Title: Our responsibilities/Obligations as Ahmadi Women towards Khilafat: "Where are we now as Ahmadi women? Where do Allah and His Khalifa want us to be?"
1Our responsibilities/Obligations asAhmadi
Womentowards Khilafat"Where are we now as
Ahmadi women?Where do Allah and His Khalifa want
us to be?"
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Guide us on the Right Path. The Path of those
upon whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Blessings Not
of those who have incurred Thy displeasure nor of
those who have gone astray. 16-7
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And whoso obeys Allah and His Messenger of His
shall be among those on whom Allah has bestowed
His blessings, namely, the Prophets, the
Truthful, the Martyrs, and the Righteous. And
excellent companions are these. 470
4Different Roles of a Woman
5Woman as a Mother
- Paradise lies under the feet of mothers
- If heaven can be attained by subsequent
generations, it can only be attained through
mothers who themselves have become a heavenly
sign and heaven has become manifest in their
appearance - All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my
angel Mother (Abraham Lincoln) - That best academy, a mother's knee (James
Russell Lowell)
6Woman as a Wife
- I swear by the Being who holds the life of
Muhammad in His hands that no woman shall be
deemed to have done her duty by her God unless
she had done her duty to her husband (Ibn
Majah). - No man succeeds without a good woman behind him.
Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice
blessed indeed (Harold Macmillan)
7Woman as a Daughter
- A man who has three daughters and brings them up
and educates them to the best of his capacity
shall be entitled to paradise (Hadith) - A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the
joyful moments of the present, and the hope and
promise of the future. (Author Unknown)
8Woman as a Sister
- Even if we do not have a sister, every woman
plays the role of a sister - We are all sisters in the Jamaat
- We are sisters in our nation, country, etc.
9Overview of Responsibilities of Lajna
Imaillah (Maids of Allah)
- Establishment of Tauheed
- Safeguarding Haqooq-ul-Allah
- Safeguarding Haqooq-ul-Abad
- Holding on to the Rope of Allah
10Where Does our imam want us to be?
- Taqwa
- Purdah
- Raising Children
- Prevention from Social ills
11Taqwa
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??????????????? - This is a perfect Book there is no doubt in it
it is a guidance for the righteous 23 - ??? ???????? ????????? ???????? ????????? ??????
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???????????? - O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be
feared and let not death overtake you except
when you are in a state of submission 3103
12- And fear Allah and know Allah is with those who
fear Him. Ch2v195
13Taqwa
- What is Taqwa?
- Fear of Allah
14Taqwa cont.
- How can we attain Taqwa?
- Seek Allahs help PRAY to Him
- O Lord! Show us your beauty or the
manifestations of it. Make us helpless. We should
see you and fall madly in love and become
oblivious to the world, and all that is in it.
And we should love you and then be unable to love
anyone else in comparison to you. Daughters of
Eve pg 21
15Taqwa cont.
- Why is it crucial to inculcate love of Allah
within our hearts how can we attain it
reflect it through our daily lives?
16Namaz/Salat
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???????? - Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and
lying on their sides, and ponder over the
creation of the heavens and the earth and say,
'Our Lord, thou hast not created this universe in
vain. Holy art Thou save us then from the
punishment of the Fire' 3192 - ?????? ?????????? ????????? ????????? ?????
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the sun till the darkness of the night, and
recite the Qur'an at dawn. Verily, the recitation
of the Qur'an at dawn is specially acceptable to
Allah 1779
17Namaz cont.
Recite that which has been revealed to thee of
the Book, and observe Prayer. Surely, Prayer
restrains one from indecency and manifest evil
and remembrance of Allah, indeed, is the greatest
virtue. And Allah knows what you do. Ch29v46
18Namaz/ Salat cont.
- Why observance of Namaz is compulsory?
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- Why are we lazy in observing Namaz?
- How can we improve ourselves?
19Purdah
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????? ????????? ???????????? - And say to the believing women that they restrain
their looks and guard their private parts, and
that they display not their beauty or their
embellishment except that which is apparent
thereof, and that they draw their head-coverings
over their bosoms, and that they display not
their beauty or their embellishment 2432
20Purdah
- Why do we think that Purdah is a hindrance in our
everyday lives? - How can we overcome our hidden fears?
21Wassiyat
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????????? ??? ??????????? - And whatever of wealth you spend, the benefit of
it will be for yourselves, for, you spend not but
to seek the favour of Allah. And whatever of
wealth you spend, it shall be paid back to you in
full and you shall not be wronged 2273 - ??? ?????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????? ??????
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spend out of that which you love and whatever
you spend, Allah surely knows it well 393 - ????????? ?????????? ???????????? ???????????
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secretly and openly, have their reward with their
Lord on them shall come no fear, nor shall they
grieve 2275
22Wassiyat
- What stops us from doing Wassiyat?
- Are we afraid of the higher expectations that are
associated with being a Moosi? If so, how can we
overcome those?
23Raising Children Mother as a Role Model
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wives and children the delight of our eyes, and
make us a model for the righteous 2575 - ???????????? ???????? ?????????????
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?????? ??????? - And know that your possessions and your children
are but a trial and that it is Allah with Whom is
a great reward 829
24Raising Children
- Why are mothers more responsible for the
upbringing of their children? - What are the challenges faced by a mother of
todays world?
25Mother as Role Model
- If Ahmadi women do not fulfill their
responsibilities, then they will be deprived of
the opportunity to fulfill an important demand
of the time. They will fail to bring together the
entire human race as one nation. - As a role model, we must fulfill our Lajna Pledge
26Are We REALLY Keeping Our Pledge?
27The Holy Quran States
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- Nay, but whoso fulfills his pledge and fears
Allah verily, Allah loves those who fear Him. - 377
28The Holy Prophet Muhammadsaw stated
- One who does not honor a pledge has no faith
and one who breaks a promise is called a
hypocrite. - Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Ira said Ba'ait , that
is the pledge of initiation into Ahmadiyyat, is
in reality total submission to the obedience of
the Khalifa and never to ignore even the
slightest of his commands. (Al- Furqan, June
1967)
29Lajna Pledge
- I affirm That I Shall Always Be Ready to
Sacrifice - My Life,
- Property,
- Time,
- And Children For The Cause Of Faith And The
Community. - I Shall Adhere To Truth And
- Shall Always Be Prepared To Make Every Sacrifice
For The Perpetuation Of The Ahmadiyya Khilafat. - InshAllah.
30- In addition to this we also have the
responsibility to fulfill all the conditions of
Baait as we have pledged to Khilafat through the
Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya.
31Stages of Human Being
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- soul at peace
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- self accusing soul
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- soul prone to enjoin evil/ the uncontrolable
spirit
32Where we want ourselves to be
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- ANAMTA ILAIHIM
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- MAGHDOOB ILAIHIM