The
situation in the world is extremely worrying for all Muslims (and all
my disciples in Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam) and I am again reminding
you all to pray earnestly that Allah (swt) may remove the dangers
which face Islam which is being encircled by dark clouds which only
God can remove whenever He pleases.
There
is nowhere in the world where Muslims are not in danger directly or
indirectly and we do not see any intelligent Islamic response. There
is only one despicable response which they know: persecuting their
own Muslim brethrens and finishing Islam by their own hands. In
addition to the civil wars and the religious strife which they wage
between themselves but when it concerns the Divine Manifestation and
the belief in the Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) and
in this era this humble self the Khalifatullah, all the Muslim sects
don't hesitate to group together to counter-attack what they term as
heretics. It is on this basis that they seem to agree and help each
other to crush the divine truth. Since the advents of non law-bearing
prophets/ messengers after Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), they seem to have
lost their bearings when they denied and calumniated the men of God.
Now,
the situation has even reached such a point that the faith-related
persecuted group: the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat has also become a
leader in persecuting the true believers of Allah and applying all
sorts of unislamic rules to try to capsize the ark of Allah. For
example, the authority in the Jamaat Ahmadiyya in Mauritius continue
to issue unislamic rules - which they claim come from the authority
of the Khalifat-ul-Massih
- to get up and walk away from anywhere they are whenever this humble
self (Munir Azim) the Khalifatullah is spotted and not to bid Salaam
etc. All those who counter this decision shall have to bear severe
retributions (e.g. to be expelled from the Jamaat).
Thus,
to come back to the heart of my sermon for today, when it concerns
accomplishing the greatest pilgrimage in Mecca, those at the head (in
Saudi Arabia with the collaboration of the different religious Muslim
theologians around the world) bar their brethrens from entering the
sacred lands (the Haramain
- Mecca & Medina) and fulfilling the fifth pillar of Islam: i.e.
the Hajj. Indeed heinous it is in the sight of Allah that they judge
the faith of others while they are themselves being beguiled by the
attractions of this world and helping non-Islamic nations to crush
Islam further.
Indeed,
only Allah knows the content of hearts and Who judges the faith of
His servants. No man in the power of man can know the indwelling
faith of one and all inhabiting this world. On one hand, they are
extending long hands of friendship to those who loathe Islam, and on
the other hand they are helping through armaments and finance these
people to annihilate their own Muslim brothers, sisters and children
in such Islamic countries which according to them are not rightfully
Muslims or those who are not agreeing to be puppets in their hands.
As
the Khalifatullah of this era, it is therefore my duty to give advice
to all Muslims, especially their leaders, whether or not it is
heeded. In our current situation and throughout our whole lives
prayers are very essential. Our prayers should have two aspects. One
is that Muslims should understand the situation properly and that
they should be given intelligent and righteous leadership. May God
frustrate and overcome all the efforts of all those who are attacking
and trying to harm Islam from within as well as from without.
It
is really sad that politics is being mixed with religion, and thus
Islam earns a bad name due to the wrong decisions of the Arab
countries as well as the West and its machinations. From the embargo
on Qatar in recent months and the conflict against Iran (where
Iranians were temporarily restricted from entering Saudi Arabia for
the pilgrimage in the year 2016) and the great strife in Syria and
Palestine and wherever Muslims are suffering due to their minority
and poor status, Muslims are indeed in a precarious situation.
Instead of showing and believing in a united front, they are
dispersed in several dissenting groups.
Muslim
leaders do not realize that whatever is happening in the Middle East,
or what is about to happen, will bring harm to the Muslim countries
and only benefit the Non-Muslims. We must pray that may Allah guide
the Muslim countries in wisdom. Only Divine power can reverse this
tragedy peacefully.
We
have to strive to establish justice in the world and oppose
oppression. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said that a Muslim
should help his brother whether he is oppressed or is the oppressor.
When he was asked how the oppressor should be helped, the Holy
Prophet (pbuh) replied that he should be persuaded to withdraw his
hand from oppression. Therefore, I commend those countries/ nations,
Muslim and Non-Muslim ones who are peace loving and who really want
to bring about peace and reconciliation among the Gulf countries and
all Muslim countries ripped by the claws of wars and strife. Muslim
nations should always bear in mind the limits ordained by Allah and
act wisely as per the Quranic teachings and the Sunnah.
It
is indeed our duty to restrain our Muslim brethren, as far as
possible, from committing injustices. In this way we are helping
them. We should also help them when they themselves are suffering
injustices. The world of Islam should display patient reaction in the
face of aggravating opposition which would establish the greatness of
Islam. Improper conduct by Muslims only gives Islam a bad name.
Once,
when, on a military campaign the Holy Prophet (pbuh) was separated
from his followers and was resting in the shade under a tree. He
awoke to find one of the enemies standing over him with a sword in
hand. He said “O Muhammad, who can
save your life now?” The Holy Prophet
(pbuh) replied “Allah”;
whereupon his assailant dropped his sword. This is the one and only
reply which every believer should give when facing trials and
adversities. One should not see the sword (or any other armament) in
the hand but God's divine power which controls that hand.
There
is no power which can alter the decree of Allah. No doubt the Holy
Quran states that the faithful will suffer severe persecutions but if
they remain steadfast and have firm faith in Allah with full trust
then He will protect His righteous servants from the wickedness of
their opponents.
The
various types of opposition against the true servants of Allah since
time immemorial and also against the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam in this
era shall always open new paths of progress for the Sahih al Islam
(the true Muslims and members of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam). I
call all members of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam to be steadfast in
faith and to have full trust in God, and as an end-note, heed the
message of the messenger sent to you in this era. Indeed those who
heed the message of God's messengers never suffered any lost. You
shall certainly triumph time and time again. Insha-Allah,
Ameen.
ANNOUNCEMENT:
Alhamdulillah
Summa Alhamdulillah our members in
Tamil Nadu are organizing today a special Tarbiyyat
Programme after Jummah prayers. And by Allah's sheer grace and
blessings, the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam, Tamil Nadu has been
registered officially in the land.
Alhamdulillahil-lazi
bi nihmatihi ta'timus saalihaat ---All
praise is due to Allah, by Whose honour and majesty, deeds of virtue
are accomplished.
--- Friday Sermon of 04
May 2018 (17 Shabaan 1439 AH) delivered by Muhyi-ud-Din Al Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritius.