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Renewal of the Pledge of Loyalty
We the members of the Ahmadīyya Muslim Jama`āt Canada offer our deepest
condolences to our beloved Imam Hadrat Khalifātul Massih V aa , and the families of
the martyrs, regarding the martyrdom of our innocent brothers in the context of the
terrorist attack on the Ahmadīyya mosques in Lahore.
On this occasion, we renew our pledge of loyalty and offer our lives, wealth, time, and
honour in the cause of Islām. If we were called upon to offer our blood in the cause of
this path of loyalty, we will be fully prepared, like our martyred brothers, to make this
offering. We will, Insha Allah, advance with greater zeal, spirit, and unflinching faith
for keeping the flag of Islam, the staff of Hadrat Muhammad sa and the banner of the
Promised Messiah as flying high.
It is our firm belief that Ahmadīyyat indeed is the true Islām, and this is the path of
Hadrat Muhammad sa and that of the Muslims of the earliest era; and this is indeed the
same rank of martyrdom which the Prophets and their true devotees had longed for.
We firmly believe that Ahmadīyyat will certainly be victorious and the designs of the
enemy will surely be foiled. Insha Allah.
We would like to submit very humbly to our beloved Imam, with the genuineness of our
heart and certainty of belief that although our hearts are saddened due to the incident
of Lahore but we are not, by any means, broken-hearted. Although our eyes have tears
but they do not an expression of helplessness. While we are in agony and pain for our
brothers but at the same time we are also very proud of our brave martyrs. Under the
inspiring leadership of the Khilāfat in Ahmadīyyat, our morale is high, our faith is
firmly entrenched, our determination is strong and our footsteps are firm. We shall
strive for the victory of Islam, under the banner of Khilāfat in Ahmadīyyat, fighting
on the right and left, and front and back of our beloved Imam, using the arrows of our
prayers, the spears of our morals, and the swords of our pens, and we shall indeed
triumph because such is the decree of God.
We supplicate before our Lord that O our Eternal God, grant us steadfastness in our
footsteps, do not let us go astray from the path of loyalty, and enable us to offer all
manner of sacrifices for the supremacy of the Faith of Hadrat Muhammad sa . O our
Lord, make us among the brave soldiers of the contingent of our Messiah and Imam
Mahdi of the Latter Days (on whom be peace) and enable us to continue to be the true
and ardent devotees of the institution of Khilāfat in Ahmadīyyat. Ameen!
O our Lord, the Most Merciful and the Most Compassionate! Pray do open for us the
doors of countless blessings and bounties, and mercy, for the sake of the martyrs of
Islam and Ahmadīyyat and their progeny; and enable us to witness with our own eyes
the signs of the victory of Islam and Ahmadīyya, and grant us the power to fly the
standard of Holy Prophet Hadrat Muhammad sa at the highest level.
O our Lord, do grant that this may be so. O our beloved God, pray do grant that this
may be so. O Lord of All the Worlds, do grant that this may be so. Ameen!
(We are the members of the Ahmadīyya Muslim Jama`āt Canada)

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Pearls of Wisdom
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Guidance from Hadrat Khalīfatul Masīh V aa
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Table of Contents

They desire to extinguish the light of Allah with
the breath of their mouths, but Allah will perfect
His light, even if the disbelievers hate it. He it is
Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance
and the Religion of truth, that He may cause it
to prevail over all religions, even if those who
associate partners with God hate it.
(Chapter 2 - Al-Saff Verse 9-10)
The Holy Qur’ān
Hadīth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa
Narrated Anas bin Malik ra :
The Prophet sa said, “Nobody who dies and finds good
from Allah (in the Hereafter) would wish to come
back to this world even if he were given the whole
world and whatever is in it, except the martyr who,
on seeing the superiority of martyrdom, would like to
come back to the world and get killed again (in Allah’s
Cause).”
(Bukharī Kitābul Jihād)
2 Pearls of Wisdom

So Said the Promised Messiah as
As God Almighty has distinguished me with special resources and has raised me in an age which
is most conducive and helpful in carrying out the service of propagation to its completion, He
has also given me the glad tidings, by His grace and beneficence, that from the beginning it had
been destined that the spiritual fulfillment of the above quoted verse [That is Allah’s grace; He
bestows it upon whomsoever He pleases.—Al-Ma’idah, 5:55] and also of the verse: [But Allah
will perfect His light.—Al-Saff, 61:9] should take place through me. God Almighty will Himself
convey to my opponents the reasons and arguments and everything that I have written for their
benefit and will thus fulfill the meaning of this verse by exposing the frustration, confusion and
defeat of my opponents.
[Brahin-e-Ahmadīyya, Ruhani Khaza’in, vol. 1, pp. 596-597, sub-footnote 3]
Pearls of Wisdom
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Guidance from Hadrat Khalīfatul Masih V aa
Patience and Prayers on
Great Sacrifices of the Lahore Martyrs
Summary of Friday Sermon delivered on June 4 th , 2010
On 4th June, 2010, Hadrat Khalīfatul
Masīh V aa delivered the Friday
Sermon at Baitul Futūh Mosque,
London. After reciting verses 31-33
of Sūrah Ha Mim al-Sajdah, which
are translated as follows:
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“As for those who say, ‘Our
Lord is Allāh,’ and then remain
steadfast, the angels descend on
them, saying: ‘Fear ye not, nor
grieve; and rejoice in the Garden
that you were promised. ‘We
are your friends in this life and
in the Hereafter. Therein you
will have all that your souls
will desire, and therein you will
have all that you will ask for
— ‘An entertainment from the
Most Forgiving, the Merciful.’ ”
(41:31-33)
Hudūr aa said: During the last
week I have received thousands
of letters expressing sorrow and
commiseration for the martyrdom
of Ahmadīs in twin attacks in
Lahore. These letters are not only
coming from Pakistan but from
all over the world. Hudūr aa said: I
have spoken by telephone to nearly
all the families of the martyrs and I
have found everyone—their wives,
brothers, mothers and fathers—
content and at peace with the Will
of God. They told me that these
sacrifices are nothing; they are
ready to sacrifice everything for the
Jama`āt of the Promised Messiah as .
Hudūr aa said: At the time of the
martyrdom, our shuhada showed
exemplary courage and fortitude
and merited eternal lives. As they
courageously gave up their lives,
durud sharif was on their lips.
Referring to the aforementioned
verses, Hudūr aa said: Those who
show fortitude in the way of Allāh
are granted peace and contentment
and are given glad tiding of victory
and of Divine succour. Blessed is the
Jama`āt of Lahore for showing such
courage. The Promised Messiah as
received the following revelations
regarding the Ahmadīs of Lahore:
“There are pure members of our
Jama`āt in Lahore.” And “We have
pure and dear friends in Lahore.”
Hudūr aa said: This is an honour
which the Ahmadīs of Lahore
should always cherish.
Hudūr aa said: I believe that the
enemy’s intention was not only to
cause loss of life but also to harm
the Jama`āt in other ways, which
they failed to do. They do not know
that Ahmadīs have been granted
patience and fortitude by their Lord
and they pray to Him and seek His
protection and with Him alone they
rest all their affairs.
Hudūr aa cited various examples of
the courage shown by the shuhada
in Lahore and also by their loved
ones who survived them. Hudūr aa
said: Such are the people and
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such are the mothers that are born
in the Jama`āt of the Promised
Messiah as . They remained calm in
the face of the martyrdom of their
own children and spent their time
praying for the Jama`āt as a whole.
Ahmadī women must never let go
of this spirit. As long as this spirit
is kept alive the enemy can do no
harm to the Jama`āt.
Hudūr aa said: These atrocious
events have been widely covered
by the Pakistani media. May Allāh
reward them and give them the
courage to keep telling the truth.
We have also received messages of
commiseration from the press and
governments of many countries
around the world. May Allāh bless
them all.
Hudūr aa urged members to
repeatedly recite certain prayers
taught by the Holy Prophet sa
and the Promised Messiah as . The
Jama`āt should also pray for the
full and quick recovery of those
who were wounded in the attacks,
one of whom, Dr. Umar Sahib, has
died of his wounds today. Hudūr aa
also informed the Jama`āt of the
martyrdom of Ne‘matullah Sahib of
Narowal and the injuries suffered
by his son. Hudūr aa prayed: May
Allāh grant all the ‐martyrs a lofty
station in heaven, and grant speedy
recovery to the wounded. Hudūr aa
led the Namaz Janazah Gha’ib of all
the martyrs after the Jumu‘a prayer.
At the time of the martyrdom, our shuhada showed exemplary
courage and fortitude and merited eternal lives. As they
courageously gave up their lives, durud sharif was on their lips.
Biography of some of the Martyrs of 28 May 2010
Summary of Friday Sermon delivered on June 11 th , 2010
On 11th June, 2010, Hadrat
Khalīfatul Masīh V aa delivered the
Friday Sermon at Baitul Futūh
Mosque, London.
Hudūr aa said: I have been asked by
many people to establish a fund
to help the families of those who
have been martyred in the way of
Allāh. I would like to remind the
Jamā‘at that a fund was created for
this purpose by Hadrat Khalifatul
Masih IV rh by the name of Syedna
Bilal Fund, and I, too, have appealed
for donations in this fund. Whoever
wishes to help in this cause should
make donations in Syedna Bilal
Fund.
In this sermon Hudūr aa spoke
individually about the martyrs
of the brutal attacks in Lahore,
shedding light on their family
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backgrounds, their services, their
devotion to the Jama`āt and their
personal qualities.
(1) Munir Ahmad Sheikh Sahib,
Amīr of Lahore, was among
those martyred in Dārul Zikr,
Lahore. He was an LL.B. who
served as a civil judge, as
a special judge in Customs
and also in the National
Accountability Bureau.
(2) Major General (r) Nāsir
Chaudhary Sahib was the son
of a martyr. He was a longtime
worker of the Jama`āt and
served in various capacities. He
was 91, and was martyred in
Model Town, Lahore.
(3) Muhammad Aslam
Bharwana Sahib, of Jhang, was
a Chief Engineer in Pakistan
Railways. He was 59 and was
martyred in Dārul Zikr.
(4) Ashraf Bilal Sahib was also
a devoted member who was
ever ready to make financial
sacrifices. He was an engineer
by profession. He was hit
by a bullet and his devoted
companion, Nisar Ahmad, was
also martyred as he tried to
save Ashraf Bilal Sahib.
(5) Capt. (r) Mirzā Naeemuddin,
56, was martyred at Dārul Zikr.
He had joined the army as a
soldier and rose to the rank of
Captain.
(6) Kamran Rasheed Sahib, 38,
was martyred at Dārul Zikr. He
was a graduate and a composer
by profession. He worked
voluntarily for MTA Lahore.
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“I believe that the enemy’s intention was not only to cause loss
of life but also to harm the Jama`āt in other ways, which they
failed to do. They do not know that Ahmadīs have been granted
patience and fortitude by their Lord and they pray to Him and
seek His protection and with Him alone they rest all their affairs.”
His uncle Muzaffar Ahmad
Sahib was also martyred in the
same attack.
(7) Ijaz Baig Sahib, 39, was
martyred in Dārul Zikr. He was
a very humble, soft-spoken and
courageous person.
(8) Mirzā Akram Baig Sahib, 58,
was martyred in Dārul Zikr. He
was very regular in his worship,
fearless and punctual.
(9) Munawar Ahmad Khan
Sahib, 61, was martyred at Dārul
Zikr. He ran carpet business.
(10) Irfan Nāsir Sahib, 31, was
martyred outside Dārul Zikr
where he was controlling
the traffic. He was very duty
conscious and had a great zeal
for serving the Jama`āt.
(11) Sajjad Azhar Bharwana
Sahib, 30, was a nephew of
Muhammad Aslam Bharwana
Sahib. He was a railway
employee.
(12) Masood Akhtar Bajwah
Sahib, 72, was a retired WAPDA
officer. He was martyred at
Dārul Zikr.
(13) Asif Farooq Sahib, 30,
was martyred in Dārul Zikr.
He had done graduation in
mass communication and
was actively serving in MTA,
Lahore.
(14) Sheikh Shamim Ahmad
Sahib, 38, was an employee
of Bank Al-Falah. He was
martyred in Dārul Zikr.
(15) Muhammad Shahid Sahib,
28, was martyred in Dārul Zikr.
He was on security duty in the
Mehrab, near Amīr Sahib.
(16) Professor Abdul Wadood
Sahib, 55, was professor of
English at Government College,
Baghbanpura, Lahore. He had
also suffered confinement in the
way of Allāh.
17) Walid Ahmad Sahib, 17, was
martyred in Dārul Zikr. He was
a first year medical student.
(18) Muhammad Anwar Sahib,
45, was a retired soldier. For
the last ten years he had been
serving as security Guard at
Baitun Nur, Model Town.
(19) Ansarul Haq Sahib, 63, was
martyred in Dārul Zikr. He was
a store keeper in Pakistan Army.
(20) Nāsir Mahmood Khan
Sahib, 39, was martyred in
Dārul Zikr. He ran a printing
agency.
(21) Umair Ahmad Malik Sahib,
36, was martyred in Baitun
Nur. He had been serving as
President of the Association
of Ahmadīyya Computer
Professionals, Lahore Chapter,
for the last three years.
(22) Sardar Iftikharul Ghani
Sahib, 43, was martyred in
Dārul Zikr.
Hudūr aa prayed that Allāh may
grant all the martyrs a lofty station
in heaven andbring peace and
solace to the hearts of their families.
And may Allāh keep all Ahmadīs
under His protection. Āmīn.
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Biographies of the Martyrs of Lahore (Part II)
Summary of Friday Sermon delivered on June 18 th , 2010
On 18th June, 2010, Hadrat
Khalīfatul Masīh V aa delivered the
Friday Sermon at Baitul Futūh
Mosque, London.
In this Sermon Hudūr aa spoke
about some more of the Ahmadīs
martyred in the Lahore attacks
and shed light on their family
backgrounds, their services and
devotion to the Jama`āt and their
personal qualities.
(23) Malik Abdur Rasheed
Sahib, 64, was martyred
in Dārul Zikr. He was the
grandson of Hadrat Maulawi
Mehr Din Sahib, a Companion
of the Promised Messiah as .
(24) Muhammad Rasheed
Hashmi Sahib, 78, was martyred
in Dārul Zikr. He was the great
grandson of Hadrat Shah Din
Hashmi Sahib, a Companion of
the Promised Messiah as .
(25) Muzaffar Ahmad Sahib,
73, was martyred in Dārul Zikr.
He was the son-in law of Mian
Alam Din Sahib, a Companion
of the Promised Messiah as .
(26) Mian Mubashar Ahmad
Sahib, 65, was martyred in
Dārul Zikr. He belongs to the
family of Mian Nuruddin Sahib,
a Companion of the Promised
Messiah as .
(27) Fida Hussain Sahib, 69, was
martyred in Dārul Zikr. He as the
cousin of the aforementioned
Mian Mubashar Ahmad Sahib.
(28) Khawar Ayyub Sahib, 50,
was martyred in Dārul Zikr. He
accepted Ahmadīyyat in 1985.
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(29) Sheikh Muhammad Yunus
Sahib, 63, was martyred in
Baitun Nur, Model Town. He
was the son of Sheikh Jamil
Ahmad, a Darvesh of Qādiān.
He also served in Sadr Anjuman
Ahmadīyya, Rabwah.
(30) Masood Ahmad Bhatti, 33,
was martyred in Dārul Zikr.
He was a contractor and a very
active member of Khuddam-ul-
Ahmadīyya.
(31) Haji Muhammad Akram
Wirk Sahib, 74, was martyred in
Dārul Zikr. He had served as an
employee of the government’s
Auqaf Department.
(32) Mian Laeeq Ahmad Sahib,
66, was martyred in Dārul Zikr.
He was an electrician.
(33) Mirza Shabil Munir Sahib,
19, was martyred in Dārul Zikr.
He had completed his B.Com
and was preparing for BBA.
He was a great grandson of
Hadrat Ahmad Din Sahib, a
Companion of the Promised
Messiah as .
(34) Malik Maqsood Ahmad
Sahib, 80, was martyred in
Dārul Zikr. He was the maternal
grandson of Hadrat Malik Ali
Baksh Sahib, a Companion of
the Promised Messiah as .
(35) Chaudhary Muhammad
Ahmad Sahib, 85, was martyred
in Baitun Nur, Model Town. He
had retired from the army.
(36) Ilias Ahmad Aslam Qureshi
Sahib, 76, was martyred
in Baitun Nur. He was the
president of Johar Town
Jama`āt.
(37) Tahir Mahmood Ahmad
Sahib, 53, was martyred in
Baitun Nur, Model Town.
(38) Syed Irshad Ali Shah Sahib,
80, was martyred in Baitun Nur,
Model Town. He was a paternal
grandson of Hadrat Khaseelat
Ali Shah Sahib, and a maternal
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grandson of Hadrat Mir Hamid
Shah Sahib Sialkoti, both of
whom were Companions of the
Promised Messiah as .
(39) Nurul Ameen Sahib, 39,
was martyred in Dārul Zikr. He
was serving in Pakistan Navy.
(40) Chaudhary Muhammad
Malik Chaddhar Sahib, 93, was
martyred in Baitun Nur. He
was a farmer.
(41) Sheikh Sajid Naeem Sahib,
59, was martyred in Baitun Nur.
He had retired as manager from
MCB bank.
(42) Syed Laeeq Ahmad Sahib,
72, was martyred. He also
retired as manager from MCB.
(43) Muhammad Ashraf Bhullar
Sahib, 47, was martyred in
Baitun Nur. He was an uncle to
Chaudhary Fateh Muhammad
Sahib, ex-Nā’ib Amīr of Lahore
District.
(44) Mubarak Ahmad Tahir
Sahib, 57, was martyred. He
was the son-in–law of the late
Maulana Dost Muhammad
Sahib, Historian of the Jama`āt.
He was serving as vicepresident
in National Bank.
(45) Anis Ahmad Sahib, 35, was
martyred in Dārul Zikr. He was
in the business of computer
hardware.
(46) Munawwar Ahmad Sahib,
30, was martyred in Dārul Zikr.
He was the younger brother
of the aforementioned Anis
Ahmad Sahib.
(47) Saeed Ahmad Tāhir Sahib,
37, was martyred in Baitun Nur.
He belonged to Takht Hazara in
Sargodha.
Hudūr said that the list would
continue in the next Sermon.
Hudūr also spoke about the sad
demise of Dr. Muhammad Arif
Sahib, Waqif-e-Zindagi, of Qādiān
and his devotion and services for
the Jama`āt.
Hudūr aa led his Namaz Janazah
Gha’ib after the Jumu‘a along with
that of Saeed Ahmad Tāhir Sahib
who was injured in Lahore and
later died of his wounds.
Biography of the Martyrs of Lahore (Part III)
Summary of Friday Sermon delivered on June 25 th , 2010
On 25th June, 2010, Hadrat
Khalīfatul Masīh V aa delivered
the Friday Sermon at Mannheim,
Germany.
Hudūr aa said: By the grace of Allāh,
the 35th Jalsa Sālāna of Jama`āt
Germany is starting with my
Friday sermon. May Allāh bless this
gathering in every respect. Amīn.
Hudūr aa said: We need to realize
the importance of our pledge of
allegiance to the Promised Messiah as
and keep in mind the objectives
of the Jalsa. May we continue to
increase in faith, give preference to
the love of God and His Prophet sa
over all others, advance in
spirituality and treat each other with
love and compassion since these
were a few of the objectives of the
Jalsa Sālāna specifically mentioned
by the Promised Messiah as .
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Hudūr aa said: Remember the
Pakistani Ahmadīs in your prayers,
for they are being persecuted
with ever increasing cruelty. Also
pray that Allāh may vouchsafe
steadfastness to all Ahmadīs,
strengthen their faith and show
some extraordinary sign on account
of the sacrifices being made by
them.
Hudūr aa said: The participants of
the Jalsa should fully cooperate
with the administration and follow
the guidelines issued by them. In
addition, the participants should,
in view of the prevailing security
situation, be vigilant and watch out
for any possible danger. May Allāh
keep everyone in His protection
and enable us to attain maximum
benefit from the Jalsa. Amīn.
Hudūr aa said: I would now like to
mention the names of a few more
Ahmadīs who were martyred
in the Lahore Attack on 28 May
2010, and who, by sacrificing their
lives, opened to us new avenues of
spiritual progress. The names and
age of the martyrs are as follows:
• Mr. Khalil Ahmad Solangi
(aged 51); Mr. Ijaz Nasrullah
Khan (83) were martyred at
Dārul Zikr.
• Mr. Chaudhry Hafiz Ahmad
Kahloon (83) was martyred at
Baitun Nur, Model Town.
• Mr. Chaudhry Imtiaz Ahmad
(34); Mr. Ijaz-ul- Haq (46); Mr.
Sheikh Nadim Ahmad Tariq
(40); Mr. Aamir Latif Paracha,
and Mr Mirza Zafar Ahmad (56)
were martyred at Dārul Zikr.
• Mr. Mirza Mahmood Ahmad
(58) was martyred at Baitun
Nur, Model Town.
Guidance from Hadrat Khalīfatul Masīh V aa

“Remember the Pakistani Ahmadīs in your prayers, for they
are being persecuted with ever increasing cruelty. Also pray
that Allāh may vouch safe steadfastness to all Ahmadīs,
strengthen their faith and show some extraordinary sign on
account of the sacrifices being made by them.”
• Mr. Sheikh Muhammad Akram
Athar (66) was martyred at
Dārul Zikr.
• Mr. Mirza Mansoor Baig (29);
Mr. Mian Muhammad Munir
Umar (70), a grandson of
Hadrat Khalifatul Masih I were
martyred at Baitun Nur, Model
Town.
• Dr. Tariq Bashir (57) was
martyred at Dārul Zikr.
• Mr. Arshad Mahmood Butt (48);
Guidance from Hadrat Khalīfatul Masīh V aa
Mr. Muhammad Hussain Malhi
(68) were martyred at Baitun
Nur, Model Town.
• Mr. Mirza Muhammad Amin
(70) was martyred at Dārul Zikr.
• Mr. Malik Zubair Ahmad (61)
was martyred at Baitun Nur,
Model Town.
• Mr. Chaudhry Muhammad
Nawaz (80) was martyred at
Dārul Zikr.
• Mr. Shiekh Mubashir Ahmad
(47) was martyred at Baitun
Nur, Model Town.
Hudūr aa said: May Allāh raise the
station of these martyrs, protect their
wives and children and enable their
parents to bear with this tragedy
with patience and steadfastness.
May Allāh strengthen the faith of
their new generations and cause
them to be firm in their belief in
Islām and Ahmadīyyat. May Allāh
keep all of us under His protection.
Amīn.
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Think not of those, who have been slain in the cause of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living, in the presence of
their Lord, and are granted gifts from Him. Jubilant because of that which Allah has given them of His bounty; and
rejoicing for those who have not yet joined them from behind them, because on them shall come no fear, nor shall
they grieve. They rejoice at the favour of Allah and His bounty, and at the fact
the believers to be lost. (The Holy Qur’an Chapter 3 - Verses 170-172)
The Blood These Men was shed
Due to the Sincerity of their Love.
Beneath Swords, as Though it were
Ilyas Ahmad
Qureshi
Muhammad Aslam
Bharwaria
Mahmood
Ahmad Shad
Munir
Ahmad Sheikh
Sajad Azhar
Bharwana
Umair
Ahmad Malik
Ch. Imtiaz Ahmad
Munawar Ahmad
Qaisar
Kamran
Arshad
General
Nasir Ahmad
Khalil
Ahmad Solangi
Munawar
Ahmad
Ch. Ejaz Nasrullah
Khan
Mahmood
Ahmad
Muhammad
Anwar
Asif
Farooq
Abdul
Rehman
Abdul
Rasheed Malik
Sardar
Iftikhar ul Ghani
Mian Munir Umer
Dr. Asghar
Yaqoob Khan
Arshad
Mahmood Butt
Anees
Ahmad
Mirza
Akram Baig
Muhammad
Ashraf Bhullar
Ch. Muhammad
Ahmad
Aamir
Latif Paracha
Malik
Zubair
Nasir
Mahmood Khan
Ch. Muzaffar
Ch. Muhammad
Nawaz Jajja
Ch Mohammad
Maalik
Khawar
Ayub
Sheikh
Sajid Naeem
Ejaz ul Haq
Irfan
Ahmad Nasir
Malik
Ansar ul Haq
Mahmood
Ahmad Mirza
Shaikh
Shamim Ahmed
Lal Khan
Nasir
Masood
Ahmad Bajwa
Mansoor
Ahmad
Malik Mohammad
Yahya Khan

Malik
Maqsood Ahmad
Muhammad
Saeed Dard
Mian
Mubashir Ahmad
Mian
Laeeq Ahmad
Masood
Ahmad Bhatti
Mirza
Mansoor Baig
Prof. Abdul
Wadood
Mubarik
AIi Awan
Mirza
Zafar Ahmad
Sheikh
Muhammad Yunas
Mirza
Mohammad Amin
Ashraf
Bilal
Sheikh Muhammad
Ikram Athar
Mubashir
Ahmad
Haji Muhammad
Akram Virk
Dr. Omer Anas
Muhammad
Hussain Malhi
Muhammad
Hussain
Hassan
Khurshid Awan
Munawar
Ahmad Khan
Syed Laeeq
Ahmad
Shabil
Munir Mirza
Mohammad
Rasheed Hashmi
Capt Naeem uddin
Mirza
Nadeem
Ahmad Tariq
Ch.Hafeez
Ahmed
Ateeq ur Rehman
Tahir
Mahmood Prince
Syed Irshad
Ali
Zafar
Iqbal
Waleed
Ahmad
Mubarik Ahmad
Tahir
Fida
Hussain
Nisar
Ahmad Gill
Noor ul Amin
Muhammad
Shahid
Ejaz
Baig
Saeed
Ahmad Tahir
Ehsaan
Ahmad Khan
Waseem
Ahmad
Malik Waseem
Ahmed
Mansoor
Ahmad
Dr. Tariq
Bashir

His call came as he knelt in Prayer
May 28, 2010
by Bint e Mahmood
Just an hour ago he had looked and smiled at his
young bride, at his newborn child taking leave
from his aging mother, one last time he had
wished them all goodbye before heading outside
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
Grenades exploded, bullets sprayed,
all this as our brothers prayed
blood, gore, carnage everywhere
yet not a single word of despair
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
The attack so sudden, devastating terror
the calm, the bravery fuelled with prayers
the resilience, the fortitude, the courage
these tales I’m sure will be told for years
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
He called his father, his mother, his wife
I’m hurt he said, I may not survive.
The phone is ringing no one answers…
Oh Allah, oh Lord please, please keep him alive!
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
Brethren seven seas away pray as they watch in
utter dismay Their fervent midnight cries and
woes for God Almighty to punish the foes
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
Shoes all around, lying unclaimed
The house of Allah is blood stained
The shattered walls tell amazing stories
of unblemished wills and future glories
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
This is my son, I know his hand
said the mother, barely able to stand
From mine to Allah’s lap he goes
Have you ever heard of courage so grand?
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
The only brother of sisters three the father who
fought to keep the nation free the judge, the
general, the doctor was he taken in a wicked
killing spree
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
The wrinkled face smiled as the well wishers
filed The young widow so composed
as she caressed her unborn child
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
The mother weeps, the baby sleeps the sister
sighs, the wife wipes the corners of her eyes
the supplication, the tears, the heart-wrenching
prayers reserved only for the Lord of the earth
and the skies
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
Farewell, farewell, our martyrs farewell!
You knelt before Him and in His name you fell
In the Gardens of Heaven you shall dwell
Paradise awaits, for you have served Him well
His call came as he knelt in Prayer
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The Promised Messiah as
Says About Ramadān
Salāt Purifies the Spirit
and Fast Illuminates the Heart
This verse indicates the greatness of the month of
Ramadān. The Sufis have recorded that this is a good
month for the illumination of the heart. One who
observes the fast has frequent experience of visions
in this month. The Salāt purifies the spirit and the fast
illumines the heart. The purification of the spirit means
that one may be delivered from the passions of the self
that incites to evil; and the illumination of the heart
means that the gates of vision may be opened so that
one may be able to behold God.
[Malfuzāt, Vol. IV, pp. 256-257]
On one occasion I began to reflect on the purpose of the
prescribed expiation of missing a fast and I conceived
that the expiation is prescribed so that one may be
bestowed the capacity and the strength to observe the
fast. God Almighty alone can bestow such strength
and everything should be sought from God Almighty.
He is the All-Powerful; if He so wills He can bestow the
strength for observing the fast on one who is afflicted
[with tuberculosis] ‘The month of Ramadān is that
in which the Qur’ān was sent down.’—Al-Baqarah,
2:186. The purpose of the prescribed expiation is that
one may be bestowed the strength for the observation
of the fast, and this can be achieved only through the
grace of God Almighty. One should supplicate: Lord!
this is Thy blessed month and I am being deprived of its
blessings. I know not whether I shall be alive next year,
or would find the opportunity of observing the fasts
that I am missing. Do Thou bestow upon me, by Thy
grace, the strength that should enable me to observe
the fast. I am sure that one with such a heart would be
bestowed the needed strength by God Almighty. If God
Almighty so wished He would not have prescribed
limitations for the Muslims as He had prescribed for
earlier peoples; but the purpose of the limitations is
the promotion of the welfare of the people concerned.
According to me the principle is that when a person
supplicate God Almighty with perfect sincerity that he
should not be deprived of the blessings of the month
of Ramadān, he is not so deprived, and if such a one
should become ill during the month of Ramadān his
illness becomes a source of mercy for him, inasmuch as
the value of every action is determined by the motive
that inspires it. It behoves a believer that he should
prove himself brave in the cause of God Almighty. He
who is heartily determined that he would observe the
fast but is held back from doing so on account of illness
while his heart yearns after the observation of the fast
would not be deprived of the bounty resulting from
the observation of the fast and angels would observe
the fast in his place. This is a subtle matter. If a person
finds the observation of the fast difficult on account of
the slothfulness of his spirit and imagines that he is not
in good health, and that if he misses a meal he would
suffer from various types of disorders, such a one,
who imagines that a Divine blessing would sit heavy
on him, would not deserve any spiritual merit. On the
other hand, a person who feels happy at the approach
of the month of Ramadān and is eager to observe the
fast, but is held back by illness from doing so, would
not be deprived of the blessings of Ramadān.
Many people merely seek excuses and imagine
that as they can deceive their fellow beings they
can also deceive God. Such people make their own
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O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those
before you, so that you may guard against evil. (Holy Qur’an 2:184)
interpretations and deem them correct, but they are
not correct in the estimation of God Almighty. The
field of such interpretations is vast and a person given
to them might become accustomed to the performance
of the Salāt throughout his life in a sitting posture and
may abstain altogether from observing the fast. But
God is well aware of the motive and design of a person
whose conduct is inspired by sincerity and devotion.
God Almighty knows that his heart is eager and He
bestows plentifully upon him, for the eagerness of
the heart is valuable in the estimation of God. Those
who seek excuses rely on their interpretations, but
such interpretations have no value in the estimation
of God Almighty. On one occasion when I continued
observation of the fast for six months I met a company
of the Prophets in a vision who admonished me against
imposing so much hardship on myself and directed me
to desist. Thus when a person imposes hardship upon
himself for the sake of God, He takes pity on him like
the parents of a child and directs him to desist.
[Malfuzāt, Vol. IV, pp. 258-260]
The Purpose of Fasting is Purification
I have already spoken of the Salāt. Next in order is
worship in the shape of the fast. It is a pity that some
who call themselves Muslims at this time desire to
modify these forms of worship. They are blind and
are not aware of the perfect wisdom of God Almighty.
These forms of worship are essential for the purification
of the spirit. These people seek to intervene absurdly in
a sphere of which they have no knowledge and devise
false schemes for the improvement of a territory that
they have not visited. Their lives are devoted to worldly
affairs; of spiritual matters they have no notion. To be
moderate in eating and drinking and to bear hunger
and thirst are necessary for the purification of the spirit
and promote the capacity for visions. Man does not live
by bread alone. To discard all thought of eternal life is
to invite Divine wrath. It should be remembered that
the fast does not mean merely that a person should
abstain from food and drink over a certain period.
During the fast one should be occupied greatly with
the remembrance of God.
The Holy Prophet sa occupied himself greatly with
worship during the month of Ramadān. During that
month one should discard one’s preoccupation with
eating and drinking; and cutting asunder from these
needs should address oneself wholly towards God.
Unfortunate is the person who is bestowed material
bread and pays no attention to spiritual bread. Material
bread strengthens the body, and spiritual bread
sustains the soul and sharpens the spiritual faculties.
Seek the grace of God, as all doors are opened by His
grace.
[Speech at Jalsa Salana, 1906, pp. 20-21]
Ramadān
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Religious History of Fasting
Zia H Shah MD
“O ye who believe! Fasting is
prescribed for you, as it was
prescribed for those before you,
so that you may guard against
evil.” (Al Qur`ān 2:184)
Explaining this verse, in the
Friday sermon of June 10, 1983
Khalīfatul Masih IV, Hadrat Mirza
Tahir Ahmad rh said, “In this
verse ‘those before you’ implies
that there is no religion in which
fasting was not prescribed, and
this ismentioned and recorded in
historical records. Therefore, the
Encyclopedia Britannica writes
that all the religions of the world
mention fasting. There is not even
one religion that is without the
concept of fasting. Even though
such research is easy in this day
and age as historical records are
freely available in the book form
but when this verse was revealed
to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ,
he did not have any access to the
information about the majority of
the world’s religions. Therefore, the
first issue that this verse diverts our
attention to is that what a marvelous
prophet and what a spectacular
book is being revealed to him, that
he makes a claim about the whole
world, a claim for which there
is apparently no logical secular
reason present; yet, he with great
confidence makes an assertion and
it is proven to be true over time. So,
what the man of this age is finding
to be the case after major academic
pursuits had been revealed 1400
years ago.” 1
According to the eleventh edition
of the Encyclopedia Britannica
(1911), under the heading of
‘fasting,’ fasting is “of special
interest when considered as a
discipline voluntarily submitted
to for moral and religious
ends. As such it is very widely
diffused. Its modes and motives
vary considerably according to
climate, race, civilization and
other circumstances; but it would
be difficult to name any religious
system of any description in which
it is wholly unrecognized.”
According to Wikipedia:
“Fasting for religious and
spiritual reasons has been a
part of human custom since
pre-history. It is mentioned in
the Bible, in the Old Testament
and the New Testament, the
Qur’ān, the Mahabharata,
and the Upanishads. Fasting
is also practiced in many
other religious traditions and
spiritual practices.”
According to present day
Encyclopedia Britannica online,
“Fasting has been practiced
from antiquity worldwide by
the founders and followers of
many religions. In the religions of
ancient peoples and civilizations,
fasting was a practice to prepare
persons, especially priests and
priestesses, to approach the deities.
In the Hellenistic mystery religions
(e.g., the healing cult of the god
Asclepius), the gods were thought
to reveal their divine teachings in
dreams and visions only after a fast
that required the total dedication
of the devotees. Among the pre-
Columbian peoples of Peru, fasting
often was one of the requirements
for penance after an individual
had confessed sins before a priest.
In many cultures, the practice was
considered a means to assuage
an angered deity or to aid in
resurrecting a deity who was
believed to have died (e.g., a god of
vegetation).
In the religions of traditional or
preliterate peoples, fasting is
often practiced before and during
a vision quest (e.g., among the
North American Indian peoples
of the Great Plains and the Pacific
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Northwest). Among the Evenk (also
called Evenki, formerly Tungus)
of Siberia, shamans (religious
personages thought to have the
power to heal and to communicate
psychically) often receive their
initial visions not with a quest but
rather after an unexplained illness;
after the initial vision, however,
they fast and train themselves to
see further visions and to control
spirits. Priestly societies among the
Pueblo Indians of the American
Southwest fast during retreats
before major ceremonies connected
with seasonal changes.
Fasting for special purposes or
before or during special sacred
times is a characteristic of the
major religions of the world. In
Jainism, for example, fasting
according to certain prescribed
rules and practicing certain types
of meditation leads to trances that
enable individuals to disassociate
themselves from the world
and reach a transcendent state.
Buddhist monks of the Theravāda
school fast on certain holy days
(uposatha) of the month. In China
prior to 1949, it was customary to
observe a fixed period of fasting
and abstinence before the sacrifice
during the night of the winter
solstice, a time when the heavenly
Yang (positive energy) principle
was believed to begin its new cycle.
In India, Hindu sadhus (holy men)
are admired for their frequent
personal fasts for various reasons.
Among the Western religions,
only Zoroastrianism prohibits
fasting, because of its belief that
such a form of asceticism will not
aid in strengthening the faithful
in their struggle against evil. The
other Western religions—Judaism,
Religious History of Fasting
Christianity, and Islām—emphasize
fasting during certain periods.
Judaism, which developed many
dietary laws and customs, observes
several annual fast days, primarily
on days of penitence (such as Yom
Kippur, the Day of Atonement) or
mourning. Christianity, especially
Roman Catholicism and Eastern
Orthodoxy, has observed a 40-day
fast period during Lent, a spring
period of penitence before Easter,
and during Advent, a penitential
period before Christmas. Among
Roman Catholics the observance
has been modified since the second
Vatican Council (1962–65) to allow
greater individual choice, with
mandatory fasting only on Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday
during Lent. Protestant churches
generally leave the decision to fast
to individual church members.
The month of Ramadān in Islām
is a period of penitence and total
fasting from dawn to dusk.”2
So, the present day Encyclopedia
Britannica online has mentioned
numerous religions including
several religions among the
aborigines of North and South
America that carry the institution
of fasting. However, it has also
mentioned one exception and that
is Zoroastrianism or Parsee religion.
Their claim about Zoroastrianism
may be misinformation. For
example, it is mentioned in the
Journal of the Asiatic Society of
Bombay by Asiatic Society of
Bombay, Royal Asiatic Society of
Great Britain and Ireland Bombay
Branch, in the Centenary Memorial
volume, “The Desatir, of which we
have spoken above, and which is
considered to be a semi-Zoroastrian
book by some, refers to fasting as a
good institution.” The full volume
of this book is available on Google
in the books section. The authors
then try to explain away the fact,
but as is said, ‘cat is out of the bag.’
According to Wikipedia, “The
Dasatir-i-Asmani is an old Persian
work related to Zoroastrian. … It
contains fifteen sections which are
said to have been revealed to
fifteen successive prophets, the
first of whom is Mahabad and
the last Sasan. At the end of each
section, with the exception of the
last one, there is a prophecy about
the next prophet. It is thought
to have influenced Dabestan-e
Mazaheb. A translation of it into
the old Dari dialect of Persian
language is supposed to have
been discovered in Persia early
in the 19th century, and was
edited by Mullah Firuz of Bombay.
The dating of the Dari translation
is held to be the time of Khosrau
II (590-628 A.D.). The scholars are
divided over its authenticity; some
consider it to be a work by Azar
Kayvan in the period of the Mughal
ruler Akbar.”
As Parsees are fast disappearing
from the world, by attrition, in India
and Iran, it will be worthwhile to
do more detailed research into their
original religious scriptures and
other sources in a timely fashion.
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Ahmadī Muslims believe that all
ancient religions were from the
same God so we can find common
theme in all of them if we go to
their very roots. So, fasting is no
exception and this institution is
present in all religions.
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ZOROASTRIANISM
Zoroastrianism is a major ancient
and pre-Islāmic religion of Iran. For
over a thousand years, from around
549 BCE to 652 CE, the religion
taught by Zarathustra flourished
as the state religion of three mighty
Iranian empires. Amongst the many
subjects of the Achaemenian Empire
were the Jews, who adopted some
of the prophet›s main teachings
and transmitted them in due course
to Christianity.
Zoroastrianism is a religion
founded in ancient times by the
prophet Zarathustra, known to the
Greeks as Zoroaster. «Arising out of
the polytheistic traditions of ancient
India and Iran, he was one of the
early monotheists in the recorded
human history. Zarathustra
preached that there was one God,
whom he called Ahura Mazda.
Ahura means «Lord,» and Mazda
means «Wise,» so Zoroastrians
call God the «Wise Lord.» No one
knows exactly when Zarathustra
lived. The modern estimate of
Zarathustra’s date is anywhere
from 1500 to 1000 BC. Desatir or
the Sacred Writings of the Ancient
Persian Prophets in the original
tongue with commentary of the fifth
Sasan by Mullah Firuz Bin Kaus, is a
scarce book which is a collection of
the writings of the different Persian
prophets who flourished from the
time of Mahabad to the time of
fifth Sasan. In the chapter named,
The book of Shet Sasan the First, we
read, “Sekander during his reign
translated into Yunani this Great
Book, and afterwards other Books:
and I have here given an extract
from it that the young student
might understand it, and know his
God (Dadar) by proofs deduced
from reason. Let him afterwards,
with God›s assistance, go onto the
large commentary which I have
written on the respected Desatir,
and draw all his knowledge from
it: after which let him, with the
grace of Ized devote himself to the
worship of Yezdan and by means
of seclusion and watchfulness,
and fasting and meditation on
Yezdan, let him see Yezdan and
those who are nigh onto the Most
Just (Dadar).”
CONFUCIANISM
In his epic making book, Revelation,
Rationality, Knowledge and Truth,
Hadrat Khalāfatul Masih IV rh writes,
“Although many Chinese consider
it to be a religion on the pattern of
other divinely revealed religions
of the world, there are others
among them who view it as a mere
philosophy.” He adds, “From an indepth
study of classical Confucian
literature, it is not difficult to prove
that Confucianism is not a manmade
philosophy at its origin. It did
embrace the idea of one immortal
God, from Whom its teachings
originated and Who is believed to
govern the universe. «Heaven» is
a manifestation of that God, and
as such sometimes He Himself is
referred to as Heaven.”
According to Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy,
“Book X of the Analects consists
of personal observations of how
Confucius comported himself as a
thinker, teacher, and official. Some
have argued that these passages
were originally more general
prescriptions on how a gentleman
should dress and behave that
were relabeled as descriptions of
Confucius. Traditionally, Book X
has been regarded as providing an
intimate portrait of Confucius and
has been read as a biographical
sketch. The following passages
provide a few examples. When
fasting in preparation for sacrifice
he must wear the Bright Robe, and
it must be of linen. He must change
his food and also the place where
he commonly sits. He does not
object to his rice being thoroughly
cleaned, or to his meat being finely
minced. (Lunyu 10.7, 10.8)” 3
According to The Analects,
attributed to Confucius, 551-479
BCE, “Confucius, in his village,
looked simple and sincere, and as if
he were not able to speak.…..On the
first day of the month he put on his
court robes, and presented himself
at court. When fasting, he thought
it necessary to have his clothes
brightly clean and made of linen
cloth. When fasting, he thought it
necessary to change his food, and
also to change the place where he
commonly sat in the apartment. 4
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BUDDHISM
Prior to attaining Buddhahood,
prince Siddhartha (Buddha)
practiced a regime of four years
of strict austerity during which he
consumed very little food. The two
major Sanskrit works on the life
of Buddha that mention this are
Lalitavistara and Buddhacharita.
Buddhist monks and nuns following
the Vinaya rules commonly do
not eat each day after the noon
meal. This is not considered a fast,
but rather a disciplined regimen
aiding in meditation. Fasting is not
practiced by lay Buddhists because
it is seen as a deviation from the
Middle Path.
According to The Complete Idiot’s
Religious History of Fasting
Guide to Fasting by Eve Adamson
and Linda Horning, “Buddhism
has many different branches, but
most of them include fasting in
their spiritual practices. For some,
fasting occurs on full moon days
or Buddhist holidays. On these
days they abstain from all solid
foods. ...Buddhists fast for several
reasons. ... Some Buddhists fast to
help free the mind from the world
of the senses so it can more easily
comprehend ultimate truth. In this
way, fasting becomes a partner in
meditation.”
CHRISTIANITY AND BIBLICAL
DESCRIPTION OF FASTING
The fasts of Jesus Christ before his
receiving the heavenly Call are
mentioned in the Bible. (Matt 4:2)
Lent in the Christian church is a
period of penitential preparation
for Easter. In Western churches it
begins on Ash Wednesday, 61/2
weeks before Easter, and provides
for a 40-day fast (Sundays are
excluded), in imitation of Jesus
Christ’s
fasting in the wilderness. In Eastern
churches Lent begins on the
Monday of the seventh week before
Easter and ends on the Friday that
is 9 days before Easter. This 40-day
“Great Lent” includes Saturdays
and Sundays as relaxed fast days.
According to Encyclopedia
Britannica online, “Lent is since
apostolic times a period of
preparation and fasting that has
been observed before the Easter
festival. It was a time of preparation
of candidates for baptism and a time
of penance for sinners. In the early
centuries fasting rules were strict,
as they still are in Eastern churches.
One meal a day was allowed in the
evening, and meat, fish, eggs, and
butter were forbidden. The Eastern
Church also restricts the use of wine,
oil, and dairy products. In the West
these fasting rules have gradually
been relaxed. The strict law of
fasting among Roman Catholics
was dispensed during World War
II, and only Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday are now kept as Lenten
fast days. However, the emphasis
on penitential practice remains.”5
There are several mentions of
fasting in the Bible. On three
occasions in the Bible, people
fasted for forty days. This is not
a prescribed practice; these were
very unusual circumstances. The
first occasion was when Moses
received the Ten Commandments.
(Exodus 34:28) The next occasion
was when Elijah encountered God
before the anointing of Elisha. (1
Kings 19:8) The third occasion for
such a fast was when Jesus was in
the wilderness. (Matthew 4:2)
Abstaining from food is the typical
kind of fast. (Daniel 6:18) There
are occasions when people abstain
from both food and drink, though
this is not common. (Ezra 10:6)
Typically, fasts are one day in
length. (Judges 20:26) Sometimes,
they are three days (Esther 4:16),
or even seven days; “And they took
their bones, and buried them under
a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven
days. (1 Samuel 31:13)
Distressing or difficult times are
reasons for fasting. Fasting is a
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way of communicating feelings
of fear, anxiety, distress or grief
to God. Self-denial is one way
of expressing genuineness or
sincerity. It’s also a way of making
a spiritual contribution to relieving
the situation, a way of showing
God a willingness to do our part
and asking Him to make up the
difference. (See Esther 4:3) Fasting
is sometimes used as a sacrifice
when asking God to intervene in
a situation. “But as for me, when
they were sick, my clothing was
sackcloth: I humbled my soul with
fasting; and my prayer returned
into mine own bosom.” (Psalms
35:13)
Bereavement was once a common
reason for fasting, though it is not
so much anymore. The fasting may
have been incidental in some cases
but was often a way to feel closer to
God during a particularly difficult
time. “And it came to pass, when I
heard these words, that I sat down
and wept, and mourned certain
days, and fasted, and prayed before
the God of heaven” (Nehemiah 1:4)
Fasting can also be a way of
expressing sorrow or regret for sin.
God doesn’t ask us for this sacrifice
but He is pleased by it. “And they
gathered together to Mizpeh, and
drew water, and poured it out
before the LORD, and fasted on that
day, and said there, we have sinned
against the LORD…”(1 Samuel 7:6)
When this kind of sacrifice is made
as a sincere gesture of sorrow or
penitence, it is accepted by God.
When Christians seek guidance
from God fasting may be an action
that is helpful. The idea is to use the
time we spend on food to spend
with God instead. It provides extra
time to spend in prayer, worship
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and listening. It is also a way of
preparing for a spiritual event or
change. It’s an act of submission, a
way to get our desire out of the way
in order to allow the spirit to work.
(Acts 13:1-3)
Fasting can be a form of worship.
“And she was a widow of about
fourscore and four years, which
departed not from the temple,
but served God with fasting and
prayers night and day.” (Luke 2:37)
Surrendering comfort as an act of
worship is not necessary but it is
pleasing to God if it is sincere. It is
much like saying, “Thank you God
for giving Your Son for me. Let me
be a little uncomfortable for Your
sake.” Here again fasting is an act
of sacrifice. Moses fasted for forty
days and forty nights while he was
on the mountain with God. (Exodus
34:28)
The people of Nineveh in response
to Jonah’s prophecy fasted to
avert the judgment of God (Jonah
3:7). The Jews of Persia, following
Mordechai›s example, fasted due
to the genocidal decree of Haman.
Queen Esther declared a three-day
fast for all the Jews prior to risking
her life in visiting King Ahasuerus
uninvited (Esther 4). The Pharisees
in Jesus› time fasted regularly, and
asked Jesus why his disciples did
not. Jesus answered them using
a parable (Luke 5:33-39, Matthew
9:14-15, Mark 2:18-20, see also Mark
2).
Jesus also warned against fasting
to gain favor from men. He warned
his followers that they should fast
in private, not letting others know
they were fasting (Matthew 6:16–
18).
JUDAISM
The Prophet Moses fasted prior to
receiving the Ten Commandments.
(Exod 34:28 and Deut 9:9) Fasting for
Jews means completely abstaining
from food and drink, including
water. Brushing teeth is forbidden
on the major fast days of Yom
Kippur and Tisha B›Av (See below),
but permitted on minor fast days.
Taking medications is generally not
permitted, except where a doctor›s
orders would forbid abstaining.
Observant Jews fast on up to six
days of the year. With the exception
of Yom Kippur, fasting is never
permitted on Shabbat, for the
commandment of keeping Shabbat
is biblically ordained and overrides
the later rabbinically-instituted
fast days. Yom Kippur is the only
fast day which is ordained in the
Torah. Yom Kippur is considered
to be the most important day of the
Jewish year and fasting as a means
of repentance is expected of every
Jewish man and boy above the age
of bar mitzvah and every Jewish
woman and girl above the age of
bat mitzvah. It is so important to
fast on this day, that only those who
would be
put in danger by fasting are exempt,
such as the ill, elderly, or pregnant
or nursing women, as endangering
one›s life is against a core principle
of Judaism. Those that do eat on
this day are encouraged to eat as
little as possible at a time and to
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avoid a full meal. For some, fasting
on Yom Kippur is considered more
important than the prayers of this
holy day. If one fasts, even if one is
at home in bed, one is considered
as having participated in the full
religious service. In addition to
fasting and prayer, Yom Kippur -- as
the «Sabbath of Sabbaths» – has the
same restrictions regarding work as
the Sabbath, such as striking a fire,
carrying objects outside the home,
using tools, and so on. Traditionally,
leather shoes are not worn on this
day.
It is traditional for a bride and
groom to fast on their wedding
day before the ceremony as the day
represents a personal Yom Kippur.
In some congregations, repentance
prayers that from the Yom
Kippur service are included
by the bride and groom in the
service before the ceremony.
The second major day of
fasting is Tisha B’Av, the
day nearly 2000 years ago
on which the Romans
destroyed the Holy Temple
in Jerusalem and the Jews
were banished from their
homeland. Tisha B›Av ends a
three-week mourning period
beginning with the fast of the
17th of Tammuz. Unlike the
fast of Yom Kippur, there are
no restrictions on activities,
although one should try to
avoid doing regular work
the first part of the day, sit in
a low chair or on the floor, and wear
no leather shoes. This is also the day
when observant Jews remember the
many tragedies which have befallen
the Jewish people, including the
Holocaust. The atmosphere of this
holiday is serious and deeply sad.
Religious History of Fasting
Both of these holy days are
considered major fasts and are
observed from sunset to sunset the
following day by both men and
women. The remaining four fasts
are considered minor and fasting
is only observed from sunrise to
sunset. Men are expected to observe
them, and women should observe
them, but a rabbi may often give
dispensions if the fast represents
too much of a hardship to a sick or
weak person.
On the two major fast days sexual
relations are also forbidden. Aside
from these official days of fasting,
Jews may take upon themselves
personal or communal fasts, often
to seek repentance in the face
of tragedy or some impending
calamity. For example, a fast is
sometimes observed if the scrolls of
the Torah are dropped. The length
of the fast varies, and some Jews
will reduce the length of the fast
through tzedakah, or charitable
acts.
There are several references to
fasting in the Old Testament
including, Isaiah, 58:1-13; Joel, 2:12-
18; Leviticus, 23:27,29,32; Numbers,
29:7; Leviticus, 26:14- 41; Esther,
4:3,16; Jonah, 3:7 and Isaiah 66:10.
HINDUISM
In Hinduism fasting is commonly
practiced on New Moon days and
during festivals such as Shivaratri,
Saraswati Puja, and Durga Puja
(also known as Navaratri). Women
in North India also fast on
the day of Karva Chauth. The
style and intensity of fasting
depends on the individual.
Fasting may involve 24 hours
of complete abstinence from
any food or drink, but is more
often an elimination of solid
foods, with an occasional
drink of milk or water.
According to Wikipedia:
“Fasting is a very integral
part of the Hindu religion.
Individuals observe different
kinds of fasts based on
personal beliefs and local
customs. Some are listed
below.
Some Hindus fast on certain
days of the month such
as Ekadasi or Purnima. Certain
days of the week are also set
aside for fasting depending on
personal belief and favorite deity.
For example, devotees of Shiva
tend to fast on Mondays, while
devotees of Vishnu tend to fast on
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Fridays or Saturdays. Thursday
fasting is very common among
the Hindus of northern India. On
Thursdays devotees listen to a
story before breaking their fast. On
the Thursday fasters also worship
Vrihaspati Mahadeva. They wear
yellow clothes, and meals with
yellow color are preferred. Women
worship the banana tree and water
it. Food items are made with
yellow-colored ghee.
Fasting during religious festivals
is also very common. Common
examples are Maha Shivaratri
or the 9 days of Navratri (which
occurs twice a year in the months
of April and October/November
during Vijayadashami just before
Diwali, as per the Hindu calendar).
Karwa Chauth is a form of fasting
unique to the northern part of India
where married women undertake a
fast for the well-being, prosperity,
and longevity of their husbands.
The fast is broken after the wife
views the moon through a sieve
after sunset.
In the state of Andhra Pradesh, the
month of Kaarthika, which begins
with the day after Deepavali is
often a period of frequent (though
not necessarily continuous) fasting
for some people, especially women.
Common occasions for fasting
during this month include Mondays
(for Lord Shiva), the full-moon day
of Karthika and the occasion of
Naagula Chaviti.
Methods of fasting also vary widely
and cover a broad spectrum. If
followed strictly, the person fasting
does not take any food or water
from the previous day›s sunset
until 48 minutes after the following
day›s sunrise. Fasting can also
mean limiting oneself to one meal
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during the day and/or abstaining
from eating certain food types and/
or eating only certain food types. In
any case, even if the fasting Hindu
is non-vegetarian, he/she is not
supposed to eat or even touch any
animal products (i.e. meat, eggs)
on a day of fasting. (Milk is an
exception for animal products).”
JAINISM
According to Wikipedia:
There are many types of fasting in
Jainism. One is called Chauvihar
Upwas, in which no food or water
may be consumed until sunrise the
next day. Another is called Tivihar
Upwas, in which no food may
be consumed, but boiled water is
allowed. The main goal of any type
of Fasting in Jainism is to achieve
complete Non-Violence (ahimsa)
during that period. Fasting is
usually done during Paryushana
but can be done during other times.
If one fasts for the eight days of
Paryushana, it is called Atthai,
and when it is for One Month, it
is known as Maskhamana. Also, it
is common for Jains not to fast but
only to limit their intake of food.
When a person only eats lentils and
tasteless food with salt and pepper
as the only spices, the person is said
to do Ayambil. This is supposed to
decrease desire and passion. Selfstarvation
by fasting is known as
Sallekhana and is supposed to
help shed karma according to Jain
philosophy.
NATIVE AMERICANS AND
AUSTRALIANS
According to The Complete Idiot’s
Guide to Fasting by Eve Adamson
and Linda Horning, “In North
America the Native Americans
have traditionally used fasting as a
sacred ritual. Young boys sent off on
their vision quests in the wilderness
alone would fast, and fasting was
a part of other ceremonies and
observations. Other native cultures
around the globe have also used
fasting as a way to purify the body,
prepare it for visions, or to honor
the creator.”
According to present day
Encyclopedia Britannica online:
“Among the pre-Columbian
peoples of Peru, fasting often
was one of the requirements for
penance after an individual had
confessed sins before a priest.
In many cultures the practice
was considered a means to
assuage an angered deity or to
aid in resurrecting a deity who
was believed to have died (e.g.,
a god of vegetation).
In the religions of traditional
or preliterate peoples, fasting
is often practiced before and
during a vision quest (e.g.,
among the North American
Indian peoples of the Great
Plains and the Pacific
Northwest). Among the Evenk
(also called Evenki, formerly
Tungus) of Siberia, shamans
(religious personages thought
to have the power to heal and
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to communicate psychically)
often receive their initial visions
not with a quest but rather after
an unexplained illness; after
the initial vision, however,
they fast and train themselves
to see further visions and to
control spirits. Priestly societies
among the Pueblo Indians of
the American Southwest fast
during retreats before major
ceremonies connected with
seasonal changes.”6
CONCLUSION
Indeed, We have sent thee
(Muhammad) with the truth, as
a bearer of glad tidings and as a
Warner; and there is no people
on earth in any age who did not
receive a Warner from God. (Al
Qur’ān, 35:25)
As all prophets, be they Buddha,
Krishna, Ram, Zoroaster,
Confucius, Jesus, Moses or the
prophets in North and South
America or Australia are from God,
so it is possible to trace a common
thread between all religions at their
sources. However, the details of
worship may differ to some degree,
as is mentioned in the Holy Qur’ān,
“For every people We have appointed
ways of worship which they observe;
so let them not dispute with thee in the
matter of the Islāmic way of worship;
and call thou the people to thy Lord, for,
surely, thou art on the right guidance.’’
(Al Qur’ān, 22:68)
According to Khalīfatul Masih IV rh ,
in his epic making book Revelation,
Rationality, Knowledge and Truth,
in the chapter, The Concept of God
among the Aborigines of Australia:
“Australia is a continent whose
culture, social and religious history
can be traced back to at least
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twenty-five thousand years. Many
scholars extend it to forty thousand
years or beyond. According to
some researchers, however, this
period could extend even to a past
as remote as one hundred and
thirty thousand years of unbroken,
unadulterated and undisturbed
growth of religion.
The Australian continent is not only
unique in having been completely
broken off from the rest of the world,
it is also unique in containing within
it hundreds of social islands, each
comprising tribes that remained
entirely isolated from each other. It
is known that between five hundred
to six hundred such tribal units had
their own independent history of
social and religious development,
throughout an age of twenty-five to
forty thousand years, in complete
isolation from each other except for
occasional marginal contacts at the
boundaries of their territories.”
So, the diversity of Australia
provides a very fertile area of
research for us on the topic under
discussion and the related subjects,
especially on the subject of there
being only one God and not three!
Stressing other aspects of the main
verse under discussion, in the
Friday sermon of October 7, 2005,
Khalīfatul Masih V, Hadrat Mirza
Masroor Ahmad aa highlighted our
responsibilities in Ramadān, and
how it should inculcate fear of God
in our lives. He said:
“In this Ramadān we should
reflect upon whether we
have maintained the spiritual
development we attained
during the previous Ramadān
or not? We need to analyze if
we have drifted away from
the gains made in goodness in
the previous year. If we have
lost the gains of the previous
Ramadān then where is the
advantage? What can we hope
to achieve from this or any
future Ramadāns? Whereas,
Allah has said that He has
prescribed fasting, so that
we can grow in piety and
righteousness and come closer
to Him; but, what is this that we
have not progressed in morality
and spirituality? Allah’s claim
cannot be wrong. The fault lies
with man! So, the fact of the
matter is that vulnerability is
ours. Either we did not benefit
from the Ramadāns that have
passed away or earned only
temporary benefit and over the
year drifted back to square one.
What is expected of a believer is
that whatever stations of piety
and Taqwa he achieved in the
previous Ramadān the next
Ramadān should incrementally
take him to a higher station of
morality, piety and Taqwa.”
1 http://www.alIslām.org/archives/
2 “fasting.” Encyclopedia
Britannica. 2008. Encyclopedia
Britannica Online. 22
Aug. 2008 .
3 http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/
confucius/
4 http://www.international.ucla.
edu/eas/documents/lunyuCh10.
htm
5 “Lent.” Encyclopedia Britannica.
2008. Encyclopædia Britannica
Online. 26 Aug. 2008
.
6 “fasting.” Encyclopedia
Britannica. 2008. Encyclopedia
Britannica Online. 22 Aug. 2008
.
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46th Jalsa Sālāna South Africa – 2010
Zaid Ebrahim, General Secretary Ahmadīyya Muslim Jamā’at South Africa
By the grace of Almighty Allāh,
Jamā’at Ahmadīyya South Africa
held their 46 th Jalsa Sālana on
Friday & Saturday, April 2-3, 2010
in the College hall of Cape Town,
Crawford campus, Kromboom
Road, Athlone. There were four
sessions and 13 speeches delivered.
Lajna Imā`illah, also held one
session on Saturday morning, where
four speeches were delivered. The
approximate attendance was a little
over 200 people.
It is important to remember that the
Promised Messiah as has invited us
to the Jalsa Sālana, therefore, while
at Jalsa we will remain the guests of
the Promised Messiah as . It is only
through the blessings of the prayers
of the Promised Messiah and
Mahdi as that Jamā`ats throughout
the world have been achieving
successful Jalsa Sālanas.
All praise belongs to Allāh; our
Jalsa Sālana of 2010 was a great
success. The program included
recitations of the Holy Qur’ān with
English translation, Urdu poems
with English translation, speeches
dealing with aspects of Allāh the
Living God, the Holy Prophet
Muhammad ’s , Islām, the System
of Khilāfat, Qur’ānic Prophecies,
Upbringing of Children, Rights &
Obligations of Women, Concept of
Salvation, etc. The program also
included a Question and Answer
session.
The Friday program started with
Tahajjud prayer, followed by Fajr
prayer and Darsul Qur’ān in the
headquarter of the Ahmadīyya
Muslim Jamā`at South Africa at
Masjid Baitul Awwal, Cape Town.
Friday April 2, 2010
The first session started with
recitation of the Holy Qur’ān with
English translation, by Mr. Rayaan
Allom. After that an Urdu poem
was presented by 5 children of
the Atfal-ul-Ahmadīyya, Safeer
Ahmed, Muhammad Hashim,
Abdul Qayyum, Ihsaan Said and
Tariq Said.
First Session
The National President &
Missionary in charge, Ahmadīyya
Muslim Jamā’at South Africa,
Maulana Zahir Ahmed Khokhar
Sahib delivered his opening
address, after which he led silent
prayer. His opening speech dealt
with the institution of the Jalsa
Sālana by the Promised Messiah as
and the spiritual importance of
attending it. Mr. Badruddin Jafar,
Senior Vice President AMJ South
Africa continued the first session as
chairman.
Inspirational speeches dealing with
various subjects were delivered
during this session. Mr. Nazeer
Hargey spoke on the topic of, ‘Our
God is a Living God.’ He quoted
a number of extracts from the
writings of the Promised Messiah as
to establish that Our God, Allāh, is
indeed a Living God. A speech on
the Future of Islām relating to the
System of Khilāfat was delivered
by Mr. Tahir Ahmed Hargey. He
beautifully outlined how the future
of Islām is related to the system of
Khilāfat. He laid emphasis on how
true Allāh is to His promise and
that the system of Khilāfat will be
reestablished and ultimately will
ensure the victory of Islām.
Guest Speaker -
Mayor of Cape Town
The Friday morning program was
also graced with the presence of a
very important person of the city of
Cape Town, the Executive Mayor
of Cape Town, Mr. Alderman
Dan Plato. We were indeed very
grateful to the Mayor for spending
a few precious hours with us. The
Mayor also addressed the Jamā’at
with a few heartwarming and
inspirational words. One of the
encouraging items he mentioned in
his address was that he assured us
that the Ahmadīyya Jamā’at played
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a very meaningful and progressive
role in Cape Town, even though we
might be unaware of it.
Another pleasant item was the
rendering of the National Anthem
of South Africa in three languages
(Xhosa; English; Afrikaans) by about
twenty children of the townships,
where Tablīgh is being done on
a regular basis. These children
and their parents were invited
to attend our Jalsa Sālana. Some
of these families have accepted
Islām Ahmadīyyat. The Mayor in
particular enjoyed the rendering
of the National Anthem by these
children. He
appreciated the
idea that we
had opened up
our Jalsa Sālana
program to give
these children an
opportunity to
participate and
contribute to the
program of the
Jalsa Sālana.
The next item
in the program
was Friday and
‘Asr prayers,
after which lunch was served. The
Mayor also sat in the Friday prayer,
and later enjoyed lunch with the
Jamā’at and with this, the first
session ended.
Second Session
This session began with the live
broadcast of the Friday Sermon
of Hadrat Khalīfatul Masih V aa at
Basharat Mosque from Pedro Abad,
Spain.
April 3, 2010
The Saturday program also started
with Tahajjud prayer, Fajr prayer
and Darsul Qur’ān as usual in
Baitul Awwal Mosque.
Third Session
The third session started with
recitation of the Holy Qur’ān
with English translation, by Tahir
Ahmed Hargey. The session was
chaired by Mr. Abbas Bin Sulaiman,
Missionary of Swaziland. Dr. Irfān
Hargey delivered a speech on
the great role the Holy Prophet
Muhammad sa exemplified against
the extreme obstacles which were
placed in the way of truth by the
opposition. Mr. Dawood Sadique
Arthur, Missionary of Lesotho,
The last speech of this session was
delivered by Mr. Zaid Ebrahim on
the Economic System of Islām. The
speech concentrated on the Qur’ānic
teachings that wealth must remain
in constant circulation among all
sections of the community, thus
securing the widest and most
beneficent distribution of wealth.
The speech also highlighted the
divine guidance vouchsafed to
the Promised Messiah as as laid out
in his book Al-Wasiyyat, as the
nucleus of a fool-proof system that
offers a real solution to the global
economic crisis.
Question and Answer Session
The session concluded with a
Question and Answer session. A
panel consisting of the National
President & Missionary in charge,
Maulana Zahir Ahmed Khokhar
Sahib, Mr. Dawood Sadique Arthur,
Missionary of Lesotho and Mr.
Nazeer Hargey
conducted this
session.
The third session
ended with the
combining of
Zuhr and `Asr
prayer. After
that, lunch was
served.
Ladies Session
The Lajna
session, was
held on Saturday
National Anthem with Mayor Cape Town
m o r n i n g
spoke on the concept of salvation as exclusively for women. The
laid down by the beautiful teachings chairperson was the Naib Sadr
of Islām compared to the teachings Lajna Imaillah South Africa,
of other religions. After that, a short
prayer in the Xhosa language was
presented by two Xhosa speaking
children.
Sister Zuleigha Said Sahiba. Sister
Amatul Wadūd Sahiba opened the
session with recitation of the Holy
Qur’ān and Sister Gafsa Abdullatief
Sahiba read the English translation.
Sister Saira Sahar Ahmed Sahiba
rendered an Urdu poem and its
English translation.
Three speeches were presented
in this program. The first speech,
Righteousness and Youth, was
delivered by Sister Naazia Said
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Sahiba. The second speech which
was delivered by Sister Aziza Jafar
Sahiba, dealing with Qur’ānic
prophecies as a guide for the future
of mankind. The third speech,
Rights and Obligations of Women,
was delivered by Sister Ragiema
Jaffer Sahiba.
silent prayer.
Fourth and Final Session
The National President &
Missionary in charge, Maulana
Zahir Ahmad Khokhar Sahib,
chaired the final session. The
session began with the recitation
of the Holy Qur’ān followed by
morally, mentally and spiritually
stable human beings, and thereby
establishing future communities of
a high moral and spiritual fiber. He
also laid stress on the role parents
play in molding the moral and
spiritual character of the child.
A very informative and interesting
After these speeches, a Qaseeda
and its English translation was
rendered by Sister Saleema Dawry
Sahiba. The session concluded with
the rendering of an Urdu poem by
Sister Durre Sameen Sahiba with a
few other Lajna members. Finally
the chairperson, Mrs. Zuleigha Said
gave a few words of thanks to the
Lajna. After this, she requested the
special guest of this session, Mrs.
Tahira Hadi, wife of Mr. S.H. Hadi
Sahib, Editor of Ahmadīyya Gazette
Canada, to end the program with
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its English translation by Mr. M. S.
Dawry.
After that Mr. Rayaan Allom,
Barrister delivered a very
inspirational speech, Upbringing
of Children with Islāmic Teachings
in Western societies. His speech
dealt with extracts from the book,
the Way of the Seekers, by Hadrat
Khalīfatul Masih II ra . He expounded
26 principles and beautiful
teachings of Islām with regard to
the upbringing of children into
item was included in this session.
The program included the
Editor of the Ahmadīyya Gazette
Canada, Mr. Hidayatullah Hadi,
who shared with us the founding
and establishment of Jamā`at
Ahmadīyya in Canada and how it
developed in many regions of the
country, with the establishment of
mission houses, prayer centers and
the beautiful building of mosques,
and the growth of the community’s
population. Mr. Hadi was also very
kind in supplementing his speech
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with a PowerPoint presentation
with vivid pictures. He explained
in chronological order from year
one up to present day development,
progress and achievements of
Jamā`at Ahmadīyya Canada. Mr.
Hadi’s presentation was indeed
very informative, interesting and it
served as an encouragement to the
members of South Africa Jamā’at.
This was followed by a speech
by Mr. Abbas Bin Sulaiman,
Missionary of Swaziland, under
the title, Philosophy of the Pillars of
Islām. He beautifully outlined, one
by one the five pillars
of Islām, namely, the
profession of faith
(Kalima Shahādah),
prayer (Salāt),
almsgiving (Zakāt),
fasting (Saum), and
pilgrimage (Hajj).
Concluding Address
The program was
concluded with the
National President
and Missionary-incharge
of South Africa,
Maulana Zahir Ahmad
Khokhar Sahib,
delivering his closing
address in the form of
a very inspirational
speech. The speech
laid emphasis on the
need of Islām the true
religion, the Perfect
Reality of Islām as
well as the blessings of
Islām. The speech was
beautifully structured
upon the writings of the
Promised Messiah as as
recorded in the Essence
of Islām expounding
the verse of the Holy
46th Jalsa Sālāna South Africa – 2010
Qur’ān in Surah Al-Maida, “This
day have I perfected your religion
for you and completed My favour
upon you and have chosen for you
Islām as religion” (5:4), as well
as certain prophecies of previous
scriptures like in the Torah,
Deuteronomy 18:18, which sets
out God’s commandment that, “I
will raise them up a Prophet from
among their brethren, and put My
words in his mouth and whosoever
will not hearken unto My words
I will require it of him.”, and the
Gospels, John 16:12-13, “I have yet
many things to say, but ye cannot
bear them now but that when the
Paraclete is come he will lead you
to the whole truth.”
Maulana Zahir Ahmad Khokhar
Sahib then finally led the silent
prayer. After this, light refreshments
were served. All praise belongs to
Allāh that our 46 th Annual Jalsa
concluded with great success.
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A Tabligh Trip to Northern Ontario
In compliance with the instruction
of Hadrat Khalifatul Masih aa , a team
consisting of 11 members visited
five towns of Northern Ontario
including Sudbury; Sault Saint
Marie; Terrace Bay; Thunder Bay;
and Timmins. The objectives of this
trip were to meet dignitaries like
mayors, police chiefs and media;
to distribute flyers in these towns;
and to explore the opportunities to
establish a centre of Jama`āt in these
towns. The team endeavored to
pave the way for holding inter-faith
seminars in these towns; to dispel
myths and misunderstandings
about Islām; and to convey the
message of Islām/Ahmadīyyat. This
team included 8 Jamia students:
Faran Rabbani; Mujib Ahmad;
Yousaf Khan; Mudassir Salam;
Shahrukh; Hammad Ahmad;
Nadeem Ahmad; and Asfand
Suleman Ahmad. Team, headed by
Ansar Raza, missionary and editor
Ahmadīyya Gazette, also included
Muhammad Hanif Sahib, Secretary
Tabligh Brampton Flower Town,
Rizwan Rabbani and Ataul Waheed
Shakir. All arrangements of this
tour, appointments with mayors
and media were exceptionally
made by Rizwan Rabbani Sahib.
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SUDBURY
On July 13, 2010 the team reached
Sudbury and met Mayor John
Rodrigus in his office. Introduction
of AMJ and purpose of our visit
was presented to the Mayor.
He welcomed the team and
appreciated that AMJ has taken this
step to create peace and harmony
among the followers of different
religions. He assured of his full
support. Mayor Rodrigus provided
information about a multi-cultural
association in Sudbury and a
Christian radio-station. The office
of multi-cultural association was
visited and information left for its
president, as he was not available.
Later, the president, Mr. Meho
Hilimich called and offered his
support for inter-faith seminars.
Similarly, radio-station was
contacted but no progress was
made due to unavailability of the
president. After this team members
scattered in the city and distributed
flyers.
SAULT SAINT MARIE
Team left Sudbury on July-14,
2010 for Sault Saint Marie where
a meeting with a reporter, Mike
Pervus, of a newspaper, Sault Star,
was scheduled at 2 pm. The purpose
of our visit and the background of
AMJ was explained to the reporter.
This news-item appeared the same
day on the website of Sault Star with
a picture of team members and next
day appeared in print form with
positive remarks. After this, team
members went to different areas of
the town and distributed flyers.
TERRACE BAY
Our next destination was Terrace
Bay which is 6-hours drive away
from Sault Saint Marie. We left at
4 am in the morning as a meeting
with the mayor of Terrace Bay was
scheduled on July-15, 2010 at 10 am.
The police chief of the town also
attended the meeting. Introduction
of AMJ and the purpose of our visit
was explained. Both of them were
very excited about our visit and
thanked us for picking Terrace Bay.
They assured us of their full support
and cooperation. Mayor told us
that city has bought a Catholic
school which is being renovated
as community Hall and library. He
said that this community hall can
be used to hold inter-faith seminar.
Later, he, along-with one of his
assistants, gave us a tour of the
site and explained all the facilities
available there. After this meeting,
team members distributed flyers in
different parts of the town.
THUNDER BAY
Team left Terrace Bay the same
day for Thunder Bay and reached
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here in the evening. On July-16,
2010 meeting with Deputy Mayor
and Deputy Police Chief was
scheduled. Representatives of
local TV, TB TV were also present
there. Introduction of AMJ and the
purpose of our visit was explained.
Deputy Mayor and deputy chief
of police welcomed the team and
assured us of their full support.
Local TV not only covered the
meeting but also interviewed Ansar
Raza. This coverage and interview
was played that day at least five
times in the local news segments.
CBC radio also interviewed Ansar
Raza and played it the same day.
After this the team members
distributed flyers in the city. Some
local people to whom flyers were
given, mentioned the interview.
CBC interviewer provided the
contact info of Lakehead Unitarion
Fellowship and recommended
Ansar Raza to meet them as they
provide their forum to people of
different denominations to speak
about themselves. They were
contacted and prospects of future
seminars were discussed. While
the team members were offering
Juma prayer in a park beside Lake
Superior, an old lady came and said
that pray for her recently deceased
husband and also for herself. A
mosque of non-Ahmadī Muslims
was visited. The mosque was open,
but no one was there, even at 1.30 pm
on Friday. Another visit of mosque
was made later. An Arab man, Mr.
Noori, was met and the purpose
of our visit was explained to him.
He asked to come again at Maghrib
time at 10 pm. Team reached there
at that time. More than 40 people
gathered for prayer. After the prayer
Mr. Noori introduced the team to
congregation. This humble one
explained the purpose of our visit
and requested the congregation
and the office-bearers of Muslim
association to cooperate with us
to hold joint sessions. Association
agreed in principle but a couple
of belligerent members of their
congregation severely attacked
Ahmadīyyat. A senior member and
Imam-us-Salāt stopped them. The
president of the association told
us that he listened our program on
CBC radio as well as watched us on
TB TV. On Saturday, tea members
distributed flyers in the city the
whole day. Some more people
mentioned that they watched us on
TV and listened our radio program.
TIMMINS
On Sunday July 18, 2010, the
team left for Timmins at 8 am and
reached Timmins at 5 pm. After an
hour an so, team members started
distributing flyers in the town
till 9.30 pm. Next day team was
divided in two parts: one part led
by Rizwan Rabbani Sahib went
to distribute flyers and the other
team headed by Ansar Raza, went
to meat Media and the Mayor
of the town. Representative of
the newspaper, Timmins Daily
Press, interviewed leader of the
group, took pictures and recorded
video. She also joined the team at
the meeting with the Mayor and
took pictures. These details were
uploaded on the website of the
newspaper. Mayor assured the
team of his fullest cooperation and
assistance to hold seminars. After
the successful completion of tour,
the team reached home on July-19,
2010.
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29

In the Press...
Dispelling Myths
Article featured in “Timmins Daily
Press” By Kate McLaren
A backlash from the 2001 attack on
the World Trade Center has seen
Muslims mistakenly tarred with the
same brush as violent extremists.
"Muslims are not terrorist people,"
Ansar Raza, a member of the
Ahmadīyya Muslim Community
which is the leading Islāmic
organization to categorically reject
terrorism in any form. "In our
community, we do not believe in
holy war."
Members of the Ahmadīyya Muslim
Community visited Timmins on
Monday to spread their message of
peace and unity.
"We want to introduce our
community and also dispel the
myth that religion is the root of
all evil, and it can be used to unify
different faiths and cultures," said
Raza.
As part of a Northern Ontario
tour with stops in Sudbury, Sault
Ste. Marie, Terrace Bay, Thunder
Bay and Timmins, 12 Ahmadīyya
members met with community
leaders and law enforcement
representatives.
Raza explained the group's
secondary goal while touring the
North is to educate people about
the Islāmic culture.
"There are so many commonalities
between the faith we practise and
other religions such as Judaism and
Christianity."
Based in Maple, Ont., the
Ahmadīyya community practises
"jihad by the pen" to defend
Islām, teaching moderation and
restraint, not violence, in the face of
opposition.
While in Timmins, the group met
with Mayor Tom Laughren to
discuss holding future seminars in
the city.
"I give them a lot of credit for
doing what they're doing," said
Laughren. "We talked a lot about
multiculturalism in Timmins
and I think their message is one
that people would definitely be
receptive of."
He added that learning about
different cultures and religions is a
good thing.
"We would have no problem if they
wanted to come back and help to
educate people about this."
Seminars are designed to dispel
myths about religion, present the
Islāmic faith and values and prove
that people of different faiths can
give together in harmony.
Raza explained the group's
Northern tour was an important
step in laying the groundwork for
future visits.
"We wanted to visit, to talk to
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leaders, talk to the authorities and
let them know why we're here and
what we're doing.
"People see a bunch of Muslim
guys in a small town and they often
wonder what they're doing here."
He said aside from the Islāmic
culture being linked to terrorism,
the biggest misconception is their
treatment of women.
Muslim Missionaries
Seek to Dispel Myths,
Promote Harmony
Article featured in “The Sault Star”
By Michael Purvis
Five Muslim men made their way
to Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday
on a mission to dispel myths about
Islām and promote harmony with
other faiths.
Ansar Raza, an Ahmadīyya
missionary leading the group, said
he is trying to teach Canadians
of other faiths that Islām is not a
"religion of terrorism," while at the
same time pointing out common
ground with other faiths.
"We try to tell them this is not what
Islām says, this is what (some)
Muslims say to other people when
"People think that our religion
causes us to suppress women -and
this is totally wrong. We work
shoulder to shoulder with women.
"In some Third World countries,
yes, women are mistreated but
that's because of the culture, not the
religion."
With the Ahmadīyya community
expanding over the past few years,
the group has not visited Northern
Ontario before. Raza said fears of
they are in power," said Raza.
The missionaries, members of the
Ahmadīyya Muslim Community,
which has its national headquarters
in Maple, Ont., are on a Northern
Ontario tour, speaking with
mayors, police chiefs and members
of other religions.
Having met with officials in the
Sault in September, Raza said he
expected Wednesday's visit to focus
on the multi-faith community.
Part of the reason for the trip is
to try to shore up support in the
West for members of the minority
Ahmadīyya Muslim community
in Pakistan and other countries,
where they are often denounced by
other followers of Islām.
Raza said Ahmadis face persecution
in their home territories, where
mixed reactions from the various
towns visited went unfounded.
"We've had a great response and full
co-operation from everyone. People
have welcomed us with open arms.
"The communities we've visited are
absolutely beautiful. We've taken
lots of snapshots. Now the plan is
to go back down south and make
a plan to come back and host some
seminars."
their activities are officially banned
and their teachings prohibited. In
May, an attack on an Ahmadīyya
mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, killed
more than 100 people.
"The snipers killed more than 86
people while they were gathered
for prayer," said Raza.
He said Ahmadis are also trying to
point out the many commonalities
that exist between faiths.
"We need to tell the Christian
priests and Jewish rabbis that we
have so many things in common,"
said Raza.
Raza's group met with Sudbury
Mayor John Rodriguez on Tuesday
and were to arrive in Terrace Bay,
Ont. on Thursday to meet with
officials there.
First They Came...
By Martin Niemoller
In The Press
First they came for the communists,
and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists,
and I did not speak out - because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I did not speak out - because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews,
and I did not speak out - because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me -
and there was no one left to speak out for me.
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Les Dires du Messie Promis as
L’aide divine te sera accordée et Dieu honnira et humiliera tes adversaires
Tu domineras et ta communauté s’imposera sur ses adversaires.
Les véridiques qui émanent de Lui, revivent même après leur mort, car ils jouissent toujours la main des grâces
divines. L’esprit de vérité réside chez eux. Ils ne sont point détruits même si le monde entier complote contre eux
pour les anéantir. Même s’ils sont écrasés par les épreuves et rendus comme de la poussière et même si les gens
les maudissent de partout. Pourquoi ne sont-ils pas écrasés ? C’est grâce au vrai attachement qu’ils ont avec le
véritable Bien Aimé. Dieu les éprouve plus que tous les autres, non pas pour les détruire mais pour qu’ils fructifient
davantage. C’est la loi de la nature que chaque élément qui a du potentiel, encaisse d’abord les chocs…. depuis
l’antiquité la même pratique divine se fait à l’endroit des hommes choisis de Dieu. C’est-à-dire qu’ils subissent
des ennuis démesurés, mais non pour les submerger par des chagrins mais plutôt pour qu’ils puissent avoir
accès aux perles et aux diamants qui se trouvent au fond de la mer de l’unicité divine. Ils sont jetés dans le feu
mais non pas pour être calcinés plutôt pour manifester les pouvoirs divins. Ils subissent des moqueries, les gens
les maudissent, ils sont martyrisés et fatigués de toutes les manières. Ils sont maltraité et des propos absurdes
leurs sont lancés. Les soupçons leurs sont attribués à tel point que beaucoup n’ont même pas la moindre idée de
leur véracité. Mais celui qui les persécute et les martyrise pense faire une chose de grand mérite divin. Bref, cela
dure ainsi pendant assez longtemps. Si quelque fois, à cause de la faiblesse humaine, une impatience s’installe,
Allah les conforte en disant : « Aie patience comme ont eu ceux qui t’ont précédés.» Il dit : « Je suis avec toi,
J’entends tout et Je vois tout.» Alors, il demeura dans la patience. Jusqu’à ce que l’affaire destinée touche à son
destin. C’est à ce moment-là que la jalousie divine se manifeste en faveur de ce pauvre et d’un seul coup brise
tous les ennemis en morceaux. De ce fait le premier tour est pour les adversaires et le tour final L’appartient.
De même, Dieu m’a fait comprendre à plusieurs reprises que la moquerie aura lieu, les gens maudiront et
martyriseront mais en fin de compte l’aide divine m’appartiendra. Dieu rendra les adversaires dominés et les
honnira […] Dieu, à travers des milliers de révélations répétées et de visions, m’a fait clairement savoir, comme les
rayons du soleil, « la victoire finale, Je te l’accorderai. Je te blanchirai de toute accusation, tu auras la prépondérance
et ta communauté prévaudra sur les autres jusqu’à la fin du monde.» Il dit : « Je ferai éclater ta véracité à travers
les assauts extrêmement puissants». Retenez bien que ces révélations ne sont pas écrites afin qu’on les accepte
subitement mais parce que chaque chose appartient à un temps donné. Lorsque le temps de ces révélations se
manifestera, à ce moment là ces écritures susciteront la foi, la tranquillité et la certitude pour les esprits potentiels.
(Anwarul Islam Rouhani Khazaïne vol 9 page 52 à 54)
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Direction de Hadrat Khalifatul Messie V aa
Les Ahmadis ont offert leurs vies pour la cause divine en implorant Allah et en
invoquant les bénédictions (Daroud) sur le Saint Prophète sa
Traduit par Abdul Rashid Anwar,
Missionnaire Ahmadiyya à Montréal, Canada
Le Khalifatul Massie aa prononça le
sermon du vendredi 4 juin 2010 à la
mosquée de Modern Baitoul Futouh
à Londres. Le sermon fut diffusé en
direct par les canaux de la MTA en
différentes langues.
Houdhour Anwar récita et traduisit
les versets 31 à 33 du chapitre Hamim
sajda du Saint Coran. Il a ensuite
mentionné que la semaine dernière il
avait reçu plusieurs milliers de lettres
qui exprimaient les sentiments des
fidèles sur les sacrifices extraordinaires
des Ahmadis pour la cause divine.
Hudhour ajouta qu’il recevait
toujours des lettres similaires de tous
les pays du monde. Il ajouta qu’il a
personnellement téléphoné chez les
familles des martyrs pour essayer de
partager leurs douleurs et qu’il trouva
que les veuves, les enfants, les frères,
les mères et les pères de ces martyrs ne
se plaignaient pas de la volonté divine.
En quelque sorte, ils déclaraient que
ces sacrifices à part, la dernière goutte
de leur sang est prêt à être versée pour
la communauté du Messie Promis as .
Hudhour Anwar déclara : « les martyrs
se sont présentés auprès d’Allah
en faisant preuve d’une résistance
exemplaire et jouissent d’une vie
éternelle. Ces vaillants membres de la
Jama’at ont fait offrande de leurs vies
en implorant Allah et en invoquant les
bénédictions sur le Saint Prophète sa ».
Hudhour Anwar ajouta que dans les
Direction de Hadrat Khalifatul Massih V aa
versets récités au commencement de
ce sermon, il est dit : « ceux qui font
preuve de résistance au moment des
souffrances, les anges les réconfortent
et ils jouissent de la protection divine
». Ils méritent les bonnes nouvelles de
la victoire et du soutien divin. Mais
une persévérance s’impose. Bénis sont
les gens de Lahore qui ont fait preuve
de fermeté. Le Messie Promis as avait
eu une révélation : « Nous avons de
vertueux membres à Lahore » «Et Nous
avons des gens angéliques qui nous
sont chers». (Tadhkira p.482). Hudour
Anwar en s’adressant aux Ahmadis
de Lahore dit : «C’est votre distinction
vous devez la préserver».
Hudhour Anwar déclara que les
adversaires n’avaient pas uniquement
l’intention de causer des dégâts
physiques, ils avaient aussi d’autres
objectifs tel que semer la terreur au
sein des Ahmadis mais ils ont voué à
l’échec. Ils ignoraient que par la grâce
d’Allah, les Ahmadis sont des gens
qui implorent l’aide d’Allah à travers
la patience et ne cherchent que la
protection divine. Nous ne confions
nos affaires qu’à Dieu seul.
En citant les histoires inspirantes des
sacrifices courageux des martyrs et
ensuite en détaillant les sentiments
des ainés, des mères, des sœurs, et
des frères, Hudour dit : « Ce sont
des gens, ce sont des mères, qui ont
été élevés par le Messie Promisas.
Ils forment un exemple parfait du
sacrifice. Elles ne se soucient pas de
l’état de leurs enfants qui se sont
donnés pour la cause divine, elles ne
font qu’invoquer les supplications
à l’endroit de la communauté toute
entière. En interpellant les mères
Ahmadies Hudour Anwar dit : «ô les
mères Ahmadies, ne laisser jamais
faner ce zèle et ces sentiments nobles
et purs. Aussi longtemps que ce zèle
restera intact aucun ennemi ne pourra
faire le moindre mal à la jama’at ».
Houdhour Anwar poursuivit en disant
« le média pakistanais aussi a fait
mention de ces actes de barbarisme.
Qu’Allah les récompense aussi et
que dorénavant aussi II leur donne le
courage de dire la vérité. On a aussi
reçu les déclarations et les messages
de condoléances de plusieurs pays.
Qu’Allah leur accorde, à tous, une
récompense extraordinaire. Hudhour
Anwar indiqua aussi quelques
invocations à pratiquer constamment.
Hudhour Anwar attira également
l’attention sur les prières à l’endroit des
blessés. Il ajouta que ce matin Dr Oumar,
qui faisait parti des blessés, a rendu
l’âme pour la cause divine. Hudhour
Anwar apporta une correction quant à
la lettre d’un Ahmadi. Il détailla aussi le
sacrifice de Monsieur Naimatoullah de
Nārowāl et l’état critique de son enfant
blessé. Hudhour Anwar motiva les
gens à prier pour l’élévation du rang de
tous les martyrs et pour une prompte
guérison de tous les blessés. Il officia
aussi la prière funèbre (janaza Ghaib)
de tous les martyrs après la prière du
Jumu’ah.
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Au nom d’Allah le Gracieux le Miséricordieux
Le Renouvellement du pacte de fidélité
A la suite des événements tragiques de Lahore, nous, membres de la Jama’at islamique
Ahmadiyya du Canada, présentons nos regrets et nos condoléances à l’endroit de notre bien
aimé chef, le Khalifatul Messie le V ab , En cette occasion, nous renouvelons l’engagement
de notre fidélité, en proclamant que nous offrons nos vies, nos biens, nos occupations,
notre honneur dans la voie de l’Islam. Si cette voie de fidélité exige d’avantage de sang,
nous resterons attentifs à cette offrande. Nous promettons, Insha’Allah (si Dieu le veut),
d’avancer avec plus de zèle, d’enthousiasme et de certitude pour rehausser le drapeau de
l’Islam, celui du Saint Prophètesaw, et aussi les couleurs du Messie de Mohammad sa . Nous
croyons avec une ferme conviction que c’est l’Ahmadiyya seule qui représente le vrai
Islam. C’est elle seule qui est la voie du Saint Prophètesaw et aussi des musulmans des
premiers siècles. C’est le statut du martyrium qui avait été convoité par les prophètes et
par ses véritables serviteurs. Nous sommes certains que l’Ahmadiyya vaincra finalement
et infailliblement. Et, Insha’Allah, (si Dieu le veut), l‘ennemi ne ferra que vouer l’échec.
Nous déclarons sincèrement et certainement, de manière humble, que nous sommes
offusqués certes, mais nous ne sommes pas abattus. Nos yeux pleurent, mais nous ne sommes pas
pitoyables. Nous sommes chagrinés par le départ de nos frères, mais nous ne nous
lamentons pas. Sous le commandement du Califat de l’Ahmadiyya, notre courage est à beau fixe,
notre certitude est immuable, notre détermination est renforcée et nos pas sont
plus fermes que jamais. Sous l’auspice du Califat, nous combattrons à la droite
de notre bien aimé Imam, et à sa gauche. Nous braverons l’adversaire, devant et
derrière notre Imam à travers les flèches des prières, les javelots des mœurs et les
épées sous forme des plumes dont nous nous servirons pour rehausser le drapeau
de l’Islam. Nous réussirons sans aucun doute, car c’est la promesse de Dieu.
Nous supplions notre Dieu, notre Seigneur le Miséricordieux et le
Compatissant, de nous rendre tenaces et de ne pas nous laisser dévier de la voie de la fidélité.
Accorde-nous le pouvoir de tout sacrifier pour le rehaussement de la religion de
Mohammadsaw. Fais de nous de vaillants soldats de l’armé du Messie et Mahdi des
derniers temps. Compte-nous parmi de véritables dévoués du Califat de l’Ahmadiyya. Amin.
O notre Dieu, Miséricordieux et Compatissant, grâce aux martyrisés de l’Islam
Ahmadiyya et grâce à leur progéniture, ouvre nous les portes de Tes Grâces et de Tes
immenses bénédictions. Fasse que nous soyons des témoins oculaires de la victoire de l’Islam
et accorde nous le pouvoir de hisser le drapeau de Mohammad plus haut que tout autre drapeau.
Ô Dieu, qu’il en soit ainsi, ô Notre cher Dieu, fais que cela soit ainsi. O Maitre de tous les
mondes, fais que cela soit ainsi. Amine thumma Amine.
Nous sommes les membres de la Jama’at Islamique Ahmadiyya du Canada.

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services, conducting sports and other recreational programs for youth, elderly, women and children, as well as
various services for newcomers and the unemployed.
In support of this project the Federal and Provincial Governments of Canada have given a grant of $2.2 million. We
need your help to raise the remaining funds necessary to build this much needed facility in the City of Vaughan. We
request businesses and individuals to support this project by donating generously. Please complete the donation
form provided on the back. Thank you for your generosity!
To donate: CALL , CLICK or COME !
416.440.0346
www.humanityfirst.ca
Restoring Communities, Building a Future
Charity Registration No: 87254 1040 RR0001
245 Bowes Rd., Concord, ON L4K 1H8
Tel/Fax: 416.440.0346
Email: info@humanityfirst.ca
Web: www.humanityfirst.ca
Humanity First is a registered international non-profit charitable and humanitarian relief
organization that aims to mitigate hunger, poverty and disease among the less privileged
human beings around the world and strives to reduce peoples sufferings caused by natural
disasters or human conflicts. Humanity First provides support to communities at a national
and international level. Our organization invests in issues that matter the most, in order to
strengthen communities and give humanity a chance to exceed their potential and help build
for a brighter future.

2010
Think not of those,
who have been slain in the cause of Allah, as dead.
Nay, they are living, in the presence of their Lord
The Holy Qur’an - Chapter 3 - Verse 170