Wednesday, May 31, 2023

'Tajalliyat-e-Ilahiyyah': A Symposium

 

Contrary to widespread popular misperceptions, the Almighty God communicates with certain special individuals in every era. 'Tajalliyat-e-Ilahiyyah' (Divine Manifestations) is a mystical yet accessible and experiential reality in the life of sincere seekers of the Divine Way. If you are a truth seeker of higher verities today, you must remember and reflect on the fact that people have witnessed in the last two decades  the same phenomena in the spiritual circle of Mahboob-e-Ilaahi Hazrat Sheikh Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius, Alhamdulillah, Summa Alhamdulillah. Indeed, the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International- the spiritual organization of true believers in Tawheed in our times- stands for a living God. The Jamaat members today bear witness to the fact that with God, spiritual communion is possible and that Divine communications and messages can be received by sincere servants of God in faith through revelations, spiritual visions and purified dreams, Subhaan Allah, Alhamdulillah, Allah-u-Akbar!


By the grace of Allah, the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam- Tamil Nadu is making steady progress in strengthening the spirit of Faith, and fostering community bonds within. Indeed, several initiatives are on for the educational benefit of the community of believers, brothers and sisters and children of the Jamaat, Alhamdulillah. Recently, on Sunday, 21 May 2023, the Tabligh department of the Siraj Makin Djawaharatul Kamal- Tamil Nadu organized a historic Symposium at the Sirajum Munir Masjid where a large number of sisters and children from around the State could participate in the collective learning sessions, Summa Alhamdulillah.

 

An impressive exhibition of Jamaat Literature, printed books in various languages in bound volumes, was organized on the occasion. The symposium programmes included the recitation of the Holy Qur’an; the presentation of Nazm (spiritual poem) written by Hazrat Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius; Question and Answer session on Jamaat teachings and beliefs for the benefit of non-members; documentary presentation on the theme of Mujaddidiyat; sharing of experiences of joining the Jamaat fold by the new members, etc. 


Sisters who made presentations on the occasion include Jahafar Nisha Sba, Sofiya Noorudeen Sba, Rahuma Beevi Sba, Sabeena Shaik Sba, Sahira Banu Sba, Sajda Aman and Nabila. Fatima Jasmine Saleem Sba, Naib Sadr Sherifa Kaleel Rehman Sba and Tabligh Secretary Zeenath Rafeeq Sba joined the Sadr Hamda Nasir Faisal Sba in leading the programme proceedings at the Symposium.  

 

Reproduced below is the Opening Speech made at the Symposium by the Sadr- Siraj Makin, Tamil Nadu Hamda Nasir Faisal Saheba. The Speech is of special educative value for all truth-seekers in this era as it provides a fascinating glimpse into the origins of the Divine Manifestation in Mauritius in the person of Hazrat Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba)’s holy life and the spread of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam in India in the last decade, especially from the perspective of an early believer in Tamil Nadu. All Praise belongs to the Almighty Alone.   


Read the Text of the Speech Below: 


To start let’s begin with the greatest name of Allah,

The Almighty,

Who created the Universe, the Sun, and the Moon.

Who runs the rivers, lakes, and

Who directs the clouds full of rain.

We should be proud of it and shout it out loud;

Allah is He,

Who sparkles the stars in the sky!

 

O Allah! You helped us to pray five times;

We ask you to protect us against all evils and crimes.

The sparkle of fire is the witness of Your worth,

The silent flounce of the water is witness of Your softness;

The rising of the sun in the East and the sunset in the West is the witness of Your rhythm; The rhythmical movement of the moon is the witness of Your perfection;

My words, my soul are the witness of the oneness and glory of Allah Whose glorification cannot be described in words;

 

O Allah the Almighty! Protect us and guide us to Your love and mercy. O Allah! Don’t deprive us from beholding Your beauty;

O my Lord! Accept this (from me) please;

There is nothing in my heart except Allah.

 

My dear sisters and children, I welcome you all for our first historical Symposium of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam, Tamilnadu, today the 21st May 2023 with the Salutation of Peace in Islam: Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu.

 

As per the instructions of our Beloved Huzur, the Khalifatullah of this era Hazrat Munir Ahmad Azim (atba), I have the great pleasure to talk about the Divine Manifestation of this era and its beginning in Tamilnadu, India.

 

Before starting with the Divine Manifestation of this era and its beginning in Tamilnadu, we should know about Hazrat Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (atba) and it’s my honour to present before you all a short biography about the Imam of this age.

 

Hazrat Munir Ahmad Azim was born on January 07, 1961 into an Ahmadi Muslim family of very modest origin. His father, the late Solim Azim, was a renowned entrepreneur in the timber trade in Rose-Hill, Mauritius, and his mother Momin Azim, as was the custom in most traditional Muslim families, housewife. Hazrat Munir Azim is the last boy in a family of four boys and four girls. Through his childhood, adolescence and adulthood, he devoted himself whole-heartedly to spread the true message of Islam to the people. Since his young days, he was blessed with true dreams which became pronounced and exalted in the first years of the new 15th Century of the Hegira (November 1980-1981).

 

At the beginning of the 21st Century (C.E), Allah raised him officially as His Chosen Servant. In the year 2003, Allah exalted him to the rank of ‘Amir’ul Momeneen’ (Prince/ Chief of the Believers) and ‘Muhyi-ud-Din’ (Reviver of Religion) of this era. He was afterwards commanded by Allah to proclaim himself as the ‘Khalifatullah’ (Caliph of Allah) in the year 2008, and ‘Massih’ (Messiah) as well as ‘Mujaddid’ (Islamic Reformer) in the year 2010. Allah the Almighty purified him further and vouchsafed him the noble titles of Messenger (Rasul) and Prophet (Nabi) without breaking the Seal of the Prophethood of our beloved and perfect role model Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh). Indeed, his is the revival of Islam, Sahih al Islam: His message is universal. His mission is to bring people towards One God, towards Islam and the Quran.

 

To enable the fulfillment of this mission, by His immense grace, Allah (The Almighty, the Unique God) has raised him with a Jamaat, the Jamaat UI Sahih Al Islam (March 10, 2008) which has many branches around the world, mainly in India, Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.

 

Like the message of the prophets of yesteryears, the Messenger of God, Munir Ahmad Azim (atba) came from Allah to preach His Unicity (Tawheed) oneness and to reunite all mankind under the dome of complete submission to Him (i.e. Allah), and to establish fraternal love in the hearts of people so that they experience a spiritual growth under His Merciful Gaze.

 

The Muhyi-ud-Din has come in the bosom of Islam to strengthen the faith of believers and to unite souls to the source of their salvation (i.e. God Almighty, The Unique Lord).

 

Indeed fortunate are those who believe in him, follow the right guidance and help him to support the cause of Islam and Humanity with enthusiasm and great devotion! Insha-Allah.

 

By the immense Grace of the Almighty, the year 2017 saw a great spiritual revolution in Tamilnadu with the introduction of the Divine Manifestation. Tamilnadu became the second state after the Kerala State to receive and accept officially the good news of the advent of the Khalifatullah of this age Hazrat Munir A. Azim (atba), Alhamdulillah.

 

This very important message was first conveyed to Mabu Saheb through a pamphlet which Azim Ahmad Saheb from the Kerala Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam (which already received the Divine Message back in the year 2010) was distributing with the members of the Jamaat Ahmadiyya in Melapalayam back in August of that same year (2017) after Jummah (Friday Prayer). He recently converted to Islam Ahmadiyyat, and as per the Ahmadiyya teachings, and the Tabligh/ Dawa which Saleem Saheb had done with him about the coming of prophets – that the door of prophethood is always open and prophets which will continue – so he had many questions in his mind and kept with him the pamphlet to show to Saleem Saheb.

 

Thus a meeting was organized between Saleem Saheb and Mabu Saheb to discuss about the Divine Message received and the advent of a new prophet.

 

Saleem Saheb took the pamphlet with him and brought it home. Saleem Saheb loves to do Tabligh/ Dawa. He used to accompany the Maulvis of the Jamaat Ahmadiyya on Tabligh missions, but for some time, there were not any Tabligh done with people as the Maulvis were busy with some other works. So, he took the pamphlet and considered that it was worth a try to go and find out the truth about this new claimant and the Divine Message received. So, he was open for discussion with Azim Ahmad Saheb. As Azim Saheb talked a mixture of Malayalam with Tamil, he could not very well understand him but he understood that Azim Saheb was referring to a Khalifa (Caliph) from Allah who has come. So, Saleem Saheb decided to study the website of the Jamaat.

 

Upon receiving the Divine Message, Saleem Saheb shared it to some people which include his brother Nazeer Saheb and Mubeena Saheba, among many others. Both Nazeer Saheb and Mubeena Saheba received dreams about the truthfulness of the Message and believed, although they did not immediately come forward to take Bai’at. Meanwhile Saleem Saheb also turned to Allah to get a direct sign from Him so that his heart may find the light it seeks. Alhamdulillah, he made the following dream and after having taken his official Bai’at on 01 October 2017, he related his journey to Sahih al Islam with the Imam of the age in one of his first correspondences (dated 3rd October 2017) to the Imam of the age. The Khalifatullah (atba) mentioned part of this correspondence in one of his Friday Sermons, dated 20 October 2017 where Saleem Saheb was saying:

 

“… My mind was restless and I was weeping daily in my Tahajjud prayers. I was not able to digest to reject Nizam-e-Jamath, especially Khalifatul Massih the V.

 

Huzur, I have studied your teaching via internet slowly and simultaneously I have discussed regarding [this - i.e. the Divine Manifestation] to My brother K. Nazeer Saheb…[and he listed some other people which included Mabu Saheb, Sirajuddin Saheb, Mubeena Saheba]… and my wife [i.e. Jasmine Saheba]. They initially objected the issue but after some days they also found the truthfulness of your claim. Some of them saw dreams (K. Nazeer Sb and Janabha Mubeena Sba). Still I got doubt regarding issues of Zafarullah Domun Saheb (Jafarullah Doman Sb) with you…

 

(In) Meanwhile I saw a dream where you are coming to my office as a Controlling Officer and conducting a meeting to my all office colleagues. In that meeting I felt very proud to see you as Controlling Officer and peoples of my colleagues asked me to tell about (i.e. introduce) you; I said: “He is the prophet of God”. Then, again they asked, [and] I said: “He is the prophet of [the] entire world”. After that I requested to meet you via Email.”

 

It is worthwhile to mention here that although his wife first objected, but when she questioned Saleem Saheb thoroughly on the new Claimant of Divine Revelations and his beliefs, she became convinced of the truth and seeing the transformation in her and her affirmation for the truth, Saleem Saheb was greatly encouraged. So, Saleem Saheb spread the message to the other members of his family.

 

Then, all those who heard the Divine message, mainly the gents i.e., Nazeer Saheb, Sirajudeen Saheb as well as Mabu Saheb decided to accompany Saleem Saheb to meet Azim Saheb of Kaliakkavilai. They requested him that they all wanted to meet him directly. On that basis Hariz Saheb, Azim Saheb and PK Shamsudeen Saheb of Kerala invited them (Saleem Saheb’s delegation) to Kaliakkavilai.

 

It was on the 1st October that they started their journey in a car driven by Saleem Saheb, Nazeer Saheb, Mabu Saheb, Sirajudeen Saheb and Raffi Saheb (He just came with them when they said that they were going to Kaliakkavilai but he did not know about the Divine Message). All these five people went to Kaliakkavilai by car. They did not go with the intention of taking Bai’at. They all reached Kaliakkavilai safely and had a very warm welcome by Azim Saheb. Azim Saheb and the Kerala Jamaat members along with him had booked a room for them. After going to that room Saleem Saheb made a direct talk about the Divine Manifestation. Why Saleem Saheb made the direct talk was because that even though he knew the truth he wanted the others also to know the same through them.

 

So, Azim Saheb answered his questions and all others were listening to it but nobody was in the state of taking Bai’at. While everyone was talking, Saleem Saheb stood up, went and did Wudhu (ablutions), and came near a table. There was a letter on top of that table.

 

That letter was written by Khalifatullah to Azim Saheb. That is, Azim Saheb wrote a letter to Khalifatullah denoting that Saleem Saheb and some people together were coming from Tamilnadu. They had already studied the divine message, and they were coming to meet them [in Kaliakkavilai].

 

The reply given to Azim Saheb in that letter by Huzur (as) was: Do not force them in taking Bai'at. Immediately after seeing this Saleem Saheb was shocked because still there was no Jamaat in Tamilnadu and no one took Bai’at in Tamilnadu but the people of Kerala had accepted the message in a very beautiful way. Even though there was a Jamaat in Kerala for many years but nobody accepted in Tamilnadu. In that case, if someone is coming towards the message, thus if the person who claims he comes from Allah is a false one (God Forbids), he will say to take Bai’at from them immediately in order to make many people join him.

 

But after seeing that letter Saleem Saheb became much fearful. The truth was confirmed. After seeing that message, it became clear that Allah was with them and had kept that letter as a means to increase them in faith. Therefore, among the five gents who came that day, only Saleem Saheb, Nazeer Saheb and Mabu Saheb took Bai’at. Thus, Sunday 01 October 2017 became inscribed in the history of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam of Tamilnadu in golden letters as the first batch of Bai’at was taken with Saleem Saheb at the head of the three. Alhamdulillah.

 

So, Saleem Saheb, Nazeer Saheb and Mabu Saheb were the first of the Believers who took official Bai’at on that blessed Sunday. After returning from there, Fatima Jasmine Saheba took Bai’at along with her two children Ataus Salam and Iynul Misbha and Saleem Saheb again as the first believing family on 2nd October 2017. Fatima Jasmine Saheba thus became the first Siraj Makin to have taken Bai’at and went on to become the first Sadr of the Siraj Makin in Tamilnadu. Though Shajitha Moobin Siraj Saheba already believed and wanted to take Bai’at, but due to some problems which bound her and her husband to the Jamaat Ahmadiyya, neither she nor her husband were able to take Bai’at until later on.

 

So this in brief is the Bai’at story of the first believers of the Tamilnadu Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam. The four members Saleem Saheb, Nazeer Saheb, and Mabu Saheb took Bai’at, and as a family Saleem Saheb took Bai’at along with his family [his wife and children]. After the Bai’at, the first historical Jumu'ah of Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam Tamil Nadu was performed at the place where now the Sirajum Munir Mosque is situated. Alhamdulillah.

 

All of the people who took Bai’at as well as Shajitha Moobin Siraj Saheba and Sirajudeen Saheb participated in the first Jumu’ah. Alhamdulillah.

 

After that their bond with the Khalifatullah of this era became all the more strong, and the Jalsa Salana of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam was held in December 2017, and Alhamdulillah before that blessed event, Sirajudeen Saheba and Shajitha Moobin Saheba let go of all their fears and problems and took Bai’at officially. During the time of Jalsa Salana Saleem Saheb conveyed the message to Raju Saheb and he also took Bai’at along with his family. And in 2018 the divine message was spread in Coimbatore, Kottar and Chennai through the will of Allah. Alhamdulillah.

 

So, through the hard Tabligh efforts of Saleem Saheb and the congregated efforts of the first believers, the light of Islam, Sahih al Islam penetrated many hearts. A light lighting other lights and by the grace of Allah, now after nearly 6 years, the Tamilnadu Jamaat has flourished, Alhamdulillah and many of our members have received clear signs and dreams from Allah also about the truthfulness of this Divine Jamaat.

 

As a member of the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam, I, Hamda Nasir Faisal Saheba from Chennai, took Bai’at on 10 October 2018. Before accepting the Divine Manifestation, I being an Ahmadi Muslim believe that Prophets come after the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sal).

 

I always used to think about the life of Sahaba during the time of Prophet Muhammad (sal). I always used to feel that why God was not talking to His servants after the Promised Messiah (as). But all my questions were answered in the year 2018. Alhamdulillah.

 

My husband Shahul Hameed Faisal Saheb, Kaleel Rehman Saheb & Saddam Saheb were doing business together in the year 2018 in Kottar, Tamilnadu. At that time it was Saddam Saheb who conveyed the message of the Divine Manifestation to my husband.

 

On a sudden occasion, my husband called me (via phone) and told me that the Mujjadid (Reformer) of this century had come. I immediately told him to do Istighfar (i.e. seek forgiveness from Allah for saying such a thing). Gradually my husband started to accept the Divine Manifestation but I opposed it. Even though I opposed him, being his wife, having travelled with him for all these years, I was sure that he would not choose a wrong path. I was thus fully confused [about this new situation] and I started to ask My Rab to show me the truth. Then, I started to remember some dreams which I had seen back in the years 2005 & 2008:

 

I saw a full moon in the sky with some stars. I was standing in the balcony of my house and my relatives were all with me. I was looking at the sky and suddenly a star burst and I saw it falling down from the sky in pieces. I was looking down the road which was crowded with people. I was shouting for them to look at the sky. Even my relatives who were standing near me could not hear me. I was so much afraid and worried that nobody was listening to me. All of a sudden, I was seeing the terrace, and there my father’s big brother was standing and telling me: “Why are you worried? This is Allah’s Will.” (His name is Munir Ahmad).

 

Then I saw another dream, while I was in Saudi Arabia. While reading the book of “The life of Holy Prophet (sal)”, I felt sleepy and had a very deep sleep. At the back of our house there was a big ground. I saw two black people (one is a bit aged and the other is a small age boy who had curly hair) were standing on the ground leaning on the wall of my house. But that aged black man started to come towards me. He was wearing full white long man’s Islamic Shirt-Dress and pants (though in my dream I only saw him till his hip) with a white turban on his head. Even though I was sleeping, I felt that he was an angel. Suddenly, I heard a very loud voice in my room saying ‘Laa Ilaaha Illallah’. I was frightened and I woke up from my sleep

 

All these made my mind to change and by the Grace of ALLAH the Almighty, I accepted the Divine Manifestation of this era. Alhamdulillah.

 

We underwent trials but still we always felt that Allah was with us in our difficult times. Due to the fact that I accepted the Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of previous era, I faced many problems at my in-laws’ place who are from Wahabi and Sunnat Jamaat .Now, because I accepted the Khalifatullah of this era, the same has been repeated but this time within the circle of the Ahmadiyya Jamaat. Some of my relatives and friends who are Ahmadis till today avoid me because Allah has guided me and my husband and our family to the Divine Manifestation of this age. But while some rejected but when I started to spread the Divine Message to my blood relations, even though some of them have not done the Bai’at openly, but they have accepted the Divine Truth. Alhamdulillah.

 

Moreover, I witnessed a very big miracle in my life i.e. in the year 2021, in December. At that time my husband came back home from abroad for vacation. We met with an accident in January, and naturally his visa was cancelled and he was not able to go back again. But during Ramadan, i.e. April 2022, the Khalifatullah messaged My husband to try again the same process with his company. Even though we both had a feeling that this will not work out, he tried only because of the words of our Beloved Huzur who encouraged him and prayed for him. And to our greatest surprise and pleasure the company accepted his request and Alhamdulillah, by the Grace of ALLAH the Almighty, and the most powerful duah (prayer) of a Prophet of Allah my husband was allowed to leave India and resume work in June 2022. Alhamdulillah.


Allah made the impossible become possible. By His infinite Grace and Mercy, another miracle of duah has happened recently in my life and that of my family which continues to reinforce my faith. These are the miracles which have happened in my life due to the most powerful duah of our Beloved Prophet, Allah’s Khalifa Hazrat Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (atba), Alhamdulillah.

 

We have heard about the word Wahi (Divine Revelations) and have heard that God Speaks. But here we have become the witnesses of all that. We are seeing the Ever-Living God speaks through His Messenger with our own eyes. Allah says that Prophets are sent as bearers of glad tidings (Bashir) and as Warners (Nazir). But we the members of Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam have witness this in this era. Alhamdulillah.

 

May ALLAH show mercy on all of us and help us to attain the true Hidayat (guidance) in this blessed path. Ameen!