Friday, March 7, 2025
The Spring of Revelations @ 25
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Our Islamic Faith
I bear witness that
there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that
Muhammad (pbuh) is His servant and Messenger.
This testimony is an integral
part of the Tashahhud (the testimony) that I recited at the beginning of my
sermon and is a fundamental aspect of Islamic life, whether in Salat (prayer)
or in every aspect of a Muslim believer's life. This testimony prevents anyone
from considering the greatest and seal of prophets, Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), or
any person or thing on this earth as equal to Allah.
As the Khalifatullah and Messenger of Allah in this era, it is important for me to present to you what I, as a believing Muslim, hold to be true. First and foremost, I firmly believe in the existence of an All-Powerful God Who is perfect in all His attributes. Allah is a Being without any flaws, weaknesses, imperfections, insufficiencies, laziness, and He lacks nothing and never forgets. None of the human or animal weaknesses that afflict His creatures affect Him, the Creator. He possesses all excellent qualities at the highest level, beyond the full understanding and realization of humanity.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Duahs for Divine Shade
Duah:
Ya Allah,
Have mercy on our weak souls
We claim to love you so much,
But we disobey You so often.
Ya Rahman,
Do not punish us for our actions;
We are weak and forgetful.
Ameen Summah Ameen
Ya Rabbul Aalameen
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Duah for the Purification of the Soul
Allahumma Ati Nafsi Taqwaha Wa-Zakkiha
Anta Khayru Man Zakkana Anta Waliyuha Wa-Mawlaha.
'O Allah,
Give my soul (Nafs)
It's God - fearing righteousness (Taqwah)
And purify it.
For You are the Best to purify it.
You are its Protector And its Guardian.'
(Sahih Muslim 2722).
Sunday, August 4, 2024
'Khilafat' After A Prophet
Khilafat is a Sunnat Allah. According to Islamic teachings, and historic
evidences of enduring Divine practice ['Sunnat Allah'], a Prophet of God is usually succeeded by a
system of 'Khilafat' among the believers who followed in the footsteps of that
elect of God. Since the traditions of the Holy Prophet (sa) also acknowledges
prophets of the past without any large body of disciples and followers in their
times, how the mission of God as represented by the Messenger is continued in a
new era after the Prophet's times is indeed a matter of Divine Plan and related
decisions. In the aftermath of a question received by a member of our Jamaat on
prophethood and Khilafat, Hazrat Imam Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah
Al Mahdi Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius has advised his disciples to bear in mind that Allah’s works
and plans are always perfect. People may not understand a matter but that Allah
has the perfect reply for it.
Reproduced below is the Question raised to, and the Response offered by Hazrat Saheb (aba):
The Question is as thus: Huzur, there is a Hadith which
states that: 'There had not been any prophethood which was not succeeded by
Khilafat' (Kanz al-Ummal, Hadith 32246)
But in another long Hadith it is
mentioned that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had said: 'Nations were
displayed before me, one or two prophets would pass by along with a few
followers. A prophet would pass by accompanied by nobody…' (Bukhari)
The question here is that if a prophet had no follower, how could he be succeeded by Khilafat?
Friday, April 19, 2024
An Interview with Imam Mahdi
Today, 19 April 2024, marks the 21st anniversary of the first Bai’at [the covenant of repentance with God] initiated and accepted by Hazrat Amir-ul-Mu’mineen Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Al Mahdi Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius on 19 April 2003. On that day in 2003, soon after the demise of the fourth caliph of the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Mirza Tahir Ahmad Saheb [1928-2003] in London [UK], Hazrat Amir-ul-Mu’mineen (aba) received the Divine instruction to accede to the request of Muslim brothers and sisters in Mauritius to receive Bai’at in the Hand of Allah (represented by the hand of Hazrat Imam (aba)]; marking an important milestone in the sacred history and trajectory of Islamic renewal over the centuries. Accordingly, the first Bai’at was held that evening in the house of Hazrat Ummul Mu'mineen Fazli Amena Saheba on the second storey, at Louvet Avenue, Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius. From that momentous occasion, over the last two decades, the spiritual mission of Hazrat Khalifatullah Al Mahdi (aba) has been, and is, thriving by the grace and blessings of Allah (swt). And for true spiritual seekers- those who have eyes to observe, ears to listen and hearts to understand-, the support and help of God is clearly evident in the progressive trajectory of the Divine Manifestation of our era, Subhaan Allah, Alhamdulillah, Allah-u-Akbar!
It is absolutely certain that Hazrat Imam Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius has appeared as a servant of Faith in our midst with proof from Allah the Almighty. The divine revelations vouchsafed to Hazrat Saheb (aba) comprises matters of the unseen and prophecies with regard to the future, acceptance of prayer, revelation in various languages, and revelation of points of wisdom and divine truths- exactly like in the times of the promised messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian [1835-1908]. Since all this is divine testimony, it is the duty of everyone who possesses faith to accept his claim as the servant of God in this era, the Divinely-raised ‘Muhyiuddin’/ ‘Mujaddid’/ ‘Khalifatullah’/’ Dhul Qarnain’/ ‘Imam Mahdi’- all being spiritual titles bestowed by the Lord Himself upon His servant of this era.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
23 Years of the Divine Manifestation
For common Jamaat members like this humble writer, it was a day of gratefulness and thanksgiving to Allah (swt). As Muslims who follow the timeless teachings of the Holy Qur’an, and the deep insights of the Holy Prophet’s sacred practice as the correct and straight path- the religion of Allah; we recognize that the raising of an Elect of God among the people is an enduring Divine practice, a Sunnat Allah, in every era. Allah (swt) granted us a practical role model and exemplar of the spiritual Way, especially in an era and at a time when most people grope in the darkness of ignorance, misbeliefs and superstitions, doubts, and despair. Hence, the raising of a Mujaddid in our troubled times is an example of pure Divine grace and mercy in our perspective. And He granted us an extraordinary blessing by enabling us to recognize His chosen manifestation in our midst, Alhamdulillah, Summa Alhamdulillah.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Divine Light and Soul Beauty
The Inner
Beauty of Muhammad (pbuh) The Holy Prophet of Islam
In one of his sayings, the Holy Prophet – peace be upon him – is narrated to have said: “Allah (God Almighty) is beauty and He loves beauty.” (Muslim)
Verily, the beauty which God Almighty truly seeks in a person is
his inner beauty. The way the person conducts himself, the way he talks, the
way he behaves with others, the way he accomplishes all his spiritual and
worldly duties with integrity, honesty, trust in Him [God Almighty] and the joy
of humility is what truly counts.
Indeed, humility is a light which drives someone to plunge into the Ocean of the Knowledge of God to perfect himself in it, and the perfect man who received this boon from the Almighty is the Holy Prophet Muhammad – peace be upon him. For all Muslims and for the entire world he is to this day the only leader who though poor and humble, had conquered the world to the unity of God through connecting his own heart to the people. He had in him the courage and inspiration from God Almighty to encourage all those who chose to follow him to the heights of success. In just twenty-three years, he was able to reform a barbarous and ignorant people and shown to them the basics of true life and connect them to the Creator Who has them and the whole world within the grip of His Power.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
On the Day of Judgement
On that Day, we will be presented at the infallible
court of Allah (twt), ‘Master of the Day of Judgement’. On the hour of
reckoning, the most comprehensive Book of Records will be unveiled; it is for
us, each individual in her own merit, to face our beliefs, words, intentions
and deeds- actions in complete detail- and to account for them in all fairness
and justice. Our souls as well as our limbs will testify- for or against us. As
the Holy Qur’an indicates:
‘When the Trumpet is sounded a single time, when the
earth and its mountains are raised high and then crushed with a single blow, on
that Day the Great Event will come to pass. The sky will be torn apart on that
Day, it will be so frail. The angels will be on all sides of it and, on that
Day, eight of them will bear the throne of your Lord above them. On that Day
you will be brought to judgement and none of your secrets will remain hidden.’ (69:
14-19)
‘We have bound each human being’s destiny to his neck.
On the Day of Resurrection, We shall bring out a record for each of them, which
they will find spread wide open, ‘Read
your record. Today your own soul is enough to calculate your account.’ (17:14-15).
‘On that Day, man will be told about all his commissions and omissions. Truly, man is a clear witness against himself, despite all the excuses he may put forward.’ (75: 13-16)
Friday, April 22, 2022
Poem: 'The Fire of Moses'
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
If a
Witch you think I am,
And
witchcraft is my Art,
Then let
me show you the Wonders,
Of the
great Wizard,
Whose
staff ate away,
The
serpents of unfaith;
If him a
Wizard you label,
Then a
Witch am I for God's sake,
The fire
of Moses is burning within me,
For it
seeks to purify me,
To the Core of my Being;
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Khalifatullah: A Message for Jamaat
‘Consider
the flight of time!
Man is bound to lose
himself,
Except those who
believe,
Do good deeds,
Urge one another to
truth,
And urge one another to
steadfastness’
-----[Holy Qur’an, Surah Al Asr, (103:1-3)].
Read an interpretative Text of the recent special Messages sent by our beloved Imam (aba) through our humble brother Hazrat Mukarram Shahul Hameed Faizal Saheb of Saudi Arabia:
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The Keys of Divine Grace
‘He has the keys to the unseen: no one knows them but Him. He knows all that is in the land and sea. No leaf falls without His knowledge, nor is there a grain in the darkness of the earth, or anything, fresh or withered, that is not written in a clear Record’. (6:60)
There is not a thing whose storehouses are not with Us. We send it down only according to a well-defined measure’. (15:22)
‘To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. He enlarges the provision for whomsoever He pleases and straitens it for whomsoever He pleases. Surely, He knows all things full well’. (42:13)
‘To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth; and as
for those who disbelieve in the Signs of Allah, these it is who are the losers’.
(39:64)
‘To Allah belong the treasures of the heavens and the earth: but this truth the hypocrites cannot grasp’ (63:8)
Through these verses and very many other verses, the Holy Qur’an calls attention to the ultimate sovereign authority and protective power of Allah, the Almighty over the heavens and the earth. He opens the treasuries of provisions, mercy, and knowledge on whoever He wills, and He withholds the same as He alone desires. Indeed, it is Allah Alone who possesses the power to bring blessings of this life- provisions, knowledge, honour and benefits- on anyone. Speaking of this grand Sustainer of the Worlds, Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian once wrote:
Thursday, October 8, 2020
'Sirat Allah' and Women
Islam emerged in an Arabian social order that was already grappling with these broad trends on the status of women. In the pre-Islamic Arabia, many people worshipped female deities and goddesses as well as angels with female names such as al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat, etc. In spite of such religious practices, like many other patriarchal societies around the world at that time and later, in pre-Islamic Arabia, the dominant male gaze betrayed a contempt for women- reflective in their preference for male progeny and regarding daughters as no more than a necessary evil. While the gender of the child should make no difference in the flow of parental love, it is the decadent social order that hinders the true appreciation of, and gratitude towards God, for the miracle of life in their midst. Indeed, to expound on its progressive outlook on women’s role and function in the social order of the believers, the Qur’an condemns the manifest contradictions in the pre-Islamic Arab attitudes on the question of women:
‘They ascribe daughters unto God, who is limitless in His glory- whereas for themselves (they would choose, if they could , only) what they desire (male issue): for, whenever any of them is given the glad tiding of (the birth of) a girl, his face darkens, and he is filled with suppressed anger, avoiding all people because of the (alleged) evil of the glad tiding which he has received (and debating within himself:) Shall he keep this (child) despite the contempt (which he feels for it)- or shall he bury it in the dust? Oh, evil indeed is whatever they decide!’ (16: 58-60).
‘Why for yourselves (you would choose only) male offspring, whereas to Him (you assign) female: that, lo and behold, is an unfair division!’ (53: 22-23).
Hence, the Qur’an utterly condemns the pre-Islamic male attitudes towards the suppression of women. Female infanticide and foeticide are among the evil practices that continue to exist even in our times. The pre-Islamic practice of burying girls alive may or may not be happening on a larger scale now. However, its modern equivalents such as denying girls’ access to opportunities for developing their qualities and potentials continue to be a bane of several societies. For instance, it was only recently that the Taliban regime wanted to close down women’s education in Afghanistan. It is ironic that Muslim communities privilege pre-Islamic practices that ignore or evade or seek to bend Islamic teachings to suit their social conservatism. In the name of religion and customary practices, women are being denied ‘an equal sky’.
Sunday, September 20, 2020
'Duah': Invocations to Allah- XI
Alhamdulillah, Summa Alhamdulillah I continue on the series of sermons on “duahs” (invocations). Today, we shall hear the invocations which the Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) used to pray. He gave importance to Salat (prayer) and how to beautify our Salat with duahs (invocations) and praises of Allah and His Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh).
The Promised Messiah (as) says: Salat is very important and it is the apex of the spiritual exaltation of the true believer. Salat is the best medium of interacting with God in prayer.
Salat is nothing but presenting oneself before God Almighty, and it is a combination of praising God and an attempt at the expiration of one’s sins. One who does not keep these purposes in view, derives no benefit from Salat. Therefore, you must perform Salat in the best possible manner. When you are in the standing posture, your whole appearance must reflect the fact that you are standing before God in all humility. When you bow before Him in Salat, it must be a reflection of the bowing of your heart. When you fall prostrate, your manner must be that of a man who is inspired by fear of God. And pray a lot for your spiritual as well as material uplift. (Al-Hakam, 31 May 1903).
Thursday, May 16, 2019
‘Taqwah’ Attracts God's Mercy
('All Powerful and Almighty is the Lord Allah. An affair that had failed and broken to pieces, He can If He wills crown with success; And He also has the power to smash it up and reduce it to nothing that which stood accomplished and complete. There is none who can read the stupendous import of His profound Mysteries').
Given this extraordinary nature of dynamic Divine Will, the believer's faith allows her to invoke the favour of God, His special Mercy and Grace, through the instrumentality of Duahs. Indeed the Qur’an points to the power of sublime supplications to bring about a million miracles in our everyday secular and spiritual life. Those who are mindful of God and invoke fervent supplications to the Almighty hope to find open the doors of special Divine mercy and grace, transforming the landscape of their material and spiritual fortunes: fatal diseases can move away; family troubles and financial difficulties may be dissolved; mountains of other problems can disappear; even an infertile woman may be blessed with an offspring. Everything is possible, for Allah (swt) is wonderful; a Seeing and Hearing God Who notices what we ask of Him, and watches over our distressed beseeching.
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Service to Humanity as Divine Worship
Service To Mankind: The Greatest Spiritual Practice
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Fourth Caliph and the Divine Signs

The Divine signs narrated here calls for deeper reflection by those who use their minds- including truth seekers among the Ahmadis. In this era when the world is 'flat', the old order of special claims- of inherited family legacy and infallible authority of tribal chieftains (think of the Ahmadiyya Khilafat today)- are out of sync with the times and are bound to vanish. In the new order of God on earth, everywhere- both materially and spiritually speaking- 'the underclass', i.e., those who were previously looked down upon, truly humble people are to inherit the earth: Indeed, the Divine favour of prophethood and sovereignty is being bestowed upon a new class of people in the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya as well- through the advent of the Divine Manifestation in Mauritius, Alhamdulillah, Allah-u-Akbar!
Signs for the 'Ulul-Al-Baab'