“O you who believe! Let not your
riches or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. If any act
thus, the loss is their own.”(Al-Munafiqun, 63: 10).
“So veer away from those who turn back from Our
Remembrance and desire nothing but the life of this world.
That is what they
could reach of knowledge. Surely your Lord is He Who knows best the ones who
have erred away from His way, and He knows best the ones who are guided.”(An-Najm, 53: 30-31).
The Remembrance (Zikr)
of Allah is certainly food for our soul. The soul is such an entity that is
associated with his Creator and thus to preserve the relationship between the
soul and the Creator, man must strive to praise Allah (God Almighty) and
remember Him, His Omnipotence and His Love and Mercy upon him in all aspects of
his life so that he remains connected with Him (Allah).
Abu Musa
Ash’ari (ra) narrated that the Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)
said: “He/ She who does Zikr of Allah
(practice the remembrance of Allah) and he/ she who doesn’t, their example is
of like an alive and a dead.”(Bukhari)
By the grace of Allah,
on Tuesday 08 March 2016, after the Esha prayer, I received several times a
verse of the Quran as revelation. This revelation came with such force on my
tongue/ my lips and this made me ponder a lot over it. That Quranic verse/
revelation is as follows:
Jaaa-al Haqqu wa Zahaqal-Baatil Innal Baatila kaana Zahuuqa.
The truth has come and falsehood has vanished; surely
falsehood is bound to vanish.
The next day, 09 March
2016, I received several calls from an Ahmadi who informed me that on Youtube,
Mubarak Boodhun labelled me as an “insane
person/ mentally sick”. Before proceeding further with the matter, like the
Quran and Hadiths teach us, I made the necessary to contact a member of the
Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam to research on whether the news about the stupid
remark is true or not. I was at that time in the midst of an important work,
and after giving this instruction, I received a revelation from my Rab, my
Allah (swt) who informed me (and thus confirming me the news): Unzur Kayfa zarabun lakal amsaala fa-zallun. See
the kind of examples they invent for you. They have gone astray.
Debate between the Salafiyya and Ahmadiyya
When I returned home at
night, I had the opportunity to see it for myself on Youtube. All this happened
through a meeting which was held between the Salafiyya and Ahmadiyya, and it
was the Salafiyya who posted all those Questions & Answers and subsequently
the debates on their Youtube Channel. Shame on the Jamaat Ahmadiyya! In the
year 2011, just before Ramadan, they had three meetings and debates with the
Salafiyya, in Port-Louis (Plaine Verte) and afterwards in Quatre-Bornes, at the
Pavillon. The Salafiyya was represented by Shabbir Chowtee and Jamaat Ahmadiyya
was represented by Mubarak Boodhun.
The first question of
Mubarak Boodhun was on: Who was a Muslim according to the Quran and Hadiths,
especially according to the Quran and as defined by Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)?
The
second question– from Mr. Shabbir to Mubarak Boodhun – after Hazrat Muhammad
(pbuh) till Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), how many prophets there were? And a
series of Questions & Answers ensued whereby each of them presented his
arguments – but unfortunately the arguments were not presented in the best ways
– till they reached a point before the conclusion of their session when Mr.
Shabbir put before Mubarak Boodhun about the fact that after Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
(as), Muhyiuddin Munir Ahmad Azim was proclaiming to be prophet, therefore he
wanted to have the opinion of Mubarak Boodhun on this issue.
With every fiber
of arrogance and boastfulness, Mubarak Boodhun said, concerning me: “He has nothing to do with the Jamaat
(Jamaat Ahmadiyya); he has been expelled from the Jamaat.”And therefore
Mr. Shabbir insisted on his question, to make that arrogant and boastful man
confess if whether a prophet can really come after Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) or
not?
Upon the insistence of
Mr. Shabbir, Mubarak Boodhun did not know what to say; he was put in a fix and
did not know whether to say yes or no! Therefore, in a confused state, he began
saying that no prophet shall come (after Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as)) and
afterwards he retracts his words and confess that the POSSIBILITY exists that
prophets shall come after Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as). He said: “No, no one
will come… (Pause, then he
said)…
The possibility exists but I have not witness (the advent of) any (such
prophet/s).”
Then Mr. Shabbir
said: “If he (that prophet) comes and
you people don’t have faith (believe) in him, then this means that you are aKafir?” He gave precision to his
words and told Mubarak:“If Muhyiuddin Munir Ahmad Azim (I have seen his photo on
the internet) is a TRUE prophet, this means you are a Kafir?”Mubarak replied: “Not only me, but every
one of us!”
Islam forbids
aggression, but orders us to fight if the limits of decency and freedom of
conscience are exceeded and that truth and peace are in danger. In this case,
the Muslim is called to fight and should not shrink from the fight to protect
the religion approved by Allah, that is to say, Islam and the Muslims.
This is
the teaching on the basis of which the Holy Prophet (pbuh) set his own line of
conduct. He continued to suffer in Mecca and did not fight the aggression of which
he was the innocent victim. Even after his flight to Medina, the enemy went
there to extirpate Islam; he had to fight for truth and freedom of conscience,
but the fights he had subsequently directed were ordained by Allah, especially
on self-defence basis and to save the worship of God and His sincere adherents/
servants.
“Permission (to fight) has been given to
those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is
competent to give them victory. Those who have been driven from their homes
unjustly only because they said: Our Lord is Allah - For had it not been for
Allah's repelling some men by means of others, there would have been
demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the
name of Allah is much mentioned.
And Allah will surely support those who
support Him – Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might – Those who, if We
give them power in the land, establish worship and pay the Zakat and enjoin
kindness and forbid iniquity. And with Allah rests the end of (all) matters.”(22: 40-42).
What are natural
disasters, according to human terms? These are on one hand repressible
calamities and on the other uncontrollable disasters varying according to the
intensity of the calamities in question, for example:earthquakes, storms,
droughts, floods etc.They are classified into two parts: (1) those which manifest
as the consequences of what the hands of men have brought forth. For e.g. Global
warming by the greenhouse effect, pollution, etc. (2) those which manifest by
the nature itself of how the earth and the heavens function, sometimes
predictable, sometimes unpredictable.
In themselves, by their
nature they are form an integral part in the overall scheme of things in which
all life is created. Their roles in this scheme are determinants and are not at
all nonsense. So in the interest of a great number of lives, some small
individual interests are often sacrificed. This is the accepted principle.
Because of the important role that these disasters play in the planning of things
and in the journey of life and progress, they cannot then be taken as
meaningless just because some individuals are victims are them.
Ethics of Creative Destruction
The general philosophy
behind these disasters could be understood if you study the phenomenon of life
and death – the fight of one in the face of the other. Every step forward in
the evolution of life brings in its wake millions and millions of victims. Each
step causes the destruction of countless potential life. Even when we see in
the universe millions of species and a number, which cannot be counted, of
creatures in various forms of life – then what is their ultimate goal? If you
understand how things are patterned you will discover that they are made to
serve man and their roles are ultimately to serve the ecology of which man
needs. All this is only part of the process. Thus the number is sacrificed for
the profit of quality. This is the essence of this whole plan. If billions of
lives are sacrificed for the benefit of man – the superior creature/ being – in
order to increase his qualities and this after taking the test/ trial – then
some sacrifices are justified for this great planning of things.
In the context of the besiegement
by the ISIS
(Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) of some Muslim states by proclaiming a
caliphate which has not been mandated neither by Allah, nor the truly pious
people, both the Islamic and non-Islamic worlds now see themselves facing a
real danger. After Al-Qaeda and other terrorist cells, the ISIS is doing havoc in Iraq and
Syria and is trying by force and terror to make people succumb to their command.
According to them, the first objective of the Ummah must be the seizure of secular
power so as to be able to reign in supremacy. And so, without referring themselves
specifically to the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh), these
people spread terror in both Muslim and non-Muslim camps.
The world is facing a
real crisis. That is why in this century, the Caliph of Allah, the Reviver of Faith
of this century has been raised by Allah to thwart the purpose of any other
false caliphate which is just like a flame blazing and burning further the
fragile state of Islam.
We are in a state of
emergency. Muslims must refer themselves first of all to the Holy Quran and the
Sunnah of our beloved prophet (pbuh). What these so-called Muslims and defenders
of the Ummah are doing has nothing to do with the practice of the Holy Prophet
Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh). The latter (pbuh) had established the Quran first; long
before he even gained political power. The teachings (of the Quran) were
observed/ put into practice even if the political powers of the time opposed them.
The Holy Prophet (pbuh) remains verily our only source of light. His ascension
to political supremacy was primarily free of all injustice and coercion.
Man’s future, our future rests in our Creator, in our pure
relationship (between Him and us) which existed long before our existence on
this ephemeral earth. So why is there this distance, now that we exist on this
earth? Certainly the pursuit of pleasure associated with uncontrolled freedom
has made the society as it is today. We profess to be free, but free from what?
(Sadly) We have liberated ourselves from the bonds that bind us to our Creator!
It is what we now observe worldwide on the concept of freedom; to be free of
anything related to the nobility of the soul, to be free of the magnanimity of
the heart that creates in man his sense of responsibility and limiting his
unbridled pursuit of pleasure. It’s that kind of freedom that the Muslim world
and the world in general now continue to pursue – a mad pursuit of this
pleasure – anywhere he can find it and forgetting limits that must not be
exceeded.
Man is born with capabilities, resources and a limited
imagination; and thus should his pursuit of pleasure be limited, for if unchecked,
shall lead him to a dead end. Numerous side effects then stand in his way and
society becomes increasingly nervous and turbulent. The Muslim world is
unfortunately not spared today.
People who are rather
short-sighted and lack discernment define different reasons for their lives and
are limited to worldly objectives and ambitions. But the purpose decided for
man by God Almighty is according to His own holy words:
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” (51:
57)
The real aim of God is
to make the man understand the main purpose of his existence on earth, that is
to say, to be completely devoted to Him. It is obvious that man cannot set a
goal to his own life because he neither comes into this world on his own nor does
he leave this world on his own, according to his will. He is a creature and the
One who has created him and invested in him better faculties which are superior
to animals has also identified a goal for his life. We understand it or not, the
fact remain that the purpose of the creation of man is undoubtedly worship and
understanding of God and a complete devotion to Him. Elsewhere in the Holy Quran,
God Almighty has said:
“Surely the true religion in the sight
of Allah is Islam...”(3:
20)
“So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth (as
one devoted to God). It is the nature made by Allah, the nature according to
which He has created men. There can be no change in Allah’s creation. This is
the true religion. But most people do not know.”(30:
31).
The religion that gives
us a real appreciation of God and prescribes His true worship is Islam. Islam
is inherent in human nature and man was created in accord with ISLAM
- submission to the One God - and such is the eternal and true faith. This is
to say that God wanted man to be fully devoted to His worship, that he loves
and obeys Him with all his faculties. So He (Allah) has blessed man with all
appropriate faculties to achieve ISLAM(to
submit to Him, that being the real target for the creation of mankind).
Despite the fact that
man is taken up by the various projects of his life, he can find true happiness
only in God Almighty (Allah).After having accumulated enormous wealth, after
having held high office, after having become a great trader, and ruled over a
vast kingdom, and after having been recognized as a great philosopher, at the
end he leaves all these commitments with great regret.His heart constantly
reproaches himself for his total concern for worldly affairs and his conscience
never accepts his illicit activities full of trickery and artifice.
An intelligent person
can better understand that problem. We cannot assign a higher purpose to
something beyond its/ his capacity, beyond which it/ he can no longer function.
For example, the highest work of a bull is the ploughing of fields or
irrigation or transportation. Its faculties are not adapted to anything else.
Thus the aim of the life of a bull comes down to these three functions. It has
no ability to do anything else.
But by examining the faculties of man and
trying to find their limits, we find him in search of God the Exalted. He
wishes to become so devote to God that he devotes everything he owns/possesses
to God. He shares with other animals his natural survival instinct. However, in
the field of manufacturing certain animals surpass him. Indeed the bees extract
the essence of different varieties of flowers to produce a honey so excellent
that it surpasses the understanding of man up till now. It is therefore obvious
that the summits of human faculties are to meet God the Exalted. So the real
purpose of his life is that the window of his heart should open to God.
Prophets
and other messengers of God come to liberate humans from their chains. Divine
teachings, in their pristine essence, are designed to emancipate them from
their slavish bondages.
Compared to all other religions of the past, Islam
provides far more evolved teachings that are mindful of the predicament of
slaves. Its teachings are designed to abolish and root out this abominable
practice through radical transformation of the social order, even as it provides teachings for fair treatment of all, including in times of war to the Prisoners of War. Islam permits defensive war against the enemies of the State when it is faced with aggression by other nations and peoples. In the course of such inter-State conflicts, Muslims can capture and retain prisoners of War till the end of hostilities and thereafter, release them as a grace or for ransom.
In the history of the
world, rise and fall of nations is a reality. Likewise, profound teachings get blurred in the distance of time. People forget the true traditions and invent new customs of religions, and thereby alter and reshape original teachings. Hence, though Prophets in the past never took slaves, their followers have abused that legacy of freedom and fairness. Hence, slavery had been perpetrated also by the so called men of religion. Despite
Islam’s clearest exposition on the dignity and equality and equal rights of all
human beings, like Jews and Christians and the Hindus among them in society,
even Muslims cannot fully absolve themselves from the stigma of practicing
slavery.
In a religious and international context, where the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) practices slavery against its enemies in the name of Islam, and also many other world nations permitting working/labour/social/political conditions amounting to modern forms slavery that infringes upon elementary considerations of humanity, theKhalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritiuswarns the world community on the need for returning to the just teachings of Islam that seek to abolish slavery and ensure fair treatment of all, including even to prisoners of war in times of hostilities.
Reproduced below are extracts from the Friday Sermon of 05 February 2016 ~(25 Rabi’ul Aakhir 1437 Hijri):
The main reason for the arrival of new non-Law-bearing prophets in the
Muhammadan Ummah (pbuh) is that Islam came for the whole world and must be
propagated. And for this important work two arrangements are necessary: first the
internal reform among Muslims (i.e., the strengthening of their faith in
Islam), and second, the spread of Islam around the world. These two needs cannot
be achieved without strict discipline, a leader, an Imam.
In the Quran, Allah
(swt) talks about this discipline in these terms:
“Allah would not leave the believers in
that (state) you are in (presently) until He separates the evil from the good.
Nor would Allah reveal to you the unseen. But (instead), Allah chooses of His
messengers whom He wills, so believe in Allah and His messengers. And if you
believe and fear Him, then for you is a great reward.”(3:180).
Here it is said to the believers: Oh you who claim to have faith, as long
as there shall be no difference between the good and the bad you will remain
mixed up with the result that Islam will be weakened. Allah does not like such
a situation. Surely He will send a prophet to separate the bad from the good.
Since only God knows who is good and who is not, and He alone knows how to
separate, He will choose a pious Muslim to operate that separation of/ distinction
between (the good and evil/ bad ones). O you who believe!“So believe in Allah and His messengers.”
On the other hand, if there should not come a prophet, why did Allah (swt) say
to those who believe in Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) that a time will come when there
will be no difference between good and evil and that He shall then send a
prophet? Why did He give the command to believe in the Prophet and to fear (i.e.,
to reform)? There is in all this food for thought.
“The
religion of your father Abraham; He (Allah) named you Muslims.”---(Al-Hajj 22: 79).
Favours: Temporal and Spiritual
O Muslims! Remember that we are the promised children
of Abraham (as). There are great promises of God concerning us. God has made us
the best of all (Khairi Uman). He
gave us until the end of days the development of temporal favours in the form
of royaltyand also the development of spiritual favours in the form of prophethood,
for we are the seed of Abraham (Ibrahim).
God had kept His promise to Abraham’s posterity from
the branch of Israel (Jacob / Yaqub) as long as they did not become evil, and
thus the system of royalty and that of prophethood were reserved for him.
Divine Favours change Trajectory
But
when they became wicked, God changed the trajectory of His Light and (while
still holding firm to His promise to Abraham) gave that favour to the posterity
of Ismailwhere we had the Rahmatul-lil-Aalameen
(blessing for the entire universe) to bless all nations and whose coming was
promised as a manifestation of God. This awaited perfect messenger was indeed
the seal of the prophets, the founder of Islam, our beloved prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) who came with a perfect divine book, i.e. the Holy Quran.
As Allah (swt) is the Lord of all mankind, He has
equipped all humans with the power to think for themselves. And thus, He could
not deprive any nation of His guidance. Like the verse of the Holy Quran which
I have recited before you, in which it is said:“There
is no nation but has had its Warner”.
Allah (swt) has sent His messengers among all nations
and in all ages, and like the sun lights up the whole world, the light of
revelations has ever lit up the darkest corners of the earth. If today we
cannot discover the light of revelation among a particular people, it does not
mean that no prophets have appeared among them, but the truth is that these
people have allowed their national traditions and faith to die out.
Over time, most people believed that (divine)
revelation was limited to the founders of their respective religions, and even
those who believed that divine revelation was given to those who profess other
religions did that, more like a kind of personal tribute to the founders of
these religions because of the services they had rendered to the cause of
humanity than the result of the acceptance of the doctrine of the universal
providence of God. For example, today we see that Christmas has become a
national and international festival where even the adherents of other religions
like the Hindus celebrate it with fanfare. Why? Is it because of their belief
in Jesus just like the Christians have in him? Or is it simply because of the
attraction of this festive celebration and as a tribute to the Christian beliefs
about Jesus’ birth? They are fully engaged in this feast while in reality they
do not believe in the authenticity of Jesus as a prophet, or even (may Allah
forbid) as son of God, a belief that the majority of Christians espouse.
The services rendered to humanity by the righteous
servants of God have certainly been preserved in history, but God’s attributes
and words also reflect the fact that each nation, whether its traditions have
been preserved or not, had its prophet and to receive guidance through prophets
is the right of humanity that God never ignores. This doctrine has opened for
all nations the doors of God’s love to the point that it has put the internal
relations of humanity on a consistent and friendly basis and preserved the
founders and righteous men of all religions from all kinds of insults.
The world has seen the greatest universal prophet for
all humanity, for all nations, for all peoples of the world. This greatest
prophet is indeed our beloved prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh). He was raised
among the Arabs as the universal prophet for the entire human race. Although he
was the last prophet bearer of divine laws, with the last code of revealed
laws, i.e., the Quran, the complete Holy Book, which contains the necessary
lessons for the needs of all times, the doors of revelation and spiritual
advancement are, however, still open and will continue to be forever.
If
God spoke to His servants in the past, why does He not talk to them now? If He
used to send His guidance in times of trouble, doubt and bewilderment, why does
He not open for men the door to His guidance today? Does this mean that all
religions are corrupted and cannot find any truth, and thus we cannot get any
results by following any one of them; or is it possible that the true religion
exists on earth, but men do not follow its teachings and therefore cannot make
any progress in the spiritual realm?
Whatever
opinion we espouse, the following question shall always be asked: why did God
not reveal a new religion if He thought that the world needed one; and if He
had already given His guidance to be followed and that people have not heeded
it, why did He not raise a reformer to guide them on the right path so that
they can enjoy His proximity and thus achieve the purpose of their creation?
It’s
unbelievable that a Merciful and Loving God remains unmoved at the sight of
humanity struggling in error and worldliness and does nothing to indicate to it
the direction and right path to take. God must be kinder and more merciful than
a father or a mother, for a mother and a father are only the instruments of
procreation of children, but God is not only the creator but also the ultimate
goal of human existence.
The
relationship between a child and his parents is temporary, but the one between
man and God lasts forever. The faculties and resources of parents are finite
and perishable, but God’s power is boundless and His treasures are
inexhaustible. He who has such a relationship with His creatures and Who is the
Master of such powers cannot forget His creatures and remain indifferent to
their suffering. He Who asks His weak creatures to be lenient to others cannot
be inclement so much so, that He leaves mankind without any means of direction
and spiritual progress and He leaves them to wander haphazardly in darkness and
lose sight while seeking light.
If
there is a God, He cannot permit that! If He sympathizes with His servants in
their trials and yet does not provide means of protection, we must conclude
that either He has no power to guide humanity towards the truth, or that it is
not the purpose of human existence to be in communion with God, and that man
was created only to eat, drink, and live a purely material and animalistic
existence. But these alternatives are without any support (they are baseless).
It is absurd to imagine that the One Who created the universe has no power to
provide the means for the spiritual guidance of humanity. We cannot also imagine
that man was only created for a purely material existence, because in that case
we would have to admit that an All-Wise and All-Knowing Creator manifested the
existence of this great universe without purpose. There is no machine invented
simply to let it run by itself; any machine has a precise/ designated purpose.
Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam Kerala organized its Fifth Jalsa Salana at Noor'ul Islam Masjid, Mathra,
22-23 December 2015, Alhamdulillah.
Brothers
from Alappuzha and also from Delhi, reached ahead of the commencement of the
two-day programme. Members listened to speeches and engaged in extended
conversations, discussing the finer points of being a believer in these
difficult times where the world around us is largely indifferent to Tawheed and all that it entails in our private
lives and public conduct. As a community of people with shared interests and
concerns, common goals under thebanner
of Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam and the Imamat of the Khalifatullah Hadhrat
Munir Ahmad Azim Sahib (atba) of Mauritius, the brothers and sisters viewed the
get-together as an opportunity for soul-searching and critical self-reflection.
On
the first day, all brothers and sisters collectively offered the Tahajjud
prayers and it was followed later by the Namaz-e-Fajr. Mukarram Amir Jamaluddin Sahib conducted a Dars-e-Qur’an, immediately after the
Fajr Namaz. In his speech, the Amir Sahib pointed to the subtle verities of
spiritual wisdom contained in Surah Al Asr.
Firm belief, enduring good deeds, patience and steadfastness against all
odds--- mark the charcater of all true and sincere believers in every age,
reminded the Amir Sahib in his sermon.
At 9.00
a.m, all members assembled for a new session. Recitation of the Holy Qur’an and
Translation was done by brother Y.K.Hariz Sahib of Alappuzha. Hazrat Mukarram
Fazil Jamal Sahib offered a welcome note to the gathering- pointing to the five
years of progress we have had as a Jamaat in India, as followers of the Divine
Manifestation of our times, first witnessed in Mauritius in the august
personage of Hazrat Khalifatullah (atba) Munir Ahmad Azim Sahib in the last
decade. This was followed by the
recitation of a Poem by our brother Salim Sahib of Alappuzha; the poem being a
Malayalam Translation of an Urdu poem originally written by the Promised Massih
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian.
Thespecial Message of the Khalifatullah (atba) for the Jalsa Salana was translated
into, and read out in, Malayalam by Dr. Haseena Masood Fazil Sahiba (Sadr,
Siraj Makin)to the gathering. The importance of healthy lifestyle for physical
and spiritual well being was underscored in the profound message with reference
to both original Islamic dietary norms and contemporary evidence-based medical
findings. The special message would soon be made available here, Insha Allah
Like you are aware, the
year 2015 is coming to a close. We are living the last days of the year 2015
and particularly the month of December. The month of December is also a month
known as the month of festivities. Many people make therein provisions for
celebrations and amusement. The public, private and industrial sectors which
all their companies organise end of year parties and this applies also for
individual family units who organise Christmas parties (today is Christmas) and
end of year festivities.
In such situations, a
Muslim must take precautions to preserve his faith, and not to abandon the
teachings of Islam and the perfect role model which Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)
represents. It is not forbidden to have lunch or dinner between friends and
office colleagues, in any workplace (which is licit for a Muslim), but it is
strictly forbidden for a Muslim to associate himself with illicit/forbidden
things and practices. And especially in end of year parties where there is an
unlimited amount of alcoholic drinks which are served. You may be tempted by
friends to drink a little, to have a toast for “good health”. They may tell
you: “Come on, the year is ending. Please
us, and have a drink with us, to toast for good health”. And thus, to
please them you forget the commandments of Allah!
Do you really think
that alcoholic drink shall bring you good health? Or will it destroy your
health?
A glass (of alcohol) will become two and shall keep on increasing, and
thus there shall be no difference between you and them, for then you shall enter
such a trap which shall be grievous (for you) in the eyes of Allah.Your good
deeds done during a year such as: Prayers, remembrance of Allah, supplications,
recitation of the Holy Quran, Fasting during the month of Ramadan, sacrifices
done during that holy month, as well as blood (animal) sacrifice (Qurbani)done, shall be in vain. Also,
many of our brothers and sisters did lots of sacrifices to perform the fifth
pillar of Islam (Hajj). Now on a whim
you prefer to burn down these good deeds with alcohol, cigarettes, fireworks
and you begin to dance to their tune with all their drinking habits, singing
and dancing, and thus you replace what is good, that is, acts of worship with
bad things.
Muslim women and girls
who have a job must also take great precaution so as not to fall prey to
consuming Haram (illicit) food. Do
not fall prey to those vices for those vices shall lead you in a vicious circle
in which you shall not be able to come out. Muslim women and girls must take
precautions for in these kinds of parties, men and women mingle together and
thus there is no Pardah. Ponder over this:You are barred from
mosques and prayers in congregation as well as Jummah prayers, but to
participate in your workplace in these kinds of end of year parties, is that
not Haram for you? Is this Halal? Are those so-called Mullahs and
great defenders of Islam doing nothing to protect the dignity and honour of our
Muslim brothers and sisters, to stop them from falling into these kinds of
traps? Very often we see parents authorising their children (boys and girls) to
attend those kinds of end of year celebrations. They come back home quite late
in the night and some even spend the whole night out with strangers with all
their end of year amusements. They enjoy themselves so much that they go beyond
limit and return back home late or remain outside without any performance of
prayer etc. Indeed, where there is such amusement, there is no prayer!
On this festive day of New Year 2016, I offer a prayer
to the Creator of the universe for all mankind:
“O my God,
You were with us and You strove for us even before we do so
with ourselves; also be with us since we are as You were with us even before our
existence!
Clothe us with Benevolence (Lutfika)
and come to us with Your love (Atfika)
and Your Majesty (Janaabika).
Bring
out of our heart the darkness of self-will and let shine in our secret (Sirr) the light of surrender to You!
Make us contemplate the excellence of Your choices so that what You demand and what
You choose for us may become more beloved to us than the choices we could possibly
make for ourselves. Ameen!”
Today January 1, it’s been 15 years since the late 4th
Caliph of the Ahmadiyya movement based himself on a report of hatred and
jealousy of his ex so-called Amir to believe that two people were creating fitna(disorder) in the Ahmadiyya
movement in Mauritius and that the system of Khilafat (Caliphate) was in danger. And then, without listening to
our version mainly on divine revelation which I was receiving at the time, the
fourth Caliph with such arrogance humiliated us and expelled from the Nizam-e-Jamaat(administration of the
Jamaat) and in addition to that, he had not hesitated to send a curse (Lannat)on us, predicting our end. He
qualified this end as a tragic and horrible end; that we would have a fearful
destiny.
As Allah told me afterwards, it was a Mubahila - a wish/ prayer for
our misfortune and our end – which the fourth caliph had done, from the tone of
his writings which he dictated through the Additional Vakilut-Tabshir Majid
Tahir. In a vision (Kashf), Allah
(swt) made it very clear to me that it was indeed a Mubahila which the fourth
Caliph had done and I saw the Hand of Allah crush the letter (of Mubahila) in
question and throw it in the dustbin. The 4th Caliph had not
realized his mistake and had failed to control his ego, and then with all his
arrogance, he told us to go and form our separate Jamaat, and that when two
people will go this shall not make the weight against the millions of people
who will join the Ahmadiyya movement.
Huzur (atba) said that recently an Ahmadi told him
that they (the Ahmadis of Mauritius) needed him (meaning that he is a vital
asset for the Jamaat of the Promised Messiah), and to return to the Ahmadiyya
Muslim Association. Huzur (atba) said that he never left the Ahmadiyya Muslim
Association. It was never his wish to do so.
Indeed, it was those at the head
who plotted to expel him from the Jamaat, the Nizam-e-Jamaat. Indeed, see how
the plan of Allah unfolded. The 4th Caliph “ordained” the both of
them (that is, Hazrat Khalifatullah Munir A. Azim (atba) and Zafrullah Domun
Saheb) to go form their own separate Jamaat. In a way, they both obeyed the
Khalifat-ul-Massih; it is them who showed obedience whilst the other Ahmadis
are still showing themselves disobedient. All in all, the will of Allah
prevailed in all circumstances.
