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FRIDAY SERMON-By: Hazrat Khalifatul Maskh V.
KHILAFAT-E-AHMADIYYAT
A
fter tashhud, tawwuz and recitation of Sura Al-Fatiha, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah strengthen him with His Mighty Help) recited verses 52-57 of Sura Al-Nur, Chapter 24 of the Holy Quran:In these verses from Sura Al-Nur. Allah, the Exalted, says: The response of the believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger in order that he may judge between them, is only that they say: 'We hear and we obey.' And it is they who will prosper. (24:52) And whoso obeys Allah and His Messenger, and fears Allah, and takes Him as a shield for protection, it is they who will be successful. (24:53) And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths that, if thou command them, they will surely go forth. Say, 'Swear not; what is required is actual obedience in what is right. Surely, Allah is well aware of what you do.' (24:54) Say, 'Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger.' But if you turn away, then upon him is his burden, and upon you is your burden. And if you obey him, you will be rightly guided. And the messenger is not responsible but for the plain delivery of the Message. (24:55) 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. (24:56) And observe Prayer and give the Zakat and obey the
May 24th, 2013
Messenger, that you may be shown mercy. (24:57) For the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at there is a special day that comes in the month of May. I mean the 27th of May, which is known as Khilafat Day and is celebrated as such by the Jama'at. With reference to this, despite the fact that three days still remain, I have chosen to talk about this topic today. While the 26th of May 1908 was a heart rending day for the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at, and it shook the faith of many, and caused restlessness in the hearts of some, for the enemies of Ahmadiyyat it was a day they used to inflict pain and try and suffering on the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at. In the history of Ahmadiyyat, there are such painful accounts recorded of the statements and acts of the enemies of Ahmadiyyat that one is amazed to read them and it is difficult to imagine that a human being can stoop to such a low state and involve himself in the kinds of actions that they undertook at the time of the death of the Promised Messiah (as). How could such
deplorable deeds be expected from those who attribute themselves to the Holy Prophet (sa0 who was sent as a Mercy to all the worlds! People act in accord with their nature but on the 27th of May 1908, we saw the Might and Decree of Allah manifest itself and we saw Him fulfilling His Promise. 27th of May came heralding a message of peace and security for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at. This day came bearing the glad tidings of the fulfillment of the promises that God had made with the Promised Messiah (as) and it came to scorch the enemies of Ahmadiyyat in the fire of their own rage and frustration and it came as a day that destroyed their false joys and happiness The 27th of May is not an ordinary day for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at. This is a very important day and this importance increases yet more when we cast a glance at the prophecies of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa). The vast majority of the Muslims of the world look to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at with great regret and resentment, infact we should say they look at us grudgingly and with great envy that we have Khilafat established among us.
They have tried many times to establish Khilafat among their own selves and they keep trying, but they have always been unsuccessful in this endeavor for the very powerful reason that they have disobeyed a clear directive of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa). The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) had said that when the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi appears, they should take whatever pain and suffering may be necessary and go, crawling on their knees, over glaciers of ice if need be, and convey his salams, greetings of peace, to him. Then, the Holy Prophet (sa) also informed everyone of the signs, that if they see being fulfilled, they should realize that the one making the claim is true in his claim. These signs that the Holy Prophet mentioned are both heavenly and earthly and they are frequently made mention of among our gatherings and also we present them to our opponents with regularity but I will not mention them at this time. It is, however, a cause of great misfortune for those who do not believe that, for worldly and material reasons, or for fear of the so-called Muslim divines and clerics, or because they do not pay attention or heed the directives of the Holy Prophet, not only have they not accepted the one who made the claim to being the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi, but their governments have become so audacious as to use most foul language when referring to this holy personage who has been sent by God. Their actions are indeed evil. And all this, despite knowing full well that the age in which we live is shouting and informing anyone who cares to listen that this is the
time for the one who was to come to have indeed made his appearance. Allah has shown all the signs confirming these things and continues to show signs, but still these people continue to oppose the one sent by God. After each act of opposition by the enemies of Ahmadiyyat, Allah castigates them with a new punishment but their defiance and audacity is such that they are not willing to give up their opposition. So if this is not their great misfortune what is it and what can we say it is? In any case, as I said, this day is of great importance and the Holy Prophet (sa) has himself made an announcement to this effect in one of his prophecies. The exact date was not foretold, but certainly, by announcing the advent of one who would be his greatest and most ardent and true lover, who would come as the Promised Messiah and then after him announcing that an era of Khilafat would begin, he made a prophecy of this day's coming. So what could be more important than that about which the Holy Prophet himself should have made an announcement. There is a hadith of the Holy Prophet (sa) narrated by Hazrat Huzaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be on him.) Said: “Prophethood will remain among you as long as Allah wills. Then He will take it away and Khilafat on the lines o f Pr o p h e t h o o d s h a l l commence, and then, when Allah wills, He will take away this bounty also. Then in accordance with His Decree corrupt/erosive monarchy would be established, which will make people sad and feel constrained and then when Continued on page 3
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FRIDAY SERMON-By: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V. this era will come to an end, in accord with another Decree of God, despotic kingship would emerge till the Mercy of God will descend and bring this era of tyranny and excess to an end. Then again, Khilafat on the precept of Prophethood shall be established,” and then after saying this the Holy Prophet became silent. So clearly in this Hadith, first the Holy Prophet (sa) talks about his own Prophethood and then he talks about the establishment of Khilafat-e-Rashida, the Rightly Guided Khilafat which would move forward on the pattern, or lines of prophethood, and the world saw and witnessed how the first four Khilafats, which are referred to as Khilafat-eRashida, had nothing to do with the worldly kingships and their pomp and glory. They operated with just one goal in mind; to please Allah and kept this in view as they discharged the duties of Khilafat. Then also the world saw how every word of what the Holy Prophet had said came true when he said that there would be times when kingships would reign and at times these would be a little less severe and at other times they would be very severe in their treatment of the people. So if we read history we see the words of the Holy Prophet (sa) coming to fulfilment by the establishment of Khilafat-eRashida and then the kingships in which to some degree of severity we saw tyranny and excess taking place. The kings who came were more inclined to the world and material things than the faith. Then the Holy Prophet (sa) said that, as it has always happened, God turns with Mercy to His creatures, and after a long period of darkness, God's Mercy shall descend and bring to an end the era of tyranny and excess. And Khilafat on the pattern of
Prophethood would again be established. And then he became silent as it is stated in the Hadith. Every one can ponder on this hadith and see that the Holy Prophet's prophecy about Khilafat-e-Rashida was fulfilled, then his words predicting the coming into being of relatively less despotic, and then immensely despotic era of kingships also were fulfilled. So then how can there be any doubt about the last part of his prophecy? So when all the signs have been fulfilled and also Allah has declared in the Holy Quran: And among others from among them who have not yet joined them. He is the Mighty, the Wise. (62:4) In other words Allah will again arrange things for the coming into being of Khilafat on the pattern of prophethood. Allah, the Exalted, says, “He is the Mighty, the Wise.” So when Allah's Mighty, All Encompassing Wisdom determined, and when His Mercy was moved, the Muslims were freed from despotic kingships and Khilafat on the pattern of prophethood was established as He desired. So we Ahmadis are fortunate because we bear witness to the truth of the first part of the Holy Prophet's prophecy, and believe in it, and have seen it being fulfilled, and we are those who also believe in the last part of his prophecy. We believe fully that this part of his prophecy also has been fulfilled. There is another hadith of the Holy Prophet (sa) which relates to the verse from Sura Jumu'ah, And among others from among them who have not yet joined them. He is the Mighty, the Wise. (62:4) Keeping in mind these words of Allah, and keeping in mind the conditions of the
world and having seen all the signs that have been manifested, we have believed in the Imam of the Age who was to have come. In one of his sayings, the Holy Prophet (sa) has referred to the Promised Messiah (as) as, “nabeeullah,” or Messenger and Prophet of Allah. Then the Holy Prophet (sa) has also said that between me and the Promised Messiah (as) there is no Prophet. Then in accord with verse 4 of Sura Jumu'ah, wa aakhareena minhum, the Holy Rrophet (sa) said that the one who was to be raised in the latter days would be like unto his own coming into the world. In other words, the person who was to come, the Promised Messiah (as) would be so totally immersed in his love of the Holy Prophet, that he would become, as it were, his reflection and thus he would attain the title of Prophet upon being sent into the world. While explaining this verse of Sura Jumu'ah, the Holy Prophet (sa) had placed his hand on the shoulder of Hazrat Salman Farsi (ra) and said that the one who was to come in the latter days would be from among these people and would be a non-Arab. The Holy Prophet (sa) also told us the sign which relates the disappearance of faith and it being lifted to the farthest heavens. This is a sign of the times that these Ulema, Muslim religious divines, clerics, also accept and they acknowledge that at the time when the Promised Messiah (as) had made his claim, the condition of the faith of the Muslims was extremely poor as if faith had disappeared from the world. So they all see that all the signs have been fulfilled. And the signs having been fulfilled tells us that the Promised Messiah (as) who was to come had indeed come at the appointed time.
Here, let me also make clear that by virtue of the Promised Messiah (as) being the Khatamul Khulafa he attained to the very highest pinnacle of Khilafat on the pattern of prophethood or we can say that he was bestowed the very highest pinnacle of Khilafat on the pattern of prophethood. And by virtue of him being the Promised Messiah (as) and in fulfilment of the words of the Holy Prophet, by being totally immersed in the love of the Holy Prophet he was bestowed also a reflected prophethood. Thus the system of Khilafat that began with the Promised Messiah (as) is in reality a continuation of the pattern of the prophethood of the Holy Prophet (sa). And the work that is to be done by this Khilafat is to insure that the commandments of the Holy Quran are followed by the Muslim Umma, and the rights and duties that are due to Allah and to His Creatures are fulfilled and discharged by the Muslims. And by making the practice (sunna) of the Holy Prophet our model, insure that it is acted upon and the Jama'at is urged to act upon it. So Khilafat-eAhmadiyys is a continuation of Khilafat-e-Rashida in this period of the rejuvenation of Islam in the latter days. With regard to the first period of Islam, and after learning from Allah, the Holy Prophet (sa) had announced that the Khilafat-e-Rashida would come to an end after a certain period of time. But with regard to the Khilafat that would be started during the renaissance of Islam in the latter days, he had given the good news from God that this Khilafat would remain forever. But for which people is this good news given? Most certainly this good news is given and will be true in favor of those who will discharge the dues of Khilafat. Those who will walk on the ways of
taqwa, righteousness, and do good deeds, and those who will go on perfecting their worship. There are many people who join the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at but because they are those who fail to discharge their obligations to Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya, so the Decree of Allah causes them to separate from the Jama'ate-Ahmadiyya. For the sake of their worldly concerns and desires either they are separated from the Jama'at or they themselves announce their separation from the Jama'at. But has the rate of progress of the Jama'at ever suffered as a consequence of such people separating from the Jama'at? Has an obstacle ever been created in our way by such things? Never. When one such person leaves Allah bestows upon us a whole body of people instead. When the dry branches are cut off or pruned, evergreen and living branches sprout in greater measure as a result. So because this is a promise of God that the system of Khilafat must continue, so Allah has Himself undertaken the task of pruning and weeding. It can never be the case that Allah, the Exalted, should not take care and fail to fulfill the prophecy made by His most beloved and dearest human being. Most certainly, this prophecy has been fulfilled and shall continue to be fulfilled. Yes, it is true that some such times come when those of weak faith and the opponents of Ahmadiyyat begin to think that now Ahmadiyyat will meet its end but the signs of Allah's Help come and take the Jama'at out of all such times of difficulty. The greatest heartrending time that came upon the Jama'at was indeed when the Promised Messiah (as) passed Continued on page 11
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DR. ABDULLAH NOW A PROFESSOR
D
r. A b d u r - R a h m a n Oladele Abdullah, former National President of Ahmadi Muslim Students' Association(AMSA) and currently a member of the N a t i o n a l M a j l i s Aamila(National Executive Council) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at, Nigeria, being its national Secretary Zira'at(Secretary in charge of Agriculture) has been promoted to the rank of Professor of Animal Breeding, Quantitative Genetics and Biostatistics by the Governing Council of Babcock University, IlishanRemo, Ogun State. Prof A-R. Abdullah is currently the Head of the Department of Animal Science of the University and the
Resident Biostatistician for the school. He is also the scientific consultant to the University Commercial Farms. He ispresently awaiting his induction by the Nigeria Institute of Animal Science as a Registered Animal Scientist in September this year. He had his B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Agriculture with Animal Science option from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan in 1991. He finished his M.Sc degree in Animal Science in 1994 and also his Ph.D. degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics in 2004 both from the University of Ibadan. He has attended some training workshops and short courses such as; Tr a i n i n g c o u r s e o n Sustainable use of Animal G e n e t i c Re s o u r c e s i n Developing Countries Organized by International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, held from November 26th to December 14th 2007 at the ILRI campus,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Workshop on Capacity Building for Research Design and Implementation organized by Faculty of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State on 5th April, 2006 Training workshop on Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) Methods of Assessment of Livestock Productivity held at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Conference Room, IITA Campus, Ibadan, Nigeria from Monday 24 Friday 28 May, 2004 Prof. Abdullah has been involved in series of commissioned research
diversity of taurine cattle in B é n i n ( We s t A f r i c a ) ; A contribution to genetic conservation (iv) USAIDfunded, IITA coordinated accelerated dissemination of improved agricultural technologies in Nigeria: Peri-urban livestock fattening and milk production technology transfer in Ibadan (Project No. 45) (v) European Economic Commission life sciences and technologies for developing countries (EECSTD3, 1990 1994) sponsored research project on genetic evaluation of local poultry resources in Nigeria
projects in agriculture both from local and international agencies namely: (I) U n i v e r s i t y o f I b a d a n Mission Research Project (SRG/FAF/2002/ID/D) (ii) USAID-Sponsored Nigeria A g r i c u l t u r a l Biotechnology Project (iii) WOTRO DC Fellowship Project: Evaluation of genetic
He's currently serving as a member of Editorial Board, Philippine Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PJVAS) published by The Philippine Society of Animal Science, Animal and Dairy Sciences Cluster, College of Agriculture University of the Philippines Los Baños College, Laguna 4031, P h i l i p p i n e s ( w w w. p s a s national.org). and also a Peer
Re v i e w e r f o r Pr o d u c t i o n Agriculture and Technology (PAT) Journal (An International Journal of Agricultural Research) Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria. He has recently served as the secretary of Study Group on Agricultural Transformation Initiative set up by Ijebu NorthEast Local Government Area, Atan, where he hailed from. For the meritorious job done, the Ijebu North-East local Government has graciously approved the naming of a street within the local Government area in his honour. He was recently awarded (for the second time) the Best Lecturer of the Year Award for the 2012/2013 academic session
in 2008. He was the Best Biology Student (1986/87 Academic Session), at the then Oyo State College of Arts and Science, Ile-Ife during his Higher School Certificate programme and the Federal Government Postgraduate Scholar in (1993) during his M.Sc degree course. His work experience outside the University includes; Head, Broiler Breeder (Parent Stock) Unit (November 1995 May 1997) Zartech Limited (Agriculture Division) Block 1, Plot 8, Oluyole Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State Farms Manager (August 1997 February 1999) Tuns Integrated Poultry Farms Nigeria Ltd. Km 9, Ikirun Road,
by Agricultural Students' Association, Babcock University. The first one was won in the 2005/2006 Academic Session. He has served as a member of West Africa focal group on Domestic Animal Diversity based in Institut National des Recherches Agricole du Bénin (INRAB), Cotonou, Républic du Bénin He was one of the consultants commissioned by International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in 2005 to review the curriculum of Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) Limited Agricultural Schools in Nigeria (LFNAS). He has served as a member of Babcock University Planning Committee on National University Commission Research and Development Fairs in 2005, 2008 and 2010. One of his research works titled “Effects of dietary inclusion of raw Garlic (Allium sativum) on Performance, Haematological parameters of laying hens and egg yolk cholesterol” which was presented won the second place in research category at the fair
P.O.Box 720, Osogbo, Osun State. With full responsibility for maintaining the Broiler and Layer chicken parent stocks, hatchery and commercial broilers and layers He has published more than 40 research papers in learned journals and proceedings, 3 workshop papers, 1 technical reports and 1 textbook. His papers have been published in the book of proceedings of the 7th and 8th World Congress on Genetics applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), held in Montpellier, France in 2002 and Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, in 2006 respectively. He is a member of various professional and academic associations, among which are: Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN), International Network for Family Poultry Development (INFPD), Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) and Genetic Society of Nigeria (GSN). Prof. Abdur-Rahman is happily married to Sisters Rizqat Abdullah (nee Akintobi) and Mariam Abdullah (nee AbdAzeez) and the marriages are blessed with a girl (Hibatur-Rahman) and 5 boys (Khalilur-Rahman, Hayat-urRahman, Fadhl-ur-Rahman,
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FOREIGN NEWS HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM JAMA’AT DELIVERS HISTORIC ADDRESS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad presented with key to Los Angeles
T
he Head of the Ahamadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the keynote address at a special reception held in his honour at the Montage in Beverly Hills, LA on 11 May 2013. More than 300 politicians, academics and community leaders attended, including the California Lieutenant Governor, mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti, and several members of the United State Congress. During the event the Los Angeles City Council presented Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahamad with the golden key to the city, declaring: “This Key is reserved for only the most honoured people on Earth.” In this keynote address Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said the American people had no reason to fear Islam because it was a religion that advocated peace, universal human right and a respect for human dignity. Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: “There is no doubt that the acts of terrorism or extremism some so-called
Muslims perpetrate have nothing whatsoever to do with the true teachings of Islam. The very meaning of 'Islam' is peace, security and g i v i n g a g u a ra n t e e o f protection against all forms of harm and evil.” The Khalifa also took the opportunity to unequivocally condemn the recent Boston marathon terrorist attack and to offer his condolences saying: “My sympathies are with the victims of the Boston bombing. We condemn that attack in its entirety.” Speaking about Islam's commitment to equality and humanity for all people, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: “I believe in that one God who is the Lord of all nations, all races and all religions, and so it becomes impossible that I could ever develop any hatred in my heart for any nation, any race or any religion.” Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad also used his address to implore all people to view Islam through the lens of justice, rather than through the acts of extremists. He called on non-Muslims to judge Islam only after studying its
teachings in depth and after observing the character of Muslims who adhere to its original teachings. The Khalifa gave examples from the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to illustrate the Prophet's love for all of mankind and his unparalleled levels of compassion, tolerance and justice. Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: “The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was held captive and enslaved in his heartfelt distress and desire to save the people of the world from destruction. And so it is a cause of great injustice that many people today try to stain his blessed character by saying that, God forbid, he brought teaching of cruelity, oppression and injustice.” Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad concluded his address with a stark warning about the state of the world by saying: “The direction the world is moving in suggests that the dark shadow of war is being cast over a very large part of the globe. If war breaks out then countless innocent women, children and elderly
EX-SADR LAJNA IMAILLAH LOSES MUM!
W
ith glory to Almighty Allah
national
for a life well-spent, the
represented at the burial rites by a
Ogunmola; wife of the Principal,
Ahmadiyya
high-powered delegation led by the
Mahmud College, Ijede.
Muslim
Jama'at, in concert with the Ogunbiyi family of Ijede, Lagos State, hereby announces the passing-on to glory of their matriarch, ALHAJA AYISAT AGBEKE OGUNBIYI(Nee Hassan Bello), whose
headquarters
was
Naib Amir Special Duties, Alhaji
3.
Mrs Rahmotallah Oluwatoyin
4.
Bro. Abdur Rauf Folagbade
and the General Secretary, Alhaji
In
retrospect,
Dauda Abiola Raji.
grandfather of Alhaja H. K. O.
the
maternal
Sunmonu, Alhaji Hassan Bello(of
world took place in the morning of
born-Ahmadi Muslim herself, is
blessed memory), was a pioneer
Monday 27th May, 2013. Inna lillahi
survived by four children; three
Ahmadi muslim in Ijede; in fact, the
wa inna ilaehi raji'oon.
female and one male. They are:
establishment of Ahmadiyya in Ijede
1.
actually commenced at his residence,
daughters at Ijede.
Her Janaza,
which was witnessed by members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at from all parts of Lagos State(despite the
Hajiya
Huseifat
Kikelomo
Olajumoke Sunmonu, who was national Sadr Lajna Imaillah Nigeria
which implies that Hajiya Sunmonu is a third generation Ahmadi.
for many years and wife of a former Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at
all the earthly shortcomings of Mama
N i g e r i a , A l h a j i ( E n g r.
State
Oyekanmi Sunmonu.
and admit her into Jannat-il Firdaus.
2.
Hajiya Bilqis Olubukunola
Amin. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaehi
Danmola
raji'oon.
Muallim
Muhammad Qasim Oyekola. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at
Hussein
May Allah the Almighty overlook
short notice), was led by the Lagos M i s s i o n a r y,
TWO MUSTAPHA FAMILIES JOIN IN MARRIAGE!
Ogunbiyi.
Amir who was unavoidably absent)
Late Alhaja Ayisat Ogunbiyi, a
place at the residence of one of her
tolerate diversity, we celebrate it” U.S. Congresswoman Julia Brownley praised His Holliness as: “one of the greatest ecumenical leaders of our time.” U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chew Bass said “I am here because His Holiness stands against terrorist and war.” U.S. Congresswoman Karen Bass said “His Holiness is a transformative figure who has promoted peace and tolerance across the world.” Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Sherrif said “His Holiness is a transformative figure who has promoted peace and tolerance across the world.” Lee Baca, Los Angeles County sherrif said “Your Holiness, you are a worldwide spiritual leader. You have made a huge impact in all parts of the world and so we are all drawn to you today for the sake of wisdom.” The reception was preceeded by both a press Conference and a private meeting between Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad and various dignitaries.
Ahmed Alhassan (standing-in for the
glorious exit from this ephemeral
Her Janaza and Interment took
people will all die. The destruction will be greater than was witnessed in the previous two World wars.” Hadhrat Mirza Mosroor Ahmad continued: “The key to peace is to stop cruelty and oppression wherever it occurs with justice and equality. Only when this principle is followed will global peace develop. This will only happen when the people of the world come to recognize their Creator. It is my ardent hope and prayer that the entire world urgently comes to understand the needs of the time before it is too late.” A number of dignitaries also took to the stage to welcome Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to Los Angeles and to congratulate the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat on its continued commitment to developing peace and tolerance globally. Gavin Newsom, California Lieutenant Governor said the presence of Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad meant it was a “special day” and he thanked His Holiness for “sowing the seeds of possibility to the entire world.” He also said the people of LA “do only not
F
riends and Well-
Nikah solemnization of their
wishers congratulate
children SISTER FADHILAT
and felicitate with
OMOLOLA IFEDAPO(Omo
the families of MUSTAPHA
“Baba Londoner”) and BRO.
OLAGBAYE and MUSTAPHA
S I R A J U D E E N AY I N L A ( A L -
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WA J U U D ,
Omo
“Mama
Yewa, Ogun State, who
Dodo”).
merged
MUSTAPHA still remains MRS
their
two
n a m e s ( M U S TA P H A )
to
become one, through the
So, former MISS
MUSTAPHA!
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!
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NOSING AROUND Rhetorics of Special “DAY’s” Celebrations! uncletorsh @ yahoo.com
P
olitical leaders and
promises of Heaven on Earth
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tax payers' money in the
be found in Dictionaries, let
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process; and they never wait
alone being understood by the
be DEMO(n) CRA(c)ZY DAY!
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illiterates,
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them(or go on strike) of any of
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these DAY's.
dished out to the public, who
reminds one of the symbolic
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are supposed to be the
society of George Orwell's
you will always hear about:
beneficiaries in the first
book: “1984”, in which
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place);
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have always heard people
the
world
“MOTHERS'
D AY ” ( f r o m
which
or
are
“ C H I L D R EN 's which
the
gathered
at
down. “Minipix”(Ministry of creates
wars;
It is just a case of
God save our
EVERYTHING “IS NOT EASY”, EXCEPT….. utter, especially whenever
all.”
they are admonished or
You try to persuade some
persuaded to do certain
people to pay their chanda
things which are to be for
regularly and at correct rates,
their own great benefits, but
oh! you have asked for it and
because such things do not
you will surely get it. They
come out of their own
give
initiative, volition or free-
expenditures they have to
will, the ready response is,
make “from their meagre
more often than not, is “IT IS
income” and even wonder
NOT EASY”.
why
you
you
catalogue
are
of
“not
For instance, challenge
appreciative” of the little
some parents whose children
they are doing, emphasizing
are old enough to have learnt
that: “It is not easy!”
the Holy Quran, but are still not able to, the defence of
But I have discovered that in
such parents is always: “It is
spite of EVERYTHING “NOT
not easy”
Reasons:” The
BEING EASY”, there is still one
children have to go to school,
thing that is not only easy to
attend extra lessons, do their
do, but it is the EASIEST. And
homeworks given them from
that is: CRITICISM!
school
their
this thing done this way?” or
meals(as of taking meals is
“why is it not done that way?”
also another hard task), then
Even though no alternative
where is the time left for
way or method would be
Quran Class? It is not easy at
proffered by the ARMCHAIR
and
have
“Why is
CRITIC!
FRESH MEMBERS OF MAAN EKTITI
In A Lighter Mood NO ENVY, BUT…..
I
he/she
am not envying Muallim
has
his/her
Ansarullah in Ekiti, Ondo and Akoko Dil'as gave his support for proper training and education in the Jama'at. According to the coordinator, not fewer than
parent(s) still living.
Horoun Idowu, who
Continued from back page
first-hand
sixty percent of the Christian
officiated the Nikah of
experience of this a couple
population in Ekiti State were
TWO of Maulana Zikrullah
of days ago, as a former Sadr
from Muslim homes, but
Lajna Imaillah Nigeria,
because they lacked adequate
Tayo Ayyuba's
had
daughters
a
last weekend(of course, I
“ B a b y ” ( s o r r y,
have no reason to envy him
Huseifat
whatsoever).
Sunmonu,(Aunty 'Jumoke)
But please, Rishta Natah or whoever is concerned, when next Maulana Ayyuba is giving another set of his daughters in marriage, let me have the privilege of “officiating” so that I can also be PRIVILEGED
to
COMMAND the VETERAN MAULVI to STAND UP! And remain standing until he satisfies my “queries” on
his daughter(s).
Yes, it is a
privilege that I will cherish much. I hope I'm not courting a “WAY TO HEAVEN!” anyway.
SO, IT'S TRUE THERE'S NO “OLD CHILD”!
I
have always learnt that a “child” always remains a
Hajiya)
Kikelomo
was “CHICKENING” and “SHIVERING” when her (just
education about Islam, they lost their faith. The Ekiti Circuit President, Bro.
Mudathir
Lawal,
emphasized that all members of the Jama'at should be regular
late) loving mummy was
and avid readers of the
being lowered into the
Jama'at's publications such as
“mother
Review of Religion, The Truth
earth”
last
Monday. Please, take heart o!
and other literatures as these constitute a cornucopia of good
“BABY” of the house, we are
knowledge
of
Islam-i-
together as ORPHANS!
Ahamdiyya. Alhaji Bello Elias who was the pioneer State Qaid of Majlis Khuddam in Ekiti
“child”, no matter how
State, in his own contribution,
old, especially as long as
berated the members of MKAN
in attendance who, not only did not appear in their Khuddam
THE TRUTH
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21st Rajab, 1434 ( 31st May, 2013)
EKA TI EDE YORUBA
MAJEMU
(Atejade Ekeji)
N
Lati owo
inu atejade wa ti o koja (THE TRUTH) 17/05/2013 Vol. 1 No 2 mo so oro lori
MAJEMU ti a fin se Islam taara ti a fi nri Islam se, nigbati mo me nub a majemu akoko ti o nje SIRIKU ninu mewa ti mo jeje lati fi pe akiyesi wa ati Iran-wa-leti. MAJEMU ELEKEJI TI O YE KI OMO ADAM (as) TUN MAA TELE NI YII:
Ilo Abdur- Rauf Abiodun (ARAB)
Gegebi koko oro Olorun Oba ti mo fi se itokasi oro mi ninu atejade wa to koja (Al-Quran Al- Faathi 48v-1-4) nipa Majemu wipe Ni Oruko Allah Oloore
lule,
iro
yoo
daku
lo
ponrangandan; inu Darihuurun Ofe
yoo dun, Darihurun yoo si maa yo
Alaanu Julo; Awa ti fun o ni
sese wipe oun ti pa iro, laimo
isegun to yanju, ki Allah le mu
wipe nse ni iro daku, Darihurun
kuroo fun o awon aleebu ti a ka si
yoo ko eru yoo ko eruu, pelu
o lorun ni isaju ati ni ikehin. Ki
igbagbo wipe oun ti pa iro ku
Oun sit un se itosona re si oju ona
finfin.
taara; Ati pe ki Allah le ran o lowo ni iranlowo to ga
Pelu bi agbara ati ebun ti Eledumare zfun otito ti po pupo
Ti a ba gbo agboye oro Olorun-
to ati kukuru ti otito kuru yi bi
Oba yi daada, Ayafi ki a tele
otito ko ja legbe iro ti o da ku yi,
itosona lori majemu eleekeji yii
yoo ta ji ni, koda ki won ti sin Oku
naa.
iro fun aimoye Odun, ti Otito ba
IRO
PIPA,
PANSAGA ATI
de ibe , pelu ase Eledumare, iro
AGBERE, IWOKUWO, MADARU,
yoo fo dide, itiju yoo mu
OTE, ATI AWON IWA IKA, PELU
Darihurun, gbogbo eru ati eruu ti
IFEKUFE ARA.
o ti fi pipa iro kojo yoo wa di
Orisirisi ese ti mo menuba ninu
yepere. Gbogbo atotonu mi yi tumo si
majemu elekeji yii, enikeni to bad a majemu lati yago fun won,
wipe, Igbeyin iro pipa buru
Olorun-Oba yoo se amojukuro ninu
pupopupo, opuro je asala tan o
awon aleebu ti isaaju ati ikehin fun
mu omi sii, ikoro, Aburu, ete,
iru-fe eni bee. E faara bale ka oro aroso
iyepere ati bebe lo ni igbeyin OPURO nigbati OTITO ba foju han
kekere yi lori iro pipa. IRO je eni
nitori Olotito je ewuro tan O mu
giga ti OTITO si je eni kukuru
omi sii, idunnu, aponle, iyin ati
Darihunrun ore won feran iro nitori
eye pelu opolopo ebun ni igbeyin
giga ti iro ga yi, Darihunrun ti ni
OLOTITO.
igbagbo ninu iro wipe ohun gbgbo
Hun! Hun!! Hun!!!, Ti eniyan
ni oju iro to, yoo si maa gbe oriyin
kan ba yo Iro pipa kuro ninu oro re
fun iro, DArihunrun yoo maa fi
ti o si yan OTITO laayo, irufe eni
ogboogbon ta abuku si otito, bee
bee yoo rorun fun un lati jina si :-
iro naa mo wipe ife oun ko ni
PANSAGA ATI AGBERE, IWOKUWO,
Darihunrun ni, ohun ti Darihunrun
MADARU, OTE, ATI AWON IWA IKA
fe je ati eyiti ti o fe je ni o se nfi ife
PELU AWON IWA AITO MIRAN BEE. Olorun Oba (s.w.t) so wipe
han si oun; ti Darihurun si mo wipe ti oun ba gbe oriyin fun iro, ohun ti oun fe je ati eyiti oun fe jee yoo tete te oun lowo. Darrhuurun yoo tun maa wipe eni ba fi ti otito se ati laa re yoo di orun. Nigbati ti Darihurun ba nwa ohun ti o fe je tabi eyi ti o fe jee gbogbo ona ni Darihuurun yoo ma lo lati iro fa iporogan, bee bi iro ti ga to, iro O ni ninu, iro yoo subu
“egun Oun Olorun Oba ki o ma baa awon opuro” (Q. 3 v 62) Bakanaa ni Olorun
Oba
(s.w.t) tun so wipe “E ma se sunmo iwa agbere, dajudaju o je iwa aimo ati ona buruku” (Q 17 v 35 Olorun Oba (s.w.t) ko sai menu ba Iwokuwo, rire oju eni sile ninu Alukurani mimo (24 v 31/32).
Ninu oro Asiwaju eda Anobi Muhammad (saw) kan ti Muhammad bin sirin so wipe Ojise nla (saw) A maa se isiti se awon nnkan kan, O si ka aroba gigun kan to ni isiti lori pe pipa abe eni mo ati ododo siso dara, won si ma n ba ni gbe pe ju agbere ati iro pipa lo. Bakanaa ni majemu elekeji je ohun ti eda alaaye gbodo sa'ra fun gidigidi lati ipase iro pipa, E tun gbo ohun ti asiwaju eda anobi Muhammad (saw) wi: Hadrat Imam Malik so wipe, “mo gbo ti Hadrat Abdullah bin Masud ma n so pe, E yan ododo laa yo tori ododo a maa ti ni se ise rere, ise rere asi maa ti ni de orun rere, E yago fun iro pipa nitori iro a maa ti ni se aigboran, aigboran a si maa ti eniyan lo sinu ina, se eyin
ki i gbo ti awon eniyan maa nso pe lagbaja bayii nso ooto o si ngboran, lagbaja bayii a maa paro a si maa dese? Egbo oro ti Imam asiko ti Anobi Muhammad (saw) ti so asotele re, HAZRAT MIRZA GULAM AHMAD (as) so nipa otito ati iro O won ni ninu iwa adamo eda, ohun kan soso to se Pataki ju ni ODODO, bi ko ba je pe eniyan fe jere aito kan, ko ni fe pa ro rara, eda eniyan korira iro ninu iseda re, a si ma lo tiko lati lo sidii re, idi niyi to fi korira eni to ba mo pe oun paro, a si maa fi oju abuku wo iru won, Amo o, iru ipo eda yii o se e pe niwa Omoluwabi, Awon omode ati awon ti opolo won o pe to gan-an a maa fi iru iseda bayii han. Bi eda eniyan o ba jawo ninu fife jogun ti ko to si i to fi n paro, a ko nile pe e ni Olododo. Bi eniyan ba nso ooto
lasiko ti ko le padanu ohunkohun, amo to n paro nigba ti iyin re, ohun ini re tabi emi re gan-an ba fe sonu, bawo la se le toka si I pe o yato somode tabi eni t'opolo re kop e? Se awon omode ati awon alarun opolo ki n so iru ododo bee ni? Ko si enikan laye to nparo ti ki n nidi kan to fi npaa . nitori naa, ododo ti a ko sile nigba ti a ba koju isoro, a o le so pe iwa Omoluabi ni. Asiko to to, to si ye ju lati so ododo ni igba ti o ba han pe a le padanu emi wa, ohun ini wa tabi iyin wa ti a ko paro, lori nkan yii, eko atorun wa ni . Ju gbogbo re lo eyin eniyan mi, egbiyanju lati jina si iro pipa, ki o le rorun fun yin lati jina si awon iwa buruku miran bi iwa PANSAGA, AGBERE, IWOKUWO, MADARU, OTE ATI AWON IWA IKA PELU IWA AITO MIRAN BEE.
ADANWO, WAHALA ATI IPONJU: KINI ONA ABAYO
N
i Oruko Allah, Oloore Ofe, Alaanu Julo “Ibukun ni fun Allah, Eniti Ijoba mbe lowo Re, Oun si ni Alagbara julo lori ohun gbogbo. Eniti O seda iku ati aaye ki Oun ba le dan an yin wo, ewo ninu yin ni o dara julo ninu ise, Oun si ni Alagbara julo, Alaforiji julo.” (AL-MULK Q67:2-3) Ope ni fun Allah, Oba ti O n se nnkan ti o Wu U, Oba ti a ko mo ni ti riri Oju ti a si n se apejuwe Re. Olorun ti a ko ba pade ri ti a n se afihan ise Re han fun eda. Nigba ti eniyan ba wa ninu wahala, yoo so pe e ko ri Olorun bi? Tani o ri Allah ri, tabi ki won so pe e wo ise Olorun, iru ise wo ni Olorun ko, ti a fi n se afihan re, se carpenter ni tabi plumber? Mimo ni fun Allah, Oba ti titobi Re koja bi a se nrohin Re. Allah ti O n fun eniti ko reti omo bibi loyun, beeni elomiran si n wa oyun losan ati loru, bi won ba so iru eniyan ti o wa ninu ipo yii, pe ki o mu ito idi re yoo mu nitori ki o le ba loyun, sibesibe Olorun ko ti daa lohun, beeni elomoiran n gbadura pe ki Allah ma se fun oun loyun, kinni Oun fe fi omo se? Se won n ta omo ni bi? Olorun A si tun maa fun un lomo. Bi o se wu Allah ni O maa n se Ola Re, Allah kii gbe Ogo fun ole, sugbon Allah maa n se ohun ti wu U. Eyin onkawe wa, mo bere pelu awon alaye fifi ogo ati Ola fun Allah nitori ki a
Lati owo A.G. AJIMOTI le mo daju pe idanwo wa fun enikookan wa, beeni idanwo onikaluku yoo si yato si ara won. Allah se eleyi fun awon eda eniyan lati le mo eniti o dara ju ninu ise rere, ati awon eniti o ni ifarada nipa nnkan ti O ba sele si won, boya idunnu tabi ibanuje. Eleyi ti wa ninu eto Allah lori gbogbo eda eniyan ninu Al-Kuriani Mimo ori keji ese kerindinlogojo titi de ese kejidinlogojo (Quran 2:156-158). Allah se alaye lori koko oro yii fun wa pe “Awa yoo si dan an yin wo pelu nkan bi eru ati ebi, ati ofo ohun-ini ati emi, ati eso, ki iwo fun awon onisuuru ni irohin idunnu. Awon eniti, o je nigbati ibi ba bawon, won maa n so pe, dajudaju ti Allah ni awa, odo Re ni awa yoo si pada si. Awon wonyi ni ibukun m be fun lati odo Oluwa won ati aanu, awon wonyi si ni a to sona taara.” Eleda orun ati ile-aye ni O soro yii, eleyi ti o fi han gbangba pe adanwo ati iponju yoo wa fun olukuluku eniyan, sugbon adanwo enikookan yoo yato si ara won. Aya elomiran ma n ja ni gbogbo asiko, nkan ti ko ju kekere lo ni si o ma nderubaa. Nipa ijaya ati eru biba yi, opolopo ni o ti ni arun aisan eje riru, ebi pipa ni
adanwo ti elomiran, nigba ti ebi ba doju re tan, nse ni gbogbo ara yo ma gbona riri. Irufe eniyan bee ko ni anfaani lati jeun emeta lojumo, nitori pe n nkan ti o ba ri ni o n je, nigbati kosi agbara fun un lati je n nkan ti o ba wu u lasiko ti o fe. Ofo nipa dukia ni adanwo ti elomiran, eniti o ra oko (motor) lati maa fi oko na sise nitori ati jeun, sugbon ti oko na jona koja atunse, tabi ki eniyan ko ile tani ki ile na si wo lule, awon adanwo yii je ti ofo ohun-ini. Ni odun bii meji sehin si asiko yii, opolopo eniyan ti o ni owo idokowo ni awon ile-ise idokowo, ni won ri ijakule lori ero ti won fi fi owo pamo si ile-ise won nitoripe won lero pe awon n pon omi sile nitori ongbe ojo iwaju, sugbon ero won yi jasi asan nitori oja idokowo fo ni agbaye. Ofo nipa emi naa ki gbehin ninu adanwo ti Olorun Eleda fi maa n dan awon eniyan wo. Eleyii ni a fi ma n ri eniti o je imole inu ebi kan, irufe eni yi ni awon ebi yi gbekele fun jije ati mimu, tabi ki o je omo kansoso ti awon obi re bi, ki omo yi si fo sanle ki o jade laye, iyen nipe ogunna kansoso won bo si inu omi. A be Allah ki o ma se fi ina omo jo gbogbo wa. (Amin). Sugbon e jeki a mo daju pe ko si enikan ti yoo wa si ile aye yi ti ko ni fi ara ba adanwo kan tabi omiran, nigba ti o ti wa ni akosile lati odo Allah.
THE TRUTH
KHILAFAT-E-AHMADIYYAT Continued from page 3
away. The enemies were happy and the members of the Jama'at were in a state of fear but the Promised Messiah (as) had been preparing the Jama'at for this for quite some time by telling them that Allah had told him repeatedly that the time of his death was near. But he had said that this was no cause for concern or of becoming despondent. The Promised Messiah (as) wrote all this down in his book, “The Will.” And where he wrote this, that he would soon be departing from this world, he also laid out the Jama'at's spiritual, financial, and operational methodology and informed everyone that the Jama'at would indeed become established and continue to exist forever. He informed the members of the Jama'at that they should not worry, because Allah had promised to him that He would cause the Jama'at to go on flourishing; because this was the Jama'at, regarding the progress of which, the Holy Prophet had given the good news, and it was the Jama'at within which he had said that Khilafat was to be reestablished in the latter days. The Promised Messiah (as) writes: God's Word informs me that many calamities will occur and many disasters will descend on the earth some during my lifetime and some after I have gone. And He will promote and advance this Jama'at to the full. A part of it will happen at my hands, and some after me. [Al-Wasiyyat] He goes on to say: Thus He manifests two kinds of Power. (1) First He shows the Hand of His Power at the hands of His Prophets themselves. (2) Second, when with the death of a Prophet, difficulties and problems arise and the enemy feels stronger and thinks that things are in disarray and is convinced that now this Jama'at will become extinct and even members of the Jama'at, too, are in a
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quandary and their backs are broken, and some of the unfortunate ones choose paths that lead to apostasy, then it is that God for the second time shows His Mighty Power and supports and takes care of the shaken Jama'at. [Al Wasiyyat] He says further: ... it is essential for you to witness the second Manifestation also, and its Coming is better for you because it is everlasting the continuity of which will not end till the Day of Judgement. And that second Manifestation cannot come unless I depart. But when I depart, God will send that second Manifestation for you which shall always stay with you just as promised by God in Brahine-Ahmadiyya. And this promise is not for my person. Rather the promise is with reference to you, as God [addressing me] says: I shall make this Jama'at who are your followers, prevail over others till the Day of Judgment. [Al Wasiyyat] So by the Grace of Allah, the Exalted, for the last 105 years we have been seeing Allah fulfill this promise of His. The Jama'at went through all kinds of periods of difficulties, but by the Grace of Allah, the Jama'at kept moving forward at a very considerable speed along its trajectory of success and achievements. If the enemy tries to impose upon the Jama'at a period of tyranny and brutality in one country, Allah counters by opening up for the Jama'at, in another country, extraordinary ways and means for progress. But not only this, even in the country in which difficulties are created for us, there too, Allah continues to strengthen the faith of the members of the Jama'at. And then, when I see this and experience it in my own person, that despite all my weaknesses, how Allah, the Exalted, enables the Jama'at to continue to march forward on the grand and
expansive freeways of success and achievement, faith increases even more in Allah, and belief in His promises continues to become yet more perfect and complete. Certainly it is the invisible Hand of Allah which continues to push the Jama'at forward more and more. And whomsoever Allah will make the Khalifa, regardless of what the condition of that person maybe, He shall continue to bestow upon him His Help and Support. InshaAllah! And Allah demonstrated His practical and manifest support and Signs immediately upon the establishment of Khilafat-eKhaamsa - the fifth Successorship to the Promised Messiah (as) - and made it clear for all to see that the prophecy of the Holy Prophet (sa) and the statement of his true and ardent devoted s e r v a n t , t h e Pr o m i s e d Messiah, is indeed a Divine Decree that the Khilafat in this Second Manifestation of Islam in the latter days shall last forever. And that this System shall continue to function in the future also. Insha-Allah! But we need to keep in mind the fact that Allah has m e n t i o n e d s o m e characteristics of those who can benefit from the blessings of Khilafat. Allah has drawn a complete sketch of all these things in the verses of the Holy Quran that I recited and it is necessary that those who wish to draw benefit from the blessings of Khilafat fulfill these requirements. Allah, the Exalted, says, “The response of the believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger in order that he may judge between them, is only that they say: 'We hear and we obey.' (24:52) We heard and we obeyed. God says, “these are the people who shall achieve success.” (24:52) These are the ones who shall accomplish success. So we can see that here the talk is not just of pure worship and performance of
some religious rituals. But rather, as is the claim made by the Holy Quran, that while on the one hand it details the duties and obligations a person owes to God, there, also, are detailed all the duties and obligations that a person owes to God's creatures. The Holy Quran lays out also a social system and a governmental system. The Holy Quran provides a complete system to govern all spheres of human life. So here, there is a warning for those people also who take their worldly disputes and affairs in front of the courts of the country despite the fact that a system exists in the Jama'at where an attempt is made to resolve these disputes and make whole their affairs based on the Sharia and teachings of the Holy Quran especially the affairs that relate to the family disputes and disputes involving husband and wife. There are other similar such things also and the ill intent of such people becomes manifest when at first they refuse to use the system of the Jama'at and instead go the courts of the country. But if they lose their case or fail to get what they had hoped for from the courts in the country, then they come back wanting to present their cases in the Jama'at system. These are the things that manifest such a person's weakness of faith. Allah, the Exalted, says that a momin, a true believer, is the one who settles his or her affairs in accord with the dictates of Allah and His Messenger. And the system of the Jama'at does indeed try, and it ought to try, that their decisions should be according to, and based upon the decisions of Allah and His Messenger's decisions. I want here also to warn that part of the system of the Jama'at which does not take the necessary care to go into looking in depth at the affairs given over to them for decision; and they fail to render a decision in accord with the requirements of the teachings of Allah and His Messenger. Such people commit a sin themselves and become the cause of driving
people away from the system of the Jama'at and from Khilafat also. Allah has made it the duty of Khilafat to provide decisions in conflicts between people based on justice. Nowadays the Jama'at has grown to such an extent by the Grace of Allah that it is not possible for the Khalifa to reach every place and involve himself personally in every decision. And as the Jama'at shall continue to make progress, such difficulties shall continue to grow. So those officeholders who have been appointed for the purpose of providing these decisions and settling these disputes, if they will not perform their duties keeping in mind the fear of God and based on the demands of taqwa, righteousness, they shall be bringing the Khalifa of the time also into disrepute and shall become in the sight of God, sinful themselves, and also be making the Khalifa of the time a sinner in front of Him. So I counsel especially the Qazis and those officeholders and Ameers who are given the task of making such decisions that they should hold fast to the demands of justice and thus be the cause of strengthening the institution of Khilafat and they must try their utmost to do this and achieve this. Otherwise these are the people who, while being officeholders, yet will be the cause of making the roots of the institution of Khilafat hollow. So, yes, Allah has declared as successful those who try to do all they can purely for the sake of Allah, and try to carry out and fulfill the dictates of the system of the Jama'at and the directives of the Khalifa in order to win the pleasure of Allah. But I also ask all those who are given this duty of making the decisions, including the Ameers and the Qazis, I say to all of them, that you too must work in accord with the dictates of Allah and His Messenger. They must not do any such thing that will take you away from the demands of justice, and which may be removed from the requirements of taqwa, righteousness.
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(Continued from front page)
By: Bro. Ghazal Jide-Lawal
N
ot fewer than nineteen
on the future of the Jama'at. He
erstwhile members of
talked
Majlis
on
the
need
to
Khuddamul
resuscitate Sunday Dars in the
Ahmadiyya, Ekiti Dil'a were
Jamaat where both old and
officially graduated into Majlis
young members used to learn a
Ansarullah (the elders' forum)
lot about Islam-Ahmadiyya in
r e c e n t l y. T h e
the past. Knowledge, stressed
graduation
ceremony which took place at
the
the Ahmadiyya Central Mosque,
disappearing among the youth in
l e c t u r e r,
was
fast
Ikere-Ekiti and was witnessed by
the
many members of the Jamaat in
consequence of this was some
the
youths who now engage in
Dil'a,
especially
the
Jama'at,
and
the
executive members of Majlis
shotgun
Ansarullahm, was very historic.
perpetrate a lot of un-Islamic
weddings
and
The lecturer of the Day,
practices during their nikah. The
Missionary A. K. Hassan, charged
lecturer then called the
the new ANSAR to be mindful of
audience attention to the 6th
their duties as Ahmadis. The
condition of baiat which
lecturer dwelled much on the
prohibits such practices.
current lectures of the Khalifatul
The State Qaid of the Majlis
Massih V-Hazrat Masroor Ahmad-
Khuddam, Bro AbdulAzeez
on the need for every Ahmadi to
AbdulHabeeb had earlier, in his
sell himself to Allah by being
welcome address, charged the
totally obedient to the laws of
graduands to be of good
Islam. He admonished the
behavior in their new Majlis and
Alhaji Akintobi Donates Car To Khuddam
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Former Circuit President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Nigeria, Apata Circuit, Oyo State and the incumbent national, Apata Circuit, Oyo State and Engr. Alhaji, engr. Abdur Rasheed Oyeniran Akintobi, made history when, some three week ago, he donated a Mercedes Benz car to the Majils Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Nigeria, Apata Dil'a
freshers as well as the “stalites” in the Majlis Ansarullah to imbibe the culture of sacrifice, adding that they were on their final leg to the Majlis Amwat (the deceased). Being old enough to become a NASR, according to the
(District), to further strengthen and ease the activities of the youth body, in their services of the Jamaat and humanity in general. The car was helded over to the Majils at a
very brief ceremony, during which the Dil'a Qaid, Brother Taofeek Hadi, received the key of the car in the presence of some other members of the Majils Khuddam, Apata Dil'a
lecturer, was a rare opportunity to correct the shortcomings of the past, especially for those who were indolent in their youthful days. Missionary Hassan observed that the Ta'aleem and Tarbiyya in the Jama'at these days were on the decline, and until we act fast to revive this pitiable condition, it might tell
bring to bear on their activities, the training they had received in the Majlis Khuddam. The immediate past State Qaid, Bro. Alawode Bashirudeen, who was among the graduands, also spoke at length on the need for the Majlis Khuddam to champion the teaching and training of the Majlis Atfal, adding that the MKAN should first be seen as thoroughly groomed before they can train the younger ones because one cannot possibly give out what one does not have. Alhaji
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