A Difficult Time in Mauritius
We
never punish (a people) until we have sent a messenger.
(Al-Isra, 17: 16).
My
brothers and sisters, reflect well.
From the beginning of this year 2018,
Mauritius is going through a difficult situation. When you think that from the
first day of the New Year (01 January 2018) a great accident happened where two
brothers died, and then the next day an ex-husband killed his ex-wife with a
revolver (when she came to visit her child in the home of the ex-husband) and
then killed himself.
Since
the 1st of January, the rain has not stopped falling; heavy
downpours except on Sunday 07 January 2018. At the beginning of the school
activities for the new year, on 08 January 2018, heavy rainfall continued to
flood, destroying the agricultural fields (fruits and vegetables) and amenities
of thousands of houses and cars. Then a dangerous cyclone, named Berguita, came
to make matters worse since Tuesday 16 January until 18 January 2018 and for
the first time in Mauritius (after many years) more than five thousand people,
men, women and children have gone to seek refuge in the shelter centers, leaving
their homes and all their furniture, food and other amenities, taking only
their own persons and their family members to shelter from the cyclone. Social
workers and even the government only distributed biscuits and bottled water to
support all those people.
After
the passage of Berguita, vegetables and fruits have almost disappeared from the
shelves of the markets and for the fruits and vegetables remaining, prices have
skyrocketed and it has become very difficult for the Mauritian nation given the
rise in prices at all levels. These torrential rains, lightning and cyclone
Berguita caused quite a lot of damage nationwide, blocking drains/ canals,
flooding the streets and destroying cars too. Afterwards we saw a lull in the
density of the rains in some parts of the country, but in other regions the
rain did not cease to cause misfortunes.
It
is impossible for me to list all the problems that Mauritius is facing because
our little island is consecutively going through trials.
Calamities on the Sinful and Trials for the Truthful
All
of these problems arise when people and government turn a deaf ear to the
warnings of the Messenger of Allah. But there is a very big difference between
these calamities and the calamities that fall upon truthful people. So, there
is a huge difference between people who are dear to God and those who disobey
Him and commit sins.
The
patience given to truthful people makes these calamities and difficulties a
source of sweetness for them. They rejoice because these calamities/
difficulties drive them towards spiritual progress. These trials lead them to
their spiritual ascension. They are like a ladder for them (to climb to the
higher points of spirituality).
He
who does not go through such hardships and difficulties will never progress. On
the other hand, for the sinner, the calamities and trials that are the result
of his own bad deeds, are real calamities that bring a sense of indignation
that makes life unbearable for him. Such a person prefers death, instead of
continuing to live. But of course, he does not know that death will not put an
end to such a calamitous situation. For him, these conditions prevail in the
other world too.
In
short, according to the law of nature concerning these calamities, those of
them that are the result of his own bad conduct and that the prophets have to
face, by warning them (i.e. the sinner/ disobedient one) as these warnings are
intended to grant them spiritual advancement/ progress/ upliftment.
The
ignorant ones who do not understand the secret of this phenomenon, instead of
taking advantage of it and bringing about a transformation in their lives, by turning
exclusively to the one true God and associating no one with Him, they prefer to
turn a deaf ear to it and continue in their ignorance. How serious is the
disease that is ignorance! He who is touched by it begins to compare
incomparable things. To compare the trials suffered by the prophets with those
of ordinary people is a great disappointment.
You
should remember that the trials of Allah's prophets and other elects of Allah
are only a mark of love, because through these trials God gives them the
highest rank in the spiritual realm.
But
when the perpetrators are confronted with such trials, the latter have in view
the destruction of these people.
Humanity in Danger
Many times, God the Almighty has given me the
revelation to warn all mankind that such destruction shall happen as it has
never been witnessed since the creation of man. The losses will be such that
blood will flow freely/ abundantly. Even animals and birds will not be spared.
Most homes will be knocked down as if they had never been inhabited. Other
afflictions, of various forms, will appear on earth as in heaven, and sensible
people will recognize that these are indeed extraordinary. Humanity will be
deeply troubled and will wonder what will happen to it. Many will be saved; but
many others will be annihilated.
The
days are near, even they are at the threshold where the world will witness the
scenes of the Day of Judgement. Apart from earthquakes, other terrifying
afflictions will become manifest, some from the sky, and some from the earth.
I
asked my dear disciple Fazil Jamal of Delhi (India) to make a compilation (a record)
of all these calamities - around the world - since I received this divine
message. This is to have an assessment/ a summary/ an idea of the situation at
the global level. Alhamdulillah he does a very good job.
The Blinding Race Has Consequences
So,
all of this will happen because man has stopped worshiping the true God, all
his attention being focused on the mundane world, worldly favours. It is only
the divine favours which have become invisible to the people (for they are
blinded by this world).
If
I had not come in this century, these afflictions would have been delayed a little,
but my coming has made the plans of an angry God become clear after a long
time, like He has said, “We never punish (a
people) until we have sent a messenger.” (Al-Isra 17:16).
Those
who repent will be safe; and for those who fear God before an affliction
reaches them, divine mercy will be granted them. Do you believe that you will
be safe from any kind of calamities on your own? Certainly not. Do not think
that the powerful countries, or other countries that are average or poor or
even the islands will be spared! I fear that even harsher afflictions are in
store for you.
O
all of you, you are not safe. No country in the world will be spared, even you
who live on the islands. No divinity of your imagination can help you.
I
see with the eye of my Lord (Allah) many terrifying things that will seize this
world. The one God had been silent for a while, but now the time has come, with
my arrival, a divinely predestined advent as the humble servant of God and as a
Warner to put you all - all humanity - on guard against the calamities that
will overwhelm you if you do not return to the exclusive worship of the One
God, Allah (swt). God the Almighty will certainly show you a terrifying face.
Let him who has an ear hear that the time is not far when the divine wrath will
catch the guilty.
I
tried to gather everyone under the shelter of God. I told you to forget our
difference, to be humble, not to argue in vain and for little nothings. I told
you, no war between us, make peace. And to those in conflict, I told you to
take patience and restore peace even if you are right, to live as brothers and
sisters of the same father and mother. Do not be arrogant or boastful.
A Message to Followers
Listen
to me then, for your own salvation, in this world and in the eternal kingdom of
God; turn to the One God and ask for forgiveness for all your sins and
failings. When the messenger is pleased with you, Allah (swt) will certainly be
pleased with you, and He will also tell the angels to love you because you love
and obey His chosen messenger. Insha-Allah.
O
humanity, the decrees of God will be inevitably executed, and you will see the
coming days as the days of Noah. But God is slow in getting angry: He gives you
plenty of time to repent. So repent so that divine mercy may be bestowed to you.
He who abandons God is a worm and not a man and he who does not fear Allah is a
corpse, not a living being.
May
Allah guide you on the right path and enlighten your hearts and minds so that
you may understand this sermon thoroughly and act on these counsels without
delay, and all of you together, you turn to The One True God and ask for His
forgiveness and help in all matters that concern yourselves, be it worldly and
spiritual. Keep faith and trust in Allah and confide yourselves in Him, for He
is the only one Who is your best Confidant and Protector. Insha-Allah, Ameen.
---Friday Sermon of