An informational, literary, educational, and training magazine of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA The Ahmadiyya : : GAZETTE USA September-October 2016 Inauguration Ceremony of the Nusrat Mosque Coon Rapids, Minnesota Tabligh Activities in Merida, Mexico Farewell Dinner Honoring Services of Dr. Ahsanullah Zafar, Outgoing Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA An informational, literary, educational, and training magazine of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA : The Ahmadiyya : GAZETTE Historical Pictures: Late Nazir Ayaz, President of New York for over 35 years in the blessed USA September-October 2016 Inauguration Ceremony of the Nusrat Mosque Coon Rapids, Minnesota rh company of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih (IV) during one of his visits to New York Tabligh Activities in Merida, Mexico Farewell Dinner Honoring Services of Dr. Ahsanullah Zafar, Outgoing Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA Historical Pictures: Late Nazir Ayaz, President of New York for over 35 years in the blessed rh company of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih (IV) during one of his visits to New York NATIONAL CALENDAR 2016 3 January Sun Review of 2015 Activities & Plan for 2016 Activities Jamā‘at Local 10 January Sun Muslims for Peace Jamā‘at Regional/Local 17 January Sun Taḥrīk-e-Jadīd Day Jalsa and Exhibition Jamā‘at National 22-31 January Fri-Sun Taḥrīk-e-Jadīd Pledge Taking ‘Ashra Jamā‘at National 23-24 January Sat-Sun Parent-Murrabi Atfal Conference Khuddām National 24 January Sun Sīratun-Nabi Day Jamā‘at National 30-31 January Sat-Sun Majlis-e-Sihhat Event Jamā‘at National 6 February Sat National Amila Meeting Jamā‘at National 12-14 February Fri-Sun Anṣārullah Leadership Conference Anṣār National 14 February Sun Muṣliḥ-i-Mau‘ūd Day Jamā‘at Regional/Local 20-21 February Sat-Sun In-Person MKA National Amila Khuddām National 26-27 Feb Fri-Sat National PA Seminar Jamā‘at National 27-28 February Sat-Sun Majlis-e-Sihhat Event Jamā‘at National 12 March Sat National Amila Meeting Jamā‘at National 18-20 March Fri-Sun Lajna Mentoring Conference Lajna National 27 March Sun Masih-i-Mau‘ūd Day Jamā‘at Regional/Local 8-10 April Fri-Sun Waqf-e-Nau Boys Trip to Jāmi‘a Jamā‘at National 9-10 April Sat-Sun East Coast Quran Conference Jamā‘at East Coast 16-17 April Sat-Sun Local Qur’an Conference Jamā‘at National 22 -24 April Fri-Sun National Majlis-e-Shura Jamā‘at National 30 April-3 May Sat-Tue MKA National Ijtima (Yosemite Park) Khuddām National 14-15 May Sat-Sun Humanity First Awareness Day Jamā‘at National 15 May Sun All Scholarship Applications Due Jamā‘at National 13-20 May Fri-Fri Atfal Tarbiyat Week Khuddām National 22 May Sun Khilafat Day Jamā‘at Regional/Local 27-29 May Fri-Sun AMMA Meeting (Medical Association) Smokey Mountains, TN 6 June to 5 July Mon-Tue Ramaḍān 26 June Sun Education Day Program Jamā‘at Regional/Local 4 July Mon Muslims for Loyalty Jamā‘at National 6 July Wed Eid–ul-Fitr 9 July Sat National Amila Meeting Jamā‘at National 13-17 July Wed-Sun National Atfal Ijtema and Rally Khuddām National 15-17 July Fri-Sun Spiritual Fitness Jamā‘at National 15-22 July Fri-Fri National Waqifāt-e-Nau Camp Jamā‘at National 22-28 July Fri-Thu Waqf-e-Nau Boys Jāmi‘a Orientation Jamā‘at National 29-31 July Fri-Sun JALSA SALANA USA 31 July – 13 August Sun-Sat Hifz Class Jamā‘at National 7 August Sun Education Day Program Jamā‘at Regional/Local 12-14 August Fri- Sun JALSA SALANA UK 19-21 August Fri-Sun Spiritual Fitness Jamā‘at National 28 August Sun Taḥrīk-e-Jadīd Day Jalsa & Exhibition Jamā‘at National 2-4 September Fri-Sun JALSA SALANA GERMANY 3-5 September Sat-Mon T20 Cricket Tournament (Willingboro) Khuddām National 12 September Mon Eid-ul-Aḍḥā 16-18 September Fri-Sun MKA National Shura (Silver Spring) Khuddām National 23-25 September Fri-Sun Anṣārullah Ijtima Anṣār National 23-30 September Fri-Fri Taḥrīk-e-Jadīd ‘Ashra Waṣūlī (Ten Days of Receipts) Jamā‘at National 24 September Sat National Amila Meeting Jamā‘at National 24-25 September Sat-Sun MKA Walk-a-thons (Various Majlis) Khuddām National 30 September-2 October Fri-Sun Lajna East Coast Ijtima Lajna National 7-9 October Fri-Sun JALSA SALANA CANADA 15-16 October Sat-Sun Masroor Int. 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(2 [Al-Baqarah[:255) ۡۢ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡۢ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ؕ ۃٍ بََ حَ ۃُّ َئا مَِ ٍلَّ بُّ نسُّ لَِ کُّ فِِ لَ بِ انَ سَ عَ بسَ تتَ بَ نَا ۃٍ بََ حَ لِ ثَ مَ کَ للِّ َ ا لِ یبِ سَ فِِ ہُُّ َلاوَ مَا نَ وقُّ فِ نُّی نَ یلّ ِ ََ ا لُّ ثَ مَ ٌ ۡ ٌ ٰ ۡ ٰ ٰ ﴾۲۶۲﴿ میلِ عَ عسِ اوَ ُّ للَّ ا وَ ؕ ءُّ آشَ ََی نمَ ِل فُّ عِ ضُّی ُّللَّ ا وَ The similitude of those who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah is like the similitude of a grain of corn which grows seven ears, in each ear a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies it further for whomsoever He pleases; and Allah is Bountiful, All-Knowing. (2 [Al-Baqarah] : 262) ۚ ہُۡ ِ َبِ رَ دَ نۡ عِ مۡ ہُّ رُّ جۡ َا ہُۡ ُّ َلَف ۃًّ یَ نِ لََ عَ وََ ارًَّ سِ رِ اہَ نََ لا وَ لِ یۡ ََلابِ ہُۡ ُّ َلاوَ مۡ َا نَ وۡ قُّ فِ نۡ ُّی نَ ۡیلِّ ََ َا ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٌ ۡ ﴾۲۷۵﴿ نَ وُّنزَ حَی مہُّ لَّ وَ ہُِ یَلعَ فوخَ لَّ وَ Those who spend their wealth by night and day, secretly and openly, have their reward with their Lord; on them shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve. (2 [Al-Baqarah] : 275) ؕ ۃٌ عَ افَ شَ لَّ وََ ٌلََّ خُّ لَّ وَ ہِ یۡ فِ عٌ یۡ َب لََّ مٌ وۡ َی تِِ ۡاََی نۡ َا لِ بۡ َق نۡ مَِ مۡ کُّ نٰ ۡقزَ رَ امََ مِ اوۡ قُّ فِ ۡنَا اوۡۤۡ نُّ مَ اٰ نَ ۡیلِّ ََ ا اہَ َُّیَاٰۤی َ ۡ ٰ ۡ ٰ ۡ ﴾۲۵۵﴿ نَ ومُّ لِ ظَ لا مُّ ہُّ نَ ورُّ فِ کلا وَ O ye who believe! spend out of what We have bestowed on you before the day comes wherein there shall be no buying and selling, nor friendship, nor intercession; and it is those who disbelieve that do wrong to themselves. (2 [Al-Baqarah]: 255) ٌ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡ ﴾۹۳﴿ میلِ عَ ہ بِ َللَّ ا نََ اِ َف ءٍ شََ نمِ اوقُّ فِ نُّت امَ وَ ۬ؕ نَ وبَُّ حِ ُّت امََ مِ اوقُّ فِ نُّت تَّ حَ بََ ِ لا اوُّلانَ َت نَل Never shall you attain to righteousness unless you spend out of that which you love; and whatever you spend, Allah surely knows it well. (3 [Āl ‘Imrān]: 93) ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ٰ ۡ ٰ ٰ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ لِ بَق نمِ قَ فَ نَا نمََ مکُّ نمِ یوِ تَ سَی لَّ ؕ ضِ رَلّا وَ تِ ومسََ لا ثُّ ایَۡ مِ للِّ َِ وَ للِّ َ ا لِ یبِ سَ فِِ اوقُّ فِ نُّت لََّ َا مکُّ َل امَ وَ ٰ ۡ ۡ ٰ ًّ ۡ ٰ ۡ ۡۢ ۡ ۡ ۡ ًّ ۡ ٰٓ ٰ ۡ ۡ ؕ نٰسحُّ لا ُّللّ َ ا دَ عَ وََ لََ کُّ وَ ؕ اوُّلتَ ق وَ دُّ عَب نمِ اوقُّ فَ نَا نَ یلِّ ََ ا نَ مَِ ۃجَ رَ َد مُّ ظَ عَا کَ ئِ لوُّا ؕ لَ تَ ق وَ حِ تفَ لا ٌ ۡ ۡ ۡ ٰ ﴾۱۱﴿٪ یۡبِ خَ نَ وُّلمَ عَت امَ بِ ُّ للَّ ا وَ ﴾۱ ۲ ﴿ مٌ ۡیرِ کَ رٌ جۡ َا ۡۤ ل َ وَ ل َ ہ فَ عِ ضٰ یُّ َف انًّ سَ حَ اضًّ رۡ َق َ للَّٰ ا ضُّ رِ قۡ ُّی یۡ لّ ِ ََ ا اَذ نۡ مَ And why is it that you spend not in the way of Allah, while to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth? Those of you who spent and fought before the Victory are not equal to those who did so later. They are greater in rank than those who spent and fought afterwards. And to all has Allah promised good. And Allah is Well- Aware of what you do. Who is he that will lend to Allah a goodly loan? So He will increase it manifold for him, and he will have a generous reward. (57 [Al-ῌadīd]:11-12) (Please find Urdu equivalent on the Urdu side.) Aḥmadiyya Gazette USA  2  September-October 2016 Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him About Financial Sacrifice ْ ۔۔۔کَ یَلَع ْق فِ نُا قْ فِ نَا ْمَ َدٰا ْنَ ب اَی ْہُ ّٰللا ْلَ اَق ْلَ اَق مَْ َِلسَ وَ ْہِ یَلَع ْہُ ّٰللا ْلَِ صَ ْبَِ ِ َِنلا ْہِ ِب غُْ ُل بَی ۃََْ ْرَ یرَ ھُ بْ َِا ْن َع ْ )ۃْوکزلا باتک ملسم حیحص( ٰ Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as stating that Allah, the Almighty, says: “Spend (with an open heart), Allah will spend upon thee.” (Muslim, Book on Zakāt) َ َ َ َ ْ ۔فٍ عضِ ًۃ ئ امِ ْعُ بسَ ْہَل ْبَ ِتکُ ہِْ ّٰللا لِْ یبِ سَ ْفِ ًۃقفن ْقَ َف نَا ْن َم )للہا سبیل فی ۃقفنلا فضل ببا یمذتر( Whoever spends anything in the cause of Allah is rewarded seven hundred times more. (Tirmidhī, Chapter on the excellence of spending in the way of Allah) َ َ ْ دْ یِعَب ْسِ اَِنلا ْنَ مِ ْد یِعَب ْلٰ اَعَت ْہِ ّٰللا ْنَ مِ ْد یِعَب لْ ُ یخِ َب لاوَ ْرِ اَِنلا ْنَ مِ ْد یِعَب ًۃ نجلا نَْ مِِ ْب یرِ َق ْسِ اَِنلا نَْ مِِ ْب یرِ َق ْلٰ اَعَت ْہِ ّٰللا ْنَ مِِ ْب یرِ َقُ ِْخِ سَ لَا َ َ ْ ۔ل یخِ َب لا ْدِ ِباَع لا ْنَ مِ ٰ لْ اَعَت ْہِ ّٰللا ْلَ ِا بُِْ حَ ُاُ ِْخِ سَِ لا ْلُ ھِ اَلْ اوَ ْرِ اَِنلا نَْ مِ بْ یرِ َق ًۃ نجلا ْنَ مِ )ءلسخاا ودلجوا ۔یّہ ر ی ش ق( A generous one is nearer to Allah, nearer to people, nearer to paradise and farther away from hell, but the miser is farther from Allah, farther from people, farther from paradise and nearer to hell. Indeed, an ignorant one who is generous is dearer to Allah then worshiper who is miserly. (Qushiriyyah, Al-Jūd Wal- Sakhā) ْلَ اَقَف ْمَ َِلسَ وَ ْہِ یَلَع ْہُ ّٰللا ْلَِ صَ بَِْ ِ َِنلا ْلَ ِا ْت َءآجَ اَنَِّ َا امَ ھُ نَع ہّٰللا ْضَ ِ رَ ْرٍ ک َب ْبَِا ْتِ نِب َْءاَسْ َا ْن َع ۔تِ عطَ َتس ااَم ْخِ ضَ ر ا ْکِ یَلَع ْہُ ّٰللا َْعِ و ُیَف ْعِ وتُ ْلَ ْ )ۃکوٰلزا بکتا یربخا صحیح( Asma’ bint Abu Bakr reported Allah’s Messenger as saying, “Do not calculate when spending in the way of Allah, or Allah will give you in the same manner, but spend as much as you can.” (Bukhārī, Book on Zakāt) (Please see Urdu equivalent in the Urdu section). Aḥmadiyya Gazette USA  3  September-October 2016 Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him On the Excellence of Brushing of Teeth Cleaning our teeth is not only a great virtue but is highly stressed by our Holy Prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Here are a few of his sayings that are self-explanatory and shed light on its significance. « َ َ ُ َ َ َ ْ ُ ُ ْ َ َ - َ َ ْ َ - ُ َ َ ُ ْ ْ َ : َ َ َ ة لاص كِ عم كِ اوسِ لاِب مهترملأ سِ النا عَ وأ ت ِ مأ عَ قشأ نأ لاول لاق للها لوسر ن أ ةريره بيأ نع 1201. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Did I not apprehend that it would be burdensome on my « people (or on people) I would prescribe the brushing of teeth before every Prayer (Bokhari and Muslim). . َ ُ َ ُ ُ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َ َ : َ َ ْ َ ُ كِ اوسِ لاِب هاف صوشي لِ يللا نمِ ماق اذِإ للها لوسر نكَ لاق ةفيذح نع 1202. Huzaifah relates that when the Holy Prophet woke up from sleep he brushed his teeth (Bokhari and Muslim). ُ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ َ َ ُ ُ ُ َ ْ َ َ ُ َ ُ َ َ ُ َ َ ُ ُ : كوستيف لِ يللا نمِ ه ثعبي نأ ءاش ام للها هثعبيف هروهطو هكاوسِ للها لِ وسرِل دِعن انك تلاق اهنع للها ضير ةشئعا نع ُ . َ ُ َ َ َ َ لصيو أضوتيو ِ 1203. Ayesha relates: We used to prepare for the Holy Prophet his toothbrush and the water for his ablutions so that whenever Allah awakened him during the night he could brush his teeth and make his ablutions and offer Prayer (Muslim). . « كِ اوَ سِ لا في مْ كُ ْيَلعَ تُ ثَْ َ كْ أ : للها لوسر لَ اَق : لاق سنأ نع 1204. Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: I have impressed upon you repeatedly the importance of brushing « your teeth (Bokhari). . َ : ُ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َ : ُ : َ َ كِ اوسِ لاِب تلاق ه تيب لخد اذِإ ب ِ لنا أدبي نكَ ء شَ يِ أب اهنع للها ضير ةشئاعل تلق ل اق ئ ناه نب حيشر نع 1205. Shuraih ibn Hani relates: I asked Ayesha what is the first thing that the Holy Prophet did upon entering his house? She answered: He brushed his teeth (Muslim). . َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َ : َ ِ هِناسِل عَ كِ اوسِ لا فرطو بلنا عَ تلخد لاق يرعشلأا سىوم بيأ نع ِ 1206. Abu Musa Ash‘ari relates I went to the Holy Prophet and noticed a bit of the bark of his toothbrush on his tongue (Bokhari and Muslim). « َ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ ْ َ ُ َ : َ َ ب ِ رلل ةاضرم مِ فلِل ةرهطم كاوسِ لا لاق بلنا ن أ اهنع للها ضير ةشئعا نع 1207. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet said: Brushing the teeth purifies the mouth and is agreeable to the « Lord (Nisai and Ibn Khuzaimah). (English translation from Gardens of the Righteous, Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, Section 214, London, 1975, p 208-209) َ َ ُ َ َ ْ ُ ْ ُ ُ ْ ُ َ َ ْ َ كِ اوسِ لاِب اهوبِيطف نِ آرق لِل ق رط مكهاوفأ نِإ Qur’ān flows through your mouths so clean them with toothbrushes. (Sunan Ibn Mājah, Book on Cleanliness and the way of the Prophet) (Anwer M. Khan, Secretary Taḥrīk Jadīd. USA.) Aḥmadiyya Gazette USA  4  September-October 2016 From the Writings of the Promised Messiah May peace be upon him Regarding Financial Sacrifice The necessity and importance of spending in the way of Allah The revival of Islam requires a sacrifice from us. What is that sacrifice? It is to die striving in this path, upon which the life of Islam, the life of Muslims, and the manifestation of Allah depends. This, in other words, is Islam. It is the revival of this Islam which Allah today desires. To attain this objective, it was necessary that He should Himself establish a great and effective system; and this is what the Wise and Mighty has done by sending me into this world for reform of mankind. He has divided this task of supporting the truth and the propagation of Islam into several branches. (Fatḥ-e-Islam, Rūḥānī Khazā’in, Volume 3, p. 10-12) This time will not return It is now time for all those who count themselves among my followers, that they should help this Movement with their money. If someone can only afford one paisa, he should pay one paisa each month for the requirements of the movement; he who can afford a rupee should offer a rupee each month... Everyone who has accepted the Bai‘at should help according to his means, so that Allah too should help them. If the assistance is received regularly every month, even if it is minor, it is better than that which is made upon impulse after a long time of negligence. Every person's sincerity can only be judged by the service he offers. O my dear ones! This is the time for helping the faith and fulfilling its requirements. Make use of it, for this time will never return. (Kashtī-e-Nūḥ, Rūḥānī Khazā’in, Volume 19, p. 83) Spending in the way of Allah will prolong your lives If you perform righteous deeds and do some service at this time, you will set the seal upon your sincerity. You will live longer and your wealth will increase. (Tablīgh-e-Risālat, Volume 10, p. 56) Spend in the way of Allah out of that which you love The door to piety is a narrow one. So remember that no one can enter it by spending useless and worthless things. The clear injunction is: ‘You can never attain righteousness until you spend out of that which you love.’ (Āl ‘Imrān 3:93) Until you spend the things, which you love and are dear to you, you cannot attain the stage of being loved. If you are not ready to bear suffering and to acquire true piety, how can you expect to succeed? Did the disciples gain their station without doing anything? Just look at how one has to work and toil in order to gain a worldly title, even though it does not give true peace and satisfaction. Then how is it possible for the title of 'may Allah be please with him' to be acquired with no difficulty. The truth is that it is not possible to gain the pleasure of Allah—which is a source of true happiness—until one does not bear momentary hardships. Allah cannot be deceived. Happy are those who care not for pain in order to attain His pleasure, for it is only after temporary suffering that the believer is granted the light of eternal joy and everlasting comfort. (Report Jalsa Sālāna 1897, Tafsīr ῌaḍrat Masīḥ Mau‘ūd, Volume 2, p. 131) This page is available in Urdu in Al-Nūr section.  Aḥmadiyya Gazette USA  5  July-August 2016 Khilāfat News and Announcements ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says world should view Islam through “lens of justice, rather than lens of prejudice” On 9 May 2016, the World Head of the Aḥmadiyya ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalīfa (Caliph), His “The Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community is a Holiness, ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the sect within Islam whose purpose and objectives keynote address at a special reception held in his honor are extremely clear. We seek to bring mankind at the Hilton Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark. towards its Creator - God Almighty. We seek to More than 125 politicians, academics and draw the attention of all people towards their community leaders attended the historic event, responsibilities to their fellow man and the need including H.E. Mr. Bertel Haarder, Minister for Cultural to treat one another with love, compassion and Affairs and Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs. respect. And we desire and seek to establish true and long-lasting peace in the world.” During his keynote address, ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad spoke about the peaceful objectives of the Addressing the concept of Jihad in early Islam, Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community and the claim of its ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: Founder, His Holiness, ῌaḍrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad “A charge that is often leveled at Islam is (peace be upon him). that it was spread violently by the sword. This His Holiness refuted the allegation that Islam was allegation is completely unfounded and indeed spread by the sword and used Qur’anic references to nothing could be further from the truth. All of prove that Islam advocates universal religious freedom the wars fought during the life of the Holy and tolerance. His Holiness also addressed the issue of Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon freedom of expression and the refugee crisis afflicting him) and the four rightly guided Caliphs who Europe. succeeded him, were entirely defensive in nature, where war had been forced upon them.” A number of dignitaries also took to the stage to welcome ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to Denmark and Referring to the false portrayal of the Holy Prophet to express their support for the Aḥmadiyya Muslim of Islam (peace be upon him) amongst segments of the Community. non-Muslim world, ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad began the keynote “Even here in Denmark, some years ago, address by outlining the primary objectives of the there were cartoons printed that sought to Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community. ridicule the Founder of Islam (peace and Aḥmadiyya Gazette USA  6  September-October 2016 blessings of Allah be upon him) and to portray reality was that the Holy Prophet (peace and him, God forbid, as an imperialistic leader and blessings of Allah be upon him) was forever belligerent warmonger. This unjust portrayal of enslaved by his determination to establish peace the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon and the rights of humanity.” him) defies history and defies the truth. The ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad continued: ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad also spoke of how the Holy Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings of Allah be “If one reads the Holy Quran and assesses upon him) once rebuked a very close companion for the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace offending the feelings of a Jew by claiming that the and blessings of Allah be upon him) through a Founder of Islam was of a higher status to the Prophet lens of justice, rather than through a lens of Moses (peace be upon him). prejudice, they will soon realize that Islam is a religion of peace. They will realize that the Holy Referring to this incident, ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon Ahmad said: him) desired peace with every fiber of his being.” “This teaching of the Holy Prophet (peace The Head of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Community and blessings of Allah be upon him) was stated that during the era of the Holy Prophet (peace and extremely profound and the basis for blessings of Allah be upon him) and his four rightly establishing peace between the people of guided successors (Caliphs) the rights of all people were different faiths and beliefs. However today, we protected regardless of religion or belief. see that in the name of freedom of expression, prophets and saintly figures are routinely mocked and ridiculed, even though there are millions of people who follow their teachings and who cannot bear to see them derided in this manner.” ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad continued: “If we truly desire peace in the world, we need to think of the consequences of our words and deeds. We need to be respectful of the beliefs and values of others. This is the way to break down barriers and to knock down the walls of enmity and resentment that have been erected in so many parts of the world.” Citing the period of ῌaḍrat Umar, the Second During his address, His Holiness condemned all Khalīfa (Caliph) of Islam, ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad forms of terrorism and extremism as “hateful and informed that the Christians of Syria preferred to live wicked” and said that such acts had no link whatsoever under Muslim rule as opposed to the Roman Empire, to Islam’s teachings. His Holiness also condemned knowing full well that Muslims would uphold and certain non-Muslim powers for adopting “unjust acts protect their rights. and policies”. Aḥmadiyya Gazette USA  7  September-October 2016 ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: live side by side and in which a spirit of love, compassion and humanity prevails.” “Today, we are living at a time of increasing instability and uncertainty and so every person, in every part of the world, needs to take individual responsibility towards establishing peace. Conflicts continue to ignite and burn throughout the world and so let us not be in any doubt that the shadow of a fateful war looms before us.” ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad continued: “Alliances and blocs are rapidly forming before our eyes and so it is my grave fear that we are charging madly towards a calamitous Third World War without pause for thought.” Earlier in the evening a welcome address was given Addressing the refugee crisis facing Europe, ῌaḍrat by the National President of the Aḥmadiyya Muslim Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: Community in Denmark, Mr. Zakaria Khan, followed by “These days there is increasing fear and various guests speeches. Hon. Holger Schou Rasmussen, trepidation amongst the people of Europe due to Mayor of Lolland, said: the fact that so many refugees have entered this “As the Mayor of the constituency of Lolland Continent over the past year.” it is a great honor to welcome ῌaḍrat Mirza ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad continued: Masroor Ahmad to Denmark. It is always “The truth is that no single country, and in important to support those religious voices that fact no continent, has the capability to absorb speak of peace, tolerance and charity.” the millions of people who are fleeing their war- Hon. Ulla Sandbaek, Member of Parliament said: torn countries. Thus the only solution is to “Your Holiness, ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor formulate a genuine framework for peace in Ahmad is the voice in Islam who is talking about their countries of origin and to try and bring an peace, talking about love, talking about unity. I end to the cruelty in their homelands.” have come here tonight to be inspired by your Concluding, ῌaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: words so that I can carry them out in the world “May we soon emerge from the bitter and make my small contribution to world conflicts of today to a better and brighter future peace.” in which all nations and all groups are able to Hon. Jan Messman, Member of Parliament said: “I very much respect His Holiness (ῌaḍrat “I hope we will stay together in harmony and love. Mirza Masroor Ahmad) for the way in which he Love for All, Hatred for None!” promotes dialogue, peace, separation of religion and state and freedom of expression.” Hon. Josephine Fock, Member of Parliament said: Aḥmadiyya Gazette USA  8  September-October 2016