To the Editor:
With the election a week away, I want to highlight few Islamic teachings related the elections. The Holy Qur’an describes a vote to be a trust. It says: “Allah commands you to make over the trusts to those best fitted to discharge them.” (Surah Al-Nisa [4]:59). So as an Ahmadi Muslim, it is my civic and religious duty to discharge this trust.
On selecting the rightful candidate, the prophet Muhammad stated, “A leader of the people is one who serves them” (Sakhavi). I hope and pray that candidates at all levels understand this message and serve their constituents in best possible manner. At the same time, I hope that candidates are involved in positive discussions how they can serve better instead of attacking each other by finding weaknesses in one other.
Ahmed Bajwa
Chantilly