Therefore, the Muslim world and all seekers of truth must realise that the truth of Islam cannot be erased! No matter how many conspirators try to destroy Islam, seeking at all costs to divide Muslims, place obstacles between our unity, and create wars so that we fight amongst ourselves – there always comes a point when Allah overturns their plans and removes the blindness from the eyes of Muslims, guiding them back to the straight path.
It is true that Muslims have fallen into the
trap of division for several centuries, but Allah, in one way or another, has
sent reformers among the Muslim Ummah so that people living in those times may
receive Allah’s guidance and follow it. The Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)
carried this sorrow within him; he knew through revelation what would happen
after his death. And so, he warned his Ummah – his Companions and those who
would come after – during his lifetime, and his words and advice remain as
guidance for the Ummah so that we may all come together again and set aside our
differences, and to allow Islam to triumph in the battle between good and evil.
Remember well: Allah will never leave the Muslim
Community without a guide. Every time the forces of evil try to break Islam and
cause people to abandon it, on the other side, Allah causes thousands of non-Muslims
to recognise the truths of Islam and enter it with humility. Sometimes, those
born into Islam do not know its value, while those who journey towards Islam
earn the honour of knowing its true worth through their search for truth. These
are the ones whom Allah calls Ulul-al-Baab, people of true intelligence.
Though born into non-Islamic backgrounds, they strive to distinguish between
the faith of their childhood (taught by their parents) and the truth. In their
search, they discover Islam and submit themselves just as all prophets and
their (believing) peoples did to the will of Allah. They seek Allah’s guidance
so that He Himself may guide them to the truth and keep them on the straight path.
We must remember that Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)
prophesied that in the Last Hour, Muslims would become so ignorant that even if
Jews and Christians entered the hole of a lizard, they would follow them. The
lizard here symbolises hypocrisy and misguidance.
Keep in mind that those who truly follow the
original teachings of Hazrat Ibrahim (as), Hazrat Musa (as), and Hazrat Isa (as),
they are the true Muslims. But over time, when they deviated, Allah sent them
the Seal of the Prophets, Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), to guide them to true Islam.
Allah Himself chose to name His religion (the true path) “ISLAM.”
But this does not mean that everyone born into
Islam is necessarily a true Muslim. Allah tests people in various ways to truly
show who deserves to be called “Muslim.” Just as Allah tested the peoples of
all past eras, He will continue to test His servants to know who follows His
commandments and deserves a place among His true servants.
What the Ummah fails to understand – or refuses
to understand – is that although Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) is the Seal of all
Prophets, Allah will continue to send His prophets within this perfected
religion to fulfil His promise of preserving the truth of Islam and of Hazrat
Muhammad (pbuh) until the Day of Judgement.
This must be clearly understood:
when the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) said he was the “Last Brick” (as
he said in one of his Hadiths), he was not indicating that no other prophets
would come after him, but rather that in this present universe, he is the
greatest prophet, and the Law he brought is the final Sacred Book revealed by
Allah for the welfare of humanity. He came to complete this spiritual structure
with such laws that, if followed by all people, they would remain on the
straight path. He indicated that he is the last messenger and prophet to whom
Allah revealed the perfect Code of Law – a code that will remain until the Day
of Judgement.
But what do we see today? The Qur’an is indeed
present, but are Muslims reading it, understanding it? Though the Qur’an
remains preserved, Satan has caused people of this Ummah to forget it and
neglect it. So, will Allah allow this religion and the Qur’an – which He
promised to preserve – to fall into oblivion? Will He allow the ignorant to
trample upon the Qur’an and the prophetic traditions of Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)?
Certainly not! Every time man thinks he can control Allah, Allah overpowers
him, puts him in his place, and shows him that despite thinking himself
intelligent and seeking to plunder the riches of this world, he forgets that
one day he will return to dust and leave all of this behind.
Thus, Allah sends His Khulafa
(Representatives) – people like His first Adam – who are infused with divine
breath and come with Revelation (Wahy) – not a revelation that
contradicts the Qur’an, but one that brings people back to the Qur’an!
People seek the Khilafat among
themselves, and when someone seeks this position of honour – not because they
care about the unity of the Ummah, but only for the power and prestige the Khilafat
can give – then Allah makes another plan, a better plan, a perfect plan. He
raises His own Khalifa, a Khalifa whom He promised in His Qur’an,
a Khalifa who will come each time, in each era when Muslims fall into
ignorance, when those who claim to be Muslims cause Islam to lose its value.
Then, Allah takes matters into His own hands and chooses and sends His own Khalifa
– a Khalifa who resembles His beloved prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh),
whose message was universal. Thus, all prophets and messengers of Allah who
come after Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) carry a universal message. Each era will
witness this miracle, this divine favour.
While the Ummah tears apart believers in
Islamic messengers, it is time they open their eyes and awaken. Who is their
true enemy? Islamic messengers or Satans who seek to lead people astray from
Allah’s path? But what are these Satans doing? They are making those who call
themselves Muslims believe that prophets and Islamic messengers are Satans who
want to mislead them from Allah’s path. But who truly benefits from these lies?
It is the Mullahs and priests of all faiths on earth who want people to always
consult them and rely on them. They want people to make them intermediaries
between themselves and Allah, but the truth is that man needs no intermediary
between himself and his Lord.
If a person knows how to follow the precepts of
Islam properly, then he will surely reach Allah. There will be trials upon trials
(like exams of his faith), but if he remains firm on Allah’s path, and if he
happens to be born in an era when Allah sends a new Adam, and he takes this as
a divine blessing and follows this divine guide, then he will progress
continuously. Sometimes it may seem he is losing, but each time he chooses
Allah and His Messenger over the rest of the world, no one can imagine the
excellent rewards Allah has reserved for that person.
Allah’s Khilafat is not comparable to a Khilafat
that man tries to establish himself. In his thirst for power, man tries to
deceive people in Allah’s name, claiming he seeks the welfare of the entire
Ummah, but such a person does not realise that Allah knows who truly deserves the
Khilafat and who will do that work best.
Blessed are those who have recognised Allah’s Khalifa
in this present century. I hope – and I pray – that you teach your children to
remain on this straight path, and that they also teach their children this same
path, because if they fall short in this mission that Allah has given them,
then Allah, as is His Sunnah (practice), will raise His own Khalifa
to bring them back to the right path. Blessed are all those who live through
moments of Divine Manifestation, when Allah sends the Ruh’il Quddus (Holy
Spirit/ Divine Revelation) for a renewal in the world. Insha-Allah, this
is my prayer – that my followers remain sincere and honest and true Muslims
throughout their lives, and that they leave behind a pious lineage who will
recognise the divine light when it appears in their world. Insha-Allah,
Ameen.
---Friday Sermon of 08 August 2025 ~13 Safar 1447 AH delivered by Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Khalifatullah Munir A. Azim (aba) of Mauritius.