Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi, Alton, UK, 24 July 2025: On the eve of the Jalsa Salana UK 2025, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, visited Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi, the Jalsa Salana UK site, to inspect the final arrangements and to inaugurate the duties of the volunteer workers.
At approximately 6:30 pm, Huzooraa arrived at Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi and embarked on a tour of various departments. Huzooraa inspected a number of exhibitions, including the one prepared by the Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre and Al Hakam.
Following this, shortly after 7 pm, Huzooraa arrived in the jalsa gah. After greeting assembled volunteers, Huzooraa called for the formal proceedings to begin. The session commenced with the recitation of verses 111-112 of Surah at-Tawbah from the Holy Quran, followed by the translation.
Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa then took to the podium to deliver an address to the volunteers, in which he reminded the volunteers of Jalsa Salana UK to attribute all their successes to the grace of Allah, to serve the guests with humility and affection, and to foster mutual love and respect while maintaining a spirit of hospitality.
Attribute all success to Allah’s grace
Huzooraa began by noting that, by the grace of Allah the Exalted, the Jalsa Salana UK was set to begin the following day. He acknowledged the efforts of the many workers, observing that some had been on-site for weeks, while others had commenced their duties more recently or were just beginning. He also noted that some would continue their work even after the Jalsa’s conclusion.
Huzooraa stated that, given the experience of the volunteers, there was little need to offer them advice. However, he drew their attention to a fundamental principle: when they are carrying out their work, they must never attribute the successes they achieve to any personal skill, knowledge, or hard work. They should not consider that a task was completed due to their own excellence. Rather, they should remember that all of our work is accomplished through the grace of Allah the Exalted. Huzooraa counselled that if they always remember Allah, the blessings in their work will continue to increase, insha-Allah.
Huzooraa reminded the assembled volunteers that they were all there for the service of the guests. In this regard, they should remember the guidance of the Holy Prophet Muhammadsa to honour and respect the guests and to make the greeting of ‘salaam’ prevalent, as this fosters an atmosphere of love and harmony. This atmosphere of affection and peace should be established amongst the workers themselves and also extended to the guests.
Huzooraa noted that friction can sometimes arise between workers or with their officers, but he stressed that no form of grudge should exist. The Promised Messiahas also gave particular instructions to the workers, admonishing them to respect and take care of the guests, who come to the Jalsa with a specific and noble purpose.
Therefore, Huzooraa advised, the essential matter is that all workers should carry out their tasks with a cheerful disposition and excellent morals, and they must consider every success to be the result of Allah’s grace.
Huzooraa concluded his address by praying that Allah the Exalted may enable them all to act upon this guidance. (Amin).
Following this, Huzooraa led the attendees in a silent prayer. He then visited the MTA International compound before taking his leave from the Jalsa site.
(Summary prepared by Al Hakam)
