Maryam-Apr-Jun-2014-EN

e-Anwar aba to pray that may Allah fulfil the wish of
the Promised Messiah as and enable members of
Jama’at Ahmadiyya Japan to propagate Islam and
Ahmadiyyat in the best possible way, Ameen.
After this, another Waqf-e-Nau gave a speech on
the topic of ‘Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Japan
and the request of prayers to Huzur-e-Anwar aba .’
He narrated that there was a massive earthquake
measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale on 3rd March
2011 in the North Eastern area of Japan, which
is considered as the fourth worst earthquake in
history. This was then followed by aftershocks which
measured 6.0 and 7.0 on the Richter scale. However,
the worst and the most terrifying disaster was the
Tsunami. Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning a
wave in the ocean. As a result of this earthquake,
the world’s most highest and dangerous Tsunami
occurred. The epicentre of the earthquake was 69
kilometres away from the coast of Japan. Within
ten to thirty minutes, the big waves of the Tsunami
reached the land. The biggest wave was more than
forty metres high, but waves of ten to twelve metres
high reached and flooded Sendai and other coastal
towns in the area. Almost ten thousand people
went missing in the town of Minami Sanriku and
Ishinomaki was the town with the largest death toll.
Within thirty minutes, the Tsunami picked up big
planes and vehicles and swung them into the ocean,
while thousands of boats and ships were propelled
out of the ocean and cast onto the dry land.
Immediately after the earthquake and Tsunami,
Jama’at Ahmadiyya Japan also had the opportunity
to provide relief to the victims for six months. A few
photos were taken by various teams of Humanity
First.
The Waqf-e-Nau mentioned that earthquakes
occur frequently in Japan, and in the next thirty
years in the areas of Tokyo and Nagoya, a major
earthquake is predicted. On the first day of schools
in Japan, children carry out exercises to safeguard
themselves from earthquakes and are taught safety
precautions. Most of the buildings and bridges
are constructed with earthquake resistance and
durability of 8.0 Richter scale, but Tsunamis are very
distressful for the Japanese nation. More anxiety
has been caused by Atomic Reactors, even more
so than the Atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki.
In conclusion, the Waqf-e-Nau boy humbly
requested Huzur-e-Anwar aba to pray that may
Allah save the Japanese people from the disasters
of earthquakes and Tsunamis and may He also
grant them the ability to recognise their Creator
and Master and enable them to come under His
protection, Ameen.
Question and Answer Session
Afterwards, Huzur-e-Anwaraba graciously allowed
Waaqifeen-e-Nau to ask questions.
One Waqf-e-Nau asked why God Almighty has
made the Holy Prophetsaw the greatest of all
Prophets
In response to this question, Huzur aba answered
that the Holy Prophet saw was the most beloved in
God’s estimation and the Shariah (the Islamic Law)
has been completed by him. Huzur aba said that just
as mankind has gradually/ incrementally advanced
and man’s mental capabilities and faculties has
evolved and man attained perfection through a
gradual process. So too is the case with religion;
Shariah has also evolved gradually. The Prophets
(May Allah’s peace be upon them) were sent to
various nations and different regions according to
their respective eras. And in every era new Laws of
Shariah were revealed by God Almighty and the
Shariah has also gradually advanced toward its
completion.. Finally, when the evolution of a man
reached it’s completion, God Almighty sent the
Holy Prophet saw and the Religion and the Shariah
was given to himsaw in it’s complete form. Huzure-Anwar
aba said that the previous Prophets as also
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