{"id":133910,"date":"2023-04-23T17:02:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T00:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=133910"},"modified":"2023-04-23T17:02:14","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T00:02:14","slug":"serve-humanity-to-attain-islams-true-eid-ahmadiyya-khalifa-at-eid-ul-fitr-sermon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2023\/04\/23\/serve-humanity-to-attain-islams-true-eid-ahmadiyya-khalifa-at-eid-ul-fitr-sermon\/","title":{"rendered":"Serve humanity to attain Islam\u2019s true Eid\u00a0\u2013 Ahmadiyya Khalifa at Eid-ul-Fitr Sermon."},"content":{"rendered":"

by A. Abdul Aziz.<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n

(Given below is an excerpt of the Eid-ul-Fitr Sermon delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Supreme Head of the world-wide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Islam, on 22 April 2023, at \u2018Masjid Mubarak\u2019, Islamabad, Tilford, U.K. gave a discourse on  <\/em>Serve humanity to attain Islam\u2019s true Eid: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His Holiness, after led congregation in Eid-ul-Fitr prayer the Eid-ul-Fitr prayer, recited the tashahud<\/em>, ta\u2018awuz<\/em>, Surah al-Fatihah and verse 37 of Surah an-Nisa in the Holy Qur\u2019an \u2013 the translation of which:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 And worship Allah and associate naught with Him, and <\/em>show<\/em> kindness to parents, and to kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and to the neighbour that is a kinsman and the neighbour that is a stranger, and the companion by <\/em>your<\/em> side, and the wayfarer, and those whom your right hands possess. Surely, Allah loves not the proud <\/em>and<\/em> the boastful,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Khalifa (may Allah strengthen his hands) <\/em>said that it is Allah\u2019s grace that He enabled us to pass through another Ramadan. There would be plenty of people whom Allah granted the opportunity to worship Him and who saw the graces of Allah. Therefore, it is a great mercy of Allah that he enabled lots of us to fulfil the rights of Allah and His creation in a better man in these 30 days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While celebrating Eid, we should vow to continue the goodness of Ramadan for the rest of the year as well. We should try to establish our standards of worship as Allah wants us to and as Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – Promised Messiah, <\/sup>peace be on him, described.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While fulfilling Allah\u2019s rights we should also fulfil the rights of humanity as Allah has instructed us. A society that fulfils the rights of Allah\u2019s creation along with His rights is a society which is heavenly and that brings true happiness. Thus, everyone should try to establish this so that Eid\u2019s true happiness reaches us throughout the year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Supreme Head said he would focus his Eid sermon on fulfilling the rights of Allah\u2019s creation. The happiness of Eid and its celebration should not make us forget the rights we owe to Allah \u2013 we must keep our Hereafter in mind. This worldly life is not our ultimate purpose. When we act upon this, we will be granted the life which is a true life and from which we will gain Allah\u2019s pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerning the rights we owe to Allah\u2019s creation, the Quran says that if one does not fulfil these rights they are arrogant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allah says in the Holy Qur\u2019an verse recited in the beginning, that after abstaining from shirk<\/em> (associate partner with Allah) and after fulfilling the rights of Allah\u2019s worship, the most important right we must fulfil is that towards our parents. We should not think our service to our parents is some kind of repayment to them. No matter what, we must not even express our annoyance towards our parents. We are in debt to our parents. We must treat them with kindness and obey them, however, with regard to religion if they differ then we can part ways in terms of religion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allah taught us this supplication for our parents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018My Lord, have mercy on them even as they nourished me in my<\/em> childhood.\u2019\u201d (Holy Qur\u2019an: Ch.17: V.25)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When one keeps this prayer in mind, one will be able to recall all the services our parents gave us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Khalifa said some men may stop their wives from serving their parents and some women may believe that after marriage their responsibilities towards their parents have diminished. However, it is incumbent upon women to serve their parents even after marriage. Where they help their in-laws they should also continue helping their parents and serving them. We should help and serve all our familial relations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Khalifa emphasized  I would like to make it clear to those husbands who stop their wives from serving their parents \u2013 lots of complaints come in this regard \u2013 and those wives who stop their husbands serving their parents, that both should rectify their ways.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allah instructs us in the Quran to be kind and considerate towards our family relations. The Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that the one who desires worldly wealth sustenance, or wants to have a long life, or desires others to remember him in a positive manner, should take care of family relations. Thus, this secret to worldly blessings is given to us by the Holy Prophet (PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prophet of Islam (PBUH) said that even if our family does not respond in a good manner to our good dealing with them, we will still have the upper hand if we continue our good manners and morals towards them despite their reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Holy Prophet(PBUH) said we should take great care of orphans and include them within our society. The Prophet said the one who takes care of an orphan will be as close to me as these two fingers\u201d and the prophet displayed his fingers together. By Allah\u2019s grace, we have a special fund for orphans called the Yatama Fund. His Holiness said people give to orphans during Ramadan but we should also spend for orphans on Eid as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prophet (pbuh) said If you desire for your heart to be softened then give food to the needy and put your hand upon the head of the orphans.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Head said that for our spiritual progress, we must take care of the orphans and the needy \u2013 this certainly did require hard work and spending even out of the little we have. By reducing our spending and using that money to spend on the needy and the orphans we will certainly gain Allah\u2019s grace. Those who are financially able and affluent should give more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allah says true believers are those who spend on the needy and the orphans by sacrificing their own wealth and with a great desire to serve them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Founder of the Ahmadiyya Community n Islam –  The Promised Messiah, peace be on him, said that Ahmadis should show compassion to everyone, no matter their religion. This service to humanity should be without any blemish of arrogance. It should be solely for Allah\u2019s pleasure and for His sake. The Quran says true believers ask for no reward from the poor (after giving to them) and neither do they ask for their names to be promoted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Head said, Allah states we should be kind to our neighbours, whether we know them or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Thus, on the day of Eid, giving gifts to neighbours \u2013 or even meeting them in a cordial manner \u2013 creates such a society that is full of peace. And in a non-Muslim society, if we have such good relationships with our neighbours, then the propagation of Islam will be carried out as well\u201d and people will see the true picture of Islam. This deed will be a goodness that affects the wider society and is of great merit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Khalifa said we must create a beautiful society amongst ourselves too \u2013 in business, in family and in all other aspects of our lives. For Allah\u2019s sake, we must continue our family relationships and be good neighbours to all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allah says we must also take care of those who work under us. No injustice or display of arrogance should be shown towards them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Supreme Head said: True worshipers are those who fulfil the rights of humanity along with the rights of Allah. They should not only fight for their own rights but have a passion to fight for the rights of others too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we understand this teaching of Allah the Almighty then we will give true happiness to our existence. Our Eids will not be fleeting \u2013 rather, every day will be an Eid for us. If we do not fulfil the rights of humanity then we should keep in mind that Allah calls such people arrogant and boastful and Allah despises such people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmadiyya Khalifa prayed that may Allah always enable us to always rectify ourselves, may we always fulfil the rights of each other according to the teaching of Allah, may we overlook all our internal disputes and move towards peace, may we make every second of our life according to the true Eid. May Allah make this Eid a great blessing for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His Holiness Ahmadiyya Khalifa led a silent prayer at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: www.alislam.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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