Historic Arabic Address by Khalifa of The Promised Messiah
To mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, its World Head, the Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has delivered an historic address to members of the community.
4. To mark the 125th anniversary
of the founding of the Ahmadiyya
Muslim Community, its World
Head, the Fifth Khalifa,
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has
delivered an historic
address to members of the
community.
5. For the very first time, on 23 March
2014, His Holiness delivered an entire address
in the Arabic language – the language in which the
Holy Quran was revealed.
Speaking from his office in London, Hazrat
Mirza Masroor Ahmad spoke of the truth of
the Founder of Islam, the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) and of his
devoted servant, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam
Ahmad of Qadian, the Promised Messiah
and Imam Mahdi.
7. Speaking about the blessed status of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him),
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
said:
“Surely, we bear witness that our Master
and Guide, the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him), is the
Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the
Prophets and we proclaim to the world
the perfection of his excellences.”
9. Commenting upon the purpose of the advent of
the Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Masroor
Ahmad said:
“After the era of decline and darkness, we witnessed
the revival of Islam, with all the major signs of the
prophecy of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him) having being fulfilled, on the 23rd of March
1889. It testified to the truthfulness of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) who was the Seal of
the Prophets.”
The Khalifa spoke of how the truth of the
Promised Messiah’s claim had been supported by
countless signs.
11. He gave the example of the
lunar and solar eclipses
that occurred during the months
of Ramadan on certain
prescribed dates as prophesied
by the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him).
12. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
said:
“This phenomena [of the lunar and solar
eclipse] never occurred as a Sign for any
other claimant. And so this
prophecy, testified to the truth of the Holy
Prophet (peace be upon him) and the truth of
the One who had been sent as the Promised
Messiah and Mahdi.”
13. Speaking about significance of the date, Hazrat
Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:
“On this day Allah the Almighty honoured
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Aḥmad of Qadian
to be the Promised Messiah and the long
awaited Mahdi because of the loyalty and
love he showed for his Master, the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).”
14. During his message, Hazrat Mirza
Masroor Ahmad also quoted
extracts from the writings of the
Promised Messiah in which he
expressed his absolute love for the
Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him) and his great respect for
the Arab people.
16. „No nation would be able to obtain your
glory and status. Most sufficient is the
honour that Allah bestowed on you by
commencing His revelation with Adam and
completing it with that Prophet, who is
from amongst you and from your
land, which was his abode, his shelter and
his place of birth… It is Muhammad (peace
be upon him) the Elected One, the Pride of
the Prophets, the Seal of the Messengers
and Imam of all Mankind.”
17. The Promised Messiah further said:
“O, dear Arabs! Allah has favoured you with His
extraordinary blessings and special qualities and with His
great Mercy. Amongst you is the House of Allah, which has
endowed the mother of towns with blessings and amongst
you is the tomb of the Blessed Prophet, who spread the unity
of Allah to all corners of the world and clearly manifested the
Glory of Allah. From amongst you there were people who
supported Allah and His Messenger with all of their
hearts, all of their souls and all of their minds. They
sacrificed their wealth and their lives to propagate the
religion of Allah and His most pure Book. You are the ones
who have been bestowed these special blessings and
certainly one who does not honour you is committing
injustice.”
18. At a time when parts of the Arab world
have been torn apart through internal
conflicts and warfare, Hazrat Mirza
Masroor Ahmad asked the Arab members
of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to
convey to the Arab World the need to stay
united and to accept the
Promised Messiah.
20. Addressing the Arab Ahmadi Muslims, Hazrat Mirza
Masroor Ahmad said:
“Go out and preach with full of wisdom to all
Muslims, especially those who speak the language of
the final [law-bearing] Prophet, who was the dearest
to Allah Almighty… Inform them that their safety and
prosperity is determined in their being united and all
joined at the hands of the Promised Messiah and by
becoming one Community. Be Helpers of the
Promised Messiah by conveying his anguish and
sorrow for your people by telling them to raise aloft
the peaceful and loving banner of the Holy Prophet
(peace be upon him) across the entire world.”