Ahmadiyyat Destiny and Progress — Page 48
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 48 Let Him enable us to deliver His divine water to the farthermost places so that those who hanker for the truth are able to assuage their spiritual thirst; may He allow us to take the message of Islam to the corners of the earth; may He help us spread the teachings of the Promised Messiah as and establish the greatness of our beloved master, the Holy Prophet sa. Our Lord, Let this be Your will. Our Lord, overlook our faults and weaknesses and cast Your sight over our intentions and shower us with Your blessings. Here I wish to say a few brief words. Today the Zuhr and Asr prayers will be combined and offered in Masjid Nur, after which I will announce two nikahs. I have on previous occasions said there would be no nikah ceremonies at the jalsa, but the Holy Qur’an speaks of certain exceptions. The Qur’an says that the wealthy have no share in the zakat except for those who are employed in connection to it. 29 Our entire family is engaged in the arrangements of the jalsa, therefore taking this verse as my precedent I feel it is not improper to spare some time for this purpose. Hence, I will perform two nikahs. The first is that of my son, Mubarik Ahmad, with the daughter of my sister and Nawwab Abdullah Khan. The second is that of my daughter Amtul Qayyum with 29 Surah At-Taubah , 9:60 [Publishers]