Khilafat Centenary Souvenir 1908-2008 — Page 71
Khilafat Centenary Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad Khalifatul Masih lllra ---------------------------Dr. Karimullah Zirvi "Love for All, Hatred for None" Written above is an Ahmadi yya slogan, which is always associated with Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ra, the third Khalifa of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi as. Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ra, who coined this famous slogan at the occasion of laying the foundation of the Basharat Mosque in Spain, was himself a true personification of the saying. Whomever he encountered always found him kind- hearted and with a delightful smile on his face. Hearing this slogan makes most Ahmadis instantly think about Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih III ra and remember his extraordinarily pleasant and loving personality. Regarding the slogan, he himself stated: I have studied the Holy Qur 'an countless times with extreme prudence and thoughtfulness and did not find a single verse, which teaches of differentiation between a Muslim and a non-Muslim in worldly matters. The Holy Prophet sa w and his companions won the hearts of the people with love, affection and sympathy. If we also want to win the hearts of the people, then we have to follow his wa y. The gist of the teachings of the Holy Qur 'an is : "Love for all, hatred for none" Address at the Annual Convention, UK, October 5, 1980 He loved hisJama'at and often expressed his love for it in these words: ''. Jama'at and Khalifa are two names of one and the same thing". Friday Sermon, February 5, 1982 Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ra, the eldest son of Hadhrat Musleh Mau ' ood ra , was born on November 16, 1909 to Hadhrat Mahmooda Begum ra, who, after the birth of Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ra came to be known as 'Umm-e-Nasir' (Mother of Nasir). Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad's ra birth was foretold by God Almighty. The Promised Messiah and Mahdi as received several revelations regarding his birth. You will see your distant progeny. We give you glad tidings of a son with whom truth will descend as if God has descended from the heaven. We give you glad tidings of a son who will be your grandson. (Tadhkira 4th Edition, p 651: From Haqiqatul Wahi, p. 218-219) The Promised Messiah as states, "The 42nd sign is that God Almighty had promised a fifth son as a grandson and this glad tiding has been stated on page 139 in the book , 'Muwahibur Rahman ': ' That is , God Almighty gave me the glad tidings that the fifth boy , which will be besides the four sons, shall be born one da y. ' Regarding the bo y, there was another revelation which had been published many years ago in newspapers. It stated: 'We gi ve you glad tidings of another son who will be a grandson, that is , son of a son. This grandson will be from Me. ' " Haqiqatul Wahi, p. 218-219, 1st Edition The other revelations received by the Promised Messiah as regarding the birth of Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ra were: When the youngest son of the Promised Messiah as , Mubarak Ahmad, passed away on September 16, 1907 at the age of 8 years, that da y in the evening, God Almighty revealed to the Promised Messiah as : I shall give you a boy who will be your grandson. Tadhkira 4th Edition, p 720: From Badr ,