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Virtues of The Month Rabee'uth Thanni
Virtues of Reciting The Holy Quran
Some Essential Advise from - - - Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Mudda Zilluhu
Virtues of Knowledge of fiqh and Shairah {continued}
Virtues of Purification {Tazkiatun Nafs} {continued}
Translation of The Highly Acclaimed Book in 5 Volumes
"MAKSHOOFAT MANAZIL EHSAAN"
Salaatunnabi (Durood) Recited by Hadrat Sayyadina Uwais Qarni
From the information conveyed so far, no doubts should be left in our minds that:
This means to receive the pleasure of our Lord Almighty we should perform our Salah at the earliest times. All that is received in the later part of the time of Salah is forgiveness.
It is mentioned in the "Kitaab Jaamookhi" that when the
Hilal {visible new moon} is observed then on this first night {after Salaatul Maghrib}
perform 8 raka'ah Nafl in niyyah {intention} of sets of 2 each {4 sets in all} and to
recite after
Surah Alfatihah Surah Al Kauthar 3 times {in the first Raka'ah} and in the 2nd
Raka'ah recite Surah Al Kafroon 3 times or just Surah Al Ikhlaas 3 times in each Raka'ah.
Rewards are enormous. {Taqweem Daar-Ul-Ehsaan}
It is mentioned in "Jawaahir Ghaibi" {Gems of The Unseen} that on the 1st,
15th, and 29th day of this month, perform 4 Raka'ah Nafl and recite
after Surah Al Fatihah, Surah Al Ikhlaas 5 times. Rewards for 1,000 pious deeds are
recorded, 1,000 sins are forgiven , and 4 houries {pure companions of paradise} are born.
Our Shaikh Hadrat Shaikh Muhammad Barkat Ali Muddazilluhu has
mentioned in his work Makshoofat Manazil Ehsaan "{Manifestations Of The Stages Of
Excellence}" Volume 1:
40. "Unity is the life of Islam. The supporter of unity is the
supporter of Islam and the supporter of Islam the true Muslim".
41 ."We are office holders. If we were simply Muslims {aware of the significance of
unity} we would have been united and if we were united, what can I say we would have
been".
In the previous issues of "Virtues Of Islamic Life" we have
covered many qualities present in a unified nation. These qualities are easy to understand
and not difficult to put into practice. In this issue we shall Inshaallah present to you
the Divine Law of Almighty Allah
which you will see
operating in all unified nations and its absence leading to chaos:
Translation: "O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey The
Messenger {Muhammad
} and those of you
{Muslims} who are in authority {oolil Amr}
{Umara, plural of Ameer}.
And if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah
and His Messenger
, if you believe in
Allah
and in The Last Day. That is better and more suitable
for final determination.
Many Muslims fail to see the connection between appointment of a
suitable Ameer, then rallying around him with 100 % obedience. Precluded in the laws of
unity are selection of a suitable Ameer and obeying him as long as he is guided by The
Holy Quran and the Sunnah of The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
in other words when he is within the bounds of the Shariah. Many
people misunderstand the last part of the verse. If an Ameer makes an error, it does not
mean you disobey him in everything else or make fitnah of throwing him out! The last part
means, you do not have to obey him only in the area where he has no support of Quran and
Hadith. {This aspect alone creates so much chaos that we shall Inshaallah Ta'la deal with
it significantly later on in other issues}. Let us Inshaallah Ta'la examine these two
aspects of the ingredients of unity.
1.They must know who to select and to appoint as Ameer. Commonly
experienced is the fact that candidates fight for positions; the Hadith of the Beloved of
Allah Muhammad
and makes it very clear that any one who
aspires for any position in the community becomes immediately disqualified for that
position. It is therefore essential that the community itself nominates a person rather
than the person fight for the position. The community must nominate and select a person of
Taqwa because Allah
has mentioned in The Holy Quran that
the BEST of us is the one who fears Allah Jalla Jalaalahu the most and we must always
select the best. The fact should not escape us that for selecting in a manner or for
reasons other than the above, we shall face accountability with the Lord of The universe
on the Day of Judgment and will have to answer to Him. We should look for the following in
an Ameer or any office holder:
1.Piety
2.Avoidance of Major Sins. This should be of great concern to us. There can never be Barakah in a community whose Ameer indulges in Major Sins which include irregularity in Salah, or any of the pillars of Islam, listening to music, unIslamic life style at home, involved in Riba {Interest} giving like in mortgages, buying at interest bearing installments, as well as accepting Riba. He should also avoid Gheebah {Back Biting} since it is a heinous Major Sin. His earnings should be from Halaal means.
3.He must be performing at least 2 or 3 Salahs daily in Jama'ah in the Masjid.
4.Be prepared and able to spend a lot of time in the affairs of the Masjid, Islamic Center and the Muslim community in general.
5.He does not necessarily have to be a scholar. He must however have sufficient knowledge of basic everyday Fiqh and Shariah, so that not only should he practice Islam correctly but guide the community also.
6.Give the Ameer impeccable obedience, whether you supported him
during selection or not. This is the command of The Lord of the universe.
The fear of Allah
and His Accounting
on The Day of judgment is enough to make pious people never want to accept this grave
responsibility. This was the nature of the Sahabah Kiraam Ridwanallah Ajma'een. The inner
feelings of an Ameer should be that he is unsuitable for this office and that only with
the help of Allah
will he be able to fulfill his awesome
duties.
Beloved Muslim readers, gems of our eyes, all that has so far been
written under "Virtues of Islamic Unity" and especially in this issue, is from
our own practical example in Daar-Ul-Ehsaan and its 570 centers. No organization is
perfect, but let us tell you the laws which unify any group of people including Muslims
are Divine Laws and if adopted sincerely and given time and patience, which are also
Divine laws, they work. Of course they work: They have worked for us.
In the next issue Inshaallah Ta'la, we shall endeavor to take specific examples of
disharmony, chaos and sometimes Na'uzubillah violence that has occurred and is occurring
in our Islamic Centers and Masjids and offer practical solutions from the Quran and the
Sunnah to resolve such conflicts so that harmony and unity prevail. We all know the
strength of the Ummah is in Unity. Our dear readers whether you are office holders or from
the general body you are invited to write to us about specific difficulties and instances,
if any, in your communities. We shall Inshaallah Ta'la with the help of Allah The Almighty
address these issues and either write to you directly or deal with them as a subject
matter under "Virtues of Unity" in our monthly issues for the benefit of our
readers in general.
1. Surah Taahaa - - - - - - - - - - - Once
1. Surah Yaseen - - - - - - - - - - - Once
2. Surah {No.48} Al Fathh - - - - Once
3. Surah Ar Rahman - - - - - - -- - Once
1.It is narrated by Hadrat Abu Hurairah
That The Beloved of
Allah Hadrat Muhammad
said that Allah
recited Surah Taahaa and Surah Yaseen 1,000 years before
creating the Heavens and the earth. When the angels heard these two Surahs they said
blessed is the nation on which this Quran {the 2 Surahs} will be bestowed and there is
good news for those hearts which would pickup {memorize} these Surahs or, pleasant
condition is of those tongues which would recite this Quran {the 2 Surahs} {Daarami,
Mishkat Shareef, Tarteeb Shareef Pg. 362}
2.Hadrat Umar bin Kattaa'b
says:
"We were with The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
during a journey. I spoke to him
but he kept quite. I spoke
again to him
and he kept silent again. I rode my she camel
to one side and talked to myself "O son of Kattaa'b may your mother cry, you spoke to
The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
with a great desire but
he
did not even respond to you, are you so worthy that
something may be revealed about in The Holy Quran. Not much time elapsed when I heard a
person call out loudly for me. When I presented myself The Beloved of Allah Hadrat
Muhammad
said "the son of Kattaa'b! Tonight such a
Surah has been revealed that instead of it if all those things, are offered to me over
whom the sun rises, I would not like them. That Surah is Al Fathh {Surah 48}. This hadith
is Hasan Ghareeb. {Tirmidhi Shareef, Tarteeb Shareef Pg. 256}
2.Hadrat Abi Bin Ka'ab
narrates that The Beloved of Allah
Hadrat Muhammad
said: Any one who recites Surah Al Fathh
{Surah 48} would be among those who were present with The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
during the conquest {Fathh} of Mecca. {Tafseerul Kishaaf 4
Th. VOL.PG.348}
3.Hadrat 'Ahi Karramallahu Wajh narrates that The Beloved of Allah
Hadrat Muhammad
said: Everything has its greatness and the
greatness of The Holy Quran is its Surah Ar Rahman.
{Baihaqi, Mishkaat Shareef, Tarteeb Shareef Pg. 257}
23.If a letter you receive has Salaam written in it, respond to it
first before reading the rest of the letter {response to the Salaam of the letter is also
Waajib}. Or include the response to Salaam in your written reply to the letter.
24.If someone asks you to convey their Salaam to another person, do
not respond yourself there and then, as it is meaningless to do so. It is appropriate to
actually convey the greeting to the person concerned. This conveying of greeting becomes
Waajib only if you have agreed to do so.
25.Usually people request the person who is going to perform Hajj to
convey their Salaams to The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
.
If the pilgrim has agreed, then he must convey the greetings otherwise he will be a
sinner.
26.If you enter the Masjid and if your friends are busy reading the
Quran, doing Dhikr or Durood, or waiting to do their Salah, do not greet them. It is not
proper to greet them nor is it Waajib for them to respond.
27.If there is a gathering where there is Bayan {speech} being
given, and the people are listening, the one who comes in should not greet them.
28.If anyone is busy with Dhikr or Durood or any wird or making Dua,
do not greet him/her either.
29.If any one is in the toilet, taking a shower, singing, or eating,
do not greet them.
30.In those instances when greeting is prohibited, if one does
greet, response is not Waajib.
31.If the one who is greeted is eating, and if his mouth is full
response is not Waajib.
{We had mentioned in our previous issues that there are 34 Adaab; 3 of them were
repetitions; They have
been excluded}.
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Hijrah dates in order to benefit from virtuous acts on specific dates mentioned in "Virtues
of The Month" we suggest obtaining Islamic
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When starting to eat
Translation: In the name of Allah
Hadrat Umro Ibn Abi Salama
, narrates The Beloved of Allah
Hadrat Muhammad
said: When food is brought to you say
and eat with your right hand what is close
to you.
{Bukhari, Muslim, Nisaai, Tarteeb Shareef Pg.438}
Hadrat Hudhaifah Bin Al Iman
, narrates The Beloved of Allah
Hadrat Muhammad
said: The Shaitan controls the food on which
Allah's name is not recited.
{Muslim, Abu Daawood, Nisaai, Tarteeb Shareef Pg. 483}
Hadrat Wahshi Bin Harb
narrates that we submitted to The
Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad
that we eat and are not
satisfied
said: Say and eat together. In this will be barakah
for you. {Abu Daawood, Ibn Maaja, Nisaai, Tarteeb Shareef Pg.483}
Translation: In
the name of Allah with His Barakah upon it.
In that Hadith in which there is narration of The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
along with Hadrat Abu Bakr
and
Hadrat Umar Bin Khattaab
, going to the house of Abul Haisham
and eating fresh dates and meat and drinking cold water and
The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
saying that indeed this
is the gift about which you will be questioned on The Day of Judgement. This was felt hard
by the dear companions {May Allah be pleased with them}, {so} The Beloved of Allah Hadrat
Muhammad
said: When you receive something like this and when
you start eating then say:
and then when you are satisfied then say:
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Translation: All praises are for Allah only, who fed us and gave us to drink to the full
and has bestowed this gift upon us and has given us in abundance. {Abu Hurairah
, Haakim, Tarteeb Shareef Pg.483}
When you eat or drink something
Hadrat Anas
narrates that The Beloved
of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
said: When you eat your food or
drink something say:
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Translation: "In the name of Allah and with Allah, nothing on
the earth or in the Heavens can harm with His Name O The Alive and The self Subsisting.
Understand well that with this {saying} no illness will befall you even if it has poison
in it". {Kunzul 'Amaal Vol.8 Pg. 5, No.93, Tarteeb Shareef Vol.3 Pg. 44}
When you have finished eating
Hadrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri
narrates that
The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
when finished eating
used to say:
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Translation: Praise is only for Allah, who feed us and gave us to drink and raised us
among Muslimeen.
{Sunan Abu Dawood, Vol.2 Pg. 182, Tarteeb Shareef Vol. 3 Pg.49}
In the previous issue {Rabi' Ul Awwal} rock solid evidence {Daleel}
was produced about Taqleed {following The Shariah} of any one of the 4 Imaams without
comprehending the evidence. One evidence was from The Holy Quran Surrah "An Nahal
No.43 and the other was from the Saheeh Hadeeth from the collection of Abu Dawood, Maja
and Ahmad}.Jewels of our eyes please note that the 4 Madhahib of Imam Abu Haneefah, Imam
Shafa'ee, Imam Maalik, and Imam Ahmad Bin Hambal {May Allah bless them all} are all Haq
{correct} and the 'Ulama {scholars} of Ahli Sunnah Waljama'ah all over the world for the
past 1,200 years are in total agreement with this. It is Inshaallah Ta'la perfectly
legitimate for an ordinary Muslim, any were in the world to follow The Shariah of any one
of these great Imams and he will be on his way to Paradise. Please also make a note our
beloved readers, that following any one of the 4 great Imams does not mean we are not
obeying Allah Ta'la or not following The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
. We follow the Shariah of the 4 Imams, which was derived and
extracted from the Quran and Sunnah, at great pains and life time devotion by these gifted
Imams; which means the Shariah teaches and shows us exactly how to obey Allah Almighty and
obey and follow His Beloved, Muhammad
. Of course scholars
can willingly look for dalaail {evidence} as much as they want to and they will find
plenty of Dalaail, in the detailed works of all the above Imams; actually it was their
main purpose in life to compile a formidable collection of Dalaail for every conclusion
they arrived at.
The final word about these series on Taqleed for us always is the word of our beloved,
esteemed and revered Shaikh Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Muddazilluhu; in his
great work "Manifestations of the Stages of Excellence in Worship
{Makshoofat Manaazile Ehsaan}:
After making the point that our work involves worship of Allah
and then to invite the slaves of Allah
towards Allah , to exhort then to do good deeds and prevent
them from evil deeds, he writes:
"The matter of differences of opinion and debates and arguments is not your work.
Differences upon which the great Imaams could not agree how can you all agree. There is
only one appropriate response to all of this. Out of the many Mujtahids of our Deen, there
4 who are well known:
1.Hadrat Imaam Maalik {Rahmatullah "Alai'h}
2.Hadrat Imaam Ul A'zam Abu Haneefah {Rahmatullah "Alai'h}
3.Hadrat Imaam Shafa'ee {Rahmatullah "Alai'h}
4.and Hadrat Imaam Ahmad Bin Hambal {Rahmatullah "Alai'h}
All the four Imaam Mujtahideen {Plural for Mujtahid} are on the right path. To probe any
further, is negation of Muslim unity. The obedience to the injunctions of The Holy Quran
and Sunnah which are required of the Imaam and his Muqallideen are also required of other
Imaams {out of the 4} and their Muqallideen.
Allah Ta'la has said: ![]()
Translation: "Today your Deen has been perfected and I have completed My gift {favor}
upon you and have liked for you the Deen of Islam".
The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
has said: The Deen is
perfected. There is no righteousness that has not been ordained and there is no evil from
which {you} have not been stopped.
There are no differences of opinion regarding Ahkaam {ordnances} . The difference of
opinion in Fiqh matters are about, unessentials not the fundamentals. All the four Imams
are on the right path. Since it is essential to follow the Shariah of one of them, this
humble slave is the Muqallid of Hadrat Imaamul A'zam Abu Haneefah. At the same time I am,
with my life and heart believer of the other 3 Imaams. The service they have rendered
toward the Deen, no one else will till The Day of Judgement. You should not allow any kind
of disrespect towards their greatness to enter your heart. Do not also ever in any form
look down upon ANY of the Institutions of Deen Ul Islam. On the other hand render every
possible help to those who are working for the Deen and serve them to the best of your
ability. If nothing, at least encourage them but never, even in forgetfulness oppose them.
To oppose those who are working for the Deen is to oppose Allah Ta'la. Who can bear the
burden of opposing Almighty Allah. {Inshaallah Ta'la we shall continue to communicate the
wisdom of our Shaikh Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Mudda Zilluhu on this subject in
our next issue}.
In The Holy Quran, Surah 2 verse 151 Allah Rabbul 'Izzah Says:
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Translation: "We sent the Messenger to you from among you, who recites to you Our
Revelations, who purifies you, who teaches you knowledge from the Book and in Wisdom and
teaches you those things you did not, know".
All wisdom comes from Allah All Wise. The Sequence of the responsibilities given by Allah
Ta'la to His Beloved Hadrat Muhammad
, in the above Ayah is
significant and full of wisdom. Please note jewels of my eyes that Allah Ta'la after
instructing His Beloved to recite to his people His Revelations, DOES NOT INSTRUCT him
to teach them knowledge from the Book. He
is instructed to PURIFY them BEFORE teaching them knowledge of
the Book and giving them wisdom. The Beloved of Allah
did
exactly that and look at the results and the quality of his {
} companions {may Allah Ta'la be pleased with them all}. When this vital sequence was
ignored for centuries and the aspect of purification completely forgotten, the real
Blessings of the Guidance of The Holy Quran and the teachings of The Beloved of Allah
were removed from the Ummah. The Quality of our 'Ulama and the
quality of the Muslims nowadays bears stark witness to the fact that when the Commands of
The Lord of the Universe are ignored, bypassed and discarded, the consequences are
terrible. {Inshaallah Ta'la, we shall continue in the next issue, to elaborate upon the
"Missing Link"}.
OUR PATH
IS Da'wah and Tableegh of Deenul Islam of Allah Tabarak Wa Ta'la. We are not interested in any way whatsoever with the politics or power struggle whether it is in the city block, village, state, city or the country; neither do we have any need for it nor anything to do with it. May Allah Tabarak Wa Ta'la Azzujal Dhul Jalaali Wal Ikram give us Taufeeq {Put it in our hearts} that:
OUR LIVING
May be like a traveller, no house, no riches, no money, no property
but to consume whatsoever rizq {provision} Allah gives within the bounds of Shariah with
gratitude and not save anything for tomorrow. Put on simple clothes to cover the body and
as a protection from heat and cold, live in a grass thatched simple abode and spend the
rest of the time, using all our abilities toward Da'wah and Tableegh of Deenul Islam.
Apart from this occupation, not to be occupied with any other occupation. ![]()
To live in this manner is the heart of good fortune and to die real
martyrdom {shahaadah}.
A special name for a practical model of honesty, justice, straightforwardness,
courageousness, generosity, and worship is Da'wah and Tableegh of Deenul Islam.
And this is the requirement of every individual of the Ummah at all times.!
I hand over all my affairs whether of the world or of the Deen, apparent or hidden to You
{My Lord} and becoming totally independent of and unconcerned with every worry of every
work, devote myself forever towards the Da'wah and Tableegh of Deenul Islam with all my
mind and body.
I vow with all sincerity and firmness in Your Court of Grandeur and Majesty O Rubb
Dhuljalali Wal Ikram That I will never occupy myself nor take any interest in any work
whether worldly or to do with the Deen, apparent or hidden other than Da'wah and Tableegh
of Your Deenul Islam. I have handed over all my affairs big or small, worldly or to do
with the Deen, every one of them to You, in Your Hands and in Your Care and I take a
solemn oath that I have no longer any interest or concern whatsoever in any matter whether
personal or impersonal.
After a long period, spring arrived in its nostalgic style, the
instruments started playing long lost melodies.
In the arena of Deenul Islam, the flag of Faqr {to live in a manner when one does not save
for tomorrow} which used to fly somewhere, unfurled once again here. Congratulations,
I stood under this flag and offered true and firm Taubah
{Repentance} and took a vow that from that auspicious moment till my death, all the rest
of my life I would become occupied and busy with all my body and heart in.
THE DA'WA AND TABLEEGH OF YOUR
DEENUL ISLAM
Apart from this I will not pay attention to any other work. Neither would I occupy myself in any other occupation. From this moment till my last breath, every breath of mine would be devoted to and dedicated to the Da'wah and Tableegh of Your Deenul Islam.
Now out of Your Grace and Pleasure, bestow upon me Your Mercy and
remove whatever obstacles that block this road.
I make a promise in Your August and Exalted Court O Rabb Dhul
Jalaahi Wal Ikram that all my life I will live like a traveller. I will not accumulate any
money or possessions apart from my day to day necessities. Nor will I possess any kind of
property. You are my witness of what I am saying.
{Inshaallah Ta'la since this is a
ongoing translation it will be continued in our next issue}
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