Islam Peaceful Religion
A LECTURE BY HADRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMAD, KHALIFATUL MASIH V, SUPREME
HEAD OF THE WORLDWIDE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY DELIVERED AT THE
UNIVERSITE D’ABOMEY- C A L AVI COTONOU, BENIN, DURING HIS RECENT M O S T
SUCCESSFUL VISIT IN GHANA, BURKINO FASO, BENIN AND NIGERIA
Dear students and staff members at this university,
Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah.
I have been asked to shed some light on Islam as a peaceful religion. In view of the
shortage of time, I can only address this subject briefly.
Whenever one wishes to speak about Islam as a religion of peace, the question
naturally springs to mind that whereas there are so many religions in the world such
as Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc., when it comes to finding out
whether Islam is a religion of peace, why should Islam be the odd one out?
One reason for this is that a few years after the beginning of Islam, anti-Islamic
powers began a propaganda that Islam is a religion of extremism and violence and
wants to compel others into belief by means of the sword. This, of course, is
incorrect. In the beginning, the Muslims of Makkah suffered persecution but they
remained silent. Finally, they migrated to Madinah but there too the disbelievers
hounded the Muslims and forced upon them a battle to which I will revert later. The
proof against those opponents who allege that Islam was spread by the sword is that
although the disbelievers of Makkah raised all sorts of objections, yet history stands
witness to the fact that the people of Makkah themselves never complained that the
Muslims had used the sword against the disbelievers to compel them to change their
faith.
Secondly, what has given Islam a bad name is an ugly and awful image of extremism
presented, whether knowingly or unwittingly, by some Muslim groups and.................
This slide program explains meanings of Takiyah, Ihsan and Tasawwuf. It elaborates the methods of Tazkiyah. It differentiates between true Islamic Tazkiyah and Tasawwuf and non Islamic methods.
This slide program explains meanings of Takiyah, Ihsan and Tasawwuf. It elaborates the methods of Tazkiyah. It differentiates between true Islamic Tazkiyah and Tasawwuf and non Islamic methods.
Last Sermon of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is very comprehensive. While it aims at developing a social system based on justice, it underlines a balanced family life, individual accountability and spiritualism by keeping relationship with Allah, and duty of each individual to communicate the right knowledge to others.
Islam looks at life as indivisible whole, and (unlike various dogmas) does not artificially split life into secular (political, social, economic etc.) and religious (prayer, supplications, customs) domains.
About 30 of the some 50 countries that currently outlaw blasphemy, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center report, are majority Muslim. Beyond the expected theocracies like Saudi Arabia, this includes states with aspirations to democracy and modernity like Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Indonesia, which is officially secular but home to a population that is about 87 percent Muslim.
The use of the charge ranges from the nominal to the horrifying. Since 2016, the Egyptian poet Fatima Naoot has been serving a three-year prison sentence for criticizing the slaughter of animals during Eid al-Fitr on Facebook. A Malaysian man was charged with blasphemy for posing questions to his religion teachers. Even the mere accusation of blasphemy poses the threat of violence:
The Last Sermon of Muhammad , Mercy to the mankind (p b u h)Kashif Mateen Ansari
A Glimpse into the Last Sermon of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) to show case that he was a true revolutionary, a challenger of Status quo, Mercy to the Mankind.
Since Islam originated and has developed in an Arab culture, other cultures which have adopted Islam have tended to be influenced by Arab customs. Thus Arab Muslim societies and other Muslims have cultural affinities, though every society has preserved its distinguishing characteristics. Islamic culture inherited an Arab culture born in the desert, simple but by no means simplistic. It has an oral tradition based on the transmission of culture through poetry and narrative. However, it has been the written record that has had the greatest impact on civilization. Islam civilization is based on the value of education, which both the Qur'an and the Prophet stressed.
One of the distinctive features of the Islamic tradition is its rapid expansion into a large and diverse civilization, soon becoming divided into several centers of political authority. Although the Prophet’s activities were mostly limited to the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, after his death the first four “Rightly Guided” caliphs sent armies to conquer Syria, Egypt, Iraq and parts of Persia, which were then within the declining Byzantine and Persian empires.
This presentation focuses on information about Jihad, what its origin, kinds and importance in Islam, Additionally, it also highlights the misconceptions about Jihad in today's society.
The objective of this paper involved an analysis to democracy in Islam. The paper tried to answer the
question of how democratic and/or Islamic some countries in the Islamic world are. The paper analysed 59
countries using data from the World Values Survey 2005-2008. It measured several variables such as,
Religiosity, Islamic Practices, Political Importance, Family Importance and the GDP. The paper concluded
that there was absolutely no evidence to suggest that either Islam is anti-democratic or democratic, it is clearly
subjective.
It was founded by Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) over 1400 years ago in Arabia. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) received revelation from Allah (‘The God’) in which he was told that Islam was the final and most complete religion for mankind. The followers of Islam are called Muslims.
Last Sermon of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is very comprehensive. While it aims at developing a social system based on justice, it underlines a balanced family life, individual accountability and spiritualism by keeping relationship with Allah, and duty of each individual to communicate the right knowledge to others.
Islam looks at life as indivisible whole, and (unlike various dogmas) does not artificially split life into secular (political, social, economic etc.) and religious (prayer, supplications, customs) domains.
About 30 of the some 50 countries that currently outlaw blasphemy, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center report, are majority Muslim. Beyond the expected theocracies like Saudi Arabia, this includes states with aspirations to democracy and modernity like Turkey, Malaysia, Egypt, Pakistan, and Indonesia, which is officially secular but home to a population that is about 87 percent Muslim.
The use of the charge ranges from the nominal to the horrifying. Since 2016, the Egyptian poet Fatima Naoot has been serving a three-year prison sentence for criticizing the slaughter of animals during Eid al-Fitr on Facebook. A Malaysian man was charged with blasphemy for posing questions to his religion teachers. Even the mere accusation of blasphemy poses the threat of violence:
The Last Sermon of Muhammad , Mercy to the mankind (p b u h)Kashif Mateen Ansari
A Glimpse into the Last Sermon of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) to show case that he was a true revolutionary, a challenger of Status quo, Mercy to the Mankind.
Since Islam originated and has developed in an Arab culture, other cultures which have adopted Islam have tended to be influenced by Arab customs. Thus Arab Muslim societies and other Muslims have cultural affinities, though every society has preserved its distinguishing characteristics. Islamic culture inherited an Arab culture born in the desert, simple but by no means simplistic. It has an oral tradition based on the transmission of culture through poetry and narrative. However, it has been the written record that has had the greatest impact on civilization. Islam civilization is based on the value of education, which both the Qur'an and the Prophet stressed.
One of the distinctive features of the Islamic tradition is its rapid expansion into a large and diverse civilization, soon becoming divided into several centers of political authority. Although the Prophet’s activities were mostly limited to the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, after his death the first four “Rightly Guided” caliphs sent armies to conquer Syria, Egypt, Iraq and parts of Persia, which were then within the declining Byzantine and Persian empires.
This presentation focuses on information about Jihad, what its origin, kinds and importance in Islam, Additionally, it also highlights the misconceptions about Jihad in today's society.
The objective of this paper involved an analysis to democracy in Islam. The paper tried to answer the
question of how democratic and/or Islamic some countries in the Islamic world are. The paper analysed 59
countries using data from the World Values Survey 2005-2008. It measured several variables such as,
Religiosity, Islamic Practices, Political Importance, Family Importance and the GDP. The paper concluded
that there was absolutely no evidence to suggest that either Islam is anti-democratic or democratic, it is clearly
subjective.
It was founded by Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) over 1400 years ago in Arabia. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) received revelation from Allah (‘The God’) in which he was told that Islam was the final and most complete religion for mankind. The followers of Islam are called Muslims.
Peace Education :a transformative response to major societal challengesWinston Mark Tinaya
peace education
a transformative response to major societal challenges:
it is a presentation that tackles the peace education and the different forms of violence
The Path to Peace – Just Relations Between Nationsmuzaffertahir9
The Path to Peace – Just Relations Between Nations
The keynote address by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Delivered at Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., USA, 27th June 2012
An Overview of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community is a religious organisation, with branches in more than 193 countries. It is the most dynamic denomination of Islam in modern history, with an estimated membership of one hundred and sixty million worldwide.
It was established by Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) in 1889 in a small and remote village called Qadian in Punjab, India. He claimed to be the expected reformer of the latter days and the awaited one of the world community of religions (the Mahdiand Messiah of the latter days). The community he started is an embodiment of the benevolent message of Islam in its pristine purity that promotes peace and universal brotherhood based on a belief in the Gracious and Ever-Merciful God.
The Path to Peace – Just Relations Between Nationsmuzaffertahir9
The Path to Peace –
Just Relations Between Nations
The keynote address by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad,
Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Delivered at Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., USA, 27th June 2012
Human Values – The Foundation for a Peaceful Worldmuzaffertahir9
Review of Religions December 2016
Human Values – The Foundation for a Peaceful World
On 17th October, 2016, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, delivered a historic address at a special reception at Canada’s National Parliament in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, emphasising the importance of governments ensuring the religious freedom of all their citizens and the need for peace and stability in world affairs. The Review of Religions is pleased to present the complete address below.
Today, the entire world views Islam as an aggressive and terrorist religion. Often, the killing of innocent people, suicidal bombings, and terrorist activities are carried out by people who claim to be Muslims, though in reality, the rebellious actions of these ignorant people have nothing to do with Islam. Rather, the real responsibility for these malicious and rebellious acts lies with the so-called scholars of Islam, who after the age of prophethood and Khilafat, were gravely mistaken in understanding the issue of Jihad, and considered the unjustified killing of human beings by sword a religious duty. These people, because of the distortion of their hearts, wrongly interpreting some of the Mutashabihat (complex and multifaceted) verses of the Holy Qur’an equated Islamic Jihad to rebellion, and associated self-concocted imprudent beliefs to Islam.
Hadhrat Aqdas, Promised Messiah (as) says:
“Islam is such a religion, which does not need the support of sword for its propagation. Rather, the inherent excellences of its teachings, its truth, enlightenment, reasoning, arguments, and the active assistance of God the Exalted, the signs, and His personal attention are such matters that always drive its progress and propagation…The message of Islam does not need any compulsion for its propagation… To mention that the Ghazis (Islamic veterans of wars) of the Frontier Region raise rebellion in the name of Jihad is an absurd thought, and it is nothing but foolishness and ignorance to call these rebellious people by the name of Ghazi. If an ignorant Muslim harbors even the least amount of sympathy for these people considering them performing Jihad, I tell the truth, that the one who calls a rebellious person ghazi, and praises those who bring a bad name to Islam is an enemy of Islam… In England, France and other European countries, Islam is very harshly criticized to have been spread by the use of force… The real truth is that this rebellion has been spread by the Maulvies (Islamic clerics), who are the unwise friends of Islam. They did not understand the reality of Islam, and provided an opportunity to others to raise objections because of their concocted beliefs. The beliefs concocted by them greatly aided the Christians. If they had not deceived others about jihad or misunderstood the meaning of jihad, no one would have taken advantage of the opportunity to criticize Islam." (Malfoozat, volume 3, p. 176, 177)
Today, the entire world views Islam as an aggressive and terrorist religion. Often, the killing of innocent people, suicidal bombings, and terrorist activities are carried out by people who claim to be Muslims, though in reality, the rebellious actions of these ignorant people have nothing to do with Islam. Rather, the real responsibility for these malicious and rebellious acts lies with the so-called scholars of Islam, who after the age of prophethood and Khilafat, were gravely mistaken in understanding the issue ofJihad, and considered the unjustified killing of human beings by sword a religious duty. These people, because of the distortion of their hearts, wrongly interpreting some of the Mutashabihat (complex and multifaceted) verses of the Holy Qur’an equated Islamic Jihad to rebellion, and associated self-concocted imprudent beliefs to Islam.
Hadhrat Aqdas, Promised Messiah (as) says:
“Islam is such a religion, which does not need the support of sword for its propagation. Rather, the inherent excellences of its teachings, its truth, enlightenment, reasoning, arguments, and the active assistance of God the Exalted, the signs, and His personal attention are such matters that always drive its progress and propagation…The message of Islam does not need any compulsion for its propagation… To mention that the Ghazis (Islamic veterans of wars) of the Frontier Region raise rebellion in the name of Jihad is an absurd thought, and it is nothing but foolishness and ignorance to call these rebellious people by the name of Ghazi. If an ignorant Muslim harbors even the least amount of sympathy for these people considering them performing Jihad, I tell the truth, that the one who calls a rebellious person ghazi, and praises those who bring a bad name to Islam is an enemy of Islam… In England, France and other European countries, Islam is very harshly criticized to have been spread by the use of force… The real truth is that this rebellion has been spread by the Maulvies (Islamic clerics), who are the unwise friends of Islam. They did not understand the reality of Islam, and provided an opportunity to others to raise objections because of their concocted beliefs. The beliefs concocted by them greatly aided the Christians. If they had not deceived others about jihad or
Sermon Delivered by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba); Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
In accordance with Divine promise a messenger of God was sent in this age to safeguard the teaching of Islam
The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) elucidated that this is not the age of Jihad of the sword
Islam is replete with the teaching of love and peace and today this teachings needs to be propagated.
A true Muslim knows that God is Salam (the Source of Peace) and wishes security for His creation.
God has enabled us to accept the Promised Messiah and has thus chosen us to spread this beautiful teaching in the world.
It is the responsibility of Ahmadis to try to save the world from falling in fire and to work towards peace and security
الٰہی جماعتوں پر قربانیوں کے بعد نصرت الٰہی کا نزولmuzaffertahir9
خدا تعالیٰ کے محبوبوں، مقربوں اور مقدسوں کو ہمیشہ امتحان اور ابتلا میں ڈالا جاتا ہے تا کہ دنیا پر ثابت ہو کہ ہر قسم کے مصائب اور مشکلات کے باوجود وہ اپنے دعویٔ محبت الٰہی میں کیسے ثابت قدم نکلے اور مصائب کے زلزلے اور حوادث کی آندھیاں اور قوموں کا ہنسی مذاق کرنا اور دنیا کی ان سے سخت کراہت ان کے پائے استقلال میں ذرّہ برابربھی لغزش پیدا نہ کرسکی۔
صادق آں باشد که ایام بلا
مےگزارد با محبت با وفا
محمدیؐ خلافت کا سلسلہ موسوی خلافت کے سلسلہ سے مشابہ ہےmuzaffertahir9
محمدیؐ خلافت کا سلسلہ موسوی خلافت کے سلسلہ سے مشابہ ہے
پس جب کہ آخری دنوں کیلئے یہ علامتیں ہیں جو پورے طورپر ظاہر ہوچکی ہیں تو اس سے یہی ثابت ہوتا ہے کہ دنیا کے دوروں میں سے یہ آخری دور ہے اور جیسا کہ خدا نے سات دن پیدا کئے ہیں اور ہر ایک دن کو ایک ہزار سال سے تشبیہ دی ہے۔ اس تشبیہ سے دنیا کی عمر سات ہزار ہونا نص قرآنی سے ثابت ہے۔ اور نیز خدا و تر ہے اور وتر کو دوست رکھتا ہے اور اس نے جیسا کہ سات دن وتر پیدا کئے ایسا ہی سات ہزار بھی وتر ہیں۔ ان تمام وجوہات سے سمجھ میں آسکتا ہے کہ یہی آخری زمانہ اور دنیا کا آخری دور ہے جس کے سر پر مسیح موعود کا ظاہر ہونا کتب الہٰیہ سے ثابت ہوتا ہے اور نواب صدیق حسن خان اپنی کتاب حجج الکرامہ میں گواہی دیتے ہیں کہ اسلام میں جس قدر اہل کشف گزرے ہیں کوئی ان میں سے مسیح موعود کا زمانہ مقرر کرنے میں چودھویں صدی کے سر سے آگے نہیں گزرا۔
ہم مسلمان ہیں اور احمدی ایک امتیازی نام ہےmuzaffertahir9
اسلام بہت پاک نام ہے اور قرآن شریف میں یہی نام آیا ہے لیکن جیسا کہ حدیث شریف میں آچکا ہے اسلام کے 73فرقے ہو گئے ہیں اور ہر ایک فرقہ اپنے آپ کو مسلمان کہتا ہے ۔ انھی میں ایک رافضیوں کا ایسا فرقہ ہے جو سوائے دو تین آدمیوں کے تمام صحابہ ؓ کو سبّ و شتم کرتے ہیں۔ نبی کریم ﷺ کے ازواج مطہرات کو گالیاں دیتے ہیں۔ اولیاء اللہ کو بُرا کہتے ہیں ۔ پھر بھی مسلمان کہلاتے ہیں ۔ خارجی حضرت علی اور حضرت عمر رضی اللہ عنہما کو بُرا کہتے ہیں اور پھربھی مسلمان نام رکھاتے ہیں۔ بلاد شام میں ایک فرقہ یزیدیہ ہے ۔ جو امام حسین ؓ پر تبرہ بازی کرتے ہیں اور مسلمان بنے پھرتے ہیں ۔ اسی مصیبت کو دیکھ کر سلف صالحین نے اپنے آپ کو ایسے لوگوں سے تمیز کرنے کے واسطے اپنے نام شافعی ، حنبلی وغیرہ تجویز کیے۔ آج کل نیچریوں کاایک ایسا فرقہ نکلا ہے جو جنت ، دوزخ، وحی، ملائک سب باتوں کا منکر ہے۔ یہاں تک کہ سید احمد خاں کا خیال تھا کہ قرآن مجید بھی رسول کریم ﷺ کے خیالات کا نتیجہ ہے اور عیسائیوں سے سن کر یہ قصے لکھ دیے ہیں ۔ غرض ان تمام فرقوں سے اپنے آپ کو تمیز کرنے کے واسطے اس فرقہ کا نام احمدیہ رکھا گیا۔
shan e Khatam ul anbiya - شانِ خاتم الانبیاء ﷺmuzaffertahir9
اللہ تبارک وتعالیٰ کی ذات تمام فیوض وبرکات کاسرچشمہ ہے۔ وہ تمام صفاتِ حسنہ سے متّصف اور ہر خیرو برکت کا مبدء ہے ۔ دنیا کا ذرّہ ذرّہ اور وقت کا ایک ایک لمحہ اس کی بے پناہ اور کبھی نہ ختم ہو نے والی عنایات پر زندہ گواہ ہے۔ سنّت اللہ اس طرح پر جاری ہے کہ خداتعالیٰ اپنے ان افضال وبرکات اور فیوض وانعامات کو مختلف ذرائع سے دنیا میں ظاہر کرتا ہے۔ان بے شمار وسائل میں سے ایک اہم وسیلہ انبیائے کرام کی بعثت کا سلسلہ ہے۔ انبیائے کرام اس زمرۂ ابرار کے سرخیل ہو تے ہیں جو ایک طرف تو ہستی با ری تعالیٰ کے شاہد رؤیت ہو تے ہیں اور دوسری طرف دنیا کے لیے ان کا وجو د خدا نما ہو تا ہے۔یہ روحانی کمال اپنے اپنے درجہ اور مرتبہ کے مطابق ہر نبی کو حا صل ہو تا ہے۔چنانچہ اس میدان میں سب سے افضل، سب سے کامل اور سب سے بلند مرتبہ سید نا ومولانا حضرت محمد مصطفی ﷺ کو عطا ہوا کیونکہ آپ انبیاءؑ کے سرتاج اور تمام مقدسوں اور مطہروں کا فخر ہیں ۔آپؐ اس کائنات عالم کی علّتِ غائی ہیں کیونکہ آپ ہی کی برکت سے حیطۂ کون ومکان کو خلعت تکوین سے نواز ا گیا۔
’لا نبی بعدی‘ حدیث کا ترجمہ اور مفہوم صحابہ اور بزرگان امت کے مستند حوالے
مارے آقا و مولیٰ حضرت محمد مصطفی ﷺ کو اللہ تعالیٰ نے قرآن کریم میں خاتم النبیین کے عظیم الشان لقب سے سرفراز فرمایا ہے ۔ جس کے معنی عربی زبان کے محاورہ کے مطابق سب سے افضل اور بزرگ ترین نبی کے ہیں ۔ جو نبیوں کامصدق اور زینت ہو اور جس کی کامل اتباع سے خادم اور امتی نبوت کا فیضان جاری ہو ۔ قرآن کریم کی متعدد آیات اور احادیث یہی مفہوم بیان کرتی ہیں ۔
عض لوگ حدیث ’لا نبی بعدی‘ کا قرآن کریم کے بالکل خلاف یہ ترجمہ کرتے ہیں کہ حضور ﷺ کے بعد کسی قسم کا نبی نہیں آسکتا۔
اس حدیث کا ترجمہ اور مفہوم صحابہ اور بزرگان امت کے مستند حوالوں کے ذریعے پیش کیا جارہا ہے ۔
خلافت کے بنیادی معنی جانشینی کے ہیں۔ اسلامی اصطلاح میں نبی کے جانشین کے لیے خلیفہ کا لفظ استعمال ہوتا ہے۔ اس کے علاوہ قرآن شریف میں اللہ تعالیٰ کے نبیوں حضرت آدمؑ اور حضرت داؤدؑ کے لیے بھی خلیفہ کا لفظ استعمال ہوا کیونکہ وہ الٰہی صفات اختیار کرنے کےلحاظ سے روئے زمین پر اللہ تعالیٰ کے مقررکردہ جانشین ہوتے ہیں جن کو خلافت، نبوت عطا کی جاتی ہے۔
مذہب اور نبوت و خلافت کا تصور لازم و ملزوم ہے۔ قرآن شریف میں اللہ تعالیٰ نے گذشتہ قوموں جیسی خلافت مسلمانوں کو بھی عطا کرنے کا وعدہ فرمایا بشرطیکہ وہ ایمان اور اعمال صالحہ بجالاتے رہیں۔ ف
Khatm e-nubuwwat ختم نبوت ۔ قرآنی آیات کی روشنی میںmuzaffertahir9
حضرت مرزا غلام احمد قادیانی مسیح موعود و مہدی و معہود ؑ، بانی جماعت احمدیہ فرماتے ہیں’’مجھ پر اور میری جماعت پر جو یہ الزام لگایا جاتا ہے کہ ہم رسول اللہ ﷺ کو خاتم النبییّن نہیں مانتے یہ ہم پر افترائے عظیم ہے۔ ہم جس قوّت ،یقین ، معرفت اور بصیرت سے آنحضرت ﷺ کو خاتم الانبیاء یقین کرتے ہیں اس کا لاکھواں حصہ بھی دوسرے لوگ نہیں مانتے اور ان کا ایسا ظرف بھی نہیں ہے۔ وہ اس حقیقت اور راز کو جو خاتم الانبیاء کی ختمِ نبوّت میں ہے سمجھتے ہی نہیں ہیں ، انہوں نے صرف باپ دادا سے ایک لفظ سنا ہوا ہے مگر اس کی حقیقت سے بے خبر ہیں اور نہیں جانتے کہ ختم نبوّت کیا ہوتا ہے اور اس پر ایمان لانے کا مفہوم کیا ہے ؟ مگر ہم بصیرتِ تامّ سے (جس کو اللہ تعالیٰ بہتر جانتا ہے ) آنحضرت ﷺ کو خاتم الانبیاء یقین کرتے ہیں اور خدا تعالیٰ نے ہم پر ختمِ نبوّت کی حقیقت کو ایسے طور پر کھول دیا ہے کہ اس عرفان کے شربت سے جو ہمیں پلایا گیا ہے ایک خاص لذّت پاتے ہیں جس کا اندازہ کوئی نہیں کر سکتا بجز ان لوگوں کے جو اِس چشمہ سے سیراب ہوں۔ ‘‘ (ملفوظات۔ جلد اول ۔صفحہ ۳۴۲)
جماعت احمدیہ مسلمہ کے خلاف نشر ہونے والے دو پروگرامز پر تبصرہmuzaffertahir9
کچھ روز قبل میڈیا پر یہ خبر نشر ہوئی کہ کابینہ کے اجلاس میں یہ فیصلہ ہوا ہے کہ پاکستان میں اقلیتوں کا ایک قومی کمیشن بنایا جائے اور احمدیوں کو بھی اس کمیشن میں نمائندگی دی جائے۔ اس خبر کا ایک نمایاں پہلو یہ تھا کہ اس سلسلہ میں احمدیوں کی طرف سے کوئی مطالبہ نہیں کیا گیا تھا کہ انہیں اس کمیشن میں شامل کیا جائے۔ جماعت احمدیہ کا موقف اس حوالے سے بڑا واضح ہے اور سینکڑوں مرتبہ بیان کیا جا چکا ہے۔
یہ قدم خود ذمہ دار افراد اور کابینہ کے بعض اراکین کی طرف سے اُٹھایا گیا تھا۔ لیکن یہ خبر نشر ہونے کی دیر تھی کہ پورے ملک میں ایک ناقابل فہم شور شرابے کا آغاز ہو گیا۔ پہلے تو وزیر برائے مذہبی امور پیرنورالحق قادری صاحب نے بیان دیا کہ اس پر بحث ہوئی تھی لیکن ابھی کوئی فیصلہ نہیں ہوا۔ آئین پاکستان کے مطابق قادیانی غیر مسلم ہیں۔ پھر چودھری شجاعت حسین صاحب، سپیکر پنجاب اسمبلی پرویز الٰہی صاحب، اور وفاقی وزیر طارق بشیر چیمہ صاحب نے کہا کہ خواہ مخواہ پنڈورا بکس کھول دیا گیا ہے۔ پھر وفاقی وزیرعلی محمد خان صاحب کی طرف سے ایک مختلف بیانیہ سامنے آیا۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ عمران خان صاحب نے تو اس تجویزکی مخالفت کی تھی اور کہا تھا کہ جب تک قادیانی اپنے آپ کو غیر مسلم نہیں سمجھتے اس وقت تک وہ کسی کمیشن کا رکن نہیں بن سکتے۔ اس کے بعد مختلف چینلز نے اس بارے میں پروگرام کرنے شروع کیے۔ اور حسب سابق ان پروگراموں میں کوئی ٹھوس علمی یا قانونی بات کرنے کی بجائے مختلف سیاسی پارٹیوں کے نمائندوں کو بلا کر انہیں اسی طرح لڑایا گیا جس طرح کسی زمانے میں پنجاب کے دیہات میں مرغوں کی لڑائی کے مقابلے کرائے جاتے تھے۔ اس مضمون میں اس بارے میں صرف اُن دو پراگراموں پر تبصرہ کیا جائے گا جو ندیم ملک لائیو کے نام سے سماء نام کے چینل پر5 ؍اور6؍مئی 2020ء کو نشر ہوئے۔ان دو پروگراموں کے میزبان ندیم ملک صاحب تھے اورتحریک انصاف کے صداقت عباسی صاحب، وفاقی وزیرعلی محمد خان صاحب، پیپلز پارٹی کی پلوشہ صاحبہ، اورمسلم لیگ ن کے طلال چودھری صاحب ان پروگراموں میں شامل ہوئے۔تفصیلات بیان کرنے سے پہلے یہ وضاحت ضروری ہے کہ اس مضمون کا مقصد کسی سیاسی بحث میں الجھنا یا کسی سیاسی جماعت پر تنقید کرنا نہیں ہے۔ لیکن جماعت احمدیہ کے خلاف چلائی جانے والی مہم پاکستان کو شدید نقصان پہنچا رہی ہے۔ اس مضمون میں صرف ان امور کی نشاندہی کی جائے گی۔
حضرت مسیح موعود علیہ السلام کی بعثت کی اغراضmuzaffertahir9
امّتِ محمدیہ کے کئی بزرگوں ( جیسا کہ حضرت شاہ عبد العزیز ؒ،صوفی بزرگ شیخ عبد العزیز ،مشہور صوفی و ادیب خواجہ حسن نظامی ،حضرت شاہ محمد حسین صابری ) نے امام مہدی کے ظہور کے زمانہ کا تعین بھی کردیا تھا جو کہ چودھویں صدی کا ابتدائی حصہ بنتا ہے۔ یہی وجہ ہے کہ وہ تمام علامات اور نشانیاں جو امام مہدی کے دعویٰ سے قبل پوری ہونی تھیں، پوری ہو گئیں اور ہر طرف بڑی شدت سے ایک مسیح اور مہدی کا انتظار ہو رہا تھا۔ عوام سے لے کر علماء تک سبھی، خواہ ان کا تعلق کسی بھی مکتبِ فکر سے ہو، بلاتفریق امت محمدیہ کے مرثیہ خواں نظر آتے تھے۔ خاص طور پر احادیث مبارکہ میں جو نقشہ آنحضرت ﷺنے امتِ محمدیہ کا کھینچا وہ من وعن پورا ہو رہا تھا۔ مسلمان زوال کا شکار ہو رہے تھے ،ہزاروں مسلمان عیسائی ہو رہے تھے اور اسلام مختلف فرقوں میں بٹ چکا تھا۔مسجدیں دھرم شالہ بنا دی گئی تھیں۔ایسے حالات میں خدا تعا لیٰ نے دنیا کے سامنے ہندوستان کی ایک گمنام بستی قا دیا ن سے ایک جوا ں مرد کو کھڑا کیا جوہر یک رنگ میں سرکارِ دوعالم ﷺکی پیشگو ئیو ں کا مصدا ق تھا۔
یہ مبارک ہستی حضرت مرزا غلام احمد علیہ السلام ہیں۔
حضرت مسیح موعود علیہ الصلوٰۃ والسلام اپنی بعثت کی غرض یوں بیان کرتے ہوئے فرماتے ہیں ک
‘‘ مجھے بھیجا گیا ہے تاکہ میں آنحضرت صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی کھوئی ہو ئی عظمت کو پھر قائم کروں اور قرآن شریف کی سچائیوں کو دنیا کو دکھائوں اور یہ سب کام ہو رہا ہے لیکن جن کی آنکھوں پر پٹی ہے وہ اس کو دیکھ نہیں سکتے حالانکہ اب یہ سلسلہ سورج کی طرح روشن ہو گیا ہے اور اس کی آیات و نشانات کے اس قدر لوگ گواہ ہیں کہ اگر اُن کو ایک جگہ جمع کیا جائے تو اُن کی تعداد اِس قدر ہو کہ رُوئے زمین پر کسی بادشاہ کی بھی اتنی فوج نہیں ہے۔
اس قدر صورتیں اس سلسلہ کی سچائی کی موجود ہیں کہ ان سب کو بیان کرنا بھی آسان نہیں۔چونکہ اسلام کی سخت توہین کی گئی تھی اس لیے اللہ تعالیٰ نے اسی توہین کے لحاظ سے اس سلسلہ کی عظمت کو دکھایا ہے۔’’
شمائلِ مہدی علیہ الصلوٰۃ والسلام آپؑ کی دعاؤں کا بیانmuzaffertahir9
‘‘دنیا میں دعا جیسی کوئی چیز نہیں الدُّعَاءُ مُخُّ العِبَادَةِیہ عاجز اپنی زندگی کا مقصد اعلیٰ یہی سمجھتا ہے کہ اپنے لئے اور اپنے عزیزوں اور دوستوں کیلئے ایسی دعائیں کرنے کا وقت پاتا رہے کہ جو رب العرش تک پہنچ جائیں ۔اور دل تو ہمیشہ تڑپتا ہے کہ ایسا وقت ہمیشہ میسر آجایا کرے …
‘‘اے ربّ العالمین ! تیرے احسانوں کا میں شکر نہیں کرسکتا تو نہایت ہی رحیم وکریم ہے اور تیرے بےغایت مجھ پر احسان ہیں ۔میرے گناہ بخش تا میں ہلاک نہ ہو جاؤں ۔میرے دل میں اپنی خالص محبّت ڈال تا مجھے زندگی حاصل ہو اور میری پردہ پوشی فرما ۔اور مجھ سے ایسے عمل کرا جن سے تو راضی ہوجائے۔میں تیری وَجْہِ کَرِیْم کے ساتھ اس بات سے پناہ مانگتا ہوں کہ تیرا غضب مجھ پر وارد ہو۔رحم فرما ۔اور دنیا اور آخرت کی بلاؤں سے مجھے بچاکہ ہر ایک فضل و کرم تیرے ہی ہاتھ میں ہے۔آمین ۔ثمّ آمین’’
بلادِ عرب پر آنحضرت صلی اللہ علیہ کے احسانات کاتذکرہmuzaffertahir9
حضورﷺ عرب کی ایک بستی مکہ میں پیدا ہوئے جہاں کے اکثر لوگ سخت مزاج اوروحشی صفت تھے۔ وہ کسی کی اطاعت قبول نہیں کرتے تھے۔ وہاں کی زمین سنگلاخ تھی اورلوگوں کے دل پتھر تھے۔شراب خوری اور زناکاری اس سرزمین کا دستور تھا۔ گویا کہ ضلالت کا ٹھاٹھیں مارتا ہواسمندر
تھا۔مگر یہ حلقہ ظلمت کدہ پھر نورِمحمدﷺ سے مستفیض ہوااورجہاں جہاں بادسموم کا تصور تھا وہاں رقص بہاراں کےجشن میں راحت آمیز ہوائیں اٹھکیلیاں کرنے لگیں۔
ہر دائرۂ حیات میں امن صرف خلافتِ احمدیہ کی بدولت ممکن ہےmuzaffertahir9
خلافت ایک ایسی حقیقت ہے جو اقوامِ عالم کو مساوات اور جمہوریت کی فلسفیانہ بحثوں سے نکال کر انتخاب کے میدان میں لا کھڑا کرتی ہے ۔ پھر تائید الٰہی اور نصرتِ خداوندی منتخب فرد کو اپنے حصار میں لے کر خلیفۃ اللہ اور ہر صاحب ایمان کا محبوب،آقا و مطاع بنا دیتی ہے ۔
تم میں سے جو لوگ ایمان لائے اور نیک اعمال بجا لائے اُن سے اللہ نے پختہ وعدہ کیا ہے کہ انہیں ضرور زمین میں خلیفہ بنائے گا جیسا کہ اُس نے اُن سے پہلے لوگوں کو خلیفہ بنایا اور اُن کے لیے اُن کے دین کو، جو اُس نے اُن کے لیے پسند کیا، ضرور تمکنت عطا کرے گا اور اُن کی خوف کی حالت کے بعد ضرور اُنہیں امن کی حالت میں بدل دے گا۔ وہ میری عبادت کریں گے۔ میرے ساتھ کسی کو شریک نہیں ٹھہرائیں گے اور جو اس کے بعدبھی ناشکری کرے تو یہی وہ لوگ ہیں جو نافرمان ہیں۔
توہین رسالت کی سزا (قرآن و سنت کی روشنی میں) muzaffertahir9
اللہ تعالیٰ نے جس طرح اپنی توہین کی سزاکا اختیار کئی مصالح کے باعث اس دنیا میں کسی انسان کو نہیں دیا اسی طرح اپنے رسول کی توہین کی سزا کا معاملہ بھی اپنے ہاتھ میں رکھا ہے
تعزیرات پاکستان کے مطابق نبی کریم ؐکی شان میں گستاخی اور توہین رسالت کی سزا عمر قید یا موت ہوسکتی تھی۔ 1992ء میں شرعی عدالت کے اس فیصلہ کی بنا پر کہ توہینِ رسالت کی سزا صرف موت ہی ہوسکتی ہے عمر قید کے الفاظ دفعہ 295Cسے حذف کر دیے گئے اور موجودہ ملکی قانون کے مطابق توہین رسالت کی سزا صرف موت ہے۔
دیگر قوانین کی طرح اس قانون کا مقصد بھی مفاد عامہ اور قیام امن ہی بتایا گیا تھا مگرگذشتہ سالوں کے تلخ تجربات کے بعد ہمیں افسوس سے کہنا پڑتا ہے کہ نہ صرف یہ کہ اس قانون سے مطلوبہ مقاصد حاصل نہیں ہوئے بلکہ الٹا اس قانون کو فتنہ ، فساد اورظلم کا ذریعہ بنایا گیاہے۔ بالخصوص کمزور اور اقلیتی گروہ اس کی زد میں آئے اور ذاتی عناد کی بنا پر توہین رسالت کے نام پر جھوٹے مقدمات درج کروانے کا ایسا سلسلہ شروع ہوا کہ حکومت بھی یہ سوچنے پر مجبور ہوگئی کہ یہ رجحان روکنے کے لیے ایک اَور قانون متعارف کروانے کی ضرورت ہے جس کے مطابق ہر غلط مقدمہ درج کروانے والے پر بھی گرفت کی جاسکے ۔ یہ تو اندرونی ملکی صورتِ حال ہے۔
ہمارے آقا و مولا سید الرسل جناب حضرت اقدس محمد مصطفیٰﷺ کو خدا تعالیٰ نے رحمۃ للعالمین بنا کر مبعوث فرمایا۔ آپ ﷺ کی رحمت کا دائرہ محض انسانیت تک ہی محدود نہ تھا بلکہ جیسا کہ عربی زبان کے لفظ عَالَمسے ظاہر ہے یہ رحمت وسیع تھی اور ہر قسم کا جاندار، چرند پرند اس دائرہ ٔرحمت میں شامل تھا۔
لیکن افسوس کے وہ نبی جو رحمت بنا کر بھیجا گیااس کی ذاتِ اطہر پر جو اعتراضات کیے جاتے ہیں ان میں سے بار بار دہرایا جانے والا ایک اعتراض یہ ہے کہ آپ ﷺ نے نعوذ باللہ دنیا میں بد امنی، فساد اورقتل و غارت پھیلائی اور مخالفین پر تلوار اٹھائی جس سے خون کی ندیاں بہ نکلیں۔
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Islam Peaceful Religion
1. Islam is a
PeacefulReligion
A LECTURE BY HADRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMAD, KHALIFATUL MASIH V, SUPREME
HEAD OF THE WORLDWIDE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY DELIVERED AT THE
UNIVERSITE D’ABOMEY-CALAVI COTONOU, BENIN, DURING HIS RECENT MOST
SUCCESSFUL VISIT IN GHANA, BURKINO FASO, BENIN AND NIGERIA.
Dear students and staff members at this university,
Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah.
I have been asked to shed some light on Islam as a peaceful religion. In view of the
shortage of time, I can only address this subject briefly.
Whenever one wishes to speak about Islam as a religion of peace, the question
naturally springs to mind that whereas there are so many religions in the world such
as Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc., when it comes to finding out
whether Islam is a religion of peace, why should Islam be the odd one out?
One reason for this is that a few years after the beginning of Islam, anti-Islamic
powers began a propaganda that Islam is a religion of extremism and violence and
wants to compel others into belief by means of the sword. This, of course, is
incorrect. In the beginning, the Muslims of Makkah suffered persecution but they
remained silent. Finally, they migrated to Madinah but there too the disbelievers
hounded the Muslims and forced upon them a battle to which I will revert later. The
proof against those opponents who allege that Islam was spread by the sword is that
although the disbelievers of Makkah raised all sorts of objections, yet history stands
witness to the fact that the people of Makkah themselves never complained that the
Muslims had used the sword against the disbelievers to compel them to change their
faith.
Secondly, what has given Islam a bad name is an ugly and awful image of extremism
presented, whether knowingly or unwittingly, by some Muslim groups and
2. organisations, and these groups unfortunately had
personal vested interests.
In order to see a religion’s beauties or its defects, justice
requires that you should make its teachings or its holy
scripture the anvil by which to judge it, otherwise
everyone would accuse every other faith willy-nilly. For
instance, the teaching of Christianity, according to the
Holy Bible, is:
‘But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone
strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other
also.’
(Matthew: 5:39)
But, in Bosnia or Iraq or other countries, America and the
other Western powers, resorted or are resorting to
aggression. If, however, we say that the Christian teaching
is that if anyone raises his head against you, you should use
all your might to trample it to death, this would be a grave
injustice. In the same way, to find out the true teachings of
Islam, we would have to study the Holy Qur’an and see
what it says and not base it on the actions of some Muslims
who have forgotten the teachings of the Holy Qur’an.
The stand of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community is that
the teaching of the Holy Qur’an promotes peace. We
have to take this message to every corner of the world.
Therefore, I shall begin my message today by reference
to the Holy Qur’an. After that we shall examine the
practice of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa)
to whom the
teachings of the Holy Qur’an were revealed. Did he ever
support any kind of cruelty, violence or extremist
terrorism? Then, based on the Holy Qur’an and the
Traditions of the Holy Prophet(sa)
, some important
clarification has been provided to us by the Founder of
the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, Hadrat Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian(as)
, who claimed that he was
the Promised Messiah, and I shall refer to some of his
writings.
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The Founder of the worldwide
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community,
Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (the
Promised Messiah and Mahdi) had
a keen interest in religion from a
very early age. 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
and he always sought to uphold
the dignity of religion and to
demonstrate its relevance to
everyone.
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.
Hadrat Ahmad(as) had established
himself as a respected writer and
had written over 80 books. 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’(as) journey to
India.
People joining his community
reflected his success in conveying
the truth of Islam. 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 Khalifas (successors).
3. Anyhow, let us first see what the Holy Qur’an commands
us to do in order to establish peace. God Almighty says in
the Holy Qur’an:
Whosoever killed a person – unless it be for killing a
person or for creating disorder in the land – it shall be
as if he had killed all mankind.
(Al Maidah, Ch.5: v. 33)
Explaining this verse, the Founder of the Ahmadiyya
Muslim community says:
‘A person who kills a person unfairly or who kills
someone who had neither rebelled, nor became a source
of violating peace amongst the people nor created
disorder in the land, it is as if he has killed the whole of
mankind. In other words to kill a person without any
cause is, according to God Almighty, like the murder of
the entire human race. It is obvious from this verse, how
big a sin it is to take the life of another person without
reason.’
(Lecture Chashma-e-Ma’rifat pp 23-24: Commentary
by the Promised Messiah Vol.2: p.405)
Thus, this is the beautiful teaching of Islam that the
unlawful killing or the shedding of innocent blood of
someone is like the killing of the entire human race, that
is to say, the taking of a single life is like the massacre of
thousands of innocent lives. Now, everyone can very well
imagine what kind of sentence would be passed on
someone who is found guilty of the taking of thousands of
innocent lives. So this is the beautiful teaching given to us
by God Almighty in the Holy Qur’an. Whosoever acts
against this, acts against the teachings of Islam.
Then, the Holy Founder of the Ahmadiyya community
takes us further than this because it was after his true
reflection and deliberation and his understanding of Islamic
teachings that God Almighty provided him with the
guidance. Commenting on this verse, he adds:
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Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
– Khalifatul Masih V, Head of
the worldwide Ahmadiyya
Muslim community.
Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
is the great grandson of the
Promised Messiah (peace be
upon him). In 1977, he devoted
his life for Islam and went to
Ghana where he held various
posts including manager of the
Ahmadiyya Agricultural Farm
where he successfully planted
and nurtured wheat for the fist
time in that country.
In 1985, he returned to
Pakistan and held various senior
positions in the areas of
financial affairs, Director of
Education, Principal Director
and the Executive head. In
addition, he has held many
other high-level positions within
the community.
On 22nd April, 2003, his
election as Khalifatul Masih V
(Fifth Successor to the Promised
Messiah (peace be upon him)
was announced.
The worldwide Ahmadiyya
Community look to their
spiritual leader for guidance and
leadership in matters of faith.
Since the community was
established over a hundred
years ago, it has established
itself as a community of law-
abiding citizens who help all
communities in various activities
and has truly made its mark as
one that promotes the true
teachings of Islam as a religion
of peace.
4. ‘He who abandons kindness abandons religion. The Holy
Qur’an teaches that whosoever kills a person without justi-
fiable cause will be as if he has killed the whole world. In the
same way, I say that if someone is not kind unto his brother,
it is like he has been unkind to the whole world.’
(Al Hakm Vol. 9 No.15 dated 30 April 1905 p.2: Commentary
by the Promised Messiah, Vol.2: p.405)
Now on this verse, the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim
community has drawn an interesting conclusion that people think
that Islam is an extremist religion but this is a mis-understanding
on their part. Islam is saying that even if you are unkind in your
treatment with your fellow human being, you are a cause of
destroying the peace and harmony of the world. Forget killing
anyone, you should always be kind in your dealings with every
person in the world and spread the peaceful message of Islam.
I shall briefly explain some of the countless examples of
kindness we find in the life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa)
and how concerned he was about the condition of his people.
If someone is kind to some person and wants to see his or her
betterment, then the person will try his best to do something for
him or her. The Holy Prophet(sa)
was so kind and anxious for his
people and prayed for them even though they believed in so many
gods that it is beyond our imagination. God Almighty has
promised that He would most surely punish those who associate
others with God. Now, this thought that God Almighty would
never forgive one who associates partners with God, used to make
the Holy Prophet(sa)
restless so much so that he would bow down
repeatedly in prayers. He had a burning passion in his heart for the
reformation of his people that he had become weary with worry
for his people. Finally, God Almighty had to tell him not to grieve
himself to death for sorrow after them (Ch.18:v.7) and that his
mission was only to give them the message. We can judge his
prayers from the following Tradition:
The Holy Prophet(sa) prayed for his enemies:
‘O Allah! Guide my people because they know not (do not
know the truth)’.
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of Peace
Islam is saying
that even if you
are unkind in
your treatment
with your
fellow human
being, you are
a cause of
destroying the
peace and
harmony of the
world. Forget
killing anyone,
you should
always be kind
in your dealings
with every
person in the
world and
spread the
peaceful
message of
Islam.
5. In the same way, when once he was asked to pray that a curse
befalls the Dossan tribe, he prayed instead:
‘O Allah! Guide the tribe of Dossan.’
So this was the anxiety in him for kindness and for humanity. He
never said that he was going to compel them into belief by use
of the sword but in fact refrained from any malediction or
uttering any curse that an evil befalls his enemy.
‘The pagans of Makkah exiled the Holy Prophet(sa)
from
Makkah and gave him no respite in Madinah but whenever
he met them, the Holy Prophet(sa)
dealt with gracious
kindness towards them. After the migration of the Holy
Prophet(sa)
to Madinah, the people of Makkah had to suffer a
severe drought so much so that they had to live on dead meat
and bones. Then in utter helplessness, Abu Sufyan, the leader
of the Makkans, had to approach the Holy Prophet
Muhammad(sa)
and said: “O Muhammad! You command
treating one’s own relatives well. Your people are dying.
Pray to your God in our favour (that this famine passes away)
and it begins to rain lest your people perish.”
To bring Abu Sufyan down to earth, the Holy Prophet(sa)
remarked that you are very brave and courageous that despite
the transgression by the Makkans, you demand a prayer on
their behalf. But the Holy Prophet(sa)
did not refuse to pray
because he was mercy personified and he could have never
wished that his people should perish. Then the people
observed that his hands went up in prayers immediately and
the Holy Prophet’s prayers for an end to the famine and the
heavens to open up was duly accepted. It rained so much that
the days of ease and abundance returned for the Quraish of
Makkah. But, at the same time, their denial and opposition
grew rapidly.’
(Bukhari: Kitabul Tafseer Sura Al-Rum lidukhan)
Now after this who can say that he gave a teaching of extremism
and terrorism.
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‘He who
abandons
kindness
abandons
religion. The
Holy Qur’an
teaches that
whosoever kills
a person
without justi-
fiable cause will
be as if he has
killed the whole
world. In the
same way, I say
that if someone
is not kind
unto his
brother, it is
like he has
been unkind to
the whole
world.’
6. THERE IS NO COMPULSION OF FAITH IN ISLAM
Then the Holy Qur’an states:
There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has
become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led
by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely
grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah
is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
(Ch.2:V.257)
Its explanation and practical application can be seen from this
Tradition when the Banu Nadir were exiled from Madinah when
they failed to fulfil their promise to maintain peace. At that time
they also had many children of the Ansar (Muslim inhabitants of
Madinah). These children had begun to live amongst the Jews,
because in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance, amongst the Arab
tribes of Aus and Khizraj, those who had no male children used
to pledge that if the next child were born a male they would
make him a Jew. Thus, there were many boys from the Aus and
Khizraj tribes who had been handed over to Jewish families.
When the Jews of Banu Nadir were exiled because of their
transgression, the Muslims wanted to get back their own
descendants from the Jews. The Holy Prophet of Islam(sa)
refrained them from their action on the very basis that ‘there is
no compulsion in religion’ that once you hand over your own
son to someone else and that someone else makes your
descendant a follower of Judaism, you cannot take him back: he
would have to go with the Banu Nadir.
Then there is the account of a slave of Hadrat Umar(ra)
who
narrates that although he was a slave of Hadrat Umar(ra)
, Hadrat
Umar(ra)
never forced him to become a Muslim. Hadrat Umar(ra)
most certainly used to explain to him with love and affection to
become a Muslim but the slave would refuse and Hadrat Umar(ra)
would only say: There is no compulsion in faith and fell silent
after that. Finally, before his death, he set this slave free. Now
who can, therefore, say that there is any room for compulsion or
causing a breach of peace in Islam?
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I know not
wherefrom
our
opponents
or from
whom they
have heard
that Islam
was spread
by the
sword.
God says in
the Holy
Qur’an that
there is no
compulsion
in the Islamic
faith
7. The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, the
Promised Messiah(as)
says:
‘I know not wherefrom our opponents or from whom they
have heard that Islam was spread by the sword. God says in the
Holy Qur’an that there is no compulsion in the Islamic faith.
Then who gave the order of force? What were the weapons of
that force? And what kind of sincerity and belief is it of those
compelled to become Muslims that without being paid and
despite being a mere two to three hundred men, they should
confront a force of thousands? Then, when they should have
grown into thousands, they should defeat several hundred
thousands, and, in order to save their faith from the enemy,
they should offer their heads like sacrificial lambs and should
seal the truth of their faith with their own blood. And they
should be so passionate for spreading the Oneness of God that
like refugees, they should endure such hardship and reach the
desert of Africa and spread Islam on that continent; and should
bear such difficulties and reach China not in the form of
invaders but as refugees and should call the people of China to
Islam. Say honestly, is this the work of those who were forced
to become Muslims? Those whose hearts disbelieve, can their
tongues believe? No, but this is the work of those whose hearts
are filled with the light of faith and in whose hearts there is
none but God and God.’
(Paigham Sulh: Ruhani Khazain, Vol.23, pp.468-469)
FREEDOM OF FAITH AND CONSCIENCE
Amongst the very many traditions about the teaching of Islam
on the freedom of faith and conscience, perhaps just one
account is enough after which there is no need of further
clarification.
‘Despite becoming the subjects of the Holy Prophet(sa), some
groups of opponents wanted to hang on to their own faith.
The question came to their mind as to what would happen to
them because they knew that the Holy Prophet(sa) required
that every man had the right to believe in any faith. These
opponents had not accepted this demand but in the past had
used force against the Muslims. When the opponents had
been defeated, the Holy Prophet(sa), decided to remove their
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of Peace
Each one of
you is free in
matters of
faith. You are
our Zimmi (a
non-Muslim
living in a
Muslim
country). God
and His
Messenger
shall be fully
responsible for
your safety.’
(The Holy
Prophet(sa))
8. humiliation and addressing
them suggested: “The prin-
ciple for whose acceptance I
fought against you, will not
be abandoned because of your
opposition to it. Undoubtedly,
because of your cruel
mentality, you adopted a
wrong course of action, but
rights shall be preserved. Go,
no blame attaches on you.
Each one of you is free in
matters of faith. You are our
Zimmi (a non-Muslim living in a Muslim country). God and
His Messenger shall be fully responsible for your safety.’
[Nisb al Raiah fi Takhrij Ahadith Al Hadaya Vol. 4, p.381
published Egypt]
Then Allah says:
O ye who believe! be steadfast in the cause of Allah, bearing
witness in equity; and let not a people’s enmity incite you to
act otherwise than with justice. Be always just, that is nearer
to righteousness. And fear Allah. Surely, Allah is aware of
what you do.
(Sura Al-Mai’dah – Ch.5:V.9)
Let us now examine the practical application of this Qur’anic
teaching. After this who can say that Islam is not a religion of
peace, harmony, reconciliation and justice.
‘It is narrated that Muhayyasa, Allah be pleased with him, a
Companion of the Holy Prophet(sa) was killed as a martyr in
Khyber. His beneficiaries asked the Holy Prophet(sa) for the
capital punishment. The Holy Prophet(sa) asked: Can you
swear and determine his killer? They said: O Prophet of God,
we were not there so how can we swear? He replied: There
can be no capital punishment without proof. There is only one
possibility that the Jews of Khyber whom you suspect should
according to the law swear fifty times that they know not who
is the killer. The beneficiaries of Muhayyasa, Allah be pleased
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of Peace
‘From these
verses it should
have become
clear that
according to
the teachings
of Islam there
can be no
compulsion in
matters of
faith. God
Almighty has
left the choice
of which belief
to accept to be
determined by
the conscience
of each
person’.
9. with him, said: Who can trust these Jews, they will take false
oaths. The Holy Prophet(sa) replied: Then beyond this no
cross-examination is permitted because in the sight of the law,
there can be no preference. After this the Holy Prophet(sa) paid
blood money to the beneficiaries of Muhayyasa.’
(Tajrid Al-Bukhari, Chapter Faslil Jihad, Part 2 published by
Ferozsons Lahore)
From these verses it should have become clear that according to
the teachings of Islam there can be no compulsion in matters of
faith. God Almighty has left the choice of which belief to accept
to be determined by the conscience of each person. In fact, the
example I gave earlier of the slave, even in his case he was not
forced to accept Islam. The Holy Qur’an mentions this freedom
of conscience in various verses and it is not possible to mention
all of them here.
In brief, after this clear and unambiguous teaching, the question
arises that if the Holy Prophet(sa) or his Companions did not hold
the sword in one hand and the Qur’an in the other nor destroyed
the peace of the world, what are these holy wars and what is this
thing called Jihad which is on everyone’s lips and for which
every Muslim is being blamed for causing mayhem in the
world? The amazing thing is that it is believed that these wars
started during the time of the Holy Prophet(sa). We would have to
fulfil the requirements of absolute justice and examine the
situation of that age because without bringing that age to the
fore, it would be impossible to do justice. In this connection, I
set out briefly the words of the Founder of the Ahmadiyya
Muslim community who says:
Our Prophet(sa)
endured pain in Makkah and even after this at
the hands of the disbelievers and in particular just to picture
in our minds how the thirteen years in Makkah were spent
under such persecution and cruelty of all kinds that it makes
us weep. But he did not raise a sword nor replied to their
harsh words with harshness – till many Companions and his
dear friends had been murdered most cruelly; and, were
made to suffer all kinds of ordeals; and, sometimes were
poisoned; and, many a plots were hatched of assassinating
him in which the opponents remained unsuccessful. When
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‘The question
arises that if
the Holy
Prophet(sa)
or his
Companions
did not hold
the sword in
one hand and
the Qur’an in
the other nor
destroyed the
peace of the
world, what
are these holy
wars and what
is this thing
called Jihad
which is on
everyone’s lips
and for which
every Muslim is
being blamed
for causing
mayhem in the
world?’
10. the time of God’s reckoning approached, it so happened that
all the leaders and highly placed persons in Makkah
unanimously agreed that come what may, the Holy Prophet(sa)
had to be killed. At that time, God Who is the Guardian and
Protector of His beloved and honest and truthful ones,
informed the Holy Prophet(sa)
that apart from evil there was
nothing left in this town and its people were hell-bent on
murder and that he should leave at once. Then, under divine
command, he migrated towards Madinah but even there his
enemies did not leave him and chased him in pursuit and in
any case wanted to destroy Islam. When their mischief had
gone beyond recall and the murder of many innocent ones
made their killers worthy of punishment, at that time was the
permission granted in the interest of defence and self-
preservation. Moreover, many of those innocent ones who
had been killed in mischief and otherwise than in open
combat and their properties had been seized had deserved
that their opponents should be dealt in this manner. But at the
time of the victory of Makkah, our Prophet(sa) forgave all of
them. Therefore, this thought that the Holy Prophet(sa)
and his
Companions engaged in any war to spread the faith or to
compel anyone to become a Muslim is a terrible error and
cruelty.
(Masih Hindustan Mein pp.7-8: Tafseer Hadrat Masih Maud
Vol. 3: pp.316-317)
And despite the permission granted to engage in a defensive
battle against these pursuers and cruel persecutors, the
consistent teaching of God Almighty was not to exceed the
limits as it is stated:
And fight them until there is no persecution, and religion is
freely professed for Allah. But if they desist, then remember
that no hostility is allowed except against the aggressors.
(Surah Al-Baqarah Ch.2: v.194)
So, here this commandment of war is for defensive war and to
end evil and that is why it is stated that when they desist, then
you are not to engage in battle with them because your true job
is to establish peace. So even in the permission for war, we have
been given a beautiful principle of defence and making peace.
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And despite
the permission
granted to
engage in a
defensive battle
against these
pursuers and
cruel
persecutors,
the consistent
teaching of
God Almighty
was not to
exceed the
limits
11. Wars and principles and regulations
When the Holy Prophet(sa)
engaged in a battle, he used to firmly
order that:
z No woman be killed;
z No children be killed;
z The old not be impeded;
z Nothing be said to the refugees, monks or hermits;
z No person be set on fire;
z No animal be killed;
z No tree be cut down;
z Unlike your enemy, no person’s nose or ear be cut off.
Then having been victorious, he used to proclaim:
z No injured be killed;
z Do not pursue unnecessarily anyone who escapes.
Then in connection with prisoners of war, he used to ask for
their kind treatment.
‘Thus the prisoners taken after the Battle of Badr themselves
admitted that: By God! The Muslims walked on foot while
we were made to ride, they remained hungry themselves
whilst they fed us, they remained thirsty while they gave us
water.’
(Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Daud)
Those who call Islam a belligerent, trigger happy and extremist
religion should think whether a belligerent religion can give this
kind of teaching. Do not toss the action of a few people and
organisations into the lap of Islam and call it Islam. Today, in
this age when man considers himself highly advanced and
under-standing should ask himself whether these high values
manifest themselves when bombs rain down from the skies, when
missiles are fired on cities and dwellings. How much blood is
shed of innocent lives in this indiscriminate bombardment which
falls here and kills one here and another one there? In areas where
there is anarchy, each day there are funerals of the old, women
and children. Such news is not hidden from our eyes.
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..this
commandment
of war is for
defensive war
and to end evil
and that is why
it is stated that
when they
desist, then
you are not to
engage in
battle with
them because
your true job is
to establish
peace.
So even in the
permission for
war, we have
been given a
beautiful
principle of
defence and
making peace.’
12. In conclusion, I end my subject of Islam’s beautiful
teaching and its promotion of peace and its teaching which
united a diverse mankind into a single brotherhood with a
quotation from a Christian historian, Georgie Zeidan:
‘A primary reason for the rapid progress in Muslim
education is that the Caliphs of Islam greatly valued the
scholars of all faiths and all people and always enriched
them with awards of gifts and bounties. They had no
concern with their religion or their nationality or their
caste or creed. Amongst them were Christians, Jews,
Sabians, magicians, sooth-sayers and in fact people from
every group. The Caliphs dealt with them with extreme
reverence, respect and esteem. The non-Muslims had the
same rights and freedoms that the Muslim leaders and
governors enjoyed.’
(Tarikh Al Tamaddan Al-Islami Vol.3, p.194)
Now if after this anyone says that Islam is not a religion of
peace, it would be a grave injustice.
I hope that in view of the shortage of time whatever I have
said would have shown you some aspects of Islamic teaching
of peace.
I am grateful to you for listening to my address with attention
and respect.
Thank you, once again.
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(ABOVE) Ahmadiyya Muslim
Mosque, Mangoase, Ghana and
(BELOW) Baitul Futuh Mosque,
Morden, London.
‘The Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community
is pressed into the
erection of mosques
in all corners of the
world and just as
those with those
mosques, this
mosque of the
Ahmadiyya
Community, is a
symbol of peace’.
(Hadrat Mirza Masroor
Ahmad speaking at the
reception held on the
opening of Baitul Futuh
Mosque attended by
members of the House
of Commons and Lords,
Mayors, Ambassadors,
High Commissioners,
Councillors and
representatives of
different churches and
faiths)
For further information, please contact:
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK
The London Mosque
18 Gressenhall Road
London SW18 5QL
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Tel: +44 20 8687 7800
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