We Hear and We Obey Khilafat

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We Hear and We Obey (Khilafat)

• Rida Abbasi
• Faiza Manzoor

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Holy Quran and Ahadith
Al-Nur Chapter 24 Verse 52
Al Maidah Chapter 5 Verse 8
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Al Nur Chapter 24 Verse 56
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Sura 24 Al-Nur Verse 53
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Hadith

• The Holy Prophet (saw) said Even in poverty,
  prosperity, and deprivation of ones rights, one
  has to obey the commander. When a person observes
  displeasure in his leader, he should be patient,
  because one who disobeys dies a death of
  ignorance.
• (Bukhari)

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10th Condition of Bai'at

• That he/she shall enter into a bond of
  brotherhood with this humble servant of God,
  pledging obedience to me in everything good, for
  the sake of Allah, and remain faithful to it till
  the day of his/her death that he/she shall exert
  such a high devotion in the observance of this
  bond as is not to be found in any other worldly
  relationship and connections demanding devoted
  dutifulness.

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Continued

• Having made the covenant of baiat with me, if
  your hearts feel constrained over any decision or
  action of mine you should be concerned about the
  sincerity of your faith. No good can be expected
  from faith that is full of doubts and
  superstitions. If you have accepted truly that
  the Promised Messiah is in fact the arbiter, then
  submit to his order and his action and look upon
  his decisions with the respect so that you may be
  counted among those who honor the word of the
  Holy Prophet (saw) and esteem it highly.
  (Malfoozat, Vol. III)

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Examples from Khulafa-e-Rashideen

• Hadhrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra)
• Then Umar asked the Patriach to lead him to the
  place of the old Jewish Temple. Umar was shocked
  to find the site covered in rubbish, as the
  Romans had initiated the custom of using it as a
  dung heap. Umar knelt down immediately, and
  began to clear the area with his hands. When the
  Muslims saw what he was doing, they followed his
  example, and soon the entire area of al-Aqsa,
  approximately 35 acres, was cleaned up.
  Thereafter, commissioned the construction of a
  wooden mosque on the southern end of the site,
  exactly where the present-day mosque of Al-Aqsa
  stands.

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Huzoors Sermons and Directives

• Purdah
• Namaz (Salat)
• Backbiting
• Family Unity
• Brotherhood-diverse countries
• Tabligh
• Marriage/ Divorce
• Wassiya

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Purdah

• Sermon by Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul
  Masih V (aa) on the occasion of National Ijtema
  of Lajna Imaiillah, UK.-
• Currently, the attacks leveled against Islam
  relate to the issue of Purdah, or the wearing
  of the burqa or niqab, in particular.
   Although Muslim men can present countless
  clarifications and justifications regarding the
  Purdah, its real defense can only come from an
  Allah-fearing, pious and practicing Ahmadi woman.
   Therefore, instead of succumbing to complexes
  and to allegations that you are oppressed,
  demonstrate your courage with your faithful
  practice and the strength of your arguments to
  your friends and within your communities.
   Declare that the Purdah protects your
  chastity, dignity and honor and is not a form of
  imprisonment or oppression.
• Regarding the office-bearer who states that
  Purdah should be relaxed, the fact of the
  matter is, she is leveling an objection against
  me -- her objection against Purdah is disguised
  but is really an objection against me. These
  types of objections demonstrate hypocrisy.   I
  advise all Ahmadi women to take control of their
  senses.  The new Ahmadis, who feel that those who
  were born Ahmadis do not properly abide by their
  Islamic teachings should not follow them, but
  rather, should become examples for them and
  demonstrate the beauty and blessings of Islam and
  Ahmadiyyat.

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Salat

• It is one of the five pillars of Islam.
• According to a Hadith the Prophet of Islam (peace
  be upon him) is reported to have said, inna
  fissalati shifa'a " verily there is cure in salat
  ". A Muslim who offers salat regularly has very
  little chance of getting arthritis as we exercise
  our bones and joints while we offer salat.

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Against Backbiting

• Backbiting is worse than killing.
• The Holy Quran (4913) prohibits backbiting and
  equates it with the inconceivably vile act of
  eating the flesh of ones dead brother. It is
  obvious that one would be extremely repelled at
  the mere thought of it.

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Family Unity

• We need to form relationships with each other and
  strengthen these ties instead of hurting them
  with cheap and disgraceful ways. Those ladies who
  enjoy taunting and deriding others and create an
  image of superiority by playing a negative role
  and think that by ridiculing someone they have
  elevated themselves, are involved in dirty
  pleasure. This pleasure can never bring them
  peace. Their suffering and difficulties will
  definitely increase with each passing day. Along
  with this, they are also increasing pain and
  suffering of others, They should try doing some
  noble deeds. They should try to serve someone.
  They should also try winning the heart of their
  daughter in law with love. Similarly the daughter
  in law should not think that she has come to
  someone else's home, continue talking about her
  own house and be wrapped up in the memories of
  her parents. Instead she should, in accordance
  with Quranic teachings where we are taught to
  respect Rehme relations from both sides, the
  daughter in law should try to live as their
  daughter and should care for them just as she
  would care for her own parents and serve them.
  Then this kindness from both sides can turn the
  society into paradise. (Daughters of Eve pg. 37)

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Brotherhood

• The Holy Prophet (saw) said All creation is
  Allahs family, and Allah likes those who treat
  his family with kindness, and cares for their
  needs.
• One muslim has 6 rights upon another Muslim
• 1. Greet each other with salaam.
• 2. Say, Yar-Humko-Mullah (Allahs Mercy upon
  you)-when you sneeze
• 3. Visit the sick
• 4. Reply when called.
• 5. Offer the funeral prayer of another Muslim,
  and
• 6. Choose for others what you choose for yourself

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TablighHazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra) states

• In order to protect your daughters assign them
  religious responsibilities right from the
  beginning. Give them such a superior
  responsibility that it results in instilling this
  feeling in them that they are great women who
  have been created for a specific purpose. They
  have to do great things in this world. It is this
  feeling that protects one from a number of evils
  and it is necessary to instill it in early
  childhood.

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Marriages/ Divorces USA Jalsa Salana, Friday
Sermon 2008

• Another matter that concerned Huzur in the
  American society was the marriage break-up. Huzur
  said both parties tend to deceive each other, at
  times the mans family oppresses the woman.
  Usually it is the men who are unfair, raising the
  matter of like or dislike after marriage. Huzur
  said this matter should be resolved before hand.
  Once marriage takes place then decency dictates
  that one is committed to it. Huzur said these
  matters are of great concern for the parents, for
  the Jamaat and for him. As far as the matter of
  preference is considered, Huzur said the
  benchmark should be faith. It is not that
  compatibility should not be considered, however,
  even in compatibility the main aspect should be
  of religion. Addressing the young women Huzur
  said they should try and excel in faith so that
  no one can allege that they are weak of faith and
  that is why it is not possible to continue.

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Wassiyat

• Hazur said that at the end of 2008, 50 of Lajna
  should sign up for the wassiyat.

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Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba September 19th, 2003

• Hazuraba said it is only by obeying the Promised
  Messiahas that we can fulfill our pledge of love
  for the Holy Prophetsaw and it is only by obeying
  the Holy Prophetsaw that we can fulfill our
  pledge of love for Allah.
• Hazuraba related a few Ahadith illustrating the
  significance of obedience as taught by the Holy
  Prophet (saw) who admonished to obey ones leader
  in all situations and to bear patiently in the
  circumstance of finding something undesirable in
  ones leader and to completely pay no heed to
  someone who, if people are gathered under one
  person tries to divide them. Hazuraba said the
  baiat is made on the principle of we hear and
  we obey.

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