Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius extends
“NAYA SAAL MUBARAK”
to all Muslims in the Friday Sermon of 08 November 2013:
Today Friday is the 4th Muharram 1435 Hijri – the first Friday Sermon of the Islamic Calendar.
It is unfortunate that the Muslims have forgotten their teachings and the
important month of their calendar year. Just think how many Muslims have
welcomed the sacred month, and new Islamic year, Muharram! Monday the 4th
November 2013, the moon was visible and Allah graced us by His
immense favour and made us witness the new Islamic year.
But unfortunately, and I am sure of it, many Muslims did not take this into
consideration, but on the other hand, in more than a month and a half, the New
year 2014 shall come. Then just see how many of our Muslim brothers and sisters
shall involve themselves to welcome the new year 2014 with festivities, and
spending new year’s eve in lighting up firecrackers till midnight.
On the other hand, Allah (swt) has given us an
Islamic new year where each of us (Muslims) can make a self-analysis from
Muharram last till this Muharram to see which progress has been made in our
everyday mundane and spiritual. Is it that when we
saw these weaknesses in spirituality, be it for our obligatory prayers, Zikr,
the reading of the Holy Quran and the other acts of worship, have we done those
well? Have we read the Holy Quran with translation and commentary, and have all
these practices had a spiritual effect on us during this past Islamic year or
not? If not, do we think that with the start of Muharram 1435 Hijri can we take
a resolution to ameliorate our lives, especially our spiritual lives?