Hudhur gave a discourse on the supreme virtue of steadfastness with reference to

the practice of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). Hudhur said his practi
ce was in following the blessed model of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings o
f Allah be on him) who abided by most excellent patience because God commands: ‘…see
k help with patience and Prayer…’ (2:154)
Only those people can put this in practice who have complete faith and trust in
God. In the current age it is the Community of the Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) which demonstrates patience and resoluteness and in their hour of need on
ly turn to God. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) displayed a practical ex
ample of this, he had to endure all kinds of adverse circumstances which he did
with a model of most excellent steadfastness. God directly guided him in these m
atters. As in the revelation below:
‘It will be a trial, then be steadfast as were steadfast those of high resolve. Al
lah will frustrate the plan of the disbelievers. Hearken! it is a trial from All
ah so that He may love thee with a great love, love from Allah, the Mighty, the
Lord of Honour; a bounty that will not be cut off…’ [Tadhkirah p. 444]
Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfani sahib writes that in 1898 Maulwi Muhammad Hussain sent a
journal to the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) which was full of abusive la
nguage. He writes that reflecting on the steadfast resolve that the Promised Mes
siah (on whom be peace) displayed upon receiving the journal, filled him with em
otion even decades later. His patience and fortitude was exemplary and was a pro
of that God bestows such high determination to His Prophets. Irfani sahib writes
that once at a convention a Braham leader was having a question and answer sess
ion with the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) when a obnoxious person started
hurling abuse at the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). The Promised Messiah
(on whom be peace) put his hand on his face and sat completely serene as if list
ening to sweet conservation while the man remained foul-mouthed. He said no one
should say anything to the man and should let him say what he wanted. The Braham
was very impressed with this and said it was a moral miracle.
Irfani sahib also writes that once a man was protesting to the Promised Messiah
(on whom be peace) while he responded to him in a very gentle manner. The gentle
r his response would be, the more audacious the man became until such time that
he completely abandoned decency. Meanwhile the Promised Messiah (on whom be peac
e) continued to address him in the politest of terms. One companion of the Promi
sed Messiah (on whom be peace), Maulwi Abdul Kareem sahib, could not tolerate th
e rude behaviour any more and raised his voice at him and lept towards him which
made the man flee. Maulwi Abdul Kareem sahib was pleased that he had displayed
his sense of honour but later realised that he should have given precedence to r
egard of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and perhaps not acted in the wa
y he had. Maulwi Abdul Kareem sahib also relates that once a very arrogant man c
ame to the mosque and was very rude about the claim of the Promised Messiah (on
whom be peace). His language was extremely offensive and brazen but the Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace) remained absolutely calm. Many a time the audience w
ere perturbed by the hurtful language and gave vent to their frustration after t
he gathering was over but the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) did not ever e
ven hint at such a thing.
Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfani sahib writes that in 1904 a journal that used abusive la
nguage for the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) was mentioned when the Promis
ed Messiah (on whom be peace) said, ‘steadfastness should be practised. What do th
ese abusive words do? Such was also the condemnation of the people of the times
of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) which he used to la
ugh off saying what can I do about their condemnation, Allah has named me Muhamm
ad’. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) added, ‘similarly has God sent me’. Often
abusive letters would arrive without any postage paid and it had to be paid in
order to receive the letters which the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) used
to pay. These letters had nothing but abuse from start to finish and the Promise
d Messiah (on whom be peace) used to pray for the senders and put all such lette
rs in a bag. Once Maulwi Muhammad Hussein sent a journal with abusive material.
The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) sent it back with the following written
on it: ‘O my Lord, if this man is truthful in the words that he has written in the
book, give him honour and if he is not truthful then bring him to reckoning and
seize him for this falsehood’. All present said Ameen to this.
Once during a lecture or a sermon of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) in
a mosque, a Sikh entered the building and started being verbally abusive. Everyo
ne listened in silence due to fear of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). W
hen the man’s words turned vulgar, the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said ‘tak
e him out gently’. Hadhrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad writes that some people raised objec
tions during the construction of Minaratul Masih that the privacy of their homes
would be effected, so a deputy commissioner came to visit. The Promised Messiah
(on whom be peace) said to him to ask a Hindu who was present that from his chi
ldhood to the current time, was there any occasion where the Promised Messiah co
uld have benefitted the Hindu and he did not. He also said to the commissioner t
o also ask the Hindu that if there had been any occasion where the Hindu could h
ave hurt the Promised Messiah and he had not done so.
Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfani sahib writes that once a doctor from Lucknow came to Qad
ian who had airs and graces and was somewhat impudent when he spoke to the Promi
sed Messiah (on whom be peace). Criticising, he said the Promised Messiah (on wh
om be peace) claimed to know eloquent Arabic but could not even pronounce a spec
ific letter properly. His criticism was most hurtful but most companions stayed
quiet due to the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). Sahibzada Abdul Lateef cou
ld not bear it and responded to him. The unpleasantness mounted. The Promised Me
ssiah (on whom be peace) asked to desist, he said he was not upset as Prophets a
re always ridiculed and abused. In response that he could not pronounce a letter
properly he said he did not hail from Lucknow so his pronunciation could not be
thus, and that he was a Punjabi. He also said that it was said about Hadhrat Mo
ses (on whom be peace) ‘…and can scarcely express himself clearly.’ (43:53) and that a
hadith relate that the Mahdi will have an impediment of speech.
Hadhrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad sahib relates that often letters with unpaid postage
would arrive. These would be anonymous and always abusive. The Promised Messiah
(on whom be peace) always paid the postage to receive these. Once, a companion s
topped the person who collected the post from accepting letters with unpaid post
age. When the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) came to know about it, he smil
ed and said people wrote these letters anonymously fearing legal action. Hadhrat
Mirza Bashir Ahmad sahib also relates that some close relatives of the Promised
Messiah (on whom be peace) would utter verbal abuse all night long. At dawn the
Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) could ask that the person be given somethin
g to eat as he had spent the night uttering abuse and would have a dry throat.
The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said ‘I have such control over my nafs (se
lf) and God has made my nafs such a Muslim that if a person sits in front of me
for a whole year and gives the worst possible personal abuse to me, ultimately i
t will be him who will be embarrassed and will have to confess that he could not
disturb me.’
Some irreligious and worldly cousins of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)
were extremely opposed to him. Once they closed off a path that led to the mosqu
e which created extreme inconvenience to those who wished to meet the Promised M
essiah (on whom be peace). Some legal recourse was taken which the Promised Mess
iah (on whom be peace) won. However, without seeking the Promised Messiah’s permis
sion or even informing him, the lawyer also filed for expenses. His cousins wrot
e to him on which the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) told the lawyer off an
d sent a message to his cousins that they would not have to pay any expenses. Ha
dhrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad writes that his cousins would incite the Sikh residents
of Qadian and matters used to escalate from verbal abuse to physical commotion.
The animated among the Ahmadis would ask for permission to respond but the Prom
ised Messiah (on whom be peace) always used to ask them to be steadfastness.
Once some Sikhs of Qadian unjustly attacked and damaged the house of an underpri
vileged Ahmadi and were violent towards the Ahmadis. The police took action agai
nst them, upon which they went to the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) asking
for forgiveness and he pardoned them. A self-styled mujaddad published an extre
mely offensive supplement against the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). When
his companions suggested to take him to court, the Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) said, ‘for us the court of God is sufficient. Be patient.’
In conclusion Hudhur read an extract from the august writings of the Promised Me
ssiah (on whom be peace) stating that the ultimate triumph will be of his Commun
ity and it has been the way from time immemorial that Prophets of God are deride
d, as the Qur’an states: ‘Alas for mankind! there comes not a Messenger to them but
they mock at him’. (36:31). He said generations upon generations of people will wa
it for the Promised one and they will see that he will not come.
Hudhur said our so-called supporters should look after themselves rather than pr
ovoke us about the level of our steadfastness. The Promised Messiah (on whom be
peace) did not say the difficult times will be over soon. Rather, a hundred odd
years ago he wrote that three centuries will elapse before people will finally r
ealise that the one who was promised to come has indeed come. With God’s grace, hi
s Community has now reached 198 countries of the world and is gaining strength b
y the day. It is our progress that has unsettled the enemy and the opposition ha
s increased. The evergreen tree planted by the Promised Messiah (on whom be peac
e) is being irrigated by steadfastness and prayers and InshaAllah will continue
to blossom. Any branch of this tree that does not seek beneficence from it will
be a dry branch and will be cut off. In these times of increased hostility each
Ahmadi should seek patience and help from God more than ever and continue to be
a part of the blossoming tree. May God enable us all to do so.
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adfastness with reference to the practice of the Promised Messiah (A.S.), Only t
hose people can put this in practice who have complete faith and trust in God, S
heikh Yaqub Ali Irfani sahib (R.A.), Maulwi Abdul Kareem sahib (R.A.), Hadhrat M
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of Minaratul Masih, Hadhrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad sahib also relates that some clos
e relatives of the Promised Messiah (A.S.) would utter verbal abuse all night lo
ng At dawn the Promised Messiah (A.S.) could ask that the person be given someth
ing to eat as he had spent the night uttering abuse and would have a dry throat,
Some irreligious and worldly cousins of the Promised Messiah (A.S.) were extrem
ely opposed to him Once they closed off a path that led to the mosque which crea
ted extreme inconvenience to those who wished to meet the Promised Messiah (A.S.
), With God’s grace his Community has now reached 198 countries of the world and i
s gaining strength by the day.

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all believers. According to a Saying of The Prophet(sa) a congregational prayer
is twenty-five times more blessed than prayer performed alone. (Bukhari)
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the Imam stands up for sermon, will have his sins forgiven in between the presen
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