Lajna Imaillah Australia 2014 Quarterly Newsletter Editor : Amber Khan Na onal Secretary Isha at : Sabiha Farooq Managing Editor : Anjum Khan On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and whoso gave life to one, it shall be as if he had given life to all mankind. And Our Messengers came to them with clear Signs, yet even after that, many of them commit excesses in the land. [5:33] The Holy Quran Hadith November2014 Friday Sermon Page 02 Ijtema Report Page 03-04 The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) says: "If all the beings on the earth and in the skies come together to kill a believing person, Allah puts every one of them to Hell in order to protect that one innocent believers right" (Tirmizi, Diyat 8, (1398)) Sayings of the Promised Messiah Best Majlis Awards Page 04 Refresher Course Page 05 Editors Desk Page 05 Could it be considered a good act, for example, there is a person walking in a bazaar engulfed in his own thoughts, and is a complete stranger to us, and we do not even know his name, and neither does he know us, but we fire a gun at him with the intention of killing him? Is this a religious act? If this is a good act, then the beasts are far better than human beings in carrying out good deeds Did God instruct us to cut a person into pieces without any proof of crime, or kill him with a gun while we do not even know him, and neither does he know us? Can such a religion be from God that teaches to start killing sinless and innocent people of God without any excuse and reservation, and without even delivering them the message, and that it would lead us to heavens? (Roohani Khazain, Volume 17, Page 11-13)
A Summary of a Friday Sermon Delivered by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih the V - on 23rd November 2012 : excerpt taken from the summary published by alislam.org It is these religious or other disagreements which are also creating gulf between Muslim countries. In countries where a minority sect is in power, extremist reaction is forthcoming from the majority sect. Where the minority sect gets a chance, it attacks the majority sect and on this basis and in the name of fighting terrorism governments too take innocent lives. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih said he had begun with reference to Muharram and would present some extracts from the writings of the Promised Messiah(as) so that hundreds of thousands of Ahmadis may hear, those who are new and the young may understand how the Promised Messiah(as) upheld the honour of holy persons. How he eradicated the Sunni Shia differences and taught ways to be as one Ummah. Malfoozat record that the Promised Messiah(as) said: By becoming a Muslim at the time of the Holy Prophet(saw) the first Khalifa, who was a great merchant, gave incomparable help. The Promised Messiah(as) stated about Hadhrat Umer(ra): Do you realise how high is the stature of Hadhrat Umer(ra) among the Companions? So much so that at times, Qur an used to be revealed in accordance with his viewpoint. A Hadith states about him that Satan runs from the shadow of Umer. The Promised Messiah(as) stated about Hadhrat Ali(ra): He was extremely righteous and pure and was from those people who are the most beloved of the Gracious God. He was the lion of the Supreme God and was the youth of the Kind God. He was very generous and had a clean heart. Admonishing Ahmadis, the Promised Messiah(as) said that it should be very clear that anyone who says that God forbid Hadhrat Hussein(ra) did not take Bai at of the Khalifa and was rebellious is a great liar. Love of world had blinded him whereas Hadhrat Hussein(ra) was pure and among those chosen people whom God purifies Himself. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih said that he wished to say to Ahmadis that while other Muslim sects take revenge from each other, but after coming into the Bai at of the Promised Messiah(as) and in spite of all the persecution that all these sects are perpetrating against us, we should not even think of revenge. What is needed is that after every persecution we should enhance in righteousness and piety and pray to God more than before and forge a better connection with Him.
30th National Ijtema - Lajna Imaillah By the grace of Almighty Allah, the 30 th National Annual Ijtema of Lajna Imaillah and Nasirat -ul - Ahmadiyya Australia was held on the 26 th, 27 th and 28 th of September 2014. The National Ijtema consisted of various Talimi competitions with Lajna Imaillah Australia participating enthusiastically in the competitions. Lajna members were able to derive spiritual knowledge from the Ijtema, taking this knowledge with them to incorporate in their daily activities. Sport competitions were held on all the three days. The final competitions between all interstate Majalis formed a part of the sport competitions. Competitions of sports included Badminton, variety relay and tug of war. National Majlis-e-Shura and National President Lajna Imaillah Australia Elections were also held on the 26 th September 2014, the first day of Ijtema. The pro-posed topics for this year s Majlis-e-Shura included: Increase In Chanda: It was suggested that the Ijtema Chanda should be increased. For Lajna it should be from $11.00 to $16.00 per year. This is required to meet the increase in the expenses during the Ijtema. Namaz Strengthening the ties with Parents. Importance of obedience to Nizame Jamaat. The Talimi competitions began on the second day of Ijtema, the 27 th of September 2014. The session began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by its translation in English and Urdu. Respected Sadr Sahiba of Lajna Imaillah Australia then led all Lajna members in reciting the Lajna pledge. The Nasirat pledge was then recited, led by the National Secretary Nasirat. This was then followed by Nazm and an address by President Lajna Imaillah Australia. The importance of Ijtemas was highlighted in the address. The message received by Beloved Hudhur (atba) was also read to the Lajna Imaillah Australia which expressed Hudhur s (atba) Salaam and kind prayers for the Lajna Imaillah of Australia. The first Talimi competition of the Ijtema was Tilawat competition for both Level I Lajna Imaillah and Level II Lajna Imaillah. This was followed by Nazm competition of Level I and English Speech competitions for both levels. The next session was devoted the Bait Bazi competition. Lajna Imaillah was well prepared for the competitions, as was seen during the Bait Bazi and other competitions. It was difficult to eliminate members due to their efforts at preparation for the competitions. Nazm competition for both levels was also held. The Annual Report of Lajna Imaillah Australia was presented by Assistant General Secretary in this session which contained a brief summary of the activities of Lajna Imaillah Australia throughout the past year. Report was presented through PowerPoint presentation. It allowed Lajna members to appreciate the works that the Lajna members of Australia are undertaking.
30th National Ijtema - Lajna Imaillah Also by the grace of Allah the Almighty Lajna Imaillah had the opportunity to take part in Mushaira. Lajna members participated and enjoyed Mushaira very much. The day concluded with Salat and dinner. The final day of Ijtema commenced with Quran Tilawat and Nazm. This was followed by Urdu Speech competitions for both levels. The spontaneous speech competition was the final competition for this Ijtema. The participants had all prepared exceptionally well for all the competitions. LEVEL 1 Winners - National Ijtema Competition 1 2 3 4 Quran Tilawat Asifa Usman Hiba-tul-Shafi Fazilat Mahmood Javeria Hameed Maryam Junod Nazm Fazeelat Lubna Atta Mehwish Irash Zaidi Mahmood Chaudhry English Speech Rafia Ahmadi Najm-ul-Sahar Ambreen Khan Farah Khan Urdu Speech Asma Afzal Khaula Usman Bushra Atif Qudsia Mujeeb Bait Bazi (Level 1 and 2) Faiza Mahmood Kishwar Mahmood Munaza Hina Mubarika Sabir Madiha Waqas Saira Malik Maimoona Sohail Spontaneous Speech Khaula Usman Bushra Atif Najm-ul-Sahar Zubaida Zia Shubnees Khan LEVEL 2 Competition 1 2 3 4 Quran Tilawat Nushna Muzaffar Faiza Mahmood Nadia Qadeer Atifa Tariq Amtul Musawir Nida Sarfraz Nazm Nida Sarfraz Sidra-tul-Muntaha Nushna Muzaffar Aisha Khaleel Maimonna Sohail English Speech Muneeba Ahmed Ruhee Sharif Atifa Mahmood Naila Ahmad Urdu Speech Baria Nayab Kamila Mahmood Faiza Mahmood Samia Taimour Bait Bazi (Level 1 and 2) Faiza Mahmood Kishwar Mahmood Munaza Hina Mubarika Sabir Madiha Waqas Saira Malik Maimoona Sohail Spontaneous Speech Hania Mahmood Faiza Mahmood Madiha Azhar Saloni Ibrahim
Best Majlis in: Lajna Imaillah Quarterly Newsletter 2014 Best Majlis Awards National Ijtema 1 st 2 nd 3 rd Tabligh South Australia Queensland Victoria Khidmat-e-Khalq Queensland Victoria South Australia Waqf-e-Jadid Queensland Al-Sadaqat Bait-ul-Huda Al-Noor Tehrike-eJadid Queensland Al-Noor Al-Sadaqat Taleem Victoria Queensland Al-Noor South Australia Maal Victoria Queensland Bait-ul-Huda Nasirat Queensland Victoria Bait-ul-Huda Ishaat Victoria Queensland Canberra Sanato-Wa Dastkari Bait-ul-Huda Queensland Al-Sadaqat Tarbiyyat Queensland Victoria Bait-ul-Huda Student Association Al-Noor Bait-ul-Huda Al-Sadaqat Tajneed Queensland Bait-ul-Huda Victoria Sehet-e-Jismani Victoria Al-Noor Queensland Overall Best Majlis Queensland Victoria Bait-ul-Huda Special Award Majlis Al-Sadaqat for Khidmat-e-Khalq Majlis Tasmania for Best Performance Over All
Refresher Course The refresher course for 2014-2015 was held on 9th November 2014 in Bait-ul Huda mosque, Sydney. Following the Tilawat and the nazm, Sadr Lajna Imaillah, Sahiba Anjum Khan spoke about the purpose of a refresher course. She stated the main objectives of a refresher course as: 1. Review our duties and responsibilities as servers of the Jama at 2. Examine our behavior critically and professionally, and make strategies for improvement 3. Communicate with secretaries of National, Majlis and Halqa level 4. Educate our secretaries about Purpose and details of their programs How to work for implementation of annual program How to write monthly reports about departmental activities On what grounds the annual assessment is done Sadr Sahiba reinforced upon the commandment of Allah, read in the previously recited Tilawat: The response of the believers, when they are called to Allah and His Messenger in order that he may judge between them, is only that they say: We hear and we obey. And it is they who will prosper. Sadr Sahiba also emphasized upon the commandments of Huzoor in regards to the completion of our responsibilities in the Jama at. Huzur (aba) said that whatever responsibilities are entrusted to people should be fulfilled with great care. He further stated that when an Ahmadi Muslim have the added responsibility of holding an office, then he or she must be conscious of their duties at a much higher level. In this regard, Huzur also specifically addressed the Lajna drawing their attention towards observance of Purdah. Following the address of Sadr Lajna, office bearers of each department were asked to form groups with their Majlis secretaries to discuss the implementation of the annual program, how to complete the monthly, biannual and annual report forms, how to write reports, how annual assessment is carried out and to review and correct previous mistake to improve work in each department. Dua was then offered, followed by Zuhr prayers. Assalamualikum Readers, Editors Desk The Lajna newsletter is issued thrice a year, making it a quarterly publication. Lajna and Nasirat members are strongly encouraged to give in reports and news regarding individual achievements, and majalis activities news and reports. The first issue of the 2014 Ad-Duha and Al-Meezaan were distributed at the previously held National Ijtema. If you would like to buy a copy please contact your Majalis Secretary Publications. Also if you would like to submit your work for publication in either Al-Meezan or Al-Duha, please contact your Majalis Secretary Publications. Wassalam, The Editor amber.khan12@hotmail.co.uk