Thankfulness on UK Jalsa - 31 Jul

Khafatul Masih (aba) focused this Khutba on thanking Allah on the successful completion of UK Jalsa last sunday. It is not possible to count the blessings of Allah and we need to be in constant supplication when it comes to thanking Allah.

On the first day there were rains which then cleared for the rest of the days. Huzur said this was for our benefit because it could prevent spread of the swine flu that is a growing concern these days. A lot of men and women put in a lot of efforts in the success of the Jalsa and for getting it covered worldwide through the system of MTA. The general organisation of Jalsa duties were also really good.

There was a new health and safety department for Jalsa that started this year. Ahmadulillah they also did a great job and met all the standards for health and safety prescribed by the government. People on duty and the guests equally contributed to keep the premises and the facilities clean.

Huzur also cited many positive remarks from various muslim and non-muslim guests to the Jalsa and how the Jalsa impacted their lives. There has been many events of Tabligh also during the Jalsa. Huzur ended his Jalsa again by thanking Allah for the countless mercies and blessings that he showered on the Jalsa.

Wassigh Makanaka : Expand your residence - Jun 12

Wassigh Makanaka is an ilham - revelation - that Allah gave Promised Messiah (as) even before his advent. At that time, there was no Jamaat and the Promised Messiah did not have any material means. Still he believed in this instruction for God Almighty, and raised a couple of huts in front of his house in Qadian. These huts did not last for a long time. But after his advent as the Promised Messiah and the 100+ years that followed, the world witnessed how this ilham manifested itself. The Jamaat that was founded by the Promised Messiah, for the purpose of saving the mankind by leading them towards their Lord is now spread world wide and there are 14,712 mosques and mission centers today. Huzoor also mentioned the growth of the town of Qadian and the expanded facilities Jamaat has for guests these days.

Huzoor also addressed the Jalsa of Kababeer Jamaat in Israel which was starting on the same day. Jalsas should serve to help us attain blessings of God and to purify our lives. We have to review for progress everyday. Every night should stand witness that we spend the day in remembrance of God. Every day should stand witness that we spend the previous night in remembrance of God.

No soul has to bear more than what it can - May 29

No soul is held responsible for any actions that it is not capable of performing. Every soul reaps the effect of its own actions. This is the basic teaching of Islam. Allah also taught us that seeking and acquiring knowledge is the responsibility of a believer. So, while gaining more knowledge and thereby expanding the capabilities, we pursue the never ending path to success. In this sermon, Khalifatul Masih V went through this teaching in the light of explanation from the Promised Messiah (as).

We should understand that the responsibility on us is to put efforts as such as our soul can stand and try to progress in our knowledge. We cannot stay at one place saying that’s our limit. Promised Messiah says that a believer cannot stop at any level of his journey. If he stops, he gets under the influence of Satan and he will slowly drift away. Purification is a continuous process. The more knowledgeable one is, the more he sees Allah and follows the right path.

The Holy Prophet (sa) has been sent as a guidance for the mankind of all nations and all times. We should learn more from his life and follow his examples. We should also apply our intellect and reasoning, since intellect is a blessing from Allah.

Be humble and submit to the almighty - May 22

In this sermon, Huzoor (aba) asks us to focus on purifying our hearts. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an that those who purify their souls are the one who succeed. Purification of soul is a task that has no end. Allah asks us to start quitting the bigger sins and mistakes and seek His help to purify ourselves.

People tend to define sin as big and small with their limited knowledge on the effects of those sins. But Huzoor warned us to understand any sin that we have difficulty quitting is a big sin. We might think some sins are not really bad and continue living with them while we follow prayers etc. But we have to focus on getting out of all habitual sins and any deep rooted sin. By small sins Allah only means that human heart is fragile and at time it tends to mistakes. But the grace of Allah will protect us from those accidental sins as long as we stay away from habitual sins.

While we focus on purifying our souls, we should not fall into the trap of pride. Many people, as soon as they start some good acts, think of themselves as pure and start acting with pride. This is not allowed. Allah warns anyone who thinks they are pure. Purity of soul is a knowledge that is limited to Allah alone. We should not boast, nor be proud about our status, wealth, family or any such material means too. Allah refers in the Holy Qur'an about purified people as those who are pure in their private lives.

We can only try to attain this and He helps us. Likewise we should also stay away from being led by anger. Anger can block the progress of purifying soul.

Huzoor put the example of pride to Satan who was not happy when Allah decided to create mankind. Satan thought he was in a much better position than man, but Allah told him He knows more than Satan. So anyone who possess pride is actually having this satanic behavior.

Huzoor ended the sermon with the prayers of Hadhrat Adam(as) when he realized he made an error

"O our lord, we sinned to our souls. If You do not forgive us and show mercy on us, we are definitely among the losers"