33rd Jalsa Salana held in Benin
Some reflections as the new year nears
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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
What is ‘time’?
Answers to Everyday Issues
Does Islam allow vigilante justice? Page 11
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As success grows, so do enemies and ‘animosity will also spread in the West’ Khuddam from Virginia and North Carolina meet Huzoor Islamabad, Tilford, UK, 30 December 2024: A group of 21 khuddam from Virginia and North Carolina, USA, was graciously granted an in-person mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, at Islamabad, UK.
Introductions Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa greeted the khuddam, and first addressed Regional Qaid Sahib. Following this, Huzooraa interacted with each khadim individually as they introduced themselves. During the introductions, the khuddam expressed gratitude for being able to offer five daily prayers behind Huzooraa during their stay. Several khuddam described their academic pursuits and future plans, with some expressing the desire to devote their skills to serving the Jamaat. One khadim mentioned that he and his sons were all khuddam, adding that one of them intended to enrol in Jamia Ahmadiyya. Huzooraa remarked on the makeup of the group and asked whether they had brought only those of Pakistani or Bengali origin, or if they had any local converts. Qaid Sahib explained that while
some local converts of African-American origin could not attend due to various constraints, efforts were made to include as many khuddam as possible. Following introductions, the khuddam sought Huzoor’saa permission to ask questions, which he graciously granted.
Role of religion in shaping morality A khadim asked Huzoor about the role of religion in morality, stating that many people claim they do not need religion to be moral, possess integrity, or stay on the right path, and sought an explanation of why this assertion might be incorrect. Huzooraa said: “It is not necessary that those who possess good morals always be the followers of a religion. There are many who claim to be Muslims, but look at the actions of those Muslims these days. Their morals are not good as such. There are some atheists who possess better morals than them. Some of the people from among those who are aa
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Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
Repentance remains open
ّ ُّ َّ َ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ُ َ ْ َ ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل اﻟﻨ ِ�� ﺻﻠﻰ،ﻋﻦ أ�ِ� ﻫﺮﻳﺮة ّ � ا��� �ﻠﻴﻪ وﺳﻠﻢ َّ ْ ْ َ ا��ا�� ِﺣ ْ َ ��َ ﻳ � � ﺰ ،�� ﻳ َ ْﺰ�ِ� َوﻫ َﻮ ُﻣﺆ ِﻣ ٌﻦ ِ ِ ُ ٌ،�� ﻳ َ ْ�� ُق َو ْﻫ َﻮ ُﻣ ْﺆ ِﻣﻦ َ َو��َ ﻳ َ ْ��ق ِﺣ ِ ِ ْ ْ ْ َ َو��َ ﻳ َ ْ� َ� ُب ِﺣ ،�� ﻳَ� َ�ﺑ ُ َﻬﺎ َوﻫ َﻮ ُﻣﺆ ِﻣ ٌﻦ ُ ٌ َ ْ ُ َّ َ �� اﻟﺘ ْﻮﺑَﺔ َﻣ� ُ�وﺿﺔ ﺑ َ ْﻌﺪ و Hazrat Abu Hurairahra narrated that the Holy Prophetsa said: “When a person commits adultery, he does not commit it while being a believer; and when he steals, he does not steal while being a believer; and when he drinks alcohol, he does not drink it while being a believer. Yet repentance remains available thereafter.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-hudud, Bab ithmi z-zunat, Hadith 6810) Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words
The Ease in Our Spiritual Quest Our community should not lose hope. The things just mentioned are not severe hardships. I truthfully say that God Almighty has eased our difficulties, because the pathways of our spiritual quest are different from those of others.