New Year’s Tahajjud

Imam Salman Tariq led the Masroor Mosque chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA, in inaugurating the year 2026 with a congregational Tahajjud (pre dawn voluntary prayers) at Masroor Mosque. More than 500 members, including men, women, and children, attended this blessed event,

Following the Fajr (dawn) prayer, Imam Salman Tariq during his address elaborated on the meaning and commentary of the verse, “ vie, then, with one another in good works ” (Qur’an 2:149). He noted that while many set personal goals at the start of each year, for believers, the objective is encapsulated in this verse. Imam Tariq recounted how, during the time of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), his companions were so eager to excel in goodness.

Imam Tariq also shared a Hadith (saying of the Prophet Muhammad) in which, after one Fajr prayer, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) inquired among his companions who had observed a voluntary fast, visited the sick, or provided food to the hungry. Only Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) responded affirmatively to all these questions, prompting the Prophet to give him the glad tidings of Paradise. Imam Tariq shared a quote from Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, the fourth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, stating that true excellence in goodness is unattainable without fulfilling the rights of God and His creation. He cautioned that any worldly progress that obstructs these rights is, in fact, ignorance rather than advancement. He urged members to strive for excellence in offering prayers, learning the Holy Quran, doing charity, and assisting those in need.

The event concluded with a breakfast where members enjoyed a delicious warm meal while socializing with one another.