The essence of pure belief is captured in the
concept of Taqwah or God-
consciousness. When one attains a stage of certainty of faith and establishes a
true and real bond with the Truthful Being, it invariably leads to changes in a
person- in one’s perceptions and priorities, both internally and externally.
Such a person shall be able to walk under the shadow of Divine Help. The special
Light or guiding force takes care of all his/her/their spiritual and material affairs
in ways that will baffle and confound the mundane world. When a community of
such believers straddle the earth, the spiritual light it emanates will
illumine the world, conquering the darkness of disbelief and forces of evil.
Such a community, howsoever small or insignificant in numbers or material
riches it might appear, eventually vanquish their apparently ‘superior’ enemies
in the battle of progress and endurance.
The universality of this spiritual principle
is a recurring theme in the lived history of Divine Messengers and their
spiritual communities. The most important testimonial of its practical
application is available to us from the times of the Holy Prophet of Islam (sa)
when the early believers have had to literally confront, far superior armies on
the battlefields. It is the readiness to struggle and sacrifice, make efforts
and change destinies that characterizes and distinguishes a believer from
others. Through grit, determination and a sense of pure belief, the small band
of believers go on with their tasks and missions, achieving what are, otherwise,
apparently formidable and un-achievable. At another level, the principle is a profound commentary on the subtle ways of the Truthful God, AL HAQ. In his Friday Sermon of 08 February 2013, the Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Sahib (atba) of Mauritius provides a profound commentary on the Divine Attribute of Al Haq and exhorts the believers - Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam- who have the Divine mandate to re-establish the faith in this age to take heart from the theory and praxis of this important spiritual principle in their every day lives.
Read the Extracts from the Friday Sermon:
“And say, ‘Truth has
come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, ever bound to depart.’”
(17: 82)
Al-Haq
(The One who is the truth, the real, and the truly-existing) is an Attribute of
Allah and this special name of Allah is connected with all the other attributes
of Allah which are mentioned in the Opening Chapter of the Holy Quran, the Surah Al-Fatiha. And the merging or
meeting of all these attributes gives us the conception of Truth. That Being
Who possesses all these excellent attributes began (in the Surah Al-Fatiha) with Hamd
and closed (the chapter) with Malikil
Yaumid-Deen, and the automatic conclusion is that that Being must be The
Truth. And this affirmation cannot be anything except the Truth, and that is
something that we easily understand.
But
how can we take advantage of this (truth, this information from the chapter and
these attributes of Allah)? And when we have a bond with such a Being, what do
we get in return and what are the responsibilities which fall upon our
shoulders so that we can benefit from this Truth? In this context, I have
divided the subject-matter of this sermon into two parts.
The
first (part) concerns people who have this bond with the Truth, which are the
victories they obtain over the disbelievers. It is a fact that this aspect is
connected with Dawa. And its second part concerns Tarbiyyat;
that is, when you have established a bond with such a Being, a Truthful Being,
then, there are certain changes which occur and in result of these pure
changes, then (ponder over) the interior revolution which must be present.
Therefore, I shall start with Dawa.
Thus,
if we truly illumine ourselves with the light of Islam and if we do the work of
Dawa in the capacity of Muslims, it is then, that by the grace of Allah, these
blessings shall not be limited to Mauritius but it will continue to progress
forward and spread in the four corners of the world. Insha-Allah. You only have to be attentive (to what is being said) and put these advices in
practice. And when we shall put them into practice, Insha-Allah,
this shall bring about a great (spiritual) revolution. Now, I shall talk more
profoundly on this subject, in reference to Haq,
the Truth. In the Holy Quran, Allah says: “And
say, ‘Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, ever
bound to depart.’”
There are some people who understand this verse in
this sense: that when truth comes (from where it comes), then lies, or
falsehood automatically disappear. And they cite the sun as an example. Once
the sun rises, then darkness disappears. Anywhere
there is sunlight, there itself, darkness transforms into light. They feel
that it is this easy (to understand). If it was that easy (to understand) and
this was the meaning underlined in the Holy Quran, then after the advent of
each prophet, there would not have been any need for any struggle or fight. The
prophet of Allah had just to appear, coming with truth and having a bond with
the Truthful Being, then afterwards just in a fraction of a second (or swiftly
speaking) the environment (his surroundings) changes all at once and the
atmosphere is brightened and the truth gains the upper hand without any
struggle, without any effort.
This is verily not the meaning of this verse. But, yes
it can apply in some situations and contexts, but not all situations. I explain
this. First of all, concerning the disbelievers and falsehood, how do they
disappear with the truth? I shall explain with the support of the Holy Quran.
This is because in fact the invitation to Allah is an
invitation to Truth. We must get to know which and which obstacles are
there in this path (leading to Truth), and which are the efforts which have to
be made.
In fact, the nights which we call spiritual nights
where there is darkness and there is a significant distance (of the people)
from Allah, therefore there is a need that there are efforts to be made to
change these nights (darkness) into light. To enable this change, you must take
the light of Allah when you are present in this night (darkness) itself. It is
not a light which comes like this (meaning:
it is a special light to be strived for to obtain in its appointed time).
In reference with the Night of Decree (or Destiny), it
is the same explanation given by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him),
and thus that night, that darkness which spread around the world, how did it
change (into light) afterwards? This is because someone (Hazrat Muhammad (peace
be upon him)) surrounded himself, finished himself completely in Allah, and it
was also through the supplications he made during the many nights he stayed
awake. It is his humble supplications which enabled this extraordinary
transformation from night to day, from darkness to light. It is the dedication
he inputted in his nights which brought about this change and enabled light to
appear. And when this light became apparent, then the people took the subject
of this transformation as if it was done suddenly, they felt it that way. But
they did not paid attention to the great efforts behind before that light
emerged. When Islam became victorious, then the people thought that from now
on, there would not be any difficulty for the light of Islam has come and all
problems or difficulties shall be resolved.
But (the truth is) there had been long years of
struggle so that this light may appear. The Holy Quran mentions this in
different context and situations and each time it has linked this with Truth –
But the Holy Quran did not say that it is such a subject which, on one hand
truth appears and on the other hand, falsehood disappears (suddenly, literally).
No. In the Holy Quran, Allah says that ‘We
have not sent prophets except as Bringer of glad tidings and as Warners.’
He (the prophet) gives good news, but he warns also. Good news is linked with
Day (light) and warnings have a link with Night (darkness). But when they begin
their work, it is not with ease that they establish the truth and make
falsehood disappear. They struggle, fight
and make efforts and face a lot of obstacles, a lot of problems. The Holy
Quran mentions that they must struggle (make efforts).
And the fact is that the struggle begins with those
people who do not want to accept the truth. These people make their utmost
possible to make truth disappear and enable darkness to strive, to become
permanent. The Holy Quran even says that they do everything to erase the truth.
It is a subject with is completely contrary to the subject of truth just coming
and making falsehood disappear (in the blink of an eye). Allah says that when
truth comes, then lies (or falsehood) disappear, and when falsehood disappears,
it strives with all its might so that truth disappears. And Allah says that
they ridicule and mock ‘Our Words, Our Warnings and Our Signs’; they criticise,
they object, etc. Thus, they use all means so that truth disappears and that
falsehood continues to dominate.
Therefore, for our Dawa, we must understand that Quran
did not say that on one hand you give them the message and on the other hand,
on the spot they will accept (the message). No. On the contrary, the Holy Quran
is warning us that when you shall give them the good news, they shall, then,
make efforts to erase you from the surface of the earth; they will try to get
rid of you completely. We see that this subject perfectly applies to us (Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam).
It is with good intentions and also for the welfare of
humanity that we are giving you these good messages; we know that they are
life-giving messages. We know that they are messages which give the heart
tranquillity. And each of us we are witness to the fact that besides these
divine messages (there is nothing). They are not messages which are against the
pale of Islam, or against its teachings. We witness that in the absence of
these divine messages, or we can say, in the absence of Islam and its teachings,
there is trouble.
In fact, in the absence of the divine messages, in the
absence of divine help and salvation, nobody can progress forward to obtain the
light. In fact, in the circle of the divine grace, it is quite another world,
an extraordinary change. In the Jamaat Ul
Sahih Al Islam, it is another world. If people from outside sees it, then
they say, that it is, in fact, an island (Mauritius) which does not have any
connection with the world. If they recognise this truth, then they shall
recognise the fact that it is another world, and they have to ask themselves
the question: then, how did this happen? What are the efforts which need to be
done, to be applied? Then, one is to be careful, for it is not something
(victory) which comes suddenly, no.
Thus, Allah says that lies (or falsehood) strive with
all means to eliminate you (the true believers, truth), to exterminate you
completely. Therefore, it is true that when Truth comes, then falsehood, the
liars, those who associate themselves with falsehood have to disappear. But it
is not correct to say this verbally only; it is not just a simple declaration,
because on the other side, the ones in the wrong also proclaim that they are
better than the truth and that they can eliminate the truth.
An example of this is that delirious words of someone
who is proclaiming to come from Allah, but who is essentially against the
fundamental teachings of Islam, like the advent of prophets in Islam. The Holy
Quran mentions this clearly in Chapter 4, Verse 70, about how the degree of
prophet (not law-bearing one but who follows the precepts of the Quran) can be
given to a chosen servant of Allah, one who follows in the footsteps of our
noble prophet Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Unfortunately this someone, Nasir Ahmad
Sultani, when I invited him to come forward in the past, he has not responded,
and he contented himself to label this humble self, this humble servant of
Allah as liar on his website. And recently, a person who is originally from Kerala has joined him and
this person said that he saw in a vision that I (Munir Ahmad Azim) was in a
duel, a fight with Nasir Ahmad Sultani and that it was Nasir Ahmad Sultani who
was victorious.
Interpretation of Dreams and visions
Now let us look at the perception of this person, from
the dream or vision he made. For him, automatically as he saw this, he thought
that it is Nasir Sultani who must be the true one and that I, this humble
servant of Allah, God forbid, is
false. This is his impression, according to what he factually saw in his vision,
but visions and dreams also have interpretations, and
in the precise case of fighting or duel, either in a dream or vision, it is
verily the loser who is the victor in reality. If that new disciple of
Nasir Ahmad Sultani had known the rules of dream/visions interpretations, then
he would have realised that he should have been with the loser (from his
vision) because it is verily the contrary (of his vision) which is true, and he
should have joined the rank of truth, the rank of Munir Azim.
Therefore, this is (an example) how truth may seem to
be apparent to a person, who take falsehood as truth, and then, he makes the
error of taking falsehood as truth and he goes to join the rank of those who
have separated themselves from the true Islam, from the true concept of Islam.
This makes me recall a revelation which Allah
vouchsafed to me in the beginning of the Divine
Manifestation when He told me that He shall make me become an Ibn Sireen, someone who shall have
the knowledge of Dream Interpretation.
Allah has explained clearly this subject. Allah says
that the truthful ones proclaim that ‘We
have come and We shall exterminate falsehood.’ On the other hand, those in
the wrong also, those who rely on falsehood also proclaim that ‘We shall get rid of you (the truthful) from
the surface of the earth.’ Then, the Decree of Allah comes in operation,
His final decision is established. And therefore, there are people who
disappear while another group (the truthful) continue to progress and develop.
And this is closely linked with truth and the progress happens as a result of
this truth itself.
But
truth has some demands that you (the believers) must accomplish. In another
place (in the Holy Quran), with reference to the Battle of Badr, Allah says
that, you (the Prophet) wanted to face an adversary who was less in number than
you (the Muslims), so that you may have easily be victorious and suffer less
loss, but Allah has another objective. Allah wants you to face this mighty army
(of enemies) who are greater in number, but then it is Allah who shall increase
for you your capabilities and make you triumph, overcome them; this is because
Allah has decreed that falsehood must be uprooted.
Thus,
the believers wanted an easiness which resembles just like with the rise of the
sun, obscurity departs. But Allah wanted that the Muslim believers face these
great numbers of adversaries, so that with the help of Allah, they (the
believers) gain victory and overcome them. Alhamdulillahil Aalameen. So that these adversaries may come to know what it
means when truth overcomes falsehood. They had to know through which
extraordinary means truth vanquished falsehood. And this outcome comes verily
with struggle, with effort. It does not come easily.
Therefore, Allah says that it is with this objective
that We gave you strength and capabilities so that you can cut the roots of the
infidels. This is the subject defining truth which we must understand. If someone
weak faces a very strong and powerful man, then for the weak one, this is a
message of destruction. And if the strong and powerful one fights with a weak
person and he overcomes that weak person, then this is not a glory for that
strong man (for he knows the outcome of his strength overcoming the other
person’s weakness).
Understand this well, because Allah is talking the
truth. You must know what the truth is. And which signs are there for the
truth. And if a powerful and strong enemy and his army makes the intention to
wipe out this little Jamaat, and if God forbid, they success, then it is not a
great glory for them. But if they do not succeed, and if whenever they try to
confront this little Jamaat, then when with Allah’s help this little Jamaat
triumph over them and the little Jamaat continue to expand and progress and
becomes firmer day by day, then for the powerful one (the adversaries) this is
a sign of truth (that despite their strength and number, a little army has
overcome a great army).
It is a sign that it is a Jamaat which is linked with a
Truthful Being (Allah), but despite the fact that this Jamaat can seem little
and weak at the beginning, but when the breath of Allah, the divine truth is
guiding it, therefore the adversaries, the wrongdoers are themselves
astonished: What, so much progress with very few believers? But with the same
fervour of the truth, this light keeps on growing, where this Jamaat continue
to grow and becomes all the more firm, like a fortress, and the light of truth
which Allah sends, that is, the chosen Messenger of Allah (and in this present
era, this humble servant of Allah), therefore Allah makes Messenger of His
witness, taste the victory which He (Allah) has promised him; whereby after his
efforts, along with the believers, and the struggle they have fought, therefore
there shall definitely come the moment where they shall taste the victory of
truth over falsehood, where we (the Jamaat
Ul Sahih Al Islam) we shall witness our victory, a victory earned with the
help of Allah and that of His angels, a victory which shows how darkness
disappear with the coming of the manifestation of truth which Allah, Al-Haq has Himself sent in this world.
Therefore, if you have a bond with a truthful being
(Allah is in this case the Truthful Being), then the decision of who shall be
victorious shall depend on which truth are you bonded with! We are not talking
about how greater or lesser in number the enemies are, if they are replenished
with money, and us not, or if they have greater number of mosques, and us not.
No, it is a
question of whether you have a bond with truth, and it is then that this truth
shall enable you to have the upper hand on those who have sided with falsehood.
Thus, when the enemy is so great in number that nobody
seem not to be able to overcome them without them first breaking the laws of
nature established by Allah, then, by Himself Allah does not break these laws.
It is not an automatic thing, that because truth MUST be victorious, then you
should go and fight the whole world. No (this is not the case).
I end my sermon on this subject here today. Insha-Allah, I shall continue the
explanation next Friday. And I ask each member of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam
to ponder over the contents of this sermon and analyse it profoundly so that each
of you may benefit from it and that you find yourselves always in the essence
of truth and remain always loyal to that Truthful Being, our Allah who have
trusted us with the task of re-establishing His Truth, His Veracity and Unicity
in the heart of humanity. Insha-Allah,
Ameen.