Jalsa Salana Qadian

Summary of Friday Sermon

delivered by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

December 30^th, 2005

Huzur^aba delivered the Friday Sermon to a massive gathering at the site where the Jalsa took place two days ago in Qadian. Huzur^aba’s sermon was a beautiful discourse on sense of gratefulness.

Huzur^aba cited verse 67 of Surah Al Zumar (39:67). The translation reads:

“ Aye, worship Allah and be among the thankful”

Remarking on the tremendous success of the Jalsa Salana Huzur^aba said with the grace of Allah numerous signs of an intense air of spirituality during and post-Jalsa could be witnessed.

Huzur^aba made special mention of the blessing of MTA through which people in the four corners of the earth were enabled to view the magnificent spectacle of Jalsa live. Huzur^aba explained the most extraordinary manner in which the permission to use the airwaves to telecast the satellite transmission was granted exactly in time for his first Friday Sermon from Qadian by the Indian government despite expected delays in the procedure. Huzur^aba observed that this amazing turn was a repeat manifestation of the revelation to the Promised Messiah “I shall cause your message to reach the corners of the earth”.

Huzur^aba expressed his gratitude to the company assisting with the satellite link and paid special tribute to the volunteer force of MTA who had worked extremely hard for these transmissions. Huzur^aba said the MTA volunteers from London, who despite living in the Western world had a great sense of commitment towards it. He said these were not just a few in number rather they numbered more than a hundred and for Huzur^aba came in the category of the Quranic description: “We are the helpers of Allah” (2:53). Huzur^aba counselled the MTA volunteers to turn to Allah with extreme gratitude that He has enabled them to be among the helpers of the Promised Messiah^as.

Observing the number of people who attended the Jalsa - that is 70,000 - plus the world-wide audience on MTA Huzur^aba said this milestone should incline us ever more towards Allah with gratefulness. Huzur^aba said mere slogans should not be the expression of thankfulness; rather it should be demonstrated by turning to Allah, by doing good deeds and by honouring the dues of mankind.
By way of gratefulness Huzur^aba enjoined all to know and say the Quranic prayer from Surah Al Naml (27:20).

Huzur^aba related a few Ahadith to illustrate the supreme sense of gratefulness the Holy Prophet^saw had towards Allah and toward his fellow-beings.

Huzur^aba mentioned an incident of just after the Jalsa when Huzur^aba went to the enclosure of new-converts and due to their lack of knowledge of the disciplined ways of our Community there seemed some commotion and Huzur^aba’s security personnel had to make great effort to control them. Huzur^aba expressed thankfulness that the situation was contained, however, he instructed the organisers not to include such ventures without planning. Huzur^aba said this was seen live on MTA by all and some had expressed concern and that is why he was mentioning it.

As for the security aspect Huzur^aba said during Jalsas all over the world, the local police always observe that our Community does more than its fair share of security duty, Huzur^aba said yet we express our thankfulness to the authorities who had provided the security during Qadian Jalsa.

Huzur^aba also praised the host community of Qadian who had served the guests of the Promised Messiah^as in an excellent manner and were continuing to do so.

Huzur^aba cited verse 12 of Surah Al Duha (93:12) “And as for the bounty of your Lord do relate it to others” and said that in 1905 this verse was also given to the Promised Messiah^as as a revelation, therefore each Ahmadi should continually recount the immeasurable blessings of Allah.

Huzur^aba said the effect of Jalsa should make the mutual bond between each Ahmadi stronger, their sympathy and compassion for humanity greater, that they would truly have had the beneficence of the Jalsa only if they inculcated sentiments of gratitude.
Huzur^aba urged all to make the spiritual transformation felt during Jalsa a part of their daily lives and be grateful that Allah had enabled them to experience the pious change.

Huzur^aba urged to commemorate today with prayers and by invoking blessings on the Holy Prophet^saw and to make this sense of gratitude and Salat un Nabi (darood) part of our lives and to welcome the new year thus so that the emerging signs of the triumph of Ahmadiyyat may come closer still. Huzur^aba prayed that may we be enabled to honour the dues of Allah and the dues of man.