Summary

The following points below are summary from this week's Friday Sermon:

• After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that the purpose of the message brought by the Holy Prophet (sa) was to direct people towards belief in One God, His worship, the establishment of His unity and striving in that regard, and to fulfil the rights owed to fellow humankind in order to live together harmoniously.
• His Holiness (aba) said that the reality today is that, despite Muslims professing the Islamic creed, there is discord among Muslims and a lack of unity. The actions of Muslims do not conform to the teachings which they profess.
• His Holiness (aba) said that in this regard, we must ponder over the divinely established provision by following which the Muslim world can become united as one. That provision is the manifestation of the Promised Messiah (as) in this era, who was sent by God to unite the Muslim world.
• His Holiness (aba) said that he has been giving warnings for quite some time regarding the current state of the world. It was the Western nations which stirred discord in the Muslim nations, which then spread from one country to the next.
• His Holiness (aba) said that the warnings he has been giving for quite some time are now manifesting exactly as he had said they would. One thing is clearly evident – the powers of the Antichrist will never let us live in peace.
• His Holiness (aba) said that the current war in the Middle East clearly shows the United States has established military bases at various places. After all, what threat was posed to the Middle Eastern countries?
• His Holiness (aba) said that as for Iran, it has always instigated these nations, and indeed, even certain Muslim nations have been opposed to Iran due to theological differences. This discord was taken advantage of by Western nations.
• His Holiness (aba) said that an Arab journalist wrote that Arabs must remain vigilant, because. In contrast, it is said that Iran is the one waging these attacks; it is also possible for these attacks to be waged by the US and Israel.
• His Holiness (aba) said that the Fourth Caliph (rh) also warned at the time of the Iraq war that this discord would only spread. It is evident to see that, along with the war in Iraq, there were attempts to stir discord in other Muslim countries as well, which has resulted in continuous unrest in these Muslim countries.
• His Holiness (aba) said that we must thus pray that God saves the world from discord and unrest. The Muslim world must adopt peace and live together harmoniously.
• His Holiness (aba) said that the current threat to the world is great. Everyone is concerned more with their own personal interests and gains.
• His Holiness (aba) said that he has been warning the world of this end for a very long time. American and European commentators have said that the world war has begun and will only intensify.
• His Holiness (aba) said that it is said regarding the current war in the Middle East that it was initiated by the US attacking Iran. However, Iran had clearly warned that if they were attacked, then they would strike the US bases in Arab countries.
• His Holiness (aba) said that these are all ploys to create more hatred for Muslims. As stated earlier, an Arab journalist suggested that the US and Israel might wage these attacks themselves and then blame Iran for them.
• His Holiness (aba) said that it is clear this war is taking a dangerous turn. Iran is firing missiles, and while America has the infrastructure to intercept missiles, commentators say that if Iran fires a $50,000 missile, it takes many millions of dollars for the US to intercept it.
• His Holiness (aba) said that in recent days, a female European Member of Parliament said that women have never gained freedom as a result of an American war. While America claims that they are fighting for the freedom of Iranian women, this claim is entirely false and baseless.
• His Holiness (aba) prayed that may Allah grant wisdom to the Muslim world; even now, may they come to realise that they must not become opposed to Iran solely on the basis of differences in belief. Islam came to establish the Unity of God, and so everyone must strive to this end. ‘And if two parties of believers fight against each other, make peace between them; then if after that one of them transgresses against the other, fight the party that transgresses until it returns to the command of Allah. Then if it returns, make peace between them with equity, and act justly. Verily, Allah loves the just.’ (The Holy Qur’an, 49:10)