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Live up to the title of ‘Nahnu Ansarullah’ Huzoor delivers concluding address at ijtema of Majlis Ansarullah UK 2024 From 27-29 September 2024, Majlis Ansarullah UK held their annual ijtema in Kingsley, Hampshire. On the final day, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper, graced the occasion and delivered an address to formally conclude the event. Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa arrived at the ijtema gah shortly after 4:15 pm. Huzooraa invited Mahmud Vardi Sahib to recite a portion of the Holy Quran. He recited verses 107–114 of Surah al-Anbiya’, after which Dr Azher Siddiq Sahib presented their English translation. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa then proceeded to the podium, where he led all present in the Majlis Ansarullah pledge. Following this, Huzooraa invited Munir Odeh Sahib to present an Arabic qasidah composed by the Promised Messiahas, along with its English translation. Saikou Gassama Sahib then recited an Urdu poem written by the Promised Messiahas, and Javaid Haidar Hameed Sahib provided the English translation of the couplets. Huzooraa then called upon Sahibzada Mirza Waqas Ahmad, Sadr Majlis Ansarullah UK, to deliver the ijtema report. Sadr Sahib presented a brief account, highlighting key aspects of this year’s ijtema. Next, Qaid Umumi Majlis Ansarullah UK was invited to announce the Alam-eInami prize for the winning qiadat of the year, which Huzooraa awarded.
Hadith-e-Rasul – Sayings of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
Allah’s mercy
ّٰ َ ُ َ َ َ ُ َ ���أﺑﻮ ﻫ َﺮﻳْ َﺮة ﻗﺎل � ِ� ْﻌﺖ َر ُﺳﻮل ا ّ ُ ُ ّٰ ّ :ﺻﻠﻰ ا��� �ﻠﻴﻪ وﺳﻠﻢ ﻳَﻘﻮل َ َ َ َّ ُ ّ ٰ َ َ َ ،ٍا�� ْﺣ َﻤﺔ ِﻣﺎﺋﺔ ُﺟ ْﺰء ���ﺟﻌﻞ ا َ َ ََْ َ ﻚ ِﻋ ْﻨ َﺪ ُه � ِ ْﺴ َﻌ ًﺔ َو� ِ ْﺴ ِﻌ �� ﻓﺄﻣﺴ َ ْ �� َوأَﻧْ َﺰ َل �� ا،ُﺟ ْﺰ ًءا ض ُﺟ ْﺰ ًءا ر ِ ِ ْ َ َ ْ َ ً َ َ �َ َ �َا��ُ ْﺰ ِء ﻳ اﺣ ُﻢ ��ِﻦ ذﻟِﻚ،اﺣﺪا ِ و َْ َ َ َ َ ُْ َْ َ َﺣ ّﺘﻰ ﺗ ْﺮﻓ� اﻟ� َ� ُس َﺣﺎ ِﻓ َﺮﻫﺎ،ا��ﻠﻖ ُ َ ُ ْ َ َ َ ْ َ َ َ َ َﻋ ْﻦ .ﻴﺒﻪ وﻟ ِﺪﻫﺎ ﺧﺸﻴﺔ أن ﺗ ِﺼ Hazrat Abu Hurairahra narrated, “I heard Allah’s Messengersa say, ‘Allah has divided mercy into one hundred parts. He has retained ninety-nine parts with Himself and sent down one part to the earth. It is because of this one part that His creation shows mercy to one another, to the extent that even a mare lifts its hoof away from its foal out of fear that it may harm it.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-adab, Bab ja‘al Allahu r-rahmata mi’ata juz’in, Hadith 6000)
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, In His Own Words Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa then returned to the podium to deliver his concluding address. Huzooraa began by saying that Majlis Ansarullah Belgium is also holding its annual ijtema simultaneously.
Responsibilities of Ansarullah in modern society Huzooraa highlighted the challenges posed by modern society, where inappropriate liberalism and vain pursuits are
increasingly promoted under the guise of freedom and progress. In such a context, the responsibilities of Majlis Ansarullah – comprising mature and experienced members of the Jamaat – have increased significantly. He reminded the audience that members of Ansarullah must serve as role models, not only for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat but also for wider society. Huzooraa stressed that the atmosphere in Continued on next page >>
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