Published on Apr 09 2010 

Hudhur delivered his Friday Sermon from Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Spain and gave a comprehensive exposition on the essence of Tabligh.

The object of the advent of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) was to revive the glory of Islam. Indeed, it was in Spain that after a few hundred years of rise, Islam fell in such a way that its adherents were forcibly converted to Christianity or they got caught in the trap of Christian missionaries due to their own spiritual weakness. India, with its Muslim mystics and saints was considered as the fortress of Islam. But there too Muslims were turning to Christianity. This is the time that the Promised Messiah’s advent took place and the revival of Islam began. Having received knowledge from God, he told the world about the superiority of Islam over other world religions. He presented the reality of Christianity to the Christian priests who had spoken of Christian dominance in India in such a way that they were forced to be defensive about it and some of them retreated, telling their followers never to engage in a discussion with Ahmadis. Christians acknowledged that due to this ‘new’ Islam, which was in fact the real Islam, the greatness of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was being re-established.

Hudhur said today the task of the revival of Islam is the task of each Ahmadi. For this we need to pay attention to our own condition and actively work towards it. Hudhur said each person of the Jama’at in Spain needs to pay attention to this and abandon indolence. There is need to utilise the proofs and reasoning from the scholarly treasures that are at our avail and expedite Tabligh efforts.

Hudhur said it should be clear that in this day and age majority of Christians are far-removed from religion and many have lost belief in the existence of God. They have to be initially brought towards God. For this we need to present good practises and also need to work at our own spiritual development and enhance ourtaqwa levels otherwise Tabligh efforts will not be blessed. It is God’s decree that the true and living religion is Islam and it is going to triumph and obedience of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) alone is the way to seek God’s pleasure Acknowledgement of Unity of God and adapting one’s practices accordingly are the only means of salvation. This alone is the objective for which we need to endeavour and pray, put it in practise and take the message to others.

The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) stated: ‘God Almighty desires to draw all those who live in various habitations of the world, be it Europe or Asia, and who have virtuous nature, to the Unity of God and unite His servants under one Faith. This indeed is the purpose of God for which I have been sent to the world. You, too, therefore should pursue this end, but with kindness, moral probity and fervent prayers.’ (The Will, pp 8 - 9)

The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) made it our responsibility to try and work, according to our individual capacities and capabilities, for the purpose for which he was sent. Today the whole world commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) in the name of religion or rejects the very existence of God. Hudhur said as his addressees were in Europe, he will speak with that reference. He said there was a time when the sound of La illaha illalla could be heard in the land of Spain. There are relics and reminders all over the country that once Unity of God was in the very air. However, spiritual weakness gave way to the concept of trinity. Indeed, God decreed that He will establish the world on Unity of God and for this purpose, as is His way, He sent His commissioned one, the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). It is God’s special grace and mercy that we came in the bai’at of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). However, the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) did not say that bai’at was the ultimate objective of our lives. Rather, he said that in order to establish Unity of God and to gather people on the one true faith he should be followed, then alone would taking of his bai’at be honoured. However, this task has to be done with gentility and gentility comes into play when one is armed with proofs and reasoning. The reason our opponents are verbally abusive and belligerent and use force against us is because they do not have any proofs and reasoning. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) has filled us with so many Quranic proofs that there is no need to lose one’s cool. Discussions should be conducted with courtesy and it should be proven to the world that the teaching of Islam is the beautiful teaching that does not require force for it to spread. It is that light which reaches the soul of each pure-natured person.

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