Deeni Maloomat Translation PDF

Fundamentals of Religion English Translation of “Deeni Ma’loomat” Allah the Almighty, Islam & the Holy Qur'an Question: What is God’s personal name and what does it signify? Answer: God’s personal name is "Allah." It refers to the Being who encompasses all a...

Fundamentals of Religion English Translation of “Deeni Ma’loomat” Allah the Almighty, Islam & the Holy Qur'an Question: What is God’s personal name and what does it signify? Answer: God’s personal name is "Allah." It refers to the Being who encompasses all attributes of perfection and is free from any defects. This divine name is used exclusively for Him. Question: How many names of Allah the Almighty are mentioned in the Holy Qur'an? Answer: There are 104 attributive names mentioned, such as Ar-Rahman (the Most Gracious), Ar-Rahim (the Most Merciful), Al-Hayy (the Ever-Living), Al-Qayyum (the Sustainer). (Dibacha Tafsirul Qur’an by Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) Page 308) Question: Provide a proof of the existence of God from the Holy Qur'an. Answer: The victory of prophets, The Holy Qur'an states: ‫ﺳِﻠﻲ‬ ُ ‫ُ َﻻ‬Z ُ ‫ﻏِﻠﺒَﱠﻦ اﻧَﺎ َوُر‬ َ َ ‫َﻛﺘ‬ ‫ﺐ ﱠ‬ (Al-Mujadilah 58:22) "Allah has decreed: ' Most surely I will pravial, I and My Messengers.'" Question: What are the meanings of Islam? Answer: Obedience and submission. Islam is to forsake one's own desires for the will of God. ‫اﺳﻼم ﭼﯿﺰ ﮐﯿﺎ ﮨﮯ ﺧﺪا ﮐﮯ ﻟﺌﮯ ﻓﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﺮک رﺿﺎﺋﮯ ﺧﻮﯾﺶ ﭘﻨﮯ ﻣﺮﺿﯽء ﺧﺪا‬ What is Islam? It is annihilation for God, Forsaking one's own desires for the will of God. Question: What are the fundamental pillars of Islam? Answer: There are five fundamental pillars of Islam: 1. The Shahada (Declaration of Faith) 2. Salat (Prayer)  3. Sawm (Fasting during Ramadan) 4. Zakat (Almsgiving) 5. Hajj (Pilgrimage) Question: Write the Shahadah. Answer: ‫ﺳﻮُل ﱠ‬ ِZ ‫َﻻ ِإﻟَﮫَ ِإﱠﻻ ﱠ‬ ُ ‫ُ ُﻣَﺤﱠﻤﺪٌ ﱠر‬Z There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah Question: How many articles of faith are there, and what are they? Answer: There are six: 1. Belief in Allah 2. Belief in His Angels 3. Belief in His Books 4. Belief in His Messengers 5. Belief in the Day of Judgment 6. Belief in Divine Decree (Qadr) Question: State the number of surahs (chapters), ayahs (verses), rukus, and words in the Holy Qur'an. Answer: The Holy Qur'an consists of 114 surahs, 6,348 ayahs, 558 rukus, and 86,430 words. Note: There is a difference in the count of ayahs and words due to varying opinions on whether Bismillah is counted as a verse in each surah and whether certain sentences constitute a single verse or not. However, it is unanimously agreed that the Qur'an is exactly the same from Bismillah to An-Nas as it was revealed to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Question: Provide a brief explanation about the compilation and arrangement of the Holy Qur'an. Answer: The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) himself compiled the Holy Qur'an under divine revelation, arranging and recording it as revealed. During the caliphate of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), the compiled Qur'an was collected and preserved in a manuscript format by Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a scribe of revelation. Later, during the caliphate of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), copies of this manuscript were made and sent to various Islamic regions, thus spreading the Qur'an across the world. Today, the Qur'an remains in the same form as it was revealed. (Dibacha Tafsirul Qur’an Page 257) Question: What is the promise made by Allah the Almighty regarding the preservation of the Holy Qur'an? Answer: ُ ‫ِإﻧﱠﺎ ﻧَْﺤُﻦ ﻧَﱠﺰْﻟﻨَﺎ اﻟِﺬّْﻛَﺮ َوِإﱠن ﻟَﮫُ ﻟََﺤﺎِﻓ‬ ‫ﻈﻮَن‬ (Al-Hijr 15:10) “Verily, We Ourself have sent down this Exhortation, and most surely We will be its Guardian.” Question: Name the first two and last two surahs (chapters) of the Holy Qur'an. Answer: The first two surahs are Al-Fatihah and Al-Baqarah. The last two surahs are Al-Falaq and An-Nas. The last two are also known as Al-Mu'awwidhatayn because they both begin with “Qul A'udhu" and teach supplications for protection from the evils of the times. Question: Which is the largest and smallest surah of the Holy Qur'an? Answer: Surah Al-Baqarah is the largest, and Surah Al-Kauthar is the smallest. Question: What is the first and last verse revealed of the Holy Qur'an? Answer: The first verse revealed is: ‫ِاْﻗَﺮأْ ِﺑﺎْﺳِﻢ َرِﺑَّﻚ اﻟﱠِﺬي َﺧﻠََﻖ‬ (Al-Alaq 96:2) “Convey thou in the name of thy Lord Who Created” The last verse revealed is: ِZ‫َواﺗ ﱠﻘُﻮا ﯾَْﻮًﻣﺎ ﺗ ُْﺮَﺟﻌُﻮَن ِﻓﯿِﮫ ِإﻟَﻰ ﱠ‬ (Al-Baqarah 2:282) “And fear the day when you shall be made to return to Allah” There are various narrations regarding the last verse. One well-known narration mentions this verse. Question: What is the first commandment in the current arrangement of the Holy Qur'an? Answer: ‫س اْﻋﺒُﺪُوا َرﺑﱠُﻜْﻢ اﻟﱠِﺬي َﺧﻠَﻘَُﻜْﻢ َواﻟﱠِﺬﯾَﻦ ِﻣْﻦ ﻗَْﺒِﻠُﻜْﻢ ﻟَﻌَﻠﱠُﻜْﻢ ﺗ َﺘ ﱠﻘُﻮَن‬ ُ ‫ﯾَﺎ أ َﯾﱡَﮭﺎ اﻟﻨﱠﺎ‬ (Al-Baqarah 2:22) “O ye men, worship your Lord Who created you and those who were before you, that you may become righteous.” Question: How many groups are mentioned in the first seventeen verses of Surah Al-Baqarah? Name them. Answer: There are three groups mentioned: 1. The righteous (Muttaqin) 2. The disbelievers (Kafirun) 3. The hypocrites (Munafiqun) Question: Which surah does not have Bismillah at the beginning, and why? Answer: Bismillah is not mentioned at the beginning of Surah At-Taubah because this surah is a continuation of Surah Al-Anfal. Question: Which surah does Bismillah appear in twice? Answer: Bismillah appears twice in Surah An-Naml, once at the beginning and once in verse 31. Question: Mention three Qur'anic supplications. Answer: 1. ‫ﻋﻠَﻰ اْﻟﻘَْﻮِم اْﻟَﻜﺎِﻓِﺮﯾَﻦ‬ ُ ‫ﺖ أ َْﻗﺪَاَﻣﻨَﺎ َواﻧ‬ َ ‫ﺼْﺮﻧَﺎ‬ َ ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿﻨَﺎ‬ ْ ّ‫ﺻْﺒًﺮا َوﺛ َِﺒ‬ ْ ‫َرﺑﱠﻨَﺎ أ َْﻓِﺮ‬ َ ‫غ‬ (Al-Baqarah 2:251) “O our Lord, pour forth steadfastness upon us, and make our steps firm and help us against the disbelieving people.”  2. ‫ب ِزْدِﻧﻲ ِﻋْﻠًﻤﺎ‬ ِ ّ ‫َر‬ (TaHa 20:115) “O my Lord, increase me in knowledge.” 3. َ ‫ﺴﻨَﺔً َوِﻗﻨَﺎ‬ َ ‫ﻋﺬَا‬ ‫ب اﻟﻨﱠﺎِر‬ َ ‫ﺴﻨَﺔً َوِﻓﻲ اْﻵِﺧَﺮِة َﺣ‬ َ ‫َرﺑﱠﻨَﺎ آِﺗﻨَﺎ ِﻓﻲ اﻟﺪﱡْﻧﯿَﺎ َﺣ‬ (Al-Baqarah 2:202) “Our Lord, grant us good in this world as well as good in the world to come, and protect us from the torment of the fire.” Question: How many times is the name of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned in the Holy Qur'an? Provide one instance. Answer: The name of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is mentioned four times in the Qur'an: 1. Surah Aal-Imran 3:145 2. Surah Al-Ahzab 33:41 3. Surah Muhammad 47:3 4. Surah Al-Fath 48:30 ‫ﻋﻠَﻰ اْﻟُﻜﻔﱠﺎِر ُرَﺣَﻤﺎُء ﺑَْﯿﻨَُﮭْﻢ‬ َ ‫ِ َواﻟﱠِﺬﯾَﻦ َﻣﻌَﮫُ أ َِﺷﺪﱠاُء‬Z ‫ﺳﻮُل ﱠ‬ ُ ‫ُﻣَﺤﱠﻤﺪٌ ﱠر‬ (Al-Fath 48:30) “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are hard against the disbelievers, tender amongst themselves.” Question: Which chapter and verse describes the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as the Seal of the Prophets and a Mercy for All Peoples? Answer: The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as the Seal of the Prophets is mentioned in Surah Al-Ahzab 33:41: ‫ِ َوَﺧﺎﺗ ََﻢ اﻟﻨﱠِﺒِﯿّﯿَﻦ‬Z ُ ‫َﻣﺎ َﻛﺎَن ُﻣَﺤﱠﻤﺪٌ أ َﺑَﺎ أ ََﺣٍﺪ ِﻣﻦ ِ ّرَﺟﺎِﻟُﻜْﻢ َو ٰﻟَِﻜْﻦ ﱠر‬ ‫ﺳﻮَل ﱠ‬ (Al-Ahzab 33:41) “Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets.” The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as a Mercy to for All Peoples is mentioned in Surah Al-Anbiya 21:108: ‫ﺳْﻠﻨَﺎَك ِإﱠﻻ َرْﺣَﻤﺔً ِﻟّْﻠﻌَﺎﻟَِﻤﯿَﻦ‬ َ ‫َوَﻣﺎ أ َْر‬ (Al-Anbiya 21:108) “And We have not sent thee but as a mercy for all peoples.” Question: Name the surahs in the Holy Qur'an that are named after prophets. Answer: Surahs named after prophets are: 1. Surah Yunus 2. Surah Hud 3. Surah Yusuf 4. Surah Ibrahim 5. Surah Muhammad 6. Surah Nuh Question: Name the non-law bearing prophets mentioned in the Holy Qur'an. Answer: 1. Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) 2. Prophet Lut (peace be upon him) 3. Prophet Ismail (peace be upon him) 4. Prophet Ishaq (peace be upon him) 5. Prophet Yaqub (peace be upon him) 6. Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) 7. Prophet Hud (peace be upon him) 8. Prophet Salih (peace be upon him) 9. Prophet Shu'aib (peace be upon him) 10. Prophet Harun (peace be upon him) 11. Prophet Sulayman (peace be upon him) 12. Prophet Ilyas (peace be upon him) 13. Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) 14. Prophet Dhul-Kifl (peace be upon him) 15. Prophet Al-Yasa (peace be upon him) 16. Prophet Ayub (peace be upon him) 17. Prophet Zakariya (peace be upon him) 18. Prophet Yahya (peace be upon him) 19. Prophet Isa (peace be upon him) Question: Is there any Companion of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned by name in the Holy Qur'an? Name the surah as well. Answer: Hazrat Zaid bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him) is mentioned by name in Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 38. Question: Provide a verse from the Holy Qur'an that supports the continuation of prophethood, the death of Jesus (peace be upon him), and the truthfulness of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Continuation of Prophethood: ‫ﺴَﻦ أ ُوﻟَِﺌَﻚ َرِﻓﯿﻘًﺎ‬ ُ ‫ﺼﺎِﻟِﺤﯿَﻦ َوَﺣ‬ ‫ﺸَﮭﺪَاِء َواﻟ ﱠ‬ ّ ِ ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿِﮭْﻢ ِ ّﻣَﻦ اﻟﻨﱠِﺒِﯿّﯿَﻦ َواﻟ‬ ‫ﺼِﺪّﯾِﻘﯿَﻦ َواﻟ ﱡ‬ ‫ﺳﻮَل ﻓَﺄ ُوﻟَِﺌَﻚ َﻣَﻊ اﻟﱠِﺬﯾَﻦ أ َْﻧﻌََﻢ ﱠ‬ َ ُZ ‫َوَﻣْﻦ ﯾُِﻄﻊِ ﱠ‬ ُ ‫َ َواﻟﱠﺮ‬Z (An-Nisa 4:70) “And whoso obeys Allah and this Messenger of His shall be among those on whom Allah has bestowed His blessings, namely, the Prophets, the Truthful, the Martyrs, and the Righteous. And excellent companions are these.” Death of Jesus (peace be upon him): (Prophet Jesus’ (peace be upon him) own statement) ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿِﮭْﻢ‬ َ ‫ﺐ‬ َ ‫ﺖ أ َﻧ‬ َ ‫ﺖ اﻟﱠﺮِﻗﯿ‬ َ ‫ ﻓَﻠَﱠﻤﺎ ﺗ ََﻮﻓﱠْﯿﺘ َِﻨﻲ ُﻛﻨ‬،‫ﺖ ِﻓﯿِﮭْﻢ‬ َ ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿِﮭْﻢ‬ ُ ‫ﺷِﮭﯿﺪًا ﱠﻣﺎ دُْﻣ‬ ُ ‫ُﻛﻨ‬ َ ‫ﺖ‬ (Al-Ma'idah 5:118) “I was a witness over them as long as I remained among them, but since Thou didst cause me to die, Thou hast been the Watcher over them.” Truthfulness of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him): ‫ أ َﻓََﻼ ﺗ َْﻌِﻘﻠُﻮَن‬،‫ﻋُﻤًﺮا ِ ّﻣْﻦ ﻗَْﺒِﻠِﮫ‬ ُ ْ‫ﻓَﻘَْﺪ ﻟَِﺒﺜ‬ ُ ‫ﺖ ِﻓﯿُﻜْﻢ‬ (Yunus 10:17) “ I have indeed lived among you a whole lifetime before this. Will you not then understand?” The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) states: "Reflect upon the degree of knowledge possessed by the one who invites you unto this movement and the wealth of arguments he presents. You cannot find any fault, falsehood or deception in my previous life, whereby one could have thought that this was merely another one of my habitual lies or deceptions. Who among you can find any fault in my exemplary life? It is the grace of God that he has kept me established upon righteousness from the very outset and this is a proof for those who ponder.” (Tadhkiratush-Shahadatain, Ruhani Khazain, vol. 20, p. 64) Editor of the Newspaper Zamindar, Maulvi Zafar Ali Khan’s father and founder of the Newspaper Zamindar, Munshi Sirajuddin Ahmad wrote about the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him): "We can testify from personal experience that even in his youth, he was a highly righteous and pious man. After work, he would spend all his time studying religious texts. He interacted little with the public. In 1877, we had the honor of being his guest one night in Qadian. Even then, he was so absorbed in worship and devotions that he spoke very little to his guests." (Badr, June 25, 1908, p. 13, column no. 1 and 2) The Newspaper Wakil of Amritsar wrote: "In terms of character, we do not find even a small stain on Mirza Sahib’s mantle. He lived the life of a pure-hearted saint and led a life of piety. In the first fifty years of Mirza Sahib’s life, whether in terms of morals, manners, and commendable traits, or in terms of religious services and defending Islam, he distinguished himself among the Muslims of India, earning an enviable position." (Wakil, May 30, 1908, p. 1, taken from Tareekh-e-Ahmadiyyat, vol. 2, p. 563, new edition) Question: Define the term "Laylatul Qadr." Answer: Laylatul Qadr refers to the blessed night in which the revelation of the Holy Qur'an began, and its virtue is mentioned by Allah the Almighty: ‫ﺷْﮭٍﺮ‬ ِ ‫ﻟَْﯿﻠَﺔُ اْﻟﻘَْﺪِر َﺧْﯿٌﺮ ِ ّﻣْﻦ أ َْﻟ‬ َ ‫ﻒ‬ (Surah Al-Qadr 97:4) “The Night of Destiny is better than a thousand months.” The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) advised seeking it during the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan. On this night, Allah the Almighty comes very close to His servants and grants acceptance to their prayers. The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) considered any time when a divinely appointed messenger is sent as Laylatul Qadr. Question: Over what period of time was the Holy Qur'an revealed? Answer: Over approximately 23 years. Question: Name the fruits mentioned in the Holy Qur'an. Answer: 1. ‫( ُرﱠﻣﺎٌن‬Pomegranate) 2. ‫ﺐ‬ٌ َ‫( ِﻋﻨ‬Grapes)  3. ‫( اﻟﺘ ّﯿُﻦ‬Figs) 4. ‫طْﻠٌﻊ‬ َ (Banana) 5. ‫( اﻟﱠﺰْﯾﺘ ُﻮُن‬Olive) 6. ‫( اﻟﻨﱠْﺨُﻞ‬Date palm) Question: Which animals are mentioned in the Holy Qur'an? Answer: 1. ‫( اْﻟَﺠَﻤُﻞ‬Camel) 2. ‫ﻏﻨَﻢ‬ َ (Sheep) 3. ‫ﻀﺎن‬ ُ ‫( اﻟ ﱠ‬Lamb) 4. ‫( ﺑَﻘََﺮة‬Cow) 5. ‫ﺐ‬ ُ ‫( اْﻟَﻜْﻠ‬Dog) 6. ‫( اْﻟِﺨﻨِﺰﯾُﺮ‬Swine) 7. ‫( اْﻟَﺨْﯿُﻞ‬Horse) 8. ‫( اْﻟِﺒﻐَﺎُل‬Mule) 9. ‫( اْﻟِﺤَﻤﺎُر‬Donkey) 10. ‫( اْﻟِﻔﯿُﻞ‬Elephant) 11. ٌ ‫( ﻗَْﺴَﻮَرة‬Lion) 12. ُ ‫( اْﻟِﻘَﺮدَة‬Monkey) 13. ‫ﺐ‬ ُ ْ‫( اﻟِﺬّﺋ‬Wolf) ُ 14. ‫( اﻟﻨﱠْﻌَﺠﺔ‬Ewe) 15. ‫( ِﻋْﺠﻞ‬Calf) Question: Name some of the destroyed nations mentioned in the Holy Qur'an. Answer: 1. ‫( ﻗﻮم ﻧﻮح‬The people of Noah, who lived in Armenia) 2. ‫( ﻗﻮم ﻋﺎد‬The people of 'Ad, the nation of Prophet Hud (peace be upon him)) 3. ‫( ﻗﻮم ﺛﻤﻮد‬The people of Thamud, the nation of Prophet Salih (peace be upon him)) 4. ‫( اﺻﺤﺎب اﻟﺮس‬The people of the well, a part of the people of Thamud) 5. ‫( اﺻﺤﺎب اﻻﯾﮑہ‬The people of the thicket, the nation of Prophet Shu’aib (peace be upon him)) 6. ‫( ﻗﻮم ﻟﻮط‬The people of Lot) 7. ‫( ﻗﻮم ﻓﺮﻋﻮن‬The people of Pharaoh, the nation which persectured Moses (peace be upon him) and the Israelites) 8. ‫( اﺻﺤﺎب اﻟﻔﯿﻞ‬The people of the Elephant from Yemen who, under the leadership of Abraha came to attack the Holy Ka’bah) Question: Name a former commentator of the Holy Qur'an. Answer: Allama Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (may Allah have mercy on him), author of Tafsir al- Kabir. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Question: When and where was the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) born? Answer: He was born on Monday, 9th Rabi' al-Awwal corresponding to April 20, 571 CE, in the city of Makkah in the Arabian Peninsula. (Seerat Khatamun Nabiyyin, page 93) Question: What was the Holy Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) filial appellation and his title? Answer: His name was Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), his filial appelation was Abu al-Qasim, and his titles were Al-Amin (The Trustworthy) and Al-Saddiq (The Truthful). (Saddiq means one who tells the truth abundantly). Question: What are the names of the Holy Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) grandfather, father, and mother? Answer: His grandfather's name was Hazrat Abdul Muttalib, his father's name was Hazrat Abdullah, and his mother's name was Hazrat Amina bint Wahb. Question: When did the Holy Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) father and mother pass away? Answer: His father, Hazrat Abdullah, passed away a few months before his birth, and his mother, Hazrat Amina, passed away when he was six years old. Question: What was the name of the Holy Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wet nurse? Answer: Hazrat Halima Saadia (may Allah be pleased with her). Question: At what age and with whom did the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) have his first marriage? Answer: He married Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) at the age of 25, while Hazrat Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) was 40 years old. Question: Can you name the blessed wives of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Answer: 1. Hazrat Khadijah al-Kubra bint Khuwaylid (may Allah be pleased with her) 2. Hazrat Sawda bint Zam'a (may Allah be pleased with her) 3. Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa bint Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) 4. Hazrat Hafsa bint Umar (may Allah be pleased with her) 5. Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzayma (may Allah be pleased with her) 6. Hazrat Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya (may Allah be pleased with her) 7. Hazrat Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) 8. Hazrat Juwayriya bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) 9. Hazrat Safiyya bint Huyayy bin Akhtab (may Allah be pleased with her) 10. Hazrat Umm Habiba bint Abu Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with her) 11. Umm Ibrahim Hazrat Maria al-Qibtiyya (may Allah be pleased with her) 12. Hazrat Maymuna bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) Note: The exception of having more than four wives was granted only to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), as mentioned in Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 51 Question: Can you name the daughters of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Answer: 1. Hazrat Zaynab, wife of Hazrat Abu al-As bin al-Rabi' (may Allah be pleased with her) 2. Hazrat Ruqayyah (may Allah be pleased with her) 3. Hazrat Umm Kulthum (may Allah be pleased with her) They were initially married to the two sons of Abu Lahab, Utbah and Utaibah, but the marriages were annulled before consummation. Subsequently, Hazrat Ruqayyah (may Allah be pleased with her) and Hazrat Umm Kulthum (may Allah be pleased with her) were married, one after the other, to Hazrat Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him).  4. Hazrat Fatimah al-Zahra (may Allah be pleased with her), wife of Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) Question: Can you name the sons of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Answer: 1. Hazrat Qasim (may Allah be pleased with him) 2. Hazrat Tahir (may Allah be pleased with him) 3. Hazrat Tayyib (may Allah be pleased with him) (also known as Abdullah) 4. Hazrat Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) According to one narration, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him had eleven sons. (Seerat Khatamun Nabiyyin, Volume 1, Page 139) Question: At what age did the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) claim prophethood? Answer: At the age of forty. Question: Where was the first revelation revealed to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and describe the incident? Answer: The first revelation was revealed in the Cave of Hira. The angel Gabriel addressed him, saying, "Read." He replied, "I cannot read." The angel embraced him tightly and said again, "Read." But he responded the same way. The angel repeated the action a second time and said, "Read." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) again replied that he could not read. Finally, the angel embraced him tightly for the third time and said: ‫اْﻗَﺮأْ ِﺑﺎْﺳِﻢ َرِﺑَّﻚ اﻟﱠِﺬي َﺧﻠََﻖ‬ Convey thou in the name of thy Lord Who created This time, upon hearing the name of his Lord, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon) prepared himself to convey the message. Question: What was Hazrat Khadijah's (may Allah be pleased with her) reaction to the first revelation? Answer: When the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned from the Cave of Hira, he narrated the entire incident to Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) in a state of anxiousness, expressing fear for himself. Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) reassured him, saying, ِ ّ ‫ﺐ اْﻟَﺤ‬ ‫ﻖ‬ ِ ‫ﻋﻠَﻰ ﻧََﻮاِﺋ‬ َ ‫ﻒ َوﺗ ُِﻌﯿُﻦ‬ ‫ﺐ اْﻟَﻤْﻌﺪُوَم َوﺗ َْﻘِﺮى اﻟ ﱠ‬ َ ‫ﻀْﯿ‬ ُ ‫ﺼُﻞ اﻟﱠﺮِﺣَﻢ َوﺗ َْﺤِﻤُﻞ اْﻟَﻜﱠﻞ َوﺗ َْﻜِﺴ‬ ِ َ ‫ِ َﻣﺎ ﯾُْﺨِﺰﯾَﻚ ﷲُ أ َﺑَﺪا ً ِإﻧﱠَﻚ ﻟَﺘ‬Z ‫َﻛﱠﻼ َو ﱠ‬ Certainly not! By Allah, He will never disgrace you. You uphold the ties of kinship, bear people's burdens, help those who are destitute, offer hospitality to guests, and assist those who are afflicted by calamities. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Revelation) Question: Who were the first to accept Islam among men, women, children, slaves, kings, Christians, Persians, and Romans? Answer: Among men: Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) Among women: Hazrat Khadijah al-Kubra (may Allah be pleased with her) Among children: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) Among slaves: Hazrat Zayd ibn Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him) Among kings: Negus (Ashama), King of Abyssinia Among Persians: Hazrat Salman al-Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) Among Romans: Hazrat Suhayb al-Rumi (may Allah be pleased with him) Question: Can you name some of the kings to whom the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent letters of invitation to Islam? Answer: 1. Heraclius, the Roman Emperor 2. Chosroes II, the King of Persia 3. Negus (Ashama), the King of Abyssinia 4. Muqawqis, the King of Egypt 5. Harith bin Abi Shamir, the Chief of Ghassan 6. Hawdha bin Ali, the Chief of Yamamah 7. Mundhir Taimi, the Chief of Bahrain Question: Can you mention a couplet by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Answer: ‫ﺐ‬ ‫ﻋْﺒِﺪ اْﻟُﻤ ﱠ‬ ُ ‫ﻄِﻠ‬ َ ‫ب أ َﻧَﺎ اْﺑُﻦ‬ ‫أ َﻧَﺎ اﻟﻨﱠِﺒ ﱡ‬ ُ ‫ﻲ َﻻ َﻛِﺬ‬ I am the Prophet; this is not a lie. I am the son of Abdul Muttalib. Question: When did the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) pass away, and at what age? Where is his blessed resting place? Answer: He passed away on 26th May 632 CE, corresponding to 1st Rabi' al-Awwal 11 AH, at the age of 63. He is buried in the chamber of Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) in Madinah. (Akhbar "Jang" Karachi, 28 September 1958, Page 7, Eid Milad Edition, Tarikh Ahmadiyyat, Volume 2, pp. 552-553) Question: How long did the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) live after claiming prophethood? Answer: Approximately 23 years. Question: Can you mention the famous couplet by Hazrat Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that he recited upon the passing of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Answer: ‫ﺖ أ َُﺣﺎِذُر‬ ْ ‫ﺷﺎَء ﺑَْﻌﺪََك ﻓَْﻠﯿَُﻤ‬ ُ ‫ﺖ ﻓَﻌَﻠَْﯿَﻚ ُﻛْﻨ‬ ‫ﻋﻠ َ ﱠ‬ َ ‫ﻰ اﻟﻨﱠﺎِظُﺮ َﻣْﻦ‬ َ ‫ﺴَﻮادَ ِﻟﻨَﺎِظِﺮى ﻓَﻌَِﻤﻲ‬ َ ‫ُﻛﻨ‬ ‫ﺖ اﻟ ﱠ‬ You were the pupil of my eye; with your passing, my eye has gone blind. After you, let anyone die, for it was your death that I feared. Hadith of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Question: What is a Hadith? Answer: A Hadith refers to the verbal reports concerning the sayings, actions, and life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Question: Provide a brief description of the six most authentic books of Hadith (Sihah Sittah). Answer: Based on their authenticity, the following six books are considered the most authentic collections of Hadith: 1. Sahih Bukhari: Authored by Imam Muhammad bin Ismail Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) (194 AH – 256 AH) 2. Sahih Muslim: Authored by Imam Muslim bin Hajjaj (may Allah have mercy on him) (209 AH – 261 AH) 3. Jami al-Tirmidhi: Authored by Imam Abu Isa Muhammad bin Isa Tirmidhi (may Allah have mercy on him) (204 AH – 279 AH) 4. Sunan Abu Dawood: Authored by Imam Abu Dawood Sulayman bin Ash'ath (may Allah have mercy on him) (202 AH – 275 AH) 5. Sunan al-Nasa'i: Authored by Imam Hafiz Ahmad bin Shu'ayb al-Nasa'I (may Allah have mercy on him) (215 AH – 306 AH) 6. Sunan Ibn Majah: Authored by Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Yazid Ibn Majah Qazwini (may Allah have mercy on him) (209 AH – 275 AH) Question: Which male and female Comapnion related the most Hadith? Answer: Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) Question: What is the Hadith that prophesies the coming of a reformer (Mujaddid) in every century within the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Answer: َ ‫ﻋﻠَﻰ َرأِس ُﻛ ِّﻞ ِﻣﺎﺋ َِﺔ‬ ‫ﺳﻨٍَﺔ ﱠﻣْﻦ ﯾَُﺠِﺪّدُ ﻟََﮭﺎ ِدﯾﻨََﮭﺎ‬ َ ‫ﺚ ِﻟٰﮭِﺬِه اْﻷ ُﱠﻣِﺔ‬ ُ َ‫َ ﯾَْﺒﻌ‬Z ‫ِإﱠن ﱠ‬ Allah will raise up for this ummah, at the head of every century, those who will revive its religion for it. (Sunan Abu Dawud, Volume 2, Kitab al-Malahim, Page 241, Matba' Mujtabai, Delhi) Question: Can you mention a Hadith that provides evidence for the continuity of prophethood? Answer: ‫ﺎ‬â‫ﺻ ِﺪّﯾﻘﺎ ً ﻧﱠِﺒﯿ‬ ِ ‫ش ﻟََﻜﺎَن‬ َ ‫ﻟَْﻮ‬ َ ‫ﻋﺎ‬ If he (i.e., Ibrahim, the son of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)) had lived, he would certainly have been a truthful Prophet. (Ibn Majah, Volume 1, Kitab al-Jana'iz) Question: What was Jesus’ (peace be upon him) age as stated by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Answer: َ َ‫ش ِﻋْﺸِﺮﯾَﻦ َوِﻣﺎﺋ َﺔ‬ ‫ﺳﻨٍَﺔ‬ َ ‫ﻋﺎ‬ َ ‫ِإﱠن ِﻋﯿ‬ َ ‫ﺴﻰ اْﺑَﻦ َﻣْﺮﯾََﻢ‬ Verily, Jesus, the son of Mary, lived for 120 years. (Kanz al-Ummal, Volume 2, Page 160) Question: What are the physical descriptions of the Mosaic Messiah and the Muhammadan Messiah as mentioned in Hadith? Answer: The Mosaic Messiah is described as having a reddish complexion, curly hair, and a broad chest, while the Muhammadan Messiah is described as having a wheat-colored complexion, beautiful appearance, and straight, long hair. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Kitab Bad' al-Khalq, Page 165) Question: Can you mention the Hadith that identifies the Messiah and the Mahdi as one person? Answer: ‫َﻻ اْﻟَﻤْﮭِﺪ ﱡ‬ َ ‫ي ِإﱠﻻ ِﻋﯿ‬ ‫ﺴﻰ‬ The Mahdi is none other than Jesus. (Ibn Majah, Kitab al-Fitan, Bab Shiddat al-Zaman) Question: Can you mention the Hadith where the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) instructed to convey his greetings to the Mahdi? Answer: َ ْ‫اﻻ َﻣْﻦ أ َْدَرَﻛﮫُ ﻓَْﻠﯿَْﻘَﺮا‬ ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿِﮫ اﻟ ﱠ‬ ‫ﺴَﻼَم‬ Remember well, that whoever meets him should convey my greetings to him. (Tabarani al-Awsat wal-Saghir) Question: Is there a Hadith that describes the Promised Messiah as being of Persian origin? Answer: The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) placed his hand on the shoulder of Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: ‫ﻟَﻮ َﻛﺎَن ا ْ ِﻹْﯾَﻤﺎُن ُﻣﻌَﻠﱠﻘًﺎ ِﺑﺎﻟﺜ ﱠَﺮﯾﱠﺎ ﻟَﻨَﺎﻟَﮫُ َرُﺟٌﻞ ِ ّﻣْﻦ ٰھُﺆَﻻِء‬ If faith were to go up to the Pleiades, a man from among these would surely find it (Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tafsir) Question: What are the tasks of the Promised Messiah mentionied in Hadith? Answer: Breaking the cross Killing the swine  Killing the Dajjal (Antichrist) The triumph of Islam Reviving the religion of Islam Establishing Shari’ah Acting as a judge (Hakm) and arbiter (Adl) in internal and external disputes Bringing back the lost faith Spreading spiritual wealth abundantly Question: What are the prayers for entering and exiting the mosque? Answer: Entering the mosque: َ ‫ِ اﻟﻠﱠُﮭﱠﻢ اْﻏِﻔْﺮ ِﻟﻲ ذُﻧُﻮِﺑﻲ َواْﻓﺘ َْﺢ ِﻟﻲ أ َْﺑَﻮا‬Z ‫ب َرْﺣَﻤِﺘَﻚ‬ ُ ‫ﻋﻠَﻰ َر‬ ‫ﺳﻮِل ﱠ‬ ‫ﺼﻠُﻮة ُ َواﻟ ﱠ‬ َ ‫ﺴَﻼُم‬ ‫ﺑْﺴِﻢ ﱠ‬ ‫ ِ اﻟ ﱠ‬Z I enter in the name of Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. O my Lord forgive my sins and open the doors of Mercy for me. Exiting the mosque: The same prayer is recited except the words ‫ﻀِﻠَﻚ‬ ْ َ‫ب ﻓ‬ َ ‫( ا َْﺑَﻮا‬doors of Your bounty) are used instead of ‫ب َرْﺣَﻤِﺘَﻚ‬ َ َ ‫(أْﺑَﻮا‬doors of Your mercy). Question: Name the four fundamental sources of Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh). Answer: 1. The Holy Qur'an 2. The Sunnah and Hadith 3. Consensus (Ijma) 4. Deduction (Qiyas) Question: What is the Sunnah? Answer: The Sunnah refers to the daily practices and actions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Companions and Eminent Figures of Islam Question: Who are referred to as "Shaikhain" and what is their relationship to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? Answer: Shaikhain refers to Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Both were fathers-in-law of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and became his successors after his demise. Question: What was Hazrat Abu Bakr’s (may Allah be pleased with him) name? Answer: Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Quhafa (may Allah be pleased with him) Question: Who were the "Asharah Mubasharah"? Answer: The Asharah Mubasharah were ten devoted Companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who were given the glad tidings of Paradise during their lifetimes. Their names are: 1. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) 2. Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) 3. Hazrat Usman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) 4. Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) 5. Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) 6. Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) 7. Hazrat Sa’id bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) 8. Hazrat Talha bin Ubaidullah (may Allah be pleased with him) 9. Hazrat Zubair bin Al-Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him) 10. Hazrat Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) Question: Who is referred to as "Dhun-Nurain" (the possessor of two lights) and why? Answer: This refers to Hazrat Usman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him), because he married two daughters of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) one after the other. Question: Name a freed slave who was appointed as the commander of the Islamic army by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Answer: Hazrat Zaid bin Haritha (may Allah be pleased with him) Question: Name a famous poet from the Companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) and provide one of his couplets. Answer: Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him). One of his couplets expressive of love is: ‫ﺿﻰ‬ ِ ‫ﻓَﺈِﱠن أ َِﺑﻲ َو َواِﻟﺪَهُ َو ِﻋْﺮ‬ ‫ض ُﻣَﺤﱠﻤٍﺪ ِﻣْﻨُﻜْﻢ ِوﻗَﺎُء‬ ِ ‫ِﻟِﻌْﺮ‬ O enemies of the Prophet, surely, my father, his father, and my honor and dignity are a shield for the honor and dignity of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) against you. Question: What did Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) explain about the meaning of "Khatam-an-Nabiyyin"? ‫ﻗُﻮﻟُﻮا ِإﻧﱠﮫُ َﺧﺎﺗ َُﻢ اْﻷ َْﻧِﺒﯿَﺎِء َوَﻻ ﺗ َﻘُﻮﻟُﻮا َﻻ ﻧَِﺒ ﱠ‬ Answer: ُ‫ﻲ ﺑَْﻌﺪَه‬ Say that he is the Seal of the Prophets, but do not say that there will be no prophet after him. (Durr-e-Mansur, Vol. 5, p. 204, Dar Al-Ma'rifah, Beirut, Lebanon) Question: Who were Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) martyred by and when? Answer: Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred by an Iranian slave, Abu Lu'lu' Firoz, on the 1st of Muharram 23 AH, and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred by Abdul Rahman bin Muljam, a Kharijite, on the 21st of Ramadan 40 AH. Question: Briefly describe the martyrdom of Hazrat Usman (may Allah be pleased with him) Answer: The companions of Abdullah bin Saba besieged Madinah and attacked Hazrat Usman (may Allah be pleased with him), martyring him on the 18th of Dhul-Hijjah 35 AH, corresponding to May 20, 656 CE. At the time of his martyrdom, he was reciting the Holy Qur'an in his house. Question: Who are the Tabi'un? Name two famous Tabi'un. Answer: The Tabi'un are those who benefitted from the company of the Companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Two famous Tabi'un are Hazrat Hasan Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) and Hazrat Uwais Qarni (may Allah have mercy on him). Question: Name a Muslim poetess. Answer: Hazrat Khansa (may Allah be pleased with her). Question: Name a Muslim Sufi woman. Answer: Hazrat Rabi'a Basri (may Allah have mercy on her) Question: Name the four Imams of Jurisprudence (Fiqh). Answer: 1. Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifa (may have mercy on him) (80 AH – 150 AH) 2. Hazrat Imam Shafi'I (may Allah have mercy on him) (105 AH – 204 AH)  3. Hazrat Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) (95 AH – 179 AH) 4. Hazrat Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) (164 AH – 241 AH) Question: Name the Mujaddids of each century of the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in order. Answer: 1. Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) 2. Hazrat Imam Shafi'i or, according to some, Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on them) 3. Hazrat Abu Sharh and Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari (may Allah have mercy on them) 4. Hazrat Abu Abdullah al-Nishapuri and Qadi Abu Bakr al-Baqillani (may Allah have mercy on them) 5. Hazrat Imam Ghazali (may Allah have mercy on him) 6. Hazrat Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani (may Allah have mercy on him) 7. Hazrat Imam Ibn Taymiyyah and Khawaja Mu'inuddin Chishti Ajmeri (may Allah have mercy on them) 8. Hazrat Hafiz Ibn Hajar Asqalani and Hazrat Saleh bin Umar (may Allah have mercy on them) 9. Hazrat Allama Jalaluddin Suyuti (may Allah have mercy on him) 10. Hazrat Imam Muhammad Tahir Gujarati (may Allah have mercy on him) 11. Hazrat Mujaddid Alif Thani Ahmad Sirhindi (may Allah have mercy on him) 12. Hazrat Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi (may Allah have mercy on him) 13. Hazrat Syed Ahmad Shaheed Barelvi (may Allah have mercy on him) 14. Hazrat Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi (peace be upon him) (Hujjat al-Karama by Maulvi Muhammad Siddiq Hasan Khan, pp. 127-129) Question: Provide a brief introduction of Hazrat Naimatullah Wali (may Allah have mercy on him). Answer: Hazrat Naimatullah Wali (may Allah have mercy on him) was a highly esteemed and spiritually gifted figure who resided in the vicinity of Delhi. He was known for his exceptional spiritual achievements and his ability to perform miracles. Among his spiritual legacies is a poem about the advent of the Imam Mahdi, which has been popular for centuries. Question: Write two couplets by Hazrat Shah Naimatullah Wali (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the truthfulness of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Answer: ‫اح م د ﻣﯽ ﺧﻮاﻧﻢ ﻧﺎم آں ﻧﺎﻣﺪار ﻣﯽ ﺑﯿﻨﻢ‬ ‫دور او ﭼﻮن ﺷﻮد ﺗﻤﺎم ﺑﮑﺎم ﭘﺴﺮش ﯾﺎدﮔﺎر ﻣﯽ ﺑﯿﻨﻢ‬ I have seen in a vision that the name of this Imam will be Ahmad. After the successful completion of his era, his son will be his worthy successor. Question: Name a famous Muslim physician, scientist, and philosopher. Answer: Physician: Bu Ali Sina (Avicenna) Scientist: Jabir bin Hayyan Philosopher: Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Question: Who were Ibn Hisham and Ibn Khaldun? Answer: Ibn Hisham was a renowned historian. His book Al-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah is a well- regarded biography of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and an authoritative text on Islamic history. Ibn Khaldun was a famous historian and philosopher. His works, Tarikh Ibn Khaldun and Muqaddimah Ibn Khaldun, are well-known. History of Islam Question: In what year did the advent of Islam take place? Answer: In 610 CE. Question: What do you know about the migration to Abyssinia? Answer: When the persecution by the Makkans reached its peak, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) instructed a group of Muslim men, women, and children to migrate to Abyssinia in the 5th year of Prophethood. The Makkans tried several times to incite the Abyssinian king, Negus, against the Muslims, but failed. Negus treated the Muslims justly and later embraced Islam himself, becoming the first kind to embrace Islam. Question: What was the miracle of the splitting of the moon? Answer: Some of the disbelievers in Makkah asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Alalh be upon him) for a miracle. He showed them the miracle of the moon splitting into two parts. This event is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an in Surah Al-Qamar, verses 2 to 7. Question: What is meant by the Year of Sorrow? Answer: After the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) emerged from the Valley of Abu Talib, he experienced significant personal losses, including the deaths of his beloved wife, Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with hier), and his uncle, Hazrat Abu Talib, in quick succession. Consequently, the 10th year of Prophethood became known as the Year of Sorrow. Question: What is the difference between Mi'raj and Isra'? Answer: Mi'raj refers to the spiritual journey in which the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Alalh be upon him) was taken through the heavens. This event is mentioned in Surah An- Najm. Isra' refers to the spiritual journey from Makkah to Jerusalem. This event is mentioned in Surah Al-Isra. Question: What do you know about the migration to Madinah? Answer: By the command of Allah, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) migrated to Madinah in Rabi' al-Awwal of the 14th year of. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) accompanied him on this journey. They took refuge in the barren and desolate Cave of Thaur, three miles from Makkah. The Makkans tracked them to the mouth of the cave, but by divine decree, they did not enter. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased ith him) was anxious about the safety of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but Allah comforted them with the words: ‫َﻻ ﺗ َْﺤَﺰْن ِإﱠن ﷲَ َﻣﻌَﻨَﺎ‬ Grieve not, for Allah is with us Question: Did anyone pursue the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) during the migration to Madinah? What prophecy did the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) make about him, and when was it fulfilled? Answer: After leaving the Cave of Thaur, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) were pursued by Suraqah bin Malik, enticed by the prospect of a large reward. When Suraqah approached, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “O Suraqah, what will be your state when you wear the bangles of Chorsroes?” This prophecy was fulfilled during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Question: Which was the first mosque built by the Holy (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) after migration? Answer: Masjid Quba. Quba was a place located two to two-and-a-half miles before Madinah, where some Ansar families resided. The Holy (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stayed there for ten to twelve days before entering Madinah. Question: What were the Ansari women and girls reciting upon the arrival of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in Madinah? Answer: Upon the arrival of the Holy (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in Madinah, the Ansari women and girls were reciting the following couplets: ‫ت اﻟَﻮدَاٖع‬ َ ‫طﻠََﻊ اْﻟﺒَْﺪُر‬ ِ ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿﻨَﺎ ِﻣْﻦ ﺛ َِﻨﯿﱠﺎ‬ َ ‫ِ دَاٖع‬î‫ﻋﺎ ِ ﱠ‬ َ ‫ﺸْﻜُﺮ‬ َ َ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿﻨَﺎ َﻣﺎ د‬ ‫ﺐ اﻟ ﱡ‬ َ ‫َوَﺟ‬ The full moon has risen over us from the valley of Wada, and it is incumbent upon us to show gratitude as long as anyone in the world calls upon Allah. Question: What was the original name of Madinah? Answer: Its original name was Yathrib. When the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) arrived there, it came to be known as Madinat un-Rasool (The City of the Prophet). Question: In the early days of migration, at whose houses did the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) arrived stay in Quba and Madinah? Answer: In Quba, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stayed at the house of Hazrat Kulthum bin al-Hidm (may Allah be pleased with him) , and in Madinah, he stayed at the house of Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him). Question: Which tribes resided in Medina? Answer: The Ansar were divided into two tribes, Aus and Khazraj. Among the Jews, there were three tribes: Banu Qainuqah, Banu Nadir, and Banu Quraiza. Question: What is the difference between a Ghazwa and a Sariyyah in Islamic terminology? Answer: A Ghazwa is a battle in which the Holy Prophet Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)personally participated, whereas a Sariyyah is a battle in which he did not personally participate. Question: In which year did the Battle of Badr take place, and what were the numbers involved? Answer: The decisive battle between disbelief and Islam, known as the Battle of Badr, took place in 2 AH. It is also called the Day of Distinction (Yawm al-Furqan). The Islamic army numbered 313, while the disbelievers numbered 1,000. Despite this disparity, the disbelievers suffered a humiliating defeat. Question: When did the Battle of Uhud take place? Answer: The Battle of Uhud took place in Shawwal 3 AH, corresponding to March 624 CE. Question: When was the Battle of Ahzab fought, and why is it also known as the Battle of the Trench? Answer: The Battle of Ahzab, also known as the Battle of the Trench, took place in Shawwal 5 AH, corresponding to 627 CE. The battle was named after the trench dug upon the suggestion of Hazrat Salman Farsi (may Allah be pleased with him). Question: What does the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah refer to? Answer: The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah refers to the peace treaty signed between the Makkans and the Muslims at Hudaybiyyah in Dhu al-Qa'dah 5 AH, corresponding to 628 CE. Question: What is the Pledge of Ridwan, and where is it mentioned in the Holy Qur'an? Answer: The Pledge of Ridwan refers to the oath taken by approximately 1,500 Companions at Hudaybiyyah, before the Treaty, pledging to sacrifice everything for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It is named the Pledge of Ridwan because in doing so they attained the pleasure of God. It is mentioned in Surah Al-Fath, verses 11-19. Question: When did the emigrants from Abyssinia return? Answer: The emigrants from Abyssinia returned upon the victory of Khaiber. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) “I do not know what I am more pleased about; the victory of Khaibar or the return of Hazrat Ja’far.” Question: When did the Battle of Dhat al-Riqa' occur, and why is it called by this name? Answer: The Battle of Dhat al-Riqa' took place in Jumadi al-Thani 7 AH towards Najd. Due to the harshness of the journey and the scarcity of mounts, the Companions' feet became sore, some even lost their toenails, and they bandaged their feet with rags. Hence, the battle is known as Dhat al-Riqa' (the battle of the rags). Question: Briefly describe the Conquest of Makkah. Answer: In Ramadan 8 AH, corresponding to 630 CE, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) conquered Mecca with 10,000 devout followers. Despite the severe oppression and injustices by the Makkans, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declared a general amnesty, saying,  ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿُﻜُﻢ اْﻟﯿَْﻮَم ِإْذَھﺒُﻮا ﻓَﺎْﻧﺘ ُُﻢ اﻟ ﱠ‬ ‫ﻄﻠَﻘَﺎُء‬ َ ‫ﻻ ﺗ َﺜِْﺮْﯾ‬ َ ‫ﺐ‬ There is no blame on you today; go, you are all free. Question: When was the Battle of Tabuk fought, and what is its other name? Answer: This Battle of Tabuk took place in 9 AH corresponding to 630 CE. It is also known as the Ghazwa Usra (the battle of distress( because Muslims faced immense hardship during this long and arduous journey. Question: What does the Farewell Pilgrimage refer to? Answer: The Farewell Pilgrimage refers to the pilgrimage during which the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) delivered his historic sermon. This took place in the 10 AH, corresponding to March 632 CE. During this pilgrimage, the following verse was revealed: ‫ﮑُﻤﺎ ۡ ِﻻۡﺳَﻼَم ِدۡﯾﻨًﺎ‬ ُ َ‫ﺖ ﻟ‬ ُ ‫ﺿۡﯿ‬ ُ ‫ﻋﻠَۡﯿ‬ ِ ‫ﮑۡﻢ ِﻧۡﻌَﻤِﺘۡﯽ َوَر‬ ُ ‫ﮑۡﻢ َوا َۡﺗَﻤ ۡﻤ‬ َ ‫ﺖ‬ ُ َ‫ا َۡﻟﯿَ ۡﻮَم ا َۡﮐَﻤۡﻠﺘ ُﻠ‬ ُ َ‫ﮑۡﻢ ِدۡﯾﻨ‬ (Al-Ma'idah, 5:4) This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour upon you and have chosen for you Islam as religion. This was the last pilgrimage of the Holy Prophet's (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) life. Question: Name some of the Companions who were blessed with the honor of being scribes for Divine revelation. Answer: Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Umar, Hazrat Uthman, Hazrat Ali, Hazrat Zubair bin Al- Awwam, Hazrat Ubayy bin Ka'b, and Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with them all). There were approximately 40 Companions in total who undertook this task. Question: When did the first consensus (Ijma) of the Companions take place, and on what issue? Answer: The first consensus of the Companions took place upon the news of the Holy Prophet's (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) demise. In their profound love and devotion, the Companions found it difficult to accept his passing. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), in particular, was in a state of denial and even threatened to kill anyone who said the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had died. However, when Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) recited the verse: ُ ‫َوَﻣﺎ ُﻣَﺤﱠﻤﺪٌ اِﱠﻻ َر‬ ُ ‫ﺳ ۡﻮٌل ۚ◌ ﻗَۡﺪ َﺧﻠَۡﺖ ِﻣۡﻦ ﻗَۡﺒِﻠِہ اﻟﱡﺮ‬ ‫ﺳُﻞ‬ (Aal-e-Imran, 3:145) And Muhammad is only a Messenger. Verily, all Messengers have passed away before him. The Companions accepted the Holy Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passing, acknowledging that all previous prophets had passed away. This marked the first consensus among the Companions. Question: What is meant by Jannat al-Baqi? Answer: Jannat al-Baqi is a well-known cemetery in Medina where many of the Holy Prophet’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wives, prominent Companions, and family members are buried. Question: Explain the terms 1) Hilf al-Fudul, 2) Dar al-Nadwah, 3) Shi'b Abi Talib, 4) Hajar al- Aswad, 5) Arafat, 6) Dar al-Arqam. Answer: 1. Hilf al-Fudul: In ancient times, some honorable Arabs decided to form a pact to help the oppressed and stop injustice. This pact was called Hilf al-Fudul because three individuals named Fadl were part of it and Fudul is the plural of Fadl. Before the advent of Islam, some members of the Quraish, including the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) renewed this pact. (Sirat Khatamin Nabiyyin, pp. 104-105) 2. Dar al-Nadwah: This was a house built by Qusayy bin Kilab near the Ka'bah, where the Quraish used to meet and decide important matters. 3. Shi'b Abi Talib: This refers to a valley in Mecca where the Banu Hashim and Banu Abdul Muttalib were confined for about three years. 4. Hajar al-Aswad: A special stone installed in one corner of the Ka'bah, which is kissed or gestured towards during Tawaf (circumambulation). 5. Arafat: A plain where pilgrims gather on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah, pray the combined Zuhr and Asr prayers, and listen to the Imam's sermon. Staying in Arafat is a crucial part of Hajj. 6. Dar al-Arqam: The house of Hazrat Arqam bin Abi Arqam which the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used as a center for teaching Islam from the 4th to the 6th year of Prophethood. It is also known as Dar al-Islam. Question: Specify the periods of Caliphate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Answer: 1. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him): 11-13 AH (632-634 CE) 2. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): 13-24 AH (634-644 CE) 3. Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him): 24-35 AH (644-656 CE) 4. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): 35-40 AH (656-661 CE) Question: Who initiated the Islamic lunar calendar, and what are the names of its months? Answer: Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) initiated the Islamic lunar calendar. The names of the months are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi' al-Awwal, Rabi' al-Thani, Jumadi al-Awwal, Jumadi al-Thani, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qa'dah, and Dhu al-Hijjah. Question: Provide the dates on which Hazrat Imam Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) was born and martyred. Answer: Hazrat Imam Hussain (may Allah be pleased with him) was born in Sha'ban 4 AH. He was martyred at Karbala on the 10th of Muharram 61 AH during the rule of Yazid bin Muawiyah. Question: Who founded the Umayyad dynasty, and what was its duration? Answer: The Umayyad dynasty was founded by Hazrat Amir Muawiyah bin Abu Sufyan in 41 AH (661 CE) and lasted until 132 AH (749 CE) with the reign of Marwan II. Question: Who founded the Abbasid dynasty, and what was its duration? Answer: The Abbasid dynasty was founded by Abu al-Abbas Abdullah al-Saffah bin Muhammad. The last caliph was Al-Musta'sim Billah, who was killed by Hulagu Khan. The dynasty lasted from 132 AH to 656 AH (750-1258 CE). Question: Name the conquerors of Egypt, Persia, Spain, and Sindh. Answer: Conqueror of Egypt: Hazrat Amr bin al-Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) Conqueror of Persia: Hazrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) Conqueror of Spain: Tariq bin Ziyad Conqueror of Sindh: Muhammad bin Qasim Question: How long did Muslims rule in China? Answer: Muslims ruled in China for approximately 700 years. Question: What Arabic inscriptions are written on the Alhambra palace in Spain? Answer: The Arabic inscriptions on the Alhambra palace in Spain include: ِî‫( اْﻟِﻌﱠﺰة ُ ِ ﱠ‬Al-`Izzatu Lillah) - "Glory belongs to Allah" ِî‫( اْﻟﻘُْﺪَرة ُ ِ ﱠ‬Al-Qudratu Lillah) - "Power belongs to Allah" ِî‫( اْﻟُﺤْﻜُﻢ ِ ﱠ‬Al-Hukmu Lillah) - "Judgment belongs to Allah" ُZ ‫ﺐ ِإﱠﻻ ﱠ‬ َ ‫( َﻻ‬La Ghalib Illa Allah) - "Victory belongs to Allah alone" َ ‫ﻏﺎِﻟ‬ The Era of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) Question: According to the prophecy of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who is the Promised Messiah? Answer: Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (peace be upon him). He was born on Friday, the 14th of Shawwal, 1250 AH, corresponding to February 13, 1835, in Qadian. Question: What were the names of the Promised Messiah’s (peace be upon him) esteemed parents? Answer: The Promised Messiah’s (peace be upon him) father's name was Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Murtaza, a chief of Qadian, and his mother's name was Hazrat Chiragh Bibi. Question: When did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) receive his first revelation? Answer: He received his first revelation around 1865. Question: What was the first revelation of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him)? Answer: َ ُ‫ﺛ ََﻤﺎ ِﻧﯿَﻦ َﺣْﻮًﻻ أ َْو ﻗَِﺮﯾﺒﺎ ً ِﻣْﻦ ذَِﻟَﻚ أ َْوﺗ َِﺰﯾﺪ‬ ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿِﮫ ِﺳِﻨﯿﻨًﺎ َوﺗ ََﺮى ﻧَْﺴًﻼ ﺑِﻌﯿﺪًا‬ Your age will be eighty years – a few years less or some years more; and you will live long enough to witness your distant progeny. (Tadhkirah, 1969 edition, page 7) Question: When did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) receive the first revelation regarding his divine appointment? Answer: In March 1882, he received the revelation: ُ ‫ﻗُْﻞ ِإِﻧّﻲ أ ُِﻣْﺮ‬ ‫ت َوأ َﻧَﺎ أ َﱠوُل اْﻟُﻤْﺆِﻣِﻨﯿَﻦ‬ Say, 'I have been commissioned, and I am the first of the believers Question: Who were the harbingers (Arhas) of Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) and the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him)? (Arhas refers to those individuals who serve as a sign or precursor for another) Answer: The harbinger of Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) was John the Baptist (known as Yahya in Arabic), and the harbinger of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) was Hazrat Syed Ahmad Barelvi Shaheed (may Allah have mercy on him). Question: When and by whom was the first lawsuit against the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) filed? Answer: In 1877, a Christian named Rulya Ram filed the first lawsuit, which became known as the "Post Office Case." Question: When did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) announce the ten conditions of Bai'at (pledge of allegiance)? Answer: The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) announced the ten conditions of Bai’at on January 12, 1889, in the announcement Takmil-e-Tabligh. Question: When and where did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) take the first Bai'at? Answer: On March 23, 1889, in Ludhiana, at the house of Hazrat Sufi Ahmad Jan Sahib. Question: How many people took the Bai'at on the first day, and who was the first to do so? Answer: Forty people took the Bai'at on the first day, and the first to do so was Hazrat Hakim Maulana Noor-ud-Deen Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him) (the first Caliph). Question: When was the name "Jama'at Ahmadiyya" established? Answer: In March 1901, during the census. Question: How many total book did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) write? Name the first and the last with their respective years. Answer: The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) had a total of 85 books. The first was Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, Part I & II, published in 1880, and the last was Paigham-e-Sulh, published in 1908. Question: In which family and to whom was the Promised Messiah's (peace be upon him) second marriage? Answer: In November 1884, the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) married Hazrat Sayyidah Nusrat Jahan Begum Sahibah from the renowned Sufi family of Hazrat Khawaja Mir Dard in Delhi. It with her that the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) had offspring which had been prophesied. Question: Why is the Promised Messiah's (peace be upon him) journey to Hoshiarpur famous in the history of Ahmadiyyat? Answer: This journey took place in January 1886, during which he performed a 40-day retreat (Chilla). During this time, the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) received the grand prophecy of the Promised Reformer (Musleh Maud). Question: List the names and birth dates of the blessed offspring of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Answer: 1. Sahibzadi Ismat (May 1886 – July 1891) 2. Sahibzada Bashir Awwal (August 7, 1887 – November 4, 1888) 3. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (Musleh Maud) (January 12, 1889 – November 8, 1965) 4. Sahibzadi Shaukat (1891 – 1892) 5. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashir Ahmad, M.A. (April 20, 1893 – September 2, 1963) 6. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Sharif Ahmad (May 24, 1895 – December 26, 1961) 7. Hazrat Sahibzadi Nawab Mubarka Begum (March 2, 1897 – May 23, 1977) 8. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Mubarak Ahmad (June 14, 1899 – September 16, 1907) 9. Sahibzadi Amatul Naseer (January 28, 1903 – December 3, 1903) 10. Hazrat Sahibzadi Amatul Hafeez Begum (June 25, 1904 – May 6, 1987) Question: When did Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (peace be upon him) claim to be the Messiah? Answer: In 1890. Note: After being commissioned through divine reveleation, the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) started taking Bai'at (pledge of allegiance) on March 23, 1889, by the command of Allah. Question: When and where was the first Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) of Jama'at Ahmadiyya held? Answer: On December 27, 1891, at Bait-ul-Aqsa, Qadian. Question: When did the sign of the lunar and solar eclipse appear? Answer: According to the prophecy of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the sign of the lunar eclipse appeared in India, i.e., the Eastern Hemisphere, on the 13th of Ramadan, 1311 AH (March 21, 1894), and the solar eclipse appeared on the 28th of Ramadan, 1311 AH (April 6, 1894). In the Western Hemisphere, i.e., America, the lunar eclipse occurred on March 11, 1895, and the solar eclipse on March 26, 1895. Question: When was the Zia-ul-Islam Press and Library established in Qadian? Answer: In 1895. Question: When and where was the Conference of Great Religions held? Answer: From December 26 to 29, 1896, in Lahore. Question: What sign was manifested during the Conference of Great Religions? Answer: The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) wrote an essay for the conference and, having received divine knowledge, announced before the conference that God had informed him that his essay would triumph over all others. Accordingly, when Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Karim Sahib of Sialkot (may Allah be pleased with him) read the essay, everyone unanimously agreed that it surpassed all others. This essay was later published under the title The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam. Question: What is meant by the revelation "‫ﺷﺎﺗ َﺎِن ﺗ ُْﺬﺑََﺤﺎِن‬ َ " (Two goats will be sacrificed)? Answer: This refers to the painful martyrdom of Hazrat Maulvi Abdul Rahman Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Sahibzada Syed Abdul Latif Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him). Both of these noble individuals were martyred in Afghanistan for being Ahmadis. Question: In what context did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) receive the revelation ُ ‫( "ِإِﻧّﻲ أ َُﺣﺎِﻓ‬I will protect all who are in this abode)? "‫ﻆ ُﻛﱠﻞ َﻣْﻦ ِﻓﻲ اﻟﺪﱠاِر‬ Answer: This revelation was regarding all those living within the home of the Promised Messiah's (peace be upon him) known as Dar-ul-Masih, as well as all sincere Ahmadis and indicated that they would all be protected from the plague. Question: Name five opponents whose deaths occurred according to the prophecies of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him), along with the years of their deaths. Answer: 1. Abdullah Atham (1896) 2. Pandit Lekhram Peshawari (1897) 3. Munshi Ilahi Bakhsh, Accountant, Lahore (1907) 4. Saadullah Ludhianvi (1907) 5. Dr. Alexander Dowie of America (1907) Question: Provide one revelation each in Arabic, Persian, English, Urdu, and Punjabi received by the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Answer: Arabic Revelation: ُ‫ﻋْﺒﺪَه‬ َ ‫ف‬ َ ‫( أ َﻟَْﯿ‬Is not Allah sufficient for His servant?) ٍ ‫ﺲ ﷲُ ِﺑَﻜﺎ‬ Persian Revelation: ‫( ﻣﮑﻦ ﺗﮑﯿﮫ ﺑﺮ ﻋﻤﺮ ﻧﺎﭘﺎﺋﯿﺪار‬Do not rely on this fleeting life.) English Revelation: "I SHALL GIVE YOU A LARGE PARTY OF ISLAM" Urdu Revelation: ‫دﻧﯿﺎ ﻣﯿﮟ اﯾﮏ ﻧﺬﯾﺮ آﯾﺎ ﭘﺮ دﻧﯿﺎ ﻧﮯ اس ﮐﻮ ﻗﺒﻮل ﻧہ ﮐﯿﺎ ﻟﯿﮑﻦ ﺧﺪا اﺳﮯ ﻗﺒﻮل ﮐﺮے ﮔﺎ اور‬ ‫( ﺑﮍے زور آور ﺣﻤﻠﻮں ﺳﮯ اس ﮐﯽ ﺳﭽﺎﺋﯽ ظﺎﮨﺮ ﮐﺮ دے ﮔﺎ۔‬A Warner came unto the world, but the world accepted him not, but God will accept him and establish his truth by mighty assaults.) Punjabi Revelation: ‫( ﺟﮯ ﺗﻮں ﻣﯿﺮا ﮨﻮر ﮨﯿﮟ ﺳﺐ ﺟﮓ ﺗﯿﺮا ﮨﻮ۔‬If you are mine, then the whole world is yours.) Question: Provide one couplet each from the Arabic, Persian, and Urdu writings of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) that reflects his love for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Answer: Arabic: ‫ﻋَﻼ‬ َ ‫ق‬ َ ‫ِﺟْﺴِﻤﻲ ﯾَِﻄﯿُﺮ ِإﻟَْﯿَﻚ ِﻣْﻦ‬ ٍ ‫ﺷْﻮ‬ ‫ﱠ‬ ‫ﺖ ﻗُﱠﻮة ُ اﻟﻄﯿََﺮاِن‬ َ ‫ﯾَﺎ ﻟَْﯿ‬ ْ َ‫ﺖ َﻛﺎﻧ‬ My body yearns to fly towards you out of love; Would that I had the power to fly! Persian: ‫ﺑﻌﺪ از ﺧﺪا ﺑﻌﺸﻖ ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﻣﺨﻤﺮم‬ ‫ﮔﺮ ﮐﻔﺮ اﯾﮟ ﺑﻮد ﺑﺨﺪا ﺳﺨﺖ ﮐﺎﻓﺮم‬ After the love of Allah, I am intoxicated with the love of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). If this is disbelief, then by God, I am a staunch disbeliever. Urdu: ‫رﺑﻂ ﮨﮯ ﺟﺎن ﻣﺤﻤﺪ ﺳﮯ ﻣﺮی ﺟﺎں ﮐﻮ ﻣﺪام‬ ‫دل ﮐﻮ وه ﺟﺎم ﻟﺒﺎﻟﺐ ﮨﮯ ﭘﻼﯾﺎ ﮨﻢ ﻧﮯ‬ My soul is eternally connected to the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He has filled my heart to the brim with that cup. Question: Provide a couplet by the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) that reflects his love for the Holy Qur'an. Answer: ‫دل ﻣﯿﮟ ﯾﮩﯽ ﮨﮯ ﮨﺮ دم ﺗﯿﺮا ﺻﺤﯿﻔہ ﭼﻮﻣﻮں‬ ‫ﻗﺮآں ﮐﮯ ﮔﺮد ﮔﮭﻮﻣﻮں ﮐﻌﺒہ ﻣﺮا ﯾﮩﯽ ﮨﮯ۔‬ My heart constantly desires to kiss your scripture, to circle around the Qur'an, for this is my Ka’abah. Question: Mention a revealed prayer of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) that he instructed to be recited frequently. Answer: ‫ﺼْﺮِﻧﻲ َواْرَﺣْﻤِﻨﻲ‬ ْ َ‫ب ﻓَﺎْﺣﻔ‬ ُ ‫ﻈِﻨﻲ َواْﻧ‬ َ ‫ب ُﻛﱡﻞ‬ ِ ّ ‫ﺷْﻲٍء َﺧﺎِدُﻣَﻚ َر‬ ِ ّ ‫َر‬ O my Lord, everything is your servant. O my Lord, protect, help me, and have mercy on me. Question: Who is referred to as "Jariullah fi Hulal al-Anbiya" (God’s Champion in the Mantles of the Prophets) and why? Answer: This title was given to the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) by Allah the Almighty through revelation because, whilst subservient to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he is the complete manifestation of all past prophets. Question: Who is the following couplet of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) about and how was it fulfilled? ‫اﻻ اے دﺷﻤﻦ ﻧﺎدان و ﺑﮯ راه ﺑﺘﺮس از ﺗﯿﻎ ﺑﺮان ﻣﺤﻤﺪ‬ O foolish and misguided enemy! Beware of the cutting edge of the sword of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Answer: This couplet pertains to the Hindu pundit Lekhram Peshawari, who was ultimately killed by an angel furnished with the swrod of Muhammd (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Question: Did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) designate any place as his second home? Answer: Yes, he designated Sialkot as his second home. Question: What did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) say about Kapurthala and the Jama’at in Kapurthala? Answer: He said that Kapurthala is a neighborhood of Qadian, and he wrote to the members of the Kapurthala Jama’at: “I hope you will also be with me on the Day of Judgment, for you have supported me in this world.” Question: Name five companions of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Answer: 1. Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Sadiq Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him) 2. Hazrat Maulana Sher Ali Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him) 3. Hazrat Sheikh Yaqub Ali Irfani Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him) 4. Hazrat Maulana Syed Muhammad Sarwar Shah Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him) 5. Hazrat Hafiz Roshan Ali Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him) Question: Mention two revelations of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) that refer to migration from, and return to Qadian. Answer: The revelations are: 1. ‫داغ ﮨﺠﺮت‬ 2. ‫ﻋﻠَْﯿَﻚ اْﻟﻘُْﺮآَن ﻟََﺮادﱡَك ِإﻟَﻰ َﻣﻌَﺎٍد‬ َ ‫ِإﱠن اﻟﱠِﺬي ﻓََﺮ‬ َ ‫ض‬ Indeed, He who has made the Qur'an obligatory upon you will surely return you to your abode. Question: Name any ten books of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him). Answer: 1. Surma-e-Chashm-e-Arya 2. Fath-e-Islam (Victory of Islam) 3. Tauzi-e-Maram 4. Izala Auham (A Misconception Removed) 5. Aina Kamalat-e-Islam 6. Haqiqat-ul-Wahi (The Philosophy of Divine Revelation) 7. Ijaz-e-Masih 8. Masih Hindustan Mein (Jesus in India) 9. Tuhfa Golarviya 10. Kashti-e-Nuh (Noah’s Ark) Question: Who did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) write Barakat-ul-Dua (Blessings of Prayer) for in order too correct their beliefs? Answer: The book Barakat-ul-Dua was written to correct the beliefs of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in April 1893. Question: What does Jang-e-Muqaddas (the Holy War) refer to? Answer: Jang-e-Muqaddas refers to the written and oral debate that took place between the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) and the priest Abdullah Atham in Amritsar in 1893. This debate is known as the Jang-e-Muqaddas (the Holy War). Question: What were the two earliest newspapers of the Ahmadiyya Community that the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) described as the two arms of the community? Answer: The two newspapers are Al-Hilal and Al-Badr. Question: When was the Urdu and English edition of The Review of Religions first published? Answer: The Urdu and English editions of The Review of Religions were first published in January 1902. Question: Who laid the foundation of the Minaratul Masih and the Bait-ul-Dua, and when? Answer: The foundation was laid by the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) on March 13, 1903. Question: In his Persian poetry, who did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) identify as "Sheikh-e-Ajam"? Answer: The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) identified Hazrat Sahibzada Abdul Latif Sahib Shaheed (may Allah be pleased with him) as "Sheikh-e-Ajam." He was martyred on July 14, 1903, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Question: When did Hazrat Maulana Abdul Karim Sahib Sialkoti (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Maulvi Barhanuddin Sahib Jehlumi (may Allah be pleased with him) pass away? Answer: Hazrat Maulana Abdul Karim Sahib Sialkoti (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away on October 11, 1905, and Hazrat Maulvi Barhanuddin Sahib Jehlumi (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away on December 3, 1905. Question: When was the establishment of the Anjuman Ahmadiyya? Answer: The Anjuman Ahmadiyya was established on January 29, 1906. Question: When did the scheme for life dedication (Waqf-e-Zindagi) begin? Answer: The scheme for life dedication was initiated in September 1907. Question: In which year was the foundation of (Bashisti Maqbara laid? Answer: The foundation of Bahishti Maqbarah was laid in 1905. Question: When did he Promised Messiah (peace be upon him pass away)? Answer: The Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) passed away on May 26, 1908, in Lahore. On May 27, 1908, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may Allah be pleased with him) led the funeral prayer at Bahishti Maqbarah in Qadian, and that is where the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) was buried. Question: What were the last words of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him)? Answer: His last words were: “Allah, my dear Allah.” Era of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may Allah Be pleased with him) Question: Who was the first Caliph of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him)? When was he born, and when did he assume the office of Caliphate? Answer: Hazrat Maulana Hakim Nooruddin Sahib Beharvi was born in 1256 AH, corresponding to 1841 CE. He assumed the office of Caliphate on May 27, 1908. Question: What were the names of the respected parents of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may Allah be pleased with him)? Answer: His father's name was Hafiz Ghulam Rasul Sahib, and his mother's name was Noor Bakht Sahiba. Question: When did he have the honor of performing the pilgrimage to the House of Allah? Answer: In 1865. Question: He travelled to various placed in the prusiot of knowledge. Name some of the cities he visited. Answer: Mecca, Medina, Lahore, Bombay, Pind Dadan Khan, Rawalpindi, Rampur, Lucknow, and Bhopal, among others. Question: When did he first meet the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him)? Answer: In 1885. Question: When did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) appoint him as the first President of the Anjuman Ahmadiyya? Answer: On January 29, 1906. Question: What was the first book compiled about the life and character of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may be pleased with him)? Answer: Mirqat-ul-Yaqeen Fi Hayat-e-Nooruddin. Question: Name some of his famous writings. Answer: 1. Fasl-ul-Khitab 2. Tasdiq Baraheen-e-Ahmadiyya 3. Abtal Uluhiyyat-e-Masih 4. Nooruddin Question: Mention a couplet of the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) about Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may Allah be pleased with him). ‫ﭼﮫ ﺧﻮش ﺑﻮدے اﮔﺮ ﮨﺮ ﯾﮏ ز اﻣﺖ ﻧﻮر دﯾﮟ ﺑﻮدے ﮨﻤﯿﮟ ﺑﻮدے اﮔﺮ ﮨﺮ دل ﭘﺮ از ﻧﻮر ﯾﻘﯿﮟ ﺑﻮدے‬ How wonderful it would be if every member of the community were like Nooruddin, but this can only happen if every heart is filled with the light of certainty. Question: What did the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) say about his obedience? Answer: "In every matter, he follows me as closely as the pulse follows the movement of breathing." (Aina Kamalat-e-Islam) Question: When did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may Allah be his helper) establish a permanent department for the Bait-ul-Mal (Treasury)? Answer: On May 30, 1908. Question: When and by whom was the foundation of the Boarding Talim-ul-Islam High School Qadian laid? Answer: The foundation was laid by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may Allah be pleased with him). Question: When did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may Allah be pleased with him pass away? Answer: On March 13, 1914. Question: Mention some of the important initiatives of the First Caliphate. Answer: 1. The formal appointment of missionaries of the Jama'at, with the first official missionary being Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Sahib of Sialkot (may Allah be pleased with him), who was sent to Europe. 2. Establishment of Bait-ul-Mal (Treasury). 3. Proper management of the Langar Khana (kitchen established by the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him)). 4. Publication of Noor and Al-Haqq newspapers. (Noor was for Sikhs, and Al-Haqq was for propagation among Hindus.) 5. Establishment of Madrassatul Ahamdiyya. 6. Setting up of the public library in Qadian. Question: When was the daily Al-Fazl newspaper launched, and who was its first editor? Answer: Al-Fazl was launched on June 18, 1913, under the editorship of Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with him). Initially, it was a weekly, then became a tri-weekly, and from March 8, 1935, it became a daily. Question: What is the title of the commentary of the Holy Qur’an by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih I (may Allah be pleased with him)? Answer: Haqa'iq-ul-Furqan. Era of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) Question: When did the Second Caliphate begin? Answer: On March 14, 1914. Question: Which prophecy of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) a fulfillment of? Answer: The prophecy is ُ‫ ﯾَﺘ ََﺰﱠو ُج َوﯾُﻮﻟَﺪُ ﻟَﮫ‬which means that the coming Imam Mahdi will marry and have a great progeny. Question: When did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) first make an appeal for dedicating one’s life [in service to faith)? Answer: On December 7, 1917. Question: When were Nazarats (departments) established within Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya? Answer: On January 1, 1919. Question: How many trips abroad did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) undertake, and when? Answer: He undertook two trips. The first was in 1924 when he visited London to participate in the Wembley Conference. For the conference, he wrote a detailed article under the title Ahmadiyyat which was later published in book form. During this journey, he also visited Egypt, Syria, and Palestine. The second trip was in 1955 when he traveled to Europe for medical treatment. Question: Which mosque outside Pakistan did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) lay the foundation for with his own blessed hands? Answer: He laid the foundation of the Fazl Mosque in London, which was the first mosque to be constructed outside Pakistan. The foundation stone was laid in 1924, and the mosque was completed in 1926. Question: When did the annual gathering for Ahmadi women begin? Answer: In December 1926. Question: As an initiative of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him), when was the first grand celebration of the Day of the Life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) observed anywhere across India? Answer: On June 17, 1928. Question: Which place did Hazrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) consider to be his second homeland? Answer: He considered Lahore as his second homeland. (Al Fazl, December 16, 1947) Question: What was the revelation which Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) received about being the Promised Reformer (Musleh Maud), and when did he claim to be the Musleh Maud? ُ ‫ أ َﻧَﺎ اْﻟَﻤِﺴﯿُﺢ اْﻟَﻤْﻮ‬and he made the announcement on Answer: The revelation was ‫ﻋﻮدُ َﻣِﺜﯿﻠُﮫُ َوَﺧِﻠﯿﻔَﺘ ُﮫ‬ January 28, 1944. Question: When and by whom was the Talim-ul-Islam College Qadian inaugurated? Answer: It was inaugurated on June 4, 1944, by Hazrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him). Question: What are some of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II’s (may Allah be pleased with him) notable books? Answer: 1. Da’wat-ul-Amir (Invitation to Ahmadiyya) 2. Ta’luq Billah 3. Hasti Bari Ta'ala 4. Minhaj-ut-Talibin (Way of the Seekers) 5. Malaikatullah 6. Nizam-e-Nau (New World Order) 7. Islam ka Iqtisadi Nizam (The Economic System of Islam) 8. Sirat Khair-ur-Rusul (sa) 9. A’ina-e-Sadaqat (Truth About the Split) 10. Tafsir-e-Saghir 11. Tafsir-e-Kabir 12. Zikr-e-Ilahi 13. Taqdeer-e-Ilahi Question: When did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) pass away? Answer: On the night between November 7 and 8, 1965. Question: When and by whom was the first center for propagation of the Ahmadiyya Community established outside the Indian subcontinent? Answer: On June 28, 1914, in London by Hazarat Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad Sial (may Allah be pleased with him). Question: When did the Consultative Body (Majlis-e-Mushawarat) of the Ahmadiyya Community begin? Answer: On April 15-16, 1922. Question: Who introduced the Hijri Shamsi calendar? What are the names of its months and the reasons behind their names? Answer: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) introduced it in 1940 so that the Islamic calendar could be used instead of the Gregorian calendar. The months are named after significant events in Islamic history as follows: 1. Sulh (January) – It was in this month that the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah between the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the Makkans was formed. 2. Tabligh (February) – The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent letters propagating the message of Islam to various kings. 3. Aman (March) – On the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Mercy for All Peoples (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declared the sanctity of people’s lives, wealth, honour and livelihoods. 4. Shahadat (April) – In this month, the enemies of Islam acted with deceit and treachery and martyred 77 Companions at Raji’ and Bi’r-e-Ma’unah. People from both these places had requested the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to send Companions as teachers so that they could learn about Islam. Of the Companions who were martyred at Bi’r-e-Ma’unah, 69 had committed the Holy Qur’an to memory (Huffaz). 5. Hijrat (May) – The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him migrated from Makkah to Madinah. 6. Ihsan (June) – The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) freed the prisoners of Banu Tai because of their connection to Hatim Tai. 7. Wafa (July) – The battle of Dhat al-Riqa took palce in this month during which the journey was long and mounts were lost, causing the Companions’ feet to become wounded, to the extent that some even lost their toenails. Yet, the Companions exhibited matchless sincerity and loyalty in this battle. 8. Zuhoor (August) By way of the battle of Muta, Allah the Almighty established the manifestation, or victory of Islam outside of Arabia. 9. Tabuk (September) – This is when the battle of Tabuk took place. 10. Akha (November) – The Holy Prophet (sa) established a brotherhood between the migrants (Muhajireen) from Makkah and the residents of Madinah (Ansar). 11. Nabuwwat (November) – Allah the Almighty appointed Hazrat Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to the station of prophethood. 12. Fath (December) – Makkah was conquered, when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declared general amnesty. Question: How can the Hijri Shamsi year be determined based on the year in the Gregorian calendar? Answer: Subtract 621 from the Gregorian year to get the Hijri Shamsi year. For example, 2007 is 1386 according to the Hijri Shamsi calendar. Question: Who was elected as the first President of the All India Kashmir Committee, formed to advocate for the rights of Kashmiri Muslims? Answer: It was Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with him), who was elected on July 15, 1931. The election included notable figures such as Allama Iqbal, Syed Mohsin Shah, Syed Habib, and Khawaja Hassan Nizami, with the proposal being made by Allama Iqbal. Question: When did Qaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah deliver a speech at the Fazl Mosque in London? Answer: On April 23, 1933. Question: When did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) deliver the first Friday sermon using a loudspeaker at the Aqsa Mosque in Qadian? Answer: On January 7, 1938. Question: When was the jubilee held to commemorate the 50 years of the Ahmadiyya Community and the 25 years of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II's (may Allah be pleased with him) Khilafat? Answer: In 1939. Question: When was the flag of Ahmadiyyat (Liwa-e-Ahmadiyyat) first hoisted in the air? Answer: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) first hoisted the flag of Ahmadiyyat on December 28, 1939, during the Khilafat Jubilee. The flag's fabric was made from cotton sown by one of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's (peace be upon him) companions. The cottonfield was watered and the cotton was picked after which it was carded by the companions. by the companions, then the female companions spun it into thread. The fabric was then woven into a flag by the companions. The flag was black in color, 18 feet in length, and 9 feet in width. In the center, there was a white minaret with a full moon on one side and a crescent on the other. There was a six-pointed star in the full moon. Question: When was the flag of Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya hoisted? What details can you provide about it? Answer: After hoisting the flag of Ahmadiyyat on December 28, 1939, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) also hoisted the flag of Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya for the first time by his own blessed hands. The flag was 18 feet long and 9 feet wide. One-third of the flag had the designs of the flag of Ahmadiyyat, while the remaining part had thirteen black and white stripes. Question: When did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) migrate from Qadian to Pakistan? Answer: On August 31, 1947. Question: When was the first session of the Consultative Body (Majlis-e-Mushawarat) in Pakistan held? Answer: On September 7, 1947. Question: When was the foundation of the Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan established in Lahore? Answer: On September 1, 1947. Question: When and where was the first Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Community held in Pakistan? Answer: On December 27-28, 1947, in Lahore. Question: Who established the foundation of Rabwah and when? Answer: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) established the foundation of Rabwah on September 20, 1948, based on a vision and to fulfill the prophecy of migration made by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (peace be upon him), “Dagh-e-Hijrat”. Question: When was the first Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) held in Rabwah? Answer: On April 15-17, 1949. Question: When and by whom were the following central offices established in Rabwah: Qasr- e-Khilafat, offices of Anjuman Ahmadiyya, offices of Tehrik-e-Jadid, and Lajna Ima'illah? Answer: On May 31, 1950, by Hazrat Musleh Maud II (may Allah be pleased with him). Question: When was the foundation stone laid for the central office of Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya held and when was it inaugurated? Answer: The foundation stone was laid on February 6, 1952, and the inauguration took place on April 5, 1952. Question: When were Hazrat Mirza Sharif Ahmad (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Nasir Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) arrested during the Anti- Ahmadiyya movement? Answer: On April 1, 1953. Question: Who attempted to assassinate Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) and when? Answer: On March 10, 1954, after the Asr prayer, an individual named Abdul Hamid attacked Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (May Allah be pleased with him) at the Mubarak Mosque in Rabwah. Question: When did Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) depart from Karachi for his second trip to Europe? Answer: On April 29, 1955. Question: Mention some of the initiatives launched by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him). Answer: Some initiatives are Tehrik-e-Jadid, Waqf-e-Jadid, the Waqf-e-Zindagi scheme, the initiative for the memorization of the Qur'an, the establishment of Majlis Ansarullah, Majlis Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya, Atfal-ul-Ahmadiyya, Lajna Ima'illah, and Nasirat-ul-Ahmadiyya. Question: When did Tehrik-e-Jadid begin and how many demands were there? Answer: Tehrik-e-Jadid began in 1934 with a total of 27 demands, including simple living, Waqf-e-Zindagi (life devotion), and Waqar-e-Amal (dignity of labor). Question: What was the amount that Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) appealed for in the first year of Tehrik-e-Jadid, and how much did the community contribute? Answer: The demand was for twenty-seven thousand rupees. The community pledged a total of one hundred four thousand rupees and contributed thirty-five thousand rupees in cash. Question: When was the Daftar Daum of Tehrik-e-Jadid established? Answer: On November 24, 1944. Question: When was Waqf-e-Jadid initiated, and when was the announcement made to extend it worldwide? Answer: Waqf-e-Jadid was initiated in December 1957 by Hazrat Musleh Maud (may Allah be pleased with him) under which Mu’allimeen (teachers) have worked to spread Islam and tend to moral training within the country.. The announcement for its extension worldwide was made in December 1985 by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV (may Allah have mercy on him). Question: Provide a brief history of Lajna Ima'illah. Answer: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) established the organization of Lajna Ima'illah on December 15, 1922. The members of Lajna Ima’illah requested Hazrat Sayyidah Nusrat Jahann Begun Sahib to be the first president, and as she presided over their first meeting. However during the meeting, she appointed Hazrat Sayyidah Umm Nasir (wife of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him)) as the president and she served in this capacity until about 1940-41. During this period, Hazrat Amatul Hayy Begum (wife of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him)), Hazrat Salihah Begum Sahiba (wife of Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ishaq Sahib), Hazrat Sayyidah Sarah Begum Sahiba (wife of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him)) and Hazrat Sayyidah Umm Tahir Sahiba (wife of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him)) served in the role of General Secretary. In 1940-41 when Hazrat Sayyidah Umm Nasir Sahiba sought excusal due to an extended illness, Hazrat Sayyidah Umm Tahir Begum was elected as the president and Hazrata Sayyidah Umm Mateen Sahiba (wife of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) was the general secretary. In March 1944, upon the demise of Hazrat Sayyidah Umm Tahir, Hazrat Sayyidah Umm Nasir Sahiba was re-elected as the president and she served in this capacity until her demise on July 31, 1958. From August 1958, the presidency was entrusted to Hazrat Sayyidah Umm Mateen Begum. From November 1997 to November 2005. Since then, respected Sahibzadi Amatul Aleem Ismat Sahiba has been serving as the president. In 1928, Nasiratul Ahmadiyya was also established concurrent to the organization of Lajna Ima’illah. Question: Provide a brief history of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya. Answer: On January 31, 1938, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) permitted an organization to be established by young men possessing religious zeal Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) named the organization Khuddamul Ahmadiyya on February 4, 1938. This organization comprises men between the ages of 15-40. The first da’i (caller) of this organization was respected Sheikh Mahboob Alam Sahib Khalid MA. In the first year, repsected Maulvi Qamaruddin Sahib Fazil was elected as the president. From July 26, 1940, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed the organization to also include Atfal-ul- Ahmadiyya within its system. The names of presidents of Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya to date and the periods of their presidencies are as follows: 1. Maulvi Qamaruddin Sahib (1938-1939) 2. Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) (1939/40-October 31, 1949) 3. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) (October 31, 1949 – 1959/60) (During this time, from October 31, 1949 to 1954 Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Nasir Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) and from 1954/55 to 1959/60 respected Sahibzada Mirza Munawwar Ahmad Sahib served as Vice President (Naib Sadr Awwal)  4. Respecetd Syed Mir Daud Ahmad Sahib (1960/61-1961/62) 5. Respected Sahibzada Mirza Rafi Ahmad Sahib (1962/63-1965/66) 6. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Tahir Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) (1966/67- 1968/69) 7. Respected Chaudhary Hameedullah Sahib (1969/70-1972/73) 8. Respected Ataul Mujeeb Rashid Sahib (1973/74-February 1975, it was during his presidency that he went to Japan for the propagation of the faith) 9. Respected Sahibzada Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib (February 1975-1978) 10. Respected Mahmood Ahmad Shahid Sahib (1979/80-1988/89) 11. Respected Hafiz Muzaffar Ahmad Sahib (1989/90-1992/93) 12. Respected Raja Muneer Ahmad Khan Sahib (1993/94-1998/99) 13. Respected Syed Mahmood Ahmad Sahib (1999/2000-2005/06) 14. Respected Fareed Ahmad Naveed Sahib (November 2006 to present) Note: From 1989/90, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV (may Allah have mercy on him) established a system whereby auxiliary organizations in every country had their own president instead of there being a central presidency. Question: When was Majlis Ansarullah established? Answer: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) established the organization of Majlis Ansarullah on July 26, 1940, for members of the community over 40 years of age. The first president was Hazrat Maulana Sher Ali Sahib (may Allah be pleased with him). Note: The list of presidents of Majlis Ansarullah to date along with the periods of their presidenciesincludes: 1. Hazrat Maulana Sher Ali Sahib (1940-1947) 2. Hazrat Fatah Muhammad Sial Sahib (1947-November 1950) 3. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Aziz Ahmad Sahib (November 1950-1954) 4. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II (1954-1958, during which time Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) served as vice president) 5. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Nasir Ahmad (1959-1968) 6. Respected Mirza Mubarak Ahmad Sahib (1969-1978) 7. Hazrat Sahibzada Mirza Tahir Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) (1979-1982) 8. Respected Chaudhary Hameedullah Sahib (June 1982-December 31, 1999) 9. Respected Mirza Khurshid Ahmad Sahib (January 1, 2000-December 31, 2003) 10. Respected Sahibzada Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Sahib (January 1, 2004 to present) Note: From 1989, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV (may Allah have mercy on him) introduced a system whereby the auxiliary organizations in every country have their own president. Era of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III (may Allah have mercy on him) Question: When was the election of the Third Caliph made and who became the Khalifa? Answer: On November 8, 1965, Hazrat Syedna Sahibzada Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad Sahib (may Allah have mercy on him) was elected as the Khalifa. Question: What was the glad tiding revealed to the Promised Messiah (peace be upon him) about Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him)? Answer: The revelation was: ‫ﺸُﺮَك ِﺑﻐَُﻼٍم ﻧَﺎِﻓﻠَﺔً ﻟََﻚ‬ ّ ِ َ‫ِإﻧﱠﺎ ﻧُﺒ‬. We give you gald tidings of a boy who will be your grandson (Haqiqatul-Wahi, p. 95) Question: What was Hazrat Khalifatul Masih III (may Allah have mercy on him) born and when did he pass away? Answer: He was born on November 16, 1909, in Qadian and passed away on the night b