Friday 4 December 2020 | AL HAKAM
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Germany Atfal pose variety of questions to Hazrat Khalifatul Masih in virtual meeting On 29 November 2020, members of Germany mayar-e-kabir Majlis Atfal-ulAhmadiyya were blessed to have a virtual class in the company of Hazrat Amirul Momineen, Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah strengthen his hand. The class commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by a nazm. Thereafter, the Atfal were granted the opportunity to ask Huzooraa various questions and seek guidance on an array of matters relating to Islam, faith and contemporary issues. During the class, a tifl asked Huzooraa if he had ever seen the Holy Prophetsa in a dream. Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa said, “We must not indulge in this matter of who has seen the Holy Prophetsa in a dream or in what manner one sees him. However, we must see if we observe and follow the perfect example the Holy Prophetsa exhibited.” Huzooraa explained that this matter has been explained and elaborated by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrh. Huzooraa further added, “The actual thing from which you will be able to derive benefit is acting upon the noble example of the Holy Prophetsa; this is the real essence of love.” “Nowadays”, Huzooraa explained, “I am delivering sermons on the Companionsra of the Holy Prophetsa, in which many ahadith are mentioned along with many other incidents relating to the Companions’ love for the Holy Prophetsa or guidance relating to Namaz and other matters. Thus, it is our duty to act in accordance with the teachings.” Following this, Huzooraa was asked about praying during sajdah (prostration) and the language one must pray in. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa explained, “During sajdah, you may pray in the language you are comfortable in. It is a fact that during sajdah, the one who prays in their own language is able to pray in a better manner as the words will be uttered directly from the heart.” Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa was then asked how he was able to accomplish a great deal of work amidst a hectic schedule. Answering the question, Huzooraa said, “Firstly, you must make it a habit of working in a daily routine. Secondly, there are some works that can be achieved alongside performing other tasks … in this manner, the time
consumed in performing that task, which otherwise would have been done later, is then reduced. Then, one must firmly commit to completing their work. By doing this, one is able to work with greater attention and focus. If you inculcate a habit of working hard then you can also work in this manner and complete your tasks.” Following this, a tifl expressed that when a Muslim dies, we say: ۤ َّ ّٰ َّ ِانا لِل ِہ َو ِانا ِال َ ۡی ِہ ٰر ِج ُعوۡ َن “Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.” He went on to ask whether it is permitted to say this when a non-Muslim dies. Huzooraa answered in the affirmative and said, “We are all one day going to return to Allah … We recite this upon facing any type of grievance and in doing so, we express that we belong to Allah and to Him do we turn to at the face of every loss.” A question was asked with regard to taqdir (divine decree). The tifl who posed the question asked that if God has written our taqdir, then why do we pray for certain things? Responding to this, Huzooraa said that there are certain decrees that are unalterable, while there are other destinies that can be changed. “For
example, Huzooraa said, “we are all going to face death. No man can remain alive for eternity. This is a matter decreed by God. However, if person who falls ill and reaches a stage where doctors have given up, at such a stage, if we pray and God accepts the prayer and brings the person back from the brink of death, then this is God’s taqdir which has been averted… Thus, there are two types of taqdir. One that can be averted and the other which cannot.” A young tifl expressed that he was currently pursuing memorising the Holy Quran and sought guidance from Huzooraa in this regard. He added that he wished to join Jamia Ahmadiyya. Upon this, Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa stated, “Complete your hifz [memorisation of the Quran] and after Abitur [examinations taken at the end of secondary school in Germany], you may join Jamia as this will prove to be more beneficial.” Huzooraa was asked about what can be done in response to those people around the world who are unaware of the true teachings of Islam and fear Muslims. Huzooraa replied, “This is why we have been holding peace symposia and why I have been telling others to also hold such events and to distribute pamphlets explaining the true peaceful teachings of Islam. You should preach the true message
of Islam to the public and explain to them that Islam is a religion of peace.” Following this, a tifl, alluding to the Covid-19 vaccine under preparation, asked if one should take the injection. Huzooraa responded by saying, “It needs to be established that it is a proper preventative. If the authorities say to take it, then you may. Let us first see how the trials go.” A tifl, whilst asking his question, said that God created man so that he may worship Him; “Then what was the need to create dinosaurs?” Answering this, Huzooraa said, “Everything God has created has a use and proves to be beneficial for mankind. For example, the scorpion’s venom can be and is being used in medicines.” Thus, Huzooraa explained that all creation has a benefit and use for mankind. With regard to God’s knowledge, a tifl asked what the purpose of our life was if God already knows who will ultimately go to heaven or hell. Answering this, Huzooraa said that there are two aspects to this. One is God’s knowledge and the other is our deeds. God knows if so and so will go to heaven. However, it is our duty to pray to God to grant us death as believers and grant us His pleasure. With regard to the prayer oft-recited by Muslims:
