Today (1st May),
some countries in the world are celebrating International Workers’ Day, or
Labour Day. Whether in France, or other major countries of the world, many,
including Mauritius celebrate Labour Day to commemorate the working class, to
give a just impetus to the injustices they had to suffer throughout the years.
This is a holiday where the mass and the superpowers also must reflect on the
human side of workers, regardless of their rank in the work industry and give
them all the rights they deserve. Unfortunately, it is a sad fact that despite that
the rights of workers and all people are recognized, but these rights are
rarely taken into consideration.
Injustice today reigns in favour of the “strong”.
Injustice, despite the
fact that it is considered one of the most repulsive characters of man,
continues to make havoc in every corner of the world. We witness it in our
daily lives. It is no longer seen as something bad but something good! People
ignore its seriousness. The situation is completely reversed. Instead of making
justice govern our decisions, our reasoning and our judgment, it is injustice
that has the upper hand. Even stranger, man rejoices in his unjust act without
considering the grievous consequences that await him.
The injustice towards
others is something the Lord of the Worlds has categorically prohibited. He
even forbade it on Himself. Injustice is a major sin and manifests itself in
many forms. In the world of work, the injustice of bosses, entrepreneurs,
businessmen towards their employees, their workers, their servants is not a
secret. How many thousands of workers are poorly paid or denied their wages or their
rights while their bosses lead a life of luxury, in extreme extravagance
breaking the heart of these poor people! Similarly, we witness injustice in the
legal field. When a man in power accuses a weak low-ranking person, the latter
is quickly judged and undergoes his sentence without defence.
Otherwise, that is to
say, if a weak (powerless) person accuses a man of power, the latter ignores
the law and the judgement is made in his interest. Even if he has committed a
serious offense, he will always be innocent. Instead of being punished by law,
he is rewarded with a promotion in his position or he will get more benefits.
That said, even in the world of religion, this trend is visible and even
tangible. Today, fraudsters who happen to be at the top in the religious circle
steal money of the contributors be it in churches, temples and even mosques and
they are often protected to preserve the image of the religious community in
question. These highly hateful people who violate God’s teachings are promoted
in other religious sectors to show the world that they are still “trustworthy” (Amine).
The injustice of a
state over its people has become a common occurrence nowadays. Citizens decry
the foul of leaders almost everywhere in the world. They are deprived of their
rights and their freedom. Leaders have fun without limit; dances, parties,
travel (air tickets) at the expense of the contributors etc. They drive the
best cars, live in the most luxurious houses while their people (or those under
their responsibility) suffer from hunger and poverty. There are billions of
people in this world who receive a meagre salary (about Rs 60-100) per day and
are heads of families, responsible for them. How sad!
Even in the religious
realm, this is widespread. I cite my own experience. Having been a worker of
the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Mauritius, it was only on the basis of
divine revelation (when they came to know that I was receiving revelations from
Allah) that they expelled me from the community and my work without giving me prior
notice (according to the law of the country) and also without giving me my
salary and my lumps sum (for the whole time I devoted as a worker).
Is all this
Islamic to trample the rights of a worker and also of a member of the community
where they had the nerve to judge my faith and to send a false report to dishonour
and discredit me before the caliph at that time (Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad) and
the entire community.
Sometimes the injustice
of a leader is manifested on a racial basis like in Burma where Muslims are
deprived of their rights and their identity. They are not recognized as Burmese
people. Moreover, a restriction law of two children was enacted against them,
causing them to follow a method of “family
planning” which is contradictory to Islam.
If Muslims are
undergoing the worst martyrdom at the hands of unbelievers who deny them their
human and civil rights, now even in the Muslim world, among Muslims there is a
hollow that divide Muslim (spiritual) siblings and children. This is visible in
Pakistan where our Ahmadi brothers, sisters and children are persecuted on a
daily basis. They are forbidden to give the call to prayer and to declare
themselves as Muslims. In Iraq and other neighbouring countries in the Middle
East, Shiites are persecuted at the hands of the Sunni mass.
Minorities are trampled
upon because of the religious faith they profess. And most distressing in all
this is that all are people who proclaim the creed of Islam: “La Ilaaha Illallah, Muhammadur Rasullullah”
while they are far from understanding and putting into practice that same
sacred credo. As for the Palestinians, they were expelled from their homeland
and were housed in an enclosed area on all sides, like prisoners. Furthermore,
they are qualified as oppressors and tyrants by the Jews.
As for the Muslims in China,
they are the target of the Buddhist regime. It even happened (a few years back)
that an order was directed to young Muslims of northwestern Xinjiang province not
to fast during the holy month of Ramadan. They even brought food so they can break
their fast. Where are human rights in all this?
As for the worst
injustices, they are practiced by the big countries, called superpowers. The
leaders of these countries do what they want with the weak. They invade their
countries, monopolize their wealth, kill innocent people, attack women, separate
children from their mothers, bombard cities, industries, and sow war among the
inhabitants, and light the flame of enmity between Muslims. They do all this on
the pretext to make peace, to eradicate terrorism etc.
Allah says in the Holy
Qur’an:
“And these are the towns we destroyed
when they committed iniquities and We set an appointed time for their
destruction.” (18: 60)
“Such is the extent of the seizure of
your Lord when He seizes the towns while they are unjust. His punishment is
painful, severe.” (11:
103)
Today we see how God is
bringing a destruction of land and people, not because He is unjust but only as
a repercussion of the acts of people and as a lesson to the world. The free
will that God has given people is such that they are to be judged, rewarded or
punished according to the deeds they do and the intentions they have.
With the arrival of a
Messenger of Allah, we find that there are a lot of things that happen, whether
it be at national and international level. And by grace, Allah has already
revealed to this humble self about the calamities that shall hit the world.
Just recently we have
sadly witnessed through the media the fatalities that resulted in the aftermath
of the earthquake of magnitude 7.8 that seized Nepal and Delhi too. To date,
more than 8,000 people have died and the figures does not end there. There is
the assumption that more than 10,000 have died in Nepal as a result of this
earthquake.
In Italy, there has
been the sinking of a boat of migrants. 800 people died. Between 19 March and
17 April 2015, the death toll in Yemen in consequences of the civil war is 944
dead and 3487 wounded – military and civilian. In South Africa, the xenophobic
violence remains latent.
At national level, for
example, after the Ramgoolam (ex Prime Minister of Mauritius) case, with his vaults
and money laundering charges, eventually this also resulted in the arrest in
Italy of an agent of the Labour Party and close collaborator of Ramgoolam,
Nandanee Soornack.
There is also the
BAI-BRAMER case.
Personally, I see this (the BAI-BRAMER case) as a political
vendetta. We must not forget that some 4000 to 5000 employees and their
families may suffer from this. This Government is in no position to qualify the
BAI case as a Ponzi Scheme. I wonder if the Prime Minister and the Minister of
Finance really understand what a Ponzi Scheme really is.
A Ponzi scheme is a
fraudulent financial structure of remunerating client investments primarily
through funds provided by other clients. For example, you invest Rs. 1 million
in an institution that promises 15% monthly interest. Each month you get your
15% interest. Except that the institution pays you with money invested by
another client, who gets his interests of another client funds and so on.
In the case of the
BAI-BRAMER, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) in collaboration with the
Bank of Mauritius has taken a decision to revoke their banking license. This
action was carried out through a representation in accordance with Article 17
(3) of the Banking Act. Under this provision of the Banking Act, when the
license of a bank is revoked by the regulator, the said bank must appeal the
decision within seven days. And the Bank of Mauritius has fourteen days to make
its decision. If it maintains its decision to revoke the banking license, it
should circulate this information in the “Government Gazette” and publish a
notice in three different newspapers.
The way the government is
dealing things have important consequences. It is an economic crime. This is a
well-orchestrated strategy. It is a government revenge on the BAI and BRAMER case.
They wanted to finish the BAI and BRAMER because there are Muslims who are
involved in these two companies, and the big boss is none other than a Muslim,
Dawood Rawat.
They want to end the
BAI and BRAMER BANK and establish a national commercial bank. What money shall
be injected into the new bank? That of the government? I also wonder why the
Prime Minister and Ramesh Basant Roi did not react this time like they did for
the MCB-NPF case (Mauritius Commercial Bank - National Pension Fund) when both
of them occupied the same posts at the time. So I repeat that the BAI-BRAMER
case is a political vendetta. There is also the Betamax case.
The question can be
asked: where is the Equal Opportunity in all this? This is just a hollow
slogan. We cannot really distinguish how ministers are working for the people.
There are too many doubtful schemes.
Briefly, I can tell you
that Allah continues to reveal to me about the various calamities that shall hit
the world - National (Mauritius) and International. I must tell you that the
world will go through great suffering with other impending earthquakes in
several countries, with flood causing thousands of deaths. There will also
plane crashes, even more wars and bombings. The world does not care that Allah is
sending them messages. Fraud, corruption will do more damage. Immorality is
widespread. Revenge and wish for demanding accounts will be everywhere, and the
wild grass of jealousy shall grow so fast that families, religions and the
global community will be trapped by it. Instead of peace and harmony, there
shall be disunity, hatred and anguish that shall be rampant.
Justice is thus certainly
precious. Justice is a symbol of Islam. We must fight so that justice reigns in
our life, in our family, our society, our religion (Islam), in our country and
the world. We must not keep silent in the face of injustice. On the contrary we
must follow the teaching of our beloved prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) when he
says:
“The biggest struggle is to say a
truthful word before an unjust ruler.” (Tirmidhi).
Certainly injustice
leads to the ruin of civilization. Allah grants victory to a State that
respects justice even if it is not an Islamic one but does not grant victory to
the State which practices oppression even if it is an Islamic one.
Let every tyrant and
oppressor make a good reflection on his acts and put an end to his injustice
before it is too late for him. Let him not underestimate the oppressed, who is weak
in front of him because he has such “a strong card” in his hand, if he plays that
against his oppressor, this shall certainly be the end of his reign: Three people whose invocations are not
rejected: the fasting person until he breaks his fast, the just ruler and
the oppressed whose invocations Allah raises above the clouds, opens for him the
door of heaven, and says, “By My power, I
certainly will come to your aid, even if it is later.” (Tirmidhi).
So be careful and obey
the messages that God gives you through this humble one. Turn to the only God,
the Unique God. Cleanse your hearts to make it reflect the oneness of God, and
recall Allah by making such Zikr like
“Allahu Akbar” and “Laa Ilaaha Illallah”; such Zikr that are not only on the lips.
Remove all small idols which monopolize your hearts and which prevent “Laa Ilaaha Illallah” from filling your
hearts. May Allah bless you and make you understand the message today. Insha-Allah. Ameen.
- Friday Sermon of 01 May
2015 ~ (07 Rajab 1436 Hijri) delivered by the Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritius