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Ayesha Naseem, Walsall To say Tawakkul – ‘trust in Allah’, is easier said than done. Perhaps, we go about our lives and say we believe in Allah and trust Him. But if we ever ponder, do we really mean it when we say it? When everything is normal, when there is no worry about health,…
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford God Almighty reminds us in Chapter 46, verse 14 of the Holy Qur’an, “Verily, those who say, ‘Our Lord is Allah,’ and then remain steadfast — no fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve.” I’m sure many of us didn’t know an International Day for Failure existed up until now…
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Bareera Ghaffar, Nottingham National Ijtema comes at a very good time, a time when Lajna and Nasirat need a spiritual top up. Almost two months after Jalsa, Ahmadi women from around the United Kingdom once again come together for the blessed three days. National Ijtema is unique in that it offers a space for Lajna…
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Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an: O ye who believe! fear Allah; and let every soul look to what it sends forth for the morrow. And fear Allah; verily Allah is Well-Aware of what you do.And be not like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. It is they that are…
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Iffat Mirza Rashid, Alton Without growth or decay we’d have no concept of time. The seasons of the year, for many millennia are a cycle of growth – flowers, vegetation, animal young, and a few months later, we see their decay as the weather cycle turns frostier and the nights get longer. Most of the…
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge And Allah it is Who sends the winds which raise the clouds; then do We drive them to a lifeless tract of land, and quicken thereby the earth after its death. Likewise shall the Resurrection be. (The Holy Qur’an 35:10) The highest temperature I have ever experienced is 50 degrees Celsius, and…
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Saira Iffat Bhatti, Slough If you could hear every silent prayer at Jalsa Salana, what would it sound like? Perhaps, it would be a mother quietly praying for her child’s health. Somewhere nearby, a student is asking Allah to Guide their future. Another attendee is grieving the loss of a loved one, asking for the…
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From Pledge to Practice: The Ten Conditions of Bai’at at Jalsa Saira Bhatti and Bareera Ghaffar explore the Ten Conditions of Bai’at as taken in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and, more specifically, how these principles are exemplified, or should be exemplified, during Jalsa Salana. Worshipping God sincerely, being truthful, controlling our anger, being humble, serving…
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Maria Sadaf, Islamabad This year, as Ahmadis across Britain prepare for Jalsa Salana UK 2026, taking place from 24 to 26 July at Hadeeqatul Mahdi in Alton, Hampshire, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on how far this once small spiritual gathering has travelled to get here. It began, as it always does in…
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Fatiha Nadeem, Bradford Imagine a world where everyone spoke the same language, wore the same kind of clothes and had similar personalities. At first glance, this may seem ideal, however it would be a world without diversity – a world without the beauty that our differences bring. It is this very beauty that F.R. Tennant,…
