Summary

The following points below are summary from this week's Friday Sermon:

• After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would continue narrating incidents from the life of the Promised Messiah (as) which exhibit his great characteristics of humility and meekness.
• His Holiness (aba) said that even when those who were the staunchest enemies of the Promised Messiah (as) showed up at his doorstep, he met them with great kindness and hospitality. In fact, if ever they needed monetary help, the Promised Messiah (as) would give them more than they asked for. Such was his conduct towards even those who were his fiercest enemies. 
• His Holiness (aba) said that a man who was mentally unwell once called out to the Promised Messiah (as) in a very rude manner; however, the Promised Messiah (as) did not mind and immediately responded to him. The man told the Promised Messiah (as) that he should greet him with the greeting of peace, and so the Promised Messiah (as) greeted him with the greeting of peace. The Promised Messiah (as) gave him some money, and the man happily left. Thus, even to such people the Promised Messiah (as) exhibited great kindness.
• His Holiness (aba) said that once, Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (ra) went to visit the Promised Messiah (as), who greeted him warmly. The Promised Messiah (as) invited him to take a seat while he went and arranged some food for him. Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (ra) was under the impression that the Promised Messiah (as) would instruct someone to bring the food. However, a short while later, the Promised Messiah (as) emerged holding a tray of food in his own hands, which he presented to Mufti Muhammad Sadiq (ra). He told Mufti Sadiq (ra) to eat while he went back and brought some water for him.
• His Holiness (aba) said that one of the Promised Messiah’s (as) workers said that he would often accompany the Promised Messiah (as) for the court cases he would attend. Along the way, the Promised Messiah (as) would ensure that his worker was the first one to ride the horse. The worker would express his discomfort in the fact that the Promised Messiah (as) was walking while he rode the horse. The Promised Messiah (as) would reply, saying that he did not mind walking, so he should not mind riding the horse.
• His Holiness (aba) said that when the Promised Messiah (as) went out on a walk, he would not mind if someone walked ahead of him. His companions would be mindful of the fact that they did not walk in front of the Promised Messiah (as) so as not to kick up dust at him. However, the Promised Messiah (as) never minded, nor would everyone have ever seen the Promised Messiah (as) worrying about showing his rank or stature in any way. 
• His Holiness (aba) said that once the Promised Messiah (as) accompanied a funeral procession. At the cemetery, while the grave was being prepared, the Promised Messiah (as) waited by sitting on the ground to one side in the orchard. One of his companions immediately put down a sheet in the shade of a large tree and invited the Promised Messiah (as) to take a seat there instead. The Promised Messiah (as) then went and sat in the shade. Upon seeing the Promised Messiah (as), people began to converge around him.
• His Holiness (aba) quoted the Promised Messiah (as) who said that his state was such that if ever he was offering prayers. He heard the cries of someone in pain, he would wish to break his prayer and render whatever benefit he could to that person and show that person compassion. The Promised Messiah (as) said that it was immoral to know that someone is in need of help and not help them. If one is unable to do anything, then at the very least they should pray for the person in need. The Promised Messiah (as) also enjoined good conduct and morals to people of all faiths.
• His Holiness (aba) said that once a person who frequented various gatherings of various pirs and religious clerics visited the Ahmadiyya mosque and was surprised to see how openly people were speaking with the Promised Messiah (as). In his estimation, there was no respect in this mosque because of the manner in which people spoke with the Promised Messiah (as). To this, the Promised Messiah responded by saying that he was not of the opinion that he should be entirely unapproachable and that people should be fearful to speak with him.
• His Holiness (aba) said that once there was a man who had fallen into depression, and he would recount and enumerate his woes to whoever would listen. People would grow weary of his lengthy expressions. Someone suggested that he should go to Qadian and seek treatment from Hazrat Hakim Maulvi Nooruddin (ra). It so happened that when this man arrived in Qadian, he saw the Promised Messiah (as). He went to meet him, and, as usual, he began narrating all his woes at length.
• His Holiness (aba) said that the Promised Messiah’s (as) own son attested that the Promised Messiah (as) did not live his life like a king or Mughal but lived like someone with meagre means. Once, the Promised Messiah (as) needed to travel to Batala and so he asked for a carriage to be arranged. Once it was arranged, the Promised Messiah (as) boarded the carriage; however, he forgot someone and so went home to retrieve it. In the meantime, the carriage driver found other passengers.
• His Holiness (aba) quoted the Promised Messiah (as) who writes: ‘It is necessary for the righteous to live a life of humility and modesty. This is an aspect of piety by which we must combat undue anger. To refrain from anger was the final and most trying stage experienced by many a great saint and the Truthful. Vanity and pride stem from anger; and in certain cases, anger itself is the result of arrogance and conceit. For anger comes about when an individual gives superiority to themselves over another.
• Do not call upon one another in a hurtful manner out of irritation. For this is the way of the sinners and the transgressors. A person who scoffs at another shall not meet death until they too are subjected to the same. Do not look down upon your brethren. When all drink from the same stream, who knows which of you is destined to drink more than the other? Worldly definitions cannot afford a person honour and greatness. In the sight of God Almighty, great is the one who is righteous.
• His Holiness (aba) prayed that may Allah enable everyone to truly adopt humility and meekness and, having accepted the Promised Messiah (as), may we become those who truly act upon and do justice to the true teachings of Islam.