Allah (swt) guides hearts that desire guidance to His signs leading to an appreciation of the ultimate Truth. Yet, after the acquisition of Faith; preserving the acquired faith and striving in the path of God with sincerity and steadfastness at all phases of one's fortunes and life chances can be a formidable challenge. As it happened, people stumble and may even lose their precious spiritual convictions when things go against their material whims and mundane desires. So every believer need to be critically aware of his own subjectivity and the trappings of Satan in order to subdue the dictates of one's own 'self'/ego and be ready to appreciate the big picture of Islam, i.e., the willingness to abide by the Holy Will of Allah (swt) as evident from the commandments of the Qur'an and Prophetic traditions and subjecting one's own choices and decisions to the prudent advices of the Khalifatullah of the era who speaks with the help of Roohul Qudus.
Reflecting on the 15 years of the present Divine Manifestation- with Allah (swt) raising His humble servant Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritius to make the Divinely-inspired Declaration of 06-07 December 2003 as the Muhyi-ud-Din and Messiah of this era; Hadhrat Saheb (atba) points out the extraordinary Divine favour that has been bestowed currently upon the brothers in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and elsewhere in the country and beyond, with Allah (swt) raising them as the helpers of the Divine Manifestation in this era, overlooking the claims of an earlier people who did not preserve their beliefs and this episode itself holds a vital lesson for all believers everywhere at all times: of the critical importance of being spiritually aware and thereby preserving their faith against the machinations of Satanic impulses corrupting it.
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The Unity of Muslims
By
the immense grace of Allah, with the institution of the Jamaat
Ahmadiyya Al Mouslemeen and then the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam since
the beginning of the Divine Manifestation in the year 2001, Allah has
shown clearly His might and the power of His promises when He guided
the hearts of many people towards the truthfulness of His signs,
power, manifestations and Khalifatullah (i.e. Caliph of Allah). By
the grace of Allah, lots of you here in India; in Kerala, and Tamil
Nadu have been guided to the truth and many of you have received
clear signs from Allah about the truthfulness of His Khalifatullah
and the Divine Manifestation of this era. Masha-Allah.
With
the establishment of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam, Allah – All
Glory and Praise be for Him – has caused a great spiritual
revolution here in India and in many parts of the world. And you
shall see my dear ones how He shall manifest more and more signs and
greatness of His power in support of the truth, in support of His
Khalifatullah.
Indeed,
Allah says in the Holy Quran: “O
you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion,
Allah will bring forth a people whom He will love and they will love
Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers,
fighting in the Way of Allah, and never afraid of the blame of the
blamers. That is the Grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He
wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs,
All-Knower.” (Al-Ma'ida, 5:
55).
And
in many ways this revelation is a warning for believers, like it was
for the first believers at the beginning of the Divine Manifestation
in Mauritius, that you should ever be careful and strive to preserve
your faith and Islam, and especially in this era, your faith in the
Chosen Messenger of Allah, the Khalifatullah. And you should always
remain true to your oaths of allegiance (Bai’at)
which you took on the Hands of Allah and His Khalifatullah. This is
indeed very important.
And
you should always be like a united body of Muslims, come what may.
Divided, we shall not achieve anything, but united, as a true body of
Islam, we shall march towards victory with the blessings of Allah and
His great miracles.
15 Years of the Divinely-inspired Declaration
Today
commemorates a special day in the annals of the Divine Manifestation
of this age when I proclaimed myself under the instructions of Allah
officially as the Muhyi-ud-Din
of this era. But what only few
people knew, the dates 06 and 07 December 2003 marked also my
proclamation as the Messiah of this era, still under the instructions
and revelations of Allah to reassure the first believers of the
Divine Manifestation of the age. Allah planned it that way, and this
remained private and confidential until Allah gave me the
instructions in the year 2010, on a Friday the 10th
September 2010, on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr to proclaim myself
officially as the Promised Messiah (Massih
Ma’ud) of this era, and also as the
Mujaddid of the 15th
Century of the Hijra. Alhamdulillah,
Summa Alhamdulillah. Indeed the ways of
Allah are indeed extraordinary.
And
now, you, my dear ones in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, you have taken the
place of the forerunners, and you have become yourselves the
forerunners of the Divine Manifestation of this era, of the Jamaat Ul
Sahih Al Islam. And now, you also should take extra care in
preserving your faith and not let the thread, the rope of Islam slip
away from your hands.
Today,
you are those who are in a position of honour in the eyes of Allah
when you have recognized the Muhyi-ud-Din, Khalifatullah, Messenger
and Messiah of your era. Insha-Allah,
it is my humble prayer to Allah that through the thick and thin (i.e.
the difficulties and ease) of life, you never forget your pact with
Allah and His Khalifatullah. Never forget my dear ones this very
important contract which you, as believers of Islam, Sahih al Islam
have taken with Allah and His Messenger of this era. Obey Allah and
His Khalifatullah and you shall have felicity in this life and in the
life to come. Insha-Allah.
Never
think that due to your adherence (appurtenance) to the Jamaat Ul
Sahih Al Islam and your bond with the Khalifatullah of the age that
you shall never again go through problems, trials, and persecutions.
Indeed, you shall pass through it all, because Allah will test your
faith, will test your mettle (i.e. your capacity and ability to stand
up for your faith). Allah will separate the clean from the unclean
like He has always done since the creation of man.
My
dear disciples, dear servants of Allah, be upright in your faith and
the religion of Islam. Be true helpers of Allah and helpers of one
another. Never let go of the hand of your brothers and sisters in
need. The one whose heart is filled with mercy is indeed the one who
is closest to Allah, who help others for the sake of Allah.
Never
seek the glories of this world. These glories are only very short,
temporary. Seek on the contrary, the glories of the eternal life
wherein your souls shall abide one day, Insha-Allah.
Do good, think good and see good everywhere and try to correct your
brothers and sisters in the best way without causing harm to his
integrity as a Muslim. Nobody is perfect and thus, if each one of you
reflects on this, then he shall realise that he should forgive others
like He would like Allah to forgive him.
Be
generous to your brothers and sisters in Islam. Don’t think that
when you spend money in the cause of Allah, that you shall become
poor or poorer than you were before. Never think that. Those who
spend their wealth with the hope of the mercy and love of Allah,
Allah shall cause their wealth to double and treble and even be in
greater amount than they would have imagined. When someone sacrifices
from his wealth for Allah, this sacrifice is never in vain. If only
he knew the treasures which Allah has reserved for him, be it in this
life, and much more than that in the hereafter, he would have
sacrificed everything for the sake of Allah. But Allah does not ask
you to sacrifice everything. He only asks you to spend a little in
His way so as to promote His religion (i.e. Islam) and to guide the
people of the world to Him alone, to Tawhid
(the Oneness of God).
So,
my dear ones, you are the most fortunate ones in this era of the
Divine Manifestation and Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam. Keep up your good
works for His cause, and whenever there is disagreement which may
crop up among you due to the tricks of the Satan, the accursed one,
you should remedy the situation and reunite with your brothers in
faith and make the religion of Islam, firmer and stronger than
before. In this lies the future glory of Islam, in it lies your
salvation my dear ones.
Be
those kinds of people whom Allah defines as: “people
whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the
believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the Way of
Allah, and never afraid of the blame of the blamers.”
May
Allah enable you all to do so with great fear and love for Him Who is
your Creator and Knower of each and every heart. Insha-Allah,
Ameen.
To read the Official Proclamation of 06 December 2003, click here.
To read the Official Proclamation of 06 December 2003, click here.