Islam swears by a Living
Allah. He is Merciful and Compassionate and hears and answers the prayers of
His servants. Divine Mercy encompasses the whole world. So much so that there
has never been any nation that has not received its share of divine guidance. The
Holy Qur’an testifies that all communities have witnessed the appearance of Divine
Messengers among them. It is an enduring Divine practice that Allah raises His
Messengers and servants whenever He finds the community of people in disarray
due to lack of unity and real spirituality in society.
There is little doubt
among thoughtful people that the Islamic world is witnessing such an era. The
signs are unmistakably apparent- obvious to every one except the ones who have
veils over their eyes. The fortunes of the Muslim Ummah have touched the lowest
ebb. The ravaging of Arab lands- American occupation of Iraq, Afghanistan and
the prolonged suffering of Palestine under Israeli colonial domination and the
ongoing encircling of Iran, all points to this state of decline and crises.
Allah raised Musa (as) to take on the Pharaohs of his times. Prayer was his ultimate armament. In an age
when everything is upside down, a Man of Allah appears to show the way, to teach
the people the real path of sublime spirituality. Such a Servant of Allah seeks
the protection against the worst enemies of people through reciting fervent prayers.
In March 2003, Allah, the Most High guided His Chosen Messenger of the
era Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Sahib of Mauritius (atba) to organize a special spiritual retreat- an event that has
since come to be known as “Safar Zikrullah”. For a few days, the close
disciples of Hadhrat Sahib and some other truth seekers joined him to spend
time in Divine remembrance and to offer fervent prayers for the destruction of modern
Pharaohs like Ariel Sharon who has since then
been reduced by Allah the Almighty to a miserable state in this very life! Safar Zikrullah
is thus one of the most important spiritual events of the last decade.
Beyond the external impact
of the prayers of a Man of God manifesting in the world at large, it is remarkable
to note that this extraordinary event has had an internal dimension as well.
The disciples of Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Sahib (atba), each one of them who
attended the Safar Zikrullah Programme, witnessed at their own levels one Divine sign or the
other that testified to the veracity of the chosen Messenger of Allah. All
Praise belongs to the Almighty Alone!
The biographical essay on the life and message of Hadhrat Munir
Ahmad Azim Sahib (atba) contains a narrative on Safar Zikrullah.
Read the relevant
extracts: