Lajna LA East

Lajna should be defensive & offensive against

the challenges faced today

◦ “Outgoing, penetrating, reaching the hearts of

people, and leaving them defenseless against our

charmscharms.”

illa ma zahara minha

“Except those, which though not displayed rise to the

surface by themselves like a glow or fragrance, those

which are irrepressible.” [Holy Quran 24:32]

Zeenat is the adornment of the body but has

the connotation of enhancing spiritual

loveliness

The fragrance of flowers in an enclosed garden

can be smelt through the air, even if they can

not be seen

Zeenat is defined as beauty & prostration

before Allah

“Take your Zeenat into every Mosque you go

to or to every place of prostration to God”

[Holy Quran 7:32]

Love produces fear and doubts

Taqwa means fearing the loss of Allah’s love

Zeenat means Taqwa or “fear of Allah”

If we adorn ourselves with Zeenat, our physical

attraction is covered, but the Taqwa in us will

exude forth without any effort

Messengers of Allah were humble, unknown to

the world

Spread Allah’s message as they were godly

and reflected Allah’s attributes

The Zeenat seen in the Messengers and in

godly people is what leads them to Allah

Have an attitude of humility, kindness

Close our eyes to the weaknesses of others

Don’t look down upon others

Seek forgiveness

Have compassion for the unfortunate

Spread your happiness

Defend Islam with words backed by backed by deeds

Our actions will get people interested

Allah’s nearness will be reflected in the

attributes we try to acquire

Let others see the benefits you have obtained

through nearness to Allah

Parents must protect themselves firstfirst with the

garment of Taqwa

Parents must be consistent & true in their

actions and admonishments

Children can see through their true intentions

Beauty comes from being godly; develop this

beauty in yourself & your children

Even simple, uneducated mothers possess an aura

of godliness

Enlightenment of Taqwa made her wise

Viceroy of India asked whether an empire was

more difficult to manage than a household. She

replied

…you need Allah’s favor to manage either of

them!

Do not talk to children from ivory towers of command &

authority. They will not respect you & wait to be liberated of

you!

Liberate yourself the soft way by submitting to Allah with love

If you are godly, your child will hold you in great esteem &

fear losing your love

Allow freedom to them with solid limits they must not cross

Wrap them with the garment of Taqwa so they are not left out

in the chilling society of materialism without adequate

protective gear

Gradually leads to the materialistic pursuit of vain

pleasures

Deep, rewarding and fulfilling spiritual desires will

vanish

Will distract from the right path, resulting in loss of

the fragrance of Zeenat

Will attract unwanted problems and attention

Turn to Allah & be armed with the Zeenat of

Taqwa

You will be liberated of all evils and have the

power to liberate others

You will have fear of Allah & people will have a

similar fear of losing your favors

Foster modesty in daily lives

QUIZ TIME!

Zeenat is the beauty (physical or spiritual) which

should be concealed from the views of others

No conscious effort should be made to display it

Means charms, beauty, spiritual loveliness,

Taqwa, fear of losing the pleasure of Allah

Should:

Godliness, Taqwa & humility should exude

from us

Without conscious effort

Should not:

Our physical beauty and negative thoughts

Look for people’s flaws, defects or weaknesses

Children can see

If their parents are not truthful

That their intentions and actions do not match

Chaudry Zafrullah Khan Sahib’s mother

influenced her children with her love of Allah

and piety

Inculcate Zeenat in our daily lives

Free yourself from vanity or boastfulness

Set boundaries for youth & leave them free

within those boundaries

Enlighten with guiding principles that can be

adopted

Leads to being materialistic

Drives towards vain pleasures

Makes vulnerable to sin

Leads astray from the right path

Jazakallah!