HEAVEN ON

EARTH

Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV (rh)

Department of Umoor-e-Amma, USA

The following is an abridged version of a sermon
that was delivered by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IV
(aba) on the topic of societal ills, peaceful homes,
and peacfeul societies.

The sermon aims to target one of the root causes

of disorder and injustices in societies - the
relationships between families within homes.

Peace and harmony in the home is the golden

key that will unlock the same in larger society.

 Friday Sermon - January 31st, 1986

"THE REALITY IS THAT THE ROOT OF ALL VICE IS

IN TURNING AWAY FROM THE SUNNAH"
 Turn to the Sunnah
"The reality is that the root of all vice is in turning
away from the Sunnah, and when I say the Sunnah,
it means the practical form of the Holy Quran."

"When the word of the Quran is brought into action,

this is what is called Sunnate Muhammad Mustafa
(sa). So, bringing the Quran into action is indeed a
difficult task, and it might appear that following the
Sunnat is a secondary matter, but from this angle it
becomes primary..."

"...and after being embroiled in some [questionable]

acts, no thought is given that if the Holy Prophet
(sa) was in this situation, what would he do, what
example would he show?"

"All of the cases that go into Qaza (jurisprudential

board), an analysis of every dispute will reveal that
from the two parties, one of the parties, in one way
or another, is turning away from the Sunnah."
 Follow the Golden Rule

"Feed her when you eat yourself, clothe her when you
clothe yourself, do not strike her on the face, do no
revile her or seperate yourself from her except in the
house." (Abi Dawood)

What We Learn:

"...in every matter, not just with wives, but with

friends, others, man should desire to deal with
others as he wishes to be dealt with himself....and so
with regards to good character, this is an everyday
matter."

Regarding the last instruction in the hadith,

Khalifatul Masih IV says:

"This expression is a remarkable one which requires

a lot of attention...this has given an important lesson
for the respect and status of women. At times, a man
disrespects his wife in front of people, in front of
relatives, or others, and they think that the Quran
has given them this permission, that you should be
harsh with them..."
 What We Learn:

He (rh) continues: "Whenever there is a guest or a

non-family member at home, or you go out to leave
to other's houses, at that time, do not show that
there is some discord, and that you are angry with
your wife."

"Many societal ills are created when the woman has

complaints against the man, [they complain] that
whatever you had to say you could have said it in
private, what is the need of saying it in front of
people?"

...in his whole life, not once did the Holy Prophet
(sa) hit any of the "Azwaaje Mutaharaat" (Blessed
and Pure Wives), and the reality is that even the
"Azwaaje Mutaharaat committed faults that made
them liable to anger [of the Holy Prophet (sa)]...if it
was any other man, then a great many disorders
would have erupted."

"However, the Holy Prophet (sa) endured with great

patience and resolution, to the point that the he (sa)
protected his wives from [their] parents anger and
striking."
 Approach With Balance

Once, the Holy Prophet (sa) was with Hazrat Ayesha

ra). Another wife had sent some food to the Holy
Prophet (sa), and out of jealousy, Hazrat Ayesha broke
the dish. The Holy Prophet (sa) bent down, picked up
the broken pieces himself, joined them together, and
asked her to eat the food. He then asked for the
broken dish to be kept, and that a sound dish be sent
to his other wife. (Sunan an-Nasai)

What We Learn:

"If the beautiful character of the Holy Prophet's (sa)

character can be defined in one word, it would be
balance."

"With regards to foundational principles, the Holy

Prophet (sa) gave absolutely no regard to "love", and
when it came to personal inconvenience, he would
tolerate in excess."

"Just reflect on this small incident, it could lead to a

lot of disorder in every day life, and this happens as
well, that in anger the husband begins to speak
 What We Learn:

against his wife, strikes her face, at times begins to

insult...

"Nonetheless, if there be any wrong response, it

could be the cause of a greater disorder. However, if
with patience, warmth, forbearance, and full
intelligence somebody takes care of a matter, its
gives rise to lofty morals."

"A lofty character is not just mere emotional

sympathies, some people acquire mere emotional
sympathies as a sickness...morals are related to
complete wisdom, it can never be that something be
of complete wisdom and also not of good character."

"In rationalizing one can make a mistake, because

not every persons thought is complete...there is no
guarantee of morals that come about as a result of
rationalizing and reflection, but the morals that are
born out of following the Sunnat, they are
guaranteed."
 Language and Taunting

Once, Hazrat Ayesha (ra) taunted that another wife of

the Holy Prophet (sa), Hazrat Saffiya (ra), was short in
stature. The Holy Prophet (sa) responded by saying that
"You have said such a word that would change the
ocean if it were mixed in it." (Abi Dawood)

What We Learn:

"The Holy Prophet (sa) loved Hazrat Aisha (ra), but

as I said, when it came to principles, when it came to
the truth of things, he would sacrifice love as if it
had no significance."

"Many of our homes have been ruined because of

unnecessary taunt and insult"

"We learn from the Holy Quran that it is the enemy

who taunts - disbelievers taunt Muslims. The Holy
Quran does not mention anywhere that Muslims
used to taunt the disbelievers. This is why it is
extremely important to refrain from taunting and
insulting."
 What We Learn:

"Except by what Allah wills, these taunts are found

in some form or another in many homes."

"Taunts that generally find a place in our homes,

some of them relate to a short height, sickness,
caste, this taunt that 'what have you brought from
your home'. or this taunt that' I was raised with
comfort and ease, what kind of a ruined home have I
ended up in, I can't get this and I can't get that..."

"For example, taunts are given regarding children

towards women, that she can not even produce any
children, life is then made hard for them (the
women)."

"The reality is that even society has its oceans, and

what plays the biggest part in changing the color of
the ocean of society, is taunting."
"IF YOU TRULY HOLD THE LOVE INSIDE
OF YOU THAT ISLAM SHOULD CONQUER
THE WORLD, IF IT IS YOUR HEARTFELT
DESIRE, IF YOU LIVE WITH THIS WANT
THAT THE DEEN (RELIGION) OF
MUHAMMD MUSTAFA (SA) CONQUER
THE WORLD, THEN REMEMBER THIS,
AND NEVER FORGET, THAT WITHOUT
REFORMING OUR SOCIETAL LIFE, THIS
WILL NOT HAPPEN."