Most Ahmadis today somehow believe that Allah has
abolished the Divine Scheme of sending Mujaddidin in every century to revive
the Muslims and to renew their Faith. They
consider that sincere believers have to be content with the man-elected Khulafa
in the Ahmadiyya community for all practical purposes and that for the purpose
of Divine guidance in future, if any, only an Ahmadi caliph can elevated with
Divine revelations by Allah (swt). The Divine Prerogative of choosing and
selection whoever He wills has come tom an end with the establishment of Ahmadiyya
Khilafat- at least, that is what the leaders and the priests within would like
common Ahmadis to believe as religious doctrine.
On the other hand, the founder of the Ahmadiyya Jamaat, Hazrat Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian presented Islam as a living faith that
produced through the centuries of its existence, countless saints and godly
people. More importantly, Hazrat Ahmad (as) firmly believed that
these blessings will certainly continue till the Day of Judgement amongst
sincere believers who followed the fundamental teachings of Islam. We are
presenting below certain extracts from the writings of Hazrat Ahmad (as) that
affirms the enduring blessings of Islam and points out the mistaken notions of
the Shia Muslims in this regard. Reflective Ahmadis will find remarkable
lessons in the episode:
‘It
must be clear to you that when a true seeker lives Islam obediently and
completely and each of his faculty truly and automatically follows God’s
commands then the overall results of his efforts is that Allah sends signs of
guidance to him on a larger scale without any intermediary veils. That is to
say that this person will directly experience Allah on a higher level. Many
kinds of blessings fall on this person. These commands were accepted due to his
faith and because it was obligatory on him.
But
now he starts to experience these commands as realities and certainties through
true visions and also through true and clear non-ambiguous revelations, which
is without double meanings. He receives revelation on the mystery of the law
and faith and he sees signs of the kingdom of Allah, which
brings him to a state of certainty and full understanding of Allah’s kingdom.
He is blessed in his tongue, his words, and his actions and in whatever he
does. He acquires an overwhelming courage and also becomes very patient and has
a firm belief and a thorough understanding. Common human weaknesses such as
contemptible action, miserliness, short sightedness, easily giving away to one’s passions,
contemptible actions and all of his ego centric purposes leaves him completely
and he is filled with the divine light of Allah’s attributes. This person then
experiences a complete change and he is as if born again.
He
hears and sees through Allah. His anger becomes Allah’s anger and his
compassion becomes Allah’s compassion. In other words, if he is angry with
someone, Allah is angry with that person and if he is happy with someone then
Allah is also happy with that person. But we need to understand that this kind
of a person has no meanness in him. He is someone who has washed himself from
all human weaknesses, which may be found in human nature. When someone arrives
at this stage Allah listens to his prayers because he is one of the chosen
ones, there is no need to test him, since this person becomes a living proof of
Allah on earth and he is a sign of Allah’s security. And in heaven there is a
joy because of him and the greatest gift that he receives is that Allah’s words
descends on his heart beyond any doubt..” [Ai'na kamalaaté Islam Rohani
Khazain Vol.
5, pp. 226-233 ]
On the Shia notions of end of Divine
Blessings
'The
Shias believe that “wilayat” and “imamat” was
reserved only for their twelve imams and after them the door of revelation has
been shut for ever. So if we believe in this, all of our teachings are for
nothing and we have to agree that Islam is an abandoned and silent house where
there is no blessing. If this is true that Allah has shut the door
of holiness and guidance in the future, then it is very sad indeed for those
who are seeking Allah with a sincere heart; moreover it will seem that they
have died while they are still alive. And they will hold in their hands only
ancient tales, which will not help them in anyway to acquire the real truth.
And
if the Shias believe in this dogma, then why do they recite five times daily in
their prayers the following: “ihdenas siraatal moustaqim siraatal
lazina an’amta alaihim”, which means “Guide us along the straight path,
the path of those on whom Thou has bestowed Thy favors”
This prayer means, “O Allah, Thou art the most powerful, show us the path
that brings us closer to Thee, the path of the prophets, of the rightly guided,
of those who are true, of the martyrs and those who are pious. So this verse
shows us that the path to acquire spiritual guidance is always open and will
always be so. I have sent thousand of leaflets in several countries, in order
for them to understand this truth.
If
the path to obtain this blessing is closed, then, what makes Islam superior? It is indeed true that the twelve imams
were perfect human beings, they were leaders but it is indeed wrong to believe
that the qualities they had, nobody else will be able to possess. Allah, The
Mighty Whose two hands are always open with His Mercy and His Power, will
always remain open and if the day comes when Islam will no longer have these
blessings then it will surely be the end of time.' (Al Hakam, 10th March 1902).
In
the Friday Sermon of 23 November 2018 (14 Rabi’ul Awwal 1440 AH)
delivered at Tenkasi during his recently concluded tour of Tamil Nadu
and Kerala (South India); Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam Hadhrat
Muhyi-ud-Din Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of
Mauritius provides an illuminating discourse on the concept of
Waliullah in the Islamic spiritual tradition. 