Truth v/s Falsehood
Today is a day of rejoicing for all Muslims who
believe in Allah and obey Him; for after a month of fasting (Roza/ Siyaam),
with its privations, Allah has granted us a day of Eid – a day of rejoicing, a
day of thanksgiving for the favours and blessings that Allah has bestowed upon
all Muslims across the world, whether materially rich or poor. But Allah does
not look at the material possessions of a believer; He looks at his sincerity,
and the one who is truly rich is the one who has succeeded in gaining Allah’s
forgiveness and His abundant blessings. Allah has shown through the month of
Ramadan, especially this year – a year of intense trials – that when Muslims
across the world unite in favour of the truth, His help comes in a glorious
manner.
Thus, the Qur’anic verse I recited at the beginning of my Khutba (Sermon) is a clear declaration that when the truth comes – when it manifests, when it shows its power – then falsehood must capitulate, must disappear; for one day, come what may, and without any doubt, all falsehood will meet its end. That falsehood will be crushed. Allah does not descend physically, but He manifests Himself in extraordinary ways, in the constancy of the prayers and supplications of sincere Muslims, and especially in the supplications of His Chosen One of that particular time [and for our times, the Chosen One of this era].
