In his Friday Sermon of 11 December 2009, Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius spoke on the role of the youth in shaping the nation. As the future of a community critically depends upon the emotional, intellectual and spiritual culture of its youth; Hazrat Khalifatullah (aba) underscores in this discourse the importance of education and proper training of the youth in the true values of life. Against the backdrop of the materialist cultures of our societies failing its youths, Hazrat Saheb (aba) exhorts the young Muslims to turn to the values of Deen-i-Islam, and correct their elders in clearing theological misconceptions and deviant social practices that compromise an ethical Islamic social life.
Drawing inspiration from the Abdals [great men of faith in the past], the young Muslims could inculcate within themselves the spirit of good conduct and righteousness in their every day life. Building a spirit of selflessness and service to others even at the cost of one's own self; gaining self control by practicing Divine commands such as offering Tahajjud, and offering regular Salaat at the prescribed timings; being grateful to God by sharing the benefits of one's resources and skills with others in need; abstaining from sins and avoiding evil pathways- Hazrat Saheb (aba) maps deep insights on spiritual values that can empower the youth against all destructive temptations in our times.
Read the Friday Sermon Below:
وَإِذَا بَلَغَ الْأَطْفَالُ مِنكُمُ الْحُلُمَ فَلْيَسْتَأْذِنُوا
‘And
when the children among you have attained to puberty...’
[The Holy Qur’an, (24: 60)].
Youth
is a very important step in the life of man. It is a stage where his
intelligence is strengthened and where he is in a better position to understand
practical life through reflection and analysis. If in his youth a person does
not acquire a good formation, then he will waste his youth in vain and bad
things, and this will put him in a dangerous situation, for his life will take
a wrong turn (direction). But if in his prime youth the person prepares himself
to follow the Sunnah of the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and does the required preparation to take
up his own responsibilities as they should be taken, it is then that he will be
able to convert a dead nation into an alive one, through his good conduct and
his enthusiasm to work — and this dedication of his become a model for others
to follow.
