Shahe Zeeshan ko , Shan e Quran ko

Shahe zeeshan ko, shaan e Quran ko
Juzve emaan ko, Rabb ke mehmaan ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To the magnificent king, to the majesty of the Quran
To the part of Eemaan, to the guest of Allah
peace be upon him

Haqq ke dildaar ko, shah-e-abraar ko
Mere sarkaar ko, sab ke ghamkhar ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To the beloved of truth, to the leader of the righteous
To my cheif, to the remover of everybodys’ sorrow
peace be upon him

Unke ke atwaar ko, ala kirdaar ko
Narm guftaar ko, taiz raftaar ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To his behavior, to his lofty character
To his soft speech, to his brisk walk
peace be upon him

Sabz dastaar ko, unke rukhsaar ko
Husn-e-mayaar ko, zulf-e-khamdaar ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To his green imamah/turban, to his face
To the pinnacle of beauty, to his wavy hair
peace be upon him

Amina mai ko, Aap ki dai ko
Bhuri hamsai ko, har shanasai ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To his mother Amina, to his wetnurse (Halimah Sadiah)
To the old lady neighbour, to each and every friend
peace be upon him

Maa ki mamtaon ko, jannati paaon ko
Pyaar ki chahon ko, ummati maaon ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To the love of our mothers, to their feet beneath which lays paradise
To the shade of love, to the Mothers of the believers
peace be upon them

Ishq ke fakhr ko, ilm ke qasr ko
Pekar-e-sabr ko, bint Abu Bakr ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To the pride of love, to the palace of knowledge
To the example of patience, to the daughter of Abu Bakr R.A (Aisha R.A)
peace be upon her

Naaz bardaar ko, unke ghamkhar ko
Char ke char ko, yani har yaar ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To the pride of the dominator, to his comforters
All four out of four (four Caliphs), as in every friend
peace be upon them

Un ke dildaar ko, aaashiq-e-zaar ko
Zaanuey yaar ko yaar ko ghaar ko…
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To his beloved one, to the one afflicted with his love
To the thigh of the friend (the thigh of Abu Bakr R.A which Nabi SAW rested upon in the cave), to the friend, to the cave
peace be upon him

Adl ki aab ko josh ki taab ko
Gohor-e-nayab ko Ibn Khattab ko
Asalaam asalama asalaam asalaam
To the pride(honour) of justice, to the zeal of endurance
To a rare gemstone, to the son of khattab (Umar R.A)
peace be upon him

Maal ko, jaan ko, daste faizaan ko
Ibn-e-Affaan ko, hazrat Usmaan ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To his wealth, to his life, to his generous hands
to the son of Affaan, to hazrat Uthmaan R.A
peace be upon him

Taiz talwaar ko, fath-e-bardaar ko
Azm-e-karaar ko unke gharbaar ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To the sharp sword, to the bearer of victory
To the willpower of Karar(Nick name of Hazrat Ali R.A), To his family
peace be upon them

Fikr-o-ehsaas ko, unke almaas ko
Ilm ki pyaas ko, Ibn-e-Abbas ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To his thought and sense , To the diamond of RasoolAllah SAW
To the Thirst of Knoweldge , To Ibne Abass R.A
peace be upon him

Unke Jaanbaaz ko, ek damsaaz ko
Habshi andaaz ko, ujli awaaz ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To his Veteran, To one helpmate
To his ethopian outlook (Bilal R.A), to his clear voice
peace be upon him

Ik Sukhandan ko, ik sanakhwan ko
Naat ki shaan ko yani Hassan ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To one orator , to one praiser
To the pride (honour) of naat(praise), to Hazrat Hassaan (Ibn-e Thabit) R.A
peace be upon him

Shahe zeeshan ko, shaan e Quran ko
Juzve emaan ko, Rabb ke mehmaan ko
Asalaam asalaam asalaam asalaam
To the magnificent king, to the majesty of the Quran
To the part of Eemaan, to the guest of Allah
peace be upon him

[HazratJi] Sulook-e-Nabuwat and Sulook-e-Wilayat

Bayan : Silsila Aaliya Naqshbandia ka Imtiaz : Kamalaat-e-Nabuwwat 

[Shaykh Ibrahim] Inspirational Poetry

Hazrat Shaykh Syed Ibrahim Naqshbandi Shazli is the Naib of Hazrat Shaykh Noor Zaman Naqshbandi Shazli. This clip is taken from the first Annual Ijtema. Full video here

[HazratJi] An old lady and Prophet Muhammad SAW

Ek zaeefa thi jo Makkah me rehti thi ,
Wo in baaton ko sunti thi magar kaamosh rehti thi ,
Wo sunti thi Muhammad (SAW) hai koi Hashim gharane mein ,
Wo kehta hai Khuda bus ek hai saray zamane mein .....

[Arif-e-Kamil] Wife & Girl Friend ||FUNNY||

 How is wife and a girl friend treated.

Tabligh Comics

As salaamu alai kumm wa rahmatullahi wa barakath,

The following image best describes the plight of the effort of tabligh and the people involved in it. 

So just ignore the doubting thomases and keep doing the effort for whatever we say, whatever we do, people will always have something to say.

Note: Not comparing the work to a donkey, its only an analogy.

Wa alai kumm as salaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakath

(Taken from Shaykh Bluto`s blog : http://theijtema.com/ ) 

[Arif-e-Kamil] 6th Pillar of Islam

A meeting between "Mulla-e-Kushk" and Khuwaja Nizamuddin RA.

[HazratJi] Kashf || FUNNY ||

An incident involving Peer Ghulam Habib saab RA , Molana Akbar Shah Saab RA and Khuwaja Abdul Malik Sidiqi Saab RA.

[HazratJi] 4 Sim Cards ||FUNNY||

[HazratJi] Loriyan

 



Lori Number 1:

Muhammad Sarmad bacha hai,
Baat ka bara sacha hai,
Muhammad Sarmad pyaara hai,
Meri aankh ka taara hai,
Dekho mere Rab ki shaan,
Muhammad Sarmad meri jaan.

Lori Number 2:

I  am Sarmad brave and strong,
Can u listen to my song,
Will love Allah all life long,
Never ever will do wrong.

Lori Number 3:

Sleep Rabab sleep Rabab,
Mama says dont weep,
Sleep Rabab sleep Rabab,
We will wake up next day,
And then will go to play,
With Sarmad Suaad Hanana,
But for now i have to say,
Sleep Rabab sleep Rabab.

Lori Number 4:

Suaad Suaad my little star,
Allah made you as you are,
Shining (hypo) worthy tree,
A little star u will be.

Lori Number 5:

Pyaari Hanana pyaari Hanana,
Allah pak ko khoob manana,
Sab se pyaar karne wali,
Allah pak se darne wali,
Seedhi seedhi janat jana,
Pyaari Hanana pyaari Hanana.

Meeting between Hazrat Umar RA and Hazrat Abu Darda RA

Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) sought permission from Hazrat Umar (RA) to go to Syria. Hazrat Umar (RA) said, "He is not going to allow him unless he accepts governorship". He replied, "He does not want governorship". Hazrat Umar (RA) said, "In such a case, I shall not allow you to leave for Syria!". At this, Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) said, "Alright, I will go but on condition that I will only teach Sunnah and lead Salat to the people there". Hazrat Umar (RA) agreed. After sometime, Hazrat Umar (RA) went on a visit to Syria. On reaching the outskirts of Syria, he stayed out of the town until it was dark. Hazrat Umar (RA) said, "O Yarfa'a! Take me to Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan (RA) and you will see that he is sitting on costly carpets in the light of a lamp surrounded by his gossiping courtiers. All these things belong to the booty of the Muslims. When you salute him, he will respond but will not allow you in unless he knows your identity". Hazrat Yarfa'a (RA) narrates, "We left and arrived at the door and said, "Assalamu Alaikum". He said, "Wa alaikum assalam". Hazrat Yarfa'a (RA) said, "May I come in?" He asked, "Who are you?" He said, "I am Yarfa'a, a man on whose arrival you will not feel happy. Look here! Ameerul Mu'mineen has arrived." Hazrat Umar (RA) asked me to stand at the gate and he himself hit his Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan (RA) with his lash between his ears. Thereafter, he rolled up all the articles, put the bundle in the middle of the room and asked the people around not to move till he came back.

Coming out, he said, "O Yarfa'a! take me to Umru bin Aas and then repeated the words uttered in connection with Yazid bin Abi Sufyan (RA). Accordingly we left for the place and reached the door of Umru bin Aas (RA). Then Hazrat Umar (RA) himself said "Assalamu Alaikum". Hazrat Umar (RA) said, "May I come in?" He asked, "Who are you?". Hazrat Yarfa'a (RA) said, "It is one whose arrival you are not supposed to enjoy. It is Ameerul Mu'mineen." Thus he opened the door and there they found the court gossipers, sitting in the light of a lamp upon costly carpets. Hazrat Umar (RA) said, "O Yarfa'a, stand at the gate and do not allow anybody to run away. Then he hit Umru bin Aas with his lash between his ears, folded the articles and put the bundle in the middle of the house. He left the place asking people not to move until he came back.

After that Hazrat Umar (RA) said, "Take me to Abu Musa (RA) and we will see their court gossipers, lamp and woolen carpet belonging to the booty of the Muslims, and after that the same incident took place as it happened in the earlier two cases. While hitting him with his lash Hazrat Umar (RA) said, “You too, O Musa!” Abu Musa (RA) said, “This is nothing in comparison to what others are doing. By Allah, I have taken from the booty as much as others have taken.” When Hazrat Umar (RA) asked about the cushion, he replied, “Local people say Imarat does not look nice without all these articles.” Hazrat Umar (RA) then made a bundle of these articles and put it in the middle instructing that nobody should leave the place until I come back.

After that, Hazrat Umar (RA) said, “Now take me to a brother of mine and you will find there neither courtiers, nor the lamp, nor the door bolted from within. He will sitting on small pebbles with his head reclining on a pillow stuffed with dry leaves. He will be covering his body with a thin blanket unable to protect him from the severe cold.” 

In short, we started and arrived at his door. Hazrat Umar (RA) said, “Assalamu Alaikum” and he was responded, “Walaikum Assalamu”. Then Hazrat Umar (RA) said, “May I come in?” He was immediately permitted. They entered into the room by pushing the door open as it was not bolted from within. Since the room was dismal dark, Hazrat Umar (RA) had to search for him with his hands. He was found in the same state as Hazrat Umar (RA) had earlier described about him. Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) said, “Who are you? Are you Ameerul Mu’mineen?” Hazrat Umar (RA) replied in the affirmative. He said, “I remember we are meeting after nearly one year.” Hazrat Umar (RA) said, “May Allah take care of you. Did I not give you enough scope to earn necessary comforts for yourself? Had I not done so?” Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) said, “O Umar! Do you remember that Hadith in which the Holy Prophet had said.” Hazrat Umar (RA) said, “Which Hadith are you referring to?” Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) said,

“All of you should have that much belongings with you for passing your life as a riding traveller does.”
Hazrat Umar (RA) replied, “Yes, I remember very well.”
At this Hazrat Abu Darda (RA) said, “O Umar! What have we done after the departure of the Holy Prophet "
The narrator states, “After that they jointly wept till morning."
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Source
English Hayatus Sahaba Vol 2 - under "Restrictions on Amirs against their high living and practice of avoiding aggrieved persons", pg 94-96

The Qurbani of Maulana Yusuf RA

Once when Hazrathji Maulana Yusuf [rahmatullah alayh] was very young, he reared a goat in his house and that goat was such that...every member of his family absolutely loved it, it even used to sit on the cot and not on the ground and it was so much loved that everyone in the family wanted to have a part of their food set aside from their own to feed the animal - such was the love everybody in the household had for the animal. A part of every fruit, bread, sweets etc, that was in the house had to have a part of it set aside for the goat, and because of this, it was even wonderfully healthy, even Hazrathji Maulana Yusuf [rahmatullah alayh] used to love it a lot.
Then the day of Qurbani arrived and members in his household asked him to get a sacrificial animal, to which Hazrathji replied: “The sacrificial animal is in the house itself!! What’s the need of buying any other animal?!”.

The family members were shocked and replied: “No! Its like our son! We are not going to sacrifice him!”.

Hazrathji Yusuf replied: Prophet Ibrahim [peace be upon him] too reared his own son, not any others and then... sacrificed him, it was his OWN son!

The WHOLE household of Hazrathji Maulana Yusuf [rahmatullah alayh] was crying profusely when the goat was being sacrificed, seeing which Hazratji said  “ Now, THIS is REAL sacrifice!!”.
And then when its meat came into the house, nobody wanted to believe that the goat had been sacrificed, yes. Hazrathji Maulana Yusuf [rahmatullah alayh] later said: “When we cooked its meat and sat down to eat, we were all crying thinking that this was the same goat that we so lovingly reared all these years...used to feed it, nurture it for all these years”.

Do i understand ?

Allah (SWT)’s Hukum is until the day of judgement and if some Shaykh tells you that its discouraged in India in 1929 and encouraged in 1643 in Damascus it is between the Shaykh and Allah (SWT)!.

For me, Allah (SWT) has declared this matter permissible until the day of judgement.
                                                 UNBELIEVABLE!

If a Shaykh of UK saw a dream about this, does it strengthen Allah (SWT)’s Hukum? And if the Shaykh didn’t have a dream does it diminish Allah (SWT)’s Hukum? 
Lastly a person CANNOT understand this UNLESS they understand Jihad & Khilafah! 

A person living in a cosy home in London will not get it! But the 23 year old widow of a young Mujahid with 3 girls would instantly get it!

A person living in a cosy home in New York will not get it! But a 30 year Muslimah who cannot get married or is a divorcee with 3 girls would instantly get it!

A person living in a cosy home in Chicago will not get it! But a 30 year Muslim man married to his Pakistani cousin who can't speak proper English and can't engage him intellectually would instantly get it!

A person living in a cosy home in Helsinki will not get it! But a 38 year Muslim man who is still fit and healthy but his 36 year wife (with 5 children) who is unable to sexually satisfy him would instantly get it!

- Shaykh Madni and Shaykh Colonel Hardstone

Taddud is "evil" ?

In Pakistan, Dowry has become Farz. A girl cannot get married if her father doesn't give alot of dowry. Now tell me, you are a boy living in Pakistan. You have two options. If you marry this first girl, her parents will give you a furnished flat, a car, clothes, a job, cash.. Everything. You name it. The other girl, you don't get anything except some clothes and a watch. Considering the fact that the first girl is not as deeni as the second one. Honestly speaking who will you marry? The first one of course  No matter how many Fazaail you are told of a deeni girl you will never marry her. No matter what your deeni background is. This is what's happening in Pakistan

So who would marry a disabled deeni girl, when he has thousands of girls to choose from ? 

I've seen my aunts go on GIRL HUNTING for their sons. They would leave in the morning and return at night. They would have lists with them. Used to see like 5-10 girls daily. And what were the reasons to reject girls? Her nose is not right. Her face is a little fat. She is a little over weight. She's not perfect. She is a little dark. She's not very fair. She can't speak english. Her father doesn't have a respectable business. Well her mother was eww ......

Lack of practice of polygamy has ruined us and our society. If you go to Pakistan, you will find thousands of unmarried women, divorced, widows... Who will marry them?

- Shaykh Madni 

Forgiving

This is a story about a teacher who told each of her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to school. The teacher suggested to her pupils that for every person they had refused to forgive in their life's experience, they were to take a potato, and write on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag.

The teacher then told each of her students to carry this bag with them on their shoulders and on their backs everywhere they went for one week keeping the bag next to them at all times even beside their beds at night and by their desk throughout the school day, basically 24-hours a day.
Some of her students complained that the plastic bags were too heavy to lug around. The hassle of physically lugging these heavy plastic bags around with them made it clear to the students what their teacher was trying to convey to them about the value of friendship and forgiveness.

The students realized what a weight they were carrying spiritually. This is a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity. Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, but it clearly is for ourselves.

Remember what Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) teaches us in Surah Al-A'raf [7:199-200]: "Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant (i.e. don't punish them). If a suggestion from Satan assails your mind, seek refuge with Allah; for He heareth and knoweth (all things)."


Forgiveness is something we "give other people", but forgiveness, really, is a gift to ourselves. When we wreak vengeance on people whom we think have done us an injustice, we invariably end up bitter and resentful.

The man who didn't disobey Allah again

A man came to Ibrahim ibn Adham , may Allah be pleased with him, and said, “Abu Ishaq, I am unable to control myself. Please give me something to help me with it”

“If you accept five conditions,” said Ibrahim, “and are able to put them into practice, your disobedience will not cause you any problem.”

“Just tell me what they are, Abu Ishaq!” the man said. “The first is that when you want to disobey Allah you do not eat anything He provides.” “Then how will I get anything to eat? Everything on the earth is from Him!” “So is it right to eat His provision and disobey Him at the same time?” replied Ibrahim.

“No, it is not. What is the second condition?” “When you want to disobey him, move off His land.”

“That is even more difficult! Exclaimed the man. “In that case where will I live?”

“Is it right to eat his provision and live on His land and then to disobey Him?” asked Ibrahim. “No, it is not.”

“What is the third condition?” “When you want to disobey Him in spite of eating His provision and living on His land, find a place where He will not see you and disobey Him there.”

“What do you mean, Ibrahim? He knows everything that happens even in the most hidden places!” “So is it right to disobey Him when you eat His provision and live on His land and when you know that He can see everything you do?” “It certainly is not!” the man replied.

“Tell me the fourth condition.” “That when the Angel of Death arrives to take your soul, you say to him, ‘Give me a reprieve so that I can repent and act righteously for Allah.’”

“But he won’t listen to me!” “Then if you cannot ward off death long enough to give yourself time to repent, and you know that when it comes there will be no reprieve, how can you hope to be saved?”

“What is the fifth?” “That when the angels of the Fire come to you to take you to the Fire, you do not go with them.” “They will take me whether I like it or not!” exclaimed the man.

“So how can you hope to be saved?”
“Enough, enough, Ibrahim! I ask Allah’s forgiveness and I turn to Him!”

The man’s repentance was sincere and from that time on he was assiduous in his worship and avoided acts of disobedience until the day he died.

The two wolves

This is a story about an old man who explained to his young grandson one evening after prayers, about a battle that was going on inside himself. The grandfather said, "My child, the battle inside me is between two wolves, one of whom is so evil, full of anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, hypocrisy, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. 

The other is so good, full of rememberance of Allah, faith, taqwaa, joy, peace, love, compassion, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, and truthfulness." 

The grandson pondered for a minute and then asked: "Grandfather, which wolf will win the battle?"
The grandfather replied simply, "The one I feed"

The Wrestler

Junaid Baghdadi RA earned his livelihood as a professional wrestler. As was the norm, the Leader of Baghdad announced one day, "Today, Junaid Baghdadi will demonstrate his skills as a wrestler. Is there anyone to challenge him?" An elderly man shakily stood up with his neck quivering and said, "I will enter the contest with him."

Whoever was witness to this scene could not contain themselves, they burst out howling with laughter, clapping their hands. The King was bound by the law. He could not stop someone who of his own free will entered the bout. The elderly man was given the permission to enter the ring. He was about sixty-five years old. When Junaid Baghdadi entered the ring, he was dumbfounded as was the King and all the spectators of the Kingdom who were present. The single thought that occupied their minds was, "How will this old man be able to fight?"

The old man addressed Junaid with these words, "Lend me your ears." He then whispered, "I know it is not possible for me to win this bout against you, but I am a Sayyid, a descendant of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). My children are starving at home. Are you prepared to sacrifice your name, your honour and position for the love of Allah's Prophet and lose this bout to me? If you do this I will be able to collect the prize money and thereby have the means to feed my children and myself for an entire year. I will be able to settle all my debts and above all, the master of both the worlds will be pleased with you. Are you, Oh Junaid, not willing to sacrifice your honour for the sake of the children of Rasulullah (peace be upon him)?"

Junaid Baghdadi thought to himself, "Today, I have an excellent opportunity."

In a display of fervour Junaid Baghdadi executed a couple of maneuvers, demonstrating his finesse so that the King does not suspect any conspiracy. Junaid with a great display of antics did not use his strength and allowed himself to be dropped. The elderly man mounted his chest thus entitling him to the prize.
That night, Junaid Baghdadi had a dream of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who said, "Oh Junaid, you have sacrificed your honour, your nationally acclaimed fame, your name and position which was heralded throughout Baghdad in the expression of your love for my children who were starving. As of today, your name is recorded in the register of the Awliya (friends of Allah)."

Thereafter, this great wrestler learnt to defeat his nafs (innerself/desires) and became one of the most eminent Awliya of his time!

From the book "Tajalliyaat-e-Jazb" by Maulana Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb.

Pick up the rocks

Once, a group of people were travelling on rocks at night. A voice came from the sky that whosoever picks up the rocks will regret and whosoever doesn’t pick up the rocks will regret. Now, the people were confused. How can this be? Whether you pick up the rocks or not, you will regret! Anyway, some people picked up the rocks and some didn’t. In the morning when they reached their homes, they saw that the rocks turned into diamonds.


Now, those people who didn’t pick up the rocks started regretting saying, “If only we had picked up some rocks.” Those people who did pick some rocks also started regretting saying “Why didn’t we pick up more rocks?” Both sides ended up regretting. This same incident will take place with us on the Day of Judgement. Those people who spent their time in useless things will start regretting by looking at those who achieved a great position in Paradise by spending their time in the way of Allah. Now, those who did achieve a position in Paradise will start regretting by looking at those who did more than them and are higher in status. “Alas! If we had only done more to please Allah."

Feeding the Horse

Suppose you use a horse for transportation as people have done in the past. One of your friends invites you to his house and you get there by riding your horse. Now, what would happen if your friend totally ignores you and starts feeding and looking after the horse only? You will feel confused as yourself, the rider, was suppose to be the guest, not the horse that you rode on.

The above situation sounds abnormal but that is exactly what we are doing today. Allah has given us a body and a soul. The soul rides on the body to pass through this world. In other words, the body is like the horse and the soul is like the rider of the horse.

Today, we are continuously busy in feeding and looking after the body but totally ignored the well being of our souls. As a result, our souls have become so weak without the spiritual food that it is not strong enough to even push us to go to the Masjid or wake up for Fajr prayer. Thus, it is essential that we strengthen our soul with the spiritual food as shown by Islam, such as keeping the company of the pious, recitation of the Holy Quran, Rememberance of Allah and contemplating over the Greatness of Allah.

Feeding the Horse

Suppose you use a horse for transportation as people have done in the past. One of your friends invites you to his house and you get there by riding your horse. Now, what would happen if your friend totally ignores you and starts feeding and looking after the horse only? You will feel confused as yourself, the rider, was suppose to be the guest, not the horse that you rode on.

The above situation sounds abnormal but that is exactly what we are doing today. Allah has given us a body and a soul. The soul rides on the body to pass through this world. In other words, the body is like the horse and the soul is like the rider of the horse.

Today, we are continuously busy in feeding and looking after the body but totally ignored the well being of our souls. As a result, our souls have become so weak without the spiritual food that it is not strong enough to even push us to go to the Masjid or wake up for Fajr prayer. Thus, it is essential that we strengthen our soul with the spiritual food as shown by Islam, such as keeping the company of the pious, recitation of the Holy Quran, Rememberance of Allah and contemplating over the Greatness of Allah.

Silence

Asalamualikum,

Ramadan is getting near InshAllah & so its time to prepare for it. 

1) Talk less

Hazrat Shaikh Fareeduddin Attaar (Rahmatullahi 'alayh) explained most beautifully, perfectly and comprehensively the benefits of maintaining silence:

"In my mind does not enter any topic nobler than silence. Silence contains so many benefits that they cannot be explained. Silence makes hearts the treasure houses of pearls of wisdom. I learnt this hidden secret from the oyster's shell."

The drop of water enclosed in the oyster's shell is transformed into a pearl. Similarly, man's heart becomes a treasure house for pearls of wisdom by means of closure of the lips.

Shaykh Ul Hind

During his his famous speech at Bahawalpur in 1983, Maulana Zia-ar-Rahman Farooqi رحمه الله narrated the following story concerning Hadhrat Shaykh al-Hind Maulana Mahmud al-Hasan رحمه الله :

Shaykh al-Hind Maulana Mahmud al-Hasan رحمه الله passed away in the year 1921 C.E. The body was lifted from the residence of Hakeem Ajmal Khan who was a well known Hakeem and a disciple of Shaykh al-Hind Maulana Mahmud al-Hasan رحمه الله . It was brought from Delhi to Deoband and when the cloth was removed from the waist for washing, it appeared that there was not felsh nor fat on it. The people began crying. When Sayyad Husain Ahmad Madni رحمه الله , who taught Hadeeth at Darul ‘Uloom Culcutta at the time came, the people related the matter to him. He wept and said, ”Shaykh al-Hind had prevented me from revealing this matter. In the jail of Malta, the British used to take my master to a lonely room and apply a red-hot to his waist and say, Mahmud al-Hasan! Deliver a fatwa in favour of the British. ” When he regained his senses he would say, ”O British! I am Bilal’s heir , my skin may melt away but I shall never deliver a fatwaa in favour of the british. ”

The Unfortunate Story

Do you know, what happens when a girl reaches 25 and she couldn't get married? Her nervous system begins to break down. Her nervous system is weakened. By 30, she can't control herself and becomes hysterical. By 35 she's lost all hopes in this dunya and she starts to complain to Allah ...... 

This happens to the deeni Allah-Fearing Girls. Even deeni girls are then forced to do things that they wouldn't dare think about if they were married around 20.

And not every girl/woman in the world is as fortunate as you to be blessed with a nice husband, nice home, great children. PLEASE think about your Muslim Sisters whose Husband died leaving behind 3 children and her. Can you please put yourself in her shoes for ONE min. Only one min. I beg you to put yourself in her place for just One min and think. All of a sudden, you have no husband, you have 3 children, you have no qualifications, you are just a woman, you have stayed at home all your life, you don't know how to deal with men, you don't know how to talk with anyone except your husband...

All of a sudden, he left you ... all alone in this world ... Now you sit and cry ... When you regain your consciousness after 1 month ... These thoughts blow up your brain ... What will you do? Where will you go ??? You don't have a house... You were living on rent .... You have three kids to look after... Your father has already died. Your brother is married, he won't look after you.. Your mother is too old to support you...

What would you wish here at this moment?

After 6 months of living off selling your jewelery that your beloved husband bought you, you will turn towards your brother. You see he's too poor to help you. You wish you get a husband even if you live as his fourth wife! But....... Ta'addud is HARAM, it's worse than Zina. A nice molvi sufi brother sees your condition and he gathers courage to marry you as his second. He proposes you. You start to see some light. You become happy. You thank Allah. He promises you that insha'Allah after a week he will do Nikah with you...

But ....

A week passes, a month, an year.. nothing happens.. You ask around, where is that brother?

You find out that he went to his mother and told her that he is marrying again. His mother said to him, I will not forgive you for doing it. He informed his wife, she said I'll take a divorce if you do this, He went to his sister and looked up to her for some support. She said, If you do this, I will never talk to you again in my life .....

Then you are left to face the dark winds of the world yourself.....

Now tell me what you will do here?

You have nothing left, you've sold everything... You don't have any jewelry left.

You will take your children to the railway track and lie there with your kids so that the train kills you and you are relieved of all this nonsense.

Or

You will be forced to sell your honour to feed your children.....

End of story, you end up in Jahannum either way. You faced a Jahannum in this Dunia and you will face a Jahannum there.

The Molvi brother will enjoy a peaceful, fitnah-free jannat with his wife and kids in this dunia, and he's going to Jannat in the other too. Everyone will be happy, they saved him from a big evil fitnah. His wife is happy without a Co-wife. His mother is happy that her nose wasn't cut in the society. The sister is happy that she wouldn't get insulted by her in-laws because her brother got another wife.

- ( Shaykh Madni )

Important Sunnah

Why is it so that we strive to follow each and every sunnah, and thousands of bayans are made on following sunnah but when it comes to this important sunnah which is not just limited to your individual life but instead it has an impact on the muashra (Society) , we don't make any bayans, we don't tell people this is also an important sunnah, we don't tell them that it's the sunnah of all the prophets, majority of the sahaba, and esp its the Sunnah of Our Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم ... We never tell people this. What we do is when some guy who wants to save himself from zina and comes to marry again, we advise him not to get a wife instead do zikr and do sabr. So why did Allah SWT allow it in the first place? Allah SWT should have told us to do zikr and sabr ... No need to get married...

- ( Shaykh Madni )

Repentance

Malik bin Dinar RA narrated the following story about himself, saying, “I was a man who indulged in fun and enjoyment and suffered from an overwhelmingly addiction to wine. I bought a slave girl with whom I was very happy. She later gave birth to a beautiful girl who I loved dearly. I saw her progress from crawling to walking. Whenever I sat down for a drink, she would come and take the cup from my hands and spill the wine on the ground.

At the tender age of two years she died and left me grieving. It was the night of the fifteenth of Sha’ban and I fell asleep drunk. I saw in my dream that it was the Day of Resurrection and I came out of my grave with a huge sea serpent after me. I began to run but it chased me. The faster I ran, the faster it came. I passed by an old man dressed in clean garments who was very weak. I called out to him “O Sheikh, please save me from this monster!” He replied, “O my son, I am a very old man and this monster is too powerful for me, I cannot prevail from it. Perhaps if you carry on someone else may be able to help you.”

I continued to run, with the serpent still following me. I passed by a pit of blazing fire and was about to fall into it, but someone said, ”You are not its inhabitant,” On hearing this I turned and ran towards the mountain, I found that there were many gates to it and each gate had guards. A voice called out, ”Let this wretched man in before his enemy captures him.”

The gates opened and I saw a group of children, their faces shone like the moon, and among them was my little girl! She came towards me like a beam of light and with her right hand hit the serpant, which then fled. She sat by me and said, ”O my father, has not the time arrived for the heart of those who believe to submit to Allah’s reminder (Dhikr) and the truth (Quran) which has been revealed?” I replied, “O my child, do you know the Qur’an?” She answered, ”I lernt it from you.” I then asked, ”O my daughter, What are you doing here?” She said we are Muslim children who have died and we will live here untill the Day of Resurretion and wait for our parents.”

At this I said , ” O my daughter, who was that monster chasing and trying to kill me?” She said, ”O my father, that was your bad deeds, which you accumulated and could have destroyed you.” I then asked, ”And who was that weak old man?” She said, ”He was your good deeds, which you weakened to such an extent that they had no power to defend you. Therefore, O my father, repent and turn towards Allah, and be not among those who will perish,” Suddenly I woke up. I repented for my sins and turned to Allah.

The lesson we learn from this tory is that when young children die in infancy and their parents show patience and control of their emotions, it becomes a means of their salvation in the Hereafter. Allah Most High has taught us, when He tries us with an afflicton, to say: All praise is due to Allah. Truly, we are Allah’s and truly unto Him is the return.

Five Advices of Hadhrat Moulana Yusuf RA

What is very important is the five essential guidelines which Maulana Yusuf RA used to say:
كرتے رہو ڈرتے رہو روتے رہو مانگتے رہو مانگتے رہو
Karte rahow, Darte rahow, Rowte rahow, Mangte rahow, Maante rahow

"Carry on doing (the work), carry on fearing, carry on crying, carry on asking and carry on being obedient."

Analyzing this statement:

• Firstly - We have to continue working because this is a responsibility which is given to us.

• Secondly & Thirdly - We should fear and cry because we do not know upon which shortcoming or disregard for a particular principle (Usool) of this work that will result in us being deprived of this work.

• Fourthly - What should we carry on crying and asking for? We should continue crying and begging for acceptance, steadfastness (istiqamat), to keep in conformance to mashwera, to become humble, etc.

• Fifthly - Asking for obedience so that Allah Ta'ala keeps us in this work till death.

A memorable speech - Maulana Yusuf RA

The human is blind regarding the zaat of Allah. He is blind regarding the greatness of Allah, and he is blind in acknowledging the existence of Allah. If he has sight and can see, then it is only the land and property which he sees, only mountains, iron and metals. He has sight only when he sees the creation (makhluq), while he is blind when it comes to the Creator and the  zaat of the Allah.

The way the blind person should walk is to follow the voice of the person who can see. This is the secret of the success of the blind person. and miss it. The blind person cannot find the solutions to his situations due to his blindness. So a call is being made that all of the humans of this world are blind and the only one who can see is Muhammad (وسلم عليه ﷲ صلى). Allah summoned him to the heavens, and Allah showed him His Paradise and Hellfire. Allah showed him the benefits and losses of good and bad actions (amal).

Listen carefully, or you will greatly regret it once your eyes will open! Engrave in your hearts that success only lies in becoming useful in the method of the Messenger (وسلم عليه ﷲ صلى), and there is no success in the pieces and tatters of wealth and properties. You have to realize this! Your heart has to realize this before you die, because as soon as you die and enter the grave, the first question you will be asked is – “Who is the one who nurtured you?” If your effort was always towards this – that I am nurtured by my store, I am nurtured by my own efforts, I am nurtured by money – then you will not be able to say that “Allah is my Lord.” How can the tongue say what is not in the heart. Even if you were to recite “Allahu Akbar, Allah Akbar” millions of times a day, if your conviction (yaqeen) is on your shop, then this yaqeen will not count.

An Incident of Intense Love - Shah Hakeem Akhtar RA

Maulana Rumi RA,  narrated that Sultan Mahmood once summoned his sixtyfive ministers and ordered them to crush the most valuable gemstone in his treasury. They all declined on the grounds that they could not bring themselves to destroy the most valuable and celebrated piece of gemstone in the treasury. He then ordered Ayaaz, his closest vizier, to destroy the same gemstone. Ayaaz obeyed and soon the unique gemstone lay crushed into a thousand fragments. The ministers on seeing this expressed shock and anger at Ayaaz for breaking the most priceless gemstone. 

The Sultan also responded:

O Ayaaz, you are indeed audacious and ungrateful! Answer these ministers now and tell them why you broke the gemstone.

Ayaaz turned to the ministers and said:

Which is more important,

The royal decree or the gemstone?

From this incident Maulana Rumi RA  is advising us that if our heart breaks in

obeying the command of Allah Ta'ala then let it break. But the order and command of Allah Ta'ala should not break. These desires of lust that lurk in our hearts can be likened to the gemstones that appear very beautiful and pleasing to look at. 

Nevertheless, we should boldly crush them and uphold the commands of Allah

Ta'ala Who has ordered us to control our gazes. We should not look at beautiful women or handsome young lads, regardless of the compulsion that drives us to look at them. In front of the Divine Command of Allah Ta'ala, the heart has no value.