The Essence of Waqf-e-Nau — Page 3
ِكِلٰم َطاَرِص َنْيِذَّلا ِمْسِب ِهّٰللا ِنٰمْحَّرلا ِمْيِحَّرلا۰۰ ُدْمَحْلَا ِهّٰلِل ِّبَر َنْيِمَلٰعْلا۰۰ ِنٰمْحَّرلا ِمْيِحَّرلا۰۰ ِمْوَي ِنْيِّدلا۰۰َكاَّيِا ُدُبْعَن َو َكاَّيِا ُنْيِعَتْسَن۰۰اَنِدْهِا َطاَرِّصلا َمْيِقَتْسُمْلا۰۰ 1 َتْمَعْنَا ْمِهْيَلَع١ۙ۬ۦِرْيَغ ِبْوُضْغَمْلا ْمِهْيَلَع َو اَل َنْيِّلٓاَّضلا۰۰ With Allah’s Grace, the Jam a ‘at is giving more attention towards dedicating children [to the scheme of Waqf-e-Nau ]. Daily, I receive letters from parents—sometimes number- ing between 20–25 in one day—in which parents humbly request the Waqf-e-Nau 2 [scheme] to accept their yet-to-be- born child. When Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV rta announced 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. All praise be- longs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds, The Gracious, the Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee alone do we worship and Thee alone do we implore for help. Guide us in the right path— The path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings, those who have not incurred displeasure, and those who have not gone astray ( Sūrah al-F a ti h ah, 1:1–7). [Publisher] 2. Waqf meaning dedication. Waqf-e-Nau refers to an organization created under Hadrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rta where parents dedi- cate their children to the cause of Islam before their birth. When children become of age, they may choose whether to continue their waqf (dedication) to Islam. [Publisher]