"Merry Christmas!"," Merry Christmas!", "Merry Christmas!”, I heard people say. Now that Christmas is over, new sparks of the “Happy New Year!” phrase is starting about. I’ve heard that New Year is celebrated in the Western, developed world by partying and drinking through the night and by firework displays. In fact this is also how it is now celebrated in Muslim countries.
I heard an incident that I would like to share with all of you. I am an Ahmadi muslim. We have a system of Caliphate. Our 4th Caliphate once, in his youth, happened to be at a London train station on New Year’s Eve. When it was time for the New Year, he took a newspaper and placed it on the floor and performed some Nawafil (voluntary prayers). After finishing, he saw an Englishman in tears watching him. He asked him what was the matter and the Englishman replied, “The whole world is getting drunk and you are the only one that remembers God at this time”.
The UK, with its Christian roots, is familiar with the value of prayer but has lost conviction in its efficacy. Our 4th Caliph Mirza Tahir Ahmad once said: "Ahmadi youth should never care if people laughed at them; instead, we should always try to do the right thing as we are only answerable to only God. "
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Before the pandemic, I normally had a sleepover at the mosque with my friends and uncles, but the true purpose is to thank God for another year and be grateful. Some people take days or months for granted, but instead they should be really grateful and thank God in whatever form of worship. Just thank Him. Let us all hope that this next year is better than last year's spiritual progress. Even though this pandemic is an obstacle, we can pass it together.