October 2006 - Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha'at-e-Islam Lahore

“And those who come after them say: Our Lord, forgive us and our brethren who had precedence
of us in faith, and leave no spite in our hearts towards those who believe. Our Lord, surely Thou
art Kind, Merciful.”
May Allah Almighty accept all our du‘a and give us the courage, health, wealth and the wisdom to carry
on with the propagation of Islam, the very purpose for which our Jama‘at was formed.
Once again Eid Mubarak to you all.
Wassalaam. Sadarud Dean Sahu Khan, President AAII, Sydney Australia.
News from the Centre
Hazrat Ameer’s Eid Message, October 2006
“In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Read in the name of thy Lord Who creates,
creates man from a clot, read and thy Lord is Most Generous, Who taught by the pen, taught man
what he knew not” (Al ‘Alaq, 96:1 to 5).
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Jama‘at, Assalaam-o-Alaikum Wa Rakhmatullahi Wa Barakaato Hoo.
As you celebrate the festive day of Eid-ul-Fitr, I am sending you this message to ponder over along with
my best wishes.
The verses of the Holy Qur’an quoted above are the first five verses revealed to the Prophet Muhammad,
may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. These verses were revealed as the Prophet was fasting and
praying in Ghar-i-Hira in Ramadan. With the revelation of these verses, the Prophet, may peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him, was granted the eminent position of the last Prophet to be sent to
humankind by Allah Almighty. It was the beginning of his prophethood and the process of revelation of
the Qur’an; but it was also the beginning of many hardships that he was to endure.
As we celebrate Eid we all know that this day marks the happiness of having completed a sacred duty and
the nearness to Allah we have attained through it. However, many of us may not realise another cause of
celebration of this day; this also marks the granting of prophethood to the Prophet Muhammad, may peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him, and the start of a long period of trials and tribulations that was
unleashed upon him by his opponents.
So today, along with celebrations, we should resolve to continue with the good virtues we have practiced
in Ramadan and also thank Allah for sending us His last Prophet and the Holy Qur’an, a book of guidance
for us. We should resolve to show steadfastness in the trials that we face for the sake of our religion and
follow the example of endurance set for us by the Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
and his companions. We should resolve to read the Qur’an along with its translation and live our lives
according to the guidelines it gives.
I wish you all a very happy Eid. I pray that you and all the members of your families and the Jama‘at
will be successful in your Eid day resolve. Aamen.
Please convey this message to all members of the Jama‘at.
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