The Review of Religions October 2017

The Promised Messiah of
the Latter Days
8
The Hunt to Capture the
Real Islam
12
Preparing for Tomorrow
– Raising Pious Children
42
A Turning Point in
History - Karbala
60
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The hunt
TO CAPTURE
the real ISLAM

The Holy Prophet
Muhammadsa
prophesied
that the Promised Messiahas
would be raised near a
white minaret, east of
Damascus. This prophecy
was fulfilled with the advent
of the Promised Messiahas
from Qadian, India, a city
directly east of Damascus.
The Promised Messiahas
& imam mahdi
©makhzan-e-tasaweer
founder of
the review of religions
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas
, the Promised Messiah
and Mahdi was born to a noble family in Qadian, India.
From an early age he had a keen interest in religion and
developed a love for the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
. He
was also known for his honesty, friendliness and resolve.
Over time his knowledge and understanding of religion
and its application to society deepened. Being a Muslim
it was his firm belief that all religions were true at their
source but with the passage of time had drifted away
from their original teachings; he upheld the dignity of
religion and demonstrated its relevance to everyone.
His earnest defence of religion was ultimately blessed
when he started to receive direct revelation from Allah
– a blessing that he continued for the rest of his life.
His mission was to revitalise the truth that all religions
held within them and to revive the teachings of Islam. It
was through this that he would bring mankind together
and establish everlasting peace.
In 1889, under Divine Guidance, Hazrat Ahmadas
founded the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – a
community that has since grown in its stature and
strength and has remained active in conveying the
message of Islam to the ends of the earth.
Hazrat Ahmadas
had established himself as a respected
writer and had written over 80 books. His writings
have been translated into more than 60 languages and
continue to inspire readers to this day. One of his greatest
scholarly works was The Philosophy of the Teachings of
Islam, prepared as a paper and read out at the Conference
of Great Religions in 1896.
He also wrote a fascinating treatise in 1899 entitled Jesus
in India, a book that uncovered remarkable evidence
of Jesus’sas
journey to India. In 1902, the Promised
Messiahas
initiated The Review of Religions which has
covered a vast array of topics on religion, philosophy
and contemporary issues of the day. It is the longest
running English magazine in defence of Islam and the
values it teaches.
From 1889 until the time of his demise in 1908 tens
of thousands of people accepted him. This blessing
has continued and will continue through his Khulafa
(successors).
Currently under the fifth successor, we are seeing that the
tide of acceptance is worldwide and that the message of
Prophet Ahmadas
has really reached the ends of the earth.

Husband and Wife
WORLD FAITHS
And one of His Signs is this, that
He has created wives for you from
among yourselves that you may
find peace of mind in them, and
He has put love and tenderness
between you. In that surely are
Signs for a people who reflect.
ISLAM, THE HOLY QUR’AN,
30:22
The best among you is he who is
best towards his wife and I am the
best among you towards my wives.
ISLAM, HADITH, SUNAN IBN
MAJAH, HADITH 1977
‘The relationship between a
husband and wife should be
like two true and sincere friends.
After all, it is the wife who is
the primary witness of a man’s
high moral qualities and his
relationship with God Almighty.
If his relationship with his wife is
not good, how can he be at peace
with God? The Holy Prophetsa
said, “The best among you is he
who is best towards his wife.”’
ISLAM, HAZRAT MIRZA
GHULAM AHMADAS
,
MALFUZAT, VOL. 2, P. 2
He who loves his wife as himself;
who honors her more than
himself; who rears his children in
the right path, and who marries
them off at the proper time of
their life, concerning him it is
written: “And you will know
that your home is at peace.”
JUDAISM, TALMUD,
YEBAMOT 62
A good wife who can find?
She is far more precious than
jewels.
The heart of her husband trusts
in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
CHRISTIANITY, THE BIBLE,
PROVERBS 31, 10-12
The moral man finds the moral law
beginning in the relation between
man and woman, but ending in
the vast reaches of the universe.
HINDUISM, GARUDA PURANA
112
Not those are true husband and
wife that with each other (merely)
consort: Truly wedded are those
that in two frames, are as one light.
SIKHISM, ADI GRANTH, VAR-
SUHI-KI, M3, P. 788

8 The Promised Messiah of the
Latter Days
HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS
, THE PROMISED
MESSIAH AND IMAM MAHDI
12 The Hunt to Capture the
Real Islam
We are passing through uncertain
times and the world – especially
the media – attribute this unrest
to the religion of Islam. Yet it
is actually Islam which is the
solution to the world’s problems.
HAZRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMADABA
, WORLDWIDE
HEAD OF THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY
40 A Glimpse into the Life of the
Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
42 Preparing for Tomorrow –
Raising Pious Children
Islam assigned women the ultimate
responsibility – to raise the
generation of tomorrow. A morally
trained child becomes the upright
citizen who contributes to society.
HAZRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMADABA
, WORLDWIDE
HEAD OF THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY
60 A Turning Point in History -
Karbala
Muharram is the first month of
the Islamic calendar, but rather
than jubilation, this month dawns
with the reminder of one of the
most tragic events in the history
of Islam; namely the martyrdom
of Imam Hussainra
, the beloved
grandson of the Holy Prophetsa
and
also many of his family members.
MUHAMMAD TAHIR NADEEM, FARNHAM, UK
78 Divine Decree and
Punishment
If everything in our lives is
predetermined, then why is there a
need to do anything at all? Surely, it
will after come to pass as it has already
been decreed? Questions similar to
this are all tackled by the founder
of the Ahmadiyya Community
HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS
, THE PROMISED
MESSIAH & IMAM MAHDI
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CONTENTS
OCTOBER 2017 VOL.112 - ISSUE TEN

WORLD
CRISIS
M I R Z A M A S R O O R A H M A D
PEACE
andthePathwaytoThe world is passing through very turbulent times.The
global economic crisis continues to manifest newer and
graver dangers almost every week. The similarities to
the period just before the Second World War continue
to be cited and it seems clear that events are moving
the world at an unprecedented pace towards a horrific
Third World War.
In this book, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad,
the Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community warns the world of the fast approaching
dangers and how it can avert disaster and chart a
course to peace.
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From His Holiness – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba
– comes a groundbreaking vision for how to estab-
lish long-lasting peace in a world fraught with rapidly
increasing disorder and unrest. His Holiness reminds
world leaders that the flames of war are already burn-
ing through local and regional conflicts and we stand
at the precipice of another world war. If these sparks
were to truly ignite we could witness the horrific
reality of a nuclear war, whose consequences are
unimaginable. His Holiness is the Worldwide Head
and Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
– which has tens of millions of followers in over
200 countries.
World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace is a collection
of the historic addresses and letters by His Holiness to
world leaders and influential figures. In this book, His
Holiness offers consummate analysis on all aspects
of the global crisis; political, economic, social and
spiritual and provides the golden keys to resolving
the critical problems the world faces. In a world where
existing strategies for peace have failed and peo-
ple are desperately looking for a new direction, His
Holiness presents fresh and practical solutions, giving
hope that we can still prevent a global catastrophe.
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continues to manifest new and grave dangers at every juncture.The
similarities of the current circumstances to the build-up of the Second
WorldWar are stark. Events appear to be moving us rapidly towards a
ThirdWorldWar.The consequences of a nuclear war are beyond
our imagination.
In this book, the historic addresses of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba
, Fifth
Khalifah of the Promised Messiahas
and Supreme Head of the worldwide
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, to prominent dignitaries at Capitol Hill, the
House of Commons, the European Parliament and other notable locations
around the world have been collated.The book also includes the momentous
letters sent by His Holiness to the numerous world leaders. Over and over
again, His Holiness has reminded all that the only means of averting a global
catastrophe is for nations to establish justice as an absolute requirement of
their dealings with others. Even if mutual enmity exists, impartiality must
be observed at all times, because history has taught us that this alone is
the way to eliminate all traces of hatred and to build everlasting peace.
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The
Promised Messiahas
& imam mahdi
( g u i d e d o n e )
founder of
the review of religions
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas

The Promised Messiah
of the Latter Days
W
henever the love of God begins to disappear from the
world and true inner virtue begins to languish because
of heedlessness,God confers His revelation upon one
of His servants and raises him to cleanse the hearts. So in the
present age it is my humble self whom God has purified by His
own hand and raised for this task. It is my humble self who has
been raised to sow the seed of true righteousness in the hearts
of people, in the same way that a pure and holy man of God
was raised about nineteen hundred years ago in the settlements
of Galilee, during the era of the Roman Empire, to show the
path to true salvation. During the administration of Pilate, he
suffered greatly at the hands of the Jews and consequently was
forced to migrate from those lands in accordance with the eternal
practice of God.Thereafter,he came to India in order to convey
the message of God Almighty to those Jews who had settled
in these lands during the diaspora. Finally, at the age of 120, he
bade farewell to this temporal abode and returned to his True
Beloved,granting the land of Kashmir an eternal honour through
his holy shrine.1
endnotes
1. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas
, The Truth Unveiled (Tilford, Surrey:
Islam International Publications, 1993), 19.

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HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD
The Promised Messiah and Mahdi
Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
HAZRATMIRZAGHULAMAHMAD
The
HONOUR
of
PROPHETS

E
very human being seeks salvation in some form or another. The
concept of salvation holds pivotal importance in matters of religion.
A faith unable to deliver its followers from sin is worthless, yet the
progress and benefit of society depends on this very salvation. So where
should one turn to attain it?
In this work, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the Promised Messiah
and Mahdi, explains that since human nature is weak, salvation can only be
attained through a mediator who, owing to their perfect relationship with
God and deep sympathy for humanity, can serve as a link between God and
man. In every era, God has conferred salvation upon humanity through His
prophets, but none can match the unparalleled status held by the Prophet
of Islam in this respect, who was the paragon of perfection. In the present
age, it is this pure and blessed prophet who is the only intercessor that can
grant humanity a living relationship with God and free mankind from the
shackles of sin.
The author presents an exquisite exposition on the philosophy of divine
intercession, sinlessness, forgiveness, human frailty and his advent as the
Promised Messiah.
NEW
BOOK
The
HONOUR
of
PROPHETS

After the recitation of Tashahhud,
Taawwuz, and Surah Al-Fatihah, His
Holinessaba
stated:
‘Whenever I attend an event to which
non-Muslims have been invited and I
present the beautiful, peaceful teachings
of Islam,most people ask in amazement:
“Is this really the teaching of Islam?”This
reaction and this question is not limited
to those living in a [specific] country;
rather, it is invariably demonstrated in
all countries. Nowadays, the Jama’ats
[national administrative organizations of
the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community] of
various countries,within their respective
administrative scopes, are distributing
leaflets portraying the peaceful teachings
of Islam. As I mentioned in yesterday’s
report,in every country these leaflets are
now being distributed in the hundreds of
thousands. On such occasions, everyone
[who becomes aware of this] expresses
the same astonishment and says that “the
media depicts Islam in a completely dif-
ferent manner to how you portray it.”
Using the actions of a few extremist
groups, the media has defamed the reli-
gion of Islam throughout the world to
such an extent that these same [senti-
ments] have been expressed by people
living in the most remote regions of
Africa to those living in America.
In short, according to the [majority of
the] non-Muslim world, those living in
the islands of South America, Australia,
Europe and Japan, blame Muslims and
the teachings of Islam for the chaos,
disorder and lack of peace in the world,
The Hunt to Capture
the Real Islam
CONCLUDING ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HAZRAT MIRZA
MASROOR AHMAD, KHALIFATUL MASIH VABA
, WORLDWIDE
HEAD OF THE AHMADIY YA MUSLIM COMMUNIT Y, ON THE
OCCASION OF JALSA SALANA UK (ANNUAL CONVENTION),
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 AT HADEEQATUL MAHDI (ALTON)
12 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS | OCTOBER 2017

while actually the teachings of Islam are
in fact the guarantor for the true peace
and security of the world. In the very
word Islam,there is a message of security
and peace, which readily accords peace
and serenity to everyone, without any
distinction,discrimination or preference.
The beautiful teachings of Islam are such
that they eliminate every kind of inferi-
ority or superiority complex and every
type of discrimination by declaring that
all humans are equal.The Holy Prophetsa
proclaimed that an Arab is not superior
to a non-Arab nor is a non-Arab supe-
rior to an Arab, and that a white person
is not superior to a black person nor a
black person to a white person.1
As humans, everyone is equal.
Furthermore, Allah the Almighty
The Holy Prophetsa
proclaimed
that an Arab is not superior to
a non-Arab nor is a non-Arab
superior to an Arab, and that
a white person is not superior
to a black person nor a black
person to a white person.
His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor
Ahmadaba
delivers the concluding address
at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s
annual convention in the UK.
Makhzan-e-Tasaweer
OCTOBER 2017 | THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS 13

especially made the Holy Prophetsa
the
guarantor for peace and security by giv-
ing him the title of “Mercy for Mankind”.
It is not possible that the teaching and
conduct of the person sent as a mercy
for the world could be destructive to the
peace and security of the world. Most
importantly, Islam believes in the God
who is the Lord of all the worlds, the
Creator and Sustainer of everything that
exists in the universe and the Lord of
the followers of all religions. As a mat-
ter of fact, God fulfils the worldly needs
even of those who do not believe in
Him and grants them peace. The God
of Islam is the God who states that the
concept of God presented by the fun-
damental teaching of every religion in
reality points to One God. He says, “I
am the provider of everything.”Different
religions have assigned various names to
Him according to the language of the
prophet of their respective religion. As a
result, some believe that [their] God is
different from [those in other religions]
and this has resulted in some disputes.
Islam has clearly stated that there is no
need to quarrel and to slit each other’s
throats in the name of religion. There
is only One God, Who is the God of
the Jews as well as the Christians, the
Hindus, the Muslims and the follow-
ers of other religions. He is the Lord of
everyone.
Thus,the entire creation belongs to Him
and He nurtures all of His creation. His
beneficence encompasses everything. If

His beneficence encompasses everyone
and to Him alone belongs the entire
creation and if He is the Sustainer of eve-
ryone, then why do men seek to create
disorder on account of their differences
in religion or in other matters? In this
age, the Promised Messiahas
granted us
insight into this matter by stating that
the foundation of discord and disorder
is laid when people or nations develop
a superiority complex; when they feel
[that] “God belongs only to us”and that
“He does not have any relationship with
other nations and religions”. However,
when Islam claims that “Our God is:
Islam has clearly stated
that there is no need to
quarrel and to slit each
other’s throats in the name
of religion.There is only one
God, Who is the God of Jews
as well as the Christians, the
Hindus, the Muslims and the
followers of other religions.
The audience listens while His Holinessaba
delivers the concluding address.
Thousands come to Alton in the UK every
summer to hear the Ahmadiyya Mulim
Community’s message of peace.
Makhzan-e-Tasaweer

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it draws
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of each and every one of us is One, the
One Who is our Sustainer and Creator,
then we must live in peace and harmony
with each other. Hence, in one place
the Promised Messiahas
states: “God
Almighty begins the Holy Qur’an with
the following verse which is contained in
Surah Al-Fatihah:
(1

(2

(3

(4

(5

(6

7)


8)



9)


01)

00)
i.e.‘All perfect and holy attributes belong
exclusively to Allah,3
Who is the Lord
of all the worlds.’ He [the Promised
Messiahas
] goes on to say: “The word
aalam comprises all kinds of people
who exist in all ages and in all countries.
The commencement of the Holy Qur’an
with this verse was designed to coun-
ter the views of such individuals who
attempted to monopolise God’s unlim-
ited providence for their own nation.
They imagined that the other nations did
not belong to God or that having cre-
ated these other people, God discarded
them as being of no consequence,or else
perhaps they were shelved to oblivion by
Him,or (God forbid) that they were not
even created by Him.”4
Thus, those, who think that God has
made them superior to everyone else and
that others are not even [part of] God’s
creation, or that God has created [those
of other faiths] and then discarded and
rejected them, are actually the ones who
who are creating disorder in the world
today and are destroying the peace of the
world due to their superiority complex.
In recent days, a politician, who is also
a close friend of the President of the
United States of America, clearly stated
on television that the white race is greater
and superior to every other race in the
world and that it is their due right to
govern [other races] and do with them
as they please. Furthermore, he declared
the hunt to capture the real islam

black people and Africans to be the
most inferior race. As a matter of fact,
he went further and stated that due to
the colour of their skin, they are unable
to possess the same intellectual capaci-
ties as white people. In other words,
his arrogance has made him so brazen
that he [dares] to set himself as equal
to God Almighty. Those who set out to
defame Islam should reflect and ponder
whether such a statement can ever estab-
lish peace? This statement echoes what is
in the hearts of these arrogant people.No
matter how many chants of justice,peace
and harmony they raise on the surface,
they will in reality try to reach the goals
and achieve the agenda which they have
expressed, as I have just mentioned.
Elaborating further on the verse,
(1

(2

(3

(4

They imagined that the
other nations did not belong
to God or that having
created these other people,
God discarded them as
being of no consequence.
Islam teaches that the feelings and
sentiments of others should always be
respected. If people truly followed this
credo, it would lead to social harmony.
Makhzan-e-Tasaweer

states: “God the
Exalted begins the Holy Qur’an with this
verse that:
(1

(2

(3

(4

(5

(6
7)


8)



9)


01)

‘All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all
the worlds.’5
Throughout the Holy Qur’an He has
clearly and categorically expressed that
it is wrong [to assert] that the prophets
of God appeared [only] among specific
nations or countries.Rather,God has not
forsaken any nation or country.The Holy
Qur’an explains through various exam-
ples that just as God has overseen the
physical development of the people of
every country, in accordance with their
requirements, so has He blessed every
A Muslim, however, is
compelled to revere the
names Jesusas
, Mosesas
, or
the founders and prophets
of any other religion.
Islam never allows religious conversion
by force. Those who try to spread Islam
with the sword willfully ignore the Qur’anic
commandments to make peace.
Makhzan-e-Tasaweer

country and every people with spiritual
upbringing.”
continues by
saying: “As it has been stated by God
Almighty in the Holy Qur’an:
(1

(2

(3

(4

(5

(6




7)


8)



9)


01)

00)

21)

(21
That is to say ‘there is no nation to whom
a prophet or messenger has not been
sent.’”6
Furthermore, the Promised Messiahas
states:
“It is an irrefutable fact that the True
and Perfect God, believing in Whom is
binding upon every person, is the Lord
of all the Worlds.His Providence is not
confined to any particular people, age
or country. In fact, He is the Lord of
all peoples, the Lord of time and space,
and He is the Sovereign of all the coun-
tries. He is the fountainhead of every
beneficence and the Source of every
physical and spiritual strength.He alone
nourishes and sustains everything in
existence and every being is supported
and protected by Him alone.”7
He then states: “The blessings of God
are common to all and were conferred
upon all nations and countries through-
out the ages.This is so that no nation can
have recourse to complain and allege that
God only favoured such and such people
but not others,or that God only revealed
His Word containing His guidance to
only person x and y but not others, or
that through His revelations and miracles
God manifested Himself in only such-
and-such era but kept Himself hidden at
other times.Thus, by universally confer-
ring His bounties He shattered all such
criticisms and displayed unparalleled
and vast goodness so as to not deprive
any nation of physical or spiritual bless-
ings and did not leave any period of time
bereft of His blessings.”
Thus,those who allege that white people

are more intelligent and possess supe-
rior abilities are entirely mistaken.Allah
the Almighty has bestowed faculties and
bounties upon all peoples.Leaving aside
worldly people,who consider themselves
to be superior and better than others
in certain aspects, no other religion so
clearly advocates equality amongst peo-
ple in the way the teachings of Islam do.
Islam alone teaches that God Almighty
has treated mankind equally in terms
of spirituality by sending a prophet to
every nation. All prophets brought the
exact same message from God Almighty
and there is no difference between them.
Thus,according to the Holy Qur’an,only
Muslims are bound to believe in the
prophets of all nations, whereas this is
not binding upon the followers of other
religions. The Holy Qur’an teaches us
that prophets appeared amongst every
people and we believe in all of them.
As we believe in the prophets of all
nations, we can never declare that some
prophet of such-and-such nation was
false or that his teachings were mis-
guided. It is impossible for a Muslim
to make such a statement, because in
doing so they would be declaring the
Holy Qur’an to be false,God forbid! This
proves that Islam is unparalleled among
religions in terms of religious tolerance
and the teachings of peace.In contrast,a
Christian or a Jew or a person following
any other religion can make any inappro-
priate remark about the Holy Prophetsa
.
A Muslim, however, is compelled to
revere the names Jesusas
, Mosesas
, or the
founders and prophets of any other reli-
gion.Whilst followers of other religions
may slander the Holy Prophetsa
with
unfitting remarks, we as Muslims, on
the other hand,send salutations of peace
by using the words ‘alaihissalam [peace
be upon them] when referring to every
prophet,thereby establishing respect and
honour for them.Thus,Islam alone is the
religion that advocates peace and har-
mony to the greatest degree by urging
its adherents to lay the foundation for
reconciliation under all circumstances.
Allah the Almighty guides Muslims to
avoid religious strife and live in mutual
peace to such an extent, that He says:
If a Muslim fails to act
upon this teaching, then
the fault rests with the
action of that individual
and not the teaching itself.

(2

(3

(4

(5

(6







9)


01)

00)

21)

(21
ُ‫م‬َ‫ال‬َّ‫الس‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
“And revile not those whom they call
upon beside Allah,lest they,out of spite,
revile Allah in their ignorance. Thus
unto every people have We caused their
doing to seem fair.Then unto their Lord
is their return; and He will inform them
of what they used to do.”8
What greater means can there be to
eliminate disorder in the world and to
allow people to live together in harmony!
The verse refers to those who call unto
idols instead of Allah the Almighty and
practice shirk [associating partners with
God] – shirk is one of the gravest sins
according to Allah the Almighty – [and]
yet He says one is not permitted to speak
ill against even the idols of others.Every
individual possess sentiments and feel-
ings for his or her respective religion.
Regardless of whether those feelings are
correct or not,if one forsakes wisdom and
insults their idols,they will respond igno-
rantly and insult Allah the Almighty.This
The Holy Ka’bah that Muslims make a
pilgrimage to every year was built as
a sacntuary for peace and security.
Zurijeta | Shutterstock

in turn will injure one’s own sentiments
and also ignite the fire of strife and dis-
cord; therefore, one must avoid this. We
will all present ourselves before Allah the
Almighty after death, and there He will
decide between us as to who is the true
Lord; the One who sustains, provides
for us and fulfils all our needs and is the
Master of reward and punishment.This is
the golden principle which,whilst eradi-
cating the chance of disorder and chaos,
at the same time promotes the teachings
of peace,while also enhancing the moral
standard of a Muslim. Explaining this
further, the Promised Messiahas
says:
“God, through the Holy Qur’an, has
taught us to be so refined and respect-
ful in our manners that He admonishes:
(1

(2

(3

(4

(5

(6
7)


8)



9)


01)

“In other words,do not abuse the deities
of the idolaters,lest they abuse your God
out of ignorance”9
He [further] states:
“Now consider this Qur’anic injunction
that despite the fact that it treats idols
as of no significance, yet God teaches
Muslims to abstain from insulting even
idols and admonishes them instead to
adopt a course of gentle persuasion; lest
they [the idolaters] should be provoked,
in turn, to abuse God.”10
If a Muslim fails to act upon this teach-
ing, then the fault rests with the action
of that individual and not the teaching
itself. [Some] non-Muslims assert that
the teachings of Islam are wrong and rid-
icule it thoughtlessly.Actually,it is these
people who are destroying the peace of
the world,not the teachings of Islam.No
blame can rest on the teachings of Islam.
Hence, if our master, the Holy
Prophet Muhammadsa
, was
not given the authority to
compel others to accept Islam,
then how can the religious
clerics of today and the so-
called [religious]organisations,
which I have just mentioned,
have the right to use force
when spreading Islam and
tarnish its reputation?

If any Muslim is guilty of committing a
crime, then that is an atrocity commit-
ted on his own part and has no link with
Islam’s teachings.Consequently,if a non-
Muslim, despite being aware of Islam’s
true teachings, then attempts to defame
Islam,and as a result it leads to chaos and
disorder,then they [i.e.the non-Muslim]
are liable for blame.
There are many similar examples found
in the teachings of Islam, which neither
advocate compulsion nor discord.Rather
the extent to which Islam promotes the
message of peace, reconciliation, truth-
fulness and harmony is unmatched by
any other religion.For example,in Surah
Yunus God Almighty says:
7)


8)



9)


01)
“And if thy Lord had enforced His will,
surely, all who are on the earth would
have believed together. Wilt thou, then,
force men to become believers?”11
Therefore, if Muslims were [supposed]
to compel the world to believe [in Islam]
or exercise force on those who disbe-
lieved or differed with their religious
beliefs and thereby disturb the peace,
then God Almighty would not have
forbidden them from forcing others to
become Muslims. God Almighty states
that had He so willed – and it is within
His powers – He could have forced the
entire world to accept Islam, but that
God Almighty did not wish for this
to happen because this is compulsion.
When God Almighty did not wish to
do this, naturally He informed the Holy
Prophetsa
that he too could not force
the world to become Muslims. If God
Almighty did not give even the Holy
Prophetsa
this authority, then how can
anyone else have the authority to do so?
The religious clerics and terrorists, who
profess that they can compel others into
believing, are acting in direct opposition
to the teachings of Islam.
God Almighty then states:
(1

(2

(3

(4

(5

(6
7)


8)



9)


01)

“And say,‘It is the truth from your Lord;
wherefore let him who will, believe, and
let him who will, disbelieve.’”12

Hence, if our master, the Holy Prophet
Muhammadsa
,was not given the author-
ity to compel others to accept Islam,then
how can the religious clerics of today and
the so-called [religious]organisations,
which I have just mentioned, have the
right to use force when spreading Islam
and tarnish its reputation? Therefore, if
anyone does something wrong in the
name of Islam then they alone are incor-
rect,not the teachings of Islam.Islam is a
religion of reconciliation,peace,love and
harmony.It is a religion that grants peace.
Whatever I have said up until now not
only refutes the views of non-Muslims
who label Islam as a religion of extrem-
ism,mischief and disorder,but also those
Muslims who commit acts of terror in
the name of Islam and attempt to destroy
the peace of the world. Indeed, in spite
of having this beautiful teaching,it is the
misfortune of [some] Muslims that their
actions have emboldened non-Muslims
to criticise Islam. However, due to the
destruction caused by these so-called
Muslim clerics, this was an inevitable
outcome.In this age,in keeping with His
promise, God Almighty commissioned
to reform these
erroneous teachings. He demonstrated
the true beauty of Islam in light of the
teachings of the Holy Qur’an; and indeed
he did this.
The Holy Qur’an is the revered Muslim
scripture. Only in light of the teachings
of the Holy Qur’an can the true and
beautiful teachings of Islam be displayed
and followed.This is what the Promised
Messiahas
has clearly explained and dem-
onstrated to us in this era.
With reference to the status of the Holy
Ka’bah or Makkah, the Holy Qur’an
states:
(1

(2

(3

(4

(5

(6




7)


8)



9)


01)

00)

21)

“Whoso enters it, enters peace.”13
Here the word:
oncluding address
(1

(2

(3

(4

(5

(6






8)



9)


01)

00)

21)

(21
has two meanings.
That is,whoso enters it will be protected,
and whoso believes in it will be secure
and they will grant peace to others as
well. The first time this was practically
They should show those
enemies forgiveness and treat
them with mercy instead of
meting out punishment.

demonstrated was during the conquest
of Makkah,when the Holy Prophetsa
for-
gave his and his companions’most lethal
enemies by announcing peace and
amnesty for them,and spared their lives.
At the time,an Ansari chief claimed that
they would now seek vengeance upon the
Quraish and humiliate them.Abu Sufyan
overheard this and informed the Holy
Prophetsa
about what this Ansari chief
had said. He asked the Holy Prophetsa
,
“On this day will you not grant us secu-
rity in this town, in spite of our
transgressions of old?”The Holy Prophetsa
replied: “On this day, despite all [your]
atrocities you shall be granted amnesty,
as this town has been declared an abode
of peace. The Ka’bah has now been
declared to be an abode of peace.”The
Holy Prophetsa
then stated that what the
Ansari chief had said was incorrect.From
that very day and from that sacred town
and Holy Ka’bah,the teachings of mercy,
peace and harmony were to spread
throughout the world.[Furthermore],the
Holy Prophetsa
took away the flag from
that Ansari chief,because of what he had
said, and handed it to another chief.
Thus, the Holy Prophetsa
demonstrated,
by means of practical example,the status
of the peace and security of this town.14
Hence, Islam’s teachings are [so]
peaceful that it exhorts [us] that even
when [Muslims] have conquered the
staunchest of enemies,they should show
those enemies forgiveness and treat them
with mercy instead of meting out punish-
ment.In the so-called civilised society of
today’s world, who can display such an
act of civility? Similarly, with regards to
inviting [people]towards peace, in one
place of the Holy Qur’an God Almighty
states:

(5

(6






01)

00)

21)

(21
ُ‫م‬َ‫ال‬َّ‫الس‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬
“And Allah calls to the abode of peace.”15
Where Allah Almighty instructs us to
come towards peace and enter the abode
of peace,at the same time He also called
those entering Muslims; meaning those
who spread and establish peace. If an
individual is not mindful of the sanctity
of this word,then it is their [own] wrong-
doing. Furthermore, upon meeting one
another the teaching of Islam is to say
(2

(3

(4

(5

(6







9)


01)

00)

21)

(21
ُ‫م‬َ‫ال‬َّ‫الس‬ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ which is to give the greet-
ings of peace to one another.16
Would one
who truly conveys the greetings of peace
by saying
21)
ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ُ‫م‬َ‫ال‬َّ‫الس‬
21)
ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ُ‫م‬َ‫ال‬َّ‫الس‬ِ‫الله‬ ُ‫ة‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ح‬َ‫ر‬َ‫و‬

21 (2:1
then pick up the
sword and cause bloodshed and disrupt
the peace?
Similarly, we observe that as we end our

prayers we say
21)
21)
01)



71)


81)

12)

21 (2:192)

[by turning our heads] to our right side
and then to our left.In other words,upon
completing his or her worship, one con-
veys the message of peace and security to
[those] [sitting] on one’s right and left,
to those in front and behind. Hence,
Islam can never be a religion that destroys
the peace or one that compels others;
rather its teachings are so beautiful that
it advocates peace and harmony more
than any other religion.
The Holy Qur’an then informs us that
this sanctuary [i.e.the Ka’bah] is the true
centre of peace and harmony by saying:
21)
21)
01)



71)
12)

21 (2:192)

“Have they not seen that We have made
the sanctuary secure for them,while peo-
ple are snatched away from all around
them? Would they then believe in false-
hood and deny the favour of Allah?”17
This proclaims that the true purpose of
the Holy Ka’bah is to establish peace and
security. Also it is a great responsibility
placed upon the shoulders of Muslims
for them to keep this place the centre
for peace. God Almighty proclaims
that whosoever remains attached to
this [place] shall be guaranteed peace.
In other words, true security shall be
granted only to those who,through their
belief in God Almighty, create a bond
with the House of Allah. It is the mis-
fortune of the Muslims – especially the
rulers of Muslim states – who, even in
the face of such a clear guarantee, com-
mit atrocities emboldened by their wealth
and power, instead of striving to estab-
lish peace and security by turning their
attention to the One God and the pur-
pose behind building the Holy Ka’bah as
mentioned by Him in the Holy Qur’an.
They think that their worldly allies and
leaders are guarantors of their security.
God Almighty has already declared that
He has established peace in this sanctu-
ary and in reality, it is due to Him that
those who remain attached to it will be
granted security.
“And they say,‘If we were
to follow the guidance with
thee, we should be snatched
away from our land.’”

If the superpowers of the world and their
plans led to peace then the current dis-
order and chaos would not exist. In the
world today, there is a lack of peace and
restlessness due to the fact that people
are more focused on the material world
rather than God Almighty.Thus,a secular
person is preparing their own destruction
by neglecting the One God. However,
the Muslims should realise that in this
day and age since the belief in the one-
ness of God is disappearing, the house
that has been ordained for establishing
the oneness of God was to be commis-
sioned through the ardent devotee of the
Holy Prophetsa
.They [i.e.Muslims] must
accept him so that they may gain true
beneficence from this abode of peace,
lest they too should fall into ruin, like
the other nations around them.The sta-
tus of this city of peace will remain and
it shall always stay this way. However
instead of tyrants and leaders bereft of
any spiritualty,God Almighty will ensure
that just and devout leaders come into
power.True peace cannot be established
without spirituality. Hence, the servants
of the Harmain [the two sacred places,
i.e. Makkah and Madinah] will need to
search for true spirituality in order to
establish peace. In order to achieve this
it is essential for them to submit to the
true devotee of the Holy Prophetsa
.This
is necessary so that the true and peaceful
teachings of Islam may become mani-
fest and clear to the entire the world;
Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
Then, the response of those who reject
Islam can be found in the Holy Qur’an:
01)



71)


81)

*

09)

“And they say, ‘If we were to follow
the guidance with thee, we should be
snatched away from our land.’”18
Thus,if Islam was a religion of transgres-
sion, coercion and extremism, then the
Makkans would not have responded to
the Holy Prophetsa
by saying that they
would be cast out of their homes. It is
not the Muslims who are committing
injustices and transgressions; rather it is
other [non-Muslim] governments and
rulers who are committing these injus-
tices and transgressions, and from fear
of whom people do not wish to accept
Islam. Even non-Muslims agreed that
the teachings of Islam are peaceful.
Hence, this is why they said that if they
joined the Muslims and began to act on
their teachings and accepted Islam,then

they would be seized and exiled from
their homes.Thus,this shows that even in
that time, non-Muslims agreed that the
teachings of Islam are peaceful.They said
to the Holy Prophetsa
, “You have taught
us to spread peace and harmony, but if
we adopt this path, we will be destroyed
by the nations around us.”
Today, there is a significant global arms
race and atom bombs are being devel-
oped with the justification that they serve
as a deterrent and ward off threats from
other nations. Presently, approximately
nine or ten countries in the world possess
nuclear weapons.Aside from Pakistan,no
Muslim state possesses nuclear weapons;
and even then its capability is unknown.
In a future war the greatest danger is
from these nuclear weapons. Similarly,
the best weapons found in the world
are produced in non-Muslim coun-
tries.If Muslim countries are using such
weapons, they do so by having acquired
them from these non-Muslim countries.
Similarly,if they are being used by terror-
ist organisations to carry out atrocities in
the name of Islam,they do so by obtain-
ing them from non-Muslim states, and
it is these very countries who continue
selling weapons to make profit in their
businesses. So this is the current state of
those who say that Islam is a religion of
extremism and that it teaches cruelty and
violence.The nations who are at the fore-
front of the arms race are the ones who
continue to provide weapons to those
who act against the teachings of Islam.
Again, as I have mentioned, the nations
who are at the forefront in alleging that
the teachings of Islam are a threat to
world peace are the very nations from
where weapons are being distributed,and
this will in turn destroy the peace.
The teachings of Islam are so peaceful
that even now people think that if they
were to adhere to them, they would be
killed due to preaching a message of
peace and security.However,it is a grave
misfortune that in this day and age those
people who call themselves Muslims are
obtaining weapons from the very nations
who defame and criticise Islam, then
God Almighty did not instruct
him to respond to them in the
same manner immediately
and wage war against them
and deal with them harshly.

use those weapons against not only fel-
low Muslims, but other people as well.
Consequently, they become the means
of destroying world peace.
A few decades ago, a truthful non-
Muslim scholar wrote a book. Whilst
exposing the real image of [certain] non-
Muslims, he wrote that in the course of
the Prophet Muhammad’ssa
entire life,at
best a few hundred of his most severe
enemies may have been killed during the
battles in which he fought. Yet in only
one of the world wars,hundreds of thou-
sands of people were killed.And yet,it is
still the Holy Prophetsa
who is accused of
spreading strife in the world in that he
gave us a teaching which [supposedly]
destroyed the peace and harmony of the
world and is a religion which promotes
extremism and violence.
The proof of the peaceful teachings of
Islam lies in the reply given to the Holy
Prophetsa
by certain tribes. They feared
that if they believed in Islam, its teach-
ing of peace and tranquillity would cause
their ruin, since Islam teaches absten-
tion from unnecessary wars.Those tribes
believed that if they acted upon what
Islam teaches then the tyrants would
persecute them, since unjust people
continue to wage wars and target others.
They wished not to endanger their lives
and as a result they stayed as they were.
Joining the Muslims would entail that
they [themselves] would become targets
of injustices.
By casting a look at history we can clearly
see that Islam removed the disorder
that existed in the Arabian Peninsula.
The response of the tribes demonstrates
that by following the Islamic teaching
they knew they would become engulfed
in difficulties, for they were ignorant of
the bounties of God Almighty as they
had no faith.They were only considering
Although the word Islam literally
means ‘peace’, so-called Muslims
gather weapons to barbarically attack
the innocent. This is far removed from
what the Qur’an actually teaches.
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the apparent reality. They knew that by
adhering to these peaceful teachings
at a time when evil and disorder were
rampant all around them would be tan-
tamount to death. However, after the
victory of Makkah Islam flourished and
when the neighbouring tribes became
aware of the peace treaty between the
Makkans and the Muslims,they realised
that it was only the peaceful teachings
of Islam that would make them success-
ful in both secular and spiritual ways.
Some accepted Islam after witness-
ing signs and nobody compelled them.
While they chased after material wealth
they continuously rejected Islam.If they
were to be compelled into believing then
God would not have reassured the Holy
Prophetsa
by saying:
71)


81)

*

09)

“And remember the time when the
Messengersa
said ‘O my Lord! These peo-
ple will never believe.They do not listen
to me.’Allah the Almighty stated: ‘Thus,
turn aside from them, and say, “Peace”;
and soon shall they know.’”19
In other words, the Holy Prophetsa
addresses Allah the Almighty by saying
that the people did not understand the
teachings of peace and security which he
had brought from God Almighty. They
did not believe in them; rather,they were
preoccupied in quarrels,wars and causing
disorder. The Holy Prophetsa
was perse-
cuted in Makkah for 13 years and later
the Makkan armies launched an attack
on Madinah as well.
The Holy Prophetsa
states that the people
to whom he had brought the message
of peace were not leaving him in peace;
in fact, they were resorting to cruelties
and injustices. God Almighty did not
instruct him to respond to them in the
It is obligatory in Islam that
if, for example, the Muslims
occupy a country that is
predominantly Christian,
they are not to interfere with
their places of worship and
should forbid anyone from
destroying Christian churches.

same manner immediately and wage war
against them and deal with them harshly;
rather, God Almighty said:

*

09)

“Therefore, turn to them with forgive-
ness”20
for they have failed to understand
the greatness and importance of this
teaching. This is why they are acting in
this manner. Despite this, God instructs
the Holy Prophetsa
to send salutations
of peace upon them and he continued to
do so as he had come to them with the
message of peace. Soon after the world
came to know that the Holy Prophetsa
brought peace and security to the world
and nothing else and indeed after a short
period the Arab world witnessed this for
themselves.
Thus, this message of peace and security
was not only for those who professed
their belief in him,but also for those who
did not.After this,non-Muslims ask the
question that if he taught a message of
peace then why did wars take place? The
response to this is that when the disbe-
lievers launched an attack on Madinah
in order to completely eradicate Islam,it
was only then that God Almighty stated:12)

That is: “permission to fight is given to
those against whom war is unnecessarily
waged.”21
They were subjected to cruel-
ties simply because they proclaimed that
God Almighty was their Lord and on
account of this they were driven out of
their homes. In the subsequent verse
Allah the Almighty states that if their
mischief had not been met with a stern
response then those who opposed faith
would have exceeded all limits and would
have destroyed churches,synagogues,and
the places of worship of other faiths as
well as mosques.Therefore,if permission
to fight was given it was granted only
to establish peace. The word jihad does
not at all mean to carry out cruelties and
injustices. We are extremely fortunate
that the Promised Messiahas
has guided
us in every aspect. Thus, expounding
upon these verses of the Holy Qur’an,
states:
“Islam did not initiate the raising of the
sword. In fact, Islam only granted per-
mission to take arms at a specific time
of need in order to establish peace.
Furthermore, Islam never granted per-
mission to kill women, children and
monks. Rather only those who initiated
the taking of the sword against Islam
perished by the sword.”

continues by
saying:
“The Torah contains the most teachings
in regards to fighting with the sword
and as a result countless women and
children were killed. If a God in whose
sight those harsh and merciless wars were
deemed acceptable and were fought by
His command, then it is a great injus-
tice for the same God to be displeased
by the wars fought in Islam by the Holy
Prophetsa
who did so in a state of oppres-
sion and for the purpose of establishing
peace.”22  
further
states:
“If this was not the practise of God
Almighty to repel some men by means
of others then the cruelties and injus-
tices would have reached a point where
they would have pulled down cloisters
in which people worship in seclusion;
churches belonging to the Christians
and the synagogues of the Jews would
have been destroyed and the mosques of
the Muslims wherein the name of God
is oft commemorated would have been
demolished. Thus, God Almighty here
explains that He alone is the protector
of all these places of worship.Therefore,
it is obligatory in Islam that if,for exam-
ple, the Muslims occupy a country that
is predominantly Christian, they are not
to interfere with their places of wor-
ship and should forbid anyone from
destroying Christian churches.The same
instructions are found in the Ahadith
[traditions of the Holy Prophetsa
]. It
has been mentioned in the Ahadith that
whenever a general of the Muslim army
was sent for battle, he would be for-
bidden to attack the places of worship
belonging to the Christians and Jews;
and also the cloisters wherein monks
would worship in seclusion. From this
it is evident just how far Islam is from
any kind of intolerance and prejudice as
it affords the same kind of protection to
the Christian churches and Jewish syna-
gogues as it does to the mosques.Indeed,
God who revealed the religion of Islam
Undoubtedly these people
should be punished, but
they are very influential
and powerful; who has the
courage to punish them! Islam,
however, commands that such
people should be punished.

did not wish for the extermination of
Islam from the attacks of its enemies; in
fact, He permitted Muslims to engage
in a defensive war and allowed them to
retaliate in self-defence.”23
Thus, nowhere can it be proved that
the religion of Islam abolishes peace or
sanctions the destruction of the places of
worship of other faiths.Those who com-
mit such acts are all contradicting the
teachings of Islam. This was the case in
Iraq and Syria, etc., where the places of
worship of other faiths were destroyed
and churches were pulled down and even
here [in the West] churches were burnt
down.For those who perpetrate such acts
there awaits a punishment for them in
hell, instead of a reward in the heavens.
Then there is another factor that destroys
world peace. Islam instructs that one
must contend against all evils that can
destroy peace. In the Holy Qur’an God
Almighty states:
12)

21 (2:192)

Which means“creating disorder and strife
is worse than killing.”24
Undoubtedly,the
killing of an individual is a very grave
matter and a murderer is a person to
be looked upon with abhorrence. The
Holy Qur’an states that although kill-
ing someone is a heinous crime and a
grave sin, creating disorder and unrest is
even worse.Why is this the case? This is
because there is the danger of millions of
lives being lost. In fact, in certain situa-
tions we have observed that hundreds of
thousands of lives have indeed been lost
due to such mischievous acts and these
acts can also cause nations as well as peo-
ple to fight against each other.Therefore,
Islam instructs [Muslims] to punish an
individual found guilty of spreading
disorder and mischief.Those who create
Muslims are reminded in the Holy Qur’an
to protect all places of worship such as
churches, synagogues and temples. In other
words, Muslims are obligated to respect
the freedom of conscience of all people.
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mischief and disorder disrupt the peace
and serenity within homes as well as the
peace and harmony among nations.
The political climate of today and the
conspiracies being hatched are nothing
short of this. Indeed, it is nothing short
of strife when one nation falls out with
another and then seeks the support of
other nations by producing fabricated
reports, or entices other leaders with
wealth to make them their allies and
to help to attain their goals. Moreover,
in this day and age they lobby together
on such a vast scale that whichever
nation they hatch conspiracies against,
the former do not rest until they have
completely annihilated the latter. Islam
states that such individuals who destroy
an entire nation through the flames of
mischief and disorder, and do so cun-
ningly in the name of peace, are in fact
guilty of murder and should be punished
accordingly. Undoubtedly these people
should be punished, but they are very
influential and powerful; who has the
courage to punish them! Islam,however,
commands that such people should be
punished.
The Holy Prophetsa
has also taught us
that a Muslim is one from whose hands
and tongue other Muslims are pro-
tected.25
On another occasion the Holy
Prophetsa
also stated “from whom oth-
ers are protected” [as opposed to only
Muslims].26
Thus,the teachings of Islam
are not only a guarantor for peace for
Muslims but also for establishing peace
among other nations and people of the
world.
The secular world has witnessed all
[types of] man-made systems, organi-
sations and laws, yet they have failed to
bring an end to the disorder of the world
despite ensuring the adherence to these
laws.They will be unable to do this until
they establish a system based on the true
teachings of Islam.So long as the teach-
ings of Islam remained in their original
form the world continued experiencing
peace and serenity.Regrettably however,
when the Muslims forgot their own
teachings,they became the worst oppres-
sors. Islam details the teachings about
Regrettably however, when
the Muslims forgot their
own teachings, they became
the worst oppressors.

establishing peace and harmony, some
of which I have mentioned already dur-
ing the Jalsa [annual convention]. This
convention is being attended by many
delegates from the press and media as
well as other non-Muslims, who raise
various questions in their private meet-
ings with me. In this manner it is hoped
they have had their questions answered
to a certain extent.
The situation of the world is such that
disorder and chaos is increasing day-
by-day. This is why I felt it necessary to
speak on these matters today; perhaps
they will inform the rest of the world.The
teachings of Islam alone instructs peo-
ple of different religious backgrounds to
live with each other in peace and har-
mony and this teaching alone seeks to
establish and urges peace between differ-
ent nations. It is this very teaching that
guides people at every level how to live
peacefully with one another.If those who
do not understand or accept these teach-
ings – owing to their lack of knowledge
or ignorance – raise allegations against
these teachings and declare them to be
void of love,peace and brotherhood,then
all that can be said to them is that they
should reform their deeds and remove
the veil of prejudice from their eyes and
replace it with the true light, which is
attained through [coming closer to] God
Almighty.
Thus, in order to improve the situation
of the world today there is only one
path that can change the rate at which
the world is charging towards its own
destruction; and that is for people to rec-
ognise their Lord and Creator, Who in
order to rescue mankind from oblivion,
invites them to come under the shade
of His mercy and peace. Thus, no mat-
ter how many systems are implemented
by the people of this world, there is no
law,constitution,treaty or effort that can
prevent the world from falling into the
pit of destruction.
We should pray that God guide all Muslims
around the world to the true teachings of
Islam and allow religious harmony to prevail.
Makhzan-e-Tasaweer

Thus,I urge the worldly people: O people
of this world who seek peace and tran-
quillity! Instead of raising allegations
against the teachings of Islam,come and
pay heed to the voice of the ardent devo-
tee of the Holy Prophetsa
who was sent
by God Almighty in this era in order to
save humanity from destruction and the
incurring of His displeasure,and who has
said: “O people of Europe, you are not
safe and O people of Asia, you too, are
not immune.And O dwellers of [various]
Islands, no false gods shall come to your
rescue. I see cities fall and entire settle-
ments obliterated.Thus,the world should
turn to its One and only God, lest this
should come true.”27
Then the Promised Messiahas
further
states: “The days are approaching when
the sun of truth will rise from the West
and Europe will recognise the True God.
Thereafter the door of repentance will
be closed, for those who wish to enter
will have entered eagerly and only those
will remain outside whose hearts are by
nature sealed, and who are in love, not
with light,but with darkness.The time is
near when all religions will perish except
Islam.All weapons will be broken except
the heavenly weapon of Islam, for it will
neither be broken nor will it be blunted
till it has broken all Antichrist tendencies
into pieces.The time is near that the true
Unity of God,which is perceived within
their nature even by those who dwell in
the desert or are completely unaware
of any teaching, will spread through all
regions.On that day there will remain no
artificial atonement nor an artificial god.
A single stroke of God will frustrate all
the plans of disbelief, not by any sword,
nor by any gun, but by bestowing light
on eager souls and by illumining the pure
hearts.Then will there be an understand-
ing of all that which I say.”28
May Allah the Almighty enable us to
become sincere enough to understand
the true meaning of tauheed [the Oneness
of God]. May we become a true ‘aabid
A single stroke of God
will frustrate all the
plans of disbelief, not by
any sword, nor by any
gun, but by bestowing
light on eager souls and by
illumining the pure hearts.

[worshipper of Allah Almighty].May we
become the recipients of the Mercy and
Grace of Allah Almighty and also inform
the world that if they wish to truly sur-
vive then they must recognise their One
[true] Creator.May God Almighty ena-
ble us to do so.
We will now pray. Remember to pray
for Ahmadis residing in Pakistan, as
well in Algeria who are facing hardship.
Also keep the Muslim Ummah, in gen-
eral, in your prayers who, on account of
their ignorance are inviting the wrath of
God upon themselves. The situation of
the world is continuing to deteriorate;
therefore,as I mentioned earlier,remem-
ber the people generally in your prayers
also.May Allah Almighty send down His
grace and may He grant us the oppor-
tunity to discharge our obligations. Let
us pray.
Finally, also listen to the attendance
report. This year the total attendance
was 37,393 and there were representa-
tives from 114 countries.’
endnotes
1. Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, vol 7, Hadith
No: 23885 (Beirut: A’alimul Kutub, 1998), 760.
2. The Holy Qur’an, 1:2.
3. Ibid.
, A Message
of Peace (Tilford, Surrey: Islam International
Publications, 2007), 7
, A Message
Publications, 2007), 9-10.
Understanding the message of the
Ahmadiyya Community can help unify
Muslims and establish global peace.
Makhzan-e-Tasaweer

9. Ibid.
, A Message
Publications, 2007), 32-33
14. Sharah Zarqani, Vol 3, Bab Ghazwatul
Fathil Azeem, (Beirut: Darul Ilmiya, 1996).
15. The Holy Qur’an, 10:25-26.
16. Sunnan Al Tirmizi, Kitabul Istizaan, Hadith
No. 2688.
19. The Holy Qur’an, 43:89-90.
20. Ibid.
, Hujjatul
Islam, Ruhani Khazain vol 6, (Tilford, Surrey:
Islam International Publications, 2007), 46-47.
, Chashma-
e-Ma’rifat, Ruhani Khazain vol 23, (Tilford,
Surrey: Islam International Publications, 2007),
393-394
25. Sahih Bukhari, Kitabul Iman, Hadith No.
10.
26. Sunnan Nisai, Kitabul Iman, Hadith No.
4998
,
Haqeeqatul Wahi, Ruhani Khazain vol
22, (Tilford, Surrey: Islam International
Publications, 2007), 269.
28. Majmu’ah Ishtiharaat vol 2, 304-305.
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A Glimpse into the Life of
the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa
The Treatment of Neighbours
He always treated his neighbours with extreme kindness and consideration.
He used to say that the angel Gabriel had emphasized consideration
towards one’s neighbours so often that he sometimes began to think that
a neighbour would perhaps be included among the prescribed heirs. Abu
Dharrra
relates that the Holy Prophetsa
said to him: “Abu Dharrra
, while
broth is being cooked for your family, add a little more water to it so
that your neighbour might also share in it.”This does not mean that the
neighbour should not be invited to share in other things but,as the Arabs
were mostly a migratory people and their favourite dish was broth, the
Holy Prophetsa
referred to this dish as a typical one and taught that one
should not think so much of the taste of the food as of the obligation to
share it with one’s neighbour.Abu Hurairara
relates: “On one occasion the
Holy Prophetsa
exclaimed: ‘I call God to witness that he is not a believer!
I call God to witness that he is not a believer! I call God to witness that
he is not a believer!’The Companions inquired: ‘Who is not a believer, O
Messenger of Allahsa
?’and he replied: ‘He whose neighbour is not secure
against injury and ill-treatment at his hands.’On one occasion when he was
addressing women,he said:‘If anybody finds only the foot of a goat to cook,
that person should share it with his or her neighbour.’ He asked people
not to object to their neighbours driving pegs into their walls or putting
them to any other use which occasioned no injury.”Abu Hurairara
relates:
“The Prophetsa
said:‘He who believes in God and in the Day of Judgement
should occasion no inconvenience to his neighbour: he who believes in
God and in the Day of Judgement should occasion no inconvenience to
his guest,and he who believes in God and in the Day of Judgement should
utter only words of virtue or should keep quiet’“ (Muslim).
endnotes
1. Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-din Mahmud Ahmadra
, Life of Muhammad (Tilford, Surrey,
U.K.: Islam International Publications Limited, 2013), 232-233.

After Tashahud, Taawuz and the recita-
tion of Surah Al-Fatihah,His Holinessaba
recited the following verse of the Holy
Qur’an:
Ladies Address – Jalsa Salana
UK 2017
1.



(59:19)
2.

(55:47)
‘“O Ye who believe! Fear Allah; and let
every soul look to what it sends forth for
the morrow.And fear Allah; verily Allah
is well aware of what you do.’”1
This commandment of God Almighty is
for both men and women. This verse is
one of the verses recited at the occasion
of the nikah [Islamic wedding ceremony].
Both men and women are advised to
tread the path of righteousness while
keeping tomorrow in mind. It is com-
mon knowledge that the root cause of
every immorality or sin lies in a care-
less attitude towards understanding what
God Almighty and His Prophetsa
desires
from us.No effort is made to understand
the commandments given in the Holy
Qur’an even though the Holy Qur’an
provides us with complete guidance for
leading our lives.
God Almighty says that if you are a
believer, then both men and women
should keep this basic principle in mind:
you must tread the path of righteous-
ness and lead your life accordingly. You
should always worry about tomorrow and
your future.And this worry for the future
Preparing for
Tomorrow - Raising
Pious Children
ADDRESS TO THE LADIES, DELIVERED BY HAZRAT MIRZA MASROOR
AHMADABA
, THE WORLDWIDE HEAD OF THE AHMADIY YA MUSLIM
COMMUNIT Y AND 5TH SUCCESSOR TO THE PROMISED MESSIAH,
ON THE OCCASION OF JALSA SALANA UK (ANNUAL CONVENTION),
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 AT HADEEQATUL MAHDI (ALTON)

should not be about worldly desires, but
rather about your moral and spiritual
well-being: how to stay faithful to God
Almighty, how to always show loyalty
to God Almighty and how to make His
commandments an essential aspect of
your daily life. Once this sense of con-
cern becomes a part of your lives, only
then will we be able to live our lives like
a believer and only then will we be able to
adorn our life in the hereafter. Once we
make it a firm resolve and a part of our
faith that this world is only temporary
and the hereafter is the real and everlast-
ing life, once we have a firm faith of the
accountability of our actions in the here-
after, once we have firm faith that God
is Almighty and the Knower of the hid-
den and the apparent and that He even
knows our secrets and what lies deep
Both men and women are
advised to tread the path of
righteousness while keeping
tomorrow in mind. It is
common knowledge that the
root cause of every immorality
or sin lies in a careless attitude
towards understanding
what God Almighty and His
Prophetsa
desires from us.
Raising the next generation of leaders
is the best way we can improve society,
and that rests on good parenting
and nurturing of our children.
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down in the recesses of our hearts, and
that He is All-aware of the seen and the
unseen, then we must carefully ponder
over these words of God Almighty that
“every soul look to what it sends forth
for the morrow”. Ponder over what you
have done to please God Almighty and
what you have done to secure the future
generation. The morrow should not be
only the next day of our own life or the
hereafter but it also pertains to our chil-
dren: to raise them piously,to raise them
with the highest morals, to raise them
with a firm resolve in their faith, to raise
them as loyal citizens and to make them
excel in every aspect of life.This will not
only adorn their lives in this world, and
their lives in the hereafter and earn the
pleasure of God Almighty,but it will also
make us deserving of reward owing to the
good upbringing we provided them.God
Almighty does not let any good deed go
by without a reward,then how could He
not reward you for the works that you
do purely to follow His commandment?
Leaving behind pious children who pray
for us will also adorn our future because
they will continue our good deeds and
pray for us and this will become a means
of elevating our ranks in the hereafter.
Therefore, the tomorrow which God
Almighty has told to us to be concerned
about and stated that we should ponder
over what we send forth for it has a broad
meaning. The morrow pertains to our
future life in this world and the hereafter.
It pertains to the commandment of shap-
ing our own and the next generation’s
lives. God Almighty has shown us the
path of earning His pleasure through this
one commandment. However, a worldly
person could never reach this level. A
materialistic person will only think about
accumulating wealth and property and
will not be concerned about his spiritual-
ity or God Almighty’s pleasure.
A true believer, however, is commanded
that although it is permissible to enjoy
the worldly favours of God Almighty, it
Chasing money or wealth over the needs
of our children will be detrimental both to
our own families and to society at large.
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preparing for tomorrow -
raising pious children

is wrong to only indulge in them and to
not be concerned about your spiritual life.
If you fail to raise your children well,they
will eat away and waste all your wealth in
no time. If they are not raised well they
will indulge in immoral habits and ulti-
mately be caught by law enforcement.At
that moment wealth and money will not
be of any use. The Promised Messiahas
used to narrate an incident in this regard.
He said:
“A young boy was very dear to his mother.
It was his habit to be mischievous,
indulge in wrongful acts and to harm
people.Then he started stealing here and
there.People used to grab him and bring
him to his mother but she would always
side with him. She knowingly covered
up his actions. She would say, ‘Nothing
has happened, it is not like my child
to do such thing, you are only blaming
him.’ This child grew up causing trouble,
encouraged by his mother’s wrongful love
and spoiling.He became hardened in his
sinful habits only to become a thief and a
murderer.One day at last the law caught
him.He was sentenced ‘To be hanged till
death’. At the time of his execution he
was asked if he had a last wish. He said
his one last wish was that his mother be
brought in to see him.When his mother
[arrived and] came near him, she asked
about his last wish. He said, ‘Mother I
am going to die now but before I die
I would like to kiss your tongue’. His
mother stuck her tongue out so he could
kiss it but he bit it so violently that half
of her tongue was severed. The mother
started screaming and crying and people
condemned him for hurting his mother
in his last moments.Hearing this he said,
‘Whenever I did something wrong and
people brought me to my mother,instead
of chiding me or guiding me,she unjustly
covered up my wicked actions. I was
encouraged so much so that I became
a hardened criminal. Had she guided
me right, become angry at this behav-
iour, admonished me or punished me, I
would have not seen this day.Therefore a
If you fail to raise your
children well, they will eat
away and waste all your
wealth in no time. If they
are not raised well they will
indulge in immoral habits
and ultimately be caught by
law enforcement. At that
moment wealth and money
will not be of any use.

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