Coinciding
with the recent
India-visit
of Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hadhrat Muhyi-ud-Din Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad
Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritius and the respected and honoured members
of the holy family, the
Siraj Makin- the women’s wing of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam- in
Tamil Nadu, held its special Ijtima at Tenkasi on Saturday, 24
November 2018. Fatima Jasmine Sahiba, Sadr, Siraj Makin-Tamil Nadu
presided over the programme, with the proceedings commencing with Tilawat-ul-Qur’an
(along
with its Tamil
translation)
by Sherin Banu Sahiba. Two Nazms, written
by Hadhrat Khalifatullah (atba) and the Promised Messiah (as),
were recited at the function by the Sadr Sahiba and Mujtaba
Iynul Misbah
respectively.
In
her Ijtima Opening Speech, the International Sadr of the Siraj Makin
Hadhrat Ummul Mu’mineen Fazli Amena Varsally Sahiba spoke on the
role of, and
tasks before, the believing
women in the faith commune, in
the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam.
Encouraging women believers who integrated in recent times with the Divine
Manifestation of this era to
recognize and deploy their God-gifted talents and skills to perfect
their multiple social roles, the respected International Sadr Sahiba
wishes that each one of them/us becomes role models and torch-bearers of
the Light of Islam in our every-day life settings. Drawing on sacred spiritual history,
Hadhrat Saheba points out that we
need to study
and gain many insights from the exemplary lives of the great
women
saints of the past- people who bore all trials and tribulations that
came their way with much patience and steadfastness
in their exceptional quest for God’s approval and pleasure in all
that they did.
By
performing their varied social tasks
with diligence and constancy, prudence and wisdom, women in their
varied phases of life- as a daughter, spouse, mother, grand parent;
whether
working at home or outside the home-
can be fine
role models of piety and devotion in the Divine Way. The
women believers of the Divine Manifestation have
a vital role to play in the larger causes of Islam, and they could
and should
be in the forefront of the
spiritual education of their children and
also
join
in implementing
the diverse projects
and initiatives of the Jamaat at every level,
exhorts Hadhrat Saheba in this comprehensive discourse on 'the role of Siraj Makin ladies in the Divine Manifestation of our times'.
Read
the Text of the Special Address Below:
My
dear daughters,
Assalamu
‘alaykum Wa rahmatullah Wa barakatuhu.
It
gives me great joy to address you today during this visit to India,
and meeting you all for the first time in Tamil Nadu.
You
need to understand that each one of you has a special place in the
Divine Manifestation of this age. Each one of you is special with
special talents bestowed upon you by Allah to help advance the cause
of Allah in this great land, India, and the world as a whole. You
should understand that being ladies of Islam, of the Jamaat Ul Sahih
Al Islam in this present age, you need to work hard to enable Islam
to reach far and wide and to derive the pleasure of Allah through it
all.
Remember,
be you little girls, young girls, married women and elders, you all
are important and each one of you should participate in making the
success of Islam. Dedicating yourselves for the cause of Allah
involves not only taking care of your inner spirituality, getting
yourselves more and more closer to Allah through Salat
(prayer),
Holy Quran reading, Zikr-i-Ilaahi
(remembrance of Allah) and duahs,
but it also involves translating the Holy Quran and its commentaries
into your local language, and translating the Hadiths, and the
sermons of the Khalifatullah Hazrat Munir Ahmad Azim (atba). It also
involves being devoted into bringing up your children according to
the principles of Islam, to inculcate in them the values of Islam, to
make them good citizens of the country and of Islam. But through it
all, you should not neglect the very important tasks of Islam which
awaits you to enable the progress of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam
throughout India and the world.
Remember,
you should respect the society in which you live and strive to give
the best examples to the people through your high morals by carving
yourselves in the image of our noble prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)
and the great ladies in the history of mankind who were great
examples of piety for the world such as Hazrat Khadija (ra) and the
other wives of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as well as Hazrat
Mariam, the mother of Hazrat Isa (as), Asiya, the wife of the Pharaoh
and surrogate mother of Hazrat Moussa (as), and Fatima, the daughter
of Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) among others.
Indeed,
each era of divine manifestations there appeared great ladies who
were examples of piety and role models for others to follow. In the
times of the Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) we had
Hazrat Amma Jaan, Hazrat Nusrat Jahan Begum (ra) who was a model of
piety for the followers of the Promised Messiah (as) and the world.
Your
role today as ladies of the Divine Manifestation of this age involves
dedicating your time to help further the cause of Islam in the world.
Be it through your financial sacrifices, your contributions in form
of translations, and tabligh/ dawa and the upbringing of your
children and taking care of your household so that they may be
considered as an ideal home and family in Islam, you need to bear in
mind that all these and many others such as a kind act, for example,
an act of charity, a smile to those undergoing harsh times, a good
advice to children and spouses, and treating well your neighbours,
and helping altogether in programmes, be it for cooking, cleaning and
other chores… all these constitute great acts of goodness in the
eyes of Allah, and which will help you to rise up in status in the
eyes of Allah.
And
please ladies, do not forget that Salat
is also very important because it is through Salat
that you shall maintain and strengthen your bond with Allah.
You
need to remember that being Siraj
Makin;
Siraj
Makin
meaning, Influent
and Strong Torch,
you need to light up your inner selves, your homes and environment
with the light of truth and be firm in your faith everlastingly.
Alhamdulillah,
you have recognised the Divine Manifestation of this era through the
advent of a Khalifatullah and you have taken the step forward to take
the Bai’at
(oath
of allegiance) and integrate the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam. Now it is
for you to remain ever firm in your faith, because bear in mind, that
when you have declared your faith and taken the Bai’at,
Allah shall try you in many ways, in all kinds of ways to see whether
you are sincere in your faith or not. So dear ones, you need not fear
losing anything in the path of Allah. You should remind yourselves
that if Allah is with you, then everything is with you.
Remember,
the Khalifatullah (atba) of the age is only a Messenger of Allah, who
has come to give you the message of Allah and to show you the path to
Allah, to bring you closer to Allah. It is now up to you to walk upon
this path leading you to Allah. This path is very difficult, with
lots of trials and pains, but at the end of your journey upon this
righteous path, you shall get ALLAH. Indeed, ALLAH is the real goal
of true Muslims, and it is for each one of you to make ALLAH become
your focus in life, and to strive to comply with all the commandments
of Allah vouchsafed to us in the Holy Quran, and to follow the Sunnah
and all tenets of Islam.
May
Allah enable each one of us to shine as true believers and dedicated
women of Islam who strive to be role models for others to follow.
Insha-Allah.
May our works and sacrifices for the cause of Allah be remembered for
all times to come, be it in this world and the hereafter.
Insha-Allah,
Ameen.