A regular sitting of Arabic speaking friends with Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV (ra). Session no. 414, recorded on 11 June 1998 in English and Arabic. 1.) Slaughtering the animal throat it’s quite painful for the animal and barbaric, it should be better if we stunned the animal before slaughtering and it will be less painful and this is more humane way of slaughtering the animal. What are Huzoor’s views on this? (00:03:32) 2.) What is Islamic concept on women getting circumcised? (00:15:27) 3.) What is the national character of the Turk people according to Huzoor’s opinion and how these people should be approached regarding the message of the Promised Messiah? (00:21:34) 4.) We are advised to say استغفر الله (forgiveness of God) during thunder storm. What is the connection between asking for forgiveness? Holy Prophet saw always use to ask for استغفر الله even though he never commit any sins why was this? (00:30:45,00:33:26) 5.) Surah Qaf Verse 22: وَ جَآءَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّعَہَا سَآئِقٌ وَّ شَہِیۡدٌ What is meant by سَآئِقٌ وَّ شَہِیۡدٌ in this verse? (00:37:26) 6.) Why are women in Islam obliged to wear black clothes? Why do we see women wearing black or white during hajj and also it is mentioned in one of the hadith it says: “White clothes are the best of all”. (00:43:00,00:43:59) 7.)Surah Az-Zukhruf Verse 19: اَوَ مَنۡ یُّنَشَّؤُا فِی الْحِلْیَۃِ وَ ہُوَ فِی الْخِصَامِ غَیۡرُ مُبِیۡنٍ Why is it said that ladies fight a lot. Could Huzoor explain this verse? (00:45:57) 8.) A Person says: “I believe that God looks Compassionately on those who are hard on themselves in the sense of recognition of our fault and weaknesses.” What guidance can Huzoor offer in relation to implementing change in one’s life has this appears to cause difficulty at least in the beginning stages? (00:51:06)