FSJ20100514-EN.pdf (application/pdf Object)

FSJ20100514-EN.pdf (application/pdf Object)

The Amīr/ National President
Jamā‘at Ahmadiyya,
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Dear Brother,
On 14th May, 2010, Hadrat Khalīfatul Masīh V delivered the Friday Sermon at
Baitul Futūh Mosque, London.
Hudur gave a discourse on verses 2-4 of Sūrah Al-A‘la, which are translated as
follows:
‘Glorify the name of thy Lord, the Most High, Who creates and perfects, and
Who designs and guides,’ (87:2-4)
Hudur said: In keeping with the practice of the Holy Prophet , this Sūrah
is commonly recited in Jumu‘a and ‘Īd prayers. The Holy Prophet used to
recite sura Al-A‘la in the first rak‘a and Sūrah Al-Ghashiya in the second. According to
Hadrat Musleh Mau‘ud , in the first verse we have been commanded to glorify the
name of God and the perfect example in this regard was set for us by the Holy Prophet
who surpassed everyone in his remembrance and praise of his Lord. Hudur
shed further light on this by quoting Ahādīth related by Hadrat Ayesha and
other Companions to the effect that the Holy Prophet would offer
abundant praise and gratitude to God even for the smallest bounties.
Among the many ways which the Holy Prophet taught his followers of praising
and remembering Allāh, was that they should use words that comprehend all His
attributes. They should ponder over these attributes and bring to mind all of Allāh’s
bounties as well as His Greatness and Majesty. Hudur said: Do not depend upon
worldly means for your sustenance, your success, your progress or your victory;
instead concentrate on your praise for God, Who is the Lord of the worlds and free
from every imperfection.
Hudur said: This verse also means that you should spread the name of your Lord
throughout the world. In this also we find that the Holy Prophet did full justice
to his mission of calling mankind towards God. He undertook the task of Da‘wat
Ilallāh with the utmost devotion, sagacity and perseverance. Even in adversity he kept
praising his Lord and continued to spread His message. This was the quality he
instilled in his Companions as well. Such was his spiritual influence that they did
not desist from any sacrifice to exalt the name of their Lord.
Hudur said: In the second verse, it is said that God is the One Who creates and
perfects. This means that God has invested man with all the faculties necessary for his
advancement and has placed in him the seed of progress. With the proper use of his
spiritual and mental faculties, man can become a reflection of God’s attributes. In this
regard, too, the Holy Prophet was the perfect example, for it was to him that
God revealed His perfect teaching in keeping with the demands of human nature.
Hudur said: Allāh has not only provided mankind with cure for physical diseases
but also for their spiritual maladies. He always sends His Messengers to cure the
spiritually sick. He sent the Holy Prophet with the perfect teaching in the form
of the Holy Qur’ān at a time when mankind became ridden with all spiritual maladies
and the sins of all the ages had become prevalent.
Hudur said: The Promised Messiah was sent by God to dig pearls of
knowledge and wisdom from the Holy Book and to cure our spiritual weaknesses.
These cures benefit those who reflect upon the Holy Qur’ān in the light of the
Promised Messiah’s teachings and commentaries.
Hudur said: Regarding the third verse, Hadrat Musleh Mau‘ud said that
having given man the ability to progress and having endowed him with tremendous
faculties, Allāh has also provided for him the means for limitless progress. This means
that He gave mankind powers in keeping with the teachings that He later revealed to
them. The other meaning is that whenever man goes astray, God sends His teachings
to meet his needs. Hudur said: May Allāh help us to truly live by His teachings,
to praise Him, worship Him and spread His message to the whole world.
In the end, Hudur spoke about the persecution and arrest of some Ahmadīs in
Egypt and asked the Jama‘at to pray for them and also for Ahmadīs in Pakistan. May
Allāh protect them all. Āmīn.
Please convey these guidelines given by Hudūr to the members of your Jamā‘at.
Jazākumullāh.
Wassalām,
(Ch. Hameedullah)
Wakīl A‘lā,
Tahrīk Jadīd Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan,
Dated: 20 May 2010