowed before Allah,
a doctor and a lady accepting Islam. I read he was crying uncontrollably. I
out the letter to the audience and presented had never seen Huzoor in such
this contemporary and living proof of the a state ever before. Yet, when
Promised Messiah’sas truthfulness. This gave Huzoor returned to the public, he
the crowd all the more reason to be pleased. was composed again and, as far as
After that, I made a heartfelt prayer for
I am aware, he remained so until
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II and everyone,
the moment of his election as
including the audience said “Amin”, which
Khalifatul Masih V.”
echoed in the hall. Then, we prayed for
Mirza Fazl Ahmad sahib narrates
Hazrat Mufti sahib and the entire audience,
a very interesting incident from
after which the event came to a close.
the road-journey to Lahore,
Tabligh in Basra
“I was also part of Majlis
Asghar Ali Khan sahib, Secretary Anjuman
Khuddamul Ahmadiyya and so I
Ahmadiyya Basra, writes:
had arranged for some tea and
“On 31 March, people gathered and
biscuits at the services. It had
listened to Babu Abdur Rahim sahib speak
on Hajj. We are continuously performing already been a very long day
tabligh duties and people are given books to and I knew no one had eaten and
study.” the elderly people would need
something. However, when tea
Tabligh Tour, District Multan
Hafiz Jamal Ahmad sahib is performing was served, one of our senior and
a tour for tabligh purposes. May Allah elder office-bearers became very
produce prosperous results. angry and said, ‘Is this any time to
(23 April 1918) be drinking tea?’
_______
___________
“Emotionally, what he was
The launching ceremony was widely saying was right that nobody
covered by the local newspaper. The wanted to eat or drink but the
feedback from locals was highly positive and reality was that some of the
many of them applauded the efforts taken
elders could have collapsed if
by the Ahmadiyya Jamaat and enquired
they did not eat or drink anything.
further about the Community.
During the launching ceremony, 170 Anyway, Huzoor observed this
people took part in this campaign. 40 entire incident and I was worried
members of Jamaat Penang from Ansar, that he too might admonish me,
Khuddam and Lajna took part in this but without saying a single word,
launching ceremony. 30 participants
he picked up a cup and started to
represented the local State Government
drink from it.
Body and NGOs while the remaining 100
participants were trishaw riders. “Huzoor handled the delicate
situation beautifully and with
AMJ Malaysia
great wisdom. He neither said
anything to the office-bearer
who had scolded me, as he knew
emotions were running very high,
but at the same time, he also
knew that people would need to
eat or drink.”
Friday April 20 2018 | AL HAKAM 7

The Blessed Fifth Era of Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya • Live concluding addresses for Jalsa London
Salana Qadian • Scheme for financial sacrifice for
15 Years On • Live concluding addresses for Jalsa a mosque in Valencia (2005)
The blessings that Allah has bestowed upon His Jamaat during the blessed Salana Bangladesh • Scheme for restoring historic
Khilafat of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa are unfathomable. So that our • Live addresses at Annual Ijtema of buildings in Qadian
hearts can pay gratitude to Allah the Almighty, we present below only a Majlis Khuddam ul Ahmadiyya UK • Scheme to develop Qadian to
brief glimpse of the achievements of this blessed era so far.
• Scheme for regular prayers for modern standards
countries where Ahmadiyya • Opening of Baitur Rehman
• Tahir Foundation (to collate • Extension of Jamaat Offices in
persecution is rampant Mosque in Valencia (2013)
the immense works of Hazrat Tahir House, London
Khalifatul Masih IV) • Scheme to establish teams to • Doctors instructed to offer Waqf-
• Purchase of land for Jalsa Salana:
respond to allegations on Islam in e-Arzi in Rabwah and African
• Inauguration of Baitul Futuh Hadeeqatul Mahdi in Alton,
the media countries
Mosque in London Hampshire
• Tehrik-e-Jadid Daftar Panjum (5th • Youth urged to pursue careers in
• Scheme for contributions towards • Mosques in all major cities of UK
Generation of financial sacrifice Journalism
Tahir Heart Foundation • Model Village Scheme through
under Tehrik-e-Jadid)
• Establishment of Noor Foundation IAAAE • Instructions for Zakat to be paid
• Addresses to the UK Parliament, at appropriate rates
(scheme to translate books of • Relief efforts for calamity-stricken
Capitol Hill, European Parliament,
Hadith) areas through Humanity First • Ahmadiyya Archive and Research
New Zealand Parliament and many
• Launch of MTA 2 to cater for Centre established as a central
• Establishment of the Press and other global arenas
European languages office in London
Media Section in London
• Heads of States, Parliamentarians,
• Call for 15,000 new members to • Launch of MTA Africa to cater for
• Installation of printing presses in Bureaucrats, intelligentsia,
join the Wasiyyat Scheme before the African countries
various countries of the world journalists and academics seek
its centenary in 2005 • Rabwah office of Ahmadiyya ARC
• Establishment of Russian Desk in guidance from Huzooraa
• Establishment of Nazarat-e-Rishta- established
London • Television and radio interviews
Nata (matrimonial affairs) in Sadr • Nazarat-e-Sehat (Sadr Anjuman
• Establishment of International explaining the true teachings
Anjuman Ahmadiyya Ahmadiyya) established as an
Jamias in Canada, UK, Germany of Islam by mentioning the
• Launch of Annual Peace autonomous department
and Ghana endeavours of Ahmadiyya Muslim
Symposium UK Jamaat • Message delivered in Arabic
• Establishment of Wakalat-e-Tamil-
• Awarding of the Ahmadiyya Muslim language to the Arab world
o-Tanfidh (India, Nepal, Bhutan) • Letters to key Heads of States
Peace Prize urging them to play their role in • Live and interactive programmes
• Establishment of Wakalat-e-Ishaat
• Launch of MTA 3 to cater for the establishing peace launched on MTA like Al-Hiwar-
Tarseel (Dispatch)
Arab world ul-Mubashir, Rah-e-Huda,
• Makhzan-e-Tasaweer re- • Regular connection with Jamaat
Shotter Shondane and Beacon of
• Establishment of MTA Earth established through regular Sermons every
Truth
Station, USA Friday
• Scheme for prayers on Khilafat
• Launch of The Weekly Al Hakam
• Scheme of Waqf-e-Arzi for Spain Centenary • Keynote address at the World
in English language online
(January 2005) Faith Conference in Guildhall,

Planting the Roots of Islam in Argentina Flood Relief in Shkodra, Albania

with the Albanian translation of the book,
AMJ Albania

World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace by

Jtheamaat Ahmadiyya Argentina was recently
sent its first Missionary and since then,
Jamaat has had the good fortune of
spreading the message of Islam Ahmadiyyat
far and wide.
Last summer, three Argentinian
journalists from the news & radio channel
“ABC Mundial” participated in Jalsa Salana
UK. By the grace of Allah, the Jalsa and the
message of the Ahmadiyya Community
had such a positive impact on them that
they offered us themselves to start a radio
programme on their channel to introduce
our community and the real Islamic values
to the local people here in Argentina.
Hence, it was another fulfilment and
manifestation of the Divine promise, “I shall
cause thy message to reach the corners of
the earth,” with
repeated on Tuesdays. It is also transmitted
live via Facebook. So far, 9 episodes of Dis-
cubra el Islam have been broadcast, in which
various topics have already been covered,
such as, terrorism and Islam, the Islamic
Veil, true concept of jihad, and the purpose
of life.
The programme starts with a recorded
recitation of the Holy Quran and finishes
with a recording of Durud Sharif.
In the first half the Missionary and his
wife answer different questions and in the
second half of the programme they speak
to different Spanish speaking Ahmadi
members all over the world. So far, guests
from Spain, UK, Germany, Mexico, United
States, Guatemala and Uruguay have
participated.
By the grace of
AMJ Argentina
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul
Masih Vaa.
The Mayor praised the Jamaat for their
efforts and provided assistance in getting
them to the remote areas which had been
struck with floods. With the coordination of
the Municipality of Shkodra the 9-man team
met with 30 such families in the villages of
Baks, Ças and Pulaj of Velipoja, Shkodra.
Most families could only be reached by
boat. They were given packets containing
W ith the blessing of the Allah, the
Albania Jamaat brought relief to 30
flooded families in the district of Shkodra.
14 kilograms worth of food items, with the
packing citing the motto of the Jamaat “Love
for All, Hatred for None”.
On the morning of 25 March, the Jamaat
The Municipality of Shkodra published
team – consisting of 9 Khuddam – left
the efforts with gratitude and gave coverage
from Tirana and arrived in Shkodra City at
of the team at work on their official Facebook
10:45am.
Page.
The Mayor of Shkodra, Mrs. Voltana
Ademi, warmly welcomed the members of

the inauguration Allah, through this the Jamaat in her office. As they spoke,
AMJ Albania

of the radio show radio programme the Mayor briefed them about the
Discubra el Islam the message of severe situation caused by the floods in
(Discover Islam) the True Islam is that province. The President of Jamaat
on 10 February weekly received by Albania said that the Ahmadiyya
2018. more than 27,000 Muslim Community strives to help
This pro- people in need, especially in remote
listeners.
gramme is held areas of the country, because the
in Spanish every belief of the Jamaat is that by helping
Saturday from the creation indiscriminately, we can
10-11am and is achieve the pleasure of the Creator.
Marwan Gill sahib (right) Missionary Argentina at local radio station The President presented the Mayor
8 Friday April 20 2018 | AL HAKAM
Friday Sermon
Delivered from Baitul Futuh Mosque
The Promised Messiah and Mahdias
After reciting the Tashahud, Ta’awuz and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul
Masih Vaba stated:
Today is March 23rd, and this day is
commemorated by the Community as the
“Promised Messiah Day” in which various
Jama’ats organise Jalsas [gatherings] in
respect to this day. In the coming two days,
as the weekend approaches, many Jama’ats
will host these Jalsas by relating the history,
background and all other aspects in regards
to this [day].
At present, I will present some excerpts
of the Promised Messiahas, in which he
has elucidated the purpose of the advent
of the Promised Messiah, his need and his
status. Upon making his claim, the so-called
Muslim scholars left no stone unturned in
their efforts to incite the general Muslims
against the Promised Messiahas. They
exerted their utmost efforts and they still
continue to do so. However, with the Help of
God Almighty, his Community continues to
make progress and the pure-natured people
continue to join the Community.
Whilst mentioning his advent in
accordance with Divine promises, and
also proclaiming that he was indeed the
aforementioned Messiah, the Promised
Messiahas states, “Malicious attacks have
been launched against the true concept of
Tauhid [Oneness of God Almighty], and
against the honour, sanctity and veracity of
the Holy Prophetsa and against the Divine
origin of the Holy Quran. Would it not then
behove the Honour of God Almighty to raise
in this era, an individual who shall break the
cross?” Since, in that era, the attacks were
being levelled against the Holy Prophetsa by
Christians.
The Promised Messiahas further states,
“Did God Almighty forget His promise:
َ ‫الذكْ َر َو ِانَّا ل َ ٗہ ل َ ٰح ِف ُظ‬
ّ َ ْ َّ َ َ َّ
ِ ‫ِانا ن ْح ُن نزلنا‬
‫ون‬
[Verily, We Ourself have sent down this
Exhortation, and most surely We will be its
Guardian. (Al Hijr: 10)]
Verily the promises of God are ever true.
He has sent a warner to the world according
to His promise. The world did not accept
him, but God Almighty will surely accept
him, and will establish his truth through
mighty Signs.”
The Promised Messiahas further states, “I
tell you truly, I have come as the Promised
Messiah in accordance with God’s promise.
Let him, who so wills, accept and let him,
who so wills, reject. However, your rejection
will make no difference. Whatever God has
willed shall surely come to pass, because
God Almighty has made the promise in
Braheen-e-Ahmadiyya:
َْ َ َ ‫لہ َوک‬
‫ان َو ْع ًدا ّمف ُعوْلًا‬ ُ ْ‫الل ُہ َو َر ُسو‬
23.03.18
(Malfuzat, Vol. 1, Pg. 206, 1985, UK)
In other words, Allah and His Messenger
have spoken the truth and the promise of
God was fulfilled.
On another occasion, the Promised
Messiahas stated, “Asses this community on
the precepts of the Prophets and determine
with whom the truth sides? Self-professed
principles are of no avail, nor do I base my
claims on mere conjecture. Rather, I present
my claims against the standard of the
precepts of prophethood. Thus, why should
its truthfulness not be judged according to
this principle?”
The Promised Messiahas further says,
“I am certain that those who hearken to
my words with an open heart shall derive
benefit from them and will accept me.
However those who harbour malice and
rancour in their hearts will not be able to
benefit from my words. Their similitude is
that of an Ahwal,” i.e. an individual whose
vision is impaired and sees double.
“One who has double vision. Irrespective
of how many arguments presented that
there is only one object instead of two, he
would not accept them.”
The Promised Messiahas then related
an incident, “It is said that there was once
a servant [of an individual] who suffered
from double vision.” i.e. a person who was
cross eyed and employed as a servant.
“His master told him to bring a mirror
from inside. He went inside and returned
saying that there were two mirrors, which
one shall he bring? The master replied that
there is only one mirror and not two. The
servant replied: ‘Does this mean that I am
a liar?’ The master then replied: ‘Go ahead
and break one of them.’ When he broke the
mirror, he realised that in fact he was in the
wrong.”
ّٰ َ َ َ
‫صدق‬ The Promised Messiahas continues by
saying: “However what can I say to those
whose vision is impaired and oppose me?
In short, we observe that if these people
repeatedly present anything then it is a
collection of Ahadith [traditions of the Holy
Prophetsa], which they themselves do not
consider to be anything more significant
than a state of conjecture. They are unaware
that a time will come when people will
ridicule their absurd principles.” People will
mock their farcical views.
Then the Promised Messiah furtheras
states, “It is the right of every seeker of truth
to demand from us the proof of our claim.”
Indeed, this is absolutely correct in that one
should search for proofs; everyone has a
right to do so. “For this, we present exactly
what the earlier prophets did.”
The Promised Messiahas states, “That
is, the Qur’anic text, Ahadith and logical
arguments, i.e. the current necessities,
which demand the advent of a reformer.
Furthermore, I have documented the
signs of God Almighty, which He has
manifested at my hands. These comprise of
approximately one hundred and fifty signs
and to which millions of people are witness.
Thus, to present absurdities is not an act of
virtue.”
The Promised Messiahas states: “It is
for this reason that the Holy Prophetsa had
declared that he [the Promised Messiah]
would come as an arbiter.” In other words,
when the Promised Messiah will appear,
he will be the arbiter, “and you should
accept his decisions.” He will be one who
shall pronounce verdicts and they should
be followed. “Those people, whose hearts
are filled with mischief, as they do not
wish to believe, they continue to present
vain arguments and allegations. However,
they should remember that ultimately God
Almighty, in accordance with His promise,
will manifest my truth through mighty
signs. I firmly believe that if I had fabricated
lies, He would have destroyed me at once.
However, every undertaking of mine is
in fact His undertaking and I have come
from Him. To reject me is to reject Him.
Therefore, He will personally manifest my
truth.” (Malfuzat, Vol. 4, pp. 34-35, 1985,
UK)
Furthermore, whilst explaining the
fact that rejecting the Promised Messiah
leads to rejecting God Almighty and His
Messengersa, the Promised Messiahas states,
“To deny me is not, in fact, limited to
rejecting me alone. Rather, it is to reject God
and His Messengersa. The reason for this is
that whoever rejects me, prior to doing so,
God forbid, deems God Almighty to be a
liar because despite witnessing that internal
and external disorders have exceeded all
bounds and despite His promise of:
ُ َّ ْ ّ َ ْ َّ َ ُ ْ َ َّ
‫الذك َر َو ِانا ل َ ٗہ ل َ ٰح ِفظوۡ َن‬
ِ ‫ِانا نحن نزلنا‬
[Verily, We Ourself have sent down this
Exhortation, and most surely We will be its
Guardian].
“He did not make any provisions for
their reform. Moreover, he also believes
that God Almighty promised in the verse
of Istikhlaf [establishment of the institution
of Khilafat] wherein He would establish the
system of Khilafat [successorship] amongst
the followers of Prophet Muhammadsa
in similitude to the Mosaic dispensation.
However, God forbid, He did not fulfil His
promise and there is presently no Khalifa
amongst the Ummah [followers of Islam].
“Furthermore, it does not end here.
Rather, he will also be compelled to reject the
statement of the Holy Qur’an where the Holy
Prophetsa has been referred to appear in the
likeness of Moses, God forbid. The reason
for this is that for the absolute resemblance
and similarity of this dispensation it was
necessary that a Messiah would be born
from within this very Ummah at the turn
of the fourteenth century, just as a Messiah
appeared in the Mosaic dispensation at the
turn of the fourteenth century. Similarly,
they would be compelled to falsify this verse
of the Holy Qur’an:
ُ ْ َ ْ َ َ
‫ّو ٰاخ ِریۡ َن ِمن ُہ ْم ل َ ّما یَل َحقوۡا ِب ِہ ْم‬
[and among others from among them
who have not yet joined them. He is the
Mighty, the Wise], which gives the glad
tidings of the advent of one who shall
appear as a reflection of Ahmadsa. Similarly,
there are many verses of the Holy Qur’an,
which a person would have no choice but to
reject. As a matter of fact, I declare with full
conviction that the entire Qur’an will have
to be abandoned, from Al-Hamd all the way
to Al-Nas. Now, ponder: is my rejection a
simple matter? I do not say this of my own
accord. Rather, I swear by God the Almighty
and declare that this is the very truth that
whoever leaves me and rejects me, whether
he does so verbally or not, he has [certainly]
falsified the entire Qur’an and abandoned
God through His actions. One of my
revelations also alludes to this.”
God Almighty revealed to the Promised
Messiahas:
َ ْ ََ ّ َْ
‫ان َت ِم ِن ْی َو انا ِمنک‬
[You are from Me and I am from you].
The Promised Messiahas further states,
“There is no doubt that my rejection
mandates the rejection of God and that
my acceptance testifies the truthfulness
of God and a firm faith in His existence is
developed. Furthermore, to reject me is not
in fact limited to rejecting me. Rather, it is
to reject the Holy Prophetsa. Thus, prior to
mustering the courage to reject and deny
me, a person should reflect and seek the
verdict from his own heart as to who he is
rejecting.”
Friday April 20 2018 | AL HAKAM
Further elaborating on the fact that why
rejecting the Promised Messiah results in the
rejection of the Holy Prophetsa, the Promised
Messiahas says, “Why does this equate to the
rejection of the Holy Prophetsa?” In other
words, how is the Holy Prophetsa rejected as
a result of denying the Promised Messiahas?
The Promised Messiahas states, “The
reason for this is that the promise made by
the Holy Prophetsa stating that a reformer
would appear at the turn of every century,
would be rendered false, God forbid.
The Promised Messiahas further states, “There is no
doubt that my rejection mandates the rejection of
God and that my acceptance testifies the truthfulness
of God and a firm faith in His existence is developed.
Furthermore, to reject me is not in fact limited to
rejecting me. Rather, it is to reject the Holy Prophetsa.
Moreover, the statement of the Holy
Prophetsa:
ُْ ُُ َ
‫امک ْم ِمنک ْم‬ ‫ِام‬
[your Imam shall be from among you]
that too, God forbid, would prove to be
incorrect. Furthermore, the glad tidings that
the Holy Prophetsa gave of a Messiah and
Mahdi to appear at the time of the discord
caused by the false doctrines surrounding
the cross would also have proven to be false,
God forbid. The reason for this is that the
discord is present, however, the Imam failed
to appear. Thus, when one acknowledges all
of this, then does he not practically prove
the Holy Prophetsa to be false?”
The Promised Messiahas further states,
“Thus, I again declare that my denial is
not a simple matter. Before declaring me
as a disbeliever, you will have to become a
disbeliever yourself. Even before declaring
me to be sacrilegious and misguided,
you will first have to accept your own
misguidance and humiliation. In order to
declare me as someone to have abandoned
the Holy Qur’an and the Hadith, you will
have to first abandon the Holy Qur’an and
the Hadith yourself.” i.e. It will not be me
who will abandon them, rather he who
makes such a claim is the one who will
abandon it.
The Promised Messiahas then says, “I
testify to the truthfulness of the Holy Qur’an
and the Hadith and equally I have come in
its fulfilment. I am not misguided, rather, I
am the Mahdi. I am not a disbeliever, but a
true fulfilment of
ْ ْ ْ ََ ََ
‫انا ا ّو ُل ال ُم ٔو ِم ِنی َن‬
[I am the first to believe].
Furthermore, God has manifested to me
that whatever I say is true. Whoever believes
in God and believes the Holy Qur’an and
the Holy Prophetsa to be true, it is sufficient
evidence for him to hear these words uttered
by me and remain silent. However, what can
be done about the one who is audacious and
impudent? God Himself will deal with him.”
The Promised Messiah was explaining this
to a visitor.
The Promised Messiahas states, “Do not
hasten in relation to me. Rather, you should
reflect with pure intentions and a clear
mind.” (Malfuzat, Vol. 4, pp. 14-16, 1985,
UK)
On another occasion the Promised
Messiahas states, “Thus, if the hearts of these
people are free from grudges and malice,
they should listen to my words and follow
me and observe whether God Almighty
leaves them in darkness or guides them
towards the light. I am certain that whoever
follows me with patience and a pure heart
will not perish. Rather, he will partake of
the life which is eternal”. In other words,
he will be honoured in this world and God
Almighty will also shower blessings upon
him in the hereafter.
The Promised Messiahas states, “I present
the verdict of Jesus himself with regards to
his second coming to those whose hearts are
pure and fear God. They should explain to
me whether or not Jesus was correct in his
answer to the question of the Jews (saying
Elijah must first appear). The Jews presented
their scriptures stating that the second
coming of Elijah is mentioned in the book
of Malachi. There is no mention of someone
coming in the spirit of Elijah,” instead he
shall appear in person himself. That is to say
that there is no mention of someone coming
in his spirit, nor is it written that someone
would appear in his likeness.
The Promised Messiahas further states,
“Jesusas said that the one to come is none
other than John the Baptist. It is up to you
whether you choose to accept him or not.
Leave this decision to any fair-minded
person and see in whose favour his verdict
will be.” It is evident that if they were to leave
the decision to any judge, “the verdict would
surely be in favour of the Jews,” - because the
decision would be made according to what
is literally written. However the Promised
Messiahas explains that this decision is
wrong because, “anyone who believes in
God and understands how God Almighty’s
chosen ones are sent, will know for sure that
whatever Jesus said is correct.”
The Promised Messiahas then states, “Tell
us, is it not the same situation in this case?
If you fear God then you would tremble if
you had the audacity to say that this claim is
false. It is a shame and regretful to say that
these people do not even have as much faith
as the one who was among the people of
Pharaoh and said that if he was a liar then
he would perish himself. If one acts with
righteousness with regards to me, then one
would say the same and witness whether
God Almighty is supporting and aiding me
or destroying my movement.” (Malfuzat,
Vol. 4, pp. 30-31, 1985, UK)
By the grace of Allah today, the voice
which emanated from a small village has
now spread to 210 countries and thus, this
too is a proof of his truthfulness. In far-off
places where, 30-40 years ago, one could not
imagine Ahmadiyyat would have spread,
not only has the message reached there, but
God Almighty is also granting people with
such firm faith that one is left astounded. I
shall present an account in this regard.
Benin is a relatively small country in
Africa. In 2012, a [local] Jama’at was formally
established there. An Ahmadi from that
village, Ibrahim Sahib accepted Ahmadiyyat,
but prior to this he was a Muslim who
was well versed and knowledgeable. After
accepting Ahmadiyyat he began exceling
in earnestness and sincerity. He began
preaching to his brothers and relatives. His
brother was perturbed by his preaching,
feeling he would sway them from their
faith, and began to dispute with his brother.
Even still, he continued his preaching to
the people about Ahmadiyyat and the true
Islam. As a result of his efforts, by the grace
of Allah, three neighbouring villages entered
into the fold of Ahmadiyyat. Ibrahim Sahib’s
brother, alongside his friend, devised a plan
to kill him because he continued to spread
Ahmadiyyat and thought ending his life
would be the only solution.
Ibrahim Sahib says that he saw in a
dream that his elder brother and his friend
were digging a ditch and placing something
inside it. Three days after seeing this dream
his brother’s friend suddenly fell ill and
The Promised Messiahas states, “I swear by God
Almighty that thousands of signs have appeared in my
favour; are still appearing, and will continue to appear
in the future.” These signs have not ceased, rather
they shall continue to occur. “Had this been the work
of a human, it would have never received this much
support and success.”
died. His brother began claiming that this
Ahmadi had cast a spell on him. He then said
that a while later he again saw a dream that
his brother was measuring himself against
a tree. In that area there is a tradition that
whenever someone passes away, in order
to dig the grave they measure the deceased
with the branch of a tree so that the grave is
dug according to size.”
He further says that after a few days his
elder brother’s pregnant wife fell ill and died
within two days. His children also began
falling ill, but still it had no effect on his
brother and he continued spreading rumours
that he was a sorcerer. He complained to the
local Chief and asked for his help. He asked
for some money and said that he would
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deal with his brother. His brother handed
him the money and the Chief summoned
Ibrahim Sahib. When he arrived the Chief
became enraged and in an infuriated
manner said: “What is this you have done;
you have adopted a new faith? Renounce
this new religion which you are spreading
once and for all and repent, otherwise you
will not live to see the sun rise. You will
not live to see tomorrow.” Ibrahim Sahib
replied “I accepted this religion realising it
was the truth. I cannot therefore abandon
it. As for dying, life and death are in the
Hands of God.” The Chief said “I am the
god of this land, I do as I please. You know
full well what decision I am about to make
and that whoever I say will die tomorrow,
will certainly die.” Ibrahim Sahib answered,
“It is all well and good that you say this to
your followers but I cannot say anything
in this regard. Even still, I shall not forsake
my religion as this is the truth and the true
Islam.” Upon hearing this the Chief became
even more enraged and ordered his people
to take him and lock him in a room.
Whilst they were taking him away
Ibrahim Sahib told them not to get involved
in this affair and to let him free instead of
detaining him. In any case, since these
people were somewhat selfish, they took
some money and let him go. The next day,
the news came that the Chief had suffered
a stroke and became paralysed, and two
days later he died. Having witnessed this,
Ibrahim’s brother, who opposed him, asked
his family members to reconcile between
them. Ibrahim Sahib said, “I never had any
enmity with anyone and we seek to yearn for
peace and this in fact is also the true message
of Islam.” Having witnessed the sign of the
Chief passing away, there was a profound
effect on the people there and the news of
this became widespread. The truthfulness of
Ahmadiyyat was demonstrated. Hence, by
the grace of God Almighty, such incidents
even today are happening in support of the
Promised Messiahas.
The Promised Messiahas states, “I
swear by God Almighty that thousands of
signs have appeared in my favour; are still
appearing, and will continue to appear in the
future.” These signs have not ceased, rather
they shall continue to occur. “Had this been
the work of a human, it would have never
received this much support and success.”
(Haqqiqatul Wahi, Ruhani Khazain, Vol.22,
pg.48)
This is the work of God, due to which so
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much support is received.
On one occasion, explaining the need
for a reformer and the Promised Messiah,
the Promised Messiahas stated: “Just as there
comes a time to cut each crop, the time has
now come to remove all evils.” The time
has come to eradicate all disorder and vices
which have spread in the world.
The Promised Messiahas further says,
“Disgracing and dishonouring the truthful
one has exceeded all limits. The respect
afforded to the Holy Prophetsa is even less
than a fly or a wasp (God forbid). People
even fear hornets and ants, however they
fail to show the slightest hesitation when it
comes to insulting the Holy Prophetsa. They
have become the embodiment of:
َ ٰ َّ َ
‫کذبُوۡا ِبا ٰی ِتنا‬
[And they rejected Our Signs totally]
They have exerted their utmost effort in
hurling abuse and using foul language. Now
the time has truly come for God Almighty
to reprimand them. In times such as these,
He always sends someone who possesses the
passion to uphold His grandeur and glory.
Such a person is granted support from the
unseen. In reality it is God Almighty Who
does everything and causing the advent of
such a person is in fact a fulfilment of His
established practice.
َ ّٰ َّ
َ
‫َول َ ۡن ت ِج َد ل ُِسن ِۃ الل ِہ ت ْب ِدیۡلًا‬
[and thou wilt never find a change in the
way of Allah]
Now that the time has come, He has sent
me in accordance with His practice.”
The Promised Messiahas further states,
“After studying the scriptures of God
Almighty it can be discerned that when
all limits have been crossed, preparations
are then made in heaven. These are in fact
a sign in his support that the time draws
near. A manifest sign of a true prophet,
messenger or reformer is that he appears at
the right time and in the time of need. Can
one say on oath that this is not the time for
preparations to be made in heaven?” The
Promised Messiahas was asking people to
swear on oath and affirm that is this not
that specified time. In that era as well as
now, people continue to say that we are in
need of a reformer. In fact, the clerics in
Pakistan acknowledge this, yet they reject
the Promised Messiahas.
The Promised Messiahas states, “Bear in
mind that God Almighty does everything
Himself. If my community and I were
to sit idle in our homes, even then this
work would continue and the Dajjal [The
Antichrist] will perish.
َّ َ ۡ َ َ ُ َ ُ ُ َّ َ ۡ َ ْ
‫اس‬
ِ ‫ِتلک الایام ندا ِولہا بین الن‬
[Such days We cause to alternate among
men]
The Promised Messiahas says, “Its
perfection indicates that its downfall is
imminent.” Whenever something reaches
its peak, when it believes it has power over
all things and all success is in its hands, then
that progress which it has attained starts to
decline. In the same way the decline of these
powers has also begun. Whether they are
the forces working against Islam or those
opposed to Ahmadiyyat and the Promised
Messiahas.
The Promised Messiahas continues, “The
fact that it has reached its pinnacle shows
that it will now see its own decline.” It has
reached the absolute heights and this shows
that it will now begin to deteriorate. “The
strength of its population is in fact a sign of
its destruction.” The power and population
which it deems to be in abundance will
become the sign of its destruction. “Indeed,
a cool breeze has begun to blow. The
works of God Almighty happen gradually.”
Certainly, the sign has begun to appear and
the works of God Almighty will be steadily
carried out, God willing.
The Promised Messiahas explained that the
purpose of the Promised Messiah’s advent
was to safeguard Islam from the internal and
external evil ploys and attacks.
The Promised Messiahas then says, “If I
did not have a single proof [to my claim],
even then considering the current state of
affairs of this age, it was obligatory upon
the Muslims to go forth and desperately
search for the Messiah who was to break
the cross. They should not have yearned for
the Messiah to resolve their own disputes.”
If they had any sense of honor for Islam,
then they should have sought the Messiah
for the sake of defending the faith, instead of
looking for him to resolve their own internal
issues. The Promised Messiahas further says,
“The reason is that he was the one to break
the Cross, which is the precise need of the
time.” (Malfuzat, Vol. 1, pp. 396-398, 1985,
UK)
Similarly, in one place the Promised
Messiahas says: “Atheism is on the rise and
thus, my purpose was also to refute this.”
(Malfuzat, Vol. 7, pg. 28, 1985, UK)
The Promised Messiahas then states: “It
is for this reason his name is the Promised
Messiah. If the Muslim clerics had any
consideration for the goodness and welfare
of mankind then they would not have
treated me in the manner they have. They
should have considered this fact what
have they gained by issuing edicts against
us? Regarding whom God has made a
declaration, who can then refute it?” What
was gained from issuing edicts? The Jama’at
is progressing in the same manner. This is
because when God Almighty decrees for
something to occur, it is then set in motion
and no one can prevent it.
The Promised Messiahas says: “Those
who oppose me also serve as my helpers by
spreading my message to the East and the
West, in one way or another.” (Malfuzat, Vol.
1, pg. 398, 1985, UK)
Those who oppose us are in actuality
spreading the message of Ahmadiyyat
and True Islam through their opposition
because it directs people’s attention towards
us. Many people write letters and establish
contact with the Jama’at and say that due
to the opposition of such and such cleric
or after hearing something said against
the Jama’at, they became more curious to
research and learn more about the Jama’at.
And now due to the internet, the literature of
the Jama’at is available everywhere and lots
of information is available. One can even
draw parallels and thus after researching,
they wish to join the Jama’at. Therefore the
clerics, opponents, are becoming a source of
our propagation.
Responding to the allegation that if we
are already following the teachings of Islam,
then what is the need of creating a new sect
and joining this Jama’at, and in those days
and even now at times, Ahmadis remain
silent when they hear such allegations, the
Promised Messiahas says, “There are a lot
of people who object at the need of this
movement. They claim that ‘Do we not offer
prayers and observe fast?’ They mislead
others in this manner and it is of no surprise
if some ignorant people are deceived when
they hear such statements and perhaps they
end up joining such people and say that ‘if
we are offering prayers, observing fast and
reciting the traditional prayers, then what is
the need of creating this division?’”.
Why was a new sect created which
caused further division? We are praying
and offering fasts, then what is the point of
creating this disorder and unrest by joining
your Community? The Promised Messiahas
says, “Remember, such ideas result from
a lack of understanding and insight. This
is not my doing, rather if a disorder has
been created, it is God Almighty Who has
caused this, for He Himself has established
this Community. (I did not initiate this
Movement, it was God Almighty Who has
established it) because the spiritual state had
deteriorated to the extent that it resulted in
the utter extinction of the strength in one’s
faith. However, God Almighty desires to
revive the spirit of true faith through this
Community. In such circumstances, such
objections raised by people are baseless
and absurd. Hence, bear in mind that such
evil suggestions should never take root
in anyone’s heart and it is not possible for
something like that to take root if one were
to deeply ponder and deliberate. Those who
merely observe the superficial state of others
and claim that there are other Muslims as
well, such doubts only come to mind when
one fails to deeply reflect over a matter. Such
doubts cause one to perish quickly.”
The Promised Messiahas states, “I
have read letters of those people who are
seemingly part of my Community (they
have taken the Bai’at), but they say we are
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asked that there are other Muslims who
apparently offer prayers, recite the Islamic
creed, perform virtuous deeds and seem to
be righteous people, then what is the need
for a new movement?”
The Promised Messiahas says, “Despite
the fact that such people are part of the
Community, however they write to me after
taking my Bai’at stating that they do not have
an answer to these allegations. After reading
such letters, I feel pity and mercy for such
people for they have failed to understand
my real purpose and objective. They only
consider the customary actions of people
who are following Islamic practices and
fulfil the divine obligations like us, whereas
the spirit of truth cannot be found in them.”
This should not be done ceremoniously
or as a mere formality, in fact worship should
be done in its real sense as well as fulfilling
other obligations. “Therefore, such doubts
can appear as enchanting.” The doubts
they create can have a captivating effect on
people. “At that moment in time, they fail to
understand that we desire to create true faith
in them which saves one from the death of
sin. Those who simply follow tradition and
ceremonial formalities, they simply focus
on the physical aspects and are heedless of
its essence. They possess only the shell and
are bereft of its essence.” (Malfuzat, Vol. 6,
pp. 237-239, 1985, UK)
There is no doubt that Muslims adhere
to the physical practices [of Islam] but are
devoid of its true spirit, and lack in Taqwa
[righteousness]. The Promised Messiahas
states that if the practise of Muslims is
righteous then why is this not producing
pure results. In relation to this, the Promised
Messiahas states, “Some Muslims think,
‘What is it that we do that is against Islam.
We proclaim the creed: “There is none
worthy of worship except Allah.” we observe
the prayers, fast during the days of fasting
and pay the Zakat.’”
In other words, those Muslims who
are not part of the Jama’at, they claim,
“Everything we do is in accordance with
Islam. It is not as if by attaching with you
we will be enabled to acquire a better
understanding of Islam because we already
recite the creed: ‘There is none worthy of
worship except Allah’, we recite the prayers,
we keep the fasts and pay the Zakat.”
The Promised Messiahas states,
“However, I say that not all their practises
are performed in a righteous manner, in fact
they are like a shell without its true essence.
If these were righteous actions then why do
they not produce pure results? A practise
can only be righteous when it is pure from
all kinds of disorder and external influence.
However, this is not the case with them. I
can never accept that one who is a believer
as well as being righteous and performs
pious deeds and yet opposes those who have
come with the truth. These people label
me as disobedient and an atheist and they
do not fear God Almighty. I have sworn
by God that it is He Who has sent me as
an appointed one. If the realisation of God
Almighty’s greatness remained even in the
slightest in their hearts then they would
not have rejected me. They would be fearful
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over the fact that they may be dishonouring
God’s name, but this would only happen
if they had true and honest belief in God
Almighty and feared the Day of Reckoning
and their actions were in accordance to:
ْ َ َْ
‫لَا تق ُف َما ل َ ْی َس لَک ِب ِہ ِعل ِم‬
[And follow not that of which thou hast no
knowledge.]”
(Malfuzat, Vol. 1, pg. 343, 1985, UK)
The Promised Messiahas explained that
the purpose of the Promised Messiah’s
advent was to safeguard Islam from the
internal and external evil ploys and attacks.
The Holy Prophetsa also prophesied this.
The Promised Messiahas states,
“Regarding the latter days, the Holy
Prophetsa stated there will be two kinds of
evils. One of them will be internal and the
other external. The internal evil shall be
that the Muslims will no longer remain
established on the true teachings and
will fall prey to Satanic influences. (Their
actions will be devoid of righteousness.)
They will diverge from the boundaries
prescribed by God Almighty and will show
no consideration to what He has forbidden
by being immersed in gambling, alcohol
and all kinds of other immoralities and ills.
They will give up on praying and fasting
and will dishonour the commandments of
God Almighty. They will mock and ridicule
the Quranic injunctions.” This will be the
internal form of evil in that the state of the
Muslims shall become deplorable and this is
the case for majority of the Muslims. We can
see how in the Muslim countries they are
perpetrating cruelties against one another.
“The external evil shall be that great lies will
be fabricated against the blessed character
of the Holy Prophetsa. (This is something
that is increasingly witnessed in this day
and age) and all kinds of extremely vicious
attacks shall be levelled against Islam in
order to defame and dishonour it. Every
kind of effort and plan will be made in order
to make people believe in the divinity of
Jesus and the accursed death on the cross.
In short, for the reformation of both of
these evils, internal and external, the glad
tiding was given through the Holy Prophetsa
that a person from his followers shall be
commissioned to shatter the external evil
and reveal the reality of the Christian faith,
it is for this reason that he shall be called
Jesus, son of Mary. He shall also be called
the Mahdi for he will establish them on the
right path by resolving the internal conflicts
and disorders. The words, ‘And among
others of them [who have not yet joined
them]’ alludes to this.” (Malfuzat, Vol. 1, pp.
444-445, 1985, UK)
Therefore, since we have accepted the
Promised Messiahas, the standard of our
relationship with God Almighty and our
Taqwa should be much higher than other
Muslims. Our condition should not be like
the general description [of the Muslims]
given by the Promised Messiahas. Our
practical condition should be better than
others. Our actions should be in accordance
with the pleasure of God Almighty and we
should be righteous. Regarding this, the
Promised Messiahas explains:
“One who does the Bai’at should not just
simply be content with only believing this
community to be on the truth. (Considering
it sufficient to merely believe it as the
truth.) God Almighty is not pleased with
merely believing in the truth unless one
accompanies that with virtuous deeds. Once
you have entered the community, then
become pious, righteous and refrain from
every kind of evil. Pass through this time
with supplications and pray with utmost
fervency day and night. During times of
trials, God Almighty’s wrath is also kindled.
At such a time, pray, supplicate with utmost
fervency and give charity. Soften your tone,
remain occupied in seeking forgiveness
and pray. The proverb is well-known that
one who supplicates never perishes. Simply
believing in something is of no benefit, if
one believes in something and then discards
it is of no benefit and subsequently it will be
futile for one to then complain that he has
derived no benefit from doing the Bai’at.
God Almighty is not happy with mere
utterance of the tongue.”
Whilst elaborating on the meaning
of Amaal-e-Saliha [righteous deeds], the
Promised Messiahas says: “In the Holy
Quran, God Almighty has linked faith
with righteous deeds. Righteous deeds are
those in which there is not even an iota of
disarray. Remember, man always falls prey
to complacency. What is that makes him
complacent? It is pretentiousness, i.e. when
man carries out a deed to show other people.
Ujab means to carry out a deed and to be
pleased with their own actions. Similarly
these sorts of vices and evils ruins ones good
deeds.”
The Promised Messiahas then says,
“Righteous deeds are those deeds which
are free from all injustices, conceit,
pretentiousness, arrogance and usurping
Today, there is also an announcement and a source of
good news in that the Al Hakam newspaper that was once
published in Qadian will now be published from here.
In 1934 it began printing again but stopped soon after.
Today, on the Promised Messiah Day it will be launched
from here [UK] in the English language.
the rights of others. Just as one can be
safeguarded due to their righteous deeds
in the hereafter, similarly, one can be
safeguarded through them in this world as
well.” This means that one will be saved in
the hereafter due to one’s righteous deeds.
If one has carried out righteous deeds then
God Almighty will be pleased and shall
grant a reward in return. Similarly, if one
performs righteous deeds in this world,
he will be saved from various trials and
anxieties.
The Promised Messiahas then states,
“Even if there is one individual in the
home who carries out virtuous deeds, the
entire house can be saved as a result. Be
mindful of this fact that until one carries
out virtuous deeds, simply believing is
not beneficial. If a doctor prescribes some
medication, it means that one should take
the medication as prescribed. If he does
not take the medications and simply places
the prescription to one side, how can he
benefit from it? Since you have repented,
God Almighty now wishes to see how much
you have cleansed yourself after professing
belief. The time has come in which God
Almighty wishes to make a distinction
between the righteous ones. Many people
harbour complaints against God Almighty,
yet they do not look within themselves. It is
the injustices of one’s own actions, because
God Almighty is Benevolent and Merciful.”
The Promised Messiahas further states,
“There are some individuals who are aware
of sin, yet there are other individuals who
are oblivious to it. For this very reason God
Almighty has ordained the recitation of
Istighfar [seeking forgiveness]. One should
recite Istighfar for every sin, whether that sin
is visible or concealed, whether they have
knowledge of that sin or not. Similarly, they
should recite Istighfar for sin committed by
their hands, feet, tongue, nose, ear, eyes.” In
other words, no action of this nature should
be committed or none of the limbs should
be used in a manner in which it results in
sin. Therefore, repeat Istighfar so that no
limb of the body is guilty of sin.
The Promised Messiahas then says,
“These days you should recite the prayer of
Adamas, which is:
َ َ َ ْ َ َّ
‫ َو ِا ۡن ل ْم تغ ِف ْرلَنا َو ت ْر َح ْمنا‬ٜ ‫َر ّبنا ظل ْمنا انف َسنا‬
ْٰ
‫لَنكوۡن َّن ِم َن الخ ِس ِریۡ َن‬
[Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves; and
if Thou forgive us not and have not mercy
on us, we shall surely be of the lost]
This prayer has been accepted from its
inception. Do not live your life heedlessly. A
person who does not live heedlessly should
have no worry for him to be placed in a great
trial.” Which means a person who lives their
life with the fear of God in mind is never
placed in difficult trials or misfortunes. The
Promised Messiahas then says: “No trial
befalls an individual were it not for the Will
of God. Just as the prayer has been revealed
to me:
ْ ْ َ ْ َ ّ َ َ ُ َ ْ َ ُّ ُ ّ َ
‫احفظ ِن ْی َوان ُص ْرنِ ْی‬
‫ر ِب کل شی ٍء خادِمک ر ِب ف‬
‫ار َح ْم ِن ْی‬
ْ ‫َو‬
It is our belief that everything is in the
Hands of God Almighty, irrespective of the
fact whether He uses a medium or without.”
(Malfuzat, Vol. 4, pp. 274-276, 1985, UK)
Whether God Almighty creates a means
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for an individual or not, the fact of the
matter is that everything is governed by
Him. Therefore recite both of these prayers
and understand these prayers.
Thus, every Ahmadi from among us
should analyse themselves that if they have
accepted the Promised Messiahas, are they
fulfilling the due rights of their Bai’at? Often
when I have assessed the situation it has come
to light that many people do not even offer
their prayers properly. They do not pay any
attention to their prayers. Some people pay
no attention towards Istighfar nor towards
fulfilling the rights of each other. If this is
the situation, then how can we say that we
are the ones who carry out Righteous deeds?
[How can we then say that] We fulfil the
rights due upon us after entering the Bai’at
of the Promised Messiahas? Other people are
guilty of the sin of not accepting. The people
who have rejected the Promised Messiahas
have sinned by not accepting him, however,
we are guilty of sin as we have accepted
him but fail to reform ourselves and also
by pledging allegiance then breaking our
promises. Thus, every one of us should
analyse themselves with great concern. May
God Almighty protect us that we do not
commemorate Promised Messiahas merely
as a celebration, rather, may we fulfil our
responsibilities of accepting the Promised
Messiahas and may we be protected from all
forms of discord, both internal and external.
َ ُ َۡ ۤ َ َ َ َ َ
May God Almighty always keep us in His
protection and also safeguard us from all
َ َُ
trials and difficulties.
Today, there is also an announcement
and a source of good news in that the Al
Hakam newspaper that was once published
in Qadian will now be published from here.
In 1934 it began printing again but stopped
soon after. Today, on the Promised Messiah
Day it will be launched from here [UK] in
the English language. This newspaper was
the first newspaper published in the time of
the Promised Messiahas. It will be printed in
a small quantity, however, immediately after
this Friday Sermon it will be available on
the internet on www.alhakam.org Similarly,
there will be an app called “Al Hakam” for
mobile phones and tablets from which one
will be able to easily download the newspaper
and read it. The app for the familiar mobile
devices such as Apple and Android and will
be available for download after this sermon.
The first edition is a special feature for the
Promised Messiah Day and in future, a new
edition will be uploaded every Friday. Also
there will be a few printed copies available.
Nevertheless, people will be able to derive
benefit from this.
After this launch, may God Almighty
enable it to continue incessantly. Since this
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Noah's Ark [Kashti-e-Nuh]

Book: Noah’s Ark [Kashti-e-Nuh]
Author: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadianas
Islam International Publications
Reading time: 2 hours
Fazal Malik
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Noah’s Ark is a comprehensive manual that
provides guidance towards being a good
Ahmadi Muslim and a remarkable human
being.
Noah’s Ark is not the story of Prophet
Noahas, his people or the biblical Ark that
he built; it is an account of the philosophy
that befell the people of Noahas. The Ark was
a means of saving Noahas and his followers
from the flood that engulfed the valley.
Accordingly, Ahmadas and his followers held
tight to the rope of Allah and were saved by
means of the Divine promise mentioned in
the book – “I will save those who are in your
house” from the relentless plague.
The book was published in 1902, at a
time when the plague was wreaking havoc
in India, especially Punjab. In 1896, after
a hiatus of a few hundred centuries, the
plague awakened, reaching the shores
of Mumbai. Soon the death toll reached
thousands. The Promised Messiahas, having
published his foreknowledge on at least
four prior occasions (Majmu’a Ishtiharat,
Vol. 3, Announcements 182, 185, 189 & 210)
and unable to bear fellow humans in pain,
published another tract (Announcement
237) urging people to join his fold and save
themselves from the wrath of God. His
request was met with jest.
The plague did not stop its devastating
journey and by 1902, hundreds of thousands
had fallen to an avoidable fate. The
government, having poured precious funds
into research, announced a vaccine and
offered it for free to all residents of British
India. The British government had two
motives to find a cure. One was the obvious
loss of life in India, and second was the effect
on the British economy as the Ottoman
Empire placed quarantine restrictions on all
travel and trade from India.
creation so that
you may be
accepted by God.”
In this age, the
road to success is
the Holy Quran.
We should follow
the teachings of
the Holy Quran
and exert our
utmost efforts
to follow in the
footsteps of the
The book opens with a prologue, The Holy Prophetsa.
Plague Vaccine. Hazrat Ahmadas, after A person must
thanking the British government for “having remember that
undertaken the expenditure of hundreds of salvation is not
thousands of rupees for the welfare of the something that
servants of God,” examines the sorry state will come in the
of Muslims in India, who were “far detached next life, but it
from God” and had become “sworn enemies is a journey we
of the path of righteousness”. embark on in this
A common Muslim had come to distrust life and continue
the government and all their actions, as they to the next.
felt a deep loss of identity. Even when the To be counted
cost of distrust was their life or that of a in the house of
loved one, they refused to get inoculated. the Promised
The Promised Messiahas admonished this Messiah and
practice, stating that a person who refused Mahdias, it is
help was “foolish.” He then explained his not enough to
reasons for declining the vaccine. As the merely say a few
plague was a sign from God, he assured words of the
the Government, “In relative comparison Baiat (pledge); one must change their inner Messiah’sas truthfulness, the logical result
to others, God will grant this community a being. Only when hearts and minds are in was a sharp growth of the Jamaat. There
special favour”. sync with the message of God, can one tread were days when 500 or more letters of Baiat
The second chapter of the book, titled upon the path of righteousness and become were received from all over India (Silsila
Our Teaching opens with a surety for the recipient of Divine favours. Ahmadiyya, Vol. 1, p.118). The remarkable
those who belonged to the house of the In summary, the book is a treasure trove truth was that while some Ahmadi Muslims
Promised Messiahas. The only way to be for anyone looking for guidance. Three fell on the battleground against the plague,
safe in this world is to put all your belief in points that form the central theme of the it was nothing compared to the millions that
the Omnipotent God Who is nearer than book are: met an unfortunate fate.
a person can imagine. Ahmadas said that a 1. Guidance for any and all matters can In this age, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih
person whose inner and outer appearance be found in the Holy Quran and through reminds us to stop and reflect on our habits,
was not the same and whose word and observing the life of the Holy Prophetsa of behavior and deeds. He has reminded us
thought conflicted could not be accepted Islam time and again that our beliefs should
by God. Purity of soul and cleanliness of 2. The guide of this age is Hazrat be a reflection of the Promised Messiah’s
thought is the key to becoming righteous. Ahmadas, the restorer of Islamic values teachings. Water was the means of
This chapter is full of advice that is a cure 3. A person’s heart is their beacon destruction for the enemies of Noahas. The
for ill hearts. “Show mercy to His servants,” towards goodness or wickedness Plague destroyed the enemies of Ahmadas.
and striving for what may appear seemingly The plague in British-India was at its Nuclear weapons appear to be the main
impossible behavior, he advises “Behave peak from 1902 to 1907, during which the destructive force today. It is, indeed, a time
not arrogantly towards anyone even if they death toll reached millions. (Seal, S.C., 1960. for self-reflection.
be your subordinate, and revile not anyone Epidemiological studies of plague in India.
even if they should revile you. Become Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
humble, tolerant, well-intentioned and As this was testimony to the Promised _______
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