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Friday Sermon
19th October 2007
After reciting, Tashahhud, Ta’ouz and surah Al
Fatiha of the Holy Quran, Hazrat Amirul Mo’menine Zafrullah Domun
said:
THE GREEN BOOKLET
Our brothers and sisters are all aware that since last week, we have
published a new statement on our English website. We have prepared a
“creole” version of the same statement, which has been published
as a small green booklet and was given to our members on the occasion
of Eid-ul-Fitr. I hope that all our members, young and old have made
a special effort to read the booklet. If you have not done so yet, please
read it as soon as possible. In the booklet, we have clarified many
points that support our claims and these will help you to explain our
position to others. Those who have already read the booklet, please
read it again, discuss it with your friends, so that you may have a
better understanding of the nature of our claims and the explanations
we have given.
A NEW TOPIC FOR THE FRIDAY SERMON
By the grace of Allah, I have so many topics in mind;
I found it quite difficult to single out a particular one for today’s
sermon. Having thought about it, I have decided to share with our members
some extracts from Hazrat Masih Maoud (as)’s writings concerning
those persons whom Allah will raise in the ummat of Hazrat Mohammad
(saw) in order to guide others on the right path. In the booklet, we
only briefly talked about it, but now I have decided to mention several
extracts from the writings of Hazrat Masih Maoud (as). I hope this will
be of benefit to you while discussing this subject with others. And
I would also like to mention that if any of our brothers or sisters
do not have a clear understanding of our position, please do not hesitate
to come forward and feel free to ask any questions. Incha Allah, from
what Allah has taught me I will do my best to give you a satisfactory
answer.
THE UNIQUE POSITION OF ISLAM
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) has taught us that the one thing that
differentiates Islam from all other religions is that Islam is “a
living religion”. Firstly its teachings are perfect and secondly
if anyone follows these teachings, this person will gain “certainty”
on Allah. In other religions, these two aspects are not present. Hazrat
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) has told us that when he was writing his book
“Buraheen Ahmadiyya”, he wanted to give three hundred logical
arguments to prove the truth of Islam, but however Allah made him understand
that only these two aspects are necessary and they are sufficient to
replace thousand of other proofs or characteristics of Islam. As a result
of this, he changed his plan and he did not mention three hundred arguments
but much less.
THE REALITY OF ISLAM
In a speech at Sialkot, Hazrat Ahmad (as) said: “The reality of
Islam is that you bare your neck to Allah just as a sacrificial sheep,
you abandon your own wishes, you submit and give yourself completely
to the Will and Pleasure of Allah, you lose yourself in Allah and you
accept a death on your own person; you live in the love of Allah, obey
Him in all things because of this love; you will obtain eyes that see
only through Him; you will have a heart that is totally devoted to Allah;
you will have a tongue that speaks through His command. This is a stage
where all search is completed, the human faculties reach their perfection
and the human ego no longer subsists.In this state, divine mercy gives
a new life to the seeker of truth with His living words. And with His
brilliant light this person receives a special understanding which cannot
be attained with the intellect and which cannot be seen with the eye
and it comes near his heart, as Allah says in this verse:
“And We are nearer to him than even his jugular vein”
Ch. 50:17
This is how Allah honors the mortal man with His proximity.
After this comes the moment where man is no longer blind and he attains
a perception and man sees Allah with his own eyes; he hears His voice
and he sees himself wrapped in the cloak of Allah’s light. It
is at this moment that the objective of religion is attained; once man
has witnessed Allah, he throws away the shroud of his previous life
and he wears a garment of light. He has reached Allah not as a promise
to seek in his future life but as a reality, which he has attained in
this very earthly life. Allah the Exalted says in the Holy Quran in
Ch. 41: 30
“Angels descend on those who say that Allah is One and
He possesses every perfect attributes and that He has no partners in
His Being and in His attributes and once they have stated this, they
remain steadfast; no earthquakes, no calamities, no death threatening
situations will make them move away from this belief.”
Allah speaks with them and tells them not to fear any
calamities, or any enemies and not to grieve over the hardships they
have sustained. Allah reassures them that He is with them and He has
given them the paradise that was promised to them in this very world
and they need to rejoice because of this.
When I was writing these words, the following words came into my mind.
“Kaha tha Ahmad se jo khoda ne wo roz wa shab ho raha
hai poura”
This means, “What Allah said to Ahmad,
today it is being fulfilled day and night”. And by the
Grace of Allah we are witnessing the accomplishments of these words
almost everyday. How many times we have received words of comfort from
Allah when we were facing numerous trials. These are the favors of Allah
which He gives to whomsoever He wishes. Hazrat Ahmad (as) continued
and said:
“These are not declarations without any proof, nor are these promises
which have not been fulfilled. There are thousands of persons in Islam
who have witnessed the heaven that has been promised in these Quranic
verse. Allah has made the true followers of Islam the true successors
of past pious men and the favors they had received have been given to
the Muslim community.”
I have just read to you an excerpt, which describes
the favors that anyone can earn when he follows Islam as his religion.
Now I am going to give you two more excerpts, which describes special
favors, which are reserved to another category of persons.
THE BLESSINGS OF ISLAM
Hazrat Masih Maoud (as) says:
“It must be clear to you that when a true seeker lives Islam obediently
and completely and each of his faculty truly and automatically follows
God’s commands then the overall results of his efforts is that
Allah sends signs of guidance to him on a larger scale without any intermediary
veils. That is to say that this person will directly experience Allah
on a higher level. Many kinds of blessings fall on this person. These
commands were accepted due to his faith and because it was obligatory
on him. But now he starts to experience these commands as realities
and certainties through true visions and also through true and clear
non-ambiguous revelations, which is without double meanings. He receives
revelation on the mystery of the law and faith and he sees signs of
the kingdom of Allah, which brings him to a state of certainty and full
understanding of Allah’s kingdom. He is blessed in his tongue,
his words, and his actions and in whatever he does. He acquires an overwhelming
courage and also becomes very patient and has a firm belief and a thorough
understanding. Common human weaknesses such as contemptible action,
miserliness, short sightedness, easily giving away to one’s passions,
contemptible actions and all of his ego centric purposes leaves him
completely and he is filled with the divine light of Allah’s attributes.
This person then experiences a complete change and he is as if born
again. He hears and sees through Allah. His anger becomes Allah’s
anger and his compassion becomes Allah’s compassion. In other
words, if he is angry with someone, Allah is angry with that person
and if he is happy with someone then Allah is also happy with that person.
But we need to understand that this kind of a person has no meanness
in him. He is someone who has washed himself from all human weaknesses,
which may be found in human nature. When someone arrives at this stage
Allah listens to his prayers because he is one of the chosen ones, there
is no need to test him, since this person becomes a living proof of
Allah on earth and he is a sign of Allah’s security. And in heaven
there is a joy because of him and the greatest gift that he receives
is that Allah’s words descends on his heart beyond any doubt..”
[Aina kamalaaté Islam Rohani Khazain Vol5 pp226-233]
I have read to you these extracts so that you may have
an idea of what Hazrat Massih Maoud (as) told us about those persons
which Islam produced during the last fourteen centuries, those who followed
the fundamental teachings of Islam. This is also possible nowadays and
this will certainly continue till the day of resurrection, Incha Allah.
Now I will mention to you some extracts where Hazrat
Masih Maoud (as) is talking about the living Islam, he says:
“The Shias believe that “wilayat” and “imamat”
was reserved only for their twelve imams and after them the door of
revelation has been shut for ever. So if we believe in this, all of
our teachings are for nothing and we have to agree that Islam is an
abandoned and silent house where there is no blessing. If this is true
that Allah has shut the door of holiness and guidance in the future,
then it is very sad indeed for those who are seeking Allah with a sincere
heart; moreover it will seem that they have died while they are still
alive. And they will hold in their hands only ancient tales, which will
not help them in anyway to acquire the real truth. And if the Shias
believe in this dogma, then why do they recite five times daily in their
prayers the following: “ihdenas siraatal moustaqim
siraatal lazina an’amta alaihim”, which means
“Guide us along the straight path, the path of those on
whom Thou has bestowed Thy favors”
This prayer means “O Allah, Thou art the most powerful, show us
the path that brings us closer to Thee, the path of the prophets, of
the rightly guided, of those who are true, of the martyrs and those
who are pious. So this verse shows us that the path to acquire spiritual
guidance is always open and will always be so. I have sent thousand
of leaflets in several countries, in order for them to understand this
truth. If the path to obtain this blessing is closed then what makes
Islam superior? It is indeed true that the twelve imams were perfect
human beings, they were leaders but it is indeed wrong to believe that
the qualities they had, nobody else will be able to possess. Allah,
The Mighty Whose two hands are always open with His Mercy and His Power,
will always remain open and if the day comes when Islam will no longer
have these blessings then it will surely be the end of time.”
(Al Hakam, 10th March1902). You need only to replace Shia by an Ahmadi,
you will understand these words better.
Today, O my brothers and sisters of Jamaat Ahmadiyya
Al Mouslemeen, you are indeed very lucky, that you are witnesses to
the fulfillment of the very words of Hazrat Ahmad (as). Among you now,
you have heard someone telling you that Allah has told him that he is
an Imam, one who is on the right path and who by Allah’s Grace
will guide you on the right path. Allah’s words to me on this
subject are numerous but I am not repeating them for now. Do not be
afraid of what other persons are saying. Let them say whatever may please
them. But according to what Allah has helped me to understand, they
will indeed say many bad things about us. They can say what they want,
what can they do more than that. Allah has made us understand that we
should be very patient and should not fear anyone except Him.
In the end I will share with you two revelations that
I received within last week. They are as follows:
“Wa la nasberanna ala maa azaitomouna”
which means “we will show patience because of the harm
that you will do us” and the second one is “Alaa
inna awlia Allaho laa khawfoun alaihim wa laahoum yahzanoune”.
It means “Surely for Allah’s friends, there is neither
fear nor sadness”.
I think that these are the words of consolation that
Allah gives to His Servants to comfort them. Let us be grateful for
these gifts from Allah and let us show through our own example that
we are of those people who are ready to sacrifice everything for Allah’s
sake.
Incha Allah, next week we will continue with this topic.
Ameen.
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