Practical Taqwa?-- Believers Killing Believers, Decline, Dareness – The Life Giving Promised Revival

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Peace be on you. ‘O ye who believe! (exercise) Taqwa of Allah (as it is His) right (that) He (should) be (obeyed with) Taqwa; and let not death overtake you except when you are in a state of full submission.’ (Holy Quran, Surah Al Imran, chapter 3: verse 103)

TAQWA
A real momin (true believer) fulfills all conditions of Taqwa; it is summed as:
= To pay all the rights of Allah.
= To pay all the rights of people.
= To be ready to do all virtues [avoid all sins].
= To try to obey all commandments of Allah till last moments of life.
= To believe and full practice on the teachings and prophecies of Allah and the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be on him).


ONLY TITLE OF BEING A MUSLIM IS NOT ENOUGH, PRACTICE IS NEEDED
Just using the title ‘Muslim’ is not enough to be counted among believers. The continuous process to follow the commandments of Allah and the model of Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) is required.


People of previous religions disobeyed Allah and there was chastisement. Believers keep that in mind. To be a Muslim complete obedience and fear of God is needed. They look for things to do which help them to be obedient of God, even if there is worldly loss.


Real Muslims do not stop short in understanding and practicing Allah’s commandments even if parents, relatives, society, political or country leaders, (pseudo) molvis / clergies or pirs / religious-leaders or gudi-nasheens / those-who-take-seat-of-pirs ask otherwise. Everyone is accountable to God.


Real Muslims understand Allah’s commandments, ponder over Allah’s Signs, follow the Messenger (s.a.w.), do not take part in brutalities, understand and practice upon the soul of Islam. If it is not so, then there is only a claim of being Muslim; void of Taqwa and away from Allah’s commandments.


HUGE RESPONSIBILITY
God tells that He does not accept the Prayer and sacrifice of Taqwa-less people. Instead they are destroyed. God becomes Friend of friends and Enemy of enemies of those who practice the commandments of God and seek His pleasure. God accepts from them. They are watchful to be a true Muslim whenever death comes to them.

The true ardent devotee of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) is accepted by Ahmadiyya Community, it is their responsibility to practice, all the time, what pleases God.


EXPRESSIONS OF SOME COMMON MUSLIMS WHO WATCH SERMONS ON MTAi and THE SIGN OF GOD
There are common Muslims who watch programs on MTAi (Muslim-Television -Ahmadiyya-International, through satellite and mta.tv) or study the Message and give feed back. One of them recently wrote to Hadhrat Khalifah tul Messiah V (may Allah help him) : I am sure your sayings are true. The conditions of era testifies to the truth of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. The Community is right. Our good wishes are for you…… They wanted to join the Community but were afraid of society and (pseudo) clergies. Another person wrote: God’s chastisement should be feared if this Jama’at happens to be true.


Holy Khalifah said that God commands to follow Taqwa. The Community is true and the 124 years of practical testimony of God proves it. The Community stood firm in faith and progressed in spite of organized governmental sanctions, persecutions, false religious verdicts / fatwas to allow brutalities, abduction, murder, burning houses, dismissing from employments, obstructing children from seeking education. It should be sufficient proof. The reason of progress of the weak Community (material-wise) is the help of God – An Excellent Protector, An Excellent Helper. It is Sign of God.



UN-HOLY JIHAD – MUSLIMS KILLING MUSLIM – DEFAMING ISLAM
Ill fame is being brought to Islam by the organizations formed on the name of Islam which are doing Jihadi activities. God’s promised support is not with them. As the result of their activities, Muslim is killing Muslim by acquiring weapons from non-Muslims. In Syria, anti-government faction is demanding weapons from the West so that they can overthrow government. Weapons are being used against whom? Against Muslims. Both sides are out of Taqwa. They are away from religion.



EMIR TIMUR AND CURRENT MUSLIM LEADERS
Muslim rulers can learn some lesson from the positive acts of a past ruler known as Emir Timur, who rose from ordinary and controlled a vast territory. During his adventures, he would first check how the local kings was behaving with their own people and how were their morals. If he found negative results, he would move forward according to the customs of old eras and establish his rule. But his rules were mostly based on social justice and welfare of subjects.


If we look into Islamic countries today, we find rulers only care their own interests, not of their people. Clergies are not caring about people’s religious / moral teaching; instead they are looking for power or running / helping terrorist organizations. On the name of jihad, some religious-schools (madrasas) are providing militant / weapon training. This all is to be used against Muslims; Muslim is thirsty of Muslim’s blood. Such people are defaming Islam. Islam, in its pure shape, is the religion of peace.


ATTITUDE AGAISNT TEACHINGS OF HOLY PROPHET (s.a.w.)
After the recent cruelty in Boston Marathon blast, immediately Muslims were cited as responsible. Denial came from Muslim organizations but some lauded the brutality. Such attitude is against the teachings of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) taught not to hurt the innocent, children, women and the elderly even during war. Holy Quran has specifically mentions safeguarding people of other religions. Let alone taking lives of people and hurting them badly in the absence of a state war. One newspaper wrote that killing all the Muslims was the solution. Others dare to express such views too.



WHY DO THEY DARE? – UNREST AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN ISLAMIC COUNTRIES
There is unrest in 70 % of Islamic countries. In Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Muslims are killing Muslims. At least, they should not use the name of religion and should not call the brutalities as Jihad. Public rights are not being paid.


In those Muslim countries where extremism is not common, there is social injustice. Poor are getting poorer and rich richer. Saudi Arabia is wealthy oil country but there are poor people, poor widows, orphans who have not enough food. Women cannot work outside there, but their needs are not taken care; given ration is not enough. Imperial walls are gold plated. Oil money is being wasted, poor are dying. All this has been televised. Similar restlessness, cruelty and social injustice are in other Islamic countries.
It is lack of Taqwa.



YET, THEY SAY: NO NEED OF REFORMER
They say that in the presence of perfect teaching, they have no need for reformer Messiah Mahdi.

BUT:


ALLAH AND HOLY PROPHET (s.a.w.) HAVE FORETOLD ABOUT COMING OF REFORMER and CONDITIONS OF THE TIME BEAR WITNESS TO IT TOO and IT HAS HAPPENED BY THE GRACE OF ALLAH
The Holy Khalifah of Promised Messiah said:

It is said that the teaching of Islam is complete and no reformer or Messiah or Prophet is now needed.
= It was indeed prophesised by God and His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) that the advent of such a person will take place for the reformation of the world.
= And the state of affairs of the world is crying out that Muslims have forgotten their teachings.
= Mosques exist but they have been made into political arenas.
= Indeed, the Qur’an is there, but it is kept in beautiful cupboards.
= The clerics have written its commentaries to suit themselves and are thus leading the public on the wrong path.
= It is wrong to say there is no need for anyone to come because the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had said that there will be need. There is certainly need for someone to come from God to reform Muslims and negate the wrong perception of Islam and bring the world under the banner of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him).
= When God and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) called the one who was to come a Prophet, who has to right to make his own interpretation and persecute those who follow him?
= The state of the world bear witness that in spite of the Holy Qur’an preserved in its original form the religious, spiritual and moral state of Muslims is declining and Taqwa is lacking. Majority of the Muslims are leading their lives outside of God’s commandments.
= A person is indeed required in such a situation to understand the essence of Islam and spread it among Muslims and we Ahmadis say that the person was sent by God in line with the prophecies of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in the fourteenth century.
With the grace and succour of God, he elucidated the spiritual treasures of the Holy Qur’an in his books and made a clear distinction between truth and falsehood. He proved Islam’s superiority over all other world religions and thus challenged its enemies. He lived a long life with God’s support and succour and then passed away leaving behind him an eternal system of succession [Khilafat].


The earthly and heavenly corroborations he received continue to come to pass in the form of natural disasters. Are the earthquakes, the floods, the humiliation of Muslims in the world not enough to open the eyes of Pakistanis and other Muslims? The recent earthquake was felt in many countries, including Indonesia……CONTINUES

 

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CONTINUES.....There is need to ponder over God’s decree in action, there is need for repentance and for Istaghfar (seeking forgiveness from God). Rather than be intimidated by the so-called clerics, they should be made aware of their deceptions. Could they cite even a single incident from the blessed life of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) that is congruous to what they are teaching today? What Muslims should do is to be mindful of their death and pay the rights of God and the right so people.

The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said in this regard:

I wish that the way Muslims idolise the world rather than God Almighty and have all their hopes, aspirations and matters connected to the world is smashed to smithereens. And greatness and omnipotence of God Almighty is inculcated in their hearts and the tree of faith bears fresh fruits. Though a form of tree exits at the moment, it is not a real tree because it is stated regarding a real tree: ‘Dost thou not see how Allah sets forth the similitude of a good word? It is like a good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches reach into heaven. It brings forth its fruit at all times by the command of its Lord…’(14:25 – 26) Allah has given the analogy of a pure tree here for the perfect faith which has a strong root and branches reaching the heaven and which bears fruit at all times with the commandment of its Lord. ‘…whose root is firm…’ denotes that its principles of faith should be strong and truthful and should be of the level of perfect belief and it should bear fruit all the time. It should never be like a dried up tree. However, say if this is the situation now? Many people simply say what is the need [for faith]? How foolish is that ailing person who says what is the need for a physician? If he thinks he does not require a physician and does not feel the need for one, what else but his fatality can result from it? Currently, Muslims have of course accepted Islam but they are not in the state of true belief. That comes to pass when a spiritual light goes along with faith.


In short, these are the matters for which I have been sent. Therefore, do not be hasty in accusing me of falsehood. On the contrary fear God the Almighty and repent because those who repent are wise. The sign of the plague is very dangerous and God Almighty has revealed to me regarding it: ‘…Surely, Allah changes not the condition of a people until they change that which is in their hearts…’ (13:12) This is the word of God Almighty and cursed be one who slanders God Almighty. God Almighty states that His will shall alter when hearts will alter. Thus, fear God Almighty and be afraid of His wrath. None can be responsible for the other. Most people do not even remain loyal in ordinary court cases, what reliance can you expect in the Hereafter, about which it is stated: ‘On the day when a man flees from his brother’ (80:35)

The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) also said:
Look, just as a person who claims to believe in Allah, His Messenger (s.a.w.) and Book but does not practice the details of the commandments, for example Salat, fasting, Hajj, Zakat, Taqwa and piety and leaves the commandments which have been given regarding purifying the self, abandoning evil and attainment of good etc. is not worthy of being called Muslim and cannot be truly considered to be adorned with the ornament of belief. Similarly, a person who does not accept the Promised Messiah or does not consider the need to accept him is also unaware of the reality of Islam and the purpose of Prophethood. He cannot be rightfully called a true Muslim, and truly obedient to God and His Messenger (s.a.w.). Just as Allah the Exalted has given commandments in the Holy Qur’an through the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), similarly the advent of the final Khalifa in the latter-days is also foretold very strongly. Those who do not accept him and turn against him have been called wicked. The difference in the words of the Holy Qur’an and Hadith (which is not a difference but is more of an explanation of the words of the Qur’an) is only that the Holy Qur’an uses the word Khalifa whereas Hadith has called the very same final Khalifa with the title of Promised Messiah. What sort of a Muslim is one who says that he does not have the need to accept a person regarding whose advent the Holy Qur’an has made a promise and has thus granted a kind of greatness to his advent.


The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) wrote: ………………………………..By way of example God has stated in the Holy Qur’an that Dhul-Qarnain found a nation burning in heat… and this nation did not want any help from Dhul-Qarnain, as a result it remained in trouble. Dhul-Qarnain found another body of people who sought help from him against the enemy. A wall was built for them and they were saved from the enemy.

I say most truthfully that according to the prophecy of the Holy Qur’an I am that Dhul-Qarnain who experienced the century of every nation. And people burning in the heat are those Muslims who have not accepted me. Christians are [like] those who sit in mud and darkness who do not even look up to see the sun. And those for whom the wall was built is my community. I say truthfully that they alone are the ones whose faith will be saved from the aggression of the enemies. Each foundation/base that is weak will be consumed by shirk (associating partners with God) or atheism. However, this community will last long and Satan will not overcome them and satanic factions will not control them. Their argument/reasoning will be sharper than sword and more piercing than spear and they will continue to triumph over each religion until the Day of Judgement.

……………………………………They cannot see me because prejudice has darkened their eyes; hearts are corroded and eyes are blinkered. If they were to set out searching truthfully and cleansed their hearts of rancour, fasted during the day and awakened during night to pray in Salat and cried and pleaded, it is hoped that Noble God will make it evident to them who I am. What is needed is to fear God Who is above any need or want.

The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) further wrote: O people, do not be contemptuous of God and His signs and seek forgiveness of your sins from Him and show humility before Him out of fear of your sins. Have you forgotten the end of those who made accusation of falsehood before you…if you have [any] fear, come in the refuge of God Almighty from your uncertainties. Rise one by one and shun those who bear enmity and be concerned for were you not given the proofs that were given to the disbelievers before you and were signs not sent to you? Are you not lowly and wretched by showing contempt to God…Thus, by the True Benefactor Who granted me honour and provided my affirmation and granted me offspring and destroyed my enemies…and demonstrated sign of word and deed for those who could see. God Almighty exhibited solar and lunar eclipse during Ramadan to you…O people I have come to you from the Powerful God. Is there anyone among you who fears the High and Great [God]. Or will you pass away in negligence? You took your schemes to the limit and took a long time in planning like hunters. Did you experience anything but failure and did you find what you looked for, apart from wasting faith………………………..What is the matter with you that you do not turn to God’s signs and hurl arrows of rebuke at me? Have you not seen the falseness of your presumption and has the error of your supposition/suspicion not been evident to you? …do not concoct falsehood after being tried and hold your tongues. If you are righteous, be repentant like that person who is mortified and is afraid of his bad ending. God loves those who repent.

Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah help him) prayed:

May God open the hearts of the Muslim Ummah and may they understand God’s decree so that they are saved from the troubled times that they are experiencing. May they understand the signs of natural disasters and desist from cruelty and persecution. May God also enable us to follow Taqwa and be congruous in our word and deed and continue to alert the world from destruction!

Reference: Based upon and quotation-help from: Friday sermon of April 19 2013; By Hadhrat Khalifah tul Messiah V (may Allah help him) ; mta.tv and alislam.org