Addressing Ahmadi ladies at the occasion of Jalsa Salana UK, Huzoor Anwar(aba) recited the following verses after the recitation of Tashahad, Ta’awwudh and Surah Al-Fatihah:
(Surah Al-Hadid, 57:21-22)
Allah the Almighty has drawn our attention to understand the purpose of our life and to find God through various ways and strategies given in His Holy Book, the Holy Quran.
In current times, the Promised Messiah(as), has called upon us to focus on this purpose. So, we are blessed by Allah the Almighty that He enabled us to be part of the Jama‘at of the Messiah of Muhammad(sa) so that we pay attention to exploring the ways of Allah the Almighty. May Allah enable us to ponder and act upon the commandments of Allah the Almighty and may we understand the purpose of our life.
The translation of the verses just recited is as follows:
“Know that the life of this world is only a sport and a pastime, and an adornment, and a source of boasting among yourselves, and of rivalry in multiplying riches and children. It is like the rain, the vegetation produced whereby rejoices the tillers. Then it dries up and thou seest it turn yellow; then it becomes worthless stubble. And in the Hereafter, there is severe punishment for the wicked and also forgiveness from Allah, and His pleasure for the righteous. And the life of this world is nothing but temporary enjoyment of delusive things.” And the next verse states:
“Vie, then, with one another in seeking forgiveness from your Lord and for a Garden the value whereof is equal to the value of the heaven and the earth; it has been prepared for those who believe in Allah and His Messengers. That is Allah’s grace; He bestows it upon whomsoever He pleases, and Allah is the Lord of immense grace.” (Address to Ladies at Jalsa Salana UK held on July 30, 2005, Al-Fazl International, May 11, 2007)