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The magazine is sent free of charge to all American Page 2 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Vol. 19 No. 1 And thy Lord has inspired the bee, saying, ‘Make thou houses in the hills and in the trees and in the trellises which they build, ‘Then eat of every kind of fruit, and then pursue submissively the paths prescribed by your Lord.’ There comes forth from their bellies a drink of varying hues. Therein is a cure for men. Surely, in that is a Sign for a people who reflect. (The Holy Qur’an, 16[Al-Nahl]:69-70) (cid:151) In This Issue Quarterly Al-Nahl Message of Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, (cid:151) Khalifatul-Masih V (May Allah be his support) Vol. 19, No. 1 at the completion of Q1/2008 the hundred years of the Ahmadiyya Khilafat—4 (cid:151) Pledge at the Khilafat Centenary—11 Editor First Abode of the Ahmadiyya Khilafat—Qadian—12 Syed Sajid Ahmad Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Promised Messiah and (cid:151) Mahdi, Peace be on him—14 Dr Wajeeh Bajwa Ṣadr, Majlis Anṣārullah, Darul-Masih—16 U.S.A. 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Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa According to the laws of Allah, everyone Barakatuhu. who comes to this world has at last to leave Today [the 27th May, 2008], one hundred it—and that person, the chosen servant of years of Khilafat-i-Ahmadiyya have come to Allah and the true lover of the Holy Prophet their completion. This day draws our (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), thoughts to the history of the Ahmadiyya always remained, in accordance with the Muslim Jama‘at, spread over a period of Sunnah of his Master (peace and blessings of more than one hundred years, as well as of Allah be on him), eager to meet his most the time when according to the prophecy of Exalted Friend. Almighty Allah who had sent the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of this servant of His as Imam Akhiruzzman Allah be on him), a chosen servant of Allah, [the Promised Imam of the latter days], while by His command, made the announcement indicating to him that the time of his death on March 1889 about the foundation of this was approaching, consoled him by assuring Holy Community. The objectives of his him that though his end was near, yet [He mission and that of the establishment of the would not let his mission remain unfulfilled], Jama‘at were to establish the relationship because in accordance with His proclamation between God and man, to teach mankind to He had Himself raised him as the Imam of submit to one God, to strive for establishing the latter days: So my dear one, O you who Tauhid (Unity of God) in the world, and, are extremely anxious for the establishment having united all the nations of the world of My Tauhid (Unity) in the world and the into one Ummah (nation), gather the whole sovereignty of My beloved Prophet (peace mankind under the banner of the Holy and blessings of Allah be on him), do not Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on worry about h ow your mission will be him) and to draw the attention of mankind to fulfilled after your death. recognizing and respecting the mutual rights Remember that according to the prophecy of man. of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of The person whom God, having bestowed Allah be on him), which is endorsed by Me, on him the titles of the Imam, the Messiah Khilafat in the footsteps of Prophethood will and the Mahdi, had sent to the world, be established and will last till the end of the successfully carried out his mission with the world. Thus after you pass away, it is this support and help of Allah for almost nineteen very Institution of Khilafat by means of years—since the foundation of the Jama‘at which I shall once again initiate the plan for and the first Bai‘at in 1889 until 1908 when the establishment and stability of My last he passed away—in spite of all kinds of Shari‘ah in the world. Thus, after this opposition and unfavorable circumstances reassurance by Almighty Allah, the Promised with such expeditiousness that every Messiah (peace be on him), addressing the adversary who opposed this Champion of Jama‘at, wrote: Page 4 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Vol. 19 No. 1 “This is the Way of God. An d since He created man on the earth, He has always been demonstrating this Way by helping His Prophets and Messengers and granting them predominance, as He says: kataballāhu la-aghlibanna anāa wa rusulī [58:22], that is, God has ordained that He and His Prophets shall prevail. And by predominance is meant that, as Messengers and Prophets desire that God’s Ḥujjat (that is, His Will) is enforced on earth and no one is able to oppose it, so in turn God with His powerful signs brings to light their [of Prophets] Truth as well as the Truth which they [the Prophets] wish to propagate in the world and He lets them sow its seed with their own hands. However, He does not let it come to full fruition at their hands. Rather He causes them Ḥaḍrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to die at such time as apparently Khalifatul-Masih V forebodes a kind of failure and May Allah be his support thereby He provides an opportunity for the opponents to laugh at, community [of the followers of a ridicule, taunt, and reproach the Prophet] will be wiped off the face of Prophets. And when they have done the earth, and even members of the all they could do in the way of community start dithering and ridicule and reproach, then He plunge into despair, feeling so reveals a Second Hand of His Power helpless, and a few of them who are and creates such means by wh ich the unfortunate resort to apostasy, then objectives which had to some extent God, for the second time, shows His remained incomplete are fully Mighty Power and supports and realized. Thus He manifests two takes care of the community which kinds of Powers. (1) First He shows was about to fall. the Hand of His Power at the hands Thus a person, who remains of His Prophets themselves. (2) steadfast till the end, sees this Second, at the time when, after the miracle of God. As it happened at the death of a Prophet, believers face time of Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may difficulties and problems and the Allah be pleased with him) when the enemy gains force and thinks that death of the Holy Prophet (peace and now all is lost [as far as the mission blessings of Allah be on him) was of the Prophet is concerned], and is considered untimely and many convinced that it is the time when the ignorant Bedouins turned apostate. 2008 Q1 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Page 5 The companions (may Al lah be for my perso n. Rather the promise is pleased with them) of the Holy with reference to you, as God says: ‘I Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah shall make this Jama‘at who are your be on him), too, stricken with grief, followers, prevail over all others till became like those who lose their the Day of Judgment.’ Thus it is senses. Then Allah raised Abu Bakr inevitable that you see the day of my Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with departure, so that after that day the him) and showed for the second time day comes which is the day of ever- the manifestation of His Power and lasting promise. Our God is He Who thus Islam, which was about to fall, keeps His promise and is Faithful was supported by Him and He and He is the Truthful God. He shall fulfilled this promise of His which show you all that He has promised. was given [in the verse]: wa la- Though these days are the last days y u m a k k i n a n n a l a h u m of this world, and there are many a dīnahumulladhirtaḍā lahum wa disaster waiting to happen, yet it is layubaddilannahum minba‘di necessary that this world continues khaufihim amnā [24:56], t hat is, to exist unti l all those things about after the fear we shall firmly re- which God has prophesied come to establish them.” (Risala Al-Wasiyyat, pass. I came from God as Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 20, pp. 304, Manifestation of His Power and I am 305) the embodiment of God’s Power. And Again, he wrote; after I am gone there will be some “So dear friends! since it is the other persons who will be the Sunnatullah (the way of Allah), from Manifestation of the second Power times immemorial, that God [of God]. So, while waiting for the Almighty shows two Manifestations second Manifestation of His Power, so that two false joys of the you all together keep yourselves busy opponents be put to an end, it is not praying.” (Risala Al-Wasiyyat, possible now that God should Ruhani Khazain, Vol. 20, pp. 305, relinquish His old-established 306) Sunnat (practice). So do not be At last, as he (the Promised Messiah, peace grieved on what I have said to you; be on him) had said, the time came when he and nor your hearts should be passed away to rest in the Presence of distressed. For it is essential for you Almighty Allah and the heart of each and to see the second Manifestation, too, every Ahmadi was filled with fear and grief. and its coming is better for you However, because of the prayers of the because it is everlasting, the believers, the earth and the heaven once continuity of which will not end till again witnessed the fulfillment of the the Day of Judgment. And that promise wa layubaddilannahum minba‘di second Manifestation cannot come khaufihim amnā (And that He will surely give unless I depart. But when I depart, them in exchange security and peace after then God will send this second their fear, (Chapter 24, Verse 56), as it had Manifestation for you which shall been witnessed many times earlier. The great always remain with you as it is revolution that he (the Promised Messiah, promised by God in Barahin-i- peace be on him) had brought about with his Ahmadiyya. And this promise is not advent was willed by Almighty Allah to Page 6 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Vol. 19 No. 1 continue and be sustained throug h the great one who had the support and help of Allah. Institution of Khilafat. And the whole world witnessed the truth of At the death of the Promised Messiah this at the time of the election of Khilafat (peace be on him), Maulana Abul-Kalam when Hadrat Maulana Nuruddin (may Allah Azad wrote in the paper Wakil: be pleased with him) was elected as “That man, a very great man Khalifatul-Masih I. In spite of the fact that whose pen was magic and speech the opponents of the Promised Messiah enchanting, the man who was the (peace be on him) were witnessing an embodiment of the marvels of the organized and well-knit community founded mind—whose glance would cast a by the Promised Messiah (peace be on him) , spell and whose voice was the clarion and in spite of the fact that they had call of resurrection; one whose witnessed the scene of the establishment of fingers were entangled with the live Khilafat, they tried, by an organized effort, to wires of revolution and whose fists put an end to the Jama‘at—the Jama‘at which were two charged batteries of was established by God Almighty Himself electricity, the man who, for thirty and about which He had promised, years, caused an earthquak e and “Udhkur ni‘matī. Gharastu laka storm in the world of religion; who biyadī raḥmatī wa qudratī.” Call to sounded like the trumpet of doom mind My bounty. I have planted for and continued to awaken those who you (the tree of) My Mercy and My were deep in the slumber of mortal Power with My own Hand. existence… The death of Mirza (Tadhkirah, p. 428) Ghulam Ahmad Sahib Qadiani is not Thus, in accordance with this promise, something from which one may not they were defeated in their plan like always, draw any lesson and consign it to the even though they went so far in the ferocity passage of time, and be content. The of their enmity and opposition that one paper persons who bring about revolutions wrote: in the religious and intellectual world “If anyone asks us, then we are do not always appear. These great ready to truly say that if it is at all ‘sons’ of history, the pride of possible for Muslims, they should mankind, very rarely visit this world, throw the books of Mirza not into the and when they do so they depart oceans, but into a burning furnace. from it only after having brought They should not end the matter here, about a revolution in it.” (Wakil, but see to it that in the future no Amritsar, Tarikh-i-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. Muslim or non-Muslim historian 2, p. 560) mentions his name in the history of Thus, Almighty Allah, having made non- India or that of Islam.” (Wakil, Ahmadis confess about this revolution with Amritsar, June 3, 1908, Tarikh-i- their tongues and pens, showed that he (the Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 3, pp. 205, 206) Promised Messiah, peace be on him) had the But today the history of Ahmadiyyat bears special support and help of Allah. witness to the fact—and the whole world But they did not realize that the Being who knows it—that no one remembers the has extraordinary powers and works wonders erstwhile opponents of Ahmadiyyat. Yet by and is the Almighty had promised that He the blessing of Khilafat, Ahmadiyyat is would, through the bounty of Khilafat, flourishing in the world and millions of continue the revolution brought about by the people devotedly profess Ahmadiyyat, or the 2008 Q1 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Page 7 true Islam. by him, his mo ral and spiritual upbringing The enemies of Ahmadiyyat crossed the (Tarbiyat) of the Jama‘at and the knowledge limits of their absurd talk so much so that and deep insight of the Holy Quran he one paper, Curzon Gazette, wrote the possessed. following to which Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih I Many a time the Jama‘at had to face great (may Allah be pleased with him) referred in suffering and severe opposition, yet, with the his first speech of Jalsa Salana: blessing of Khilafat, it continued to “Now nothing is left in Mirzā’ees. successfully move forward. A close look at the Their head has been cut off. One man fifty years of the Khilafat of Hadrat Khalifatul who has been elected as their Imam -Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) is not capable of doing anything shows how remarkable and crowning were except that he would teach you (the the achievements of this son of the Champion Ahmadis) the Quran in a mosque.” of Allah, the Promised Messiah (peace be on (Tarikh-i-Ahmadiyyat, Vol. 3, p. 221) him). Remarking on this, Hadrat Khalifatul- After the death of Hadrat Muṣliḥ Mau‘ūd Masih I (may Allah be pleased with him) (may Allah be pleased with him) the world of said: Ahmadiyyat wa s once again plunged into ‘Subhanallah (Glory belongs to fear, but Allah, according to His promise, Allah), this is the most important having replaced that fear with security and task and has priority over all. May peace within a few hours, bestowed on the Allah grant me the opportunity to Jama‘at the bright moon of the third carry it out.’ manifestation of the Qudrat-i-Thāniyah Unfortunately some prominent members (Second Manifestation, that is, Khilafat). In of the Jama‘at, too, did not appreciate the spite of the opposition of the then status of the office of Khilafat. Conspiracies governments and in spite of the organized continued to be hatched. But the tree planted and united efforts of all Muslim sects (before by the hand of God continued to grow. and after the passing of a cruel law against According to the promise made by God to the Ahmadis [in Pakistan]) the caravan of Promised Messiah (peace be on him), the Ahmadiyyat continued to advance, crossing community, comprising small and devoted the ever new landmarks of progress, one after followers of the Promised Messiah (peace be the other, giving the message of love to the on him), went on increasing and no effort to world, serving the poor of the impoverished inflict loss on the Jama‘at could succeed. nations, conveying to them the message of When the time of the second Khilafat the Arab Prophet (peace and blessings of came, some prominent members of the Allah be on him) and gathering them under Anjuman (Governing Body) openly and his banner. resolutely opposed the Institution of Khilafat. Then the time came when according to the But all such prominent people, over- Divine decree Hadrat Khalifatul-Masih III confident and full of conceit as they were (may Allah’s mercy be on him), too, departed regarding their so-called knowledge, from this world to meet his Creator. Once experienced and educated, could not match a again internal and external disorders and young man of 25 years of age. Indeed such mischief arose. But, in accordance with the was his exalted station that no one could Divine Promise, the Ahmadiyya Muslim equal or surpass him with respect to his Jama‘at was consolidated and strengthened organizing the Jama‘at, the organized through Khilafat-i-Rabi‘ah (the fourth expansion of its missionary work (Tabligh) succession) and every mischief petered out of Page 8 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Vol. 19 No. 1 existence. 27] Hadrat Khal ifatul-Masih IV (may Allah’s Allah, the Almighty, destroyed those who mercy be on him) passed away. And at the put constraints on the Jama‘at under the time of his death, the whole world witnessed provision of a cruel law and who claimed that that the eyes of the MTA cameras relayed a they would once for all root out ‘the cancer of scene through satellite to every home around Ahmadiyyat.’ the world. The scene was amazing both for Because of this law, which had been passed Ahmadis and non-Ahmadis. by the government of Pakistan, the Khalifa of Ahmadis rejoiced that Almighty God had the time had to migrate. But this migration replaced their fear with security and peace, opened new vistas for the progress of and others wondered at how those people Ahmadiyyat. Once again we saw the and that Jama‘at, which they had been trying fulfillment of the promise made in gharastu to destroy for hundred years, had continued laka biyadī… Avenues for the missionary to prosper and progress. One opponent work of the Jama‘at were opened which had openly admitted, “I do not believe you to be once looked like a remote possibility. During in the right. But after having seen this, I have the time of the fourth Khilafat, Allah, through to confess that God by His actions has MTA (Muslim Television A hmadiyya), testified that He is with you.” fulfilled His promise to the Promised I am a humble person and am not very Messiah (peace be on him) that [Urdu] meň knowledgeable, yet, Allah the Almighty has terī tablīgh ko zamīn ke kināroň tak united at my hand the whole Jama‘at. puhňchāoň gā, “I shall carry your message to Everyday, the relationship between me and the ends of the world,” confounding the the community grows stronger and stronger. reason of man. If we look at our limited The world thought that perhaps I would not means and the way in which this channel be able to look after the Jama‘at and that began, then the words of Tasbīḥ they would see the end of it [the Jama‘at] for (Glorification) and Taḥmīd (Praise) of which they had been waiting for the last 100 Almighty Allah naturally flow from our— years. But they forgot that this tree has been believers’—lips. Today, this channel has, planted by God Almighty. No human being is from east to west, from north to south, responsible for planting it and making it silenced every opponent of Ahmadiyyat. Thus flourish. Rather whatever is happening is God revealed, through the MTA the voice of happening because of the Divine promises the man spreading the message of Truth to and support. And Almighty Allah is fulfilling the homes of those who had wished to totally the promise made to the Promised Messiah incapacitate the Khalifa of the time. Today, (peace be on him) in the revelation “I am through it, the spiritual food (Mā’idah) of the with you and with those whom you love.” ‘Ilm-i-Kalām of the Promised Messiah (peace Thus, this is the Divine decree. This is the be on him) (that is, his teachings, his promise made by the very God Who does not knowledge and his arguments in support of make false promises—the promise that those the truth of Islam and for the refutation of dear ones of the Promised Messiah (peace be the tenets of other faiths and creeds) as well on him) who, in accordance with his as that of the last Sharī‘ah of God Almighty— injunction, have embraced the second the Noble Quran—has reached every home Manifestation of the power of Allah, it is they with the grace of Allah. who will gain supremacy over the world In accordance with the law mentioned in because God is with them. God is with us. the verse kullu man ‘alaihā fān [All that is on Today, 100 years of this second it (earth) will pass away, Chapter 55, Verse Manifestation of Allah’s Power (Khilafat) 2008 Q1 ·©¿öZ - Al-Nahl Page 9 have come to their completion. An d everyday Promised Messia h (peace be on him) and the we experience the fulfillment of the above flourishing branches of the tree of his being! mentioned promise made by Allah to the rise up. Be ready to make any sacrifice Promised Messiah (peace be on him) with a required for the further strengthening of renewed glory, as I have mentioned above in Khilafat-i-Ahmadiyya so that, by holding fast the short historical account of the Jama‘at. to the rope of Allah, you may spread, to the Thus, it is the obligation of each and every ends of the world, the message of the Holy Ahmadi that he and she by remaining Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on attached to the second Manifestation of Allah him), the Master and Mutā‘ (the obeyed one) should strive, mustering all his and her of the Promised Messiah (peace be on him) capacities, to fulfill the mission of the with which Allah sent the Messiah of Promised Messiah (peace be on him). Today, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be we have to bring all of Christianity under the on him). banner of the Holy Prophet (peace and Also convey the message to each and every blessings of Allah be on him); we also have to person in the world that his or her survival bring the Jews under his banner and we have depends on establishing a true relationship to bring all the Hindus and the f ollowers of with the One a nd only God and that the other religions, too, under his banner. We peace of the world depends on joining the have also to unite all the Muslims of the Jama‘at of the Mahdi and the Messiah world through attachment to the Khilafat-i- because today he alone is the standard- Ahmadiyya at the hand of the Promised bearer of the true Islamic teachings regarding Messiah and Mahdi (peace be on him). peace and security, the example of which is Ahmadis! who live in all parts of the world not found on the surface of the earth. Today or in any country, hold fast to this to fulfill the mission of the Messiah of fundamental objective which I have just Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be mentioned above and fulfill the task which on him) and to be united in faith in the Unity the Imam-uz-Zaman [the Promised Imam of of God can only be achieved by remaining the time], the Messiah and the Mahdi has attached to Khilafat-i-Ahmadiyya. It is this entrusted to you by the command of Allah. by which men of God will bring about a He (the Promised Messsiah (peace be on spiritual revolution in the world. him), by stating that ‘this promise is about May Allah enable each Ahmadi to convey you,’ has placed on us this great with firm faith this beautiful Truth to every responsibility. And promises are fulfilled only individual in the world. when the conditions which are attached to Wassalam them are observed. Khaksar (Humble) Believers of the Masih-i-Muhammadi [The (Mirza Masroor Ahmad) Messiah of Muhammad (peace and blessings Khalifatul-Masih V of Allah be on him)]! dear ones of the Color Salat Poster Arabic text, English transliteration and English translation are set in different colors for easy identification. Color pictures are included to identify different postures. Children, adults, and new Muslims, all can learn, revise and refresh their knowledge of salat. It makes a great gift for Aḥmadī, Non-Aḥmadī and Non-Muslim relatives, friends and acquaintances. This 18"x24" cardboard poster can be framed or displayed in mosques, homes, and in public buildings. Please send $2 per copy to Chaudhary Mushtaq Ahmad, 15000 Good Hope Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905 with your mailing address and phone number. Majlis Anṣārullāh U.S.A. will pay the Page 10 postage with·i©n¿ö Z t-h Ae lc-oNnathinl ental U.S. Vol. 19 No. 1