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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Friday Sermon
HADHRAT AMIR’UL MUMINEEN MUHYI-UD-DIN
Munir Ahmad Azim
(19 Safar 1436 Hijri)
(Summary of Friday Sermon)
After having greeted all his followers (and all Muslims) round the world – mentioning Reunion Island and the other nearby islands, India, Kerala, Trinidad and Tobago etc. – with the Salutations of Peace, Hazrat Muhyi-ud-Din (atba) read the Tashahhud, Taouz and Surah Al Fatiha and then said:
Yesterday, Thursday 11 December 2014, people of Mauritius and Rodrigues followed live on TV and several private and national radio/s the results of the general elections in all 21 circumscriptions till late at night. The results came as a surprise. There have been 10 elections since the independence – 1976-2010, and since then there was never such a low level of participation from voters as witnessed yesterday for these general elections 2014. And this despite the dominance of the two main great political blocs in the electoral campaign, with private, regional and national meetings! We learnt that the two main alliances, the PTR/MMM Alliance and also the People’s Alliance (MSM/PMSD/ML) spent a little more than 73 million rupees in only 2 months of electoral campaign.
When one hears about the course of the electoral campaign, especially between the two political adversary blocs, there was the display of hatred and other vulgarities. In many places political agents have been spoiled rotten with free provision of food and alcoholic drinks, and they got several fuel bonds so that they may use their cars (for the electoral campaign). They abused of such monies and enjoyed a lot, spreading money like confetti (that is, spending money in vain things).
Therefore, I come back today on the dream that I made prior to the fixed date for the general elections. I dreamt of Sir Anerood Jugnauth in a beautiful coat, very chic and he was in the car with me and I was asking him several questions. When I enquired with him about Paul Raymond Berenger, he told me that he was not a traitor, and it was a strategy which he used when he decided to walk with the Labour Party (PTR); what I omitted to say (publicly) is that in the dream I told him: “Oh, it is to remove Navin Ramgoolam as the Prime Minister and the useless people around him who used their power ruthlessly against the people (of Mauritius)!”
Now, I relate to you a recent Vision (Kashaf) which overcame me on the 07 December 2014. On that day the two main political blocs held there grand meetings before the elections of 10 December 2014. It was after Namaz Zuhr and Asr, and I was in my office looking for my driving license when suddenly I felt very weak and I had to sit down a bit when suddenly this vision overcame me. The vision lasted 15-20 minutes. I was shown many heads of the Labour Party were falling down and when the vision ended, I understood that in response to the prayers that I made since a long time now against this ruthless Government which is making the people suffer, thus I came to know (there and then) what shall happen to them in the coming elections. And on the spot, a thought crossed my mind that the Mauritian Militant Movement shall not also be spared – when one walks with dirt, one is bound to get the bad odour of that dirt around him – and it is verily what happened!
Paul Berenger was on a good track when the Remake with Sir Anerood Jugnauth was on, to remove this country from ruin, but afterwards he let himself be tempted with what Navin Ramgoolam promised him. Now, upon forming their alliance, both of them, great political parties, yet they underestimated the People’s Alliance (MSM/PMSD/ML) as a bloc of little parties with very little percentage of voters in their favour. Never underestimate a small group or boast about one’s greatness and capacity, thus displaying arrogance. Allah says in the Holy Quran that a little group (or army) can beat a big group.
Huzur (atba) explained also on the fact the Sir Aneerood Jugnauth have recently referred to Goliath in an interview, like in the Holy Quran (where David killed Goliath)). Moreover, Huzur (atba) drew the attention of the congregation that in such situations, especially in the times of a prophet of Allah, obedience to Allah and His prophet is Key (Capital). The Messenger of Allah is not raised by men, not elected by men, but it is Allah who raises His Messenger. Then Huzur (atba) related about what happened in the battle of Uhud. He said that the victory of the Muslims was assured; it was a won battle; yet just because of a little disobedience, when the Holy Prophet (pbuh) told some Muslims to stay in their position of battle, but the latter upon seeing the disbelievers retreating with defeat fought that they already won and disobeyed. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) knew why he told them not to leave their positions, but when they disobeyed, the enemies of Islam used that same route to come back to attack the Muslims.
Here is the results which we received for the elections: People’s Alliance obtained 47 elected members of parliament (out of 60) and the MMM/PTR Alliance obtained only 13 members elected to serve as members of the Assembly (MMM: 9; PTR: 4). Their electoral prognostic 60-0 went in vain! And in Rodrigues, the two candidates of the OPR were elected.
On the other hand, the now freshly elected Government – MSM/PMSD/ML, just before the elections have made lots of promises to the electorate. I hope that they respect their promises and that these were not mere empty words to trick the electorate into voting them. They have made many promises. The list is too long.
When addressing the position of the People’s Alliance, Huzur (atba) says that he is making a prophecy that if the People’s Alliance have acted treacherously and are not planning to respect their promises, then definitely it shall be not too long before Allah seize them and humiliate them.
I hope that Sir Anerood Jugnauth, the Leader of the People’s Alliance is a man of honour who keeps his word. But I have to say that I appreciate his courage to have come back in the political arena at the age of 85. He is in politics since 1963, and he served several times as Prime Minister and also President of the Republic of Mauritius. It was on the advice of Paul Berenger that he left his post as president and came in the political arena at such an advanced age and now he is elected at top of the list and he presented himself as the new Prime Minister. This situation never occurred in Mauritius before today.
I forgot to mention that the ex-Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam was not elected at all. He came at fourth position in his own circumscription and the arrogant people (his candidates) around him also were not elected. There are in all only 4 candidates of the Labour Party (PTR) who were elected in the overall circumscriptions where there were the MMM candidates. As for the Leader of the MMM, Paul Berenger, he successful secured (was elected in) the third position. The two candidates who topped him were those of the People’s Alliance.
Therefore, look what happened to them. As for Mr. Paul Berenger, despite the two emails and a letter which I sent him, he did not listen to the advices therein, and at the last minute he regretted having rejected my advices. But it is too late! He nearly missed being elected, but my family is witness how we woke up early to pray Allah to save the honour of that defender of justice and to enable him to get elected. Alhamdulillah, he was elected, whereas his two colleagues/friends/candidates did not succeed, and this Allah showed how He saved him with the duahs which we made.
After getting to know about the laws of man, I now come to the subject of Divine Laws which I started two weeks ago in my Friday Sermons.
Islam is a World Order; hence the conception of Islamic state is that of a World State, for God is the Sovereign of all:
“Command is for none but God.” (12: 41).
“His is the sovereignty of the Heavens and the Earth.” (57: 6).
“Blessed is He in Whose hands is the sovereignty and He over all things has power.” (67: 2).
The ideal of Islamic state (or an Islamic country), like I just mentioned, is righteous life as it further proved by the oft-repeated voice of the Quran, “Believe and act righteously” which forms its leading theme. And to achieve this ideal God says: “Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong.” (3: 105).
Righteous life is the life lived in strict conformity with divine laws. The Quran is the code of right conduct which equips man to establish the will of God on earth and to lead humanity to its noblest destiny. Righteous life cannot be achieved unless society is purged of evils and virtue prevails. Virtue consists in moral excellence and in conformity of life and conduct with the laws of God who alone knows what is really good. There is no specific form of government prescribed by the Quran and the Sunnah. It seems that no detailed blue prints for the form of government are given so that flexibility be retained as to the adoption of some form suited to the occasion except despotism, for the head of the Islamic State himself is subject to the dictates of Islamic laws.
Government deals with the form of polity of persons governing a State. We, therefore, refer to some of the discussions as to the number of caliphs, whether there can be two caliphs at the same time or there should be only one. It is argued by some that there must be only one universal caliph. The word caliph has come to mean “Imam” or “the Head of Islamic State” as carrying the same meaning.
As a matter of fact Islam does not attach much importance to the outward form and is satisfied if the Islamic law is applied in its totality and decisions are taken after consultation in compliance with the Quran verse:
“Their affairs are conducted by mutual consultation.” (42: 39)
Consultation is the key word of the Advisory Council. This principle was applied to its fullest extent by the Holy Prophet (pbuh) in his private and public life, and was fully acted upon by the rightly guided caliphs. With regard to consultation and advisory council (Shura), it may be noted that neither the Quran, nor the Sunnah, prescribes any hard and fast rules. Advisory Council may be selected and also elected if its decisions should have a binding effect on the community. The procedure, the form of election, the duration of representation are all left to be applied as it suits the occasion, time and place.
States in general, have divided their functions into three departments – Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. The Legislature is concerned with law-making while the Executive with carrying out the laws. But the function of Judiciary pertains to the application of law and administration of Justice.
Legislation in Islam is not law-making in the modern sense of the term, for law is already contained in the text (i.e., Quran and Sunnah) and, as such, only to be enforced and extended by means of Ijtihad or interpretation of the text. But such interpretation should not be the result of one’s reason or personal opinion but by analogy.
If the text relates to matters of religious observation and worship (Ibadat), there is no scope for legislation, because there can be no reasoning in such matters. So far as social affairs (Mu’amalat) are concerned, legislation is possible in what is left legally indifferent or Mubah (permissible) but, as indicated earlier, it cannot take the form of law-making, for laws are already revealed by God. God alone is the Legislator and He says:
“We have revealed to you a Book as an exposition to all things.” (16: 90)
Hence, there is no room for legislation except that only such rules and regulations may be framed as are necessary for administrative purposes.
Islam does not recognise the liberty of legislation, for it would be incompatible with the ethical control of human actions and ultimately of society. The Executive needs no clarification as it is concerned with the carrying out of the Law of God which is complete in itself and punishment are well defined. In case there is any difficulty, the Rule of Necessity may be invoked.
The Judiciary in Islam is independent of the Executive but is bound by the Quran and the Sunnah for “those who don’t just abide by what God has sent are:
1. The disbelievers (5: 45) 2. Wrongdoers (5: 46) and 3. Law-breakers. (5: 48).”
All citizens of the State (or Islamic country) including the Head of the State are equal before the law. The non-Muslim inhabitants of the Islamic State are equal before the law. The non-Muslims inhabitants of the Islamic states enjoy a judicial autonomy, each community having its own tribunals and its own judges, applying its own laws, civil as well as penal.
I call upon Allah to enable Muslims and little by little, all humanity to abide by the perfect laws of Allah, the perfect code of life He sent through His beloved prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) to guide all mankind to live a pure and harmonious life according to the divine precepts. Ameen. |
