The Messengers of Allah are spiritual treasures sent by Allah to humanity to bring a divine freshness into the world. Alhamdulillah, Summa Alhamdulillah, Allah has chosen me, His humble servant who stands before you today, as one of His Messengers in this century, not to abolish the Islamic law, but to reinforce this greatest law and ensure that people of my time and those who come after hold firmly to it.
It has been 21 years since Allah raised me as the Revivifier (Reviver) of this century (Muhyiuddin). Allah has so imbued me with His light and made me understand that in respect of the enormous work in this century, on a global level, He has granted me a degree of superiority in the work that Hazrat Massih Ma’ud (as), the Promised Messiah of the past century (Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad), had to do. This became clear to me in September 2010, when He then also granted me the title, honour, and task of the “Massih Ma’ud [Promised Messiah] of this century.”
I must clarify that my coming does not diminish the value and honour of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as). On the contrary, I emanate from him and am his spiritual son. But it is in the aspect of the work that Allah has given me, where Allah has placed immense responsibilities on my shoulders in this century, where by His grace, I am succeeding worldwide. As the Musleh Ma’ud, Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (ra) said, if even one person follows him and becomes Deewana (Wholesomely Dedicated) in the path of Allah, it would be enough to bring about a revolution in the world, where the divine message spreads to all corners of the world.
As Islam teaches us, we Muslims must believe in
all the prophets of Allah. This forms the basis of our Iman (faith). The Isa
Ibn Maryam that Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) prophesied is another Isa Ibn Maryam who
would be born from his Ummah (Islam). First and foremost, it was Hazrat Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad (as) whom Allah raised as the first Isa Ibn Maryam of the Ummah of
Islam. In my century, Allah has chosen this humble servant [Munir Ahmad Azim]
to once again represent a manifestation of His [i.e. A Manifestation of Allah]
in the world. And it is possible that Allah will raise another Isa Ibn Maryam
who will come from me and be connected to me.
You must keep in mind that the original Isa Ibn
Maryam himself explained that the second coming of a prophet in the world is
purely spiritual, and this second coming resembles the original in spirit BUT
IS NOT THE ORIGINAL. In the prophecies of the end times, there is mention that
before the end of days, Allah will send the Prophet Elijah once again into the
world.
In Malachi 4:5, there is a prophecy that God
gave to Moses (Musa) on Mount Horeb: “I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the great and dreadful day of the LORD.”
And when Yeshua (Jesus), the son of Miriam
(Mary/ Maryam), came, what did he say to the Jews when they were refusing to
accept him as the Promised Messiah? Isa (as) said: “And if you are willing
to accept it, he (referring to John [Yahya]) is the Elijah who was to come.”
(Matthew 11:14)
And you will find references indicating that he
pointed to John the Baptist (Yahya) as the promised prophet—Elijah—who would
reappear as Yahya himself in Matthew 11:10-13. John had to come first, and then
the Messiah. Therefore, we understand that Yahya had to come in the end times
before the coming of the Messiah in fulfillment of this prophecy.
Thus, we find a resemblance to the era of the
Jews who refused to believe in Jesus as the Messiah. Today, it is the Muslims
who refuse to believe that Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) came as the Messiah, because
they hold the same belief as the Christians who are awaiting the original
Jesus, son of Mary, to descend in flesh and blood in his original form to come
in the period close to the end of the world.
Now, Muslims need to reflect on what Allah says
in the Holy Quran and judge the Hadith of Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) concerning the
second coming of Hazrat Isa (as) in accordance with what the Quran says. In the
Quran, Allah addresses Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) first and says: “We never granted immortality to any man before you. If
you die, would they live forever?” (Al-Anbiya 21:35)
Then Allah says: “Every
soul shall taste death. We test you with both good and bad as a trial. And to
Us, you will all return.” (Al-Anbiya 21:36)
These verses are clear and unequivocal. Hazrat
Isa Ibn Maryam indeed lived on earth and underwent a natural death just as
everyone with a body of clay and a soul does. He successfully fulfilled his
mission as a prophet and gatherer of the lost tribes of the House of Israel. He
lived, preached, married, had children, and died a natural death.
Therefore, the prophecy of Hazrat Muhammad
(pbuh) concerning his second coming is purely spiritual. As Allah indicated in
the verse from the Quran I have recited before you, if even the greatest
prophet, Rahmatul-lil-Aalameen (a mercy to the worlds), tasted death,
then how could a prophet who came before him still be alive in the heavens with
his earthly body? Otherwise, Allah would have told the prophet, “Wait, all
those who came before you have tasted death, except Isa Ibn Maryam, who is
alive in the heavens and will return!”
Therefore, let me make this clear to you. The
erroneous beliefs of some Christians should not impact the pure belief of
Islam. If Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) lived and died, then all prophets before him
lived and died, and all prophets born from him will live, fulfill their
mission, and die as well. No one will surpass Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) in
superiority and honour!
If we look closely, the prophecies of the
earlier prophets all foretold the coming of Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh). And now
that he (pbuh) had come, what did Allah reveal to him in Surah Jumu’ah? That He
(Allah) would send him again among the Aakhireen (those who will come after him
- people of the last times).
As I was saying, the period of the end times is
vast in human perception but very near in the perception of Allah. From the
time Jesus came, that is, till Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) and all the Islamic
prophets - we find that they all spoke of the end times and that they were
living the last days/ era (of the end of the world). There is no doubt about
this. The millennia from Jesus until now, we must say that we are immerse in
the times of the end of the world. And I tell you, as Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)
prophesied, the manifestations of the Messiah Isa Ibn Maryam will appear, and
when they appear, they will certainly appear within the Ummah of Hazrat
Muhammad (pbuh). And after the coming of the first manifestation of Isa Ibn
Maryam, the Islamic Isa Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), it is only natural – like
a chain of prophetic confirmations – that other manifestations of prophets will
emerge from the community of believers who have believed in Hazrat Mirza Ghulam
Ahmad (as), a community that is not separate from Islam but has come to
reinforce Islam when the Muslims of the last times have misinterpreted the
verses of the Quran and the Hadith and followed the Jews and Christians in
their approaches, just as Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) prophesied.
Just as Islam needed a revival through the
coming of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam (as) in the past, similarly, now that the
Muhammadan Ummah, including the Community of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as)
have deviated from the teachings of Islam, Allah has found it the right time to
send this humble servant to strengthen the foundation of Islam, to repair the
broken path that leads people to Allah, and to restore the true original
teachings of Islam.
It has been 24 years since Allah began pouring
down His revelations upon me, and gradually, He has raised me as the Promised
Messiah of this era. Alhamdulillah. He has honoured me with titles such
as Khwaja Nuruddin, Muhyiuddin, Qamaram-Munir, Siraj-um-Munir, Khalifatullah,
Massih Ma’ud, Mujjaddid, as well as Mahdi, and Rasool-e-Nabi. People should not
think that a Chosen Servant of Allah is thirsty for titles, riches, and earthly
powers. Far from it! On the contrary, it is a very heavy responsibility that
Allah places on His servant, and this servant, whether it is me, others before
me, or those who will come after me, must bear it. With these blessings also
come very great tasks.
That is why I say to all who have believed in
me, do not think that you have done me a favour by accepting me as the prophet.
No! It is not a favour you are doing to me, but a favour you are doing to
yourselves! I am merely a bearer of good news and a warner. I can only preach
and give you good advice. Those who heed my advice are the ones who will
prosper. Remember that in Islam, in a community, in a Jamaat, there are many hypocrites,
some with weak beliefs, but also those with firm beliefs. A true believer
should not look at what his companion is doing wrong and leave him in his
wrongdoings, or say, why does the prophet not say anything about this. Remember
that a prophet has given his warning. Those who heed this warning are the ones
who will prosper. Those who strive to excel in good deeds (Fastabikul Khairaat)
in the path of Allah are the ones who will prosper. Remember that if you do not
do the work Allah has given you, He can remove it and give it to another
people.
Remember what Allah did when the original
members of Jamaat Ahmadiyya Al Mouslemeen failed in their beliefs and duties.
Allah has given this blessing to those who are now in Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam,
but if they do not recognize the priceless worth of these blessings Allah has
granted them, they will lose them. Remember that each soul will bear its own
burden. Do not look at others, but consider what you have prepared as baggage
to take with you before Allah. Please Allah and be pleased with Him. Do not
lose divine favours but work hard for the reconstruction of Islam in the world.
I hope that each of my true and sincere
disciples meditates on what I say, and invites others towards Allah above all,
towards Islam. Automatically, they will accept the Divine Manifestation of this
era because it is through this present Divine Manifestation that Allah is
sending His signs and revelations freshly from the heavens. Alhamdulillah.
May Allah keep you all on the “Siratwal
Mustaqeen” (the straight path) and forgive your past faults and sins,
strengthen your spirit and faith, and work hard for the Cause of Allah with
zeal and love. Insha-Allah, Ameen.
---Friday Sermon of 06 December 2024~ 04 Jamaad'ul Aakhir 1446 AH delivered by Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius.