To all my dear Spiritual Children, I wish you all:
Assalamu Alaykum
Warahmatullah Wabarakaatuh & Jalsa Salana
Mubarak.
I hope
and pray that you have benefitted intellectually, physically and spiritually
from the three-day Jalsa Salana in Tamilnadu, India.
My
message for you today is a timeless message. It is such a reality which we carry since our birth on earth until our
departure from the world. Always remember that we are transient (i.e. very
temporary) in this world. We live in this world, yes, the Dunya, but our true home is the Hereafter, Aakhirah.
Islam teaches us that both are important, and that we must keep a balance between them. The Dunya is where we study, work, care for our families, and build our communities – whether our immediate society and the Community of Islam, Sahih al Islam, while the Aakhirah is where we will stand before Allah and be judged for all that we did here. If we chase only the Dunya, we risk forgetting Allah and losing our purpose. If we think only of the Aakhirah but neglect our duties in this world, we fail the responsibilities Allah has placed upon us. The Holy Quran and Sunnah guide us to live in balance: to worship Allah with sincerity, to fulfil our obligations to others, and to use the Dunya as a bridge to the Aakhirah.
This
balance is not just personal, it is also communal. Unity, brotherhood, and
sisterhood hold a central place in Islam and remain vital to its strength. The
Messenger of Allah, Hazrat Muhammad Mustapha (pbuh) said: “The believers are like one body; if one part of the body suffers, the
whole body suffers with fever and
sleeplessness.”
This Hadith, from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, reminds us that our strength lies in compassion and mutual care. Brotherhood and sisterhood in Islam are not limited to family ties or nationality; they extend to all who testify to the oneness of Allah and the prophethood of Hazrat Muhammad Mustapha (pbuh). When all believers stand together, we form a fortress against division and corruption. Unity in Islam is not just a social ideal, it is a divine command, a way to preserve faith and ensure that the Community (i.e. our Ummah) remains strong. Selflessness and genuine concern for others are at the heart of Islamic brotherhood and sisterhood.
In this selfless concern for our brothers and sisters, and especially you all, my Spiritual Children in the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam, your role is to protect the sanctity and honour of your brothers and sisters, and this also involves the children of the Ummah, and most particularly in our case, the Children of our Jamaat.
In
our time, one of the greatest responsibilities is the upbringing of children.
Parents are entrusted with guiding their children to live balanced lives, to
use technology wisely, to learn useful skills, but never to neglect prayer,
Quran reading, and good manners. Technology and social media can be beneficial
when used with purpose, but they can also be harmful if they lead to arrogance,
materialism, or disobedience. Children must be taught that true success is not
in popularity or wealth, but in honesty, modesty, respect,
and devotion to Allah.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) warned against blind imitation, saying:
“You will surely follow the ways of those
before you, inch by inch and step by step…” This Hadith from Sahih
al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim is a reminder for each and every one of us –
especially today’s youths – to resist harmful trends and remain steadfast upon
the path of Islam.
When
there is Unity and Brotherhood, this also protect the younger generation. When
families, and all Jamaat members work – extending to the whole Muslim Ummah,
children grow up proud of their Muslim identity. They feel connected, valued,
and safe. Allah reminds us in the Holy Quran, in Surah Al-Hujurat, Chapter 49: “Indeed, the believers are brothers. So
make peace between your brothers and fear Allah that you may receive mercy.” So,
bear in mind that division weakens us, but unity strengthens us. Balance between
Dunya and Aakhirah becomes easier when we support one another as one Ummah.
Balance
between Dunya and Aakhirah means that we should live
responsibly in this world while preparing for the next. It means unity, having
compassion for others, and raising our children – Muslim Children – with faith
and wisdom.
It
means using modern tools without losing our Islamic values. It means our
responsibilities in the world and the spiritual ones. It means never to lose
focus of our goal, our Allah, and to strive by all righteous means and ways to
attain to His pleasure and love.
May
Allah grant strength to our Jamaat, and the whole Muslim community, and unite
all hearts in brotherhood and sisterhood, and guide the younger generation to
navigate through the ups and downs of life and to do everything which has the
approval of Allah and not His wrath. May Allah help the parents in their
responsibilities to form a better society of Muslims tomorrow, such people who
would know how to remain steadfast upon the path of Islam, never leaving it for
the path of damnation. Insha-Allah,
Ameen.
---[A special message from Hazrat Ummul Mu'mineen Fazli Amena Varsally Saheba to the sisters on the occasion of the Siraj Makin conference at the Tamil Nadu Jamaat's Jalsa Salana, 28 December 2025].