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or American, is the unlimited excellent in his moral and spiritual Khalīfa, and he establishes Allah’s
treasury of insights, eternal truths qualities. His teachings are of great authority on this earth. The goal of
and wisdoms, which are expounded perfection, and he was the perfect the Khulafā is to complete the tasks
in every age according to its need example of the manifestation of of reformation and moral training
and stand as armed soldiers to refute divine attributes and was a perfect that were initially planted by the
the thinking of every age. If the man. Heﷺ was the most beloved Prophet.
Holy Qur’an had been limited in its of God. By following the sunnah
eternal truths and insights, it would and the Holy Prophetﷺ’s, ahadīth Emphasizing on the purpose of
not have amounted to a perfect one can find themselves becoming the Khalīfa of the time, Hazrat
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miracle. Beauty of composition is closer and more beloved to God. Khalīfatul Masīh II once said:
not a matter the miraculous nature of In terms of this, Hazrat Khalīfatul
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which can be appreciated by every Masīh V said: “Allah the Almighty himself
literate and illiterate person. The appoints the Khalīfa, and he
clear miracle of the Holy Qur’an “Allah the Exalted, as we know, establishes the authority of Allah

is the unlimited insights and fine manifests Himself upon us through on this earth.” (Khutbāt e Mehmood,
points which it comprises.” (Essence His attributes. He also says to His Page 421)
of Islām Volume 1 Page 369) servants that they should colour
themselves in His colours and Therefore, under Khilāfat, the
Thus, this shows that the Qur’ān is reflect His attributes. Only then Prophet of Allah’s community
a perfect book made for all ages and will they be deserving of being continues to nurture under this
all peoples. Moreover, this proves called His real servants. There institution’s blessings for as long as
that one must be obedient to the Holy is no doubt that the most perfect Allah wills. Khilāfat is a beautiful
Qur’ān and its teachings and refer example of this commandment of embodiment of Allah’s unity. When
to it for guidance in any situation in Allah is not to be seen anywhere the community is united, and all
one’s life. Moreover, by doing so, except in the person of the Holy the individual talents, skills and
one will find themselves free from Prophetﷺ. He is that beloved of passions are coordinated and guided
all types of sinful and immoral acts Allah from whose light many by the Khalīfa, it becomes easier
and thus see themselves holding fast were blessed in the past, many are for the Jamā‘at to attain its goals.
to Allah’s rope. being blessed today, and many Therefore, by holding firm to their
more will be blessed till the end loyalty to Khilāfat, one can hold
The second factor mentioned to of time, God Willing.” (Friday Sermon fast to Allah’s rope and save oneself
ensure one stays fast in holding February 23, 2007) from the pit of fire.
Allah’s rope is God’s Messengers.
Just as Muslims are to obey the Hazrat Khalīfatul V aa has shown These were the three fundamental
Qur’ān, they are also to obey the that many peoples have attained factors needed to ensure one
Messengers of God. One must look nearness to God through the Holy continues to hold fast to Allah’s
at the lives of the Prophets and Prophetﷺ and one can achieve this rope. These were the significant
try their utmost best to follow the nearness today too if he follows in meanings behind the first part
example they have set forward. For hisﷺ footsteps. Thus, if one wishes of the statement made by Hazrat
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instance, one must try to follow the to hold fast to Allah’s rope, one must Khalīfatul Masīh V .
example of Hazrat Abraham who follow the lives of the Messengers
as
Allah referred to as his friend. One of God. In the second part of the statement,
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must try to follow the example of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
as
Hazrat Ayoub who, through all The third factor addressed is the mentions the second fundamental
his hardships, remained steadfast Successors to the Messenger of factor needed for survival, which
to God. One must try to follow God, or in other words, the holy is being associated with the system
as
the example of Jesus whom the Khulafā. Being obedient towards of Jamā‘at. The Jamā‘at is a
disbelievers tried to kill, but he the Successors to the Messengers magnificent blessing of Allah the
stayed patient. Most importantly, is just as important as obeying Almighty upon all Ahmadīs as it
one must look up to the life of the the Messengers of God. In Islām, unites during a time and age where
Holy Prophetﷺ. The life of the Holy after prophethood, Khilāfat is the society is more divided than ever.
Prophetﷺ was a life of enormous most important institution. Allah
success. Heﷺ was the most the Almighty himself appoints the The only way to ensure one stays

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