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When protestors in Syria took up demonstrations for the
resignation of their ruler a couple of years ago, it seemed
like yet another Middle Eastern protest as part of the wider ‘Arab EDITOR
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Spring’ movement. To our disbelief, this conflict is now dangerously
hurricaning into the brinks of a world war with unstoppable force.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba has been warning major world
Hibba-Tul Mussawir
leaders of the fast approaching dangers of a world crisis. Huzur’saba Hina Rehman
personal message and guidance to these world leaders can be read in his Maleeha Mansur
Meliha Hayat
new book ‘World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace.’ A brief introduction
Ramsha Hassan
of this book can be found in this issue of Maryam Magazine.
Salma Manahil Tahir
In his Friday Sermon of the 13th September 2013, Hazrat
Khalifatul Masih Vaba, expressing great pain and sorrow for the MANAGER
destruction of lives and properties that has been caused by this war, Zanubia Ahmad
urged Ahmadis across the globe to warn the rulers of their own countries
ASSISTANT MANAGER
of the approaching ‘Calamity of Damascus’ that was prophecised by
Dure Jamal Mala
the Promised Messiahas and to use their power of prayers to save the
world from the devastation of a third world war.
COVER DESIGN
It is this deep emotion of the Khalifa-e-Waqt and our connection (cid:4)(cid:415)(cid:455)(cid:455)(cid:258)(cid:3)(cid:116)(cid:258)(cid:400)(cid:286)(cid:286)
with him that makes us feel the pain of those suffering in this crisis.
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The basic principles of humanity require us to help those suffering
Soumbal Qureshi
and pray for the restoration of world peace through the power of our
Nabila Sosan
prayers. Now is the time for us to bow down in prostration for our
fellow Muslim brothers and sisters who are caught in the eye of this
ARABIC TYPING
storm and pray for the acceptance of our prayers. (cid:94)(cid:258)(cid:302)(cid:374)(cid:258)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:258)(cid:271)(cid:286)(cid:286)(cid:367)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:258)(cid:346)(cid:258)(cid:373)
There is a relationship between the acceptance of prayers and
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Contents
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2013 | ISSUE 8
Regulars Contributions from your fellow
Waaqifaat-e-Nau Readers
3
Divine Commandments
10
Physical Benefits of Salat
5
Hadith Fezia Maqsood
8 19
Writings of the Promised Messiahas Report: Waqfe Arzi in Sierra Leone
Mufleha Saleem Ahmad
13
Life and Character of the Seal of the Prophetssaw
41
Islam and Evolution via Natural Selection
18 Ayesha Satwat Ahmad
Ahadith and Attributes of Allah
From the Waqf-e-Nau Syllabus
45
A Carriage of Emotions
An Approach to Heaven - Part Four
22
Muhammadsaw in the Bible
Ghazala Abbasi
26
Class Waaqifaat-e-Nau, Norway 50
Seven Eras of Light and Darkness
With Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba
Naveed-ul-Fatah Dogar
31
Tarbiyyat Page
33
Focus: Welcome to Ahmadiyyat,
The True Islam
37
Learning Arabic - Lesson 7

39
Kids Spread - Test your knowledge on Tehrik-e-Jadid
DIVINE COMMANDMENTS
Spending in the way
of Allah
To spend in the way of Allah in prosperity and adversity
Translation:
Those who spend in prosperity and adversity, and those who suppress anger and pardon men;
and Allah loves those who do good.
(Surah Aal-e-’Imran: V.135)
To spend secretly and openly
Translation:
Say to my servants who have believed, that they should observe prayer and spend out of what
We have given them, secretly and openly, before there comes a day wherein there will be neither
bargaining nor friendship.
(Surah Ibrahim: V.32)
To give what is best
Translation:
And lend to Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you send on before you for your souls, you
(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:75)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:44)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:17)
(Surah Al-Muzzammil: V.21)
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DIVINE COMMANDMENTS
Righteousness cannot be achieved unless you spend
out of that which you love
Translation:
Never shall you attain to righteousness unless you spend out of that which you love.
(Surah Aal-e-’Imran: V.93)
Not to spend out of bad things which you would not take yourself
Translation:
O ye who believe! spend of the good things you have earned and of what We produce for you
from earth; and seek not what is bad to spend out of it when you would not take it yourselves
except that you connive at it.
(Surah Al-Baqarah: V.268)
Prohibition to waste alms by taunting or by injury
Translation:
O ye who believe! Render not vain your alms by taunt and injury, like him who spends his wealth
to be seen of men, and he believes not in Allah and the Last Day.
(Surah Al-Baqarah: V.265)
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HADITH
A Saying of the Holy Prophet
(May Peace and Blessings of Allah Ta’ala be Upon Him)
The upper hand is better than the lower hand

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.(cid:201)(cid:3)(cid:389)(cid:166)(cid:3)(cid:510)(cid:202)(cid:202)(cid:508)(cid:204)(cid:484)(cid:186)(cid:201)(cid:519)(cid:3)(cid:506)(cid:202) (cid:204)(cid:484)(cid:186)(cid:200)(cid:428)(cid:456)(cid:204) (cid:200)(cid:519)(cid:3)(cid:506)(cid:204) (cid:503)(cid:200)(cid:194)(cid:200)(cid:3)(cid:201)(cid:389)(cid:166)(cid:3)(cid:201)(cid:510)(cid:488)(cid:267)(cid:480)(cid:202)(cid:201)(cid:519)(cid:3)(cid:486)(cid:204) (cid:488)(cid:202)(cid:480)(cid:204)(cid:186)(cid:200)(cid:428)(cid:456)(cid:204) (cid:200)(cid:519)
((cid:168)(cid:418)(cid:495)(cid:452)(cid:499)(cid:166)(cid:3)(cid:167)(cid:418)(cid:428)(cid:495)(cid:3)(cid:157)(cid:196)(cid:176)(cid:418)(cid:444)(cid:422)(cid:499)(cid:166)(cid:3)(cid:438)(cid:520)(cid:440)(cid:463))
TRANSLATION:
Hazrat Hakim bin Hizamra relates that the Holy Prophetsaw said: The upper hand is
better than the lower hand; and begin with your dependants; and the best charity is
out of surplus; and he who desires to abstain from asking will be shielded by Allah;
(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:78)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:73)(cid:16)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:73)(cid:192)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:73)(cid:16)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:73)(cid:192)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:75)(cid:17)
(Sahih Bukhari Vol. 3, Kitab ul Zakat, Hadith No. 1427, p.50. English translation taken from The
Gardens of the Righteous, Hadith No. 298, p.70)
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
The upper hand (of the donor) is better than the lower hand (of the receiver):
Of all the possible ills arising out of poverty and destitution, mendicancy and low-
spiritedness, and the habit of depending for livelihood on others, are the worst which
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HADITH
he falls prey, on the one hand, to low- on him) had commanded to be kept up.
spiritedness and to inferiority complex (cid:43)(cid:68)(cid:93)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:182)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:363)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:12)(cid:15)(cid:3)
and, on the other, he falls into the a cousin of the Holy Prophet (peace
habit of begging doles of the rich, to (cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:12)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)
improve his own circumstances. Our (cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:16)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:16)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:46)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:363)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:75)(cid:3)
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on him), through his far-sightedness, (cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3) (cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:86)(cid:3) (cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3) (cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3) (cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3) (cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:12)(cid:3)
apprehended this possible danger and came of a highly respectable family of
his soul would not feel at rest until he the Quraish tribe. After migration to
had provided against this threat. His Medina, he would take an axe, go to
commands, accordingly, are replete (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:77)(cid:88)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:90)(cid:82)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)
with observations that show his the market to make a living but would
abhorrence of begging, and bid the (cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:78)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:83)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:92)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:92)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:68)(cid:93)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:69)(cid:392)(cid:3)
poor to work for their living and forbid (cid:43)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:12)(cid:3)
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and His blessings) says that while it is be on him) had to go without food,
the duty of the rich to help their poor many times, for days, but would never
brethren, the poor should, however, beg of anybody. Once when he was
refrain from begging and behave with prostrate with hunger, he asked Hazrat
dignity. In order to create among them (cid:36)(cid:69)(cid:392)(cid:3)(cid:37)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:12)(cid:3)
a feeling of self-respect, he observes (cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3) (cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3) (cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:82)(cid:3) (cid:43)(cid:68)(cid:93)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3) (cid:182)(cid:56)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:3) (cid:11)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)
‘the upper hand (i.e., the hand of the be pleased with him) the meaning of
donor) is better than the lower hand (cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:52)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:183)(cid:339)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)
(the hand of the receiver).’ In this brief command about feeding the hungry.
sentence, he has in fact infused such a (cid:37)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:68)(cid:93)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:69)(cid:392)(cid:3)(cid:37)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:68)(cid:93)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3)
strong spirit of self-respect and dignity ‘Umar
which should take quite a few volumes (cid:11)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:12)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:3)
to explain in catch his hint and after explaining its
detail. (cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:37)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:15)(cid:3)
(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)
The holy body of his companions him and His blessings) happened to
accorded this observation of the Holy (cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:69)(cid:392)(cid:3)
(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3) (cid:43)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:76)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:12)(cid:3)
be on him) the utmost respect. In this very affectionately, said that it seemed
(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:68)(cid:93)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:68)(cid:78)(cid:363)(cid:80)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:76)(cid:93)(cid:339)(cid:80)(cid:3) he was hungry and asked him to come
(cid:11)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:12)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3) over to him. Then he gave him some
since after this command of the Holy milk to drink.
(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)
be on him), he never accepted help There is yet another incident of a still
(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:92)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:92)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:91)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3) superior type; it relates to another
(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:46)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:363)(cid:73)(cid:68)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:88)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:86)(cid:3) prominent companion whose whip
turned it down on the ground that he fell down while he was going on
would not let down his hand that the horseback. There went along with
Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be him some persons on foot. He did
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not request anyone for help but has no parallel to offer. And it is the
dismounting picked up the whip. distinct greatness of the teachings of
When a companion asked him why he (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:43)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)
did not tell them to hand it back to him, on him and His blessings) that, on the
adding that they could have readily one hand, he directed the wealthy not
obliged him, he replied back that the to turn down a request for help and,
(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3) on the other, commanded the poor to
him and His blessings) forbade them to seek an honorable living and abstain
seek charity and that if he had asked from begging. The two commands are,
them to pick up his whip for him, it apparently, contradictions in terms but
would have been very near to begging. the truth is that in their reconciliation
with one another lies the basis of a true
In short, the companions of the Holy brotherhood of the rich and the poor.
(cid:51)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:11)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:339)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)
His blessings) set, by their conduct, (Forty Gems of Beauty, By Hazrat Mirza
such examples in self-reliance, Bashir Ahmadra, pp. 155-157)
contentedness and dignity, that history
Masjid-e-Nabawi, Medina
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WRITINGS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS
Arabic
The mother of tongues
EXTRACTS TAKEN FROM THE WRITINGS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS
EXTRACTS TAKEN FROM THE WRITINGS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAHAS,
HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD OF QADIAN
aRABIC, THE MOTHER OF TONGUES
of some countries can easily pronounce certain
letters and words, but for the people of some
It is not true to say that language is the other countries the pronouncing of those
invention of man. Research has established letters and words would be a great hardship.
that the inventor and the creator of human How was it then possible that the All-Wise
languages is God Almighty, Who created man One, loving
out of His perfect power and bestowed upon only one language, should have ignored the
(cid:1567)(cid:972)(cid:959)(cid:1006)(cid:995)(cid:3)(cid:822)(cid:979)(cid:3)(cid:906)(cid:952)(cid:991)(cid:909)(cid:3)(cid:970)(cid:959)(cid:1005)
him a tongue that he may be able to speak. Had principle of: a n d
language been the invention of man, it would should have abandoned that which would
not have been necessary to teach a baby to talk. have been appropriate for the diversity of
It would have invented its own speech, as it temperaments. Would it have been proper
grew mature. But it is patent that if a child is (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3) (cid:43)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:82)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:71)(cid:3) (cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:192)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)
not taught speech, it will not be able to speak. different temperaments in the narrow cage
Whether it is nurtured in a Greek forest or in of one language? Moreover, the creation of a
the British Isles or at the equator, he has to be diversity of languages would have been proof
instructed in the art of speaking, and in the of the multiple power of God Almighty. The
absence of such instruction he would not be praise of God offered by His humble creatures
able to speak. in a variety of languages is in itself a most
(Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 1, attractive spectacle.
pp. 358-368, Essence of Islam, Vol. II, p.1) (Brahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 1,
pp.453-456, Essence of Islam, Vol. II, pp.3-4)
Are languages the invention
of man? Announcement for the Book
Minan-ur-Rahman
The objection as to why God did not content
Himself with the creation of just one language, In this book it has been established as the result
(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:78)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:193)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:44)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3) of research that the Holy Qur’an is the only
were to observe the diversity of modes and revealed book which has come down in the
temperaments of people of different countries, language which is the mother of tongues, which
he would be convinced that one language has been revealed by God, and is the source
would not have suited all of them. The people and fountainhead of all other languages. It is
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Characteristics of the Holy Qur’an
patent that the whole beauty and superiority of
a Divine book consists in its being in a language
that has proceeded from the mouth of God One of its grand characteristics is that it sets
Almighty and possesses higher qualities than forth its claims with respect to its guidance and
other languages, and is perfect in its pattern. its excellent qualities and itself furnishes the
(cid:58)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:84)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:88)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:3) proof of those claims. This grand characteristic
are superhuman and beyond human skill, and is not possessed by any other book. Out of
of which all other languages are bereft, and the reasons and proofs that it has set forth in
we discover in it such properties as cannot be support of its Divine origin and its high-grade
invented by any human intellect and proceed superiority, one great proof is that for detailed
only from God’s true and eternal knowledge, we exposition of which we have compiled this
are compelled to confess that such a language book. It is a product of the holy spring of the
has proceeded from God Almighty. Our perfect mother of tongues, whose water shines like the
and deep research has revealed that Arabic is stars, slakes the thirst of those who are thirsty
that language. for comprehension, and washes out the dirt of
(Dia-ul-Haq, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 9, p.250 and doubt and suspicion. No previous book has set
p.320, Essence of Islam, Vol. II, pp.4-5) forth this proof in support of its truth.
(Minan-ur-Rahman, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 9, pp.
Why Arabic is Superior to Other
128-129, Essence of Islam Vol. II, p. 6)
Languages?
Special Characteristics of Arabic
In contrast with Arabic words, the words of
other languages appear lame, maimed, blind, (cid:55)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:15)(cid:3)
deaf and leprous, and entirely bereft of a natural which prove conclusively that Arabic is a
pattern. The vocabulary of those languages is not revealed language, which we shall expound in
rich in roots, which is a necessary characteristic detail in their proper places. These are:
of a perfect language.... If any Arya or other First Characteristic: Arabic has a perfect pattern
challenger of ours is not convinced by our of roots, which is suited to human needs.
research, we wish to inform him by means of Other languages lack this pattern. Second
this announcement that we have set out in this Characteristic: The names of God, and of
book, in detail, the reasons in support of the heavenly bodies, vegetables, animals, solids,
superiority, perfection and excellence of Arabic and human limbs in Arabic comprise great
which fall under the following headings: wisdom. Other languages cannot compete with
Arabic in this respect. Third Characteristic: The
(1) The perfect pattern of the roots of Arabic Arabic system of elementary words is perfect,
words. and comprises all nouns and verbs of the same
(2) Arabic possesses an extraordinarily high roots, and illustrates their mutual relationship
degree of intellectual connotations. by arranging them in a wise pattern. This
(3) The system of elementary words in Arabic is characteristic is not found in other languages in
most complete and perfect. the same perfect degree.
(4) In Arabic idiom, a few words convey Fourth Characteristic: In Arabic idiom a few
extensive meanings. words comprise extensive meanings. Arabic
(5) Arabic has the full capacity for the exposition conveys extensive connotations through the
of all human feelings and thoughts. Now (cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:192)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:82)(cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:82)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)
everyone is at liberty after the publication of our sequence, for which purpose other languages
book to try, if possible, to prove these qualities have to employ several phrases and sentences.
in Sanskrit or any other language. Fifth Characteristic: Arabic possesses such roots
(Dia-ul-Haq, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 9, pp.320-321, and idioms as furnish a perfect means for the
Essence of Islam Vol. II, pp. 5-6) expression of the most subtle of human thoughts
(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:193)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:17)
(Minan-ur-Rahman, Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 9, pp.
137-138. Essence of Islam, Vol. II, pp. 11-12)
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