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WAQFE NAU CLASS MARCH 11, 2012, (Week 22 of 2nd six monthly syllabus Age Group 10-14)

Age Group 10-11 Qur’an e Hakeem: Review of the verse [2:256] Ayetul Kursi, given for memorization.

ا ه ـ ل ا ا مل لت وم ف رض من ذ ا ى يشفع اهلل ن ا ه م ف اس سنة وء من علم ب شاء وسع كرس عند ه ب ذن يعلم م بي يديهم وم لفهم و ي ط ن بش

اع م مل لت و رض و ي ــ ه ف هم و اع اس[2:256] Allah — there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep. To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases. His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not; and He is the High, the Great.

Age Group 11-12 Qur’an e Hakeem: Review of the last verse [2:287] Al Baqra, given for memorization

Age Group 12-13 Qur’an e Hakeem

Hadith :

A little that suffices one’s need is better than plenty that makes him forgetful (of Allah).

Age Group 13-14 Qur’an e Hakeem

Hadith : Eat with your right hand and from in front of you.

Hazrat Aeysharta narrates that Rasoole Kareem saw would like to start everything from the right hand side even, taking bath or combing his hair, even putting his shoes on

Asmaul Husna

‌ Al Kabeer : اکبری ‌ from the word Kabura كبير Great in rank or dignity and nobility ك رب

ال وام ي ن ا ه ام ي ن ا ه شري ف ا ى ام ي وادد و ل و امد اهلل د ول من ا بری وك

Detailed Study of the Rights of the Neighbors (Contd……from perv.)

One of the ways to achieve nearness to Allah is to be kind to one’s neighbors. One should be caring and helpful to one’s neighbors. If a neighbor is in need of financial assistance, one should try to extend them a loan, if

possible. If a neighbor is in need of anything, one should try to help them. If a neighbor is sick, they should be looked after. One should participate in the happy occasions of a neighbor. If a neighbor passes away, one should attend his/her funeral.

Now the part I am going to discuss today from the Life of Maseeh e Maoud asw is of great significance

because from this point in time a separate Jama’at is established when he took the Bai’at at Ludhiana.

It is also important, that in this month of March, we remind ourselves why have we joined the Jama’t of

Hazrat Maseeh-e-Maoud and what are the conditions of Bai’at, for which we have committed

ourselves. The following part of Seeratul Mahdi is for all the four age groups i.e. from age 10 – 14 years.

BAI‘AT AT LUDHIANA It was in March 1882, that Ahmadas received the first Divine command which made him a reformer. Righteous people requested him to accept their Bai‘at (spiritual allegiance) as early as 1883, but he did not like the idea and as he had no such authority from God, he always expressed his inability to do so. He was commanded by God in February or March 1888, to lay the foundations of the Community by inviting people to Bai‘at. But he did not want all and sundry to join the faith and therefore waited for a suitable opportunity which presented itself when, at the death of Bashir I, men of weak and superficial type separated themselves from him. It may be noted here that if Ahmadas had been a self-appointed, worldly leader this was a most inopportune time for such a venture. People were denouncing him because they said that the death of Bashir I (November 4th, 1888) had falsified his claims. But as Ahmadas

was commanded by God, he had no regard for ridicule nor did he seek popular favour; on the other hand, he selected a time which, according to human and worldly calculation, was the least fitted for such an enterprise. On December 1st, 1888, he issued an Ishtihar inviting people to Bai‘at. On January 12th, 1889 (9 Jamadi I, 1306 A. H.) the blessed day when his Promised Illustrious Son Mahmud Ahmad was born—Ahmadas announced the conditions of initiation into the movement. He said: 'The man who accepts Bai‘at should firmly make up his mind— First, that up to the day of his death he shall abstain from Shirk, i.e., setting up equals to God. Secondly, that he shall keep away from falsehood, adultery, looking at women other than near relatives, cruelty, dishonesty, riot and rebellion, and, in short, every kind of evil: And shall not allow himself to be carried away by his passions, however strong they may be. Thirdly, that he shall pray five times a day without fail according to the commands of Allah and His Messenger, and to the best of his ability shall try to offer his Tahajjud prayers (prayers in the latter part of the night), to invoke the blessings of God (Durud) upon His Prophetsa, to ask pardon for his sins and the help of God and, remembering the blessings of God, he shall always praise Him.

Fourthly, that he shall in no way harm God’s creatures in general and Muslims in particular under the influence of his passions— neither with his hands, nor with his tongue, nor by any other means. Fifthly, that in every state of sorrow or pleasure, prosperity or adversity, felicity or misfortune, he shall prove himself faithful to God; and that in every condition he shall accept the decree of God; and that in this way he shall be ready to bear every kind of insult and pain. At the time of any misfortune he shall never turn away from Him but rather cleave the closer. Sixthly, that he shall not follow vulgar customs, and shall abstain from evil inclinations; and that he shall completely submit to the authority of the Holy Quran; and that he shall make the sayings of God and His Messenger the guiding principles of his life. Seventhly, that he shall completely discard pride and haughtiness and shall pass his days with humility, lowliness, courtesy and meekness. Eighthly, that he shall consider religion, the honour of religion and the wellbeing of Islam dearer than his life, wealth and children—in short, dearer than everything else. Ninthly, that he shall, for God’s sake, show sympathy with the creatures of Allah; and to the best of his power he shall use his natural talents for the welfare of God’s creatures. Tenthly, that he shall establish a brotherhood with me (Ahmadas) on condition of obeying me in everything good, and maintain it to the day of his death; and this relationship shall be of such a high order that its example shall not be found in any worldly relationship either of blood relations or of servant and master.' In March 1889, Ahmadas went to Ludhiana, and there issued a leaflet on the fourth of that month. In it he said that he would stay in the town up to March 25th, (Actually he stayed at

Ludhiana till April 18th) at a house near that of Munshi Ahmad Jan. Muhalla Jadid. Those who wished to become his followers should for this purpose reach Ludhiana after March 20th. After the 25th, such people should come to Qadian. He also explained the meaning, the necessity and the importance of Bai‘at. He also proposed to keep a regular record of the name and address of every follower. He said further: 'God wishes to found a Community of the Faithful, to manifest His Glory and Power. He will make the Community grow and prosper to establish the Love of God, righteousness, purity, piety, peace and goodwill among men. This shall be a group of men devoted to God. He shall strengthen them with His own Spirit, and bless them and purify them. He shall multiply them exceedingly as He has promised. Thousands of truthful men shall join His ranks. He shall Himself look after them and make the Community grow, so much so that its numbers and progress shall amaze the world. The Community shall be a lighthouse so high as to illumine the four corners of the world. The members thereof shall serve as models of Islamic blessings. My true followers shall excel every other people. There shall always rise among them, till the Judgment Day, personages who will be the chosen ones of God in every respect. So has decreed the Almighty. He does as He chooses.'

After the publication of this leaflet, Ahmadas had to go to Hoshiarpur for a few days; for he had been invited by Sh. Mehr Ali on the occasion of his son’s marriage. He was accompanied by M. Abdullah Sanauri, Sh. Hamid Ali and Mir ‘Abbas Ali. He seems to have stayed at Hoshiarpur on March 16th, 17th and 18th, 1889. The formal initiation began on March 23rd, 1889 (20 Rajab, 1306 A. H.). The building in which the foundation of the Community was laid is a small, unpretentious one. On its north and east are two lanes. There was an open space between the northern and southern rooms. There were no rooms on the west and east. The Bai‘at was taken in the eastern room of the northern wing. The site has subsequently been acquired by the Community and the northern room repaired, but its original shape was retained. There are no rooms now in the south and a mosque has been recently built there in the open space. Ahmadas sat in the north-eastern corner of the room. Sh. Hamid Ali was posted at the door, and the disciples were called by him as Ahmadas desired. Maulawi Nur-ud-Dinra was called in first of all. Then were called Mir ‘Abbas Ali, Miyan Muhammad Husain Moradabadi, and M. Abdullah Sanauri. One or two more were thus called in as named by Ahmadas, after which Sh. Hamid Ali was told to admit them one by one. At the beginning Bai‘at was taken of each one in private, but afterwards people entered the Bai‘at even in groups. The ceremony was very simple. Ahmadas sat on the covered floor and stretched out his right hand and caught hold of the right hand of the disciple who repeated the words Ahmadas said while his hand was kept clasped. The words were as follows: 'I repent today, at the hand of Ahmadas, of all the sins and bad habits to which I was addicted; and most truthfully and solemnly do I promise that, to the last day of my life, I shall eschew, to the best of my ability, all manner of sin. I will hold my faith above all worldly considerations. I shall try, as far as I can to observe the tenconditions of Bai‘at laid down in the leaflet dated January 12th, 1889. I seek forgiveness of God for my past sins.' These words were repeated in Urdu; and after this the following words were repeated in Arabic: i.e. 'I ask forgiveness of Allah, my Heavenly Father, (three times) for all my sins, and turn to Him. I bear witness that there is none worthy to be worshipped except God who is One and who has no partner. And I bear witness that Muhammadsa is His Servant and Apostle. O my Heavenly Father, I have wronged my soul and I confess all my sins. Do Thou forgive me my sins as there is none other who can forgive.'