Welcome to Ahmadiyyat, The True Islam

by Dr. Karimullah Zirvi

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Welcome to Ahmadiyyat, The True Islam — Page 154

− Hadrat ‘A’isha relates that I asked the Holy Prophet : 'O Prophet of ra sa ± ± − Allah! If I realize that the night is the (Night of the Lailatul Qadr − Destiny) what should I pray?' The Holy Prophet stated that you should pray the following: - Óħ ±§B¯ ̰¨»A KZM ̰§ ¹ÃA ÁÈ»A æ éê ä å æ ä ä æ ä æ í ê å ï å ä ä ì ê ì å Õ ä 'all humma innaka afuwwun tu hibbul afwa fa fu ann a ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ i' − − O Allah! You are the Great Pardoner, You love those who pardon others. Hence I seek Your pardon. (Tirmidhi Kitabud Da‘wat) − − − HAJJ (PILGRIMAGE) ± To perform a pilgrimage of the , which is also "Khanah Ka‘bah" − called , in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is called. "Baitullah" Hajj − ± Like the month of fasting, the time appointed for the pilgrimage, ten weeks after the Festival of the breaking of the fast ) is fixed ( Idul fitr ‘ − ± according to the lunar calendar, and rotates throughout the year. The pilgrimage thus falls in all seasons of the year. God Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an: − ÝÎJm ÉλA ªBñNmA Å¿ OÎJ»A WY pBÄ»A Ó¼§ ɼ» Ë í È æê ä ê æ ä ê ä ä ä æ ê ä ê æä æ í ê ê ì ä ä ê Õ ê ä wa lillahi ‘alannasi hijjulbaiti manistata‘a ilaihi sabila − − ± ± − − And pilgrimage to the House (House of Allah) is a duty which men -- − those who can find a way thither -- owe to Allah. (3:98) − 154