CLOSING SPEECH ~ JALSA SALANA

(Summary of Speech of the Khalifatullah Hazrat Munir A. Azim ^(atba))

 

08 October 2011

(After Zohr/Asr prayers till Maghrib/Esha prayers)

 

 

After greeting everybody with the Salutation of Peace in Islam, the Messenger of Allah (atba) read the Tashahhud, Taouz, and then said:

 

My brothers, sisters and children in Rodrigues, peace and blessing of God be upon you all and thank for your presence here today.

 

As you know my dear brothers and sisters, there are so many sects, cults, religions, philosophies, and movements in the world, all of which claim to be the right way or the only true path of God! How can one determine which one is correct or whether, in fact, all are correct? One method by which the answer can be found is to clear away the superficial difference in the teachings of the various claimants to the ultimate truth, and indentify the central object of worship upon which they call, directly or indirectly.

 

False religions all have in common one basic concept with regard to God. They either claim that all men are gods, or that specific men were God, or that nature is God, or that god is a figment of man’s imagination.

 

Thus, it may be stated that the basic message of false religion is that God may be worshipped in the form of His creation. False religions invite man to the worship of creation by calling the creation or some aspect of it God. For example, Prophet Jesus invited his followers to worship God, but those who claim to be Jesus followers today called people to worship Jesus, claiming that he was God.

 

Buddha was a reformer who introduced a number of humanistic principles in the religion of India. He did not claim to be God, nor did he suggest to his followers that he be an object of worship. Yet today most Buddhists who are to be found outside of India have taken him to be God and they prostrate themselves to idols made in their perception of his likeness.

 

By using the principle of identifying the object of worship, we can easily detect false religions and the contrived nature of their origin. As God said in the Quran:

 

“That which you worship besides Him are only names; and you and your forefathers have invented that which Allah has sent down no authority. The command that you worship Him, that is the right religion, but most men do not understand.” (12: 41)

 

 It may be argued that all religions teach good things, so why should it matter which one we follow? The reply is that all false religions teach the greatest evil: the worship of creation. Creation worship is the greatest sin that man can commit because it contradicts the very purpose of His creation. Man was created to worship God alone as Allah has explicitly stated in the Quran: “I have only created Jinns and men, that they may worship Me.” (51: 57)

 

Consequently, the worship of creation, which is the essence of idolatry, is the only unforgivable sin. One, who dies in this state of idolatry, has sealed his fate in the next life. This is not an opinion, but a revealed fact stated by God in His final revelation to man: “Verily Allah will not forgive the joining of partners with Him, but He may forgive (sins) less than that for whomsoever He wishes.” (Quran 4: 49 & 117).

 

I end my speech with these verses of the Holy Quran, every one of you can ponder or reflect on these verses Insha-Allah and may Allah enlighten all of you your heart and faith to recognise this true religion Insha-Allah, May Allah be your guide always, Ameen! Thanks for your kind attention.