BEARER OF THE TRUTH FROM THE EAST
Clearly the Hadith of Allah’s Messenger, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (upon whom be blessings and peace) mentioned the Truth will eventually emerge from the East. The lingering questions are: Who is the bearer of the Truth? Where will he come from? And when will this event occur?
In line with the same Hadith, previous Islamic scholars of Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) descendants as well as the Sufis immigrated to the East, particularly to the Nusantara or Malay Archipelago region.
Among the Scholars were:
1. Shariff Tujuh (Radhiallahu 'anhu - Allah is pleased with him) to southern islands of the Philipines
2. Sheikh Abdullah Al Arif (Radhiallahu 'anhu) to Acheh, Sumatra Island of Indonesia
3. Wali Songo (Radhiallahu 'anhum - Allah is pleased with them) to Javanese Island of Indonesia
4. Sheikh Ismail bin Sheikh Abdul Qadir (Radhiallahu 'anhu) to Besar Island, Malacca, Malaysia
5. Habib Nuh (Radhiallahu 'anhu) to Singapore Island
6. The Honourable As-Sheikh Tuan Haji Ghulam Hassan Ali Akbar Al Haj Al Ghaus Al Bikangi (Radhiallahu 'anhu) to North Borneo Island (Sabah), Malaysia.
The aim of their journey and migration was to establish a foundation for the Truth that will draw mankind to return to their Lord by means of Tasawwuf. This was due to vast majority of Muslims in this era do not acquire the spiritual knowledge of their Creator, Allah The Almighty.
The scholars and the Sufis also married local women with the hope their descendants or their disciples’ descendants will one day be chosen as The Bearer of the Truth.
Evaluating the potential & reputation of Islamic Scholars, the bearer of Truth will emerge from Indonesian archipelago. However based on the recent ‘Aksi-212’ outcome, it clearly signifies the bearer of the Truth will not be coming from Indonesia. If so, would The Bearer of the Truth now come from southern islands of the Philippines, Besar Island, Singapore or North Borneo (Sabah) instead?
Meanwhile, recent news on Malaysia has made it well-known and gaining worldwide attention. This shows the Bearer of the Truth will come from Malaysia. The question is who is this Bearer of the Truth?
The incidents occurring previously in Lahad Datu and Semporna, Sabah have made these two districts famous all across Malaysia, signifying the Bearer of the Truth will emerge from North Borneo (Sabah) where the two districts are located. Clearly the Bearer of the Truth is The Honourable As-Sheikh Tuan Haji Ghulam Hassan Ali Akbar Al Haj Al Ghaus Al Bikangi (Radhiallahu 'anhu).
During the Hajj pilgrimage in 1950, The Honourable As-Sheikh (Radhiallahu 'anhu) visited and met (yaqazah: meeting while awake) with the Holy Prophet (upon whom be blessings and peace) in Madinah Al Munawwarah. The Bearer of the Truth for this era was appointed to him by the Holy Prophet (upon whom be blessings and peace) where a copy of Holy Quran was given and said : “Invite mankind to return to their Lord using the Holy Quran as a guide!”
Beyond doubt The Honourable As-Sheikh Tuan Haji Ghulam Hassan Ali Akbar Al Haj Al Ghaus Al Bikangi (Radhiallahu 'anhu) is the Bearer of the Truth in this 15th century Hijra. However based on the Hadith of Allah’s Messenger (PBUH), the Bearer must come from the East while The Honourable As-Sheikh (Radhiallahu 'anhu) came from Pakistan. What then are his role and responsibility as the Bearer of the Truth? They are to establish a foundation and creating a new system or ‘manhaj’ that will draw mankind to return to their Lord so that his disciples and his children in Lahad Datu will be able to continue his duty in this century and beyond.
Therefore soon we will be witnessing the final match, moment of truth, between People of the Book and The Man from the East as planned.
