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old daughter was rather mischevous and naughty, something she enjoyed, but sometimes her patience is tested with her child. She wanted guidance on how to handle the situation. Huzooraa said: “It’s a good thing, let her be naughty – [children] who are naughty are intelligent … Whether you enjoy it or not, you must not show anger ... [When your patience is tested] Tell her that you are tired and to let you rest for some time and that you will talk and play later. Children are intelligent, they do understand … do her tarbiyat but do not show anger, do not tell her off and do not say anything negative to her.” Dr Humda Sahiba confirmed she would act on Huzoor’s advice and asked if there was any prayer she could recite. Huzooraa advised to recite durood sharif.
A young waqifa-e-nau, Sadia Mahboob Sahiba, asked Huzooraa when he would visit Bangladesh. With a smile, Huzooraa said that he would visit when the conditions permitted and that currently, the clerics of Bangladesh had created adverse conditions. Huzooraa said, “Pray that the condition improves quickly for me to visit Bangladesh and I can meet you in Bangladesh.” Amatun Noor Ruhi Sahiba asked Huzooraa who else supported and helped him, apart from Allah, during his Khilafat. With a smile, Huzooraa immediately said: “There is no one else; it is only Allah the Almighty. Only Allah helps me and no one else has the strength to help me.” Another waqifa-e-nau asked Huzooraa if it was permissible to say “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji‘un” (Surely to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return) when
a non-Muslim dies. Huzooraa said: “Yes, it means that we are from Allah and everybody has to go to Allah.” Huzooraa explained that we could say this Quranic verse even if that person was from the wrong religion as their affair was now with Allah. “When we say ‘Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji‘un’, it means that was a loss for that person’s family, but at the same time, we are also thankful that Allah the Almighty has saved us from the wrong religion and we are blessed that Allah has made us accept the true religion. “There is no harm in saying ‘Inna lillah’ … that is just a prayer, for yourself as well …” Upon this, the time had ended, and the questions also ended. Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa ended the meeting by giving the following prayer to all the waqifeen-e-nau:
“May Allah the Almighty protect you and keep you safe and as waqifaat-e-nau, may you all come to fulfil the true purpose and objectives of the dedication of your lives for the sake of your faith and be those who protect and nurture the future generation in the best way. “May a pious Ahmadi Muslim generation be born and raised through you and may they become those who carry forth the propagation of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and spread its message in Bangladesh. “I also pray that may you soon be relieved from the evil clutches of the fanatical religious clerics in your country and may Allah the Almighty always be your Helper and Protector.” May Allah fulfil all of Huzoor’s prayers in favour of Waqf-e-Nau Bangladesh and each and every one of us. Amin.
9 February 1891: The Promised Messiahas wrote a letter to Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Nuruddinra in which he stated that he had received an ishtihar (announcement) from Mian Abdul Haq Sahib Ghazanvi mentioning his (Mian Abdul Haq) revelations that suggested the Promised Messiahas was hell-bound and would be thrown into hell, God forbid. Huzooras said that it seemed he had distributed many copies of the ishtihar in Amritsar. Hazrat Ahmadas added that it appeared as though the ishtihar was from Maulvi Abdul Jabbar Sahib, but he had published it in his student’s name and requested for a mubahala (prayer duel) as well. The Promised Messiahas further said that Maulvi Muhammad Hussain Batalwi had also sent a letter and asked whether he (Hazrat Ahmadas) had claimed to be the Promised Messiah. To this, Huzooras replied in the affirmative. (Maktubat-eAhmad, Vol. 2, pp. 102-103) 10 February 1900: During the ongoing war in South Africa, English forces were in great difficulty against the local Boer commandos. Owing to the circumstances, the Promised Messiahas, on this date, issued an appeal for funds to help the orphans, widows and wounded of the war and 500 rupees were immediately collected and sent to the chief secretary to the Punjab Government and later, the lieutenant governor thanked the Promised Messiahas for this donation on behalf of the government. (Life of Ahmad by AR Dardra [2008 edition], pp. 720-721) 10 February 1900: On this date, the Promised Messiahas published an ishtihar, titled, An Important Announcement for This Jamaat in which he stated that as Muslims of India were the recipients of many favours of the British government, Muslims should show their gratitude towards this kind government. Huzooras stated that he had delivered a speech on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in which he enumerated the favours of the British government and prayed for the British victory in the Transvaal War. (Majmua Ishtiharat, Vol. 3, pp. 1-2) 10 February 1907: On this date, the Promised Messiahas received a letter sent by a manager of a gurukula (traditional Hindu educational institute) in Gujranwala. Malfuzat, volume 5 (p. 145) indicates that on behalf of the Promised
Messiahas, Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiqra sent a reply to this letter on 17 February, in which there was an exchange of views regarding the schedule of a prearranged lecture that was to be delivered by Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya. 10 February 1908: The Promised Messiahas wrote a letter to Hazrat Mian Abdul Majeed Khanra saying that he had been unwell for almost 20 days and was suffering from a severe cough. Hazrat Ahmadas said, alluding to his frail health, that he was unable to fully focus on prayers and added that at times, it proved difficult to respond to letters. (Maktubat-e-Ahmad, Vol. 3, p. 79) 11 February 1886: The Promised Messiahas wrote a letter to Hazrat Munshi Rustam Alira in which he stated that he had not intended to go to Jalandhar and that this news was false. Huzooras added that he was not sure how long he would remain in Hoshiarpur and said that these matters were in the hands of Allah. (Maktubat-eAhmad, Vol. 2, p. 470) 11 February 1891: The Promised Messiahas wrote
a letter to Maulvi Abdul Jabbar Ghazanvi, in which he stated that he had received an ishtihar from a person named Abdul Haq challenging Huzooras for a mubahala (prayer duel). The Promised Messiahas added that as he was unaware whether this person was a follower of a group or of a certain leader, he (Huzooras) wrote this letter, addressing Maulvi Abdul Jabbar Ghazanvi, with the thought that the person who had sent the ishtihar was from his (Maulvi Abdul Jabbar Ghazanvi’s) Jamaat. Huzooras further wrote that he had no objection over the mubahala and added that it was true that he had claimed to be the Latter-Day Messiah whose coming was foretold. (Maktubat-e-Ahmad, Vol. 1, pp. 424-428) 11 February 1905: Maulvi Ahmad Saeed Ansari Sahib, a relative of Hazrat Pir Siraj-ul-Haq Numanira, arrived in Qadian and had the honour of meeting the Promised Messiahas. (Mafuzat, Vol. 4, pp. 229-230)
