By Morkporkpor Anku
Accra, Mar. 12, GNA – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, has urged leaders of Muslim countries to set aside personal interests and work towards unity.
He said Muslim nations must avoid placing their trust in global powers and instead rely on the power of God Almighty for their prosperity and stability.
Delivering his weekly sermon, Hazrat Ahmad urged Muslim countries to strengthen cooperation among themselves and pursue peaceful solutions to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
He warned that regarding powerful nations as the ultimate authority could lead to foreign control over the Muslim world.
“They must not regard the great powers of the world as their gods, for the only power that endures forever is the power of God Almighty,” he said.
Hazrat Ahmad noted that global powers had already contributed to instability in many parts of the world, particularly within Muslim countries.
“These worldly powers have already destroyed the peace and stability of the world, and particularly the peace of the Muslim world,” he said.
Hazrat Ahmad cautioned that international politics had created circumstances in which countries that refused to participate in wars were subjected to sanctions and punitive measures.
“Countries that refuse to participate in wars are subjected to sanctions and punitive measures… in such circumstances, justice no longer remains. And when justice disappears, destruction inevitably follows,” he said.
Hazrat Ahmad emphasised that peace and unity among Muslim nations were essential for safeguarding their dignity and stability.
“The Muslim world must strive to become peaceful and to live as brothers among one another. This is the true teaching of Islam,” he said.
Hazrat Ahmad called on Arab countries and Iran to pursue reconciliation and dialogue to reduce tensions in the region.
“Arab nations and the government of Iran should strive to find a path towards reconciliation,” he said.
Hazrat Ahmad noted that it had been reported that some countries, including China and Pakistan, had expressed willingness to help facilitate peace efforts.
He criticised foreign involvement in Muslim countries, saying some Western powers had historically instigated unrest and later expanded their influence by exploiting such instability.
Hazrat Ahmad also said the establishment of foreign military bases in several Muslim countries raised questions about their purpose.
“The United States has established military bases in many Muslim countries. But for what purpose?” he asked.
He suggested that such arrangements could place economic burdens on some Arab nations, which might be paying large sums for defence arrangements.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey