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“YOUR SURVIVAL LIES IN HOLDING

THE ROPE OF ALLAH”

Muhammad Ramzan Sajid - Jamā‘at: Weston Islington

This article by respected Muhammad Ramzan Sajid Sahib stood first in the Essay Writing Competition
organized by department of Ta‘līm, Majlis Anşārullāh Canada for the year 2020. It is reproduced here for
recognition and benefit of Anşār brothers. (Editor)

In today’s world, where one finds hearts in love so that by His grace the Qur’ān. In the Qur’ān, one

chaos and unrest everywhere, you became as brothers; you were finds guidance that is needed in
Ahmadī Muslims are very blessed on the brink of a pit of fire and He all stages of life. It lays down for
to have been given Allah’s favour in saved you from it. Thus does Allah every human being the law and
the form of Khilāfat. While the rest explain to you His commandments commandments, codes for their
of the world remains separated by that you may be guided.” (Al-Qur’ān social and moral behavior and
their boundaries, Ahmadī Muslims 3:104) contains comprehensive religious
are by the grace of God blessed to philosophy. It also contains within
be all united under one Jamā‘at. In this verse, one can see that Allah it directives for its followers,
Through the Jamā‘at and under the has advised Muslims to stay united historical accounts of prophets and
shade of Khilāfat, Ahmadīs are able with one another by holding onto its peoples, arguments in defence
to navigate through life with ease. the rope of Allah so that they can of Islām, prophecies, good news
They are able to save themselves save themselves from the pit of fire. for the believers and warnings
from becoming misguided by the The rope of Allah here is used in a for the disbelievers. In short, the
evils of this society. The current metaphorical sense. For example, Holy Qur’ān is a perfect book that
worldwide head leader of the when one is perhaps drowning, a contains within it great intelligence
Ahmadiyya Muslim community rope is often thrown towards them and instructions that one requires
said in regards to this that: to help save their lives. Thus, in his/her life. When one truly
in the same way, Allah’s rope begins to follow the instructions
“Your survival lies in holding signifies three significant factors written in the Qur’ān, he/she is able
the rope of Allah and being that one must hold on to in order to to be free from all sins and evils
associated with the system of ensure survival in this life. Hazrat that this society holds. Issues such
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Jamā‘at.” (Hazrat Khalīfatul Masīh V ) Khalīfatul Masīh II , states these as racism, women’s rights, injustice
three factors saying: and many more are all addressed
In this statement, one finds that in the Qur’ān. These issues have
Hazrat Khalīfatulv Masīh , has “Broadly speaking, there are three caused great chaos in society today;
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addressed two ways to ensure things which may be taken to however, all those who rightly
survival in one’s life. One is to hold have been here meant by the rope follow the Qur’ān’s teachings
fast to Allah’s rope, and the other is of God, by holding fast to which find themselves free from all such
staying connected with the system Muslims may remain united and problems as the Qur’ān provides the
of Jamā‘at. be safe against disunion and perfect guidance for all such issues.
disruption: (1) the Qur’ān; (2)
Focusing on the first part, what the Messenger of God; (3) the Speaking on the perfection of the
does it mean to hold fast to the rope Successors to the Messenger of Qur’ān in every time and age and for
of Allah? In the Qur’ān, one finds every type of peoples, the Promised
that Allah the Almighty states: God.” (Tafsīr-e-Kabīr Volume 2 page 539) Messiah writes:
as
In summary, to hold fast to Allah’s
“And hold fast, all together, to the rope, Ahmadī Muslims must abide “The clear miracle of the Holy
rope of Allah and be not divided; and by these three factors mentioned by Qur’an which can manifest itself
remember the favour of Allah which Hazrat Khalīfatul Masīh II . to every people and by presenting
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He bestowed upon you when you which we can silence everyone,
were enemies and He united your The first factor would be, therefore, whether an Indian, Persian, European

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