Souvenir on Baitur Rahman Mosque USA Inauguration — Page 7
If the mosque incidentally also happens to be attractive and beautiful, without the element of lavishness, it is not disapproved in Islam. Alhamdolillah - all praise be to Allah - I can say with great confidence that those who participated in the building of this mosque did so entirely to win Allah's favour and had no baser motives. The first house of Allah ever built in the U. S. A. was by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at in 1922. Since then, we have been able to add 28 more mosques or centers of worship. It is a small number but the work is quickening in pace with the passage of time. Out of the total, 22 were added list of those who performed outstanding work with regard to the collection of funds: Hazrat Sheikh Mubarak Ahmad Sahib, the ex-Amir and Missionary In-Charge of U. S. A. His strenuous tours for fund raising have been truly impressive. He must be nearing 90 years of age and yet, by the Grace of Allah, he works like a young man. God bless him and all the workers in whatever capacity they worked. May the posterity also remember them with prayers when they read this brief mention of their services on this stone-tablet. Allah, however, does not need any inscription to remind Him. I have no doubt that He only between 1983 and 1994. We are ·planning to build many more in the coming years to keep pace with the expansion of our Jama' at. I do hope and pray that the sacrifices of all those who have generously participated in the building of this humble yet great house of God will find favour with their Lord. This mosque has been built at a cost of 4. 25 million dollars, which has been provided almost entirely by the members of the U:S. A. Ahmadiyya Jama'at. A large share of the credit goes to the association of Ahmadiyya doctors and surgeons who provided more than half of the "The ways of Allah are strange. In His sight, sometimes, small contributors are held bigber and closer in His love than those who have offered will always shower His blessings on those who have participated with profound sincerity only to please Him. May He always remain pleased with them. Along with those who have made outstanding financial contributions, there are also others who have only been able to offer small sums, but with pure love and deep sense of sorrow that they could not offer more. The ways of Allah are strange. In His sight, sometimes, small contributors are held higher and closer in His love than those who have offered more. He knows best and to Him we should all turn with prayers that He should entire expenses. The president more. He knows best and to Him we should all turn with prayers that He should ignore our shortcomings and forgive our sins and accept our offerings, small -0r big, pure or defective, with mercy and graciousness. " ignore our shortcomings and forgive our sins and accept our and office bearers of the Ahmadi Medical Association should especially be remembered in our prayers. Among them there are some whose personal sacrifices are phenomenal. As for the rest of the Jama'at, a large majorit~ of them participated to the best of their capacity, with enthusiasm and a spirit of dedication that has touched my heart The Amir of U. S. A. , M. M. Ahmad Sahib, and his team, who worked diligently under his able leadership, are also to be remembered in our special prayers. Outside the executive, there is one name which I would personally like to add to the offerings, small or big, pure or defective, with mercy and graciousness. May He grant us the opportunity to be able to achieve the very noblest of expectations related to the houses of His worship. Mirza Tahir Ahmad Khalifatul Masih IV October 14, 1994 ?::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::~~::::::::::::::::::::~