On
the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr 2022, the print
and electronic media in Mauritius carried a special message of Imam-
Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim
(aba). In the special article, Hazrat Khalifatullah
(aba) takes note of the crises of Faiths and the dismal state of spirituality
among the people of all religions today. In an age of crass materialism or the
hedonic pursuit of power and pelf at all costs, the approach to religion being
followed by the present-day worshippers is riddled with deep contradictory
tendencies. While rites and rituals of religions are being observed by one and
all, the true spirit of these faith practices are conspicuously missing in larger
societal trends where the tentacles of Evil is apparent for all.
The quest for inner peace and contentment, social harmony and
compassionate engagements across different sections, justice and rights of the
victims- all call for a new engagement and compact with God, renewing the true
spirit of all faiths- points out Hazrat Khalifatullah (aba). Urging all
humankind, especially the Muslims, to rediscover the essence of the Islamic
spiritual life of devotional practices, Hazrat Saheb (aba) assures everyone
that the inner, human quest for a sense of balance in life and peace in society
is attainable. It is by following the blended path of pure worship of God and
true service to fellow beings; a path of personal reform and ridding of
arrogance and other ego-centric passions; of sacrifice and selflessness; an
ethic of sharing and caring for all that we can achieve positive outcomes for
'a blessed tomorrow', notes Hazrat Saheb (aba) in this article published on Le Mauricien, on 02 May 2022.
Read the Special Article Below:
Patience and Prayer in a Whirlpool World
Eid-ul-Fitr has come, O Muslims, after days of sacrifice
in the blessed month of Ramadan to grace our lives with such a moment of joy
which must pervade our lives, not just outwardly but inwardly as well.
Our joy,
dear brothers and sisters, should remain forever that God Almighty, our Mighty
Creator Whom we have strived to attain to in the blessed month of Ramadan.
Amid the
dangers which the humankind is facing today, amid the rivers of blood,
corruption, the rise of never-seen-before viruses and other deadly maladies,
let us all pray as one body for the safeguard of truth over falsehood, of life
over death.
The world
is caught in such a vicious whirlpool that we have to struggle and join hands,
not just all Muslims, but all mankind for the survival of the human race. If
the world is devoured by the wolves of this world, it is our duty to rise for
justice, but we should always do it in a most civilised and respectful way,
which reflects true submission to that Beautiful Lord Who taught us the best
manners by making us humans and sending to us His prophets and holy scriptures
to follow the right guidance and to remain pure from the afflictions of the
Satan [or one may say Lucifer,
Demon, Iblis, Rakshasa], i.e., the Evil Personified.
If we
succeed in overcoming our ego, a training which the sacred month of Ramadan had
come to teach us, we will win half the battle because Satan resides in the ego
which then spans into arrogance, thirst for money and power, having a sense of
superiority and the constant need to hanker over the goods of this world.
We,
humans forget the Spiritual Us, that
we are way beyond the body of clay and water, way beyond the passions which
never cease to misguide us towards the wrong path.
Ramadan
came as a training for us all Muslims, and also as an invitation for humankind
also to join in that great spiritual striving to attain to peace within
oneself. And when one is at peace, this peace is spread to his or her family,
and ultimately to our whole society. The problem in our times is that we have
lost touch with our spirituality. Be you Muslim, Hindu, Tamil, Telegu,
Christian, etc., all have forgone the real teachings of goodness of your
respective prophets, avatars, and rishis. Many have lost touch with the
divine within themselves, and thus God Almighty no more remains within the
temples, churches and mosques of your hearts. The mosque of God Almighty should
be clean, pure. Pure thinking is hard to achieve, but not impossible. The
problem is that people have stopped trying, have lost faith in a blessed
tomorrow.
So, my
message of Eid-ul-Fitr for all
of you Muslims [and also for whole mankind] is that you all should wake up from
your long sleep and never let go of the blessings which you strived to
accumulate in the blessed month of fasting [in all your good deeds and thoughts
for the welfare of the human race]. Prayer and faith in God Almighty should
propel each one of you to action in helping humanity in every means and ways
that you can, be it through your own selves, your money, and your time to teach
others good values.
Let the
true spirit of Eid reflect in your everyday lives as a perpetual Eid, holding
firm your truth in God Almighty and never losing patience and to keep on going
in life with positive thinking which in turn will make you reap the pleasure of
that Creator Whom you seek to please.
If the
world comes to a standstill, be the active agent to make it go forward with the
blessings of God Almighty, for all power resides in Him Who listen to our
humble prayers, and Who helps those Who recognise Him and call out to Him for
help. Let us never forget Him and pray to Him and keep faith in His Decrees,
come what may!
EID-UL-FITR MUBARAK!