Spirituality and Inner Health

My dear Suruj Makin,

Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah Wabarakaatuh.

 

I am most happy to deliver to you some precious advices which shall benefit you, not only in this life, but in the hereafter as well. With the advent of a New Year, I wish you many blessings in its midst, and I pray that Allah may crown your Jalsa Salana with much success and blessings. Insha-Allah, Ameen.

 

Today, let’s us reflect on those things that weigh heavily upon the heart and shape the path we walk. We can speak of patience, modesty, and gratitude, but to implement it is of paramount importance. Besides this, there are other truths that deserve our attention, truths that are often left in silence.

 

Today, I wish to remind you of these matters, so that our hearts may be awakened to the fear of Allah and His love.

A True Muslim Life

 

Never neglect the Sunnah!

 

The life of a true Muslim is one that is shaped by complete submission to Allah, guided by the Holy Qur’an and illuminated by the example of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The Holy Qur’an itself commands obedience not only to Allah but also to His Messenger, for the Holy Prophet (pbuh) is described as the living embodiment of the Qur’an; his actions, words, and manner of life explain and clarify the divine verses. To follow the Holy Qur’an without the Sunnah and Hadiths is to miss the practical demonstration of its meaning, for Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) showed through his daily conduct how the commands of Allah are to be lived in reality.

 

The first step in the life of a Muslim is the remembrance of Allah from the moment of waking. Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) taught simple but profound supplications to be recited at the start of the day, such as: “Alhamdulillahil-lazi ahyana ba‘da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur” (Praise be to Allah Who gave life after death and to Him is the return). This sets the tone of gratitude and awareness of the Creator. Throughout the day, the Muslim continues to recite such Duahs as taught in the Qur'an and also those of the Sunnah, for example before eating, after finishing a meal, when entering or leaving the home, and before sleeping. These supplications are not mere words; they are like a lightning strike that evokes that every action, however ordinary, is connected to Allah and should be performed with His remembrance.

Jalsa 2025: Closing Speech

 

My dear disciples,

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakaatuhu.

As this Gregorian year 2025 is coming to an end, and another one is coming with new challenges, new promises, new hope and new targets and plans, and with the Holy Month of Ramadan coming fast to greet us with its blessed presence again, in this glorious month of Rajab 1447 Hijri, I wish to you all my sincere disciples in India and beyond much blessings for the New Year 2026 and countless rewards from Allah, not only for the immediate present, but for the rest of your lives and beyond.

 

Today, like for the past two days, you have been celebrating unity and brotherhood in this blessed Jalsa Salana in the Sirajum Munir Masjid. Like you must all be aware, the Jalsa Salana was first instituted by the Promised Messiah Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) in the year 1891, in Qadian, India. The Promised Messiah of the past era – like this humble self in this era – was sent by Allah to revive the true teachings of Islam and to bring people back to the straight path of their Creator.

Siraj Makin: Jalsa Message

 

To all my dear Spiritual Children, I wish you all:

Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullah Wabarakaatuh & Jalsa Salana Mubarak.

I hope and pray that you have benefitted intellectually, physically and spiritually from the three-day Jalsa Salana in Tamilnadu, India.

 

My message for you today is a timeless message. It is such a reality which we carry since our birth on earth until our departure from the world. Always remember that we are transient (i.e. very temporary) in this world. We live in this world, yes, the Dunya, but our true home is the Hereafter, Aakhirah.

 

Islam teaches us that both are important, and that we must keep a balance between them. The Dunya is where we study, work, care for our families, and build our communities – whether our immediate society and the Community of Islam, Sahih al Islam, while the Aakhirah is where we will stand before Allah and be judged for all that we did here. If we chase only the Dunya, we risk forgetting Allah and losing our purpose. If we think only of the Aakhirah but neglect our duties in this world, we fail the responsibilities Allah has placed upon us. The Holy Quran and Sunnah guide us to live in balance: to worship Allah with sincerity, to fulfil our obligations to others, and to use the Dunya as a bridge to the Aakhirah.