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On 11th September 2022, the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Group, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) delivered a religion inspiring handle to conclude the Nationwide Ijtema (Annual Gathering) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Affiliation UK (Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya). The three-day occasion which was held at Previous Park Farm in Kingsley was attended by greater than 5,700 younger males and boys. The official transcript of the handle delivered by His Holiness (aba) on this event, is introduced under.
After reciting Tashahhud and Ta’awwuz and Bismillah, His Holiness (aba) stated:
‘With the grace of Allah this weekend Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya UK has been capable of maintain its Nationwide Ijtema on a big scale for the primary time because the COVID-19 pandemic started.
Initially, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya had included a full sports activities programme within the Ijtema programme, nevertheless upon the unhappy demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, I instructed Sadr Sahib, that the sports activities and video games be scaled again as a mark of respect. I deemed it important as a result of the Queen was our lengthy serving head of state and he or she led the nation with nice dignity and justice for over 70 years. Throughout her reign, the UK remained a beacon of non secular freedom on the earth. Certainly, the Queen herself advocated for true spiritual freedom and interfaith concord on many events. Thus, we’re grateful to have lived underneath such a gracious monarch. As Ahmadi Muslims we ought to be significantly appreciative of the truth that we got the chance to determine our Jama’at’s worldwide headquarters after the migration of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV (rh) to the UK through the reign of Queen Elizabeth and have been capable of observe and propagate our faith, Islam, freely. On this regard, we’ll at all times be grateful to Queen Elizabeth, the British authorities and this nation.
Moreover, we pray that our new head of state, King Charles III, continues to make sure that spiritual freedom and justice for all individuals stays the hallmark of this nation and that the rights of the individuals are at all times fulfilled.
Anyway, I hope and pray that the entire contributors may have taken nice profit from the varied educational programmes and different occasions that did happen on the Ijtema.
Right now, on this concluding session, I want to point out a few of the elementary tasks and obligations of members of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya. Above all, you will need to always remember that the true goal for which Allah the Almighty created people was for His worship and on this regard, the first type of worship is the 5 each day prayers, that’s Salat or Namaz. Anybody who calls themselves a Muslim should pay nice consideration to making sure that they shield and guard their worship, which requires them to be common and punctual in providing Namaz with utmost sincerity. The rationale Allah the Almighty has made Namaz compulsory is as a result of an individual can’t stay spiritually alive with out it. In different phrases, Salat is indispensable and an individual’s religion and spirituality can’t survive with out it.
With the grace of Allah, many younger Ahmadis are very diligent in providing Namaz and have developed a private reference to Allah the Almighty. I’ve noticed such a spirit inside many younger Ahmadis I’ve met, or it has turn out to be obvious by their letters to me. But, there is no such thing as a room for complacency concerning the worship of Allah the Almighty. We mustn’t ever let our requirements slide. We should repeatedly search to enhance and strengthen our reference to our Creator. Simply as our bodily our bodies require meals and air, in the identical method, our souls want steady religious nourishment.
Usually, individuals submit and bow down earlier than Allah the Almighty with nice fervour and humility when confronted with problem or once they require one thing, nevertheless as quickly as their issues are resolved, their religious depth shortly diminishes they usually turn out to be lazy and lose focus of their prayers. Their religious state modifications just like the climate; generally it’s heat, generally it’s chilly, generally the wind blows in a single course, generally in one other. Generally after a interval of scorching climate, there’s a torrent of rain or a cool breeze which serves as a supply of momentary reduction and pleasure, however shouldn’t be an enduring pleasure. Thus, simply as an individual is in perpetual want of air, meals and water, in the identical method, if an individual needs to stay spiritually alive, they have to be certain that they consistently nourish their soul by Salat. Therefore, all through your lives, Namaz ought to be the one fixed companion that you just by no means let go of.
Furthermore, Muslims are commanded by Allah the Almighty to return collectively to supply their prayers in congregation. Throughout the previous few years, because of Covid, our mosques had been closed or entry was restricted and Jama’at members had been instructed to supply prayers in congregation at residence. Fortunately, the scenario has improved and we’re as soon as once more capable of maintain our Jalsa, Ijtema and different features. Authorities restrictions have ended and when it comes to their day after day worldly actions, individuals have resumed their regular lives to a big extent. On the identical time, having developed the behavior of praying at residence, some individuals are persevering with to take action, slightly than coming to the mosque or Salat centre. They need to realise that providing Namaz at residence was a short lived resolution on the peak of the pandemic, akin to administering oxygen to assist a sick particular person breathe. Now, because the scenario is, Alhamdolillah, a lot improved, it’s essential to return to the correct technique of religious salvation as per the command of Allah the Almighty, which requires Muslim males to be common in providing congregational prayer of their native mosque or Salat centre as a lot as attainable.
At all times take into account that Namaz is the important thing ingredient for an individual to stay an ethical life. It protects individuals from immorality and vice and drives them in the direction of righteous and noble acts. It’s the foremost technique of fulfilling the aim of our creation and of enabling us to realize the blessings and rewards of Allah the Almighty. In any other case, with out prayer and worship, our declare of being a part of a righteous group, of getting accepted the Imam of the Age and being agency in religion are rendered meaningless and hole.
As I’ve stated, the worship of Allah, primarily by Namaz, conjures up us in the direction of good and the fulfilment of the rights of Allah the Almighty and of His creation. It’s a nice favour of Allah the Almighty that He has blessed our Jama’at with many honest individuals of all ages, ever prepared for any responsibility, help or sacrifice. Each time known as upon, they instantly reply by saying “We’re right here and prepared, Labaik” and current themselves for no matter service or sacrifice that’s required for his or her religion. For instance, only recently, 1000’s of Ahmadi males, ladies and kids introduced themselves for responsibility on the UK Jalsa and put aside their on a regular basis work and routine for the sake of the Jama’at; and to some extent, the identical occurred through the preparation for this Ijtema. Many didn’t sleep correctly for days, and even weeks, however by no means as soon as did they neglect their duties or categorical any sense of frustration or fatigue.
Equally, relating to monetary sacrifice in the best way of Allah, there are numerous Ahmadis worldwide who contribute wholeheartedly at any time when any scheme is launched and make nice sacrifices to be able to play their position within the propagation of Islam. On the identical time, it’s just about essential to do not forget that it isn’t sufficient to supply momentary sacrifices or to stay righteous lives for only a few days, slightly, Allah the Almighty wishes for a everlasting state of righteousness amongst His individuals and, as I’ve already outlined, elementary to reaching this state is Namaz. On this regard, Allah the Almighty states within the Holy Qur’an:
أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنۡهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ وَٱلۡمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكۡرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكۡبَرُ
“Observe Prayers. Certainly Prayer restrains one from indecency and manifest evil, and remembrance of Allah certainly is the best advantage.”
On this verse, Allah the Almighty instructions Muslims to watch prayer and declares that Namaz is a method of defending an individual from immorality, indecency and all issues He dislikes. Therefore, to stay an ethical life and to be free from vice, one should supply the 5 each day prayers at their appointed time with full diligence and sincerity of coronary heart. The very which means ofأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ “observe prayer” is that one should be common in Namaz and supply it with full focus and in a state of unconditional submission to Allah.
On this period, a mess of vices are prevalent in society. Sinful temptations lie at each flip and each nook, searching for to deprave and destroy the material of society. Particularly, one main vice that I want to warn all of you about is falsehood. Falsehood is clear in any respect ranges of society, to the extent that many individuals, to be able to fulfil their worldly wishes or pursuits, lie with out considering and contemplate their untruths to be very insignificant. But, Allah the Almighty and the Holy Prophet of Islam (sa) have deemed falsehood to be a sin of immense gravity and dangerous to each the person and the broader society.
Certainly, in a Hadith it’s narrated that the Holy Prophet (sa) said that there are 4 habits and traits that outline a hypocrite; firstly, the Holy Prophet (sa) stated that deception and falsehood are defining traits of a hypocrite; for instance, when an individual lies and offers false testimony to get his personal method. Based on the Hadith, the second and the third defining traits of a hypocrite are to interrupt one’s covenant or pledges or to interrupt one’s guarantees and betray the belief positioned in him. In at present’s world dealings and agreements exist in any respect ranges of society, whether or not linked to 1’s private affairs, or when it comes to skilled and enterprise transactions. Regrettably, it’s extremely commonplace for people, organisations and nations to make agency guarantees, declarations or treaties, upon which they later return on. Based on Islam, the size of 1’s promise or pledge is irrelevant. Even when a promise or deal could be very small or low degree, an individual is dutybound to fulfil the phrases he has agreed to. In any other case, based on the Hadith, he’s responsible of hypocrisy.
The fourth attribute of a hypocrite, based on the Hadith, is an individual who makes use of foul language or curses when concerned in an argument or debate. It may possibly by no means behove a believer to resort to such foul or provocative language. As an alternative, a believer ought to at all times preserve the best requirements of etiquette and decorum and by no means depart from good morals. Therefore, as Muslims, we should be certain that we’re free from all types of hypocrisy and that our phrase is our bond.
Always remember that we declare to have accepted the Imam of the Age, the Promised Messiah (as), who was probably the most trustworthy servant and devotee of the Holy Prophet of Islam (sa) and in consequence, we pledge to be those that at all times give precedence to our religion over all worldly issues. Just some moments in the past, you all stood and solemnly pledged to ceaselessly give priority to your religion over every little thing else. It’s a pledge we make incessantly at our occasions, but, phrases alone are futile till and except they’re accompanied by commensurate motion.
It’s possible you’ll surprise what it means to present priority to your religion over all worldly issues. In easy phrases, it signifies that when it’s time for prayer, one units apart no matter else he’s doing, for the sake of the worship of Allah. Subsequently, other than these distinctive conditions the place Allah has permitted us to mix prayers, or to supply them later, each Khadim ought to supply their prayers on time and at any time when attainable, in congregation. Equally, you will need to by no means resort to falsehood, no matter the circumstances. You need to by no means violate the phrases of the offers or pledges you made, and nor must you resort to foul language or fail to watch correct manners and etiquette in your dealings with others. These are the important elements and traits elementary to making a harmonious and tolerant society of righteous individuals. When you stay your lives on this method, you can be those that create a real and lasting bond with Allah the Almighty by your worship and on the identical time, you can be amongst those that unfold fact in society and function a supply of enlightenment for humanity.
On the subject of performing in truth, many Khuddam are working professionally or have enterprise pursuits and so, they have to guarantee they by no means interact in even the slightest type of deception of their enterprise or work. For instance, relating to their tax returns, they need to declare their earnings truthfully and pay no matter is as a result of authorities. Equally, no matter official papers or paperwork they require for private or enterprise use ought to be obtained truthfully and all declarations ought to be real and true. Equally, a Khadim mustn’t ever resort to falsehood when it comes to their Chanda. If an individual can’t pay on the prescribed price, they might search permission to pay at a decrease price, however they have to not lie about their monetary state, as a result of dishonesty can by no means result in the blessings of Allah the Almighty.
One other level I want to make, particularly to the youthful Khuddam or Atfal who’re nonetheless in class or schooling is that they should be cautious who they go along with. At your age, your pals and people who you spend time with can simply affect you. As has been noticed, for those who hold poor firm, you’ll choose up unhealthy habits resembling mendacity needlessly, quarrelling and even combating, as a substitute of performing in truth and being type and thoughtful. Thus, the youthful Khuddam and Atfal should be very aware of their firm. Make friendships with people who find themselves honest, who’re trustworthy, and who are usually not concerned in any immoral or mindless actions. Moreover, as you become older and acquire extra independence, don’t let your guard down. Stay agency in your religion and be certain that you by no means combat or be abusive to others and don’t use vulgar language and converse in a method that provokes others. The older Khuddam should additionally pay heed to those factors. In any other case, regardless of having accepted the Promised Messiah (as) and claiming to observe his teachings, you can be violating what he stood for and taught.
Keep in mind, every little thing the Promised Messiah (as) taught was based on the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and the Holy Prophet (sa). The Promised Messiah (as) has branded falsehood and deception as a grievous sin which lies on the root of many different evils and results in a mess of vices and ethical failings.
Talking about falsehood the Promised Messiah (as) states, “In actuality, till an individual abandons lies, he can’t turn out to be pure. Nugatory worldly individuals suppose that they can’t survive with out lies, nevertheless, that is preposterous.” Persevering with, the Promised Messiah (as) states, “If one can’t survive with fact, then falsehood actually can’t maintain an individual both.” The Promised Messiah (as) additional says, “It’s a pity that these wretched individuals don’t give God the worth He deserves. They have no idea that with out the grace and mercy of God Almighty, an individual can’t survive. But, they contemplate the filth of falsehood to be their god and the technique of resolving their difficulties.” He says, “That is exactly why God Almighty has tied falsehood to the filth of idols and talked about it within the Holy Qur’an.” The Promised Messiah (as) states that the place Allah the Almighty has expressed His hatred for idol worship, he has additionally expressed an abhorrence and revulsion to falsehood and declared them to be inextricably linked. The Promised Messiah (as) additional states, “Know for sure, that we can’t take a single step, slightly not even a single breath, with out the grace of God.” If we can’t take even a single breath with out the assistance and mercy of Allah, then why would any sane particular person resort to relying upon falsehood?
Accordingly, at present, it’s the responsibility of Ahmadi youth to steer a marketing campaign and motion towards all types of falsehood and deception, they usually should personally lead by instance. Each Khadim and Tifl ought to pledge that they may by no means inform a lie, as a result of falsehood is equal to shirk – associating companions with Allah the Almighty. On the one hand, we proudly say we’re the group and folks of Allah the Almighty and bow down sincerely earlier than Him, but, on the identical time, there are some amongst us who proceed to rely on falsehood to attain their means and wishes. Let or not it’s clear that those that depend on falsehood shouldn’t anticipate the assistance of Allah, as He is not going to settle for their supplications. As I stated, the time is now for each Khadim and each Tifl to pledge that they shall by no means utter any falsehood. The time is now so that you can lead a motion to uphold the reality and turn out to be those that worship Allah in one of the best ways and whose morals and requirements are of the best order.
If our youth can reject all types of falsehood and stay ceaselessly truthful, then all different good morals will mechanically be instilled inside them. As an illustration, when an individual forsakes falsehood, they’ll by no means be liable to deception, nor can they break their pledges and nor can they curse or use profane language. Moderately, she or he will embody these ethical values that are the constructing blocks for a harmonious and peaceable society. Certainly, falsehood and failure to fulfil one’s guarantees and covenants are the basis causes underpinning the widespread injustice and dysfunction witnessed in at present’s society, be it on a small scale throughout the home setting, or on a bigger scale within the broader group. Consequently, you will need to be certain that you by no means lie or deviate even and inch from the reality. Provided that we will attain these virtuous requirements that free us from the shackles of hypocrisy can we come to fulfil the calls for of our pledge to present precedence to our religion over all worldly issues. If all Ahmadi youth attain such heights, they may encourage an immensely optimistic transformation of society, and fulfil the true expectations of a Khadim, as outlined by Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) when he profoundly said that the reformation of nation can’t be achieved with out the reformation of its youth.
At all times do not forget that these enlightened phrases of Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) are usually not simply to show on banners at Ijtemas or different Khuddam occasions. Some years in the past, I instructed Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya to provide badges bearing this slogan and the underlying goal was that they need to function a relentless reminder of these timeless phrases of Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra). But, regardless of what number of banners or badges we produce, they are going to be meaningless and irrelevant till our youth actively search to reform themselves with the agency intention of enjoying their position in bettering their nations. Thus, each Khadim and each Tifl should try to reform and higher themselves while contemplating it their private mission to information their nations and their individuals.
Each Ahmadi has an obligation and a responsibly to unfold the message of the true Islam by Tabligh. So all of you, while searching for the assistance of Allah, should endeavour to play your particular person position in serving the mission of the Promised Messiah (as) by elevating your religious and ethical requirements. There ought to by no means be any discrepancy between what you say and what you do. Follow what you preach. In any other case, you can be responsible of falsehood, which the Holy Prophet (sa) declared an indication of a hypocrite. Accordingly, each Khadim, Tifl, workplace bearer, in truth all Ahmadis, should critically mirror upon the phrases of Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra). You need to be certain that these treasured phrases serve not simply as a formidable sound chunk or slogan, however that they’re at all times acted upon and genuinely mirror the ethical state of our Ahmadi youth. Certainly, this slogan presents every Khadim with a goal and a problem; it ought to encourage you to play your position, altering the world for the higher. Your each step should take you additional alongside the trail of righteousness, as your religious advance and reformation instantly correlates with the success and progress of our Jama’at.
I additionally want to say to the youthful Khuddam who’ve simply taken their first step into Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, that they need to not suppose that is an age of mere recreation or enjoyable. You may have additionally reached an age the place your thought processes and conduct ought to be maturing each day. For fairly a while, I’ve been mentioning the early historical past of Islam in my Friday Sermons, throughout which I’ve narrated the incidents of many younger boys from that period, no older than you, who had been capable of supply extraordinary sacrifices for the sake of Islam and achieved nice successes. This was all as a result of they understood their goal and the problem that lay earlier than them. They understood that it was as much as them to fulfil the aim of their lives by the worship of Allah and it was as much as them to manifest the best of morals always. They understood their worth and price as younger Muslims. They understood the aim of their creation and this ensured they performed an impressive position in remodeling a society outlined by immorality and ignorance right into a pure and righteous group, the like of which the world had by no means seen earlier than and one that may ceaselessly function a beacon for all mankind.
On this period, having agency religion within the fact of the declare of the Holy Prophet (sa), it’s now as much as all of you to make sure that a agency adherence to the reality defines each side of your life, whether or not in your private dealings, your guarantees, your proclamations, or some other sense. You need to hold your tongue free from immoral or ignorant speech. As an alternative, Allah’s reward and remembrance ought to at all times be on the tip of your tongue. From at the present time forth, it is best to search to suppose and act maturely and perceive your standing and the true magnitude of your tasks. I discussed earlier how you’ve gotten all pledged to present priority to your religion over all worldly issues and this isn’t one thing to ever take frivolously.
Within the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Almighty states,
وَأَوۡفُواْ بِٱلۡعَهۡدِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلۡعَهۡدَ كَانَ مَسۡـُٔولاً
“And fulfil the covenant; for the covenant shall be questioned about.”
On this verse, Allah the Almighty categorically states that every particular person can be held accountable for his or her pledges and covenants. So, don’t be underneath the misunderstanding that standing right here and repeating the phrases of the Khuddam pledge or the phrases of the Bai’at is enough. Moderately, it is best to perceive the importance of this endeavor you’ve gotten made brazenly earlier than the world and within the presence of the Khalifa of the time. You need to try each minute of on daily basis to fulfil it figuring out that at some point Allah the Almighty will maintain you accountable over the truth that you brazenly proclaimed that you’d give priority your religion over all different issues, and He’ll maintain you accountable over you pledges of full loyalty and constancy with the Khalifa of the time and with the Jama’at of the Promised Messiah (as). Thus, you will need to try to fulfil this pledge for the sake of your religion, nation and nation by reforming yourselves by adopting righteous deeds by fulfilling the rights of Allah and His creation and by manifesting the best morals always. That is the responsibility and the duty of each single Khadim.
Could Allah the Almighty grant you the flexibility to be those that safeguard their prayers and who exhibit the very best ethical qualities and virtues. Could you be those that ceaselessly maintain quick to the reality and have a hatred for all types of falsehood. Could you be those that fulfil your pledge and guarantees, regardless of how small or how huge. Could you’re employed laborious and try determinedly in all good endeavours. Could you fulfil the pledge you’ve gotten made to unfold the teachings of Islam to the corners of the earth. Could you be full of the honest ardour and ardent want to fly the flag of the teachings of the Holy Prophet of Islam (sa) and the Promised Messiah (as) in each a part of the world. Could you be these whose tongues stay pure and should your conduct be of the best order so that you just turn out to be noble examples of fact, sincerity and advantage for the remainder of mankind to study from. Certainly, if and whenever you attain such an ordinary, you can be those that convey a couple of ethical revolution in society. You can be those who maintain aloft an everlasting lantern of fact lighting up the world and lifting it out of darkness.
As I stated, Islam’s early historical past bears witness to the truth that younger youngsters had been those that completed really monumental and luxurious achievements. So, by no means underestimate yourselves or suppose you might be too younger to convey a couple of religious and ethical revolution change in society. Whether or not you might be fifteen, twenty, thirty or forty, or of some other age, grasp each alternative to serve Islam as if it’s your final. With none shadow of a doubt, each Khadim, based on their age, information and expertise, can serve the reason for Islam and the mission of the Promised Messiah (as) as long as they fulfil the rights of Allah’s worship and fulfil the rights of His creation and be those that by no means forsake the reality and who fulfil their guarantees and pledges. Could Allah the Almighty grant you all the flexibility to take action. Could Allah the Almighty allow all of you to be shining stars of Ahmadiyyat and be those that can fulfil the true goal of their creation. Could Allah proceed to bless Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya in each respect. Ameen.
Now be a part of me in silent prayer…’
[After the silent prayer]
‘There’s one announcement, please. The Isha’at division of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya United Kingdom was given the blessed alternative to translate and publish the primary half of Mash’al-e-Rah Quantity 1. The e-book covers the preliminary years of Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya, from the very first handle on the inception of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya in 1938, delivered by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra). This English translation includes of 26 addresses and 12 poems in whole. I’ve named this assortment “Beacon for the Youth” in English. Could Allah allow this to turn out to be a useful supply of fabric for the Ta’lim and Tarbiyyat of our youth. Ameen.’
There’s an announcement in regards to the Salat Hub cellular software; Majlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya UK has made the Salat Hub cellular software. The Salat Hub web site was launched final 12 months and now the cellular software introduces new methods to assist study Namaz and its translation. There are fascinating actions within the app that customers can save their progress and unlock new ranges of Salat studying as they progress. Youngsters can attain badges as effectively. All of the badges are primarily based on Arabic phrases talked about within the Holy Qur’an with a short rationalization of every phrase. Jama’at members of all ages can use the app. It’s at present obtainable on iOS App Retailer and can be obtainable quickly for Android, Insha’Allah. Could Allah allow this to turn out to be a useful supply of studying and enhancing the understanding of Namaz. Ameen. So, Khuddam and Atfal ought to profit from this app. Could the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.’
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