An Noor October 2015

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B A N D I P O R A K A S H M I R

IN THIS ISSUE

Editorial Akhlaaq By: Hazrat Maulana Ilyas Patel Sahib

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Tafseer Surah Al-Baqarah

By: Hazrat Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi Sahib (Rahmatullaahi Alaihi)

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Seerat-e-Paak Nabi ] ’s love for children By: Maulana Abu Talha Muhammad Izharul Hasan Sahib

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Advices The Deoband Ulma and and their love for

Hazrat Rasulullah ] By: Hazrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi …uÛè]²Â×nä

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Malfoozaat

Statements of Faqeehul-Ummat …uÛè]²Â×nä

Compiled By: Mufti Farooq Meeruti Sahib

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Etiquette Etiquettes for students By: Hazrat Qari Siddiq Ahmad Bandwi Sahib …uÛè]²Â×nä 20

Sulook Potions for the heart

By: Hadhrat Peer Zulfiqar Sahib Daamat-Barakatuhum

22

Family Bond Bringing up Children in Islam

By: Maulana Dr. Muhammad Habibullah Mukhtar Sahib 24

Great Personality Hadhrat Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahimahullah) By: Allamah Muhammad Ibn Yusuf Salihi Sahib Dimashqi Shafi’i (Rahmatullah alayhi)

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Letters to Editor Shielding me from germs Counting my desire Holistic Approcah

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Campus Round -up

General Session of Raabitah Madaaris By: Fayyaz Ahmad Zaroo Sahib 30

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Akhlaaq By: Hazrat Maulana Ilyaas Patel Sahib

Much effort was made over the centuries to mislead people into believing the misconception that Islam was spread with the sword. However, any student of history knows very well that the "sword" that spread Islam was a "sword" that did not pierce skin, slice through flesh or sever any limbs. Rather it was the "sword" that struck the hearts and souls. It was the "sword" of Akhlaaq (good character). Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was blessed with the most excellent character. This powerful magnet drew the people to him and even his enemies fell meekly at his feet.

Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) himself practically displayed the best character in every aspect of life. Likewise he exhorted the Ummah to also adopt good Akhlaaq. Hence he would repeatedly say:

"The best amongst you is the one who has the best character.” (Sahih Bukhari)


In another Hadith Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu

Alaihi Wasallam) is reported to have said: "There will be nothing more weightier in the scales of a Believer on the day of Judgement than good character, and verily Allah Ta'ala detests a vulgar and foul-mouthed person.” (Tirmizi)

In a similar narration Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Raziyallahu Anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was once asked as to what will enter people most in Jannah? Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied:

"The fear of Allah and good character." He was also asked about what will enter people most into Jahannum. He replied: "The mouth and the private parts (i.e. the misuse of these organs).” (Tirmizi)

MOST PERFECT IMAAN Good character is strongly bonded with Imaan.

This is clearly understood from the Hadith reported by Tirmizi that: "The Believer with the most perfect Imaan is the one who has the best akhlaaq, and the best among you is the one who is best to his wife." The same message is gleaned from the words of Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) wherein he stated: "Verily by means of his good character a


Believer attains the ranks of those who spend their days fasting and their nights standing in prayer.” (Abu Dawood)

Having understood the excellence of good character, some may wonder what is really "good character" in terms of Deen. "Akhlaaq" is a comprehensive code of conduct encompassing all aspects of life for example, how should one conduct the matters that pertain to him and Allah Ta'ala, how should he behave with his family, how should he conduct himself in business or in social life ... the correct Akhlaaq are to be adopted in all these spheres of life. However, the bottom line of Akhlaaq is that no person must be unjustly inconvenienced in any way. Rather, as far as possible suppress one's own rights, overlook the faults of others and be kind and good to them. Hazrat Luqmaan (Raziyallahu-anhu) gave the following advice to his son: "Never remember two things - Firstly, the favours that you have done for others. Secondly, the harm that others have done to you." This is the gist of Akhlaaq.

AKHLAAQ IN TRADE It is, therefore, indeed tragic that by-and-large

we have forgotten the Akhlaaq taught by Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). As a result our unity and brotherhood is in shreds. Instead of


adopting the Akhlaaq that touched the hearts, we have generally adopted the attitude of "I must have the best -- even if it be at the expense of the rest." There was a time when a few Muslim traders migrated to Indonesia. Their Akhlaaq in trade was such that in a short time the people they traded with were won over to Islam. Eventually the entire country flocked to the Deen of Allah. Now we live in times when to a large extent lack of basic ethics and even blatant fraud is distancing people from Deen. Poor Akhlaaq with employees has made them wary about Muslims in general. Bad character is even pushing away those weak in Imaan into the arms of the enemies of Islam.

LEARN AKHLAAQ It is time that we educate ourselves about the

correct Akhlaaq. Seek the advice of authentic Ulama. Join the company of those who have learnt Akhlaaq. Read about the lives of the pious elders and about their excellent Akhlaaq and implement the same. Things surely do not happen overnight. But we must start walking in that direction now before it is too late. It is imperative that we adopt the correct Akhlaaq immediately. One of the great Auliyaa of latter times has correctly stated: "Nobody will enter Jannah on


the basis of his Ibaadat since we cannot perform any action perfectly enough to be regarded as worthy of presenting in the court of Allah Ta'ala. (Despite this the Ibaadat must never be neglected since Allah Ta'ala, of His grace will absolve us of the obligation if we try to perform it as best we can). However, overlooking some person's fault, forgiving somebody, etc. -- these are actions upon which we can hope for the mercy of Allah Ta'ala."

SIMPLE PRESCRIPTION A simple prescription for rectifying Akhlaaq is to

adopt the advice of Hakeemul-Ummah (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi). He states: "Before doing or saying anything ... THINK: Will this word or action cause any inconvenience to anybody?" For instance a perfect thing to ponder about daily in our case would be: "How have I parked my car in the Masjid parking?" Likewise think: "Am I disturbing anybody by talking aloud at this late hour of the night? Am I hurting somebody's feelings in anyway?...etc." By making a habit of thinking first in this manner, we would become conscious of refraining from any such action and deed that may inconvenience others.

May Allah Ta'ala adorn us with the Akhlaaq of Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and make us true ambassadors of Deen. Aameen.


TAFSEER

( C o m m e n t a r y o f t h e H o l y Q u r ’ a n ) By: Hazrat Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)

SURAH AL-BAQARAH Note: This part of Tafseer is the remaining portion of Surah Al-Baqarah Tafseer and hence connected with the previous chapter of Surah Al-Baqarah Tafseer.

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And certainly We have revealed to you clear signs. And no one denies them except the sinful. (Verse 99)

In denying the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi

Wasallam, the Jews used to say that no clear evidence or sign of his prophethood had been revealed to him such as they could recognize and accept. In reply to this the Holy Qur’an says that Allah Ta’ala has revealed a number of very clear signs and evidences of his prophethood which even they know and understand very well. So, their denial is not based on a lack of recognition or knowledge, but on their habitual disobedience, for, as a general rule, no one


denies such evidence except those who are wilful and stubborn in their disobedience.

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Would it always be that every time they enter into a pact, a group from among them should through it aside? In fact, most of them do not believe. (Verse 100)

Allah Ta’ala had, as the Torah itself reports, made the Jews take the pledge that they would have faith in the Holy Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam when he appeared. On being reminded of it, the Jews flatly denied even having taken such a pledge. Commenting on this effrontery, the Holy Qur’an says that this is not the only instance of such a conduct on their part, for the Jews have, in fact, never fulfilled even those pledges which they acknowledge, and one group or another from among them has always been breaking the compacts they have entered into, specially with regard to religious matters. It can even be said that most of those who have been guilty of such gross violations, did not at all believe in the compacts which they made with Allah Ta’ala. Going against a pledge is only a sin and transgression, but


having no faith in the pledge which one gives to Allah is outright infidelity. The Holy Qur’an specifically speaks of one group or another breaking the pledge, and not of all the Jews. For there were some among them who did fulfill the pledges, so much so that many Jews finally accepted Sayyidina Hazrat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi

Wasallam as a true Prophet, and joined the ranks of the Muslims.

Verse 101

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And when came to them a messenger from Allah, confirming what was already with them, some from among the people of the Book threw away the Book of Allah behind their backs, as if they did not know. (Verse 101)

The previous verse had told us how the breaking of pledges and disobedience had become a regular habit with the Jews. The present verse gives us the latest instance, which is the most relevant to the context. (To be continued, Insha-Allahu-Ta’ala)


Seerat-e-Paak Nabi ~V ’s Love for Children

By: Hazrat Maulana Abu Talhah Muhammad Izharul Hasan Mahmood Sahib Translated By: Hazrat Mufti Afzal Husain Elias Sahib

LOV E SH OW N TOW ARD S CH ILD REN IN GEN ERAL

(Continue from the previous issue of AN-NOOR)

Join ties with ones mother even though she is disobedient

Hazrat-Asmaa-Bint-Abu-Bakr-Siddeeq (Raziyallahu-Anhuma) once asked Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) that should she maintain ties with her mother who visits her but has not yet embraced Islam? Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) advised her that she should keep ties with her. In other words she should not sever ties from them, but show absolute kindness towards them.

This shows that, irrespective of whether the mother is fortunate and has correct beliefs or unfortunate and has incorrect beliefs, she is still the mother and therefore, deserving of her children’s respect. (Bukhari)


Parents’ stages are raised in the hereafter as a result of his/her child seeking forgiveness

on his/her behalf: Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is reported to have said that persons’ stages will be elevated in the hereafter as a result of his/her child seeking forgiveness on his/her behalf. He/she will ask, “Why are my stages being elevated?” it will be told, “As a result of your child seeking forgiveness for you!” (Ibn-Maajah)

Dear children, May Allah Ta’ala keep your parents at ease and allow them to give you the best upbringing. You should continue serving your parents during their lifetime and seek forgiveness on behalf of them after their demise so that Allah Ta’ala forgives them and elevates their stages.

They are your heaven (Jannat) or

hell (Jahannam): Hazrat Abu Umaamah (Raziyallahu-Anhu) narrates that a person came to Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu

Alaihi Wasallam) and asked him as to what were the rights of parents over their children. Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied that they are either your Jannat or Jahannam. (Ibn-Maajah)

This implies that a person who will obey his parents will thereby earn his Jannat and that person who disobeys his parents will not only suffer the consequences in the life of this world, but will as a


result suffer in the hereafter as well. We make Du’aa that may Allah Ta’ala give every child the ability to obey his/her parents and protect every child from being disobedient to his/her parents.

There is yet another hadith which emphasizes the importance of revering the father. The details of which, are somewhat as follows.

Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) once told a Sahaabi (Raziyallahu-Anhu) that the father is a middle door from the doors of Jannat. One may maintain this door (by being obedient to one’s father) or destroy this door (by being disobedient to one’s father).

The rights of parents after their demise: Hazrat Abu Sa’eed (Raziyallahu-Anhu) narrates

that a person came to Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu

Alaihi Wasallam) and asked him, “My parents have passed away. Do they have rights upon me? The answer was, yes:

1. Make Du’aa that Allah Ta’ala show mercy to them. 2. Seek forgiveness on their behalf. 3. Fulfill the promises made by them. 4. Honour and respect their friends. 5. Do not cut of ties from their relatives.(Ibn-Maajah)

(To be continued, Insha-Allahu-Ta’ala)


ADVICES

THE DEOBAND ULAMA AND THEIR LOVE FOR

HAZRAT RASULULLAH "#

From the teachings and advices of Faqeehul-Ummat, Hazrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Sahib Gangohi (Rahmatullahi-Alaihi)

Compiled by: Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Sahib Kashmiri (Daamat- Barakatuhum)


An incident had taken place in Peshawar where the Imaam of a Masjid in that area was going to the Masjid to perform Salah. Close by was a shop owned by a Hindu bunya. The Imam Sahib used to buy lots of goods from him on credit. He continued doing this until he was greatly indebted to the bunya. (As the Imaam passed his shop), he addressed the Imaam harshly and said that he was consuming his goods without paying him. The Imaam Sahib went into the Masjid and announced, “The bunya has become a Wah-haabi.” As a result, all the people began to boycott him. They stopped buying from his shop. People who used to have a good relationship with him and would laugh and joke with him, now did not want to even speak to him.

He began to wonder what had transpired. He asked someone and was informed, “You have become a Wah-haabi.” The bunya asked, “And what is that?” He replied, “How would you understand what is a Wah-haabi? I’ll show you a plan. Ask the Imaam Sahib why he doesn’t visit you anymore and tell him, “If you don’t have any money to give


me, no problem. You can pay me at some other time but take my goods. If you need money, you may have that as well.” The bunya did as he was told. Subsequently, the Imaam Sahib announced, “The bunya has made Taubah from being a Wah-haabi. He is no longer a Wah-haabi.” As a result, the people began buying from him again.

There was a staunch bid’ati living in Kanpur. Once, I saw him making wuzu on one side of the Haudh (Pond made for wuzu purposes) while I sat on the other end. Someone requested him to join the gathering that was listening to a Hadith kitaab being recited in the Masjid. He said, “I cannot listen (to them). How can I come when they are not Muslims according to me.” I heard these words loud and clear. One day I went to the hotel (tea room) to have tea. He was also there. I asked the owner of the hotel to serve halwa and tea and I invited him. He first refused but thereafter joined me. With this tea, all my Deobandi’ism, Wah-haabi’ism and kufr was washed away. (In other words, he no longer considered me to be a Deobandi, Wah-haabi and kaafir).

Once, the Imaam Sahib of the Masjid was not present. Therefore he (the staunch bid’ati) asked me to lead the congregation. He was now ready to perform Salah behind me. Previously, he did not even consider me to be a Muslim. I said to myself, "Well, look at this now."

There was a graduation Jalsah held at the same Masjid. I delivered a talk and he was the first person to stand up and shake my hands. He kissed my hand and said, “You have filled an ocean into a cup." Thus, two spoons of halwa and one cup of tea was enough to wash away all the kufr.

Maulana Siddique Ahmad Sahib Baandwi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)

once wrote to me that a Peer Sahib would be arriving at a


nearby village. A wedding was taking place and he was also invited. He said, "I am very worried. If I attend and the Peer Sahib swears our seniors, I would have to listen and if I speak out, it would cause trouble. In short, if I speak then there is trouble and if I don't speak then too there is trouble. What should I do?"

In reply, I wrote, "Don't worry, the moment he arrives, send me a telegram or phone me. I’ll come over." The wedding took place. The Peer Sahib wished to have a debate. Maulana Siddique Sahib (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) said, "There is no benefit in debating. It is useless to do so." He said, "If you refuse to debate, then make taubah from the curse of being a Deobandi." When he compelled Maulana in this manner, Maulana accepted the challenge. The Peer Sahib told Maulana to call his Peer and fix a date. Maulana said, "Today is fine. (We are all gathered here). There's no need to call anyone. I alone will be sufficient." The Peer Sahib said, "How can the debate take place now? I have to go for Haj. When I return, the debate will take place." Maulana informed me about the turn of events. I replied, "Make good use of this golden opportunity. Now, request those people whose hearts are filled with the fear of Allah Ta'ala and the love of Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) to give bayaans and have Jalsas, explaining the rights of Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu

alaihi wasallam) and the ways to fulfill those rights. They should do so until the misunderstandings in the minds of the people are removed. The lectures and Jalsas had the desired effect on the people.

(To be concluded, Insha-Allahu-Ta’ala)


MALFOOZAAT

Statements and Anecdotes of Faqeehul-Ummat, Hazrat Maulana Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi Sahib

…uÛè]²Â×nä .

Compiled By: Hazrat Maulana Mufti Farooq Meeruti Sahib (Daamat- Barakatuhum)

Matters pertaining to Hadith

The status of Muhaddith Ibnu Lahee’ah Once he read the hadeeth:

]ujrÜ…‰çÙ]Ö×#äÂ×näæ‰×ÜÊo]ÖÛŠr‚ Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had got himself cupped in the Masjid.

Someone asked him, “Does Masjid refer to the place of Salaah in his house?” He replied, “No. it refers to Masjid-un-Nabawi.”

Objections were made that cupping causes the blood to flow and it is incorrect to extract flowing blood in the Masjid.

Actually, the word was ]ujr† ihtajara and not ]ujrÜ ihtajama. The meaning of it is to erect straw

mats to form an enclosure. The letter raa seemed to be a meem and, therefore, ihtajara was read as ihtajama. The reason of the problem was that he had not heard this word from the Ustaad.


The explanation of: ]Ö‚mà]Öß’nvè ‘deen is naseehah’ Q: What does the word naseehah mean in the hadeeth: ]Ö‚mà]Öß’nvè (deen is naseehah)? (Tirmizi, Vol 2, Pg 14/Bukhaari, Vol 1, Pg 13) A: Naseehah refers to the sewing of a tattered piece of cloth. That is why a tailor is also called naasih and nassaah. In the hadeeth, it means to wish good for

others. æ]Öv^‘Ø]øÞùã^]ô…]é]Öín†Ö×Ûß’ç|Öä An important factor of deen is to wish good for Allah Ta’ala, His kitaab (the Holy Qur’an), Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Muslim leaders and the rest of the Muslim. The meaning of wishing good for Allah Ta’ala is that one should have correct beliefs regarding Allah Ta’ala and all His attributes and to be sincere in His worship. The meaning of wishing good for the Holy Qur’an is that one should believe in it and practice its commands. As for the Muslim leaders, the meaning of wishing good for them is that one should obey them with regards to the truth. In the case of the rest of the Muslims, wishing good for them means, that one should guide them towards those things that will benefit their deeni and worldly objectives, and not to harm them in anyway whatsoever. (Mirqaat, Vol 9, Pg 224)


Keep your heart clean from malice It appears in a hadeeth narrated by Hazrat Anas (Raziyallahu-Anhu):

m^eßo]áÎ‚…l]ái’fxæiÛŠoæÖn‹ÊoÎ×fÔÆŸu‚Ê^ÊÃØ O my son! If it is possible for you to spend the day and night without harbouring any ill feelings for others then do so. (Tirmizi, Vol 2, Pg 96)

This means that one should not have any type of ill feelings for others and his heart should be open to all.

The wisdom of the prohibition of leaving or entering a plagued area.

Q: What is the wisdom in the hadeeth prohibiting us from leaving and entering an area affected by a plague?

A: it is mentioned in the hadeeth that when one hears of an area being affected by a plague, then one should not go to that area, nor should one leave that area if he is already residing there out of the fear of the plague. (Bukhaari Shareef, Vol 2 Pg 853). There is no harm if one leaves that area due to some other need. (Mirqaat, Vol 3, Pg 360/Bazl-ul-Majhood, Vol 4, Pg 180) The wisdom for Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi

Wasallam), prohibiting us from going to such an area or leaving it is that if someone did enter and fell ill by the will of Allah Ta’ala then others would say that he was affected by the people and had he not come, he would have been affected. (To be continued, Insha-Allahu-Ta’ala)


Etiquette

Etiquettes for students BBy: Hazrat Maulana Siddiq Ahmad Baandwi Sahib

Rahimahullahu-Ta’alaBB

Second Etiquette Refraining from evil

Jenab Sheikh Saadi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) has stated:

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No matter how much of knowledge you attain, If there is no amal then this is ignorance. One cannot be a muhaqqiq (researcher) nor an intelligent person Rather he is like an animal with books loaded on him.

Abdur-Rahmaan-bin-Qaasim (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) said, “I stayed for twenty years in the service of Imaam Maalik (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). I spent eighteen years learning adaab (etiquette, respect) and Akhlaaq (good character) and two years acquiring knowledge.”

A pious person said, “Just as a lamp does not give light without being lit, in the same way ilm (knowledge) without amal (practice) has not benefit.”

Hazrat Ma’roof Karkhi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) used to say that do not acquire knowledge for the sake of explaining exciting


things to people that whatever you heard without you practicing on it, you mention it to others. Ilm (knowledge) should be sought only for amal (practicing upon it). By the qasam of Allah Ta’ala, if only people seek knowledge for the sake of practice then they would gulp it down like bitter medicine and forget about excitement and pleasure.

Hazrat Junaid (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) used to say that ilm has a price. Without first obtaining that value don’t give knowledge to anyone.

The people asked: “What is that value?” He replied, ‘Regard Ilm with respect and esteem and don’t destroy it. Teach it only to that person who first acquires these values.”

Hazrat Abu Muhammad Abdullah Raazi (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi) mentioned that nowadays the conditions of people are such that they have recognized their own faults and they still remain steadfast on their wrongs. They do not wish to return to the straight path. The reason for this is that after acquiring knowledge, they have assumed a proud and boastful attitude. They do not take benefit from their Ilm nor do they practice it. They continue to engage in useless and unnecessary pursuits and are not inclined towards the practice of the noble teachings of Deen. They have become involved in mundane pursuits and neglected the spiritual aspects of Ilm. Hence, Allah Ta’ala has also made them blind from seeing the straight path and has prevented them from practicing on the physical acts of obedience.

(To be continued, Insha-Allah)


Sulook

Potions for the Heart A Translation of Dawa-e-Dill

By: Hazrat Peer Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqashbandi Sahib Daamat-Barakatuhum

Continue from the previous issue of AN-NOOR

Th e im po r Ta n c e o f sel f pu r i f ic a Tio n

TWO WAYS OF ENTERING JANNAH The first way: while living in this world, one should ask for forgiveness from all sins and avoid them, and live a pious, pure life. He will then go straight to Jannah. This is the short, direct route.

The second way: if, however, one is ignorant and keeps sinning in this world. Then for such there is the hospital on the way to Jannah. Allah Ta’ala says that since you have recited my kalimah, you are mine, therefore, I give you a second chance, i.e. from the grave, you will go to Hell. You will then receive punishment there which is accordance to your bad deeds (diseases). When Allah Ta’ala wishes, He will remove you from there and give you Jannah.

When one falls sick, he goes to the hospital. He


is first taken to the emergency room and looked at by a nurse. This nurse gathers some information about him and administers first-aid accordingly before the doctor arrives. In the same way, the grave is the hospital’s emergency room, where to angels ask a person’s history:

Who is your Lord?

What is your Faith?

Who is your Prophet?

From the answers, it is known if he is a sinner. In this case, treatment is administered to him. First, the grave squeeze him, such that his ribs interlock. Then his grave is turned into a pit of Hell.

In this world, some patients need to be kept in a room with a set temperature, and some in a room with air conditioning. For example, those with fever, flu and cold are kept in a room with a warm temperature. Likewise, the person with the disease of sins is kept in a heated room. One the other hand, the grave of the one who is free of sins is made into a garden of Jannah. He is made to wait in a beautiful waiting longue, like a traveler waiting to catch this fight.

(To be continued, Insha-Allahu-Ta’ala)


Family Bond

BRINGING UP CHILDREN IN ISLAM

By: Hazrat Maulana Dr. Muhammad Habibullaah Mukhtaar Sahib

Translated by: Jenab Rafiq Abdurrahmaan Sahib


Etiquette of assembly Teach children to shake hands with those they meet in a gathering. When two Muslims meet, they shake hands, praise Allaah and seek His forgiveness. Allaah Ta’aala will forgive them both. They are pardoned even before they separate. This created love and removes jealousy and hostility. The visitor must sit wherever the host asks him to sit, because the host is aware of suitable sitting places. If one is asked to return, then do so. If people are sitting in a row, then sit with them. Do not sit with the back towards anyone. It is reported that a curse descends on anyone sitting out of order. However, if there is little space, sitting out of line is excused. It is a sin to sit between two people unless both of them permit it. The Sahaabah Raziyallaahu-Anhum, would sit wherever a place was found to sit in the gathering. However, if the visitor is an Aalim or a man of dignity, then those in the assembly, or the owner of the house, must offer an Aalim a suitable place. The Hadith states, “Grant places to people according to their status.” When the deputation of Abdul-Qays arrived, the Noble Rasool


Sallallaahu-Alayhi-Wasallam, invited their chief to sit next to him. When there are three persons together, two must not indulge in a private conversation excluding the third lest that person feels insulted. However, if there are more than three persons, then any two may engage in a separate conversation in a manner that does not create suspicion. One who leaves one’s place to attend to something then returns, has more right to that seat than anyone else. When a visitor intends to leave, ask the master of the house to arrange leave-taking without catching sight of the women in the house. One must recite this Du’aa to atone for useless talk in an assembly. “You are free of blemish O Allaah! Praise is for You! I bear witness that there is no deity except You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You! Etiquette of conversation When they are still young, teach children the manners of conversation. Teach them proper literary language. Particular stress must be laid on speaking Arabic eloquently. It is the language of the Holy Qur’aan, the Rasool Sallallaahu-Alayhi-Wasallam, Islaam’s devoted adherents and the language of Jannah. The Noble Rasool Sallallaahu-Alayhi-Wasallam, has described a pure, fluent language as beautiful. He was a most eloquent speaker. One must talk slowly, with pauses, so that the listener has no difficulty in picking up the words. (To be continued, Insha-Allahu-Ta’ala)


Great Personality

Rahimahullahu Ta’ala

By: Hazrat Allamah Muhammad Ibn Yusuf Salihi Dimashqi Shafi’ee Rahmatullahi-Alaihi


Hazrat Imam Sahib’s excessive ‘Ibadat and recitation of the Qur’an and his nightly vigils

Hazrat Zhabi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) says that Imam Sahib’s ‘Ibadat, particularly his Tahajjud Salah and his nightly vigils are established by Khabar-e-Mutawaatir (a fact so commonly found on the tongues of the people that it would be impossible to deny).

1. Hazrat Qaazi Abul-Qaasim-Ibn-K’as (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi) and Hazrat Khateeb Baghdaadi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) narrate that Hazraat Abul- Aasim Dahhak ibn Makhlad (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) said: “Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi) was conferred with the name Watad (peg) because of standing in his lengthy Salaats at night.”

2. Hazrat Khateeb Baghdaadi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) narrates that Hazrat Yahya-Ibn-Ayyub-Al-Zaahid (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) said: Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) never used to sleep at


night.”

3. Hazrat Hafs Ibn Abdur-Rahmaan (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi) says: “Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) continued his nightly vigils for thirty years by reciting the entire Holy Qur’an in one Rak’at.”

4. Hazrat Zafir Ibn Sulaymaan says: “Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) used to spend the entire night with one Rak’at and in that one Rak’at he used to recite the entire Holy Qur’an.

5. Hazrat Asad Ibn Umar (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) says. “Hazrat Imam Abu-Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) performed his Fajar Salah with the same Wuzu of his Ishaa-Salaah for a period of forty years. Most of the time, he used to recite the entire Holy Qur’an in one Rak’at. His nightly crying, which could be heard outside his house invoked the sympathy and pity of his neighbours. He completed the recitation of the Holy Qur’an seven thousand times on the spot he was captured from and taken to Baghdaad.”

6. Hazrat Khateeb (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) narrates that Hazrat Mansoor-Ibn-Aasim (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) relates: “A Kufan once started verbally abusing Hazrat Imam Abu-Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi). One hearing his abuse, Hazrat Abdullah Ibn


Mubarak (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) retorted: “Woe unto you! You are abusing a man who, for forty five years, performed all his five Salahs with one Wuzu? A man who used to recite the entire Holy Qur’an in one night in just one Rak’at. The Fiqh that I possess today is the Fiqh of no other than this man, Hazrat Imaam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi).

7. Hazrat Sufyaan-Ibn-Uyaynah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) is reported to have remarked: “May Allah Ta’ala shower His mercy upon Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi), he was of the Namaaz. (In other words, he used to be engaged in Salah incessantly).”

8. Hazrat Sufyaan-Ibn-Uyaynah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) is also reported to have said: “In our times, from amongst all those who came to Makkah Mukarramah, not a soul could surpass Hazrat Imam Abu-Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) in the performance of Salah.

9. Hazrat Abu Muti (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) says: “Whenever I went to make Tawaaf at night in Makkah-Mukarramah, I saw Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) and Hazrat Sufyaan-Ibn-Uyaynah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) making Tawaaf as well.”

(To be Continued, Insha-Allahu-Ta’ala)


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General Session of Raabitah-e-Madaaris-e-Islamiyyah

Arabiyyah at Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah

The general session of Raabitah-e-Madaaris-e-

Islamiyyah Arabiyyah branch Jammu & Kashmir was held at Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah Bandipora Kashmir on 21 Zeeqa’dah 1436 AH corresponding to the 4th of September 2015 Friday. Hundreds of the respected heads of the Deeni-Madaaris accompanied by their teaching staff, affiliated with Raabitah-e-Madaaris branch J&K, attended this general session enthusiastically.

The Esteemed Rector of Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah Bandipora, Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Sahib Qasmi Daamat-Barakatuhum, started the session, after Maghrib-Salaah, by giving a warm welcome to the top level dignitaries of Darul-Uloom Deoband, respected heads of Deeni-Madaaris of the Jammu & Kashmir state, their teaching staff and the other invited scholars to this session. After this welcome address, Hazrat Maulana Sahib invited the Honourable Rector of Darul-Uloom Deoband, Hazrat Maulana Mufti Abul-Qaasim Sahib Daamat-Barakatuhum, to the dais for delivering the keynote speech. Hazrat Maulana Mufti Abul-Qaasim Sahib Daamat-Barakatuhum gave very important instructions to the heads of Deeni-Madaaris on the skills, precautions, receiving donations and ethics for


running an Islamic Madrasah smoothly. The keynote speaker, Hazrat Maulana Mufti Abul-Qaasim Sahib Daamat-Barakatuhum, underlined the need for keeping the financial records of a Madrasah transparent and audited. And with this essential speech, the first part of this general session was concluded with supplication.

Next day, that is, 5th of September Saturday 2015, such teachers who are teaching Arabic at the Deeni-Madaaris of the J&K state, were given class training and were taught such skills that are needed for teaching Arabic excellently. This class was given by the guest scholar of Arabic from Darul-Uloom Deoband in a separate hall of this institution, that is, Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah, and it lasted for six hours. The faculty members of different Deeni-Madaaris of the state, who attended this Arabic training class, expressed their gratitude to the Esteemed Rector of this varsity, Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Sahib Daamat-Barakatuhum, for arranging a special training class for them as the said class benefitted them very much.

The respected president of Raabitah-e-Madaaris branch J&K, Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Sahib Daamat-Barakatuhum, sought the opinions of the affiliated Deeni-Madaaris with the state Raabitah-e-Madaaris from their representative members for electing their members for the next term. All the members opined that the election should be held in the same general session as almost all the heads and other important persons of Deeni-Madaaris across the state are assembled today in one place and the General-Secretary of Raabitah-e-Madaaris Darul-Uloom Deoband, Hazrat Maulana Shaukat Ali Bastavi Sahib Daamat-Barakatuhum, is also present in the session and hence the right time for


election. After this unanimous decision, election of members for the next term to Raabitah-e-Madaaris J&K was held during the proceedings of this general session and its results were declared immediately in the same session.

At last, the Esteemed Rector of this institution invited Hazrat Maulana Qaari Sayyid Muhammad Usmaan Sahib Mansoorpuri Daamat-Barakatuhum to the dais for giving the concluding speech to the session. Hazrat Qaari Sahib delivered a thought-provoking speech in which he underscored the importance of making aware common Muslims of tricks of Mirzaaee people and other such misleading groups who are destroying the faith (Imaan) of weak Muslims by enticing them. He stressed the Islamic scholars to take stock of the situation of the Muslims of their localities and then work for their welfare in the matters of Deen and Aakhirah. Hazrat Qaari Sahib concluded his reformative speech with supplication.

Despite the fact that special arrangements were put in place at Darul-Uloom Raheemiyyah for the said general session and almost all the dignitaries and faculty members of this Darul-Uloom served all the guests of this session nicely and respectfully, the Esteemed Rector of this institution came to the dais and expressed humbleness by making an apology for not making the arrangements as per their status. Hazrat Sahib thanked all the dignitaries of Darul-Uloom Deoband, heads of Deeni-Madaaris of the state and all other guests of this session for blessing this institution with their visit and prayed for their success in this world and in the Hereafter. May Hazrat Maulana Sahib live long with Aafiyah and be protected from the jealous people and foes.

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