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The following is based on Friday sermon by Hazrat Khalifatul Messiah V (may Allah be his Helper) after the Jalsa Salana 2016, Canada.The main points mentioned are about Divine grace, driving passion of volunteer men women and children who serve the guests at a Jalsa Salana. Thankfulness to Allah and His servants. Expressions and comments by some honorable guests from Canada and elsewhere including some Syrians. Some merits in services provided are praised and advice is given for further improvements for the huge system of organizing Jalsa. How Ahmadis should take the message of peace to the world. Through Jalsa Canada, divine message of peaceful reforms reached to 10-16 million people by various media. Focus at true aims. What are these aims?
Peace and mercy of Allah be on you…… By the grace of Allah the Exalted, Jalsa Salana of Jama'at Ahmadiyya Canda ended last week manifesting blessings. As much thankful we are, it will remain less. It is His grace which enables us to convene Jalsa-s everywhere in the world despite limited resources. By sheer divine blessings, the arrangements in general, become good. We do not have professionals for each department. We have volunteers from auxiliaries; Khuddam, Atfal, Lajna, Nasirat and Ansar. Officers and subordinates are appointed. There is full obedience to officer even if an officer is less educated in worldly terms and subordinates happen to be engineers, doctors or Ph.ds..We see this standard of full obedience in Jama'at Ahmadiyya, with full cooperation.
In these three days, the thought of worldliness fully disappears from the people at duty. They keep selfless thought; they have thoughts only about Jalsa. It is not a human-made thing which makes the thoughts to flow in such direction and which grant humbleness to actions. It is pure blessing of Allah the Exalted. If it is not so, the passion with which men, women, young and old serve can never be developed. It is Allah the Exalted Who develops thought in them to rise above any other thought and desire and serve the guests of Hazrat Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) for the sake of pleasure of Allah the Exalted.
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Thus first of all, we ought to be thankful to Allah the Exalted that He granted Jama'at such serving workers. Despite being intellectuals, they serve selflessly. If they are asked to clean restrooms they do. If asked to cook food, they do. They serve food, they do security duties, etc selflessly. Children do duties with enthusiasm. Non-Ahmadi guests are impressed when they see children serving drinking water to guests in Jalsa area, silently and with interest. They ask astonishingly how do you fill such passion in these children, in current world situation when religious groups and madrassa going children and young people are being given training of wrong things and oppression on the name of jihad, and efforts are being made to finish human lives, children and youth of Jama'at Ahmadiyya are doing life giving works. In the gatherings of ruhani / spiritual maeda [divine food table] young boys and girls serve physical food and water and join the life-giving-jihad.
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Some people comment they feel love for these children. We should be thankful to Allah the Exalted and also these volunteers too, many of them are working before start of Jalsa and will serve afterwards too for windup. They do not care personal or financial losses. Some left jobs when could not get leave of absence. They do not care their sleep and rest. They serve with commitment. Huzur (may Allah be his Helper) said as I ask others, first I thank all Jalsa workers, children, guests, girls, boys, women and men who presented themselves voluntarily and did even a lowest work with happiness and responsibility with passion of service. These works are, in fact, silent conveyor of message, and become means of guidance for many people.
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From USA, a Bengali friend Shahid ur Rehman came with his 91 Bengali Ahmadi friends, said that he continued to debate with mullas for all life, the Islam he was presented it kept him away from mosques (of those who think they follow practice of Holy Prophet sa). He hated extremism, his wife is pious person, she stressed he should go to Jalsa of Jama'at Ahmadiyya. He saw training, love, and respect of members of Jama'at. He said he returned to Islam again. He was sitting alone on a side on the last day of Jalsa, he did not like to go for meal due to rush, a Khadim [member of young men’s auxiliary] came to him and presented meal and water, then waited enough to dispose the empty box. This incidence created so much impression to him, he expressed it to Huzur (a.t.) in meeting with him. He said that Jalsa has impressed him very deep, and InshaAllah soon he will join the Jama'at ….. That is how Conveyance of message is done with Jalsa. High morals of a Khadim and little service changed the guest’s thoughts. That Khadim perhaps did not know whether the man was Ahmadi or non-Ahmadi, he served with a zeal, but it became a mean of spiritual change in the guest.
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Likewise, there are some politicians, some local people who know services of Jama'at, in general, and keep acknowledging it time to time. Every time, they are impressed by the arrangements of the Jalsa that participants in such a huge gathering sit calmly generally and workers work silently.
Deb Schulte (member parliament) said that like always today also I was very impressed. So many volunteers are seen on Jalsa who are organizing Jalsa very systematically, as per my estimate there are 25000 people gathered here and organizing it is result of tireless hard work from the volunteers.
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Huzur (a.t.) said thus these volunteers and workers exert great impression, and in this respect we all must be thankful to all workers. Where they serve the guests selflessly, there they become a silent Muballigh / missionary and convey the message of Ahmadiyyat, and each participant should be thankful to them too. May Allah the Exalted always increase the spirit of their service and give them best rewards for their service. It should not be only apparent service but may increase them in Eman [belief] and Yaqeen [certainty] and may their deed are best and in accordance with Islamic teaching.
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Similarly, thanks should be paid to the workers of MTA [Muslim television Ahmadiyya], by Jalsa participants, and by those who live in Canada but could not come, and by worldwide Ahmadis..There are many local MTA volunteers from Canada, some are workers, some came from the center, London. All of them worked hard all three days to show live Jalsa programs. A team comes from London wherever Huzur (a.t.) goes. This year, the central team brought a Dish for uplink instead of renting it here. It was very beneficial and we remained independent time-wise, and saved money too…..This way overall, we saved 10-15 thousand dollars also and faced no restrictions.
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Thus all the members of the Jama'at should be thankful to the services given by all the workers of all the departments. Similarly all the workers must be thankful that Allah the Exalted enabled them to serve. Allah the Exalted says that you be thankful and I will increase you in capacities and talent and will grant you other blessings also. When Allah says "yazedannakum” [I will bestow more favours on you.....from ch14:v8] then He does not limit it rather when He gives He gives abundantly. This is the way of the believers that on every success and good thing they are thankful to Allah the Exalted and whenever find weaknesses, seek His mercy and say Istighfar (help, cover & forgiveness).
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Huzur (may Allah be his Helper) said that there may be weaknesses in the big projects but the guests who ignored weaknesses and generally praised the efforts, workers should be thankful to Ahmadi guests and the non-Ahmadis guests for that. For example, talking about the weaknesses, the department of Hospitality did not evaluate the attendance correctly on the first day of the Jalsa. Even though, a day earlier they had told Huzur (a.t.) that they will cook for 22000 guests, while they cooked for 20000 only. Due to it, according to departmental estimate 2000 people did not get food for which they apologized.
But the guests had also come with the purpose to attend Jalsa. That day or the next day if there was any shortage of food some of them accepted it happily. They did not complaint rather became the reason for others correction also…… A person wrote Huzur (a.t.) that there was long queue for food. After long wait, it was said the food is finished….The person said he was very angry on the administration meanwhile person standing in front of him thanked God that food had finished. He said that he asked him, what are you saying? He said that the person told him that he has some dried bread with him so let us go dip it in the water and eat. Had we gotten food, we would have not been able to act upon this Sunnah. So let us follow this Sunnah also. The writer further wrote, on this not only his anger disappeared rather he was ashamed why he was angry on this and became very emotional that Allah the Exalted has given what kind of people to Hazrat Promised Messiah (peace be on him). ……Thus administration must be thankful to the guests who show such high ethics.
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Peace and mercy of Allah be on you…… By the grace of Allah the Exalted, Jalsa Salana of Jama'at Ahmadiyya Canda ended last week manifesting blessings. As much thankful we are, it will remain less. It is His grace which enables us to convene Jalsa-s everywhere in the world despite limited resources. By sheer divine blessings, the arrangements in general, become good. We do not have professionals for each department. We have volunteers from auxiliaries; Khuddam, Atfal, Lajna, Nasirat and Ansar. Officers and subordinates are appointed. There is full obedience to officer even if an officer is less educated in worldly terms and subordinates happen to be engineers, doctors or Ph.ds..We see this standard of full obedience in Jama'at Ahmadiyya, with full cooperation.
In these three days, the thought of worldliness fully disappears from the people at duty. They keep selfless thought; they have thoughts only about Jalsa. It is not a human-made thing which makes the thoughts to flow in such direction and which grant humbleness to actions. It is pure blessing of Allah the Exalted. If it is not so, the passion with which men, women, young and old serve can never be developed. It is Allah the Exalted Who develops thought in them to rise above any other thought and desire and serve the guests of Hazrat Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) for the sake of pleasure of Allah the Exalted.
==
Thus first of all, we ought to be thankful to Allah the Exalted that He granted Jama'at such serving workers. Despite being intellectuals, they serve selflessly. If they are asked to clean restrooms they do. If asked to cook food, they do. They serve food, they do security duties, etc selflessly. Children do duties with enthusiasm. Non-Ahmadi guests are impressed when they see children serving drinking water to guests in Jalsa area, silently and with interest. They ask astonishingly how do you fill such passion in these children, in current world situation when religious groups and madrassa going children and young people are being given training of wrong things and oppression on the name of jihad, and efforts are being made to finish human lives, children and youth of Jama'at Ahmadiyya are doing life giving works. In the gatherings of ruhani / spiritual maeda [divine food table] young boys and girls serve physical food and water and join the life-giving-jihad.
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Some people comment they feel love for these children. We should be thankful to Allah the Exalted and also these volunteers too, many of them are working before start of Jalsa and will serve afterwards too for windup. They do not care personal or financial losses. Some left jobs when could not get leave of absence. They do not care their sleep and rest. They serve with commitment. Huzur (may Allah be his Helper) said as I ask others, first I thank all Jalsa workers, children, guests, girls, boys, women and men who presented themselves voluntarily and did even a lowest work with happiness and responsibility with passion of service. These works are, in fact, silent conveyor of message, and become means of guidance for many people.
==
From USA, a Bengali friend Shahid ur Rehman came with his 91 Bengali Ahmadi friends, said that he continued to debate with mullas for all life, the Islam he was presented it kept him away from mosques (of those who think they follow practice of Holy Prophet sa). He hated extremism, his wife is pious person, she stressed he should go to Jalsa of Jama'at Ahmadiyya. He saw training, love, and respect of members of Jama'at. He said he returned to Islam again. He was sitting alone on a side on the last day of Jalsa, he did not like to go for meal due to rush, a Khadim [member of young men’s auxiliary] came to him and presented meal and water, then waited enough to dispose the empty box. This incidence created so much impression to him, he expressed it to Huzur (a.t.) in meeting with him. He said that Jalsa has impressed him very deep, and InshaAllah soon he will join the Jama'at ….. That is how Conveyance of message is done with Jalsa. High morals of a Khadim and little service changed the guest’s thoughts. That Khadim perhaps did not know whether the man was Ahmadi or non-Ahmadi, he served with a zeal, but it became a mean of spiritual change in the guest.
==
Likewise, there are some politicians, some local people who know services of Jama'at, in general, and keep acknowledging it time to time. Every time, they are impressed by the arrangements of the Jalsa that participants in such a huge gathering sit calmly generally and workers work silently.
Deb Schulte (member parliament) said that like always today also I was very impressed. So many volunteers are seen on Jalsa who are organizing Jalsa very systematically, as per my estimate there are 25000 people gathered here and organizing it is result of tireless hard work from the volunteers.
==
Huzur (a.t.) said thus these volunteers and workers exert great impression, and in this respect we all must be thankful to all workers. Where they serve the guests selflessly, there they become a silent Muballigh / missionary and convey the message of Ahmadiyyat, and each participant should be thankful to them too. May Allah the Exalted always increase the spirit of their service and give them best rewards for their service. It should not be only apparent service but may increase them in Eman [belief] and Yaqeen [certainty] and may their deed are best and in accordance with Islamic teaching.
==
Similarly, thanks should be paid to the workers of MTA [Muslim television Ahmadiyya], by Jalsa participants, and by those who live in Canada but could not come, and by worldwide Ahmadis..There are many local MTA volunteers from Canada, some are workers, some came from the center, London. All of them worked hard all three days to show live Jalsa programs. A team comes from London wherever Huzur (a.t.) goes. This year, the central team brought a Dish for uplink instead of renting it here. It was very beneficial and we remained independent time-wise, and saved money too…..This way overall, we saved 10-15 thousand dollars also and faced no restrictions.
==
Thus all the members of the Jama'at should be thankful to the services given by all the workers of all the departments. Similarly all the workers must be thankful that Allah the Exalted enabled them to serve. Allah the Exalted says that you be thankful and I will increase you in capacities and talent and will grant you other blessings also. When Allah says "yazedannakum” [I will bestow more favours on you.....from ch14:v8] then He does not limit it rather when He gives He gives abundantly. This is the way of the believers that on every success and good thing they are thankful to Allah the Exalted and whenever find weaknesses, seek His mercy and say Istighfar (help, cover & forgiveness).
==
Huzur (may Allah be his Helper) said that there may be weaknesses in the big projects but the guests who ignored weaknesses and generally praised the efforts, workers should be thankful to Ahmadi guests and the non-Ahmadis guests for that. For example, talking about the weaknesses, the department of Hospitality did not evaluate the attendance correctly on the first day of the Jalsa. Even though, a day earlier they had told Huzur (a.t.) that they will cook for 22000 guests, while they cooked for 20000 only. Due to it, according to departmental estimate 2000 people did not get food for which they apologized.
But the guests had also come with the purpose to attend Jalsa. That day or the next day if there was any shortage of food some of them accepted it happily. They did not complaint rather became the reason for others correction also…… A person wrote Huzur (a.t.) that there was long queue for food. After long wait, it was said the food is finished….The person said he was very angry on the administration meanwhile person standing in front of him thanked God that food had finished. He said that he asked him, what are you saying? He said that the person told him that he has some dried bread with him so let us go dip it in the water and eat. Had we gotten food, we would have not been able to act upon this Sunnah. So let us follow this Sunnah also. The writer further wrote, on this not only his anger disappeared rather he was ashamed why he was angry on this and became very emotional that Allah the Exalted has given what kind of people to Hazrat Promised Messiah (peace be on him). ……Thus administration must be thankful to the guests who show such high ethics.
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