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Some of the Divine
revelations received by the Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Sahib (atba)
of Mauritius and duly notified in the official website of Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam recently generated a controversy in the
Ahmadi circles. For some people, the remarkable and unmistakeable similarity one
could find and observe between the recent revelations and the revelations
descended on the Promised Massih (as) in the previous era, is a matter of utter
surprise and sheer disbelief. For them, the new English statement of Divine
Revelation published by the Jamaat Ul
Sahih Al Islam in its official website and Blog is nothing but a
cut-and-paste job from the previous one translated by the late Zafrullah Khan
Sahib and published by the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya.
Matters pertaining to
the varied dimensions of Divine reality are generally beyond the comprehension
of most common folks. Doubters and disbelievers surgically scrutinise the
contents of Divine revelations when they are available in their midst. And they
go on to project their critical/rational analysis of Divine Revelations! With
their prejudiced hearts, jaundiced eyes and blinkered perception, these persons
parade their sheer ignorance of this complex subject through their shockingly
callous remarks, unaware of the subtle, Divine Hands at work and accuse the
Divine Messenger of what they are familiar with: cut-and-paste job!
In his Friday Sermon of December 13, 2013 the Khalifatullah
Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Sahib (atba) of Mauritius provides
illuminating guidance on how to look at questions surrounding Divine
Revelations, as they are often beyond the comprehension of most people.
Read
the Extracts from the Friday Sermon:
Very often people
misunderstand messengers of Allah in that which they can, without really
knowing the circumstances, state that we are people who get angry very quickly
or that we sometimes do what people usually are forbidden to do like lying etc.
I had already explained to you about the latter subject found in the example of
Hazrat Yusuf (as). The divine plan demanded at the time of meeting with his
brothers that he say such words which would force his real brother to stay with
him. In the eyes of man, this would easily pass as a lie, but not in the eyes
of Allah.
When
a prophet of Allah is immersed in the verities of Allah, he gets to a stage
beyond truths and lies as commonly understood by the people.
He gets to live according to the divine will. We also see an example of this
extraordinary understanding in the acts of Khidir when he invited Hazrat Musa
(as) to travel with him and learn some of the knowledge bestowed to him by
Allah. Despite that Hazrat Musa (as) was a prophet, but when certain knowledge
was not revealed to him by Allah, then as a mere fallible mortal, he failed to
recognise the wisdom of Allah when Khidir killed the youth (as mentioned in Surah
Al-Kahf, Verses 81-82). The knowledge which Khidir received at the time
was not revealed to Hazrat Musa (as), and thus while Khidir was doing the act,
Hazrat Musa (as) could not understand why he was killing a youth, whom
according to his opinion was an innocent life! But Allah wanted the death of
the youth to give his parents another child who shall be pious and gentle to
his parents (not a rebellious son like the one killed).
Therefore,
very
often, nay most of the time, people fail to perceive the wisdom of the acts of
messengers of Allah and some of the chosen people of Allah whom Allah give
knowledge of the unseen and who act according to them regardless what other
people may think about their acts or not. For these people of Allah, it is Allah who is most
important that they obey for they know and feel reassured that the people are
for one time but Allah is forever for them.
Divine Revelations
are not matters which concern man’s decisions but
rather those of Allah the All-Powerful. Divine Revelations are of different
kinds, it can be poignant words from Allah to
describe a situation, such words
which have not been used before, or it can be words from His Holy Book itself,
the Holy Quran, or it can be from existing words which have already graced the
earth before for the convenience of man and better understanding of
matters.
I
have been sent to this world as a Muhyi-ud-Din, a reviver of faith,
not as a maker of new laws, and thus, Allah reveals to me matters which may
exist in one form or another, either exactly or partly exact, but this does not
mean that I have copied/copy-paste it from somewhere.
To extract a joke on
divine revelations in ignorance or as mere jest is highly sinful in the eyes of
Allah, because truly those who do so verily are not doing this on “my words”,
but verily they are taking the words of Allah as revealed by Him as jest, as
mere joke.
Let
me remind my friends, seekers of truth and opponents that all the knowledge
which have graced this world since the beginning of time comes from Allah
alone. It is Allah who has given knowledge to
people so that they may make great discoveries for the advancement of mankind,
society and civilization. Without the power and might of Allah, we would have
been reduced to mere animals that are deprived of consciousness and knowledge.
But the knowledge of chosen people of Allah is more superior because these
people have the full support/backing of Allah to support the revelations they
get, whether these revelations already exist or are framed in new words and contents,
but all supporting the commandments of the final law-bearing book, the Holy
Quran.
So
to jest on a divine revelation is a sin and there is grievous punishment for it.
Allah is the source of knowledge. The knowledge which mankind possess is only on
loan. Verily the expressions which man uses can be revealed again to a
messenger of Allah to support the truth coming from Allah. This is not
plagiarism in any case because this time it is not man copying man’s written
words (which sources from the knowledge given to him by Allah), but rather in
the case of a messenger of Allah, reviver of faith, it is Allah using these
words to reveal it again to: (1) His
messenger, to teach him, to prophecy (in His name); (2) Make the world know and understand the truthfulness
contained in those words, whether they already existed, but that this time it
applies for the new messenger of Allah and the people of his time.
The
Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) also received several existing
words and phrases as divine revelations. Allah uses these
expressions to reassure his messenger, to guide him further, to make him first-hand
understand the message before informing the world about it. Does this mean that
the Promised Messiah (as) used to copy the existing materials and passing them
as Divine Revelation?
Among all the
revelations he received from Allah, there is the famous divine revelation,
stating: Is
Allah not sufficient for His servant?.
Is this revelation not a Qur’anic statement (Surah
Az-Zumar) first revealed to the Holy Prophet
Hazrat Muhammad (saw)? Had the Promised Messiah copied the verse or stated the
Quranic verse and passed it as divine revelations to him? Was he to constitute
his own Quran like the Sunni counterparts accused him of? The latter accused
him of doubtful seeking knowledge of Arabic when the Promised Messiah (as)
stated that in only one night Allah revealed to him 40,000 roots of the Arabic
language. Is there any truth in that if we, messengers of Allah are to follow
the lines of thoughts of people not endowed with prophetic knowledge from the
divine waters?
In the times of the Holy
Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (saw) there came such a moment when divine revelations
were coming down, the scribe who was noting down the revelations which were
coming on the prophet (saw) also got those same messages as confirmation of the
authenticity of those messages, but unfortunately for the scribe, he then
thought that as he also was receiving the same prophetic divine revelations,
then he is on an equal footing as the Messenger of Allah.
Messengers
of Allah are not aware that the contents of the divine revelations received
already exist or not. For us, the revelations are true pearls of knowledge to further our
knowledge and so that the people of our time and till the day of judgement can
benefit from them and these words can be prophesised again. Allah does not need
the permission of any mere mortal to take an existing teaching, or revelation
or explanation before revealing it yet again to His chosen messenger.
If this was forbidden, then the Promised Messiah (as) would not have even
received the verses of the Holy Quran as revelation, if this was disagreeable
to the ways of Allah (Sunnat
Allah).
The Promised Messiah
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) once received the revelation that he was “Maryam”.
Later on he claimed in the name of Allah that he was the second coming Jesus,
son of Mary? Then did he come to accomplish the laws of Moses like the first
Jesus did? Was he really a saintly lady just like Hazrat Maryam (as) was? Or in
short was he a girl/woman for Allah to call him “Maryam”?
Thus, there are some revelations also which are subject to
interpretation and these interpretations are given by Allah Himself after the
prophet of Allah seeks guidance on it. Some prophecies and revelations are
specific and very clear but some come also in parables which are subject to
interpretations.
My beloved master the
Holy Prophet of Islam, Hazrat Muhammad (saw) also was accused
of a sort of plagiarism (for he neither knew
how to read and write) when the unbelievers and hypocrites of his time accused
him that a Christian well-versed in Arabic used to come and teach him. They
said that after this he (saw) passed these as revelations. If, this was the
case (God forbid), then, would we dare to say that Allah used
a Christian well-versed in Arabic to teach His prophet?
Or would we dare to say that the archangel Gabriel came in human form and took
the appearance of the Christian they accused the prophet of contacting for
teaching him pure Arabic? Allah Himself comes to the defence of His prophet
when He revealed the following Quranic verse to clear his name of such blot on
the divine essence of revelations which He descended on him (saw). “We
know indeed that they say, “It is a man that teaches him.” The tongue of him
they wickedly point to is notably foreign, while this is Arabic, pure and
clear.” (16: 104)
Therefore,
each of us must be absolutely careful before stating something which is beyond
one’s own comprehension.
The knowledge which Allah gives to His elects are secrets which the chosen ones
enjoy until Allah gives the express instructions to reveal these knowledge to
the world or to the appointed circle of people.
A
Challenge to Doubters/Disputants
These
days, a lot is being commented on the recent divine revelations which I
received from Allah concerning the calamities awaiting this world and about the
awaited punishment for some specific people.
Comments by such people like – yet again – Shabeeb Haneef Sahib and Nadeem Sahib and others
have struck a controversy on the nature of words used by Allah. Verily, Allah reveals whatever He wants to
His messenger and He is free to do this without being accountable to anyone. Oh
people, save yourselves from ignorant and callous words on divine revelations
because the vengeance for these kinds of sins shall be extracted from you by
Allah the Revealer of secrets, of His revelations. Do not become like the
common animal which depends on its baser instincts to survive this world. Allah
has made you humans with intellect; use it to promote your spiritual goodwill
and not against it. Be not the first ones to launch stones at Allah’s words,
for then Allah has the complete power to return back those stones at you with
such force which leaves you completely wrecked.
Ponder over what I have
told you. And moreover see how many calamities have struck the several
countries of the world ever since this revelation (revealed on 24 October 2013)
and posted on our official website on 04 November 2013. There are more
calamities to come.
Therefore
I tell Shabeeb Haneef Sahib and the others, that if they maintain that I have
copied these exacts words and pass them as revelations, then let them come
forward and take the name of Allah and declare this officially. I challenge on
this; come in the court of Allah in the words and belief
that you maintain that I have copied these words somewhere, words from the
revelation received on 24
October 2013, and mention that it is not Allah who has given me
these revelations.
A
Messenger of Allah comes to give you warning and also good tidings. He comes to
revive the faith. Therefore let each of us take this into consideration, and we
wait, and if there anybody else who has such like objections on those revelations,
then let them come forward and take the name of Allah and render this public.
And I invite you and accept your challenge and we come in the court of Allah.
Insha-Allah, I wait for you.
May Allah give you the
Tawfiq, Insha-Allah.