John Alexander Dowie: The case of Messianic hope and cosmic disappointment
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‘Blessed are those who serve the Divine cause’: Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud’s heartfelt advice to the Jamaat
Abu Asar Hafeez Jalandhari, the composer of the national anthem of Pakistan, visits Qadian
How the Khalifa is changing hearts in the West
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THE WEEKLY
www.alhakam.org AL HAKAM | Friday 30 September 2022 | Issue CCXXXVII Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre (ARC), 22 Deer Park Road, London, SW19 3TL, UK info@alhakam.org | ISSN 2754-7388
‘Great is Mirza Ghulam Ahmad the Messiah’: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V visits historic city of Zion, USA
Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
The sun shall rise from the West َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ّٰ رﺿی ا��� ﻋﻨہ ﻗﺎل ﻗﺎل،أﺑُﻮ ﻫ َﺮﻳْ َﺮة ّ ّ ّ ٰ َّ ّٰ ُ َر ُﺳﻮل ا�� ِ� ﺻﻠی ا��� �ﻠﻴہ وﺳﻠﻢ َّ َ ُ ْ َ َ ُ َ َّ ُ ُ َ َ ل� ﺗقﻮم الﺴﺎﻋۃ َح ّﺘی ﺗﻄﻠ� الﺸ ْم ُﺲ ْ َ َ َ َ َ ّ آﻫﺎ ُ الﻨ ﺎس آ َﻣ َﻦ ﻓ ِﺈذا ر،ِﻣ ْﻦ َﻣ� ِ�ﺑِ َﻬﺎ َ َ ََ َْ ُ َ َ َ �� ل� ﻳ َ ْﻨﻔ� ﻧﻔ ًﺴﺎ ﻓﺬاك ِح،َﻣ ْﻦ َ�ﻠ ْﻴ َﻬﺎ ُ َ ْ َ َ ْ ُ َ َْ َُ َ لﻢ ﺗﻜﻦ،ِإﻳمﺎﻧﻬﺎ � آ�ﻨﺖ ِﻣ ْﻦ ﻗ ْبﻞ Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “The hour will not be established till the sun rises from the West; and when it rises (from the West) and the people see it, they all will believe. And that is (the time) when no good will it do to a soul to believe then.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tafsir, Hadith 4635)
The day has finally dawned on Jamaat-eAhmadiyya USA which thousands had been anxiously waiting. The land of America has been blessed again with the auspicious arrival of our beloved Imam, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper. Hazrat Khalifatul Masihaa arrived in Zion, Illinois, USA on 26 September 2022 – the weather was cold but the spiritual atmosphere created an electrifying warmth for all the believers who were eager to lay their eyes upon their beloved master. Huzooraa arrived at the new Zion mosque – Masjid Fath-e-Azeem – where he was welcomed by over 1100 Ahmadi men, women and children that had gathered from several states across the country, along with international guests from eight different countries; Pakistan, UK, Palestine, Canada, India, Philippines, Guyana, and Bangladesh. The American Ahmadis came from
near and distant places alike. Apart from the local Zion Jamaat, there was a heavy presence from the neighbouring Jamaats of Chicago, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Minnesota and Iowa. Similarly, a significant number of members travelled from Portland, Seattle and Los Angeles on the East Coast. Some from Dallas, and Austin in the south, along with Tennessee. Detroit, Baltimore, Virginia, New Jersey and New York were also represented. On 27 September, the day began with Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa leading the Fajr prayer, and later in the afternoon, Huzooraa came to the mosque and inspected the Zion Mosque Exhibition. From there, Huzooraa proceeded to unveil the official plaque of the mosque and then led everyone in silent prayer. This was followed by the bricklaying ceremony for the minaret of the mosque that is yet to be constructed. As soon as the brick ceremony ended, Huzooraa proceeded
inside and inspected the rest of the mosque. Mulaqats (private audiences) of Ahmadis with Hazrat Khalifatul Masihaa also began later in the day. Earlier today, on Friday 30 September, Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa delivered his Friday Sermon from the Fath-e-Azeem Mosque.
The significance and background of Zion On a warm summer day in June 2014, I set foot in Zion City, a suburb of Chicago in Illinois. This was my first official posting as a missionary in the USA. When I entered the city, I saw the signboard that read: “Welcome to the City of Zion, Historic Past Dynamic Future” I wondered, “Do the people of this city Continued on next page >>
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words
The reality of prayer There were certain people who would write to the Promised Messiahas for prayers, and they would receive a written response to the effect that a prayer has been made for them. However, after this, they would write back saying: “There has been no benefit. There are only two cases: either you have not prayed or if you have, you have not done so with full attention.” One day, Hazrat Maulvi Abdul-Karim Sahibra submitted this matter to the Promised Messiah, on whom be peace and blessings, who Continued on next page >>