A Message for Our Time — Page 43
43 Serving Humanity—A Form Of Worship Of Allah non-Muslims and around 90% of the students who study in our schools are non-Muslims. Thus, we do not discriminate against any community or people and do not give any priority to our own members. In terms of education, the schooling we provide is from pri- mary age all the way up to higher secondary education. Our objective is for all children to be literate and to have a firm edu- cational foundation, upon which they can build their future lives. Furthermore, we also provide scholarships for talented students, who otherwise would not have the means for higher studies, so they can fulfil their potential and build a better future for them- selves, for their people and for their nation. Accordingly, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, whether directly, or whether through Humanity First or otherwise, has a long history of serv- ing humanity, of providing opportunities and offering comfort and help to people who are living impoverished lives. We seek no praise and no reward for such efforts because we are merely doing what our religion has taught us to do. Our moti- vation and our desire to serve others is driven entirely by the teach- ings of Islam. The guiding light for any true Muslim is the Holy Quran, which was revealed to Islam’s Founder, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sas. Time and again, the Holy Quran has instructed Muslims to serve mankind and to fulfil the needs of those who are suffering, or are deprived in any way. It requires Muslims to be selfless and consumed by a love for others. It requires us to be ever- ready to make sacrifices for the sake of the peace and well-being of other people. For example, in chapter 3, verse 111, Allah the Almighty has stated that a Muslim is he who ‘enjoins what is good and forbids