The human mind is very complex. It has developed
gradually and that during different stages of its already God-given developed capacity.
Allah (swt), throughout the centuries, through His different Messengers,
Prophets and Reformers has continued to reveal such teachings which are suitable
to each respective stage, till the time arrived when the mind of man had become
fully developed and means of inter-communication between different sections of
humanity had been perfected, and the world had in its advancement attained the
stage when it might form one country and one nation. At this stage God sent the
last law-bearing prophet, that is, Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) with the last and
complete code of revealed laws, that is, the Holy Quran, which it is a book
which is the simplified reunification or summary of all revealed laws since the
beginning of time. It contains teachings suitable to the needs of every age.
Whilst being the last law-bearing revealed book,
however, the doors of revelation and of spiritual advancement are still open
and will continue to remain open for ever. No new law shall henceforth be
revealed, but such prophets as shall lay open the hidden treasures contained in
the Quran and open to mankind the doors of divine realization shall continue to
arise, for no new law is required in the presence of a perfect code, and yet
man is always in need of attaining to the realization of God. There can,
therefore, be no new law, but the door of such prophethood as it is attained by
spiritual perfection is open and should remain open for all time, for God is as
much our providence as He was of our ancestors.
The doctrine that the Quran was the last and perfect
code of revealed laws did not involve the consequence that man had reached the
last stage of intellectual progress and could travel no further, for the human
mind ever continues to advance along the path of progress, both in this world
and in the next. On the contrary, the more perfect a book is the more it ought
to help in the advancement of learning. With respect to the contents of a
revealed book, then the word of God should be like the work of God, and that as
the latter is a treasure-house of unlimited secrets which mankind has not been
able wholly to discover from the creation of the universe up to the present
day, so the word of God ought to be a treasure-house of inexhaustible learning
and wisdom for if they were to be exhausted one would be compelled to admit
that God invested the material universe, which has to do with a limited portion
of man’s life, with inexhaustible treasures, but so limited the spiritual
universe that is to say, His perfect Book, that its treasures were soon
exhausted. This, however, is not so.
The Holy Quran contains treasures more numerous than
those of the materiel universe, and these are laid open before all those who
seek sincerely for them. Most people would derive intellectual pleasure from
the contemplation of this new principle which thus windows the horizon of
intellect to an unlimited degree, but this needs to be put to a practical test.
As a humble servant of Allah, I have put this test to practice and the benefit
which I have derived from the application of this principle to the study of the
Quran fills me with an intoxicating joy. Now this ecstasy is even palpable on a
daily basis ever since Allah has chosen this humble one as His chosen
messenger. Sources of information to extol and expound the perfect divine words
within the Holy Quran is given to this humble self frequently, just like rain
falls and give a new life to the earth. With every reading, Allah reveals or
inspires new explanations, new ways to view the revealed verses and apply them
in our daily life.
When I contemplate the extent of the field of learning
which a study of the Quran reveals, the universe becomes a mere speck in my
sight, for the whole of it cannot fill even a corner of the spiritual universe which
the Quran displays before me. The miracle is that when a true servant of Allah
cleanses his heart and believes firmly that the Holy Quran can provide
solutions to all his problems, therefore the perfect book of Allah, which holds
the perfect words and laws of Allah verily becomes alive for him. Allah talks
to him through His Quran. Every question is answered and every doubt is removed
because all verses which Allah manifests before him represent answers to his
pleas. This miracle of the Quran is a powerful proof of its truth. However
learned a man may be, he cannot beforehand provide for the needs and offer a
solution of the problems of all future ages, for the circumstances of man are
constantly changing, and who can guess through what conditions man may pass in
the future and what new sciences and learning he may discover which might
necessitate the solution of entirely novel religious problems, and how far his
intellect might develop and what kind of spiritual food he may require?
A book, therefore, that contains a complete code of
teachings suitable to the needs of every age and provides a remedy for the ills
and means for the moral and spiritual development, of all ages, must be a book
revealed by God, for it explains the philosophy of human development and it is
beyond the capacity of human reason to master the philosophy of the development
of an ever-changing entity.
No doubt the teachings of Islam are often criticized,
but, all objections raised against Islam are due either to a lack of serious
reflection or because passion is allowed to prevail over reason. Islam presents
teachings so perfect that, if it were submitted to the verdict of reason, and
reflection uninfluenced by sentiment or tradition one would discover no better
or more perfect code for the moral and spiritual advancement of man. But Islam
has been maligned as truth had never been maligned before.
So may Allah (swt) ever protect His perfect religion
and perfect book and allow us humans, His servants to perfect our reason like
the beloved perfect prophet of Allah, Muhammad (pbuh) and give us the Tawfiq to understand His perfect
teachings which if implemented in the right way shall enable us to begin our
journey of reformation for our inner (spiritual) and outer (material)
betterment. Ameen.
Announcement:
Yesterday I received a divine message wherein Allah
made me understand that after the uncovering of the BAI (British American
Insurance), there shall be one at the MPCB (Mauritius Post & Cooperative
Bank Ltd) whereby we shall know what the friends of the ex-Government have done
– and people don’t know but – there are lots of people who have deposited their
money there.
----Friday Sermon of the Khalifatullah Hadhrat Munir Ahmad Azim Saheb (atba) of Mauritius delivered on 08 May 2015 ~(19 Rajab 1436 Hijri)