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2005 Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V (atba) Address at the 33rd MKA UK Ijtema

Published on Mar 01 2009 

As per Sadr Sahib’s report, this is the final session of the Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Ijtema.
 
Many programmes have taken place in this Ijtema and some of the activities that took place were mentioned in the report by Sadr Sahib, such as the academic programmes including the various speeches.
 
The aim of these Ijtemas is that members of the Jama’at should hear of good instructions continuously. 
 
It was only two months ago that Jalsa Salana 2005 took place. It also had many educational and morally uplifting speeches. Many Khuddam listened to these and their attention must have been drawn to the topics discussed.
 
However when the different auxiliary organisations of the Jama’at conduct their Ijtemas, then naturally one’s attention is drawn toward this (issue). Lajna learn of their uniqueness, Ansar learn of their own importance and Khuddam learn of their own importance.
 

 

The Khuddam learn that they are an important part of the Jama’at, and conduct their  own programmes which are suitable for their age and nature, and can take advantage of these programmes and thus become a functional part of the Jama’at.
 
Atfalul Ahmadiyya feels its uniqueness in its own way and the children conduct their own programmes. The young Khuddam of 15 and 20 also feel their own importance and indeed they should feel so because until every part of a nation and until every person does not feel their own importance (that we are a part of the Jama’at) and that its reputation and continuing success is linked (to us), then that spirit of development is not damaged.
 
This only occurs when every part of a nation feels that it is important. Nations with Allah’s blessing then continually progress and they are the (ones among) nations that progress. This is the reason why Hadhrat Musleh Maud , the person who founded the auxiliary organisations, said that the Jama’at in which the auxiliary organisations are effective and the Jama’at system is effective, the rate of growth and success of that Jama’at continually increases.
 
If there is a slowing down in Jama’at activities it is sometimes because as some office holders become older, they fall prey to precautions and compromises. Of course precautions should be taken and compromises made (at times) because every step that a Mumin takes is taken with intelligence but sometimes slowness is presented as being careful. If the men are slow, the Lajna becomes active and some progression takes place. If in some places the women and Ansar are slow, then Khuddam become active and the Jama’at still progresses.
 
If in some places the auxiliary organisations are slow and the Sadr of a Jama’at is active, then progression still takes place.
 
If the auxiliary organisations and the Central structure are effective, and they cooperate with each other, then under their respective structures they can make Tarbiyyati, Ta’leemi and Tablighi programmes. Then the rate of improvement will increase many times.
 
When I go on my tours and assess the Jama’at’s from this angle, I can see that the Jama’ats that are successfully moving forward are those where every part of the Jama’at organisation is effective and is playing their respective role.
 
The Ansar are responsible and will be questioned (by Allah) if they have fulfilled their responsibilities or not and Lajna are responsible in their own way and will also be asked if they have fulfilled their obligations.
 
Khuddam are also responsible in their own way and will also be asked if they have fulfilled their obligations as Khuddamul Ahmadiyya includes young men who usually have greater physical strength, health and possess good capabilities. That is why it is important that for the success of the Jama’at, the best things to focus on are the training of Khuddam, to working at (the different organisations) being effective and to take part in all Jama’ati programmes and to follow the instructions given by the Khalifa of the time.
 
 
Khuddam will become fathers of the next generation to come. Khuddam have the fathers of the next generation amongst them. Those that are married and have children are already the fathers of the next generation. The importance of a father is such that the Holy Prophet  said there is no better gift a father can give to his children than train them well.
 
Tarbiyyat of the next generation can only take place when you pay attention to your own Tarbiyyat. In Khuddamul Ahmadiyya if those from the ages of 20 or 25 to the ages of 40 understand their own importance, and pay attention to their own Tarbiyyat, and fulfil their obligations toward Allah and their obligations toward man, then not only will they serve as the means to train their children from childhood but even as an example for the young Khuddam who are like their younger siblings and in a subconscious way will indeed be training them as well.
 
We must remember that the life of a nation is not just the life in one generation but the nations that are successful and influence the world train their next generations in such a way so as not to slow down their rate of development.
 
Jama’at-e-Ahmadiyya is the organisation that claims it will spread the message of the Holy Prophet    to every corner of the world. If you pay attention to your own training and improvement, then you will be able to do this important task too. If we are to be free from the worry whether our nation is improving itself and if everyday is to end with the news of improvement in moral and spiritual terms, then the best solution is that the new generation’s every step in spiritual and moral terms should be progressive.
 
Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ud  said that the reform of nations cannot take place without the reform of the young. This sentence is not just to put up on a banner and then to display it. This motto is not just a slogan or just simply to be put on Khuddamul Ahmadiyya’s programme, but it is also a challenge for the administration of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya in that you will only be successful if you and your colleagues’ further steps are always moving toward spiritual and moral improvement.
 
Otherwise these offices, these activities are all useless.
 
Whether office bearers in the National Majlis-e-Amila or Regional Majlis-e-Amila and various other office bearers at every level, their standard should be raised so others can learn from them.
 
This motto also serves as a target for the ordinary Khadim (who looks up to you). By affirming to the Imam of the time that you have made an oath and you must fulfil it, pay attention to your moral and spiritual progression.
 
Your every step should move toward good works because with your development and your improvement, the Jama’at’s development is dependant. Khuddam should never think that our age is only 15 or 16 and we still have to enjoy ourselves and when we become older we will then pay attention toward this. This is the age in which mature and firm ideas should develop. Therefore every Khadim should understand his position and importance.
 
Allah has given a lot of importance to fulfilling promises and to keeping them. He has said: “For every promise there will one day be a reckoning”. You will be asked. In every Ijtema and meeting you repeat this oath that for my religion, country and nation you will always be ready to make sacrifices. This oath is not just words but by making Allah your Witness do you take this oath.  You can fulfil this oath for your religion, country and nation by reforming yourself and imbuing yourself in good morals. 
 
 
Every Khadim should practise regularity in prayers for his religion, for his country and for his nation and pray for them. It is an instruction that Mumineen (believers) should practice good morals. 
 
Paramount in these instructions, and also important to me, which if all Khuddam follow they can be saved from every moral weakness and then will also pay attention to reforming themselves, is truthfulness so that in every situation you should tell the truth.
 
In the last few years many Ahmadis have migrated some from Pakistan and some from  Europe and other countries. They include Khuddam who are associated with different professions. Some are asylum seekers as well but wherever an Ahmadi Khadim is, he should always remember that he should not leave the truth (behind).
 
When people from different backgrounds and natures meet, sometimes small weaknesses begin to emerge but they are not actually small because their results are quite perilous.
 
This is why it is important to make the Department of Tarbiyyat of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya effective at every level.
 
At any time to abandon the truth and to rely on untruthfulness is a great weakness which can create many (more) moral weaknesses. If a person is untruthful then even his worship is wasted because he places untruth in competition to Allah. Hadhrat Masih-e-Maud said that one should stay away from the worship of the idols and untruth, meaning that untruth is also an idol which if trusted in, one stops trusting Allah.
 
So through untruths you also lose Allah. Untruths should not be thought of as a minor weakness. No matter what the conditions are, if you try to follow the truth then you will be trying to improve yourself as well and will also be trying to reform society.
 
Then an admirable characteristic is love and manners. For the development of any nation this is very important. Sometimes antagonisms are created over small things and enmity with each other keeps on increasing.
 
Sometimes other members of the household or family also take part in this. It is not brave to get enraged and just start fighting but it comes in Hadith that the real brave person is one who can swallow his anger. It is mentioned in a Hadith that those people who love each other for the sake of Allah, Allah says He will give them a place in the shadow of His Rahmat. Instead of increasing your enmities and distancing yourself from Allah’s Rahmat, why not live with love and cooperation and try to gain Allah’s love?
 
Like I said, Khuddam should pay attention to themselves, because with your reform is associated the reform of nations. You should search for all good deeds and practise these. Every weakness should be left (behind) by awakening (from it).
 
 
There are many here who have (just as I mentioned earlier) migrated and claimed asylum to improve their economic situation and to look for work. They should remember that earning in this world should also be for the sake of religion. Don’t increase in worldliness so much that all that is left in your hearts is this world and the part that is Allah’s is left bare and that you forget your responsibilities. Your aim should not be this world alone. Your higher standard of living and your improved conditions should bring you closer to Allah and should make you grateful to Allah.
 
Many of you are students in colleges and universities and should be grateful for this, and with prayer and worship you should also pay attention to education.
 
In this country Allah has given you the option that should you so desire, with hard work, you can achieve any level of education. Instead of just doing basic education such as ‘O’ levels and ‘A’ levels, and then starting to look for work (and then when you find work) just do ordinary work, every Ahmadi student should try to study as much as possible.
 
In every field, Ahmadi students should try to get ahead. Usually Ahmadi girls study more. Our young men should also pay attention to this.
 
Your achieving higher education will not only be beneficial to you but will also raise the respect of the Jama’at and will also become a way of securing the higher education of your children.
 
This is the responsibility of every Ahmadi student and he should already start thinking about this because an Ahmadi has to be the best in the field of education.
 
It only needs a little hard work because Allah has promised that people of your sect will progress in knowledge and understanding. Our students should understand this. When they will make an effort in this respect, Allah will help them, insha'Allah.
 
May Allah give you all the strength that you understand your responsibilities and a Khadim of every age and background should think of himself as such a person who has to enlighten the name of the Jama’at everywhere and from these actions become a means for Tabligh and the spread of Islam.
 
May Allah produce this feeling of responsibility in every Khadim and that you all become a useful part of the Jama’at.
 
Ameen.
 

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