purdah – a means of progress
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Purdah – a means of progress. Saliha Malik, National Secretary Tarbiyat. Agenda. My meeting with Huzur at Summary of Huzur’s Address to Lajna UK Jalsa Huzur’s letters to Sadr Lajna USA Other advice from Qur’an, Promised Messiah as , Huzur at … Questions and concerns. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Purdah – a means of progress
Saliha Malik, National Secretary Tarbiyat
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Agenda
My meeting with Huzurat
Summary of Huzur’s Address to Lajna UK Jalsa
Huzur’s letters to Sadr Lajna USA
Other advice from Qur’an, Promised Messiahas, Huzurat…
Questions and concerns
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Address to Lajna, UK Jalsa 2010
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TAQWA
When Taqwa (righteousness) disappears from the world, Vices spread all over.
At that time Allah sends His chosen servants
Holy Prophet saw said: ‘Oh Mankind’ – it is only your righteousness and your good deeds that can help you.
It is essential to believe in this Prophet and follow him completely
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The Blessings of Allah
There is no other way to attain the blessings of Allah – no new book, no new law, no shariah, no government….
Those who claim to believe in this message, should mold his /her life to that claim
Holy Prophetsaw was the most beloved of Allah
You can only come under His protection by following His beloved
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Otherwise your claim would be useless:
There would be no value in it
Insignificant
No Value in it
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TAQWA
Those who believe: Have fear of Allah in their heart so that
they avoid both big and small sins Take care that no thorns should pierce
their clothes as they walk by them
Sometimes those thorns that stick to you injure others as well
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The Imam of the Age
For those who believe in Promised Messiahas:
It is essential to follow his instructions
They must remain within the boundaries he has established
Increase in righteousness, reform character & behavior
Whatever I hear from him I have to make it a part of my life
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Your Children
Establish your children on the path of Taqwa:
Their relationship with Allah should be firm
Watch over their prayers
Make sure they are not mixing with people of bad character
They should become the ambassadors of Ahmadiyyat, the true Islam
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Allah’s Boundary
Declaration of belief must be made with both tongue and action:
If on the one hand we say we believe and then deviate from Allah’s boundary, we lose His Blessings
Submit fully to ALL the commandments and act upon them
Recognize the purpose of your Creation
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The Wrong Path
Free education has put some on the wrong path:
DON’T Expose your bodies Become a stumbling block for other people
– by your words or your actions
You cannot say you believe and then follow Satan – it’s impossible
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Who are Allah’s Servants?
Those who are truly obedient to Him
Who stand before Him submissively
Who take care of their prayers & their children’s prayers
Who sacrifice everything for His service
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Honor and piety of ladies
There is ONE GOD who knows the hidden things
A pious lady would never do anything against TAQWA – all her actions are known to God.
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How do they live?
Protect the affairs of the household in the absence of their husband
Do not squander their husband’s money
Look after the children
Take friends who are loyal – who do not teach them to be indecent or wasteful
Shun evil thinking & do not disgrace others
Their daughters are chaste – who never do anything that has to be hidden from parents
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They Protect their Sanctity
Understand the real spirit of Hijab - no extremes:
Lower your eyes
Cover your Zeenat – your adornments
Partially cover the face – no makeup
Cover the hair completely
Wear a lose coat
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Qur’an on Purdah
“O Prophet! tell thy wives and thy daughters and the women of the believers that they should draw close to them portions of their loose outer coverings. That is nearer that they may thus be distinguished and not molested. And Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful.”33:60
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Freedom of the West
If this freedom has resulted in their piety, we will accept we were wrong
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TAQWA
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Obedience
Ahmadiis are those who obey everyword of our Khalifa
Jalsa USA 2010
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Huzur’s Letter 1
When attention is brought to young girls regarding purdah, their mothers object that there are a lot of office holders who do not observe purdah.
When office holders are told to observe purdah, they say that purdah is a PROCESS. It will correct gradually.
But there is a lot of bad influence on the new converts and the young girls from this behavior.
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The scarf is only for the Mosque
Huzurat spoke very strongly against hypocrisy, saying that there should not be two faces to a person. There should not be one face in one situation and another face elsewhere. It is very important to have only one face.
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Huzur’s letter 2
Ahmadi girls should try to avoid talking to boys in their universities.
Also try to avoid having deep associations/friendships with non-Ahmadi girls – do not get pictures taken with them.
Even if it’s an Ahmadi boy, try not to have too much interaction with him since it’s possible that someone will try to pretend as an Ahmadi and contact/approach them.
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A means of progress
Your purdah is your protection
Keeping to the boundaries Allah has set, you are comforted by His Guardianship
These things are not a penalty, they are a means of progress
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So keep on reminding; surely reminding is profitable.
He who fears Allah will heed
87:10 & 11
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People make Excuses Purdah is a PROCESS
Purdah is my own choice
When my heart is ready I will observe it
My husband doesn’t want me to wear it
My mother in law says in America we don’t have to worry about purdah
To tell you the truth I don’t observe purdah
I didn’t know Aamla members should observe purdah
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Qur’an on excuses
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Don’t Delay….
Constantly keep this slogan in your awareness: “If not now then never” (anon)
And say not of anything, ‘I am going to do it tomorrow,’ (12:13)
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Remain Steadfast
Determination brings the strength to continue, the steadiness to succeed, and the wisdom to slip past difficulties undisturbed. (anon)
“Verily those who say, ‘Our Lord is Allah’ and then are steadfast – no fear shall come on them, nor shall they grieve” 46:14
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Strive with all your capacities
‘And as for those who strive in Our path — We will surely guide them in Our ways. 29:70
However, if selfish thoughts and excuses get in the way and slight effort is assumed as ‘striving’, man cannot attain God.
The entire matter rests on striving, without which nothing can be attained. (Promised Messiahas)
Unless one annihilates oneself in God’s way, there is no reciprocation. (Promised Messiahas)
From Khutba 9/3/10
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Prayers become profound
Blessed are the prisoners who never tire of supplication for they shall one day be freed
The standing of the spirit (in prayer) signifies that it shows readiness to suffer every hardship and to obey every command for the sake of Allah
Its prostration is that it falls on the threshold of God and forsaking all personal thoughts, loses the very identity of existence
Lecture Sialkot, Promised Messiahas
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When we don’t observe Purdah
Tarbiyat of self: Personal journey is arrested
Tarbiyat of Community: Others follow your example Loss of respect for office holders / Nizame
Jamaat Increase in backbiting, domestic problems
We Assimilate into Society: Rishta Nata problems / divorce increase We can’t do the real work - Tabligh
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What do we gain?
Jihad of the self: We confront our ego desires, vanity, self
image
Relationship with God: We strive in our plan to be obedient, truthful We seek help in prayer, increase in humility
Serve the Community: Encourage others by our example Spread the true Islam
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Purdah – a means of progress
Questions and Concerns