His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad: the Worldwide Leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

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“And seek help with patience and Prayer; and this indeed is hard except for the humble in spirit, Who know for certain that they will meet their Lord, and that to Him will they return.” (Al Quran 2:46 – 47)

In order to attain Divine nearness the basic matter that these verses, and many others in the Holy Qur’an, draw our attention to is humility and humbleness. The basis of all the commandments necessary to attain pleasure of God is humility and humbleness. Or, it could be said that following commandments of God takes one to humility and humbleness and these traits are certainly inculcated in a true believer if he follows God’s commandments. Elucidating ‘…and it increases humility in them.’ (17:110) the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) says that the Word of God enhances humility and meekness in them.

When a believer claims to believe in God and to read the Word of God and says that he follows it in his practices, he cannot truly accomplish these unless he is humble and meek or unless owing to his humility and humbleness his worship of God and other deeds attain high standards.

All the Prophets of God have come in this world to propagate this objective and they led by their own blessed examples. Among all the Prophets of God the supreme example is that of the blessed model of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be on him.

The Promised Messiah, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, on whom be peace, said:

Allah the Exalted is Ever Merciful and Compassionate. He nurtures man in every way and has mercy on him. It is by virtue of His mercy that He sends His Apostles and Messengers so that they may save people of the world from sinful life.

However, arrogance is a most dangerous affliction. It brings about spiritual death for the person in whom it is instilled. I know for certain that this affliction is worse than murder. An arrogant person becomes Satan’s brother because it was arrogance which disgraced Satan.

Therefore, it is mandatory for a believer that he should not have any arrogance. On the contrary, he should have humility, meekness and modesty. God’s Apostles are exclusive in this regard; they have extreme humility and humbleness. More than the others, this characteristic was paramount in the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be on him.

Once, one of his servants was asked as to how did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) treat him. He replied that the truth was that the Prophet served him more than the servant served him. Bless O Allah Muhammad and the people of Muhammad and grant him blessings and security. This is a supreme example of morals and humility. It is true that among one’s associates it is mostly those who serve/servants who are present around one most of the time. Therefore, if one needs to ascertain someone’s humility, humbleness, forbearance and tolerance, it can be found out from them. (Translated from Malfuzat, Vol. 8, p. 101)

This is the blessed model which the Muslim Ummah are advised to follow. When the Holy Qur’an enjoins us to follow God’s commandments, the perfect example of this is illustrated in the person of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. With reference to his lofty standard of worship, God has stated that he should declare that his worship is only for the sake of God and he did not wish to seek anything for himself through his worship of God. The level of the declaration: ‘Say, ‘My Prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.’(6:163) is so high that none other than the Holy Prophet could reach it.

God states about patience: ‘But none is granted that save those who are steadfast; and none is granted that except the one who possesses a large share of excellence.’ (41:36) When we read about the life of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) we note his matchless and supremely lofty examples in matters of domestic problems and troubles, physical problems and troubles and communal problems and troubles.

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