Food for the homeless

The Youth wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, the Majlis Khuddam-Ul-Ahmadiyya, provided lunch for the homeless people at the ‘Dar Leopoldo’, Gzira. The food was homemade and prepared according to the needs of the residents of this homeless shelter. Youth Leader, Haroon Ahmad Khan, said that the message of Ramadan besides the worship of the Lord is to serve humanity.

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Mother’s Day: Kindness to parents

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Donation of masks and hand sanitizers to FSWS

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta presented a donation of hand sanitizers and certified masks to FSWS (Foundation for Social Welfare Services) so these could be distributed among those in need. The donation was presented to Mr. Alfred Grixi, the CEO of FSWS, at the Detox Centre in Gwardamangia. The Director of the Sedqa Agency Charles Scerri and the Clinical Chairperson of the Detox Centre Dr Anna Maria Vella were also present during the presentation; event was held on 27th April 2021.

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Id-Dawl 41

ID-DAWL MAY 2021: http://ahmadiyya.mt/iddawl_dir/Id-Dawl_Numru_041.pdf

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Why family separations are increasing?

Tliet separazzjonijiet kuljum – X’inhi r-raġuni?

It-Torca, 25 April 2021, Laiq Ahmed Atif, amjmalta@gmail.com

Illum il-ġurnata, l-ilmenti dwar intolleranza fiż-żwieġ qed jiżdiedu. Kultant, l-affarijiet taż-żwieġ u l-kunflitti tagħhom jirriżultaw f’sitwazzjonijiet ħżiena u ta’ ħsara kbira, u l-koppja tispiċċa fis-separazzjoni.

Dan l-aħħar smajt fl-aħbarijiet fuq Television Malta li fis-sena tal-pandemija ġew irreġistrati medja ta’ 3 separazzjonijiet kuljum. Skont iċ-ċifri uffiċjali s-sena li għaddiet ġew irreġistrati 1,143 separazzjoni f’Malta.

Dawn il-figuri huma xokkanti ħafna minħabba ċ-ċokon ta’ pajjiżna. Nifhem li l-pandemija ġabet ħafna sfidi lill-familji u l-koppji miżżewġa, imma huwa wkoll importanti li nevalwaw din is-sitwazzjoni biex nifhmu x’qed jikkawża nuqqas ta’ qbil bejn il-koppji li jwasslu biex jisseparaw it-toroq ta’ ħajjithom. 

Għaliex id-djar paċifiċi qed jinbidlu f’post tal-infern? Għaliex id-dar qed issir kamp tal-battalja għalihom? X’inhi r-raġuni għal din iż-żieda sostanzjali fis-separazzjonijiet? U fuq kollox: X’inhu r-rimedju?

Naħseb l-ewwel u qabel kollox għandna nifhmu li l-azzjonijiet tagħna mhumiex limitati f’erba’ ħitan ta’ djarna, imma l-impatt tagħhom jinħass ukoll fis-soċjetà, li fl-aħħar jaffettwa lill-pajjiż kollu. Allura huwa importanti immens li nagħmlu sforz pożittiv biex nappoġġjaw il-progress tal-pajjiż.

Għandna nifhmu wkoll li kull min qed joħloq dawn il-problemi, billi jħabbat lilu nnifsu fix-xibka tal-ego tiegħu stess, mhux biss qed joħloq problemi għalih innifsu u għall-parti l-oħra, iżda wkoll joħloq problemi għall-pajjiż. Dan huwa l-fatt, u huwa ovvju li l-ġid tan-nazzjon huwa mwaħħad mal-ġid tal-individwu.

Għalhekk jekk aħna rridu pajjiż san u progressiv, allura għandna biex insaħħu l-familji tagħna u nagħmlu kull sforz biex djarna jsiru kenn ta’ paċi, imħabba u kompassjoni.

Imma kif nistgħu niksbu dan l-għan?

L-ewwel nett, il-koppji li għal xi raġuni qed jgħaddu minn xi problemi għandhom jivvalutaw jekk humiex taħt l-influwenza tal-ego tagħhom stess. Kemm l-irġiel kif ukoll in-nisa għandhom jirriflettu dwarhom infushom.

Wara li jsibu l-kawżi tal-affarijiet li joħolqu n-nuqqas ta’ qbil bejniethom, kemm il-koppji kif ukoll il-familji tagħhom għandhom jibdew il-proċess tar-rikonċiljazzjoni permezz ta’ djalogu kostruttiv u effettiv bejniethom. Dan id-djalogu għandu jkun ċar, sinċier u bla ebda kundizzjonijiet.

L-Iżlam tana tagħlim sabiħ biex insaħħu r-relazzjonijiet familjari tagħna u nistabbilixxu ambjent ta’ mħabba u affezzjoni fid-djar tagħna. Alla jgħid li meta l-koppji jiżżewġu għandhom dejjem jimxu mal-verità u jsiru ġusti. Jekk il-koppja tiddeċiedi li dejjem se żżomm l-imħabba ta’ Alla ġo qalbhom u jgħinu lil xulxin b’responsabbiltà sħiħa dan se jsaħħaħ ir-relazzjonijiet tagħhom.

Għalhekk, kemm ir-raġel kif ukoll il-mara għandhom jibqgħu sodi fuq it-tjieba u l-pjetà, jitolbu biex ir-relazzjoni reċiproka tagħhom tissaħħaħ u jkollhom konsiderazzjoni u rispett għal xulxin u għall-qraba ta’ xulxin. Għandna nifhmu li r-relazzjonijiet mibnija fuq il-fiduċja u r-rispett isiru immuni mill-perikli esterni, u b’hekk jiġu evitati ħafna misunderstandings bejniethom.

Jekk hemm kwistjoni, irrispettivament minn min ħalaqha, ir-raġel u l-mara għandhom jiċċarawha billi jitkellmu ma’ xulxin bi mħabba u affezzjoni, u jindirizzaw is-sitwazzjoni immedjatament. Li tħalli l-kwistjonijiet ifixklu ma joħloq xejn għajr mibegħda, xquq fir-relazzjonijiet u djar imkissrin.

Il-ġenituri u l-qraba għandhom jgħinu lill-koppja biex isolvu l-kwistjoni, jekk jinqala’ xi ħaġa bejniethom, u għandhom ilissnu kliem li jista’ jsaħħaħ ir-relazzjoni tal-koppja. Il-ġenituri għandhom ikunu ta’ spalla effettiva għal uliedhom.

Jiena dejjem nemmen u konvint f’dan il-prinċipju tad-deheb li kull meta jinqala’ xi ħaġa wieħed għandu jkun raġonevoli u mhux emozzjonali. Allura, f’dawk il-kwistjonijiet kollha, minflok ma wiħed jieħu deċiżjoni emozzjonali, wieħed għandu juża r-raġuni biex jieħu dawk id-deċiżjonijiet. Dan huwa punt kruċjali f’kwalunkwe relazzjoni, inkluż iż-żwieġ.

Barra minn hekk, ir-rabja hija velenu, għalhekk il-koppji miżżewġin għandhom dejjem jippruvaw jevitawha b’kull mod, tkun xi tkun.

Biex jikkontrolla r-rabja tiegħu, il-Qaddis Profeta Muħammad, is-sliem għalih, qal li jekk persuna rrabjata tkun bilwieqfa, għandha toqgħod bilqiegħda, u jekk tkun bilqiegħda tibda b’xi talba u tixrob l-ilma kiesaħ jew tieħu banju.

Osservajt li huma l-arroganza u n-nuqqas ta’ qalb tajba u n-nuqqas ta’ tolleranza li jsiru l-bażi tal-biċċa l-kbira tal-kunflitti matrimonjali. Jekk parti waħda tgħid xi ħaġa, il-parti l-oħra, minflok ma ttemm il-kunflitt billi turi tolleranza, twieġeb lura b’aktar aggressjoni. Bħala riżultat, il-kunflitti jsiru twal.

Iż-żewġ naħat huma responsabbli biex joħolqu lmenti u jeqirdu djarhom. Jekk in-nies miż-żewġ naħat jikkontrollaw l-emozzjonijiet tagħhom u jsiru ġusti fil-qalb, problemi bħal dawn qatt ma jinqalgħu.

Il-Qaddis Profeta Muħammad, is-sliem għalih, wissa lil nies bħal dawn li, filwaqt li t-tnejn li huma jaraw difetti f’xulxin, irid ikun hemm ukoll xi kwalitajiet li jogħġbuhom f’xulxin ukoll. Mhuwiex possibbli li jkun hemm biss difetti fil-persuna l-oħra.

Jekk niffokaw fuq il-kwalitajiet tajbin u nadottaw id-drawwa tas-sagrifiċċju, allura nistgħu niżviluppaw atmosfera u ambjent ta’ armonija, imħabba, affezzjoni u rikonċiljazzjoni fi djarna.

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Fasting – A Blessed Institution

Is-sawm – istituzzjoni mbierka

Il-Leħen 25 April 2021, Imam Laiq Ahmed Atif

Is-sawm huwa forma ta’ qima u devozzjoni. Din il-forma ta’ qima tinstab universalment fir-reliġjonijiet kbar kollha tad-dinja. Għalkemm hemm differenzi fil-mod kif is-sawm huwa pprattikat f’reliġjonijiet differenti, iżda l-idea ċentrali tas-sawm hija preżenti kullimkien.

Il-Koran Imqaddes jiddikjara: “Intom li temmnu, is-sawm huwa obbligatorju għalikom, bħalma kien għal dawk ta’ qabilkom, ħalli tkunu tistgħu ssiru devoti.” (2:184)

Dan il-vers juri biċ-ċar li s-sawm kien dejjem parti integrali mill-kmandamenti spiritwali, u l-bniedem ta’ kull żmien kien mistenni li jsum sabiex isir persuna ġusta, twajba u devota. Sabiex il-bniedem jikber fil-karattru tiegħu, u jsir persuna onorabbli.

Meta wieħed jidħol fid-dettall isib li l-għan prinċipali ta’ dan l-eżerċizzju spiritwali, bħall-forom l-oħra kollha ta’ qima fl-Iżlam, huwa l-kisba tal-imħabba ta’ Alla u sabiex intejbu l-ispiritwalità tagħna.

Il-kelma Ramadan imbagħad fl-Għarbi tfisser ‘żewġ sħaniet’, jew ‘żewġ imħabbiet’ – l-imħabba ta’ Alla, u l-imħabba tal-umanità. Matul ix-xahar tar-Ramadan il-bniedem jikber f’dawn iż-żewġ imħabbiet. Meta jagħmel sagrifiċċji fiżiċi u jagħmel meditazzjoni spiritwali huwa jifhem iktar xi jfisser li tkun fl-imħabba ma’ Alla u mal-proxxmu.

Il-Musulmani fid-dinja kollha huma ordnati li jsumu għal xahar sħiħ kull sena. Ix-xahar tas-sawm, li huwa xahar lunari, jiġi ħdax-il jum aktar kmieni kull sena, b’hekk idur matul is-sena u f’kull parti tad-dinja jolqot l-istaġuni kollha wieħed wara l-ieħor.

Fl-Iżlam, is-sawm huwa obbligatorju għal kull adult, b’ċerti eċċezzjonijiet. Persuna marida, xi ħadd li qed jivvjaġġa, mara tqila jew li qed tredda’, persuna anzjana, xi ħadd li jsib l-esperjenza tas-sawm iebsa ħafna minħabba l-età jew xi diffikultà oħra, dawn kollha huma eżentati.

Meta l-marda hija temporanja, il-bniedem għandu jsum dawk il-ġranet tas-sawm li tilef wara r-Ramadan, imma jekk il-mard huwa permanenti, bħal fil-każ tax-xjuħija jew xi marda kronika, l-eżenzjoni ssir assoluta. Is-sawm jinvolvi t-tiċħid mill-ikel u x-xorb mis-sebħ (bejn wieħed u ieħor siegħa u nofs qabel tlugħ ix-xemx) sa nżul ix-xemx.

Is-sawm huwa eżerċizzju spiritwali, is-sawm jgħallem id-dixxiplina u jistimula t-talb, il-karità, it-twettiq ta’ għemejjel oħra tajba, u l-astensjoni mill-ħażen. Huwa jinkoraġġixxi wkoll l-iżvilupp tal-grazzja, tas-sabar, tal-qlubija, tal-umiltà, tas-sempliċità, u tas-sagrifiċċju.

Għan tas-sawm tul ir-Ramadan huwa biex ifakkarna fis-sofferenzi tan-nies li ma għandhomx riżorsi biżżejjed. Meta wieħed ma jikolx u ma jixrobx għal ġurnata sħiħa, hu jibda jirrealizza xi jfisser il-ġuħ u l-għatx u minn xiex jgħaddu l-foqra.

Matul dawn il-ġranet tal-pandemija, is-sawm jagħmel ħafna sens għalina. Il-messaġġ tas-sawm huwa dak li nieħdu ħsieb xulxin, ngħinu lil dawk li huma fil-bżonn, inkunu ta’ spalla effettiva lil xulxin, inxerrdu kelma ta’ kuraġġ, nuru s-solidarjetà ma’ xulxin, nimmotivaw lil dawk li jħossuhom imfarrka, imweġġgħin, iżolati u dgħajfa.

Ir-Ramadan jgħallimna li nagħtu l-ikel lil min għandu l-ġuħ, l-ilma lil min għandu l-għatx, libsa lil dawk li m’għandhomx, nixtru mediċini lill-morda, u nibqgħu fil-kuntatt ma’ xulxin, ma’ kulħadd kemm nistgħu.

Fuq kollox, is-sawm jgħallimna l-importanza tat-talb. Għalhekk, huwa opportunità mill-isbaħ li nqimu quddiem Alla u nitolbu lil dawk kollha li b’xi mod ġew affettati minn din il-pandemija, u sabiex din il-pandemija tintemm malajr.

Barra minn hekk, ir-Ramadan jgħallimna wkoll dwar l-importanza tal-ikel u l-ilma. Skont xi studji terz tal-ikel kollu għall-użu tal-bniedem jinħela. Allura l-messaġġ tar-Ramadan huwa dak li nibżgħu għall-ikel u l-ilma u ma naħluhomx.

Is-sawm mhuwiex biss l-astensjoni mill-ikel u x-xorb, iżda huwa xi ħaġa ħafna ikbar minn dan. Waqt is-sawm, wieħed irid jikkontrolla l-emozzjonijiet tiegħu u joqgħod lura milli jirrabja, jargumenta jew iġib ruħu b’xi mod irrazzjonali. Il-Qaddis Profeta Muħammad, is-sliem għalih, qal: “Dak li jastjeni mill-ikel u x-xorb matul il-perjodu tas-sawm iżda ma jrażżanx lilu nnifsu milli jlissen gidba jkun qed jiċċaħħad għalxejn.”

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The Significance of Ramadan

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Is Vaccine permissible while Fasting?

Permissibility of Vaccine while Fasting: Instructions of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih

Recently, the British Islamic Medical Association UK issued a statement saying that taking the Covid-19 vaccine would not invalidate a fast during Ramadan.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes otherwise. To clarify this issue and to remove any confusion, the latest guidelines of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa, the Worldwide Supreme Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, are being presented below for everyone’s benefit:

“To receive any type of injection, whether it is intramuscular or intravenous, during the state of fasting, is forbidden. If an Ahmadi gets an appointment for the coronavirus vaccine during Ramadan, then the leave that Islam has granted should be availed and on the day of the injection, they should not fast and they should complete that fast after the month of Ramadan.”

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Ramadan Kareem

Ramadan Mubarak: We pray to Almighty Allah for His mercy and forgiveness during this blessed month and for protection from this pandemic, all forms of calamities, illnesses, sufferings and difficulties. May Almighty Allah accept all our prayers, worships and supplications in this Holy month of Ramadan. Ameen

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The Purpose of Creation

L-GĦAN TAL-ĦOLQIEN

Ngħixu fiż-żmien modern fejn għandna progress teknoloġiku tal-għaġeb. Kważi kull ġimgħa nsibu invenzjonijiet ġodda fit-teknoloġija. In-nies huma dejjem ħerqana kull meta xi ħaġa ġdida tasal fis-suq. Ħafna drabi naraw kjus twal barra l-ħwienet u nies jagħmlu minn kollox biex ikunu huma li jixtru l-aġġeġġi teknoloġiċi l-ewwel u qabel ħaddieħor. Din it-tiġrija materjalistika okkupat il-bnedmin tant li nsew l-għan ewlieni tal-ħolqien tagħhom.

Huwa fatt li meta l-bniedem jibda jiddependi ħafna fuq il-materjaliżmu, in-naħa spiritwali tiegħu tonqos, u dak huwa li naraw madwarna llum il-ġurnata. Dan jikkontradixxi l-għan veru tal-ħolqien tal-bniedem. Meta l-bniedem jimxi skont ir-rieda ta’ Alla u skont l-għan veru tal-ħolqien, il-bniedem mhux biss jikseb il-barkiet ta’ din id-dinja imma jirċievi wkoll il-barkiet tal-ħajja eterna.

Imma, x’inhu l-għan tal-ħolqien tal-bniedem? Min jista’ jamar l-għan tal-ħajja?

Il-Fundatur tal-Komunità Ahmadiyya Musulmana jispjega u jwieġeb dawn il-mistoqsijiet u jgħid li, għalkemm nies differenti, minħabba n-nuqqas ta’ viżjoni tagħhom jew minħabba n-nuqqas ta’ kuraġġ, joħolqu għanijiet diversi f’ħajjithom u jaslu biss sa skopijiet u xewqat tad-dinja, madanakollu l-għan li Alla l-Omnipotenti speċifika fil-Kelma Qaddisa Tiegħu huwa dan: “Jiena ħloqt il-ġinni u l-bnedmin ħalli dawn jagħrfuni u jagħtuni qima.” (Il-Koran Imqaddes, 51:57)

Skont dan il-vers l-għan ewlieni tal-ħajja tal-bniedem huwa l-qima u l-għarfien ta’ Alla l-Omnipotenti u l-imħabba lejh.

Huwa evidenti li mhux f’idejn il-bniedem li għandu jiddeċiedi dwar l-għanijiet ta’ ħajtu bis-setgħa tiegħu stess daqskemm il-bniedem ma jasalx f’din id-dinja bir-rieda tiegħu, u ma jitlaqx minnha meta jixtieq hu. Huwa esseri maħluq u Dak li ħolqu u għanieh b’fakultajiet aħjar u ogħla minn dawk ta’ kreaturi oħra ordna għan għal ħajtu.

Jekk wieħed jifhimx dak l-għan jew le, bla dubju ta’ xejn l-għan tal-ħolqien tal-bniedem huwa l-adorazzjoni u l-għarfien ta’ Alla l-Omnipotenti u li wieħed iħalli lilu nnifsu f’idejH.

L-għan prinċipali tal-mezzi u l-fakultajiet interni u esterni li ngħataw lill-bniedem huwa l-fehim ta’ Alla, il-qima Tiegħu u l-imħabba Tiegħu.

Huwa għalhekk, minkejja li jkun medhi b’diversi proġetti f’ħajtu, li l-bniedem ma jsibx il-benesseri proprja tiegħu ħlief f’Alla.

Billi kellu rikkezzi kbar, billi kellu pożizzjoni għolja, billi kien negozjant kbir, billi kien jirrenja f’saltna enormi, billi kien magħruf bħala filosfu kbir, fl-aħħar huwa jħalli dawn l-impenji kollha b’sogħba kbira. Qalbu l-ħin kollu ċċanfru fuq il-preokkupazzjoni totali tiegħu fuq il-ħwejjeġ tad-dinja.

Meta nħarsu lejn il-fakultajiet tal-bniedem u nippruvaw niskopru l-ogħla lħiq tagħhom, insibu li huwa jfittex ’l Alla, l-Eżaltat. Huwa jixtieq li jsir tant devot lejn Alla li ma jibqa’ jżomm xejn għalih u kulma għandu jsir ta’ Alla.

Jidher ċar, għalhekk, li l-ogħla lħiq tal-fakultajiet tal-bniedem huwa li jiltaqa’ ma’ Alla, l-Eżaltat. B’hekk l-għan prinċipali ta’ ħajtu huwa li t-tieqa ta’ qalbu tinfetaħ għal Alla.

Source/Credit: Il-Leħen, 11/04/2021, Imam Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta – amjmalta@gmail.com

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Hijab Ban: Freedom or Oppression?

France’s Hijab Ban: Freedom or Further Oppression?

Noor-Ul-Hudah Khan, Lawyer, Lajna Imaillah Malta

Is there really any difference between a nation that forces someone to wear any particular clothing and a nation that restricts individuals from wearing a dress of their choice? In actuality, both are oppressions.

France is looking to introduce a ban on the hijab for all women under the age of 18. Unfortunately, we don’t see an outcry equivalent to when a nation imposes all women to wear the hijab. Why is prohibiting the hijab is an issue?

This is in stark contrast with the fact that France is looking to pass another law for the age of consent for intimate relationships at the age of 15. If both these laws are enacted this would be a sheer paradox. It would mean a person over the age of 15 is considered to be old and mature enough to consent to have an intimate relationship however, for a girl to choose to wear the hijab, apparently, her intellectual level isn’t quite there until she turns 18. I’m not sure how much sense that makes to everyone because quite frankly, it doesn’t make any sense to me. 

In the majority of states, a minor is someone who is below the age of 18. However, several countries have lowered the age from 18 for certain provisions. In several countries, those under 18 are given the privilege to carry out many significant tasks autonomously because they are believed to have the capacity to do so. For example, in some countries the voting age has been lowered to 16, and in others, youth are allowed to drive independently or with supervision under the age of 18. Not only is casting a vote of paramount importance, the responsibility of driving a vehicle on the road, whilst being careful not to harm other civilians, is of much bigger importance. Yet, it is permitted in certain countries because it is believed that they have the intellectual capacity, even under the age of 18, to drive. It is therefore very unfortunate that in some nations, it is considered that a girl under the age of 18 does not have the intelligence or capacity to choose to wear the hijab.

In this modern time, parents are encouraged to give importance to children’s voices from a very young age. We therefore find that intellect and maturity develops within children from a young age. Hence, a girl most definitely has the capacity to make an autonomous decision to wear the hijab from a younger age. Wearing the hijab for most isn’t a matter of just wearing it for the sake of it. Most girls undertake research and are encouraged to understand why they choose to wear the hijab before taking on the responsibility of wearing it. I myself was 14 when I decided to wear the hijab, free from any pressure and from my own research. I have also witnessed girls much younger than me make this decision themselves.

So now, if a girl under the age of 18 in France, wakes up one day and decides that she would like to follow her religion and wear the hijab but can’t, so, is she being empowered or oppressed? Let me detach myself from the situation and view it from a neutral perspective; surely, I would still find this to be oppression from the state. Moreover, it is depriving young girls to follow their faith and their religious duties.

The Western world is very quick to call out Middle Eastern nations on their laws imposing head coverings, condemning them for their lack of freedom of choice. Isn’t this basically what France is now doing? Taking away a woman’s choice? I’m not sure what threat a hijab imposes on a society. All I know is that I wear a hijab considering it my religious duty, and a sign of dignity and modesty. This is because for a Muslim woman a hijab has much more significance than its physical appearance. So, I’d really like you to consider how a piece of cloth on the head is a threat to a society? 

In conclusion, taking away a woman’s choice of not being able to adopt a particular dress code is just as oppressive as forcing a woman to wear something. I would like the readers to understand that this is an expression of sympathy and remorse as I watch society become less considerate when it restricts the freedom of a woman in a so-called “free world”. I consider this an attack on a woman’s freedom of choice and watch as a woman’s liberty becomes limited. Is such an imposition on women a freedom and empowerment of women or is it further oppression? 

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Donation to Community Chest Fund

Ahmadiyya Muslims Donate Masks to Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta was very pleased to present a donation of 10,000 certified face masks to Malta Community Chest Fund for the families in need. The donation was presented to Madam Chair of Administrative Board Ambassador Marlene Mizzi, by Imam Laiq Ahmed Atif, president Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, together with Youth Leader, Haroon Ahmad Khan.

Madam Chair of Administrative Board Ambassador Marlene Mizzi welcomed the donation and highlighted the core principles of Malta Community Chest Fund that always helps individuals and families in need.

Imam Atif said that the Ahmadiyya Muslim community is always committed to help those in needs and serving mankind is one of our core principles. Thus, we feel ourselves obliged to contribute to the great work being done by the MCCF. He said that, God willing we will continue extend our support and solidarity to MCCF in the future. Photos: OPR

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Love is the antidote of hatred

Times of Malta: In this modern and technologically advanced world, we see that technology has taken over every field of our social and economic activity. Even religious activities are also being carried out through technological means. Different modes of technology and modern means of communication have become integral parts of our everyday life. It is hard to deny the importance and benefits of the modern day technological advancements.

However, it is also a fact that there are people who misuse these mediums and are always there to spread fear, misinformation and disrespect. We also encounter the attempts of abusive language and behaviour on a daily basis. The question is how to counter such insulting behaviour? How to limit the effects of such offensive language on the people who are on the receiving end? What remedy should one apply at any such inevitable and undesired experience?

Indeed, love and true sympathy are the very antidotes of every form of abuse and hatred and can serve as an effective weapon and instrument for a harmonious and prosperous society.

However, it is a grave misfortune that compassion and human values are fast diminishing. Thus it makes it extremely imperative and incumbent upon us all, not just those of good nature and faith, that we increase our dose of love, affection, sympathy and kindness, to such an extent that it prevails and overcomes all forms of malice and spite.

I truly believe that love is such a powerful weapon that when sincerely utilised, it touches the heart and soul of others. It is such an instrument that has proved itself time after time throughout human history.

So why should we not utilise this weapon today? I think we should utilise it manifold, because to uproot a deep-rooted ailment a higher dose of medication is required. When malicious comments and remarks are widely spread throughout the internet, when a virus is causing such severe damage, to secure our well-being and dignity, extremely higher doses of this jab called ‘love and compassion’ are essential.

The advice of an expert and wise surgeon to his or her cancer patient would always be to counter the ailment head on, otherwise the cancer may spread all over the body and thus result in a casualty. Similarly, if we want that the cancer of hatred should not infiltrate our societies and bring them to a standstill, we must increase our sober voices and decent actions for promoting compassion, sympathy, dignity and respect.  

I would like to conclude with a story that truly reflects that love is more powerful than hatred. In fact, we can conquer the strong bastions and fortresses of hatred and malice through love and compassion.

It is a story of an imam and a pastor. They were both bitter enemies leading opposing armed militias in their conflict-ridden communities in northern Nigeria. Due to the conflicts between the Muslims and Christians, hundreds of people died and thousands suffered the consequences of such a divisive and war-torn area.

Their story got a positive turn when a meeting was arranged between the two leaders by a journalist in 1995. This became a beginning of a journey from hatred and violence towards forgiveness and healing. They started building trust between each other and this positive journey continued and eventually, they became good friends. They had won against hatred and together they were able to build harmonious, peaceful and compassionate communities.

Undoubtedly, love between two human beings is more powerful than the hatred between two communities.

Let us make compassion, benevolence and merciful love our hallmark and a part and parcel of our everyday life to conquer the ever-increasing hatred and abuse. Let us choose love not hate.

Laiq Ahmed Atif, President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, amjmalta@gmail.comTimesOfMaltaRead this article in TURKISH

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Id-Dawl 40

ID-DAWL (THE LIGHT) APRIL 2021

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Fasting in World Religions

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Donation of Masks & Sanitizers

Ahmadiyya Donates Masks & Sanitizers to Migrant Families

During the Covid-19 pandemic the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta was thoughtful for the needs of the migrant communities living in Malta and extended its solidarity by providing them with hand sanitizers and 5,000 certified face masks. Prior to this presentation, the volunteers packed the face masks according to the individual needs with passion of serving fellow human beings.

The donation was presented to Ms. Amanda Vella, the representative of AWAS, and the centre coordinator Ms. Ann De Marco, by Imam Laiq Ahmed Atif, president Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, together with Youth Leader, Haroon Ahmad Khan. NewsBook.com.mtSunday Times of MaltaMalta Turkish News

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Together in Solidarity

FLIMKIEN B’SOLIDARJETÀ

EJJEW NUŻAW DAN IL-ĦIN ŻEJJED BL-GĦAQAL U B’MOD PRODUTTIV U EFFETTIV

Bla dubju ta’ xejn qegħdin fi żmien ta’ sfidi u f’sitwazzjoni li mhix feliċi. Dan huwa perjodu diffiċli immens. L-isfidi huma enormi u l-għadu l-mikrobu li qed jinfirex malajr.

Imma huwa importanti ħafna li ma nitilfux it-tama, u ma naqtgħux qalbna, u nagħmlu ħilitna kollha biex naqilbu dawn l-isfidi f’opportunitajiet. Għax jgħidu li: “The days that break you are the days that make you.”

Il-vjaġġ b’solidarjetà

Jekk nimxu f’dan il-vjaġġ flimkien b’solidarjetà, jien ċert li flimkien nistgħu nirbħu din l-isfida, flimkien nistgħu nirbħu din il-battalja, din il-gwerra bla preċedenti li qed taffettwa lil kulħadd, għax flimkien kollox huwa possibbli. Jekk naħdmu flimkien, ngħinu lil xulxin, u nibqgħu nieħdu ħsieb lil xulxin, perjodu tad-dlam jgħaddi u x-xemx titla’ wkoll.

Jiena nemmen bis-sħiħ li jekk nibqgħu magħquda, u flimkien niġbdu ħabel wieħed, u nisimgħu l-gvern u l-awtoritajiet tas-saħħa u nieħdu l-miżuri ta’ prekawzjoni kollha b’serjetà sħiħa, u nibżgħu għalina u għal ħaddieħor, din sħaba sewda fuqna ma tibqax hemm għat-tul. Għax ‘wara l-maltemp jiġi l-bnazzi’.

Alla l-Ħanin jagħtina l-bxara t-tajba fil-Koran Imqaddes u jgħid: ‘Tassew, hemm is-serħan wara t-tbatija (94:6).’

Il-ħin isejħilna li jekk aħna nippruvaw minn kollox u nagħtu sehemna b’determinazzjoni, b’responsabbiltà nazzjonali u bi spirtu tal-għaqda din it-tbatija se tispiċċa malajr u se ngawdu s-serħan u t-trankwillità.

Jekk nevalwaw insibu li s-sena 2020 kienet sena mimlija ġrajjiet b’tant affarijiet ġodda li d-dinja qatt ma immaġinathom qabel. Il-pandemija tal-Covid-19 biddlet l-istruttura sħiħa tad-dinja. Ġabet magħha metodi u ideat ġodda ta’ kif ngħixu, naħdmu u naġixxu ma’ xulxin. Rajna rivoluzzjoni fit-teknoloġija, l-ekonomija dinjija sofriet immens u l-faqar żdied bil-kbir. 

Inkunu ta’ spalla

Ejjew nagħmlu kuraġġ, ejjew inkunu ta’ spalla effettiva lil xulxin, ejjew nimmotivaw lil dawk li jħossuhom imfarrka, imweġġgħin, iżolati u dgħajfa. Ejjew nibqgħu fil-kuntatt ma’ xulxin, mal-familji, mal-ħbieb, mal-ġenituri, mal-qraba, mal-ġirien, u fil-fatt ma’ kulħadd kemm nistgħu.

Telefonata ’l bogħod

F’dawn il-ġranet meta aħna mifrudin minn xulxin, hemm l-għeluq meħtieġ, ir-restrizzjonijiet huma qawwija, ħafna minna jħossuhom morda tal-ispirtu jekk mhux tal-ġisem. Imma, minħabba t-teknoloġja, aħna telefonata ’l bogħod biss minn xulxin. Allura, ejjew nibqgħu f’kuntatt kontinwu bl-għajnuna tat-teknoloġija. Nassigurak li, it-telefonata tiegħek tagħmel differenza kbira għall-persuna fuq in-naħa l-oħra.

Użu għaqli tal-ħin

F’dawn il-ġranet meta għandna ħin żejjed, huwa importanti li ma naħlux dan fix-xejn, iżda, għandna nagħmlu użu xieraq u għaqli ta’ dan il-ħin żejjed. Ejjew nużaw dan il-ħin żejjed bl-għaqal u b’mod ġenwinament produttiv u effettiv.

Il-Qaddis Profeta Muhammad, is-sliem għalih, semma li hemm żewġ barkiet minn Alla li l-bnedmin ma tantx jagħtu kashom. L-ewwel hija s-saħħa u t-tieni huwa l-ħin liberu. Għalhekk, huwa tant importanti li nagħmlu l-aħjar użu tal-ħin żejjed li għandna dawn il-ġranet tal-għeluq neċessarju. 

Nistgħu nużaw dan iż-żmien biex inwettqu kwalunkwe ħaġa li minħabba n-nuqqas ta’ ħin baqa’ mhux komplut għal snin; nistgħu nużaw dan iż-żmien għall-qari u għall-kitba, u biex nitgħallmu xi ħaġa ġdida u siewja. Dawk li ma jgħinux regolarment fix-xogħol tad-dar, għandhom jippruvaw jgħinu lin-nisa u lill-ommijiet tagħhom fix-xogħol tad-dar u jitgħallmu ftit tisjir, tindif u ħasil.

Dan il-ħin żejjed jista’ jintuża biex tinżebagħ id-dar, torganizza u tibdel l-ambjent tad-dar. Nistgħu nużaw dal-ħin prezzjuż għall-eżerċizzju fiżiku u xi sport ta’ ġewwa, bħal table tennis u carrom board, eċċ. 

Intejbu l-ispiritwalità

Dawk minna li ma setgħux jiffokaw fuq l-ispiritwalità għal kwalunkwe raġuni għandhom opportunità tad-deheb biex itejbu l-ispiritwalità tagħhom u jippruvaw jistabbilixxu relazzjoni mill-qrib mal-Ħallieq.

Għalhekk, matul dawn il-ġranet, ejjew nużaw l-aktar għodda bażika li għandna għad-dispożizzjoni tagħna li hija dik tat-talb. Ejjew inqimu quddiem Alla l-Ħanin, u nitolbu għalina u għall-umanità kollha għall-paċi, sliem u saħħa.

Ejjew nippreparaw ruħna biex l-ispiritwalità ssir għalina n-nifs ta’ ħajjitna, it-taħbita ta’ qalbna, iċ-ċentru ta’ ħsibijietna u tal-għemil tagħna.

Nemmen li, jekk m’hemmx Alla, m’hemmx paċi, serħan u saħħa. Dan huwa l-għerf aħħari. Alla jgħid fil-Koran Imqaddes: “Huwa fit-tifkira ta’ Alla li l-qlub jistgħu jsibu s-serħan u l-paċi.” (13:29)

Jiena nitlob bil-ħrara lil Alla Mimli Grazzji u l-Ħanin għas-saħħa u sliem għall-umanità kollha. Jalla jkollna l-grazzja dejjiema, juri ħniena minna, jaħfer l-iżbalji tagħna, u jsalvana mill-effetti devastanti ta’ din il-pandemija. Ammen.

Source/Credit: IT-TORĊA, 21/03/2021, by LAIQ AHMED ATIF, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, amjmalta@gmail.com

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Forced Conversion and Islam

IL-KONVERŻJONI SFURZATA

 “M’għandux ikun hemm sfurzar fil-kwistjoni tar-reliġjon.” (Il-Koran, 2:257)

Il-libertà hija frott mill-aqwa. Il-libertà hija l-pedament ta’ kull soċjetà ħielsa u fuqha tissaħħaħ l-idea tal-protezzjoni tal-aktar dritt importanti għan-nies – id-dritt li jemmnu, jipprattikaw u jippritkaw dak li jridu, mingħajr biża’, sfurzar, persekuzzjoni, kastigi jew diskriminazzjoni.

Dan l-aħħar qrajt rapport dwar l-inċidenti ta’ persekuzzjoni tal-komunità Nisranija li tgħix fil-Pakistan u kien hemm inċidenti ta’ żwiġijiet sfurzati u konverżjoni sfurzata. Fosthom kien hemm rapport dwar it-tfajla Nisranija, Arzoo Raja, mill-Pakistan, li kienet inħatfet u ġiet imġiegħla tiżżewweġ u tikkonverti għall-Iżlam. Il-każ ta’ Arzoo Raja qajjem bosta mistoqsijiet kontra ż-żwiġijiet sfurzati u sfurzar fir-reliġjon.

Skont it-tagħlim Iżlamiku l-isfurzar fil-kwistjonijiet tar-reliġjon kif ukoll fiż-żwieġ mhuwiex aċċettabbli. Kull persuna għandha l-libertà li tagħżel il-partner fiż-żwieġ u anke biex temmen fi kwalunkwe reliġjon tal-għażla tal-persuna. Hawn taħt irrid nikteb x’jgħid l-Iżlam dwar il-libertà reliġjuża.

L-Iżlam jemmen f’libertà reliġjuża u ma jippermettix l-użu tal-forza bħala strument għat-tixrid tal-messaġġ tiegħu. L-Iżlam jiddikjara b’mod ċar: “M’għandu jkun hemm l-ebda sfurzar fil-kwistjoni tar-reliġjon.” (Il-Koran, 2:257)

Barra minn hekk, waqt li indirizza lill-Qaddis Profeta Muħammad, is-sliem għalih, Alla qallu li ma jsegwi l-ebda forza fir-riforma tas-soċjetà. Il-pożizzjoni tiegħu bħala riformatur hija mfissra b’mod ċar ħafna fil-versi li ġejjin:

“Għalhekk wissihom, għaliex inti m’intix ħlief il-wissej; inti m’għandek l-ebda awtorità biex tikkostrinġihom.” (88:22-23) “Mhijiex ir-responsabbiltà tiegħek li ġġagħalhom jimxu fit-triq it-tajba; iżda Alla jiddirieġi lil min jixtieq Hu.” (2:273) “Iżda jekk jitilqu ’l hemm, Aħna ma bgħatniekx bħala għassies fuqhom. Id-dmir tiegħek huwa li twassal il-messaġġ.” (42:49)

Aktar minn hekk, Alla jagħmilha kompletament ċara li jekk l-isfurzar ikollu jsir permessibbli fil-kwistjonijiet ta’ fidi, mela għaliex Alla jkun ħalla l-affarijiet f’idejn in-nies, meta Huwa stess seta’ jisforza lin-nies biex jemmnu fir-reliġjon? Alla jgħid fil-Koran Imqaddes: “U jekk il-Mulej tagħkom kellu jimponi r-rieda Tiegħu, ċertament li dawk kollha li jinsabu fuq din l-art kienu jemmnu lkoll flimkien. Allura inti se ġġiegħel lill-bnedmin biex jemmnu?” (10:100)

Dawn il-versi juru biċ-ċar li l-Iżlam jiddikjara b’mod kategoriku li r-reliġjon hi xi ħaġa individwali għal kull persuna biex tiddeċiedi għaliha nfisha u m’għandhiex tkun imġiegħla fuq l-individwu. Il-fidi hi ħaġa ta’ bejn il-bniedem u l-alla tiegħu u m’għandek tindaħallu bl-ebda mod. Kulħadd għandu d-dritt li jgħix skont il-fidi tiegħu u li jesegwixxi r-ritwali reliġjużi tiegħu.

Għalhekk, meta xi ħadd jindaħal f’din il-ħaġa li hija personali bejn il-bniedem u Alla, u fejn il-liġi tinterferixxi ma’ dan id-dritt, dan ikun att ta’ kefrija kbira u persekuzzjoni, u għandha tiġi kkundannata.

Fil-qosor, l-Iżlam jemmen bis-sħiħ fil-libertà tal-fidi.

Ħafna drabi n-nies jistaqsuni li, jekk l-Iżlam jemmen bis-sħiħ fil-libertà reliġjuża allura għaliex insibu l-persekuzzjoni reliġjuża f’ċerti pajjiżi fejn hemm il-Musulmani fil-maġġoranza? Għaliex huma jridu jimponu l-għażla tagħhom fuq l-oħrajn? Għaliex ma jħallux lill-oħrajn biex jemmnu, jipprattikaw u jippritkaw ir-reliġjon tal-għażla tagħhom? Għaliex in-nies ta’ twemminiet oħra jiġu ppersegwitati f’pajjiżi Musulmani?

Dawn huma mistoqsijiet validi ħafna. Ngħid li din hija sfortuna kbira li hemm Musulmani li ma jipprattikawx it-tagħlim Iżlamiku fil-veru sens tiegħu. Imma għandna nifhmu wkoll li, jekk persuna ma ssegwix xi tagħlim partikolari kif suppost waqt li tammetti li tħaddan dak it-tagħlim, mela hija l-persuna li qed tiżbalja, u mhux it-tagħlim li huwa żbaljat. Il-kelma ‘Iżlam’ fil-fatt tfisser paċi, imħabba, u sigurtà. Ma jistax ikun hemm sfurzar fejn tidħol il-fidi, hija direzzjoni ċara fil-Koran. Minn qoxra sa qoxra, il-Koran Imqaddes iwassal messaġġi ta’ mħabba, affezzjoni, paċi, rikonċiljazzjoni, u l-ispirtu tas-sagrifiċċju.

Il-Komunità Ahmadiyya Musulmana ssegwi biss it-tagħlim ġenwin tal-Iżlam u taħdem purament biex togħġob lill-Alla l-Omnipotenti. Jekk xi Knisja jew xi post ieħor ta’ adorazzjoni jkollhom bżonn ta’ xi forma ta’ protezzjoni, u jekk il-Kristjani jew nies ta’ twemminiet oħra għandhom bżonn, lilna se jsibuna spalla ma’ spalla magħhom biex ngħinuhom. Għax aħna nemmnu bis-sħiħ fit-tagħlim Iżlamiku li “M’hemm l-ebda sfurzar fir-reliġjon” u fil-motto rivoluzzjonarju u paċifiku tagħna li huwa “Imħabba għal kulħadd mibegħda għal ħadd.”

Source/Credit: It-Torċa, 14/03/2021, by Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, amjmalta@gmail.com

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Inter-religious Peace

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Ahmadiyya Celebrates International Women’s Day

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Malta congratulates to all women, the ‘International Women’s Day’. 

In many societies, a woman is still regarded as a second-class citizen and deprived of various basic rights enjoyed by the male population. On the contrary, Islam was the first religion formally to grant the women a status never known before. The Holy Quran, the sacred scripture of Islam, contains hundreds of teachings, which apply both to men and women alike. The moral, spiritual and economic equality of men and women as propagated by Islam is unquestionable. The specific verses of the Holy Quran, which address themselves to men or women, deal with either their physical differences or the role they each have to play in safeguarding the moral fibre of the society Islam envisages. Continue Reading: 

Some relevant articles: 

Muħammadsa Dak li llibera ‘l-Mara

Islam and women rights

Human dignity and honour of women

Not the way to treat ladies

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L-OMM – International Women’s Day

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A Muslim Woman in the West

Noor-Ul-Hudah Khan, Lawyer

In the 1990s more and more Muslim families migrated from the East to the West. This included my own family. Having being born in the UK, I’d like to share my experience from a Muslim child to a Muslim woman. Belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, it was a great privilege for my family and I to enjoy the freedom of being able to practice our religion freely and most importantly for the women in our family to be able to go to the mosque. Growing up with the freedom to go to the mosque on a regular basis is something you can never take for granted, especially when you look at the restrictions placed upon our fellow Muslims in the East.

I was 14 when I decided to wear the Hijab of my own free will.

I had many insecurities which made me question my decision to wear the Hijab. Questions surrounded my mind and I thought: Will people look at me differently? Will the Hijab obstruct opportunities for me? Will I be able to get a job? Will people throw abuse at me in the streets?

But then I reflected upon the reason why I was considering wearing the Hijab – it was to please God; to obey God’s command.

I will not sugar coat the truth, in the first few days of wearing the Hijab, people I knew did look at me differently. A few racial slurs were thrown at me, but the pleasure of knowing that I was obeying Allah’s command was so strong that such minute things failed to bother me. I also knew that if I sincerely worked hard then the Hijab will not obstruct opportunities for me.

It is by the Grace of God that I was brought up in such an environment where the attainment of education was of paramount consideration. I was never once restricted from completing my secondary education and nor did I ever face any obstacle in completing my higher education. It is a misconception of the non-Muslims living in the East and West that wearing the Hijab will make it difficult to achieve basic rights of education and employment. But that was never an issue for me.

I have come to the realisation that practicing your faith in the West may come with its difficulties, especially as a Muslim and with the influence of the media, but it has never been impossible or disheartening. Being connected to your faith brings a drive within you in which you persevere to move forward and advance in both religious and societal matters. Read this article in MALTESEhttp://ahmadiyya.mt/iddawl_dir/Id-Dawl_Numru_039.pdf

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National unity and the way forward

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Conference on National Unity

On behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, together with youth leader Rauf Babar Sahib, it was truly a great pleasure and honour to attend and contribute to the conference about the National Unity held under the auspices of His Excellency, Dr George Vella, the President of the Republic of Malta, on Saturday 27th February 2021. #għaqdanazzjonali #malta

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Unity is Strength

FL-GĦAQDA HEMM IS-SAĦĦA

Bla dubju fl-għaqda hemm is-saħħa. Dan ifakkarni fi storja ta’ persuna għaqlija li kellha seba’ wlied subien. Fix-xjuħija tiegħu, meta ħaseb li jista’ jitlaq minn din id-dinja fi kwalunkwe mument partikolari, ried jgħallem lil uliedu lezzjoni prezzjuża tal-ħajja.

Ġurnata waħda talab lil wieħed minnhom biex iġiblu qatta oħtra. Imbagħad ta ftit minnhom lil kull iben, u qalilhom biex jippruvaw ikissruhom. Għalkemm kollha ppruvaw minn kollox, ħadd ma kien kapaċi jkisser il-qatta tal-oħtra. Il-missier imbagħad ħall il-qatta u ta l-oħtra lil uliedu biex ikissruhom wieħed wieħed. Dan għamluh faċilment u malajr, mingħajr ebda diffikultà.

Ir-raġel għaref imbagħad qam bilwieqfa u indirizza lil uliedu u qal li jrid li jibqgħu magħquda; kieku jħallu d-diviżjoni tikber fosthom, kulħadd jista’ jkissirhom, bħall-oħtra. Jekk madankollu jibqgħu magħquda bħall-qatta oħtra, ħadd qatt ma jkollu l-poter li jagħmillhom il-ħsara. Jekk jaqblu ma’ xulxin u jgħinu lil xulxin, ikun impossibbli għall-għedewwa tagħhom li jweġġgħuhom. Imma jekk ikunu mifruda bejniethom, ma jkunux iktar b’saħħithom minn ħatar wieħed fil-qatta.

L-GĦAQDA NAZZJONALI

M’hemm xejn aħjar minn nazzjon magħqud, għax meta nazzjon jiġbed l-istess ħabel, il-pajjiż jimxi ’l quddiem u l-frott tal-progress jasal għand kulħadd. Imma jekk il-poplu huwa maqsum dan jaffettwa ħafna negattivament fuq il-paċi, is-sigurtà, il-progress ekonomiku u l-kompetizzjoni attiva u b’saħħitha tal-pajjiż. Għax ħafna mill-enerġiji se jinħlew fuq affarijiet mhux importanti minħabba d-diviżjoni. Poplu maqsum ma jistax jiffoka fuq l-affarijiet ta’ ġid komuni.

Għalhekk, huwa ferm importanti li flimkien niġbdu ħabel wieħed u nsiru poplu magħqud fid-diversità. Id-differenzi naturali tagħna m’għandhomx jagħmluna nazzjon maqsum u mfarrak, iżda dawn id-differenzi għandhom jitqiesu bħala mezz għal kompetizzjoni b’saħħitha. Il-Koran Imqaddes (2:149) jiggwidana f’din il-kwistjoni u jgħid li: “Għandkom tikkompetu ma’ xulxin f’għemejjel tajba u f’xogħlijiet utli.”

IL-KONFERENZA NAZZJONALI

Il-President ta’ Malta, l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu, Dr George Vella, ħass li hemm il-ħtieġa tal-għaqda fil-pajjiż u wera l-fehma li hemm ħafna oqsma li jeħtieġu għaqda fost il-poplu Malti biex il-pajjiż ikun jista’ jimxi ’l quddiem. Għalhekk, se tiġi organizzata konferenza nazzjonali fuq it-tema tal-għaqda nazzjonali.

Il-President George Vella saħaq fuq il-ħtieġa tal-għaqda fil-pajjiż u qal li din l-għaqda ma tiġix biss bix-xewqa, iżda l-poplu jrid jaħdem għaliha hu.

Meta u kif nistgħu niksbu l-għaqda nazzjonali vera? Fil-qosor nista’ ngħid li dan jiddependi minni, minnek, u tabilħaqq minn kull membru individwali tas-soċjetà. Kemm għandu raġun poeta li jiddeskrivi dan fil-poeżija tiegħu, fejn jistaqsi u jwieġeb. Hu jgħid: “Meta  se  jinbidel  l-istaġun tal-forza? Jekk ninbidlu aħna allura jinbidel hu.”

MAGĦQUDA NKUNU B’SAĦĦITNA

Nemmen li nistgħu niksbu l-għaqda nazzjonali biss meta kulħadd jagħti sehmu, meta niġbdu ħabel wieħed, meta nkunu lesti li nagħmlu ħilitna kollha sabiex insiru poplu magħqud. Kemm għandu raġun meta wieħed jgħid: “Magħquda nkunu b’saħħitna, mifruda ma niswew xejn.”

L-edukazzjoni, l-għarfien u r-rispett reċiproku huma pilastri bażiċi fir-rigward l-għaqda nazzjonali. Barra minn hekk l-ambjent tad-djar huwa wkoll għodda kruċjali.Għax pajjiż jew soċjetà huwa l-prodott ibbażat fuq l-ambjent tal-familji u d-djar tiegħu. Jekk m’għandniex il-paċi, it-trankwillità u l-għaqda fi ħdan il-familji tagħna allura ma nistgħux niksbu l-għaqda fuq livell nazzjonali.

Ejja nippromwovu u tabilħaqq nistabbilixxu ambjent ta’ mħabba, paċi, armonija, kompassjoni u għaqda fid-djar tagħna, fis-soċjetà tagħna u tabilħaqq f’pajjiżna. Għal aktar tagħrif, http://ahmadiyya.mt/iddawl_dir/Id-Dawl_Numru_039.pdf

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Id-Dawl 39

ID-DAWL (THE LIGHT) MARCH 2021 http://ahmadiyya.mt/iddawl_dir/Id-Dawl_Numru_039.pdf

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The National Unity

L-GĦAQDA NAZZJONALI – KIF NISTGĦU NIKSBU L-GĦAQDA NAZZJONALI VERA?

It-Torca, 21/02/2021 by LAIQ AHMED ATIF

M’hemm xejn aħjar minn nazzjon magħqud, għax meta nazzjon jiġbed l-istess ħabel, il-pajjiż jimxi ’l quddiem u l-frott tal-progress jasal għand kulħadd. Imma jekk il-poplu huwa maqsum dan jaffettwa ħafna negattivament fuq il-paċi, is-sigurtà, il-progress ekonomiku u l-kompetizzjoni attiva u b’saħħitha tal-pajjiż. Għax ħafna mill-enerġiji se jinħlew fuq affarijiet mhux importanti minħabba d-diviżjoni. Poplu maqsum ma jistax jiffoka fuq l-affarijiet ta’ ġid komuni.

Għalhekk, huwa ferm importanti li flimkien niġbdu ħabel wieħed u nsiru poplu magħqud fid-diversità. Id-differenzi naturali tagħna m’għandhomx jagħmluna nazzjon maqsum u mfarrak, iżda dawn id-differenzi għandhom jitqiesu bħala mezz għal kompetizzjoni b’saħħitha. Il-Koran Imqaddes jiggwidana f’din il-kwistjoni u jgħid li: “Għandkom tikkompetu ma’ xulxin f’għemejjel tajba u f’xogħlijiet utli.” (2:149)

Il-President ta’ Malta, l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu, Dr George Vella, ħass li hemm il-ħtieġa tal-għaqda fil-pajjiż u wera l-fehma li hemm ħafna oqsma li jeħtieġu għaqda fost il-poplu Malti biex il-pajjiż ikun jista’ jimxi ’l quddiem. Għalhekk, se tiġi organizzata konferenza nazzjonali fuq it-tema tal-għaqda nazzjonali.

Il-President George Vella saħaq fuq il-ħtieġa tal-għaqda fil-pajjiż u qal li din l-għaqda ma tiġix biss bix-xewqa, iżda l-poplu jrid jaħdem għaliha hu. Filwaqt li enfasizza l-importanza tal-għaqda, qal li huwa wkoll kruċjali li nifhmu x’qed jikkawża qasma fis-soċjetà u nsibu r-rimedju tagħha.

Irrid insemmi li hemm aspetti differenti marbuta mal-għaqda nazzjonali. Għax kull aspett individwali hu importanti fih innifsu, fl-istess ħin il-mod ta’ kif kull aspett jintrabat mal-ieħor hu importanti ferm.

L-edukazzjoni hija għodda kruċjali. L-edukazzjoni hija ċavetta biex tinbena soċjetà armonjuża u vibranti. Barra minn hekk, iż-żieda fl-għarfien hija wkoll fattur ewlieni.

Ir-rispett reċiproku huwa wkoll pilastru fundamentali fir-rigward il-promozzjoni għall-għaqda nazzjonali.

Fil-fatt, il-materja prima għall-għaqda nazzjonali hi t-trankwillità, l-armonija u l-għaqda fi ħdan il-familja. Is-sitwazzjoni tad-dar mhix limitata iżda għandha effett fuq il-paċi u l-għaqda tal-lokalità, li min-naħa tagħha tinfluwenza l-paċi u l-għaqda tar-raħal jew il-belt sħiħa.

F’każ ta’ problemi fil-familja dan iħalli effett negattiv fuq l-arja lokali li min-naħa tagħha tħalli effett fuq il-belt jew raħal. Bl-istess mod, l-istat li jkun jinsab fih il-belt jew raħal jinfluwenza l-paċi u l-għaqda fil-pajjiż sħiħ.

Għalhekk, evidenti li jekk aħna rridu l-għaqda nazzjonali, allura dan huwa ferm importanti anzi huwa kruċjali li nistabbilixxu t-tolleranza, l-armonija, l-imħabba, l-kompassjoni u l-għaqda fi ħdan il-familji u fid-djar tagħna. Għax pajjiż jew soċjetà huwa l-prodott ibbażat fuq l-ambjent tal-familji u d-djar tiegħu.

Allura kemm huwa importanti li ngħallmu l-valuri tal-imħabba, l-armonija u l-għaqda lit-tfal tagħna sabiex isiru l-assi bbażati fuq il-valuri umani kbar, minflok xkiel għas-soċjetà jew il-pajjiż.

Barra minn hekk, il-mexxejja reliġjużi u politiċi għandhom jagħmlu kull sforz possibbli biex jippriservaw din l-għaqda, billi jonoraw id-drittijiet ta’ xulxin. Il-biżgħat u l-preokkupazzjonijiet tal-pubbliku inġenerali jridu jitneħħew. Biex iħarsu d-drittijiet ta’ xulxin ma jridux jitolbu iktar minn dak li hu ġust u xieraq minn xulxin, u naturalment, għandu jkun hemm talbiet ġusti u xierqa mill-poplu wkoll.

Ftakru li s-saħħa tal-pajjiż tiddependi minn kemm jirnexxilu jibqa’ magħqud bħala poplu wieħed. Din l-unità m’għandhiex isservina biss hawn fil-pajjiż, iżda fuq livell globali għandha tkun mezz biex pajjiżna jibqa’ b’saħħtu u influwenti.

Barra minn hekk, għandha tiġi żviluppata politika prattika ta’ koeżjoni sabiex il-poplu jkun jista’ jingħaqad. Bażikament il-mexxejja għandhom ifittxu l-koperazzjoni flimkien biex id-diviżjoni tinbidel f’għaqda. Jekk jittieħdu dawn il-miżuri malajr wieħed jinduna li l-kunflitti eżistenti jintemmu u jinbidlu f’paċi u rispett reċiproku, kemm-il darba tkun ipprattikata l-ġustizzja vera u kulħadd jagħraf ir-responsabbiltajiet tiegħu.

Meta u kif nistgħu niksbu l-għaqda nazzjonali vera? Fil-qosor nista’ ngħid li dan jiddependi minni, minnek, u tabilħaqq minn kull membru individwali tas-soċjetà. Kemm għandu raġun poeta li jiddeskrivi dan fil-poeżija tiegħu, fejn jistaqsi u jwieġeb. Hu jgħid:

“Meta se jinbidel l-istaġun tal-forza?

Jekk ninbidlu aħna allura jinbidel hu.”

Source/Credit: It-Torċa | Il-Ħadd 21 ta’ Frar 2021, written by Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, amjmalta@gmail.com – Photo: Facebook/PresidentOfMalta
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Promoting National Unity

Malta Independent, 14/02/2021 by LAIQ AHMED ATIF

Unity is strength. The core objective of any religion and that of Islam is the belief in the Almighty God and the establishment of the unity of humanity bound together by ties of practical brotherhood. This is the hallmark of Islam which abhors strife, hatred, greed, selfishness, pride, intolerance and any divisive and inconsiderate dispositions.

The Holy Quran sets forth a golden principle in terms of our social bonding and states: “And help one another in righteousness and piety; but help not one another in sin and transgression.” (5:3)

Emphasising on the message of unity, the Holy Quran further states that: “And hold fast, all together, by the rope of God and be not divided.” (3:104)

Mutual love, accord and brotherhood should be the cornerstone of our society and we must avoid all manner of egotistical matters and love each other for the sake of attaining God’s pleasure. Fortunate are those who keep their words and deeds in this manner.

The Holy Prophet Muhammad has repeatedly emphasised on the unity of humanity and truly being considerate towards each other. He said that all true believers are like one body, if one part of the body is in pain, the entire body feels it. He has also likened the true spirit of the brotherhood of humanity to that of a building, every part of which reinforces other parts.

The initiative of His Excellency, Dr George Vella, the President of Malta, of holding a national conference for the promotion of national unity, is a breath of fresh air in a tense and divisive environment. This wise initiative is taken by an astute statesman who knows the strengths and weaknesses of this society. Furthermore, this step is taken at a time when the entire nation is struggling and making huge sacrifices to curb the devastating Covid-19 pandemic.

I would like to share my personal experience of how such division is affecting the society. Back in Pakistan, we had a tradition to wish each other happy Independence Day on 14th August, the day Pakistan gained its independence.

During my first year in Malta, keeping that tradition in mind, on 21st September – the Independence Day of Malta, I sent an email to a close friend wishing him the national Independence Day. However, it was unusual that I did not receive any reply and acknowledgement from my friend. It was a surprise for me how such a message could be ignored?

With the passage of time, I realised that the reason was the person to whom I sent such message was from the opposing political background and does not acknowledge that day as a true representation of Malta’s independence.

Although it cannot be assumed that every citizen has a similar approach, it does however highlight the division in the society. It does reflect how people feel uncomfortable with opinions different to theirs.

I am personally of the opinion that there should be some kind of consensus regarding national events, which unite the entire nation and enables them to celebrate together, holding the principle of unity at heart.

Undoubtedly in unity there is strength. It reminds me a story of a wise person who had seven sons. At his old age when he thought he may depart from this world at any given moment, he wanted to teach his sons a valuable lesson of life.

One day he asked one of them to bring him a bundle of sticks. Then handing the bundle to each of his sons, he told them to attempt to break it. Although each of his sons tried his best, none was able to break the pile of sticks. The father then untied the bundle and gave the sticks to his sons to break one by one. This they did very easily and quickly.

The wise man then stood up and addressed his sons and said that I want you to remain united; if you would let division grow amongst you; anyone can break you, just like these sticks. If however you remain united like this bundle of sticks, no one ever will have the power to harm you. If you agree with each other and help each other, it will be impossible for your enemies to hurt you. But if you are divided amongst yourselves, you will be no stronger than a single stick in that bundle.

How rightly the saying goes: ‘united we stand, divided we fall’.

Source/Credit: The Malta Independent on Sunday, written by Laiq Ahmed Atif, president Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat Malta, amjmalta@gmail.com – Read the original article in The Malta IndependentRead this article in Turkish

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The Purpose of a Hijab

L-GĦAN TAL-ĦIĠAB

Noor-Ul-Hudah Khan, Avukat

Kliem bħal liberaliżmu u moderniżmu jiddefinixxu s-soċjetà tal-lum. Jidher li l-mod tal-għajxien tagħna tant għamel progress li l-għata bħall-Ħiġab jew l-ilbies modest m’għadhomx jitqiesu bħala neċessarji. Wara l-insegwiment tad-dibattiti dwar il-projbizzjoni tal-Burka u tal-Ħiġab f’postijiet pubbliċi, dejjem titqanqal il-mistoqsija dwar ir-rilevanza tal-Ħiġab. Is-soċjetà tqis il-Ħiġab bħala restrizzjoni mpoġġija fuq in-nisa Musulmani. Naturalment, tfeġġ il-mistoqsija: X’inhu l-għan vera tal-Ħiġab?

Alla jordna fil-Koran Imqaddes:

“U għidu lil dawk in-nisa li jemmnu biex jieħdu ħsieb id-dehriet tagħhom u jħarsu l-partijiet privati tagħhom u li ma jurux il-ġmiel tagħhom jew it-tiżjin tagħhom ħlief dak li hu ovvju, u li jagħmlu l-għata ta’ rashom fuq sidirhom…” (24:32)

Bl-istess mod, Alla jordna lill-irġiel biex ibaxxu ħarsithom. Alla l-Omnipotenti jistqarr:

“Għidu lil dawk l-irġiel li jemmnu biex jikkontrollaw għajnejhom u jħarsu l-partijiet privati tagħhom. Dan jagħmilhom aktar safja. Tassew, Alla jagħraf sew x’jagħmlu.” (24:31)

It-tbaxxija tal-għajnejn u s-satra tal-ġmiel jipprovdu saff protettiv fis-soċjetà. Jekk jiġu segwiti sewwa, dan jgħin lill-irġiel u lin-nisa biex jitħarrku liberament b’mod dinjituż fis-soċjetà u jipprovdilhom opportunitajiet rispettużi u ugwali biex iħabirku għall-progress tagħhom stess.  

Hija idea komuni żbaljata qalb in-nies li n-nisa huma limitati għax jilbsu l-Ħiġab. Fil-verità, il-Ħiġab tal-mara ma joħolqilha l-ebda ostaklu biex hi tkompli l-istudji u l-karriera tagħha. Il-Ħiġab tal-mara huwa l-protezzjoni tagħha, il-ħellies tagħha. Jippermettilha li teċċella f’konformità mal-kmandamenti ta’ Alla.

Hemm tant nisa Musulmani tobba, infermiera, avukati u għalliema li jilbsu l-Ħiġab. Allura kif wieħed jista’ jassumi b’mod stupidu li l-Ħiġab joħloq restrizzjoni għall-mara. Il-Ħiġab ma joħloq l-ebda ostaklu għan-nisa. Jipproteġihom mill-ħażen tas-soċjetà, fejn in-nisa jitqiesu li huma aċċessibbli faċilment għall-irġiel. L-għan tal-Ħiġab kemm għall-irġiel kif ukoll għan-nisa huwa li jħarishom mill-ħażen li naraw fis-soċjetà tal-lum, bħaż-żina, l-adulterju, tfal barra ż-żwieġ, abort, eċċ. 

Meta wieħed jaħseb fil-fond, kieku kellna nsegwu l-kmandi ta’ Alla, konna naraw dawn il-kwistjonijiet imqanqla pereżempju mill-moviment #MeToojew manifestazzjonijiet pubbliċi kostanti ta’ żwiġijiet imfarrka? Għaldaqstant, huwa importanti li nirriflettu jekk dawn l-ordnijiet humiex ostaklu għalina jew inkella mezz biex jipproteġuna. Jekk wieħed iħares lejn din il-kwistjoni b’mod razzjonali, wieħed jintebaħ li l-Ħiġab mhu xejn ħlief benefiċċju għas-soċjetà tagħna u jippromwovi d-dinjità, l-iżvilupp, il-prosperità u l-paċi ġewwiena tal-individwu. 

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Healing our broken world

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Healing our broken world

We must re-write our future ambitions, based on unity, peace, love, compassion – Laiq Ahmed Atif

I will give my all in your service thinking not of power but of possibilities. Not of personal interest but of the public good. And, together, we shall write an American story of hope, not fear; of unity, not division; of light, not darkness; an American story of decency and dignity; of love and of healing; of greatness and of goodness.”

These were the promising, encouraging and wisely selected words of President Joe Biden in his inauguration speech after taking his oath as the 46th president of the United States of America.

I eagerly listened to his speech; it was a powerful message and I hope it will reach far and wide.

His speech was a message of hope and healing to the fractured world we live in.

I pray that this dream comes true, his words become a reality and his sentiments are translated into action. As president of the world’s most powerful country, he not only becomes a healer to the wounds of Americans but of the entire world too.

May he use his influence, power and wisdom to bring peace, harmony and unity among all the nations of the world. May we all see a world full of peace, harmony and brotherhood.

May the dream that Martin Luther King envisioned many years back become a reality and may peace prevail in the world.

His speech came at a time when COVID-19 has affected the health of the many people, has struck a massive blow to the economy and is breaking the backs of many wealthy and powerful nations.

As president of the world’s most powerful country, Joe Biden not only becomes a healer to the wounds of Americans but of the entire world Laiq Ahmed Atif

Furthermore, it is also feared that the economic crisis created by this pandemic may result in a Cold War. In fact, it is being said that, in a way, it has already begun and it is quite possible that a global war will ultimately break out using methods and weapons which will lead to catastrophe.

Thus, it is highly essential that wisdom prevails. We need more words of healing from world leaders to ensure the healing of a broken world. We must all realise our responsibilities towards God and to one another. And we must love humanity and discharge the rights of our fellow human beings solely for the sake of Almighty God. We must reform ourselves and elevate the love we hold for others in our hearts.

In his New Year’s Day message, the worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community drew attention towards the hardships faced by humanity during the past year and prayed that humanity is blessed with health, peace and prosperity in this New Year. He concluded his message by saying:

“True celebration will be when all of mankind upholds the values of humanity; when the vengeance between people turns into love.”

Undoubtedly, both good and bad has always remained with humanity. God says in the Holy Quran: “And We have pointed out to him the two highways of good and evil” (90:11).

This verse shows that there have always been two highways for human beings to choose from: that of good and that of evil; that of truth and that of falsehood and, lastly, that of spiritual progress and that of material progress.

We are living in a time where we are passing through an unprecedented situation in the history of mankind and this requires that we give precedence to good over evil; to love over hatred; to compassion over enmity.

I truly believe that with God’s blessings and through love, compassion and serving humanity, together, we can heal our broken land.

As the proverb goes, “love begets love”. Let us demonstrate true love and, rather than bending people’s heads, we should win over their hearts and souls.

I truly believe that love is such a powerful instrument and weapon that it can defeat every kind of malice, violence and aggression.

Affection and kinship can change a bitter enemy into a warm and trustworthy friend. In fact, love between two human beings is more powerful than the hatred between two communities or nations.

Despite the prevailing worrying political and horrifying economic situation, we must rise to the challenge and heal our broken world, rewrite our future ambitions, based on unity, peace, love and compassion.

Source/Credit: The Times of Malta, published on Friday 12 February 2021, written by Laiq Ahmed Atif. amjmalta@gmail.comLaiq Ahmed Atif is President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta. Read Original Article in The Times of MaltaRead in Turkish

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The Rise in Materialism

IŻ-ŻIEDA FIL-MATERJALIŻMU

Il-Messija Mwiegħedas, il-Fundatur tal-Komunità Ahmadiyya Musulmana, jispjega kif wieħed jista’ jikseb il-perfezzjoni, u jgħid:

Feġġew Profeti u Messaġġiera bla għadd fid-dinja , u ħadmu u stinkaw bla waqfien biex jistabbilixxu l-Uniċita ta’ Alla, iżda llum velu iswed qiegħed jgħattiha. Aktar minn hekk, in-nies waqgħu vittma ta’ forom differenti ta’ politeiżmu (adorazzjoni ta’ aktar minn alla wieħed).

Il-Qaddis Profeta Muħammad, il-paċi u l-barkiet ta’ Alla kollha fuqu, amar biex dak li jkun ma jorbotx qalbu mad-dinja, iżda llum, l-imħabba għall-materjaliżmu tiddomina f’kull qalb u kulħadd donnu mitluf f’din it-tip ta’ mħabba. Meta mitlubin, xi wħud ikunu kontra li jwettqu mank farka xogħol favur ir-reliġjon, ma jkunux iridu jikkommettu ruħhom u jibdew jivvintaw eluf ta’ skużi. Kull forma ta’ mġiba ħażina u immorali titqies bħala permissibbli u kull trasgressjoni possibbli titwettaq sfaċċatament. Ir-reliġjon saret fatalment dgħajfa u qiegħda hemm bla tama ta’ għajnuna bħal tifel orfni.

F’dan l-istat, kieku l-Iżlam ma ġiex megħjun u ngħata s-sapport, meta kien se jaffaċċja dawn iċ-ċirkostanzi li taw raġuni għall-għajnuna li ngħata? L-Iżlam baqa’ biss tal-isem. Kieku bħalissa mhux qed jiġi protett, kieku bla dubju jispiċċa fix-xejn.

Jien nistqarr sinċerament li huwa minħabba n-nuqqas ta’ għarfien li titqanqal il-mistoqsija jekk hemmx differenza bejn il-komunità tagħna u Musulmani oħra. Kieku teżisti biss din il-kwistjoni, xi bżonn ikun hemm għal dan l-isforz u għaliex għandha tiġi stabbilita komunità sħiħa?

Jien konxju mill-fatt li Alla l-Omnipotenti ddikjara kemm-il darba li waqa’ d-dlam u xejn ma baqa’ jidher. L-Uniċità ta’ Alla li darba kienet il-kuruna tagħna u l-kobor tal-Iżlam issa saret biss kliem fieragħ. Fl-istess ħin għad hemm xi wħud li verament jipprofessaw l-Uniċità ta’ Alla f’termini ta’ prattika u twemmin.

Il-Qaddis Profeta Muħammadsa widdeb biex wieħed ma jħobbx daqstant lid-dinja, iżda llum kull qalb hija maħkuma minn din l-imħabba.

Ir-Reliġjon saret bla saħħa donnha kienet orfni. Il-Qaddis Profeta Muħammad, il-paċi u l-barkiet ta’ Alla jkunu fuqu, qal ċar u tond, “L-imħabba għad-dinja hija l-kawża prinċipali tal-ħażen kollu.”(i)

(i) Ħażrat Mirża Ghulam Aħmad, il-Messija Mwiegħed u l-Maħdias, il-Fundatur tal-Komunità Ahmadiyya Musulmana, Ruhani Khazain V. 20, pp. 475-476

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Striving in the way of God

IT-TĦABRIK FIL-ĦAJJA RELIĠJUŻA

Imam Laiq Ahmed Atif

Alla jistqarr fil-Koran Imqaddes: “U lil dawk li jħabirku fil-mogħdija Tagħna — Żgur li se niggwidawhom fl-użanzi tagħna. U tassew Alla jinsab ma’ dawk li jwettqu għemejjel tajba.” (29:70)

Dan il-vers jafferma ċar u tond li dawk in-nies li jagħmlu l-almu tagħhom biex isibu lil Alla u joqorbu Lejh, żgur li jkunu ggwidati minn Alla. Madanakollu, huwa importanti li dawn l-isforzi ma jkunux temporanji; anzi, irid ikun hemm tħabrik kostanti għall-mogħdija ta’ Alla.

Is-suċċess jinkiseb f’din il-ħaġa meta wieħed jibqa’ jipprova b’mod konsistenti u b’determinazzjoni, u fl-istess waqt iħares il-kmandamenti ta’ Alla. Kull persuna għandha ħiliet u inklinazzjonijiet differenti u l-ordni hi li wieħed ifittex lil Alla skont il-kapaċità li jħaddan. Meta jsir sforz f’dan ir-rigward, Alla juri t-triq li twassal għal għandu.  Madanakollu, jekk jinfilzaw ħsibijiet egoistiċi u skużi, u sforzi minimi jitqiesu bħala ‘tħabrik’, mela l-bniedem ma jilħaqx lil Alla.

Wieħed li hu traskurat u għażżien ma jistax jikseb l-istess grad ta’ grazzja Divina daqs wieħed li jagħmel ħiltu kollha u huwa sinċier fit-tfittxija għal Alla. Alla ma ħalliex lill-bniedem fid-dlam fejn tidħol din it-tfittxija. Alla juri wkoll is-sinjali bis-saħħa tal-Profeti Tiegħu biex jagħti prova tal-eżistenza Tiegħu.

Għaldaqstant, huwa importanti ħafna li nsegwu t-triqat u l-mezzi kollha biex niksbu l-qrubija Divina u li ningħaddu ma’ dawk li f’għajnejn Alla ‘jwettqu għemejjel tajba’, u ma’ dawk li verament iħobbu ’l Alla.

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Respect, Love and Peace

Ir-rispett, l-imħabba u l-paċi

Imam Laiq Ahmed Atif

F’dan iż-żmien meta d-dinja litteralment ċkienet biex saret raħal globali b’mod li qatt ħadd ma kien jimmaġina qabel, għandna nirrealizzaw ir-responsabbiltajiet tagħna bħala bnedmin u għandna nippruvaw nitfgħu l-attenzjoni tagħna biex inxerrdu l-paċi, l-imħabba, u l-ħbiberija fost in-nies. Barra minn hekk, huwa wkoll importanti li nuru r-rispett lejn is-sentimenti reliġjużi ta’ xulxin.

Għax meta xi ħadd iweġġa’ s-sentimenti ta’ xi ħadd billi juża kliem ħażin kontra r-reliġjon tiegħu jew kontra l-personaġġi qaddisa dan iżid it-tensjoni bejn in-nies. X’inhu l-benefiċċju li tweġġa’ s-sensittività tal-oħrajn minbarra li żżid il-mibegħda u l-antipatija?

Għalhekk għandna nifhmu li ma nistgħux niżirgħu ż-żerriegħa tal-paċi mingħajr ma niżirgħu ż-żerriegħa tar-rispett reċiproku bejnietna. Ejjew flimkien nibnu narrattiva reċiproka biex dejjem nuru r-rispett lejn xulxin, lejn ir-reliġjonijiet ta’ xulxin kif ukoll lejn il-personaġġi qaddisa, il-messaġġiera u l-fundaturi tar-reliġjonijiet kollha.

Il-Koran Imqaddes jgħid li Alla bagħat il-profeti biex juri t-triq tas-sewwa tiegħu lil kull ġens, u jistqarr il-verità u l-ġustizzja ta’ kull profeta. Il-Koran Imqaddes jgħid: “U għal kull poplu hemm messaġġier.” (10:48). “M’hemmx poplu (fid-dinja) li għalih ma bgħatniex widdieb jew messaġġier.” (35:25)

Fid-dawl ta’ dawn il-versi mill-Koran Imqaddes, jidher ċar li l-Iżlam kategorikament jiddikjara u jenfasizza li, matul l-istorja umana, f’kull żmien u parti tad-dinja, Alla kien qed jieħu ħsieb tal-ħtiġijiet reliġjużi u spiritwali tal-bniedem billi kien qed jibgħat messaġġiera biex iwasslu l-messaġġ divin lill-poplu li għalih intbagħtu.

Dan is-sens ta’ rispett u unur reċiproku għall-messaġġiera u l-fundaturi tar-reliġjonijiet kollha dinjija jqiegħed is-sisien għall-fraternanza universali, l-armonija, it-tolleranza u l-paċi, li qed tispiċċa malajr mid-dinja.

Aħna, il-Musulmani, nirrispettaw u nqimu lill-profeti u l-messaġġiera kollha (il-paċi ta’ Alla tkun magħhom) u nemmnu li kollha huma l-messaġġiera mibgħuta minn Alla, ma nistgħu ngħidu xejn b’disprezz kontrihom; iżda nsewdu qalbna ħafna meta nisimgħu allegazzjonijiet bla bażi u mhux veri kontra dawn il-personaġġi qaddisa.

Alla li jista’ kollox jibgħat il-messaġġiera Tiegħu lin-nies biex huma jkunu jistgħu juruhom il-mod kif iressqu lin-nies aktar qrib lejn Alla u lejn l-umanità. Meta naqraw it-tagħlim tar-reliġjonijiet kbar tad-dinja nsibu li l-għan ta’ kull reliġjon dejjem kien li jqarreb lill-bniedem lejn Alla u li jistabbilixxi l-valuri umani.

L-ebda fundatur ta’ kwalunkwe twemmin ma għallem lid-dixxipli tiegħu biex iċaħħdu d-drittijiet tal-oħrajn jew li jaġixxu bi krudeltà lejn bnedmin oħra. L-Iżlam jgħallimna biex nirrispettaw il-profeti tar-reliġjonijiet kollha u għalhekk huwa importanti ħafna għall-Musulmani li jemmnu fil-profeti kollha li huma msemmija fil-Bibbja Mqaddsa jew fil-Koran Imqaddes.

Biex tinżamm il-paċi fis-soċjetà huwa neċessarju li wieħed jelimina minn qalbu s-sentimenti kollha ta’ mibegħda u jżid il-gradi ta’ tolleranza. Hemm bżonn li kulħadd jara li l-ebda profeta, ikun min ikun, ma jonqoslu r-rispett u l-qima li jixirqulu. Id-dinja għaddejja minn żminijiet ta’ inċertezza u taqlib kbir, u dan jirrikjedi li aħna noħolqu atmosfera ta’ mħabba u għożża ħalli nkunu nistgħu nneħħu din l-ansjetà u l-biża’, li aħna nwasslu messaġġ ta’ mħabba u sliem lil dawk kollha ta’ madwarna, li aħna nitgħallmu ngħixu f’armonija ferm akbar minn qatt qabel u għalhekk noħolqu ħajja aħjar, u li nagħrfu l-vera valuri tal-umanità.

Hija t-talba tiegħi li aħna kollha nifhmu r-responsabbiltajiet tagħna u nagħtu sehemna biex inxerrdu l-paċi, l-imħabba, il-ħbiberija u r-rispett bejn in-nies kollha u li nsaħħu r-relazzjoni mal-Ħallieq tagħna. Ammen.

Credit/Source: Il-Leħen, Sunday 31 January 2021, written by Imam Laiq Ahmed Atif – amjmalta@gmail.comphoto: Springsky|Shutterstock

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Id-Dawl Numru 38

ID-DAWL (THE LIGHT) FEBRUARY 2021

http://ahmadiyya.mt/iddawl_dir/Id-Dawl_Numru_038.pdf

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