Advice from Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad (ra)

Importance of Reciting the Pledge

Some people assume that it is sufficient to make some rules and they will be understood by some people even though

this is against human nature. If that could happen, then why is there a commandment to repeat the summary of the

teachings of Islam. Thus, you should make a sentence and make provisions that it should be often repeated. For

example, in the matters of needs of the community and the nation I will not care for my life or property or any other matter,

and then make provisions that this should be often repeated. One advantage of often repeating a sentence will be that

a change would be created in the way of thinking and the rebellious thoughts that even some devotees have will not exist.

Look, Islam has given the commandment of repeatedly saying, La-illaha illallah, and the result is that no Muslim would

ever say I do not believe in God or Muhammad (saw). You will come across many Muslims who will say I do not observe

fast and I do not offer salat, but you will not find a single person who claims himself to be a Muslim who says I do not

believe in God or Muhammad (saw). The reason being that the teachings of salat and fast were not repeated in front of

him the way la illaha illah … is often repeated.

Thus, MKA, should make every effort to sacrifice the individualism for the sake of national spirit. For this purpose an

appropriate sentence should be created which should be repeated before beginning and after ending a job. You should

also raise slogans, but you should be careful that a national spirit cannot be created without being aware of the unity of

Allah. Thus, such sentences should also include the unity of Allah and the truthfulness of Muhammad (saw) and it should

be concise and provisions should be made to repeat it at every occasion.

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Importance of Participating in Ijtemat

The purpose of Khuddam-ul-Ahmadiyya is to create in [Khuddam] the awareness that they are the servants of

Ahmadiyyat. [A True] Khadim is the one who is close to his master. The Khadim who is not close to his master in matters

of time or fulfillment of obligation cannot be called a Khadim … I want to bring the attention of the youth of Jama'at to this

matter that The Ahmadiyya Movement has been given the responsibility of creating a grand spiritual revolution in the

world.

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The Sign of a Living Nation

The sign of a living nation is that its youth are striving to take the place of their elders. A nation that has this quality will

never die, and no one can keep a nation alive that does not develop this.

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Sacrifice Not a Burden

True, those who join a Divine Movement have to carry a heavy load of sacrifices and responsibilities, but not every load

is a burden. Does the peasant who carries on his back the produce of his hard work think his load a burden? Or the

mother who carries her baby in her arms think the baby a burden? Service of a divine movement and effort on its behalf,

therefore, is no burden for believers. Others may think it a burden, but for believers it is joy and hope. Do not be

overawed, therefore, by the responsibilities you will incur by accepting the truth. Think, instead, of the gratitude you owe

to God, of the mercy and grace mankind has received from Muhammad, the Prophet (on whom be peace and the

blessings of God). Do not hesitate to lend your shoulder to the burden which it is the duty of every Muslim to carry. You

may be high-placed or low, a leader or a common man; in the Sight of God you and other humans are all equal. The

service of Islam is your duty as well as theirs.

( Invitation to Ahmadiyyat , p. 326).