Vol. 2 Rajab-ul-Murajjab
1417 November, 1996 No. 7
Back To Basics - - Virtues of Salah In Jama'ah (congregation)
Virtues of Salatun Nabi (Durood)
Virtues of The Month - - - Rajab
Virtues of Sunnah - - Virtues of Siwaak (Using Miswaak)
Virtues of Every Day Duas - - (supplication)
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)
Grateful Acknowledgement (comments from a 12 year old muslim boy)
Translation of The Highly Acclaimed Book In 5
Volumes - - - "Makshoofat Manazil Ehsaan" "(Manifestations
of The Stages of excellence In worship)" continued
By Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Mudda Zilluhu
Salaatunnabi (Durood) recited by Hadrat Sayyadina
UWAIS QARNI
or through an Angel.
For any to believe that other human beings also receive the Wahee, is Kufr (Disbelief). . He bestows it upon whosoever He wills. He gives it after he
prepares him for the great responsibility, purifies him of all the characteristics of
sinfulness and instills in him all exemplary and noble traits. The Prophet is purified
from his body, language, deeds and actions any aspects which can cause revulsion. He is
provided with 'Aql Kaamil (Perfected Intelligence) which is far superior to that of
ordinary human beings; the brightest genius among human beings cannot reach even one
millionth of a prophet's intelligence. to protect them from all sins. 
and the Beloved of Allah,
Hadrat Muhammad
, Allah Ta'la has sent many thousand Prophets,
some are mentioned in the Quraanul Majeed by name and many are not. was created from clay by
Allah without father and mother.
He gave him the knowledge of all the names of things which have names and made him His
Khaleefah (Vicegerent). Angels were commanded by Allah
to prostrate themselves to Adam . They all prostrated except
the Iblees (A kind of Jinn who was a very industrious worshipper because of which he was
in the company of angels). The Iblees (Shaitaan) refused and became accursed for ever. is the first human being.
No human being existed before him. All human beings are from him that is why they are
called Aadami meaning children of Adam and he is also called
Abul Bashar, meaning father of all human beings. . The
first Prophet who was sent to Kuffaar is Hadrat Nooh
, who
preached to them for 950 years. The Kuffaar of his period were harsh. They used to
persecute him and laugh at him. Only a few become believers. Confronted with their
persistent intransigence, he made D'ua in the Court of Allah Rabbul 'Izzah to destroy
them. Except for the few believers and pairs of many animals who took refuge in the ark,
all his people were destroyed by the flood. (To be continued Inshaallah Ta'la)
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VIRTUES OF THE MONTH. Rajab Ul Murajjab
Hadrat Salmaan Faarsi
narrates that the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammadhas said
that there is a day in the month of Rajab on which if a person fasts and does Qiyaamul
Lail (night vigil ) on that night, he will receive rewards like a person who fasts for 100
years and does Qiyaamul Lail for nights of 100 years. This night is the night of the 27th
(Rajab) and the day of the 27th (Rajab). This is the day on which Hadrat
Muhammadwas appointed to Messengerhood. (Ghuniyatut Talibeen,
Tarteeb Shareef page 781)
Hadrat Salmaan narrates that the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat
Muhammadhas said "O Salmaan, there is no Mumin (True
Believer) and Muminah (Truly Believing Female) who performs 30 Raka'ah in the month of
Rajab and in each Raka'ah recites Surah Al Faatihah once, Surah Al-Ikhlaas 3 times, and
Surah Al Kafiroon 3 times that Allah does not forgive
them their sins and bestows rewards upon them as upon a person who has fasted a whole
month. He becomes among those who will be steadfast in their salaat in the year which is
to come. For him the deeds of the day is equal to that of the martyr. He will be raised
with the Martyrs of the Holy Battle of Badr. For him is written for the fast of each day,
one year's worship. His station is raised 1000 times higher. If he fasts the entire month
of Rajab and he performs this (Above) Salaat, Allah
will give him salvation from the Hell Fire, make Waajib for him, His Paradise and bestow
His Nearness upon him. Hadrat Jibreel informed me "O
Muhammadthis is the sign between youand the Mushrikeen (Polytheists) and the Munaafiqeen (Hypocrites)
because the Munafiq does not perform this Salaat." Hadrat Salmaan
says, I beseeched "O Rasoolallahtell
me when and how shall I perform this Salaat" He
said
"O Salmaan, perform 10 Raka'ah on the first of it (month of Rajab) and in each
Raka'ah recite Surah Al-Faatihah once, Surah Al Ikhlaas thrice and Surah Al Kafiroon
thrice and after you do your Salaam (at the end of the Salaat) raise your hands and
recite.
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Translation: There is no God but Allah, The One Who has no partners. To Him belongs all His kingdom and all the praise, Who created life and death and Who is Alive without Death. From His hands (only) good is done and Who has Power over everything. Dearest Allah, no one can stop what You bestow and no one can give what You prevent. There is no one who can profit us except You the August among all. "Then spread your hands over your face." In the middle of the month perform 10 Raka'ah and in each Raka'ah recite Surah Al Faatihah once, Surah Al Ikhlaas thrice, and Surah Al Kafiroon thrice and after you do your salaam (at the end of the Salaat) raise your hands towards the heavens and recite:
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Translation: "There is no God but Allah, the One who has no partners. To Him belongs
all His Kingdom and all the praise. Who created life and death and Who is Alive without
Death. From His Hands (only) good is done and Who has Power over everything. The only God,
Unique, Who has no needs . . . . . . He has no wife and no children. Then spread
your hands over your face. You perform this Salaat at the end of the month, 10 Raka'ah. In
every Raka'ah recite Surah Al Faatihah one, Surah Al Ikhlaas thrice and Surah Al Kafiroon
thrice. After you do your salaam, raise your hand towards the heaven and recite:
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Translation: There is no God but Allah, The One Who
has no partners. To Him belongs all His kingdom and all the praise. Who created life and
death and Who is Alive without Death. From His Hands (only) good is done and Who has Power
over everything. And the blessing of Allah be upon the Master Muhammad
and upon his pure progeny and there is no power greater than that
of Allah Who is the Greatest in Might". Then ask
for your needs (to be fulfilled). Your Supplication will be accepted and Allah will create 70 trenches between you and the Hell fire, the
distance between each trench will be like it is between Heaven and Earth and written for
you will be freedom from Fire of Hell, and from crossing the Bridge of Siraat." When
the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammadhad finished, I fell
down in prostration, weeping out of gratitude towards Allah for the abundance of the rewards. Note:~ We here in
Daar-ul-Ehsaan, perform this salaat every year , in pairs of 2 Raka'ah, doing the salaam
after each pair. This way we do 10 Raka'ah in 5 pairs and the supplication after the salaam of the fifth pair. Allah and his belovedknow the best. (Ghuniyatut Talibeen, Tarteeb Shareef Page 756 -
770).
Beloved jewels of my eyes, by the Grace & Mercy
of Allah the most Merciful, the Treasure which is the Hereafter for the Mumineen is
available to you through the virtues contained in "The Virtues Of Islamic
Life". Treasure these issues, file them, go back to them and read them
frequently, practice these virtuous deeds in your life and you will find by His Blessings
showered upon those who strive to reach Him, your Imaan soaring and your heart filled with
the gift of love bestowed upon you by the One Who created you for the One who is the most
Beneficent and the most Generous and for the one He loves the most, Hadrat Muhammad
Inshaallah Ta'la.
| Beloved jewels of my eyes by the
Grace & Mercy of Allah the most Merciful, the Treasure which is the Hereafter for the
Mumineen is available to you through the virtues contained in "The Virtues Of
Islamic Life". Treasure these issues file them go back to them and read them
frequently practice these virtuous deeds in your life and you will find by His Blessings
showered upon those who strive to reach Him your Imaan soaring and your heart filled with
the gift of love bestowed upon you by the One Who created you for the One who is the most
Beneficent and the most Generous and for the one He loves the most Hadrat Muhammad
Inshaallah Ta'la. |
VIRTUES OF
SALAATUNNABI(Durood)
My dearest and most beloved readers, who among you
would not like to be occupied in a manner in which Allah
Himself is occupied and his angels occupied? Which one of you would not like to love the
Beloved of Allahin this life and be closest to himon that terrible Day of Judgment? None I hope and pray Inshaallah
Ta'la. O my beloved soulmates, do not spend even a moment of your vital time in idleness,
useless discussions, arguments and reading useless information. Instead fill your moments
with reciting Salaatun Nabi on our Beloved of Allah, the mercy to the universe, Hadrat
Muhammad . Remember every possession, every penny that you
earn beyond your basic & simple needs for food, shelter and clothing you will leave
behind in this world and the time you spend earning it will keep you away from the
recitation of Salaatun Nabi. Let me remind you jewels of my
eyes the worst regret of all, is the regret of the Hereafter. No one can come back to this
world again and refill the wasted moments with this occupation of all occupations! We are
alive now . . . either we can be jubilant in the company of Allah and his Belovedfor eternity or spend an eternity in regret! Will you please
pay heed? Inshaallah Ta'la we shall provide you some more gems (Ahadeeth) from the
Beloved of Allah so that you can quench your thirst for the love and company of the Lord
of Mercy and His most Beloved Hadrat Muhammad.
Hadrat Qaitaba , Hadrat Rashideen Bin
Sad , Hadrat Hameed Bin Haari
,
Hadrat Umran Bin Maalik have narrated that the Beloved of
Allah, Hadrat Muhammadwas with us when a person came and
performed his salaat and said "Allahummaghfirlee Warhamnee" (O Allah forgive me
and have mercy upon me).The Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad
told
him "O worshipper you were hasty. After your Salaat you should have sat down and then
praised Allah (first) and then recite Durood (Salaatun Nabi) upon me and then supplicated
(made Du'a). The narrators continue that after this another person performed his Salaat.
Then he Praised Allah and then recited Durood on the
Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad. He said "O Worshipper
now make D'ua, your D'ua will be accepted".
(Jamia Tirmidhi, Sunan An Nisaai, Sunan Abee Dawood) This is a Hasan Hadeeth.
Hadrat Anas Bin Maalik narrates
that the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad has said the one
who sends Durood upon me once, Allah will send him 10
blessings and the one who sends Durood upon me 10 times Allah will send him blessings 100 times and the one who sends
Durood upon me 100 times, Allah will write between his
eyes (forehead) freedom (Salvation) from hypocrisy and Fire and give him his abode along
with the martyrs.( At Tabraani ).
Beloved readers, the above Hadeeth illustrates, how pleased Allah is when we recite Durood on His BelovedFor just sending 100 Duroods, look what the rewards are. Just
imagine His Pleasure when we recite thousands of Duroods upon his Beloved
.
In this issue I also want to bring to your attention another amazing phenomenon about this
unique 'Ibaadah. None of us are permitted to take it for granted that the good deeds that
we have performed have been accepted by Allah .
In a well known Saheeh Hadeeth (I am paraphrasing the 2nd
part of the Hadeeth) the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammadsaid
to Ummul Mumineen Hadrat Aayeshah 
Siddeeqah to the effect
that no one is awarded Paradise by Allah because of their good deeds. It is only by His
Mercy that we attain Paradise. Hadrat Aayeshah Siddeeqah
inquired,
"O Rasoolallahdoes this apply, to ordinary people like
us or does it include you also? Her beloved husbandresponded
"It includes me also".
You see my beloved readers we can not bank upon acceptance of our deeds and worship. It is
only on the Day of Judgment that we shall know which of our good deeds and worship were
accepted by the Lord of the Universe. Please make note jewels of my eyes, that the
recitation of Durood is the only good deed that we can perform knowing beforehand that it
will receive immediate and Gracious acceptance by our Allah .
My beloved readers Inshaallah Ta'ala we shall continue providing you many more
virtues of Salaatun Nabi in our next issue.
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VIRTUES OF SUNNAH Virtues of Siwaak (Continued)
My dear and beloved readers. We are pleased to continue to present
to you the great virtues of this simple Sunnah quoted from Hadrat 'Ali Karrama Wajhul
Kareem, Hadrat Abdullah Bin 'Abbas and Hadrat Atta
.
17. Increases child birth.
18. Slows down aging process.
19. Reduces fever.
20. Strengthens the back.
21. Increases the strength of the body for obedience of Allah ().
22. Eases death throes and reminds one to recite Kalimah Shahadah ( in the last moments ).
23. On the Day of Judgement, makes it possible to receive the book of deeds in the right
hand.
24. Allows crossing the Bridge of Siraat like lightning.
25. Helps in fulfillment of one's needs.
26. The grave is widened.
27. Provides comfort and peace in the grave.
28. The one who is steadfast in doing miswaak, for him is written rewards, even if he
forgets to do it once in a while.
29. Doors of Paradise are opened for him.
30. Angels say "This person is the follower of the Prophets and the Messengers"
"This person seeks their guidance
every day."
31. The doors of Hell Fire are closed for the one who uses Miswaak (Regularly).
32. He leaves the world purified.
33.The Angel of Death
comes in the form and shape of his friends to take his soul. In some narrations it is
stated that he comes in the same shape and form as he came to take the souls of Ambia
(Prophets) 'Alaihissalaam.
34. The one who is Steadfast in his Siwaak does not leave this world till he has drunk
from the Pond of the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad.
35. The highest virtue is that in it (Steadfastness in Siwaak) is the pleasure of the Lord
Almighty.
Jewels of my eyes, I have never stopped being
astounded, by the magnanimity, unending generosity, boundless love and mercy of Allah Al
Kareem and Ar Raheem and His Beloved.Look at the simplicity
and easiness of the act of doing Miswaak, and observe the enormity of the virtues,
benefits and rewards that are showered upon the one who adopts this Sunnah. Truly, Islam
is a Deen of simple actions performed with devotion. No scholarship, no PhD's are required
to attain Paradise. Simple basic knowledge and then putting it into practice is all that
is required. My dearest soulmates, may Allah fill your
hearts with love for the Sunnah of His most Belovedand
sustainment in practice leading to highest levels in Paradise. Ameen
| WARNING WARNING
WARNING |
| Shirk (Associating partners
with Allah ) is the greatest of all major sins. The
obvious aspect of Shirk like worshipping idols etc. is known to all of us. The other
aspect is ostentation (Showing off) and hypocrisy (Insincerity) which are less understood
and very common. About the first kind Allah has
mentioned in the Quraan, "Indeed, Allah does not forgive associating anything with
Him, and forgives whatever is other than that to whomever He Wills." ( An Nisa
4:48 and 116 ) |
| "Indeed, the one who
associates anything with Allah, Allah will forbid him the Garden, and his abode is the
Fire." (Al Maidah 5:75) |
| About the 2nd kind
Allah says in the Quraan, "We shall turn
towards whatever deeds they did and make them into scattered particles of floating
dust". (Al Furqan 25:23) This means that the works which they did for the attention or pleasure of anyone other then Allah , will
receive no rewards and will become like the scattered particles of dust which are seen
floating in the sun's rays. Hadrat Ali Ibn Hatim
narrated
that the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad said: "On
the Day of Judgment, a group of people will be led towards the Paradise until they hear
its humming, smell its fragrance, see its palaces and whatever Allah has prepared for its inhabitants. Then a call will be made
to turn them away from it, since they have no portion in it. Then they will turn away with
regret and longing for it, like other groups of people before and after them. They will
say, "Our Lord! If you had admitted us to the Fire before showing us what we have
seen of the rewards you have prepared for your friends, it would have been easier for
us." Then Allah Most High will say, "That is what I intended for you. In privacy
you were arrogant towards Me, but when you were among people you were humble towards them,
showing them your good deeds, the opposite of what you gave to Me in your hearts. You gave
to people and not to Me; you showed veneration towards people but not towards Me; your
renunciation was for people but not for Me. Therefore, today I am making you taste
grievous punishment and withholding from you My abundant rewards." (Tabaraani,
Abu N'aim, Baihaqi) |
| Jewels of my eyes, do you not
think it is vital for all of us to take a good look at our life styles? Our
mansions, our grand cars, our clothes, jewelry of our wives and bluntly question our
motives? Are these deeds done to please Allah , or to
show off, impress people, for their approval and to satisfy our egos? Should we all not
check our motives before performing even our acts of worship, to see if we are seeking to
please Allah ? Should we all not wake up NOW before the Angel of Death Alaihis-salaam suddenly cuts off the door of repentance abstention and seeking of forgiveness and throws us in the August Presence of the "Maaliki Yaumiddeen" (Owner of the Day of Judgment) to face His wrath? |
| From the glimpses I have
given you of the life of our Shaikh Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat Ali Mudda Zilluhu,
you can see how wise he is. His lifestyle which is a true reflection of that of the
Beloved of my soul Hadrat Muhammad is totally and completely
free from the dangers of the awful doom that awaits those who do not pay heed to the
warnings of the beloved of Allah, Muhammad and to the
warnings of Almighty Allah . |
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VIRTUES OF EVERYDAY D'UAS
When you sneeze.
The beloved of Allahsaid:
when you sneeze say: 
(Hadrat Abu Hurairah , Bukhaaree, Abu Dawood, Nisaai)
When you hear some one sneeze.
Hadrat Abu Hurairah narrates that the Beloved of
Allah, Hadrat Muhammadsaid: when you hear some one sneeze you
should say:
If the one who sneezes is Ahle Kitab (Jew or
Christian)
Hadrat Abu Moosa Ash'aree
narrates that the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammadsaid: If
the one sneezes is Ahle Kitab (Jew or Christian) then the one who hears it should reply:
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SOME ESSENTIAL ADVICE FROM - - -
Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda
Zilluhu
Do not draw aside one person from a gathering & whisper to that person. It creates suspicion.
When eating food do not engage in sad and morose conversation.
Do not sit upon the front steps of your homes.
Do not eat out of a cooking vessel.
Do not remove pubic hair with a scissor.
Put on your 'Amaamah (Islamic head dress) sitting down.
Putting on your clothes & shoes start from the right
and when removing them begin from the left.
Our aim is to do Itteba' (Following) of the Sunnah
(Practices) of the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad
; we do
not have any other aim. Wherever you find a blessed Sunnah, take it and please inform me,
so that I may also put it into practice. Never allow your Ego to interfere about matters
of the Deen. Wherever there is a gathering
about matters of Deen, participate in it and return with some blessing or the other. Be
warned, never at any time behave rudely in any gathering of Deen.
Your headdress ('Amaamah) should be that of respect when you visit a gathering of matters
of Deen and never treat any one with rudeness or behave in an unsightly manner.
Virtues of the Knowledge of Fiqh and Shariah
My beloved readers, in Surah Al Faatihah, verse No. 5 we
are taught by our Beloved Lord and Creator of the Universe. "Guide us along The
Straight Path; the path of those upon whom Your favor was bestowed . . . ." In
Surah 4, Verse 69 and part of Verse 70 Allah specifies
those fortunate ones who did and do receive His favor (of being on the straight Path) ;
"All who obey Allah (Ta'ala) and the messengerwill be in
the company of those who received Allah's favor (of being on the Straight Path), the
Prophets, the Siddeeqeen (Lovers of Truth), the Shuhadaa (Martyrs) and the Saliheen
(Reformers). . . ."
Jewels of my eyes, muslims in general and all the scholars of Islam throughout our history
are in agreement and certainly we in Daar-ul-Ehsaan sincerely believe that the 4 Imaams,
Hadrat Imaam Maalik, Hadrat Imaam Abu Haneefah, Hadrat Imaam Shafa'ee and Hadrat Imaam
Ahmad Hanbal (May Allah's Mercy be upon them all) are the greatest Imaams of all times and
are among the Saliheen (Reformers) if not also the Siddiqueen as mentioned in the above
Aayah. Please note this point very carefully my beloved soulmates, that we are and all
Muslims of all times have been making Du'a to Allah in
every Raka'ah of every Salaat (In Surah Al-Faatihah) to show us the path (Straight Path)
of the specially beloved group of pious muslims mentioned above. Allah in his infinite
Mercy responded by sending us the above four great reformers (among many others of
course). With our hearts full of gratitude to the Lord of Mercy for sending them to us, we
should with perfect trust in Him, follow their path (which is the path which the Beloved
of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad himself showed us from the Holy
Quraan).
Some put forward the case that Imaam Shafa'ee
(Rahmatullah Alaih) says that touching one's wife breaks the Wudu and Imam Abu Haneefah
(Rahmatullah 'Alaih) maintains it does not. And we are asked which ruling does one choose.
This is presented as a big problem! For majority of muslims like you and me it is no
problem! Since all the 4 Imaams are correct (each one has substantial evidence to support
his conclusion) don't you see the simplest, the easiest and the most effective course is
to follow any one Imaam all the way! and with 100% confidence that any Imaam you choose
will take you to Paradise Inshaallah. I repeat again as it is important. All the 4 Imaams
spent their entire life times in researching and determining the course of Shariah which
is in strict accordance with the Quraan and Sunnah. Hence following any one of those great
Imaams DOES NOT mean, one is abandoning the Quraan and the Sunnah. It
actually ensures that we are indeed following the Quraan and the Sunnah. Our Shaikh Hadrat
Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhu has all his life followed the Madhhab of
Imaam Abu Haneefa so does this humble pupil of his. There are millions of Muslims who
follow the Madhhab of Imaam Abu Haneefah and the millions of Muslims follow the Madhhab of
the other 3 Imaams. Our life Alhamdulillah is free from confusion and no time is wasted
looking up evidence (there are literally thousands of matters in the Islamic Shariah) so
that we can fully concentrate upon our worship, life is so short. Let us take the example
of the life of our Grand Shaikh, Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhu and
all the notable Aulia (Saints) and Reformers of our history. Having resolved very early in
their lives to follow the Madhhab of one Imaam, their journey towards the Lord of Power
was like that of a formidable river headed on its course towards the Ocean of His Mercy
with the utmost certitude without stopping and without distractions. Compare this example
with those who are endlessly bogged down with questions, clarifications, checking of
Dalaail, checking the references at every little step; consequently with little time left
and even less inclination to fill their lives with thousands of 'Amaal Salehah (Good
Deeds) that are available to those who are eager to meet their Lord of Power and Mercy.
The choice is yours.
Those who have the formidable knowledge and scholarship needed to do Ijtehaad, should do
so in areas which are unique to our times. This of course has still to be done in the
light of rules of Fiqh and Shariah which have already been established - nothing new, no
new laws are needed, since our Deen has been perfected for all times by Allah .
 Grateful Acknowledgement |
| (We are making efforts about the Arabic
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| CORRECTION CORRECTION CORRECTION |
One of our beloved readers pointed out to us that there are two errors in our previous issue - No. 6 (Vol. 2). The first one is on page 6. I wrote: "In the Holy Quraan Allah states that all children are born muslims. He also states
that Islam is the Deenul Fitrah (Deen according to our "Real Nature)" The actual translation of the Verse 30 - of Surah 30 is: ~ "So set your face (O Muhammad ) towards the religion of pure Islamic Monotheism
Haneefaa, (worship none but Allah Alone) Allah's Fitrah (Allah's Monotheism) with which He
has created mankind," not what I quoted in the above issue.The Tafseer of this Aayah was made by the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad in a Hadeeth narrated by Hadrat Abu Hurairah
in the collection of Bukhaaree: "Every child born is in
True Nature (Islam). The Parents make them Jews and Christians and Majoosee
(Fireworshippers)" This leads to my 2nd unfortunate error on page 7
where I have written: "Allah Ta'ala states in the Holy Quraan that it is the parents
(or whoever brings the children up) who turn them into Jews, Christians, Polytheists
etc." The above words are actually from the above quoted Hadeeth and not in the
Quraanul Majeed as I wrote. I seek Allah's forgiveness first and apologize to you my
beloved readers most profusely. I also thank my dear friend who kindly corrected me,
Jazaakallaahu Khairan. |
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Virtues of Purification (Tazkiatun Nafs) Continued
Jewels of my eyes, I hope Inshaallah Ta'ala that the point we made from the
Quraanul Majeed and the Hadeeth of the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammadthat all human beings are born muslims and that Islam is the
Deenul Fitrah (Deen according to our True Nature) is well understood by you all. I also
hope that it is clear that Islam is made for us and we for Islam. It is now important to
understand that the seat of Imaan, and all the positive emotions such as pure love and
compassion, is the Qalb (Heart). The Qalb also becomes, if not handled properly during
childhood and the growing up period, the seat of all negative emotions such as, hatred,
envy, jealousies, anger, greed, anxieties, insecurities, need to show off, pretense etc.
etc. Allah has referred to this phenomenon as "Amraad ul Qalb " (Diseases of the
Qalb) . It is not difficult to now understand that the Qalb and the kind of emotions it
festers, play a vital role as to the kind of muslims we are. These emotions whether they
are positive or negative are very powerful. The positive ones, which totally support the
prompting of our 'Aql (The logical mind) can dynamically propel us (with the Will and help
of Allah ) to the heights of closeness to the Lord of
Mercy. The obsessive force of the negative emotions on the other hand, almost always over
ride the wise prompting of the 'Aql to get their own way. It is under the sway of the
negative dynamics that a muslim commits major sins. Allah has used the term "Nafsul
Ammara Bis'soo" in the Holy Quraan to describe this negative compulsive force. We
shall use the term "ego" in our translation. You will now understand why Allah has mentioned in the Holy
Quraan "Indeed he succeeded who purified his self. And indeed he failed who
corrupted his self" (Surrah 91 Ayah 9). Jewels of my eyes, this is also why
we at Daar-ul-Ehsaan, emphasize purification of the self (Tazkiatun Nafs) so much and run
exhaustive programs for all the members of our Jama'ah.
My beloved readers you have read in this very issue under the
heading "Warning" the hair raising Ahadeeth of the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat
Muhammadabout the hidden shirk which is ostentation (Showing
off) and hypocrisy (performing deeds to please and impress human beings rather than Allah ) which is hidden polytheism. Indeed hidden shirk is like a
black ant, crawling on a black rock, in the darkest of nights! The cause of this? We are
back to the ego and the diseases of the Qalb. First of all how do we even become aware of
this evil within us? Secondly how do we get rid of this awful danger facing us all? We are
back to purification. Dearest soulmates, I am fully aware that I have stretched this point
already . The reason I have done this is to leave no doubt in your minds that just reading
books, acquiring enormous doses of knowledge and becoming armchair and drawing room
scholars will not purify us. Moreover every one of us must make a powerful Jihaad with the
Ego - NONE OF US are exempt. This is why the Beloved
of Allah, Hadrat Muhammadcalled it the "Jihaadul
Akbar" (The great Jihaad). Why did muslims & especially our scholars not do
enough of this Jihaad for centuries? Because it is very easy to remain in the cozy comfort
of our homes, buy books, read them and attain ego satisfactions and fame by making
speeches, arguing and writing books or spending our energies pervertedly by making Jihaad
against other "book scholars" who disagree with us. You
and I know this is exactly what is happening among the Muslim Ummah and this is why we
have so many sects. All of this of course is Ego based. It is very difficult to wage that
Holy Struggle with a formidable enemy. This is why jewels of my eyes, we revere, respect
and follow our Beloved Shaikh, Hadrat Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhu. He did
it just the way the Quraan commands us to do it and just the way Hadrat Muhammad and his
holy companions (May Allah be pleased with them all) showed us to do it. My beloved
readers, I repeat that the best way to do this Jihaadul Akbar is the way I have mentioned
in the last paragraph on page 6 of the previous issue of "Virtues of Islamic
Life" (vol. 2 No. 6) in the last paragraph. This is to seek and then hand
oneself over to a competent Shaikh who has done this Jihaad successfully. However in the
next issue, with the Mercy of Allah , the Most Compassionate, I will do my best to pen
down some practical methods selected from the books of our Hadrat Shaikh Mudda Zilluhu, of
course based upon the Holy Quraan and Sunnah of the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad so
that those of you who are eager, willing and receptive, can get started with this Holy
Struggle, the rewards for which will be Inshaallah Ta'ala success here and success in the
Hereafter as promised by Allah .
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TRANSLATION OF THE HIGHLY ACCLAIMED BOOK IN 5 VOLUMES
"MAKSHOOFAT MANAAZIL EHSAAN"
(MANIFESTATION OF THE STAGES OF EXCELLENCE IN WORSHIP)
CONTINUED :~
By Hadrat Shaikh Abu Anees Muhammad Barkat 'Ali Mudda Zilluhu.
Hadrat Anas narrates that the
Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammadhas said: Three things
accompany the coffin; and two come back and one remains with the coffin. People of his
household and money go with him and come back leaving him alone. His deed goes along with
him and remains with him. (Bukhaaree, Muslim)
Hadrat 'Abdullah Bin Mas'ood
narrates that the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad
has said:
Who among you holds the money of his inheritors dearer to him then his own? His companions
replied humbly: there is no one among us who would hold the money of his inheritors dearer
then his own. The Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad then said: His money is that which he
has already sent ahead of him (Through charity) and the money of the inheritors is that
which he left behind when he died. (Bukhaaree)
Hadrat Mutarraf narrates that he heard his father say: I presented myself in the blessed
presence of the Beloved of Allah Hadrat Muhammad. He was at
that time reciting Surah At Takaathur. He then said: The son of Adam keeps saying my
money, my money although the truth is O son of Adam, you do not get any thing from this
money except what you have eaten (In food) wore and tore and gave in charity to accumulate
it in the Hereafter. (Muslim)
Hadrat Abu Hurairah narrates that
the Beloved of Allah, Hadrat Muhammad said: Ghinaa (Richness)
is not from excesses of money and possessions but (True) Ghinaa is from richness of the
heart. (Bukhaaree, Muslim) To be continued Inshaallah Ta'la.
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become our goal, practicing Islam becomes very simple and easy. When the world and what it contains is really what we are after, we become indifferent to Islamic practices, or they become very difficult and sometimes even hateful! Will you not get back on the track if you are off of
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