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and Equality Muslim Pledge Promised Messiah’s Ashmolean Museum’s
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Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, the Promised Messiah Hazrat Ahmadas had established himself as a respected
and Mahdi was born to a noble family in Qadian, India. writer and had written over 80 books. His writings
From an early age he had a keen interest in religion and have been translated into more than 60 languages and
developed a love for the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa. He continue to inspire readers to this day. One of his greatest
was also known for his honesty, friendliness and resolve. scholarly works was The Philosophy of the Teachings of
Over time his knowledge and understanding of religion Islam, prepared as a paper and read out at the Conference
and its application to society deepened. Being a Muslim of Great Religions in 1896.
it was his firm belief that all religions were true at their
source but with the passage of time had drifted away He also wrote a fascinating treatise in 1899 entitled Jesus
from their original teachings; he upheld the dignity of in India, a book that uncovered remarkable evidence
religion and demonstrated its relevance to everyone. of Jesus’sas journey to India. In 1902, the Promised
Messiahas initiated The Review of Religions which has
His earnest defence of religion was ultimately blessed covered a vast array of topics on religion, philosophy
when he started to receive direct revelation from Allah and contemporary issues of the day. It is the longest
– a blessing that he continued for the rest of his life. running English magazine in defence of Islam and the
values it teaches.
His mission was to revitalise the truth that all religions
held within them and to revive the teachings of Islam. It From 1889 until the time of his demise in 1908 tens
was through this that he would bring mankind together of thousands of people accepted him. This blessing
and establish everlasting peace. has continued and will continue through his Khulafa
(successors).
In 1889, under Divine Guidance, Hazrat Ahmadas
founded the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – a Currently under the fifth successor, we are seeing that the
community that has since grown in its stature and tide of acceptance is worldwide and that the message of
strength and has remained active in conveying the Prophet Ahmadas has really reached the ends of the earth.
message of Islam to the ends of the earth.
W ORLD FAITHS
The Reverence for Life
On account of this, We prescribed The principle to which we adhere The commandments, ‘You shall
for the children of Israel that is that we have kindness at not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall
whosoever killed a person – heart for the whole of mankind. not murder,’ ‘You shall not steal,’
unless it be for killing a person If anyone sees the house of a ‘You shall not covet,’ and whatever
or for creating disorder in the Hindu neighbour on fire and other command there may be, are
land – it shall be as if he had does not come forward to summed in this one command:
killed all mankind; and whoso help extinguish the fire, most ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’
gave life to one, it shall be as if truly I declare that he does CHRISTIANITY, THE BIBLE,
he had given life to all mankind. not belong to me. If anyone ROMANS 13:9
And Our Messengers came of my followers, having seen
to them with clear Signs, yet someone attempting to murder
even after that, many of them a Christian does not endeavour
A mother with her own life
commit excesses in the land. to save him, I most truly declare
guards the life of her child,
ISLAM, THE HOLY QUR’AN, that he does not belong to us.
let all-embracing thoughts
5:33 ISLAM, HAZRAT MIRZA
for all that lives be thine.
GHULAM AHMADAS, SIRAJ-E-
BUDDHISM. KHUDDAKA
MUNEER, P. 28
PATHA, META SUTTA
Nu’man Bashir ibn Bashir relates
that the Holy Prophetsa said: ‘The
believers in their love, kindness There are six things the Lord
and compassion towards each hates, seven that are detestable to Have benevolence towards
other are like the human body; him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, all living beings.
when one of its limbs is afflicted hands that shed innocent blood, a JAINISM,
the whole of it is involved heart that devises wicked schemes, TATTVARTHASUTRA, 7.11
both in waking and in fever.’ feet that are quick to rush into
ISLAM, HADITH, SAHIH evil, a false witness who pours
BUKHARI out lies and a person who stirs
up conflict in the community.”
JUDAISM, TORAH, PROVERBS,
6:16-19
CONTENTS
NOVEMBER 2017 VOL.112 - ISSUE ELEVEN
8 The Truth about Jihad with 56 The Purpose of the Promised
the Sword Messiah’s Advent
HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS, THE PROMISED
What is the purpose of the coming
MESSIAH AND IMAM MAHDI
of the Messiah of the time? Why
do people need him? As the
Promised Messiahas explains, it
12 Women’s Rights and Equality
is to show people to God.
While Islam is popularly believed to
HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMADAS, THE PROMISED
oppress women, the real truth is that MESSIAH & IMAM MAHDI
Islam actually provides women a path
to true freedom and true achievement.
HAZRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMADABA, WORLDWIDE
62 Imagining the Divine:
HEAD OF THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY
A Preview of the Ashmolean
Museum’s Blockbuster Exhibit
Join us for a quick preview
30 A Glimpse into the Life of the
Holy Prophet Muhammadsa of the new exhibit, focusing
on religious iconography
RIZWAN SAFIR, LONDON, UK
34 The Meaning of the
Muslim Pledge 70 Calendar of Religious Events
Muslims pledge that there is no God
but Allah and that Muhammadsa
is His messenger. But reciting the
pledge is not enough: Muslims
must put it into practise.
HAZRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMADABA, WORLDWIDE
HEAD OF THE AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY
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The world is passing through turbulent times. The global economic crisis
continues to manifest new and grave dangers at every juncture. The
similarities of the current circumstances to the build-up of the Second
World War are stark. Events appear to be moving us rapidly towards a
Third World War. The consequences of a nuclear war are beyon d
our imagination.
In this book, the historic addresses of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, Fifth
Khalifah of the Promised Messiahas and Supreme Head of the worldwide
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, to prominent dignitaries at Capitol Hill, the
House of Commons, the European Parliament and other notable locations
around the world have been collated. The book also includes the momentous
letters sent by His Holiness to the numerous world leaders. Over and over
again, His Holiness has reminded all that the only means of averting a global
catastrophe is for nations to establish justice as an absolute requirement of
their dealings with others. Even if mutual enmity exists, impartiality must
be observed at all times, because history has taught us that this alone is
the way to eliminate all traces of hatred and to build everlasting peace.
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Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas
The Truth about Jihad
with the Sword
f, in the time of our Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah
Ibe upon him, war was ever waged against the opponents,
these wars were never meant to propagate religion; rather,
they were merely defensive. That is to say, they only took place
because the opponents of that time, on account of their igno-
rant religious prejudice, desired to eradicate the Muslims from
the face of the earth. They would slaughter the Muslims, inflict
great suffering upon them and prevent them from freely convey-
ing the message of Islam. Hence, these opponents who unjustly
slaughtered innocent Muslims merely due to religious animosity,
were in turn killed, which served as a punishment for their hei-
nous crimes. However, no one kills Muslims today on account
of religious resentment and prejudice, nor is the sword wielded
against them due to their religion. Of course, worldly conflicts
do occur amongst worldly people, but they are not our concern.
So, in the present circumstances when no one takes up the sword
to destroy Islam, it is immensely ignorant and contrary to the
Qur’an to take up the sword under the cover of religion.1
endnotes
1. Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas, The Truth Unveiled, (Tilford, Surrey: Islam
International Publications, 2016), 40.
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Messiah and Mahdi, explains that since human nature is weak,
salvation can only be attained through a mediator who, owing to
their perfect relationship with God and deep sympathy for humanity,
can serve as a link between God and man. In every era, God has
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