73 Divisions in Islam and One True Jama'at

73 Divisions in Islam and One True Jama'at — Page 55

55 Notes and Acknowledgem e nts 1. Initially the title of this article contained the word sect instead of Jama’at and the same word was used at several places in the article, however, Rafiq Tschannan sahib, Ameer Jama’at - e - Ahmadiyya Thailand pointed out that the word used in the hadith is J ama’at also, our community is called Jama’at - e - Ahmadiyya. Although the word sect may not be that negative in Urdu or Arabic, in English it gives a negative sense and hence its use should be avoided. Also Ameer sahib Jama’at - e - Ahmadiyya Canada Maulana Nasee m Mehdi sahib pointed out that the word Jama’at is used for only the saved ones, and that it is considered another mean of recognizing the true ones that they will form an organized Jama’at, while for others the word Tafreeq (division/section) is used. I t ook the advice from both respected Umara’a and changed the word sect into Jama’at for the saved ones and have tried to use the word section for the others where ever possible. 2. Great help was extended to this humble one by Br. Masood Nasir sahib of Allama Iqbal Town Lahore, Pakistan. All the references quoted in sections 3, 5. 3 and 5. 6 were provided by him in their original form (i. e. Arabic with Urdu Translation and Urdu). He al so