And then it was said, ‘yauteehi man yashaoo’.
[Which means] he shall grant [this] to whom he wills.
There is no other method to this, it is all down to God’s will. He shall grant [this] to whomsoever he wishes.
So God gives us an insight into the era of Imam Mehdi [in this ayah].
An Insight Into the Era of Imam Mehdi
In regards to Imam Mehdi, it is stated in Surah Yasin:
'Wa kulla shai'in ahsainaahu fee Imaamim Mubeen'
'God has invested all qualities in Imam e Mubeen Imam Mehdi'
In regards to Imam Mehdi (as), the prophetic traditions state that He shall rid the world of all cruelty and injustice.
He shall fill the world is utmost justice.
He shall connect the entire humanity with God.
No prophet was able to connect the entire humanity with God.
However, it is stated that Imam Mehdi (as) shall cater to the entire humankind.
He shall reign over the entire universe.
When we asked HDE Gohar Shahi, 'What kind of kingdom will Imam Mehdi establish?'
His Divine Eminence explained that Imam Mehdi does not care for worldly power.
He will not rule a country as king.
Nor will He rule the entire world.
His Divine Eminence explained that He will not wear a crown and sit on a throne.
Imam Mehdi shall reign the hearts of humanity.
The leaders of countries may remain at their post but the hearts of humanity will be governed by His Divine Eminence Gohar Shahi.
He shall rule the hearts of humanity.
What is the grandeur of Imam Mehdi (as)?
What preparations has God made for Imam Mehdi (as)?
God sent down a special nation for Imam Mehdi.
That nation will have a different temperament.
Those who believed in the teachings of the prophet came and went.
Now, there is a new nation, the people of which shall accept the message of Imam Mehdi.
And that special nation sent by God is now mixed with the common people.
Such people accept the message and become part of this mission as soon as they hear the name 'Gohar'.
The name of God settles in their hearts.
They will be reminded that they too loved God before they came into this world.
And they will be beckoned towards Imam Mehdi.
God said in the Qur'an, 'Ya aiyuhal lazeena aamanoo...'
'O believers, when you turn away from your religions (mai yartadda minkum 'an deenihee)'
'When you turn away from your religion'
'fasawfa ya'tillaahu biqawmin'
'Then God shall bring forth a new nation'.
'They shall love God and God shall love them'.
What else did God reveal about this new nation?
'Azillatin 'alal mu'mineen'
The nation of God shall be compassionate upon those of them that have attained awakened hearts.
People from the old nations (of various religions) shall also bring faith.
However, the sole characteristic of the nation of God shall be divine love.
They [nation of God] shall say to the people of the old nations, go to the church [to the Christians], offer Salah [to the Muslims], however they themselves won’t be praying,
because they are of the new nation.
They will not worship but they will advise others to do so
because the others come from the nation of religious practitioners.
If they are asked, 'Well, do you worship?' They will say, 'What does that have to do with you?'
So, it says here: azillatin 'alal mu'mineen
They shall be very lenient towards the believers.
'A'izzatin 'alal kaafireen'
'And with those who reject God (the non-believers), they shall be austere'.
'Yujaahidoona fee sabeelil laahi'
'They shall make endeavours and struggle on the path of God'.
To spread this message far across the globe, which is what we’re doing, is to struggle in the path to God.
This is a war against hatred.
We are teaching people how to love God as well as the prophets and saints of God.
This is what it truly means to struggle on the path of God.
To be on the path of God means to connect humanity with God.
To bring God into the hearts of people is 'sabeel Allah (the path of God)'.
The path of God is one that leads to God.
The path that leads to God is the path of God.
To settle God's name in your hearts is the path of God.
Therefore, this mission itself is the path of God.
So, [that nation] shall bring people to the path of God, not the path of religions.
They will teach people to search for and find God.
Then God said, 'wa laa yakhaafoona lawmata laaa'im'
'They shall not fear any opposition'.
They shall let the dogs bark.
'Wa laa yakhaafoona lawmata laaa'im (they shall not fear any opposition or enmity from people)'
Then God said, 'zaalika fadlul laahi'
'This is the benevolence of God'
To allow you to become part of that nation.
And then it was said, ‘yauteehi man yashaoo’.
[Which means] he shall grant [this] to whom he wills.
There is no other method to this, it is all down to God’s will.
He shall grant [this] to whomsoever he wishes.
So God gives us an insight into the era of Imam Mehdi [in this ayah].
'When you turn away from your religions'. What does that mean? It doesn't mean you will denounce Hindusim [if you are Hindu].
No, a Hindu will practise Hinduism but he shall not display the characteristics of a true Hindu.
A Sikh will practise Sikhism the teachings of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee will not reflect in his character.
A Muslim will recite the Qur'an and offer salah but be devoid of faith.
They will look like Muslims but behave like non-believers.
We are living in the era in which people have turned away from their religions; no one is practising their religion properly.
Neither Jews nor Christians nor Muslims.
Neither Sikhs nor Jews.
They are religious by name only.
This is the era in which God shall bring his nation.
This nation isn’t one that is defined by where your body is from.
It is the nation of souls.
Souls of a different type were then sent by God.
How do you recognise these different souls?
They are fed up with religions. They want to learn to love God, they want to see God. They want God.
And now, in the era of HDE Gohar Shahi, due to the teachings and message of HDE Gohar Shahi, even common people have developed the longing to see God.
This was never the case before.
Before [the arrival of HDE Gohar Shahi] people did not want to progress further than religious worship.
And now, people have become restless. They yearn to witness the divine splendour.
Why? Because these are the souls that have been programmed with the desire to love God and witness his splendour.
'They shall love God and God shall love them'.
God has given us an insight into the era of Imam Mehdi.
What is the speciality of Imam Mehdi? Those that Imam Mehdi is to connect with God, that particular nation is unique in itself.
They are a new kind of people.
This is why it has been narrated that Imam Mehdi shall bring forth a new order, a new book, a new custom.
'Amar un jadeed (a new order)', 'kitaab un jadeed (a new book)'.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, 'Upon the arrival of Imam Mehdi (as), He shall bring about a new order
and a new book, and a new custom, and a new form of punishment.
And a new nation.
Since everything will be new -
Amar un jadeed - a new system
Kitaab un jadeed - a new book
Sunnat un jadeed - new customs and cultures
Qadha un jadeed - new forms of punishments
These new innovations shall not be implemented on old people, like the age-old saying, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
Since everything will be new, the nation it shall be applied upon will also be new.
When everything is new, the nation shall also be new.
This is the speciality of Imam Mehdi that God has sent down a special nation for Him.
The introduction of that nation given by God is, 'They shall love God and God shall love them'.