The Devotion of Life — Page 71
71 ‘Waqfe Zindagi’ in Jama’at Ahmadiyya: The tradition of ‘Waqfe Zindagi’ in Jama’at Ahmadiyya means to devote ones life for the sake of Allah the Almighty in the service of the Jama’at and to present one’s life to the Khalifa and the Institution of Khilafat to utilise it as required. In other words, the ‘Wa’aqif’ has no lien over his own life and it ‘belongs’ to the Jama’at to utilise one’s talents and competences in whatever way is considered useful. ‘Waqfe Zindagi’ and the Holy Quran The Holy Quran has described the true meaning of ‘Waqfe Zindagi’ in the word ‘Islam’. In fact, the superior and authentic manifestation of Islam is nothing else but ‘Waqf’. The Promised Messiah as explains this subject in the following manner: Literal Meaning of Islam “It should be remembered that in the Arabic lexicon, ‘Islam’ means to pay the price of something in advance, or to entrust one’s own work to someone else, or to seek reconciliation, or to give up some act or habit. Conventional Meaning The conventional meaning of Islam as is hinted in the following verse of the Holy Quran: