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Monthly eGazetteMajlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya

Baitul Futuh Region

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TABLE OF CONTENT

The Holy Qur’an.................................................................. 3

Hadith: Sayings of Holy Prophet (PBUH).............................. 3

Sayings of Promised Messiah (as)......................................... 3

Instructions of Khulafa-e-Ahmadiyya...................................... 3

Upcoming Atfal Events........................................................ 3

Hijri Shamsi Calendar.......................................................... 4

Crazy Questions................................................................. 4

Islam : My Religion............................................................. 5

Holy Qur’an on Praying Regularly Five Times a Day................ 5

Trip to Science Museum....................................................... 6

Parental responsibilities regarding Salaat............................... 7

Parental Corner.................................................................. 7

Local Ta’leem Class Time Table................................................ 7

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The Holy Qur’anMy Lord, make this a city of peace, and preserve me and my children from worshipping idols. (Holy Qur’an 14:36)

Hadith: Sayings of Holy Prophet(PBUH)Allah, when one who is placed in authority over my people is hard on them, be Thou hard on him also, and when such

a one is gentle with them, be Thou gentle with him also. (Muslim)

Instructions from Khulafa-e-AhmadiyyaIt is vital that the grown up initiate saying „salam‟ to children in order to promote peace and security. (Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V atba)

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Writing of Promised Messiah (as)This day my people Do not perceive the great Elevation where I stand : But a time shall come, When, with tears in their eyes, They would recall, lovingly To their mind, the blessed Days of mine (Izala Auham)

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SOLAR HIJRI SHAMSI

January Sulha

February Tabligh

March Aman

April Shahadat

May Hijrat

June Ehsan

July Wafa

August Zahoor

September Ikha

October Tabook

November Nabuwat

December Fatah

Crazy QuestionsWhy does a flamingo lift up one leg ? Because if he lifted up both legs it would fall over !

Who invented fractions ? Henry the 1/8 !

What's the difference between an American and an English student ?About 3000 miles !

What is a skeleton ? Bones, with the person off !

Why did Robin Hood only steal from the rich ?Because the poor have nothing worth taking !

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Holy Qur’an on Praying Regularly Five Times a Day

Verily, Prayer is enjoined on the believers to be performed at fixed hours. (Holy Qur’an 4:104)

Commentary:

A Muslim should start praying when he is seven years old. At the age of ten, prayer becomes obligatory. Anyone who is a Muslim must perform prayers and should perform it with heart-felt devotion and zeal. It is also important that as far as possible, the prayer be performed in congregation. Finally, all five prayers must be performed regularly at their appointed times. Do not get into the habit of making the morning prayer and skipping Zuhr or making Asr and skipping Maghrib. Nor go to sleep without offering Ishaa. Those who make prayers like this are counted as non-performers of prayers in the sight of Allah. Their prayers do not give them any benefit. This verse also means that all prayers must be performed at the proper times appointed for them. For instance, do not make Fajr prayer at ten o'clock during the day nor offer Asr when the sun is setting.

Islam: My ReligionISLAM

Q. What does the word 'Islam' mean?A. Islam is an Arabic word which literally means obedience and peace. So 'Islam' would mean the path of those who are obedient to Allah and who establish peace with Him and His creatures.

Q. What is a follower of the religion of Islam called?A. He is called a Muslim.

Q. Who gave the name of Islam to our religion?A. Allah gave the name of Islam to our religion.

Q. Can you quote the verse of the Holy Qur'an where the name of Islam has been given to our religion.A. Yes. In chapter 5 verse 4, Allah named our religion as Islam.

Q. What are the main qualities of Islam?A. Islam is a perfect religion. Its teachings are simple and can easily be practiced by everyone. It gives reason for each of its commandments and teachings. The Holy Qur’an, which is the religious scripture of the Muslims, is the word of Allah. This book is exactly the same as it was revealed to the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Allah has promised to safeguard it.

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and  try  to  find  the  answer  for  these  ques1ons  during  their  stay  at  the  museum.  At  1:30  we  had  lunch,  all  A>al  had  their  packed  lunch  with  them  and  we  sat  together  in  the  canteen  .    

At  2pm  we  offered  the  Zuhr  and  Asr  prayers  aDer  which  we  had  a  small  quiz  compe11on.  Regional  Qaid  Sahab  and  Mohtamim  Sahib  A>al  gave  some  instruc1ons  to  all  A>al  and  then  at  2:30  we  started  our  journey  back  and  Alhamdulillah  at  4pm  we  reached  Baitul  Futuh  safely..  

Trip to Science Museum

We  have    planned  various  events  for  A>al  this  year  and  one  of  

them  was  the  Science  Museum  Trip.  

 We  gathered  in  Baitul  Futuh  (Nasir  Hall)  at    8:30  and  leD  for  

Morden  Sta1on  at  9:30.  We  took  the  underground  to  get  to  the  Science  Museum,  it  took  us  around  90  minutes  to  get  there.    It  was  a  real  challenge  to  transport    78  A>al  via  Tube  but  Alhamdulillah  with  the  help  of  our  Regional  and  Local  A>al  team  we  managed  to  accomplish  this  without  any  issue.  

We  stayed  in  the  Science  Museum  for  2  hours.  A>al  were  divided  in  groups  of  5  with  a  Khadim  as  their  group  leader  

and  given  a  sheet  with  various  ques1ons  related  to  the  science  

museum,  we  had  asked  them  to  explore  

The Golden Age of

Sciences in Islam was doubtless the Age around the year 1000 CE.

(DR. Abdus Salam 1995)

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ATFALParental responsibility regarding Salaat

The Holy Prophet Muhammad

(PBUH) has said that: Instruct

your children for Salaat when

they have turned 7. And when

they become 10, then observe

some strictness, if they do not

offer SalaatSalaat and also

separate their beds at this age.

When they turn 12, then

permission is not granted for any

kind of obstinacy. Then let their

case rest with Allah alone. After

that the training that you

imparted on them in childhood

or your prayers in this regards

will work for them.

(Address to Lajna at the occasion of

Annual Convention of Germany 2001)

Parents Corner

Local Ijtema Majlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya

We are holding local Atfal Ijtema’at in January and February where we have arranged various sports and academic competitions for our Atfal. For further details about the event please contact your local Qaid or Nazim Atfal. The syllabus for these competition can be downloaded from the following link:

Atfal Event Syllabus

Local Atfal Ta’leem Classes

Alhamdulillah from this month we have regular weekly Ta’leem classes in every Qiadat per instructions from Hadhrat

Khalifatul Masih V atba. Please make every effort to bring your child to these classes as your local atfal team has put a lot of effort to organise these classes and its now your responsibility to play your role to make these classes successful. In these classes we are following the syllabus provided by the centre Ta’leem team and the syllabus can be downloaded from the following link:

Atfal Monthly Learning Plan

First Regional Atfal Tarbiyyati Forum

Majlis Atfalul Ahmadiyya

region Baitul Futuh is holding first

Tarbiyyati Forum in February. Its a

two days event and all Atfal are

requested to attend the event. We

will send you a detailed program

shortly. Please contact your Local

LOCAL TA’LEEM CLASS TIME-TABLELOCAL TA’LEEM CLASS TIME-TABLELOCAL TA’LEEM CLASS TIME-TABLELOCAL TA’LEEM CLASS TIME-TABLELOCAL TA’LEEM CLASS TIME-TABLEQiadaat Day Venue Timing Local Nazim

Baitul Futuh Saturday Baitul Futuh Mosque 11am - 1pm Waqar

Morden Saturday Baitul Futuh Mosque 11am - 1pm Amir Gil

New Malden Thursday Tadworth Hall- New Malden 6pm - 8pm Usaaid Ahmad

Lower Morden Saturday Baitul Futuh Mosque 11am - 1pm Humza

Sutton Saturday 2 Northfiled Cresent, SM3 9SU 17pm - 18pm Arslan Bhatti

Surbiton Adeel Mahmood

Raynes Park Wednesday 47 Cavendish Ave. KT3 6QJ 5pm - 7pm Danial Hayyat

Worcester Park Friday Malden Manor Primary School 7pm - 9pm Wajahat Karim

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