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Peace be upon you.
Peace be on you….These days a very large portion of people alleges that the religion is the root of discord and dissension. Because of this reason , a large number of people have drifted away from religions. Among them, a large portion is those whose religion was Christianity. So far it is said that among the believers of any religion, Christians constitute the most but practically the increase in deniers of religion and Being of God is from them. It is also said that religion does not fulfill our needs and no purpose is seen of it. Thus there is no reason to believe in and stay in religion. It is also said that religion is not in agreement with new era and progress. Among the Christians, the majority is only by name. Church goers are very few.
By seeing this trend of people, and due to many similar demands which offer freedom and are against commandments of religion, and by seeing many people speaking against these directives, these religious people continue to change their basic teaching which was already deformed.
Next, the second largest religion in the world is Islam. And the Muslims whether they practice their religion or not, but they attribute themselves to Islam for sure, with some exception. At least they offer Jumma (Friday Salaat) and Eid definitely. They show emotions when matter is about religious traditions, sha’aerillah (signs of Allah), being of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and Holy Quran.
By taking advantage of these passions which exist in the hearts of Muslims for Islam and Hazrat Muhammad, Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.), selfish scholars and organizations are using a group of those who call themselves Muslims to do wrong thongs. They are made extremists, they are raised against their governments in the bad way. No doubt rulers of Muslim countries are responsible for it. This reaction has come out because of their ill behaviors and not paying rights of their subjects. But those who take benefit from passions of people, their intention is not good too. They are doing so for their interest. Then, after coming out of their countries, they have spread these animosities and show of power in Western countries as suicide attacks and oppressive murders.
For this reason, in these countries too, fear from Islam has spread too.
And by looking at them, the number of those who are against religion and deny the existence of God is rising. By getting benefit of it, they say religion is the reason for discord in the world, and especially Islam is at top of list , nauzobillah [we seek Allah’s protection].
In such time, it is we, Ahmadis, who say the reality is that this unrest in world is not due to religion but it is because of going away from religion. This discord and corruption is because the true teaching of religion has been twisted and deformed. Surely Muslims name themselves Muslims, surely Holy Quran is present in its original form, but its teachings is being used by selfish people by wrong interpretations.
Hence neither the anti-religion groups understood religion nor apparently practitioners of religion (Muslims or who claim to practice religion) understood the religion – Muslims being on top. Unfortunately, they provided opportunity to those who blame Islam, in their increase in accusing Islam.
The teaching of Holy Quran is such fitted and according to natural disposition that it establishes the right of each segment of people, its standard of mercy and justice are such that it teaches not to be unjust even with foe.
Hazrat Khalifatul Messiah V (a.t.) said that he addressed to the session of non-Ahmadis and non-Mulsims in light of the beautiful teaching of Islam. Afterward many people -- including professors of universities, educated people and people of various segments of society -- openly said that today, after hearing these matters, their thoughts about Islam are fully changed. Now they knew that what the anti-Islam people say and the picture of Islam drawn by media is different than what today they heard with reference to Holy Quran and model of Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Rather a person said: I was Christian, but my religion could not give me satisfaction, and I have become an atheist. But today what your Khalifah said I heard it and reached to the conclusion that religion Islam is absolutely different than what we are told by media. If I ever came to religion, I shall be Ahmadi Muslim.
Why we Ahmadi Muslims are seen different than other Muslims by others? Some people think perhaps Ahmadis have changed Islam's teaching somewhat to tell the beauty of it to others.
When they are told our Islam is the same which Holy Quran tells us, which is proven by the model of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), they are surprised. We tell them Muslims’ corruption was the fulfillment of the prophecy of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). And the act of Ahmadi Muslims is the sign of truth of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) because he (s.a.w.) had prophesied and Allah the Exalted had promised that in the (this) corrupted time, to tell the reality of religion, advent of a true servant of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) would take place, who would remove allegations from both sides and guide, who would tell people that religion does not come to create discord. Instead, the purpose of religion is that love for God the Exalted is to be developed and kindness is done to His servants, and Islam propagates this teaching more than others. Seeing Holy Quran and Ahadith, we see it is the gist of teaching of Islam. Thus if Ahmadi Muslims are seen different than others, it is not due to change in fundamental teaching of Islam. It is due to proper understanding of teaching of Islam, as taught to us by Imam of era, true ardent devotee of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) – The Promised Messiah Covenanted Mahdi (a.s.).
He told us if right benefit has to be gained from religion, then first get understanding:
= what is the religion?
= Then get the understanding why there is need of religion?
= He told us if you are Muslims, then get knowledge what is truth of Islam over other religions?
= If you get that surety about Islam, then make effort to fulfill that right what Islam requires from its believers.
=It should be understood that Islam does not make demands only from its believers, but it gives too. What does it give?
=He told us how Islam is fulfilling purpose of giving spiritual life in this era through him (a.s.).
=And how Allah the Exalted wants to make the world Ummat e Wahidah (One-People) through Islam.
All these things are being explained through the quotations of Hazrat Promised Messiah (on whom be peace).
WHAT IS RELIGION
Hazrat Aqdas Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said: “Understand for sure, God is present, and He has a law, which, in other words, is called Mazhab (religion). And this mazhab has always been made by God the Exalted and then kept on being extinct and then again kept on coming into existence. For example, you see wheat etc kinds of grain how they again always regrow after near extinction.”
Seed is sown in ground, it disappears but plant grows from it, then seed comes and turns into hundreds of seeds.
“Accepted that, these are ancient, they cannot be said newborn. Same state is of true religion that it is ancient and there is no artificiality and made-ups in its principles, and it is always renewed.”
That is to say, all prophets bring same teachings; develop love of Allah the Exalted and kindness with His servants, all prophets kept saying this, Hazrat Nuh, Hazrat Ibrahim, Hazrat Musa, Hazrat Esa (peace be on them) all have stated this. But when all religions were corrupted, a perfect deen was sent through Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). The essence of teaching was same, now it was re-presented with more brightness, and it corrected these corrupted religions again. In this era, servant of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) is sent, who is doing revival of deen, and fulfilling the purpose of mazhab, the law of God the Exalted, which God wants to spread in the land.
HOW TO UNDERSTAND REALITY OF RELIGION THAT WHAT IS IT
Hazrat Promised Messiah (a.s.) said: “The root of religion is to know God, and knowledge of divine bounties, and its branches are good deeds, and its flowers are high morals, its fruit are spiritual blessings and very refined love which develops between Rab / Lord and His servant -- and to get benefit from this fruit is to result in spiritual sanctity and purity.”
He (a.s.) said: “God the Exalted is extremely Quddus (The Most Holy). Due to His utmost Holiness , He does not like impurity. And because He is Rahim (Repeatedly Merciful) and Karim (Repeatedly Benovelent), that is why He does not want human to walk on such paths, at which he is destroyed. So these are His passions, based on which, there is continuity of succession of religion.”
Thus by sending religion, Allah the Exalted wants to save people from destruction, not to put in oppression and deterioration. Who has real connection with Allah the Exalted they do not even go near oppression and corruption. When it is understood, human does not raise this question what is need of religion? Instead, he makes effort to get the purpose of religion. He develops relation with Allah the Exalted.
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By seeing this trend of people, and due to many similar demands which offer freedom and are against commandments of religion, and by seeing many people speaking against these directives, these religious people continue to change their basic teaching which was already deformed.
Next, the second largest religion in the world is Islam. And the Muslims whether they practice their religion or not, but they attribute themselves to Islam for sure, with some exception. At least they offer Jumma (Friday Salaat) and Eid definitely. They show emotions when matter is about religious traditions, sha’aerillah (signs of Allah), being of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and Holy Quran.
By taking advantage of these passions which exist in the hearts of Muslims for Islam and Hazrat Muhammad, Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.), selfish scholars and organizations are using a group of those who call themselves Muslims to do wrong thongs. They are made extremists, they are raised against their governments in the bad way. No doubt rulers of Muslim countries are responsible for it. This reaction has come out because of their ill behaviors and not paying rights of their subjects. But those who take benefit from passions of people, their intention is not good too. They are doing so for their interest. Then, after coming out of their countries, they have spread these animosities and show of power in Western countries as suicide attacks and oppressive murders.
For this reason, in these countries too, fear from Islam has spread too.
And by looking at them, the number of those who are against religion and deny the existence of God is rising. By getting benefit of it, they say religion is the reason for discord in the world, and especially Islam is at top of list , nauzobillah [we seek Allah’s protection].
In such time, it is we, Ahmadis, who say the reality is that this unrest in world is not due to religion but it is because of going away from religion. This discord and corruption is because the true teaching of religion has been twisted and deformed. Surely Muslims name themselves Muslims, surely Holy Quran is present in its original form, but its teachings is being used by selfish people by wrong interpretations.
Hence neither the anti-religion groups understood religion nor apparently practitioners of religion (Muslims or who claim to practice religion) understood the religion – Muslims being on top. Unfortunately, they provided opportunity to those who blame Islam, in their increase in accusing Islam.
The teaching of Holy Quran is such fitted and according to natural disposition that it establishes the right of each segment of people, its standard of mercy and justice are such that it teaches not to be unjust even with foe.
Hazrat Khalifatul Messiah V (a.t.) said that he addressed to the session of non-Ahmadis and non-Mulsims in light of the beautiful teaching of Islam. Afterward many people -- including professors of universities, educated people and people of various segments of society -- openly said that today, after hearing these matters, their thoughts about Islam are fully changed. Now they knew that what the anti-Islam people say and the picture of Islam drawn by media is different than what today they heard with reference to Holy Quran and model of Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Rather a person said: I was Christian, but my religion could not give me satisfaction, and I have become an atheist. But today what your Khalifah said I heard it and reached to the conclusion that religion Islam is absolutely different than what we are told by media. If I ever came to religion, I shall be Ahmadi Muslim.
Why we Ahmadi Muslims are seen different than other Muslims by others? Some people think perhaps Ahmadis have changed Islam's teaching somewhat to tell the beauty of it to others.
When they are told our Islam is the same which Holy Quran tells us, which is proven by the model of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), they are surprised. We tell them Muslims’ corruption was the fulfillment of the prophecy of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). And the act of Ahmadi Muslims is the sign of truth of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) because he (s.a.w.) had prophesied and Allah the Exalted had promised that in the (this) corrupted time, to tell the reality of religion, advent of a true servant of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) would take place, who would remove allegations from both sides and guide, who would tell people that religion does not come to create discord. Instead, the purpose of religion is that love for God the Exalted is to be developed and kindness is done to His servants, and Islam propagates this teaching more than others. Seeing Holy Quran and Ahadith, we see it is the gist of teaching of Islam. Thus if Ahmadi Muslims are seen different than others, it is not due to change in fundamental teaching of Islam. It is due to proper understanding of teaching of Islam, as taught to us by Imam of era, true ardent devotee of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) – The Promised Messiah Covenanted Mahdi (a.s.).
He told us if right benefit has to be gained from religion, then first get understanding:
= what is the religion?
= Then get the understanding why there is need of religion?
= He told us if you are Muslims, then get knowledge what is truth of Islam over other religions?
= If you get that surety about Islam, then make effort to fulfill that right what Islam requires from its believers.
=It should be understood that Islam does not make demands only from its believers, but it gives too. What does it give?
=He told us how Islam is fulfilling purpose of giving spiritual life in this era through him (a.s.).
=And how Allah the Exalted wants to make the world Ummat e Wahidah (One-People) through Islam.
All these things are being explained through the quotations of Hazrat Promised Messiah (on whom be peace).
WHAT IS RELIGION
Hazrat Aqdas Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said: “Understand for sure, God is present, and He has a law, which, in other words, is called Mazhab (religion). And this mazhab has always been made by God the Exalted and then kept on being extinct and then again kept on coming into existence. For example, you see wheat etc kinds of grain how they again always regrow after near extinction.”
Seed is sown in ground, it disappears but plant grows from it, then seed comes and turns into hundreds of seeds.
“Accepted that, these are ancient, they cannot be said newborn. Same state is of true religion that it is ancient and there is no artificiality and made-ups in its principles, and it is always renewed.”
That is to say, all prophets bring same teachings; develop love of Allah the Exalted and kindness with His servants, all prophets kept saying this, Hazrat Nuh, Hazrat Ibrahim, Hazrat Musa, Hazrat Esa (peace be on them) all have stated this. But when all religions were corrupted, a perfect deen was sent through Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). The essence of teaching was same, now it was re-presented with more brightness, and it corrected these corrupted religions again. In this era, servant of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) is sent, who is doing revival of deen, and fulfilling the purpose of mazhab, the law of God the Exalted, which God wants to spread in the land.
HOW TO UNDERSTAND REALITY OF RELIGION THAT WHAT IS IT
Hazrat Promised Messiah (a.s.) said: “The root of religion is to know God, and knowledge of divine bounties, and its branches are good deeds, and its flowers are high morals, its fruit are spiritual blessings and very refined love which develops between Rab / Lord and His servant -- and to get benefit from this fruit is to result in spiritual sanctity and purity.”
He (a.s.) said: “God the Exalted is extremely Quddus (The Most Holy). Due to His utmost Holiness , He does not like impurity. And because He is Rahim (Repeatedly Merciful) and Karim (Repeatedly Benovelent), that is why He does not want human to walk on such paths, at which he is destroyed. So these are His passions, based on which, there is continuity of succession of religion.”
Thus by sending religion, Allah the Exalted wants to save people from destruction, not to put in oppression and deterioration. Who has real connection with Allah the Exalted they do not even go near oppression and corruption. When it is understood, human does not raise this question what is need of religion? Instead, he makes effort to get the purpose of religion. He develops relation with Allah the Exalted.
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