Published on May 21 2010 

Hudhur recited verse 32 of Surah Al Furqan, the translation reads: ‘Thus did We make for every Prophet an enemy from among the sinners; and sufficient is thy Lord as a Guide and a Helper.’ (25:32) and gave a discourse on the opposition and persecution that divine communities have faced from the very beginning. Hudhur said the Qur’an illustrates the derision, mockery and opposition faced by Prophets and their followers in the aforementioned verse. The people who oppose Prophets are criminal-minded and in their opposition of beloveds of God which they, in their presumption, carry out in the name of God, they exceed limits of their own cruelty.

When the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) was opposed and persecuted, God declared this is what enemies do, they always try their utmost to create impediments and mete out cruelty. However, these actions never allow them to be successful, the ultimate triumph is always of Prophets of God and the opponents meet Divine chastisement. On each cruelty that was committed against the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) and his followers, he remained steadfast and always advised others to stay steadfast. History is full of painful incidents, and one such incident is of Ammar, his father Yasir and mother Samia who were persecuted very badly. Once they were being physically maltreated when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) passed by. In a most pained tone, he said, ‘O family of Yasir, continue to be steadfast. Certainly, due to this steadfastness of yours, Paradise has been prepared for you.’ Yasir succumbed to the physical torture and was martyred. Samia held on but Abu Jahl put a spear through her lower abdomen and thus she too was martyred. Such was the brutality of the enemies of Islam. This persecution drew the attention of pious-natured souls towards Islam and seeing the faithful followers of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) people were further attracted to him. The message of Islam reached Medina and it reached Ethiopia. When the Makkan chiefs exceeded all limits in their brutality, rather than suppress it, their persecution became a source of spreading the message of Islam.

God states there is no need to be upset over such cruelty; it becomes the source of guidance for many. God is our Helper and our Guide, most certainly He will help us and only His appointed one will triumph. For this, God can, if He wills, exhibit heavenly signs. Cruel, powerful, Pharaoh-like rulers cannot stop the work of Prophets of God. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that just as manure causes growth for crops, wicked opposition works like fertiliser for the growth of divine communities. It has always been the way of criminal-minded to oppose beloveds of God. Therefore, it was but natural that following the claim of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) this was to materialise and it did.

Hudhur said in the verse preceding the verse recited at the beginning, God states: ‘And the Messenger will say, ‘O my Lord, my people indeed treated this Qur’an as a discarded thing.’ (25:31). The mention of the Makkans here also indicates towards the advent of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace), his summoning to the true teaching of the Holy Qur’an and his counsel to put it in practice. Muslims had forgotten the teaching of the Qur’an but when the Imam of the age called them towards it, they opposed him. This verse also assures the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and his followers that the opposition geared up against you in the name of God and the Qur’an is in fact due to a lack of awareness about the Holy Qur’an. Therefore, fear not, this is the way it always has been with Prophets of God and their followers; God is your Helper and Guide. Hudhur said the religious leaders who rile the masses can never succeed and certainly success will only be given to the community of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). No matter how much they try, none of their schemes will be fruitful and one day their opposition will deflect back on them.

Addressing our opponents, Hudhur said, if they had fear of God, they would be afraid of His silent justice. Rather than follow the so-called religious leaders, they should listen to one who calls on them with compassion and sympathy and does so with the command of God. But they call him names. The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said if there was no Rahmaniyyat (Divine quality of being Gracious) it would have been impossible for the persecutors to remain protected from Divine chastisement. Hudhur said, following the teaching of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) which he derived from the blessed model of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), we say to those who consider it a meritorious act to persecute the community of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace), that for us their well-being is important and their pathetic state makes us anxious. They should abandon mocking and deriding the one who was sent by God.

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