Divine Message and Our Choices- 2

Guidance & Misguidance: Rewards & Punishments: Part 2

 

“Those who reject Allah and hinder from the Path of Allah, for them will We add penalty to penalty, for that they used to spread mischief.” (An-Nahl 16: 89)

 

Allah has established the system of reward and punishment as the result of the deeds and intentions of mankind on earth. The rewards are doubled and multiplied much more - to a larger extent, more than one can imagine - for the true believers who recognise, accept and follow His Messenger whenever He sends one to this world.

 

As for those who harbour hatred and hinder people from the way of Allah, by restricting them from listening to the prophet of Allah and to believe in the Divine Message he has come equipped with, therefore such people invite upon themselves penalty upon penalty because not only have they disbelieved but they have also contributed to a larger extent to the ruin of the faith of others, lying as barriers in their path to forbid them from the way of Allah.

 

Hell is a place made by Allah to punish the evildoers in the hereafter. Paradise and Hell each has seven levels. The concept of stages or levels in Hell is based on the extent and weight of the sins committed by the sinner and those levels are associated with different kinds of punishments that are both physical and spiritual in nature.

Divine Message and Our Choices

 

Guidance & Misguidance: Rewards & Punishments

 

'And Allah’s is the direction of the way, and some (paths) go not straight. And had He willed He would have led you all aright.' (An-Nahl, 16: 10) 

The existence of man revolves around his Creator and he does not even perceive it except for the truly intelligent. When Allah sends His Messages or Revelations upon His Elect, He guides him to guide the people through them. These Divine Messages come in the form of good news as well as warnings. The good news is imparted to all the people without distinction, giving them the blessed opportunity for reform. Those who submit to the will of Allah and reach out their hands to receive the divine boons are those who will go to become lights in their own rights through the light of Allah and His Messenger. They are those who will light up new lights through their efforts to invite others to Allah, and to accept the gift of Divine Revelations and the advent of a Messenger in their era.

As for those who turn their back to the Divine Messages and Messenger, they are those who fall prey to the mirages which the Satan make them see – of a world filled with success and power which are but flimsy and fake.

Had Allah wanted, He could have guided all people on the Straight Path. He has the power to do so. Apart from His Chosen Path, the Path of Righteousness, there are other paths which are crooked and misleading and which do not lead to Allah. This is the trial which He has set upon man, to seek the true path, tread on it and keep walking and striving, despite the great hurdles on the way so that they may accede to none but Allah.

Poem: 'When the Ocean Calls'

 

When the Ocean calls me in its deep waters,

In it I find the Arms of my Lord inviting me 

To the unknown places of the Known Kingdom,

He is the King and I am His Subject,

Yet He raised me up high to the Pleiades of His pleasure,

And made me a Prince of peace,

Though I am not His Son,

But He is etched in me like a fiery essence of Love and Light,

Guiding my every step to fulfilment,

He is my Port of Call, my Haven and Heaven,

The Realm of Divine Revelations- II

 

The Mysterious & Wonderful Realm of Divine Revelations and the Advent of a Messenger of Allah

'It is not granted to any mortal that Allah should speak to him except through revelation or from behind a veil, or by sending a messenger to reveal by His command what He wills: He is Exalted and Wise.'  (Ash-Shuraa 42: 52)

 

Alhamdulillah Summa Alhamdulillah, I will continue today’s Friday Sermon on the subject of Divine Revelations and the Advent of a Messenger of Allah.

 

As I told you last week, the Messenger of Allah is such a recipient which is empty of himself and filled instead with Allah’s Will. He submits himself to the Will of Allah and makes the divine essence control him, in his actions so that he is able to properly transmit the divine messages that he has been commissioned to distribute to his people and to all humanity (especially for the Islamic Prophets and Messengers of Allah - who come after the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (saws) and who follow in his footsteps in order to revive the teachings and commandments of the Quran and his own Sunnan (practices) – i.e., the Sunnan of our Beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh).

The Realm of Divine Revelations- I

 

The Mysterious & Wonderful Realm of Divine Revelations and the Advent of a Messenger of Allah 

'It is not granted to any mortal that Allah should speak to him except through revelation or from behind a veil, or by sending a messenger (angel) to reveal by His command what He wills: He is Exalted and Wise.' (Ash-Shuraa, 42: 52)

Since the dawn of time, it has been Sunnatullah, i.e. the practice of Allah to guide His servants through His revelations and inspirations. These divine signs are manifested in many forms on the Chosen Servants of Allah, especially the prophets and those very near and dear to Him, those to whom He grants such blessings to reinforce their faith, and which also serves to increase the faith of others.

 

In this era of Divine Manifestation like the previous eras of Divine Light, in the Darkened Night of Despair, Allah has sent to you all a Messenger, His Own Caliph and Representative to act on His behalf to all mankind, to bring you all to Him with a purified soul.

 

The Messenger of Allah is such a recipient which is empty of himself and filled instead with Allah’s Will. The ego, the passion disappears to reflect the Will of Allah. While being humane and weak, yet Allah couples his weaknesses with His might, grants him the treasures of heart to heart communication with Him.

Imam AbdAllah Amadi [1960-2023]

  

With a heavy and painful heart, Imam-Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Sheikh Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius announced the sad news concerning the passing away of our Amir and Imam Abd Allah Amadi of Madagascar, at the age of 63 years, on 27 April 2023 at 8.00 am [Local Time], Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raajioon.  

 

As the ambassador of Islam to several Indian Ocean countries, Hazrat Sheikh Khalifatullah (aba) had been travelling on Dawah missions, and Imam Amadi recognized the spiritual light of Islam in this era he witnessed when he came in contact with, and became a very sincere disciple of the Hazrat Sheikh Saheb (aba) in November 2019 during one such Dawah visit in Madagascar, Alhamdulillah, Summa Alhamdulillah.

 

After taking Bai’at,  Imam Amadi and his son Ismail became the light-bearers of Islam, Sahih al Islam in Madagascar. Imam AbdAllah was relentless in Dawah, and spreading the divine message to other brothers and sisters and many of them received Hidaayat through his exceptional efforts.

 

Born on 01 August 1960, Imam AbdAllah devoted much of his life to spread the cause of Islam and he was fortunate to encounter the Khalifatullah of this age (aba) and become his disciple.

 

In a special condolence message shared with the Jamaat members around the world, Hazrat Sheikh Saheb (aba) remembered the devoted works and services of Marhoom Imam Amadi Saheb and also shared a vital Divine revelation he received that foretold Divine Will/ the impending demise of the humble servant of Islam in Madagascar. Hazrat Sheikh Saheb (aba) also prayed for the progress, salvation and good fortune of the departed soul, Insha Allah, Aameen:

'Voice of Imam': New Issue

  

Alhamdulillah, the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam- International just unveiled a new Issue of its flagship Journal, the ‘Voice of Imam’ in April 2023. Likewise, the Siraj Makin Djawaharatul Kamal [women’s wing of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International] also recently published two new Issues of the Alam Al Yaqeen Journal, in February & April 2023 respectively, Summa Alhamdulillah. 

The aforesaid e-Magazines contain a wealth of information beneficial for the religious education and understanding of all readers. Apart from explaining foundational beliefs and practices of Islamic spiritual life, the Journals marshal vital materials useful for a closer appreciation of the Divine Manifestation in Mauritius in the last two decades, with the descent of Holy revelations, visionary experiences and pure dreams in the person of our beloved Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba).   

Muslims, especially Ahmadis- the members and followers of the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya founded bythe Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian [1835-1908] will find many interesting pieces of information useful for their spiritual reflection and understanding within the pages of these magazines. Reproduced below is an article compiled by our dear brother Sahib'al Faraj Khwajah Muhyiuddin Saleem Saheb of Tamil Nadu, along with Abu Zaahidah; the essay provides a fascinating insight into the interpretation and understanding of Divine revelations vouchsafed to the Promised Messiah (as) in the previous era, especially the competing claims of fulfillment of related prophecies in this era.

Most Ahmadis know that Allah (swt) revealed to the Promised Messiah (as), 'Inni ma'aka ya Masroor' (Surely, I am with you, O Masroor). Members of Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya (Qadian) today project the aforesaid revelation/ prophecy as standing fulfilled with the election of Mirza Masroor Ahmad Saheb to the office of Khalifatul Massih V by the assembly of Jamaat elders in 2003, following the demise of the fourth caliph. They are merely following speculation and conjecture in this, as they have no real authority/ confirmatory evidence to offer in the form of  formal claim of fulfillment of the Prophecy in his own person by the present chief/caliph. Indeed,  Masroor Saheb has not announced to the world any supportive claim of Divine revelations, nor any personal statement being the prophecy fulfillment in this regard. What is available on record is merely the 'usual' exaggerations and spiritual speculations and lofty conjectures by the followers of the present caliph- just like the idolaters worship their calf by singing hyperbole, the Ahmadi leaders and priests treat the Caliph like a  shadow of God on earth!