Hazrat Maulana Hakim Nooruddin Sahib (Khalifatul Masih I) was a colossal personality-a talented a... more Hazrat Maulana Hakim Nooruddin Sahib (Khalifatul Masih I) was a colossal personality-a talented author, eminent scholar, extraordinary virtuous and a theologian par excellence. Being very well versed in Medicine, he was Royal Physician to the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir for many years. He was born in the village of Bhera in Punjab in 1841. In pursuit of knowledge, he travelled far and wide enjoying the privilege of a four year stay in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
At the time of the publication of this issue of the Review of Religions, Muslims throughout the w... more At the time of the publication of this issue of the Review of Religions, Muslims throughout the world will be fasting during the sacred month of Ramadhan. This article by one of the greatest international statesmen and jurists of his age, the late Hadhrat Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, gives a brief and lucid insight to the fourth Pillar of the Islamic faith.
Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them... more Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from among those who were before them; and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear: They will worship Me, and they will not associate anything with Me. Then whoso is ungrateful after that, they will be the rebellious.
Courage and Success go hand in hand.If you want to succeed in your life, you need courage.Coward ... more Courage and Success go hand in hand.If you want to succeed in your life, you need courage.Coward never starts.The timid die along the way or fall out.Only a man of true courage can arrive.With courage difficulties can be man fully combated, frustrations can be nobly curtailed.To accelerate with courage there need a will power, will power can move even mountains.If a person is determined for his achievement of a particular goal, he requires a strong and a nerve iron will power.We can see the example of Robert Bruce the King of Scotland.Once he was defeated by his rival troops of Britishers who were ruling over his countryHe wanted to free his country from the bondage of Britishers.So he was fighting against the Britishers.He was defeated, all of his army got scattered.He hide himself in a cave and decided to flee for his life.He took out his sword and wanted to thrust in his belly.He just then caught sight of a spider who was just trying to reach his cow web, the spider tried many times to reach his cow web but every time he failed to attain his destination.The spider made 8 attempts but failed.On his 9th attempt, the King thought he will fail to reach its goal.But he made a brave attempt and finally succeeded to reach its cow web.The King was surprised by watching all this sight.He thought that it is a little creature, if it can try and ultimately attempt his goal, why cannot I?? The King learnt a lesson and gave up the idea of suicide.He collected his scattered army and made a brave attempt to fight against Britishers.He defeated the Britishers and fulfilled his dream of liberation and freedom of his country.
The calm winds of piety, the cool streams of righteousness, and the firm soil of obedience, are b... more The calm winds of piety, the cool streams of righteousness, and the firm soil of obedience, are brought about when the Light of Allah is present. This is the climate in which the Tree of Guidance bears its fullest, sweetest spiritual fruit. The seeds of Islam were planted, the saplings nurtured, and the first harvests made through the teaching of the Quran and by the example of the Holy Prophet(saw). Those who were sincere and believed in Muhammad's(saw) truth, by Allah's Grace, preserved his directives so future generations could eat of the fruit of the Tree of Guidance, be proctected by its shade, and enjoy its beautiful fragrance. After his passing, those truly in the service of the Holiest of Prophets(saw), because of Divine Mercy, succeeded him as the leaders of the faithful, through his teachings they tended to his spiritual gardens; and in submission to Divine will carried the fruit into foreign lands. But, those foeigners who ate of the fruit were overly proud of themselves and their forefathers. They said, "Our Prophets too left us orchards of fruits!" Yet, it has been their haughtiness and arrogance that led them to believe their own methods of cultivation were superior than those which has been given to them, by Allah, through their prophets. They had long since chopped up the trees left to them by their holy men, save for a few, and those that remained bore only small bitter fruit providing little spiritual sustenance.
to a high degree of dignity. His mother belonged to the A'waan family, who are declared by histor... more to a high degree of dignity. His mother belonged to the A'waan family, who are declared by historians as descendants of Hadhrat Ali (ra). This makes him a Farooqi as well as an Alvi. Munshi Muhammad Din Fauq has written in his book, History of Peoples of Poonch that the A'waan people are related to Hadhrat Ali ra. The Awaan people and their different clans and writers unanimously agree that they are the descendants of the son of Hadhrat Ali ra, Abbas Alamdar, who was martyred in the tragedy of Karbala. His sons, Abdullah and Ubaidullah, died in 120 A.H. during the time of the Umayyad Khalifah Hisham bin Abdul Malik, and were buried in the holy city of Medina. The family tree of the A'waan meets in the seventh generation to Awaan bin Qasim Laila. As the A'waan were in the family tree with Hadhrat Abbas Alamdar, they were also abbasides, and as Hadhrat Abbas was the son of Hadhrat Ali (ra), they were also called Alvi. The Author of the book Hayat-i-Noor, Maulana Abdul Qadir (formerly Sodagar Mal) writes: From the family tree of Maulana Hakeem Noorud-Deen (ra), it is evident that he was descendant of Hadhrat Umar (ra). Among his Ancestors,many were saints. His father's name was Hafiz Ghulam Rasool. He was resident of Bhera, district Shah Pur. His mother was from the Awaan family, her name was Noor Bakht. She was the daughter of Mian Qadir Baksh of Kahana." Mian Fazal-ur-Rahman Bismil Ghaffari writes in his book, History of Ahmadiyyat in Bhera: He was a descendant of Hadhrat Umar (ra) in the thirty fifth generation. His father's name was Hafiz Ghulam Rasool.
Imagine a bird flying in the wind. When birds fly, the wind sometimes blows in the opposite direc... more Imagine a bird flying in the wind. When birds fly, the wind sometimes blows in the opposite direction and slows the bird down. Occasionally the wind does blow in the direction of the bird's flight. Think of yourself as a bird and think of the wind as the blessings of Khilafat. The blessings in itself do not make us fly. We have to fly on our own and we have to fly in the right direction. That is, we have to fly towards our spiritual goals. Only then, the winds of the blessings of Khilafat will help us to fly faster and smoother. The blessings of Khilafat are a favorable wind for us as individuals as well as for the Jama'at as a whole but these blessings can be realized by us only when we remain united under the guidance of the Khalifa and strive in obedience to his admonitions. The Arabic word Khilafat means: "he came after" or "he stood in place of". We read in the Holy Qur'an on subject of Khilafat: Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will, surely, make them Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from those who were before them; and that He will, surely, establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear.
The sins of all ordinary people shall be born by those, whose preaching has misguided the world. ... more The sins of all ordinary people shall be born by those, whose preaching has misguided the world. They are plunged in such a deep slumber that they forgot their teachings completely.
In the desert of Arabia was Mohammed born, according to Muslim historians, on April 20,571. The n... more In the desert of Arabia was Mohammed born, according to Muslim historians, on April 20,571. The name means "highly praised." He is to me the greatest mind among all the sons of Arabia. He means so much more than all the poets and kings that preceded him in that impenetrable desert of red sand. When he appeared Arabia was a desert-a nothing. Out of nothing a new world was fashioned by the mighty spirit of Mohammad-a new life, a new culture, a new civilization, a new kingdom which extended from Morocco to India and influenced the thought and life of three continents-Asia, Africa, and Europe.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that i... more And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" (Matthew 7:3) "Until I went away to college, no one in Plains had ever been divorced;" President Jimmy Carter writes, "divorce was considered to be a sin against God committed only in Hollywood and among some of the more irresponsible New Yorkers. The oath given during the marriage ceremony was regarded as inviolable, based on the words of Christ himself, who, when questioned about marriage, referred to the first binding of Adam and Eve, concluding with 'Therefore what God has joined together, let no man put asunder.' For some reason, this commandment was considered to have priority over the one against adultery. One of the most notable cases involved two white families who lived in a fairly remote area near Archery. In what was obviously a totally harmonious arrangement, the two husbands simply swapped wives and a total of nine children. Perhaps to
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that i... more And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" (Matthew 7:3)"Until I went away to college, no one in Plains had ever been divorced;" President Jimmy Carter writes, "divorce was considered to be a sin against God committed only in Hollywood and among some of the more irresponsible New Yorkers. The oath given during the marriage ceremony was regarded as inviolable, based onthe words of Christ himself, who, when questioned about marriage, referred to the first binding of Adam and Eve, concluding with 'Therefore what God has joined together, let no man put as under.' For some reason, this commandment was considered to have priority over the one against adultery. One of the most notable cases involved two white families who lived in a fairly remote area near Archery. In what was obviously a totally harmonious arrangement, the two husbands simply swapped wives and a total of nine children. Perhaps to minimize false rumors, one of the husbands came over to our house and described their decision to my father. Other children were born to the new couples, and the resulting common-law marriages remained intact thereafter, but the parents stopped going to church."
Hazrat Maulana Hakim Nooruddin Sahib (Khalifatul Masih I) was a colossal personality-a talented a... more Hazrat Maulana Hakim Nooruddin Sahib (Khalifatul Masih I) was a colossal personality-a talented author, eminent scholar, extraordinary virtuous and a theologian par excellence. Being very well versed in Medicine, he was Royal Physician to the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir for many years. He was born in the village of Bhera in Punjab in 1841. In pursuit of knowledge, he travelled far and wide enjoying the privilege of a four year stay in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
At the time of the publication of this issue of the Review of Religions, Muslims throughout the w... more At the time of the publication of this issue of the Review of Religions, Muslims throughout the world will be fasting during the sacred month of Ramadhan. This article by one of the greatest international statesmen and jurists of his age, the late Hadhrat Muhammad Zafrulla Khan, gives a brief and lucid insight to the fourth Pillar of the Islamic faith.
Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them... more Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will surely make them Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from among those who were before them; and that He will surely establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear: They will worship Me, and they will not associate anything with Me. Then whoso is ungrateful after that, they will be the rebellious.
Courage and Success go hand in hand.If you want to succeed in your life, you need courage.Coward ... more Courage and Success go hand in hand.If you want to succeed in your life, you need courage.Coward never starts.The timid die along the way or fall out.Only a man of true courage can arrive.With courage difficulties can be man fully combated, frustrations can be nobly curtailed.To accelerate with courage there need a will power, will power can move even mountains.If a person is determined for his achievement of a particular goal, he requires a strong and a nerve iron will power.We can see the example of Robert Bruce the King of Scotland.Once he was defeated by his rival troops of Britishers who were ruling over his countryHe wanted to free his country from the bondage of Britishers.So he was fighting against the Britishers.He was defeated, all of his army got scattered.He hide himself in a cave and decided to flee for his life.He took out his sword and wanted to thrust in his belly.He just then caught sight of a spider who was just trying to reach his cow web, the spider tried many times to reach his cow web but every time he failed to attain his destination.The spider made 8 attempts but failed.On his 9th attempt, the King thought he will fail to reach its goal.But he made a brave attempt and finally succeeded to reach its cow web.The King was surprised by watching all this sight.He thought that it is a little creature, if it can try and ultimately attempt his goal, why cannot I?? The King learnt a lesson and gave up the idea of suicide.He collected his scattered army and made a brave attempt to fight against Britishers.He defeated the Britishers and fulfilled his dream of liberation and freedom of his country.
The calm winds of piety, the cool streams of righteousness, and the firm soil of obedience, are b... more The calm winds of piety, the cool streams of righteousness, and the firm soil of obedience, are brought about when the Light of Allah is present. This is the climate in which the Tree of Guidance bears its fullest, sweetest spiritual fruit. The seeds of Islam were planted, the saplings nurtured, and the first harvests made through the teaching of the Quran and by the example of the Holy Prophet(saw). Those who were sincere and believed in Muhammad's(saw) truth, by Allah's Grace, preserved his directives so future generations could eat of the fruit of the Tree of Guidance, be proctected by its shade, and enjoy its beautiful fragrance. After his passing, those truly in the service of the Holiest of Prophets(saw), because of Divine Mercy, succeeded him as the leaders of the faithful, through his teachings they tended to his spiritual gardens; and in submission to Divine will carried the fruit into foreign lands. But, those foeigners who ate of the fruit were overly proud of themselves and their forefathers. They said, "Our Prophets too left us orchards of fruits!" Yet, it has been their haughtiness and arrogance that led them to believe their own methods of cultivation were superior than those which has been given to them, by Allah, through their prophets. They had long since chopped up the trees left to them by their holy men, save for a few, and those that remained bore only small bitter fruit providing little spiritual sustenance.
to a high degree of dignity. His mother belonged to the A'waan family, who are declared by histor... more to a high degree of dignity. His mother belonged to the A'waan family, who are declared by historians as descendants of Hadhrat Ali (ra). This makes him a Farooqi as well as an Alvi. Munshi Muhammad Din Fauq has written in his book, History of Peoples of Poonch that the A'waan people are related to Hadhrat Ali ra. The Awaan people and their different clans and writers unanimously agree that they are the descendants of the son of Hadhrat Ali ra, Abbas Alamdar, who was martyred in the tragedy of Karbala. His sons, Abdullah and Ubaidullah, died in 120 A.H. during the time of the Umayyad Khalifah Hisham bin Abdul Malik, and were buried in the holy city of Medina. The family tree of the A'waan meets in the seventh generation to Awaan bin Qasim Laila. As the A'waan were in the family tree with Hadhrat Abbas Alamdar, they were also abbasides, and as Hadhrat Abbas was the son of Hadhrat Ali (ra), they were also called Alvi. The Author of the book Hayat-i-Noor, Maulana Abdul Qadir (formerly Sodagar Mal) writes: From the family tree of Maulana Hakeem Noorud-Deen (ra), it is evident that he was descendant of Hadhrat Umar (ra). Among his Ancestors,many were saints. His father's name was Hafiz Ghulam Rasool. He was resident of Bhera, district Shah Pur. His mother was from the Awaan family, her name was Noor Bakht. She was the daughter of Mian Qadir Baksh of Kahana." Mian Fazal-ur-Rahman Bismil Ghaffari writes in his book, History of Ahmadiyyat in Bhera: He was a descendant of Hadhrat Umar (ra) in the thirty fifth generation. His father's name was Hafiz Ghulam Rasool.
Imagine a bird flying in the wind. When birds fly, the wind sometimes blows in the opposite direc... more Imagine a bird flying in the wind. When birds fly, the wind sometimes blows in the opposite direction and slows the bird down. Occasionally the wind does blow in the direction of the bird's flight. Think of yourself as a bird and think of the wind as the blessings of Khilafat. The blessings in itself do not make us fly. We have to fly on our own and we have to fly in the right direction. That is, we have to fly towards our spiritual goals. Only then, the winds of the blessings of Khilafat will help us to fly faster and smoother. The blessings of Khilafat are a favorable wind for us as individuals as well as for the Jama'at as a whole but these blessings can be realized by us only when we remain united under the guidance of the Khalifa and strive in obedience to his admonitions. The Arabic word Khilafat means: "he came after" or "he stood in place of". We read in the Holy Qur'an on subject of Khilafat: Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works that He will, surely, make them Successors in the earth, as He made Successors from those who were before them; and that He will, surely, establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them; and that He will surely give them in exchange security and peace after their fear.
The sins of all ordinary people shall be born by those, whose preaching has misguided the world. ... more The sins of all ordinary people shall be born by those, whose preaching has misguided the world. They are plunged in such a deep slumber that they forgot their teachings completely.
In the desert of Arabia was Mohammed born, according to Muslim historians, on April 20,571. The n... more In the desert of Arabia was Mohammed born, according to Muslim historians, on April 20,571. The name means "highly praised." He is to me the greatest mind among all the sons of Arabia. He means so much more than all the poets and kings that preceded him in that impenetrable desert of red sand. When he appeared Arabia was a desert-a nothing. Out of nothing a new world was fashioned by the mighty spirit of Mohammad-a new life, a new culture, a new civilization, a new kingdom which extended from Morocco to India and influenced the thought and life of three continents-Asia, Africa, and Europe.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that i... more And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" (Matthew 7:3) "Until I went away to college, no one in Plains had ever been divorced;" President Jimmy Carter writes, "divorce was considered to be a sin against God committed only in Hollywood and among some of the more irresponsible New Yorkers. The oath given during the marriage ceremony was regarded as inviolable, based on the words of Christ himself, who, when questioned about marriage, referred to the first binding of Adam and Eve, concluding with 'Therefore what God has joined together, let no man put asunder.' For some reason, this commandment was considered to have priority over the one against adultery. One of the most notable cases involved two white families who lived in a fairly remote area near Archery. In what was obviously a totally harmonious arrangement, the two husbands simply swapped wives and a total of nine children. Perhaps to
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that i... more And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" (Matthew 7:3)"Until I went away to college, no one in Plains had ever been divorced;" President Jimmy Carter writes, "divorce was considered to be a sin against God committed only in Hollywood and among some of the more irresponsible New Yorkers. The oath given during the marriage ceremony was regarded as inviolable, based onthe words of Christ himself, who, when questioned about marriage, referred to the first binding of Adam and Eve, concluding with 'Therefore what God has joined together, let no man put as under.' For some reason, this commandment was considered to have priority over the one against adultery. One of the most notable cases involved two white families who lived in a fairly remote area near Archery. In what was obviously a totally harmonious arrangement, the two husbands simply swapped wives and a total of nine children. Perhaps to minimize false rumors, one of the husbands came over to our house and described their decision to my father. Other children were born to the new couples, and the resulting common-law marriages remained intact thereafter, but the parents stopped going to church."
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