Transcript Pious Change in New Converts to Islam Ahmadiyyat Friday Sermon September 2nd 2011 SUMMARY The basic and significant advice that the Promised Messiah (on whom be.

Pious Change in New
Converts to Islam
Ahmadiyyat
Friday Sermon
September 2nd 2011
SUMMARY
The basic and significant advice that the Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace) gave to those who took his
Bai’at was to bring about a pure change in self, to inculcate
a relationship with God and to try and attain high morals
Today Hudhur (aba) presented some incidents about
people from different racial backgrounds who accepted
Ahmadiyyat and brought about a revolutionary change in
themselves
Hudhur (aba) said the significance of this subject is that it
helps long-term Ahmadis to enhance in belief and progress
in reformation, whereas the new comers further progress
through it
After giving many faith-inspiring incidences of new
Ahmadis, Hudhur (aba) prayed that may God increase
each Ahmadi in faith and belief and may our sincere
connection with our Creator continue to grow
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The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)
‘The purpose of their joining the Movement and
establishing with me a relationship like that of
a disciple is that they should achieve a high
degree of piety and righteousness. No
wrongdoing or mischief should ever come near
them. They should offer the five daily Prayers
regularly and with congregation, and should
not lie nor hurt anyone by their tongues. They
should not be guilty of any kind of vice and
should not let even a thought of mischief,
wrongdoing or transgression pass through their
minds. They should shun every type of sin,
offence, undesirable speech and action, as well
as all egoistic passions and unruly behaviour.
They should become pure-hearted, harmless
and meek servants of God Almighty, and no
poisonous germ should flourish in their beings.’
The basic and
significant advice that
the Promised Messiah
(on whom be peace)
gave to those who took his
Bai’at was to bring about a
pure change in self, to
inculcate a relationship
with God and to try and
attain high morals
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Hudhur said
followers of the
Promised
Messiah (on
whom be peace)
try for these
matters
Today Hudhur (aba)
presented some incidents about people from
different racial backgrounds who accepted
Ahmadiyyat and bring about a revolutionary
changes in themselves as they
• shun egotistic wishes
• progress in following the commandments
• try to enhance spiritual development
• Love and fear of God is dominant over love
and fear of the world in their hearts
A revolutionary change
comes about after taking
Bai’at among those who
understand the significance
of it
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Hudhur said the significance
of this subject is that it helps
long-term Ahmadis to
enhance their belief. It is also
a source of their reformation,
whereas the new comers
further progress through it
India
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Ameer sahib of Delhi Jama’at writes about an important
change in an Usman sahib who took his Bai’at at the Jalsa
of 2010.
Prior to Bai’at he used to say his Salat randomly. Not only
is he now regular in his five daily Prayers, but he also
offers Tahajjud
Hudhur (aba) prayed that may God make him continue this with resolve and
may those long-term Ahmadis who show indolence in these matters realise
that after coming into Bai’at one has to discharge one’s responsibilities.
Without this, Bai’at is only in name and one should reflect over the efforts the
newcomers are making in bringing about changes.
Ghana
Hudhur (aba) said indeed the Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace) helped
remove these harmful innovations in
religion and taught to only forge a direct
connection with God.
Hudhur related that in the conference for
new Ahmadis a new Ahmadi Imam said
that although he and others were always
Muslims but they were quite unaware of
the real teachings of Islam and Ahmadiyyat
had introduced them to the correct
teachings of Islam. He said he used to
dispense amulets and charms beforehand
but now knows they are un-Islamic.
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Hudhur said he has mentioned
before about a German new
Ahmadi young man that how
Ahmadiyyat had generated
patient and forbearance in him.
This was because he had
inculcated a connection with
God which enabled him to
control his emotions.
A new Ahmadi who recounts that
he used to flare up in temper very
easily and would verbally and
physically abuse his family. Since
taking Bai’at, his attention is
drawn towards Salat and God
has given him patience and
steadfastness.
Another new Ahmadi says that he
was used to alcohol and
cigarettes etc. but has left it all
since accepting Ahmadiyyat. He
says that if one is regular in Salat
one is drawn away from these
matters.
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Hudhur (aba) added that it
is sincere Salat that takes
one away from ills, indeed
such should be one’s
Salat. Even today we find
numerous incidents in the
world of Ahmadiyyat
where when man
sincerely turns to and
connects to God and
becomes a living and
shining example of the
Quranic statement that
Salat restrains one from
‘…indecency and
manifest evil…’ (29:46
Hudhur (aba) said that the fact is every claim and every prophecy of
the Holy Qur’an is being fulfilled in this era through those who follow
the teachings of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace).
Hudhur (aba) said that they
have passion for Tabligh and
thus Jama’at are expanding in
these area.
Ameer sahib Ghana writes about a new convert
that once they had gone for Tabligh purposes to
the Upper East area where a school teacher
took his Bai’at. Later, he came to a national
Ijtima of Khuddam with twenty other school
teachers whom he had already converted to
Ahmadiyyat.
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Burkina Faso
Hudhur (aba) explained an incidence of an extremely antagonist father
of three Ahmadi brothers
One day the father was listening to a dars on the state radio station
and was very impressed by it. He scolded his sons for joining the
‘disbelievers’ and told them to listen to the programme because it
contained the words of real people of God; words which touched the
heart. He had no idea it was a Jama’at programme. When, at the end
of the programme a poem depicting the words ‘Ahmadiyyat Zinabad
(long live)’ was played as the signature tune of the programme, the
father promptly switched the radio off. The sons said indeed, these
are the people of God.
The sons report that they are now affiliated to the Jama’at more than
before
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The young Kyrgyz
woman who was a
new Ahmadi
indeed declined an
apparently good
proposal for the
sake of faith.
Therein is cause
for concern for
those young
women who wish
to marry outside
the Jama’at and
people who wish to
do Bai’at only for
the sake of
marriage
Kyrgyzstan
Hudhur (aba) related an incidence
of a young Ahmadi girl who turned
down an offer of marriage form a
rich American Christian and also
explained to him that she will not
marry him, if he was converted for
marriage only
At this young man did his
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independent investigation and
September 2nd
then accepted Ahmadiyyat
after researching at Ahmadiyya
2011
and anti-Ahmadiyya websites
Hudhur (aba) said some websites create suspicions in the hearts of those
who lack knowledge and the youngsters. Our youngsters, especially the
teenagers who are provoked through anti-Ahmadiyya web sites should pray
and should not be embroiled in any complex
Benin
Hudhur said the
history of
Ahmadiyyat is
full of instances
where Ahmadis
tried to prove
their point in
light of the
verses of the
Holy Qur’an
and our
detractors
referred to
other matters
A maulwi came to a Jalsa or new converts and warned
them that if they accepted Ahmadiyyat or had
accepted it already, they would be put in Fire, so they
should promptly repent
Our Ahmadi mu’allim (teacher) most respectfully asked
the maulwi to provide evidence from the Holy Qur’an
for this statement? If it did, then everyone would accept
what he was saying
The maulwi replied what was the need to go to the
Qur’an when all the Imams in Benin considered
Ahmadis to be wrong!
Listening to this, the new Ahmadis were impassioned
and they said if he did not need to refer to the Qur’an
then he was not welcome
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Benin
In a Tabligh event people were informed
about the Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) and as a result 166 Bai’its were
taken. It was decided that Jummah (Friday
Prayer) would be offered after a day
The Ahmadis of a neighbouring village
were asked to offer Friday Prayer with
them, the two villages had long-standing
animosity between them going back year .
Both the villages were advised that by
accepting Ahmadiyyat, they were now as
one, that the Promised Messiah (on whom
be peace) had in fact come to unite people
for the advancement of Islam
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The village people said they had
been Muslims for the past fifteen
years but they did not know what
Jummah was!
Anyhow, Friday Prayer took place
and a refresher course regarding
worship and Qur'anic teaching
was organised for the newcomers
This had a positive effect and the two
villages met through Friday Prayers
and thus the subject of ‘…Prayer on
Friday…’ (62:10) was realised. In
such circumstances, not only are old
differences removed, rather the
subject of ‘…tender among
themselves…’ (48:30) begins and
feelings of sense of sacrifice for each
other start.
Ameer sahib of Delhi writes that
Muhammad Mursaleen sahib came into the
Jama’at in 2008.
Three days after his Bai’at he had a
detailed dream in which he saw the Holy
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
on him) who asked him to go to Punjab.
Mursaleen sahib went to Qadian, where he
discovered the room which he had seen in
his dream. This strengthened his belief and
gave him peace of mind.
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Burkina Faso
Hudhur (aba) related an incidence of miraculous recovery of a
moribund Ahmadi, whom doctors have declined to give any more
treatment. The family was counselled and advised to write to Hudhur
(aba) for prayers. The letter was sent on the same day and the
family started praying fervently. Such was the grace of God that he
regained complete health
Conversely, another local man who was extremely opposed to us and
was in very good health, while listening to an Ahmadi radio
programme furiously said, ‘do not listen to disbelievers.’ He was told if
he did not agree with us that was fine, but he did not have to be
verbally abusive. However, he was adamant. He went to bed that
night but did not wake up
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Benin
An Ahmadi’s child went missing and could not be found
despite the best efforts.
The mu’allim Sahib told the father that it was a sin to lose
hope and asked him to pray, saying he too would pray.
The father prayed to God pleading that he was the only one in the area
who had accepted the Imam of the age. He pleaded to God, ‘Your
Imam is certainly true, for the sake of his truth, return my child to me.’
After finishing a prolonged prayer, as he
returned home from the route where he had lost
the child, he saw his child alive in the jungle.
He says that this was a living miracle of the truth of Hadhrat Imam
Mahdi (on whom be peace) for him.
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Niger
In Niger a person took his Bai’at and the officials at his bank
started bothering him that he had accepted Ahmadiyyat because
he was offered money. He became very concerned and prayed at
night for guidance from God, supplicating that he could only see
what was evident. Only Allah knows truth about Ahmadiyyat.
That night he had a dream in which he saw a gathering (Ijtima) in
which everyone is dressed in white. He saw Hudhur Aqdas on a
stage and Hudhur (aba) is also dressed in white and is
proclaiming out aloud La illaha illal la (there is none worthy of
worship except Allah) and everyone is repeating it after Hudhur.
The atmosphere is that of rapture. Upon waking he was satisfied
that his decision to join Ahmadiyyat was indeed correct and this
further strengthened his faith.
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The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)
wrote that in the past century none other
than the Ahmadiyya Community
experienced a time which was on the
precepts of Prophethood where people
attained spiritual light as the Companions of
the Prophet attained. Where people
endured derision, abuse and grief of
prohibition as the Companions did. Yet they
judiciously continue to attain pure life, they
beseech God in their Salat, weeping and
many have true dreams and some receive
revelations. They are gentle of heart and
abide by true Taqwa. This is the party of
God of whom God Himself is taking care. He
draws them closer through heavenly signs as
He drew the Companions. These people have
all the indications of the latter-ones
Hudhur (aba) prayed that may God
increase each Ahmadi in faith and
belief and may our sincere
connection with our Creator
continue to grow
Hudhur (aba) prayed
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Hudhur announced that he would lead funeral Prayer after Friday Prayer of
Khurshid Begum sahiba who passed away on 27 August. She was the
niece of Babu Qasim Din sahib, a companion of the Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace). May God elevate her station and grant steadfastness to
the bereaved family.
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