[14:23] And when the matter is decided, Satan will say, ‘Allah promised you a promise of truth, but I promised you and failed you. And I had no power over you except that I called you and you obeyed me. So blame me not, but blame your own selves. I cannot succour you nor can you succour me. I have already disclaimed your associating me with God. For the wrongdoers there shall, surely, be a grievous punishment.’

http://www.alislam.org/quran/search2/showChapter.php?ch=14&verse=22

The Pauline epistles are the fourteen books in the New Testament traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle, although many dispute the anonymous Epistle to the Hebrews as being a Pauline epistle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorship_of_the_Pauline_epistles
#The_.22undisputed.22_epistles

Even if undisputed by the Catholics; the epistles have no value to the truthful Christians who follow Jesus; they show being deviant from the truthful teachings of Jesus; and should have not been a part of the Bible which is attributed to Jesus, though wrongly.

After the initial recitation Huzur said that the Islamic teachings are so beautiful that they have not left out any important aspect of human life. In view of this special Grace of Allah it is our responsibility to make these values of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) an essential part of our lives. Those of us who claim to be the followers of the true of lover of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, that is the Promised Messiah (as), should revisit the conditions of Initiation (Bai’at) in Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The ninth condition of initiation at the hands of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi (peace be upon him) is:

“That he/she shall keep himself/herself occupied in the service of God’s creatures for His sake only; and shall endeavor to benefit mankind to the best of his/her God-given abilities and powers.”

In this sermon Huzur talked about this condition of Initiation that pertains to compassion for the humanity at large, without distinction of religion, creed or ethnicity. In this connection, Huzur recited a verse of Sura Al-Nisa:

“And worship Allah and associate naught with Him, and show kindness to parents, and to kindred, and orphans, and the needy, and to the neighbor who is a kinsman, and the neighbor who is a stranger, and the companion by your side, and the wayfarer, and those whom your right hands possess. Surely, Allah loves not the arrogant and the boastful.” (Al Nisa 4:37)

In this verse Allah the Compassionate has said that we should not only be kind and compassionate to our brothers, relatives, friends and neighbors but also to any fellow human who is yet a stranger to us. If any fellow being has a need from us or can benefit from us then we should be gracious and compassionate to extend the helping hand. We help the fellow humans not for any return but with the pure intention of winning the pleasure of Allah All Mighty. The last part of the verse highlights that if we are not service minded with this pure intention then we will fall in the category of the arrogant and the boastful. Huzur then recited another verse of the Holy Quran;

‘And they feed, the poor, the orphan and the prisoner, while they are not, themselves, yet satiated.’ (Al Dahr 76:9)

This verse can have more than one meanings and one of the meanings is that the true Muslims, do charity for the pleasure of Allah, while they still have unfulfilled needs of their own.
To hear the audio click the following link:

http://www.alislam.org/friday-sermon/2011-12-09.html

http://www.rashid-arshed.com/Taaza_Macchli.pdf

Laughing is prohibited; let us see if you can resist laughing.

The message was delivered personally by the President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Kababir, Muhammad Sharif Odeh, who met the Pope as part of an official delegation of renowned Israeli religious scholars.

In his message, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, spoke of the perilous state of the world. He said:

“It is with regret that if we now observe the current circumstances of the world closely, we find that the foundation for another world war has already been laid. As a consequence of so many countries having nuclear weapons, grudges and enmities are increasing and the world sits on the precipice of destruction.

I believe it is essential, that we urgently increase our efforts to save the world from this destruction. There is an urgent need for mankind to recognise its Creator as this is the only guarantor for the survival of humanity.”

Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad also said that the world should judge religions on their true teachings, not on the misguided acts of individuals or groups. He said:

“If a person does not follow a particular teaching properly whilst claiming to subscribe to it, then it is he who is in error, not the teaching.

From cover to cover, the Holy Qur’an teaches love, affection, peace, reconciliation and the spirit of sacrifice. Hence, if anybody portrays Islam as an extreme and violent religion filled with teachings of bloodshed, then such a portrayal has no link with the real Islam.”

Speaking about the role of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said:

“The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community practises only the true Islam and works purely to please God Almighty. If any Church or other place of worship stands in need of protection, they will find us standing shoulder to shoulder with them. If any message resonates from our mosques it will only be that of Allah is great and that we bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Him and Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah.”

His Holiness concluded by praying for world peace and urging all other parties to play their respected roles for this all important pursuit. He said:

“It is my prayer that we all understand our responsibilities and play our role in establishing peace and love, and for the recognition of our Creator in the world. We ourselves have prayer, and we constantly beseech Allah that may this destruction of the world be avoided. I pray that we are saved from the destruction that awaits us.”

http://www.alislam.org/press-release/Message-to-Pope-Benedict.Dec.11.pdf

Hank Kimball wrote:

Krsna is the correct or original spelling of it. I am curious as to why you do not know that. It is the spelling in the Vedas; especially Bhagavad Gita; the most common. And Krsna is God; not a messenger of God.

Paarsurrey says:

Thanks for clarifying that Krsna or Krishna are the same.
To believe that Krishna or Krsna was god is as wrong as those who believe that Jesus was god.

Nevertheless, you have your own free will as do the Christians who believe that Jesus was god.

Do you believe that Jesus was god?

Thanks for your input here.

http://paarsurrey.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/jesus-god-the-father-a-fallacy-of-catholics-protestants/#comment-1073

Hank Kimball wrote:

Learning how to spot, admit and seek God for direction and removal of these obstacles in daily Life, IS THE ONLY path to a spiritual life and self- realization or God consciousness.

Paarsurrey says:

I agree with you there; and that has been expressed by the Creator God in the very first chapter of Quran. He has taught us the human beings, a perfect prayer to that effect. It is named Fatehah – the Opener of heart and soul for self realization, God consciousness and is the only path to spiritual life:

1:1] In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.

[1:2] All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds,

[1:3] The Gracious, the Merciful,

[1:4] Master of the Day of Judgment.

[1:5] Thee alone do we worship and Thee alone do we implore for help.

[1:6] Guide us in the right path —

[1:7] The path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings, those who have not incurred Thy displeasure, and those who have not gone astray.

http://www.alislam.org/quran/search2/showChapter.php?ch=1

http://paarsurrey.wordpress.com/2011/11/20/jesus-god-the-father-a-fallacy-of-catholics-protestants/#comment-1073

Hank Kimball wrote:

The fact that natural disasters like earthquakes and volcano eruptions are caused by plate tectonics and not any God punishing bad people

Paarsurrey says:

What I understand very humbly is that every phenomenon that we observe has a scientific cause; which we apparently see and observe; but it has an inherent cause, in the unseen, that is spiritual.

The first one is physical or apparent truth and the later one is the real or absolute truth.

Nothing happens in this world, not a leave cold drop off the branch of a tree unless it has been ordained by the Creator God:

[6:60] And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them but He. And He knows whatsoever is in the land and in the sea. And there falls not a leaf but He knows it; nor is there a grain in the deep darkness of the earth, nor anything green or dry, but is recorded in a clear Book.

http://www.alislam.org/quran/search2/showChapter.php?ch=6&verse=59

There is a purpose of human life set by the Creator God; when the human being become cruel and do injustice and forget the purpose; then the same factors of Nature which had been set in service and help of the human beings by the Creator God; they turn against the wrong doers under a higher order of the creation; the hidden hand of the Creator God punishes them. They deserve to be wiped off the face of the earth; they had in fact already shown their consent just by being arrogant and cruel.
But the Merciful and Kind – the Creator God; sends before such calamities a truthful Warner or Messenger of Him:

[17:16] He who follows the right way follows it only for the good of his own soul: and he who goes astray, goes astray only to his own loss. And no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another. We never punish until We have sent a Messenger.

http://www.alislam.org/quran/search2/showChapter.php?ch=17&verse=15

Like now; He has sent now Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, a successor Caliph of truthful Muhammad in our present era. He is the End Times Messiah and Imam Mahdi.

The natural causes are there for the famines, tsunamis, diseases, earthquakes, volcano eruptions and floods; and for them more scientific research should be made; that is not denied; but the moral and spiritual causes should not be ignored, at all.

http://paarsurrey.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/has-the-creator-god-created-universe-for-his-enjoyment/#comment-1126#comment-1126

@ Hank Kimball – hankhercules@gmail.com

Hi friend

It will be easy to read and comprehend if you kindly divide your write ups in paragraphs.
I don’t agree with you that god has created us human beings for His own enjoyment; nevertheless you can have your own opinion freely.

No doubt we have to please Him; which means we should do things which he thinks are good for us.
I say this as it is reasonable and also as He has mentioned this in Quran- the Truthful Word Revealed in its pristine form:
[21:18] If We had wished to find a pastime, We would surely have found it in what is with Us if at all We were to do such a thing.

http://www.alislam.org/quran/search2/showChapter.php?ch=21&verse=17

He says that had he needed any pastime or enjoyment, he would have done it at His own end.

I agree with your experience of Bible; it has lost the original word revealed from the Creator God and what we have now is only translation after translation. Bible does not mention truly what was revealed on Moses.

The same is true of Vedas; being old and ancient is no criterion of having the truthful contents. Vedas have also lost the truth revealed on Krishna.

Thanks for your input.

What is this word “Krsna” mentioned in your post? Do you mean Krishna; the truthful messenger prophet of the Creator God sent to Hindus in India> Please

[21:18] If We had wished to find a pastime, We would surely have found it in what is with Us if at all We were to do such a thing.

http://www.alislam.org/quran/search2/showChapter.php?ch=21&verse=17

He has created us human being so that we may be thankful to Him for all that He has created and bestowed to us in the past and all that He can create and will create for us if we abide by his guidance, follow His path and fulfill purpose of our life set by Him.

This in other words is heaven for us.