The Essence of Waqf-e-Nau — Page 22
22 to my sermons on MTA. And this instruction is not only important for the parents of W a qf i n-e-Nau but for every Ahmadi Muslim who wishes their progeny to stay attached to Ni za m-e-Jam a ‘at. They should make their homes Ahmadi Muslim homes, not worldly-minded homes. Otherwise, future generations will, having been absorbed in the material world, not only become distant from Ahmadiyyat but from God Almighty and this will destroy their life in this world and the next. May God make it so that not only W a qf i n-e-Nau chil- dren earn God Almighty’s nearness and act according to the dictates of taqw a [righteousness], but also that their dear ones conduct be such that it saves them from every kind of disgrace. In fact, let it be that every Ahmadi Muslim become a true Ahmadi Muslim regarding whom the Promised Messiah as has repeatedly given instructions so that the rais- ing of the flag of Ahmadiyyat and true Islam can rapidly be seen. In one place, while advising us, the Promised Messiah as states, “Man thinks a mere act or two has earned him God’s pleasure while this is not so. ” He continues, “Obedience is a very difficult act. The obedience of the holy companions [of Prophet Muhammad sas] was [true] obedience. ” That was true obedience whose example is before us. [The Promised Messiah as] continues, “Is obedience an easy feat? That per- son who does not exhibit complete obedience maligns [the Jam a ‘at]. There is not one, but numerous commandments. As there are various doors in Paradise by which someone enters