Answers to Everyday Issues Part 89
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Attack on Masjid Baitul-Mahdi, Rabwah, Pakistan
Opinion
Why the new US plan for Palestine is doomed to fail
Between the loins and the breast-bones: The theory of human genesis in the Holy Quran
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THE WEEKLY
www.alhakam.org AL HAKAM | Friday 17 October 2025 | Issue CCCXCVI Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre (ARC), 22 Deer Park Road, London, SW19 3TL, UK info@alhakam.org | ISSN 2754-7396
Prioritising righteousness is the key to a happy marriage Members of Lajna Imaillah Norway meet with Huzoor question-and-answer session, which was graciously granted.
On the wisdom behind creation
Islamabad, Tilford, 5 October 2025: A delegation of members from Lajna Imaillah Norway had the honour of a mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa. The mulaqat commenced as Huzooraa arrived in the hall and extended his salaam. The National Sadr of Lajna Imaillah Norway briefly introduced the delegation and, on their behalf, requested permission for a
The first questioner asked how to respond to people who, during preaching, question why God created them and the world without their consent. Huzooraa explained that Allah is the Master and Creator. Just as one can place, for example, a notebook in one’s hand wherever one pleases without needing permission, so too does God, as the Ultimate Owner, have sovereignty over His creation. He created animals, mountains, trees and the entire universe and the Holy Quran states that all of creation glorifies Him and understands how to show gratitude. Huzooraa drew attention to the sheer vastness of the universe. When one looks at maps of galaxies, our entire planet Earth is smaller than a single dot, often marked with a note like “our Earth is somewhere here.” In this cosmic context, the existence of a single human being is less than that of a microscopic organism. Therefore, it is a great favour of Allah that He created humanity and bestowed upon us countless blessings on this tiny planet, allowing us to live in comfort. To illustrate this further, Huzooraa narrated an incident from the life of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira. He would often see a man on the street who would constantly lament, “O Allah, I do not like Your world.” One day, the man was sitting silently. When asked why, he replied, “Today, Allah
answered me. He said, ‘Then go to a world that you do like.’ And I had no reply.” Huzooraa remarked that if this simple man could understand this reality, then so too should those who raise such questions.
Overcoming the fear of marriage A Lajna member expressed that the increasing rate of marital disputes and divorce in the world instils a fear of marriage in some and she asked for guidance on how to overcome this anxiety. Huzooraa explained that the moral training of the members is the collective responsibility of the entire Jamaat system, from the local sadrs and secretaries to the national leadership of all auxiliaries. This is a subject Huzooraa has repeatedly addressed in his sermons, including recent addresses to Lajna Imaillah in Germany and the UK, calling on all members to reform themselves. Allah the Exalted has established clear rights for both men and women. Men are commanded in the Holy Quran to live with their wives with kindness. (Surah an-Nisa, Ch. 4: V.20) The Holy Prophetsa provided the most excellent example of how to care for one’s wives. Huzooraa narrated an incident where the Promised Messiahas became extremely angry with a Companion who had sworn he would never again let his wife visit her parents after she had stayed longer than planned. The Promised Messiahas reprimanded him severely. Another Companion, deeply affected by this Continued on page 3
Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
The obligation of ghusl on Fridays َ� ُ ُْ َ َ َ �ٰ ﻋ ّۡن ُاﻟﻨ ّ� ّ�� ﺻﻠﻰ ُا��� �ﻠﻴﻪ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻗال� ُاﻟﻐ ْﺴﻞ َّی َ ْﻮ ٍَم ُ �ُ َ َ َ ُُْ � ُاﺟ ٌﺐ َ�ﻠﻰ � ّﻞ � ْ� َﺘﻠّ ٍﻢ ّ ُا��ﻤِع ّﺔ و Hazrat Abu Sa‘id al-Khudrira narrated that the Prophetsa said, “Ghusl [the full ritual bath] on Friday is obligatory upon every person who has reached puberty.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-adhan, Bab wudu’i s-sibyani wa mata yajibu ‘alayhimu l-ghuslu wa t-tuhuru wa hudurihimi l-jama‘ata wa l-‘idayni wa l-jana’iza wa sufufihim, Hadith 858)
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words
Unveiling the state of the dwellers of graves All of these stories about people who claim to be able to uncover the circum- stances of the dead from their graves are nothing but lies, they are nonsensical and absurd; in fact, they are tantamount to associating partners with God. I have heard of a man who wanders these parts and makes tall claims about being able to gain an insight into the circumstances of the dead from their graves. If his knowl- edge is true, he ought to come to me and I shall take him to such graves of whose dwellers I am well aware. But as I have said, these are all nonsensical things and to pursue them is nothing but a waste of time. A fortunate man ought not to waste his time in such preoccupations. He ought to adopt the way taught by Allah, and follow the practice of Allah’s Messengersa and his companions.” (Malfuzat [English], Vol. 2, p.107)