In his
Friday Sermon of September 13, 2013 the Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim
Sahib (atba) of Mauritius, delivered from the Reunion Island, continued the theme of spiritual guidance in an age
of material corruption and religious deviations. The establishment of the
system of Divine Khilafat to safeguard the Sahih Al Islam in every age is
directly linked to the blessings of Nubuwwat-e-Muhammadiyya. As the physical
embodiment of such lofty blessings on the Ummah, it is incumbent upon all
Muslims to recognize, accept and obey and help the Khalifatullah of
their age. Instead of the administrative assemblies of the faithful seeking to
control and regulate, define and delimit the freedoms and space of the Khalifatullah,
it would be in their spiritual interest to await and follow the Divine
instructions descending through him.
Read the Extracts from the Friday Sermon:
“Corruption has appeared throughout
the land and sea by what the hands of people have earned so He may let them
taste part of (the consequence of) what they have done that perhaps they will
return (to righteousness).” (30: 42).
My dear brothers and sisters of the
Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam Réunion (Reunion Island) and dear guests, I am
here among you by the grace of God today for Jummah and the beginning of the
Jalsa Salana Réunion and thereby I wish you all, and our Muslim brothers and
sisters around the world, Assalamualaikoum Warahmatullah Wabarakaatuhu
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon you all).
This is a great grace that Allah keeps
giving sign of His constant presence to His Chosen Caliph, His Khalifatullah
whether in times of trial, but also in times of contentment and I am pleased to
be here at Saint-Benoît for the opening of your Jalsa Salana.
As the subject of the Friday Sermon
today I chose to continue on the subject divinely elected Caliph, about which I
gave you since a few days, all details on the arrival of a Khalifatullah on
earth.
Therefore, considering the verse of the
Holy Quran that I recited at the beginning of my sermon, if in the light of
this verse, Allah, in His quality of ‘Rahman’ may decide to raise prophets
among the people, if and when the world is plunged into corruption and
spiritual darkness, in order to bring the lost sheep to the fold, so it is
quite possible for Him to create a Khalifatullah in the mantle of the Nabuwwat
of the Holy Prophet of Islam (pbuh) to give a new breath to Islam and humanity
as a whole.
If prophethood (Nabuwwat) may be granted to the people, without any merit of
their own, and just because of the Rahmaniyat
(grace) of Allah, then in the case of the Khalifatullah (who is attached to
the Nabuwwat of the
Seal of the Prophets) he is dependent on the Rahmaniyat and Rahimiyat
(mercy) of Allah, as he is not only sent for the peoples of the earth
(especially with the universality of Islam), regardless of their religions to
bring them back to the oneness of God, but he is also granted to people who
believe (in Allah) and who do good works, as described and promised in Surah Al-Nur (24: 56).
The Khalifatullah is a huge favour from
Allah, and for the world and for the Ummah
of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and it is only Allah who chooses His
Khalifa. It should be noted, as it is revealed in Surah Al-Nur (24: 56) as
mentioned earlier, it is Allah (swt) alone who chooses and establishes His
Khalifa. A Khalifatullah acts
independent, not depending from any person and he is supported by Allah (swt).
Allah (swt) helps and supports His Khalifatullah
throughout his ministry just as He does for His prophets. A Khalifatullah is independent of any
pressure group and other lobbies. His authority, the Khalifatullah draws it from the favour and help of Almighty. A Khalifatullah is the leader of believers
who is not afraid of people. He knows he is accountable only to Allah, in line
with the divine words contained in the verse of Surah Al -Nur (24: 56) “They worship Me and do not associate
anything with Me.”
It goes without saying, therefore, that
any community which beneficiate from the blessing of the Khalifatullah will be
absolutely free from financial and logistical support, equipment, and other
political, whether a lobby, a cartel or any other form of temporal power, for
the simple reason that any pressure group that would support the Khalifa would
therefore have the upper hand on him.
A Khalifatullah has no need
for such support because Allah’s help and the voluntary contribution of
ordinary people who are imbued with the fear of Allah is enough to ensure his
success. The Holy Quran cautioned Muslims
against ingratitude and rebellion with the arrival of a Khalifatullah. Why this warning? Probably to stop at the start
itself, be it in the smallest of detail all evil attempts to challenge the
supreme authority of a Khalifatullah.
In the same thread, it is not difficult
to conclude that one of the essential conditions to the proper functioning of a
Khalifatullah wants that the issue of
his term of office does not arise. We do not have the right to request a Khalifatullah to withdraw or
discontinue, no institution within the Ummah
would have the power to revoke a Khalifatullah,
no organization or meeting, not even special consultative meetings known as the
Majlis-e-Shura or the “Central Committee” would have the
right to define the area of freedom enjoyed by the Khalifatullah or impair the supreme authority of the office of the Khalifatullah.
Although the Khalifatullah is advisable to call and consult the enlarged
assembly bringing together the various competences within the Ummah, he is not bound to accept the
opinion of this assembly, despite what the majority may be, for a Khalifatullah is accountable to Allah
(swt) only for all his decisions. Indeed, the Quran is quite explicit about
this: “Allah (swt) has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds,
that He will certainly make them successors in the earth, as He made successors
from among those who were before them, and that He will establish certainly in
exchange, after their fear, safety and peace. “They worship Me and do not associate
anything with Me.” Then whoever is ungrateful after that will be among the
rebels.” (Al-Nur 24: 56).
The Khalifatullah exists in a
specific context, linked with the prophethood (Nabuwwat) of the Holy
Prophet of Islam (pbuh) to ensure the continuation
of his work, his mission, and, true to His promise in the verse (24 : 56), Allah (swt) has raised His Khalifatullah amongst you at the
beginning of this century. So it’s up to you to see if you will accept a divine
Caliph.
I end here (for now), Laa-Ikraaha
Fid-Diin. There is no compulsion in
religion. It is for you to reflect and recognize the truth and to stand
firm in the truth, but I cannot force you to recognize the Khalifatullah
because to every human his work and our final account is with Allah. Insha-Allah.
May Allah give you the Tawfiq to
hold fast to His Khalifatullah who is
present among you in this century. Remember that your life on earth is limited
and Allah chose this age where you live to show the presence of His Khalifa. So
the advice I give you is, do not waste precious time in doubts and hesitations.
Turn to Allah with faith and come forward towards the Khalifatullah because your salvation is in recognizing, accepting
and following the instructions of the Khalifatullah
of this century, in perfect obedience because this moment, this blessing is
very limited. May Allah guide you in your decisions and direct your steps
towards acceptance of the Khalifatullah of your time. Insha-Allah, Ameen.