Man of God, or a ‘Madman’?

 

Over the last two decades, the holy founder of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Imam Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Al Mahdi Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius has acknowledged the Divinely-inspired nature of his spiritual mission- to revive spiritually ‘dead’ hearts with inner virtues, and thereby renew the true spirit of Islam among the believers in this era. In support of his lofty mission in service of the Faith, Hazrat Azim (aba) cites the Holy Qur’an, the prophetic traditions, the experience of the great saints who preached pure teachings of Islam in the centuries gone by, and the fact that he himself is a direct recipient of divine revelations from the Almighty through Holy Spirit [Rooh’il Qudus].

Hence, like a Mughal Sultan with an imperial standard/ Royal Titles who presided over a large nation, the spiritual king of this era could also be easily recognized provided you have the spiritual lens to appreciate Divine Signs. By the grace of Allah (swt), to make it easy for people to recognize the mission of this humble servant of God, several special designation titles have been divinely-bestowed upon him in this era: ‘Hazrat’, Amir-ul-Mu’mineen, Muhyiuddin, Mujaddid, Khalifatullah, Muslih Maoud, Massih Maoud, and 'Dhulqarnain', i.e., 'the one who arrives at the cusp of two epochs'. Is it a mere coincidence that Hazrat Saheb (aba) began his spiritual mission around 2001? 

The mission of an Elect of God

When an Elect of God appears among the people, he comes with a revolutionary idea: ‘Laa Ilaaha Illallah’. There is no deity worthy of worship except the true God. The filth of idolatry, or the worship of false gods of all kinds, could be shunned forever- a liberating and empowering idea that can free man from the slavery of fellow men, by submitting only to the real God. Indeed, the straight and correct path of pure spirituality is based on the belief in Divine Oneness. Hence, in Islam, the central tenet of faith is pure devotion to the Lord Almighty, to the exclusion of any other deities as partners. It is instructive to note that Allah (swt) inspires a servant of His choice with the holy spirit when people begin to take their own leaders as 'lords' beside God- giving their words and perceptions primacy over even the words and commands of God, triggering the need for preserving and strengthening the message of 'Laa Ilaaha Illallah' through a pure practical exemplar in the form of a Divine Manifestation. 

Hence, commissioned with a functional mandate of calling people to the Divine way, a ‘Mujaddid or ‘Khalifatullah’ who appears among the people will invariably call them to what is right and beneficial, while pointing to that which is wrong and harmful. It is by obeying revelations brought by the Divine Elects that man can gain felicity in this world, and salvation in the world to come. The duty of everyone living in the times of such a God’s Elect among them is to abide by the ethical standards and divine instructions brought by the emissary of the Almighty. Indeed, true wisdom lies in submitting to divine messages brought by the prophets and messengers, and other chosen servants of God.

In our times, like prophets and messengers of God in the ancient past and the Awliah-Mujaddidin- [special friends of God/reformer-saints of Islam who appeared in every century after the Holy Prophet (sa)], Hazrat Imam Azim (aba) proclaims the bounty of divine messages to the attention of people whenever he receives the revelations as they contain glad tidings for believers, and dire warnings for course-correction on the part of wrong-doers, with a hope that they will use their minds to reflect on the weighty message and turn to God for their own benefit.   

 

Prophet, a ‘madman’ ? 

Instead of displaying humility and gratitude to God Almighty for the great favour of special guidance being send through His Elects, the ingrate disbelievers show arrogance and hostility, rejecting the Divine revelations brought by the messengers of God. Moreover, they ridicule and laugh at divine missions calling a prophet by all sorts of names: ‘liar’, ‘sorcerer’, ‘possessed’, ‘madman’, etc. Consider the Qur’anic verses that calls out this psychological delusions of the disbelievers, as well as the Divine counter-testimonial:

 

‘They say, ‘O Person (who thinks that) to whom this reminder has been revealed! You are definitely a mad man.’ (15:7)

 

‘‘When these disbelievers hear this reminder (from you), they almost strike you down with their looks. They say, ‘He surely is a madman’. Yet it is only a reminder to all people of the world.’’ [68:52-53]

 

‘By the grace of your Lord [Prophet], you are neither oracle nor madman’. (52:30)        

 

 

Against this remarkable background, readers may reflect upon a recent episode whereby an arrogant parliamentarian made snide remarks against the Divine Manifestation; the disbeliever accused the man of God of being a “madman” for sharing Divine messages he received in public interest. After reading the cautionary warning message of Hazrat Imam Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba), the [Mauritian] parliamentarian asked Hazrat Saheb (aba):

 

‘All your warnings and your so-called advice, if what you are telling is truth, when will this promise be realized? Only the fool can listen to you or believe you. You are a madman in this country.’

 

Hazrat Khalifatullah’s response:

‘Thank you very much for your foolish message/ question.

Misleaders and misled will all be responsible for their deeds. True values are not to be judged by the seeming good of this life. Good will come to its own in the end, however derided and scorned (it finds itself) in the period of Trial.

 

Revelation and the Mission of the men of God will stand every test. God's Truth will endure while Falsehood will perish, and its votaries find the door of Repentance closed in the end. 

When that Day actually arrives, your period of probation will have passed. It will be too late.

 

One disbelief is as bad as another. There is little to choose between them. But when the final account will be taken, there will be mutual recriminations between the one and the other.

 

Right and Wrong, Good and Evil, are incompatible- one with another. In this matter we can make no compromise. Wrong is the negation of right as light is of darkness. So we may perceive the light of God in varying degrees according to our spiritual practice and turn to only one God and put our trust in Him. 

 

If you put your trust in (the true one) God and we put our trust in God, we belong to one Brotherhood, and we shall see the perfect Truth finally when the time comes.

 

Wisdom and power only belong to God. If you put your trust in other things, they will fail you, because they do not exist as objects of worship. All else that you set your hearts upon will and must fail you, because they cannot in any way be brought into rivalry with God.

My message to all mankind is that if they turn to God, it is a message of the glad tidings of His mercy (that they will receive), and if they do not turn to Him, it is a warning against sin (they commit) and the inevitable punishment.’    

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