Published on Jun 25 2010 by Nadimur Rahman

Huzoor (aba) delivered the sermon from Germany. He started by paying gratitude to Allah Almighty at the occasion of the 35th Jalsa Salana being held in Germany and continued by praying for the success of this event. May this Jalsa be a source of blessings for all of us and infuse a spirit of renewed faith in all of us, Ameen. Huzoor (aba) reminded everyone that the goals for which the Jalsa was inaugurated by the Promised Messiah (as) should always be kept in mind and those goals were to understand the reality of bai’at and progress in our faith, to give precedence to the love of Allah Almighty and His Beloved Messenger (saw) above all else, to progress in righteous deeds, to increase our knowledge and understanding by listening to the morally uplifting speeches, to foster love, affection and brotherhood amongst each other and to pray for those brothers and sisters who have departed from amongst us, fulfilling their pledge, during the past year. Therefore, during these three days, we should set these objectives before us and implement them in our lives; only then can we benefit from such spiritual events.

Huzoor (aba) also reminded that in order to attain these objectives, try to not only practice but also pray for yourself to make progress in your spiritual state, and remember all those Ahmadi Muslims in your prayers as well, who live around the globe, that may Allah Almighty keep each and every one of them in His shades of Mercy and Protection, especially the ones who live in Pakistan. These days, the situation in Pakistan is getting worse by the day for Ahmadi Muslims and the opponents of the Jamaat are being given the freedom to do as they please. May Allah Almighty grant them the steadfastness in face of this adversity and bestow on them the strength to uphold their faith, and may He protect them from all types of evil, and accepting their sacrifices, may He show His miraculous signs in their favour, Ameen.

Huzoor (aba) also elucidated about the Jalsa organization, by reminding everyone that there are many different departments working collaboratively during the event to make this a good experience for the attendees. Every officer of every department is serving the guests of the Promised Messiah (as) selflessly, and among these volunteers are men, women, young, old, and children. Each of them make every effort to fulfil their duties by the grace of Allah Almighty. Therefore, Huzoor (aba) reminded the attendees to cooperate with these volunteers, and follow the rules and regulations for the maximum benefit of the event. If a volunteer draws the attention of a guest towards a certain matter, the guests should cooperate to the best of their ability. The volunteers have been briefed about being very respectful and courteous to the guests. The second important issue that Huzoor (aba) drew attention towards is that all guests should be fully aware of their surroundings and keep an eye out for any suspicious activity. Security arrangements have been put in place, but despite those, the antagonist element is present everywhere and trying to harm or at least spread uneasiness among the Jamaat members. Such adversaries may attempt to enter the Jalsa area by deceiving the Security team. Guests are requested to fully cooperate with the Security team. If they require you to undergo security checks ten times, even then you must cooperate with them. Do not consider it to be a matter of disrespect or insult; in fact, this is for your own security. Therefore, do not make it an ego issue. Guests from outside the Jamaat will only be allowed to enter the premises if they meet the security parameters or the organizational guidelines. May Allah Almighty protect each and every one of you and enable you to derive maximum benefit from the Jalsa, Ameen.

Huzoor (aba) then turned towards the main topic of the sermon which is to continue with the biographies of those Ahmadi Muslims who were martyred on 28 May 2010, in Lahore, Pakistan as follows:

1. Khalil Ahmad Solangi sb., son of Naseer Ahmadi Solangi Sb., whose forefathers belonged to a small town close to Qadian, called Khaara. His paternal grandfather, Mohammad Bakhsh Solangi Sahib (rz) was a companion of the Promised Messiah (as). After the partition, the family moved to Gujranwala. Khalil Sahib graduated from Govt. college Lahore with his electrical engineering degree, and was employed with Wapda for 5 years, after which he joined his father’s business. After his demise, he established his own business. In 1997, he moved to Lahore and continued his business. Due to some issues he was facing, he moved to the USA, which he did in 2009. He served the Jamaat in various capacities, as Nazim Atfal, as Qaid (zila) and Qaid (halqa), Zaeem Majlish Ansarullah (Lahore), Mushawarat board (member and president), General Secretary (Lahore). At the time of his martyrdom, he was 51 years of age, was a moosi and was martyred in Dar-ul-Zikr. One month prior to the event, he had arrived in Pakistan on a business-related trip. On the fateful day, he went to the Masjid for Jumma prayers, and after the onset of the attacks, he remained under the staircase with other Jamaat members for about one hour. He might have safely reached the basement, but saw a wounded Ahmadi brother, and went to save his life, when a bullet pierced through the left side of his heart and he was thus martyred. He was able to call his son Shuaib Solangi, and told him about the terrorist attack, and requested him and the rest of his family members for prayers.

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