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Gratitude - A Source of BlessingsSummary of Friday Sermon Delivered on September 14, 2012On September 14, 2012, Ḥaḍrat KhalīfatulMasīḥ V aa delivered the Friday Sermon atBaitul Futūḥ Mosque, London.In addition to expressing gratitudeto Allāh for the successful conclusionof the Jalsa, Ḥuḍūr aa also thanked theadministration and workers for theirtremendous work. Ḥuḍūr aa also pointedout some shortcomings in some of thedepartments and urged that they not berepeated in future.Ḥuḍūr aa said that through gratitude weare able to derive greater blessings andbounties from Allāh. The blessings thatAllāh is showering upon the Jamā‘atgives us confidence that we are amongHis grateful servants. If every workerand official bows down before Allāh inthankfulness, He will shower even greaterblessings upon us. By the Grace of Allāhthe Jalsa was successful in every aspectand there were many improvementscompared to the previous year. Ḥuḍūr aasaid that when we witness Allāh’sblessings upon the Jamā‘at all around theworld, our hearts are involuntarily filledwith gratitude.Ḥuḍūr aa said that non-Aḥmadī delegateswere also much impressed by the mannerin which the Jalsa was held and theywere full of praise for the volunteers.Ḥuḍūr aa said, we are only humans andthere are bound to be weaknesses andshortcomings, but if we learn from ourmistakes we will get better and better. Inthis regard Ḥuḍūr aa cited the inadequatesound system on the stage in the men’sand women’s marquees, the delay inserving food in the food marquee, etc.Ḥuḍūr aa gave particular instructions tothe management so that such errors canbe avoided in future.Ḥuḍūr aa said that he is receiving manyletters of felicitation for the Jalsa Sālāna,and many of them contain special praisefor the MTA team due to whose effortsAḥmadīs around the world were ableto participate in the Jalsa. This yearMTA’s scope was broadened through theinternet. Ḥuḍūr aa prayed that Allāh maycontinue to bless our Jalsas and to enableus to become His grateful servants.At the end of the sermon, Ḥuḍūr aainformed the Jamā‘at of the tragicmartyrdom of Muhammad Nawazṣāhīb of Karachi, and the sad demise ofMaster Malik Muhammad Azam ṣāhīband Maryam Koryaba ṣāhība, Presidentof Lajna Imā’illah Gambia. Ḥuḍūr aa ledthe funeral prayers of the deceased inabsentia after the Friday prayer.True Love for the Holy Prophet saSummary of Friday Sermon Delivered on September 21, 2012On September 21, 2012, Ḥaḍrat KhalīfatulMasīḥ V aa delivered the Friday Sermon atBaitul Futūḥ Mosque, London.He first recited verses 57-58 of Sūrah Al-Aḥzāb, which are translated as follows:“Allāh and His angels send blessingson the Prophet. O ye who believe! youalso should invoke blessings on himand salute him with the salutation ofpeace. Verily, those who annoy Allāhand His Messenger—Allāh has cursedthem in this world and in the Hereafter,and has prepared for them an abasingpunishment.” (33:57-58)Ḥuḍūr aa said that some anti-Islāmelements have recently made a film inwhich the pure character of the HolyProphet sa has been attacked in a verycrude and cruel manner. This dastardlyact has caused a wave of anger andsorrow to run through the hearts ofMuslims. This anger is natural andjustified, but it has not pained anyonemore than the Aḥmadīs who have learntfrom the Promised Messiah as of the greatstatus of the Holy Prophet sa . Our heartsare in anguish and we pray to God thatHe may Himself take retribution andmake of such people an example thatis remembered till doomsday. ThePromised Messiah as says that we canmake peace with beasts and serpents ofthe wilderness but not with those whoinsult our lord and master, the HolyProphet sa , and do not desist.Ḥuḍūr aa said that in the verses herecited, Allāh reminds the believers oftheir duty to invoke blessings upon theHoly Prophet sa , for even angels invokeblessings upon him. The more the enemymaligns, the more we should concentrateon durūd.Ḥuḍūr aa said that Aḥmadīs in theirrespective countries should urge theirgovernments to put an end to such actsof defamation. We should apprise themof the conspiracies that lie behind suchacts and tell them about the beautifullife and example of the Holy Prophet sa .Reacting through violence, burningour own properties and killing our ownpeople is not going to help. As for thepeople who have made the film, theirend has been foretold in the secondverse: “Verily, those who annoy Allāhand His Messenger—Allāh has cursedthem in this world and in the Hereafter,and has prepared for them an abasingpunishment.”Ḥuḍūr aa said that a magazine inFrance has once again published somesacrilegious cartoons. It is unfortunatethat there are so many Muslim countriesthat are part of the UN, but they havefailed to convey to the world the beautifulteachings of Islām, nor have they tried toinclude in the UN’s charter the law thatno country should permit the defamationof Prophets or playing with the feelingsof other faiths. Ḥuḍūr aa said that if allMuslims decide that they will vote forleaders who have a sense of religioushonour, then even worldly-mindedleaders will be forced to raise their voiceagainst such injustices.Ḥuḍūr aa further said that the moralcharacter of the people who made thisfilm is known to all. Surely they haveinvited Divine wrath with the filththey have created. Ḥuḍūr aa went on tohighlight the noble character of theHoly Prophet sa and answered some of theobjections raised against the prophet sa .Ḥuḍūr aa prayed that Allāh may openpeople’s eyes so that they may desistfrom their cruel actions and may He alsoenable us to fulfil our obligations in thisregard. Āmīn.At the end of the sermon, Ḥuḍūr aainformed the Jamā‘at of the tragicmartyrdom of Navid Aḥmad ṣāhīb, son ofSanaullah ṣāhīb, and Muhammad AḥmadSiddiqui ṣāhīb son of Riaz Aḥmad Siddiquiṣāhīb of Karachi. Ḥuḍūr aa led the funeralprayers of the deceased in absentia afterthe Friday prayer.6 Guidance from Ḥaḍrat Khalīfatul Masīḥ V aa