Seek Allah’s favour in everything you do: German nasirat seek guidance from Huzoor
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Life after death: What happens when we die?
Answers to Everyday Issues Part: 73
Hooked on phones: Hidden costs of our digital addiction
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THE WEEKLY
www.alhakam.org AL HAKAM | Friday 17 May 2024 | Issue CCCXXII Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre (ARC), 22 Deer Park Road, London, SW19 3TL, UK info@alhakam.org | ISSN 2754-7388
Serve selflessly, maximise resources, and stay humble Canadian missionaries receive guidance in virtual mulaqat On Wednesday, 8 May 2024, missionaries serving in Canada had the honour of a virtual mulaqat with Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa. At the outset of the mulaqat, Huzooraa conveyed his salaam and led them all in silent prayer. Abdul Rasheed Anwar Sahib, the Missionary-In-Charge, asked Huzooraa if all the missionaries could introduce themselves to him. Huzooraa noted that there were around 80 missionaries present, and if each one spent even one minute introducing themselves, it would take 80 minutes. He then mentioned that he was already aware of most of them and added, “When you demonstrate your work, your identity will naturally become apparent.” Huzooraa emphasised the importance of their work, stating, “Every missionary should consider themselves a soldier” and reflect on their duties, responsibilities, and how they can fulfil them. If they find themselves unable to do so, they should consider whether they are falling short of fulfilling their oaths, akin to those who neglect their commitments. Then, in reference to self-reformation, Huzooraa said that they should assess their standards of worship, observe how many Continued on next page >>
Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
Prophets Yahyaas and Isaas in heaven after death
ّٰ َ َ َ َ َ ْ َ ��� أ ّن ﻧ ِ� ّ� ا،ﻚ ﺑْ ِﻦ َﺻ ْﻌ َﺼ َﻌﺔ ِ ِ ﻋﻦ َﻣﺎﻟ ٰ ّ ّ َ ََُ ﻋ ْﻦ:�ْ �ﺻﻠﻰ ا��ّ� �ﻠﻴﻪ وﺳﻠﻢ َﺣ ّﺪﺛ َّ َ َ َّ َ َ َ َّ ُ َ ْ ُ َ َ ْ َ َاﻟﺴ َﻤﺎء ﺛﻢﺻ ِﻌﺪﺣﺘﻰأﺗﻰ:ﻟﻴﻠﺔأ� ِ�ي َ َ َ َ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ َّ َ اﻟﺜﺎﻧِﻴﺔﻓ ِﻗﻴﻞ َﻣ ْﻦﻫﺬاﻗﺎل،�ﺎﺳ َﺘﻔ َﺘ َ ُ ْ ٌ َ ُ َ َ َ . ِﻗﻴﻞ َو َﻣ ْﻦ َﻣ َﻌﻚ ﻗﺎل � َ� ّﻤﺪ.ِﺟ� ِ�ﻳﻞ َََ َ َ َ َ َ ُ َْ َ ﻓﻠ ّﻤﺎ.ِﻗﻴﻞ َوﻗﺪ أ ْر ِﺳﻞ ِإﻟ ْﻴ ِﻪ ﻗﺎل ﻧ َﻌ ْﻢ ُ َْ َ ُ َ ﻓَﺈ َذا َ� ْ� َﻴﻰ َو ِﻋ،ﺖ �ﺴﻰ َوﻫ َﻤﺎ ﺧﻠﺼ ِ َ َ َ َ َ َ ﺎل َﻫﺬا َ� ْ� َﻴﻰ َو ِﻋ �ﺴﻰ ﻗ.اﺑْ َﻨﺎ ﺧﺎﻟ ٍﺔ َ ّ َ َ َ ُ َ َ ُ َّ َ �� ﻓ َﺴﻠ ْﻤﺖ ﻓ َﺮ ّدا ﺛ َّﻢ ﻗﺎ.ﻓ َﺴ ِﻠ ْﻢ َ�ﻠ ْﻴ ِﻬ َﻤﺎ َّ ّ َّ َ َّ َ َ � ْ� َﺣ ًﺒﺎﺑِﺎ�� ِخ .�ِ ِ اﻟﺼﺎﻟ �ِ �ِ اﻟﺼﺎﻟ ِ ِ�واﻟﻨ Malik ibn Sa‘sa‘ah reported that Allah’s Messengersa spoke about the night of his ascension, saying, “Then Gabriel ascended with me until we reached the second heaven, where he requested the gate be opened. It was asked, ‘Who is it?’ Gabriel answered, ‘It is Gabriel.’ Then, it was asked, ‘Who is with you?’ He replied, ‘Muhammad[sa].’ ‘Has he been sent for?’ was further enquired. Gabriel affirmed, ‘Yes.’ Once inside, I met John[as] and Jesus[as], who were maternal cousins. Gabriel introduced them, ‘This is John[as] and Jesus[as]; please, would you greet both of them.’ I extended my greetings, and they reciprocated before saying, Continued on next page >>