'Eid-ul-Adha' Sermon 2022

 

On 10 July 2022 ~10 Dhul-Hijjah 1443 AH, marking the occasion of the Eid-ul-Adha, Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir A. Azim (aba) of Mauritius delivered his special sermon on a very vital subject: the enduring legacy of Hazrat Ibrahim (as), the man whose utter devotion to God became a synonym for pure faith, earning him the unique title of Khalilullah, the Friend of God; the great fountainhead of a multitude of spiritual streams in the ancient world: Hagar and Isma'il; Sarah and Isaac, and many other nations- in accordance with the grand Divine promise that his progeny would spread in the earth, just like the numerous stars in the heaven. In the present discourse, Hazrat Khalifatullah (aba) makes several interesting observations on the basis of historical facts from ancient records, pointing to the striking similarities in the rites and practices of  the religions of India and Persia as well, alluding to the great legacy of Ibrahim/Abraham/ Abram/Brahma in different lands.  

       

Read the Eid-ul-Adha Sermon below: 

The Story of Abraham/Abram/Ibrahim/ Brahma

 

Ibrahim, the Patriarch and Friend of Allah, saw in a vision that he was offering his only son Isma’il as a sacrifice to the Lord. He said to the boy: “O son of mine, I have seen in a dream that I was slaughtering you; So, tell me what you think of it.’

 

The boy replied: “O Father, do as you have been commanded; you will find me, if Allah please, of those who are steadfast.”

 

Ibrahim made the necessary preparations. When all was ready and he was about to proceed to the fulfilment of what he thought he had been commanded to do, he received the revelation that he had indeed fulfilled his dream. (As-Swaffat 37: 104-108).

 

The true meaning of the dream was not that he should sacrifice his son in the manner in which he had seen himself doing in the dream, but that both he and his son should be ready to make a great sacrifice to win the pleasure of God. This great sacrifice was that the boy and his mother should be settled in a distant, barren valley, so that the boy should be made an instrument for the purpose of establishing the true worship of God in and around the Sacred House. (Ibrahim 14: 38).

The Story behind the 'Qurbani'

  

What is 'Qurbani'? 

The Qurbani is practiced by Muslims to commemorate the great sacrifice of Ibrahim (as) (Abraham) who did not hesitate to sacrifice his own son for the sake of Allah [The Almighty & Unique God].

Hazrat Zaidi bn Arqam (ra) states that the companions of the Prophet (pbuh) asked him: “What is Qurbani?” He replied, “It is the Sunnah (tradition) of our father Ibrahim (as).” They inquired, “What benefit do we derive from it?” The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) replied: “A reward for every hair of the sacrificed animal.” [And they asked again], “And what is the reward for the animal whose body is covered with wool?” He (pbuh) replied, “A reward for every strand of wool.”

 

The Aim of the Sacrifice

 

The immolation of an animal in Islam is not done to appease the anger of Allah by offering Him a bribe in order to succeed in any work. Far from all this, Allah does not need anything from us. He is the Almighty and the One to Whom everything belongs. However, the sacrifice is made only in the Name of Allah and to please Him.

 

“Tell them: ‘Verily my prayer, my devotion [sacrificial service], my life, my death, belong to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.” (Al-Anam, 6: 163).

Khalifatullah's Dream- 2

 

During the recently-concluded fasting period of Ramadan 1443 AH, Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (aba) of Mauritius was vouchsafed with several mystical visions and other spiritual experiences that foretell events waiting to unfold in the world at large- inter alia, the dismal spiritual condition of the members of the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya, the severe punishment awaiting disbelievers and the hypocrites, and the good fortune and rewards awaiting the truly sincere. These mystical experiences make it abundantly clear that in the larger struggle for the preservation of Islamic values in the world, especially among the Muslims, the purified path being followed by the Khalifatullah (aba) and his disciples in the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam has a vital role to play, Insha Allah.

 

In this context, we have recently published a very important dream made by Hazrat Khalifatullah (aba) in the holy and blessed days of the Ramadan concerning a great duty on true believers. The dream heralds that sincere souls in the Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam  shall strive earnestly for safeguarding the sanctity of Islamic teachings- as the dream foretells, with their efforts at preservation of the Keys of Ka’aba as well as the entering of Makkah by a future high representative of Allah, by a Sahih Muslim, Insha Allah, Aameen.  

 

Reproduced below is yet another important dream made by Hazrat Saheb (aba) on the 25^th of April 2022~ 23 Ramadan 1443 AH, touching upon several important themes at the heart of the divine manifestation and its preaching efforts in the last two decades in Mauritius- providing stunning insights into the shifting attitude of the Ahmadis, and also of the people who associated themselves as disciples in the early days, and also of the sincere striving of the present followers of the Khalifatullah (aba) in India. The dream also points to the remarkable continuity on many different levels in the revelatory mission of Hazrat Saheb (aba) with the spiritual message and mission of the Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian in the previous era, regardless of the hostile attitude of the present-day Ahmadis and their chiefs to the continuity of Divine revelations and the true meaning of Divine appointment of a Khalifa, or a Khalifatullah among the people.

 

Read the Dream (as narrated by Hazrat Tayyeba Shaheeda Aliah Nasrine) Below: