eating is not a time for verbal tabligh and naseehat

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ASSALAMU ALAIKUM 9th Shawwaal 1426 (12-11-2005)

Hassaan Sulaiman, Karachi, Pakistan

Respected Brother,

Firstly, it is imperative to understand that the time of eating is not a time for discussion even if the conversation pertains to a Deeni issue. Only if the subject is of urgency and requires immediate attention may one indulge in talk while eating whether it be a necessary worldly or Deeni matter. Remember that it comes in the Hadith that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) would sit in a very very humble, even in a croucing manner, while eating. He said that he was a slave and he ate like a slave the food his Master (Allah Azza Wa Jal) presented to him.

In fact, the aversion for discussion during eating is so marked that the obligation of Wujoob has been waived if someone makes Salaam to you while eating. It is not necessary to respond to even Salaam while eating.

From the aforegoing you should understand that eating is not a time for verbal tabligh and naseehat. It is a time to reflect on the wonderful Ni’mat of food which our Raaziq bestows to us. Concentrate on the bounty and kindness of Allah Ta’ala when eating, and be immensely grateful and thankful when every morseful journies successfully down the gullet to reach its abode in the stomach. Thousands of people suffocate and die annually as a consequence of food getting stuck in their throats. The Mashaaikh have advised that with each morsel (lukmah) of food one takes into the mouth, one should recite: Al-Maajido. This is not Masnoon. It is the advice of the great Auliya. You will now realise from the aforegoing explanation that you should adopt a sombre, humble and reflective attitude and mood while eating food.

Deeni Naseehat is a serious act of of ibaadat. It should not be embarked on in a frivolous and noisy environment such as restaurants. This type of naseehat will not exercise any good moral and spiritual effect on the listner Restaurants are venues where fussaaq and fujjaar of a variety of persuasions gather. The Aswaaq (bazaars) are the worst places. These are places where the shayaateen gather, according to the Hadith. On his way our from the heavens on the occasion of his expulsion, Shaitaan supplicated to Allah Ta’ala to garnt him places of majlis, where there will be audiences for him Allah Ta’ala said: Your majlis will be the bazaars and the street corners. It does therefore not behove a man of the Deen to waste time unnecessarily in places frequented and loved by Shaitaan. Make use of the bazaars to the degree of fulfilling your need in the same way as you make use of the toilet to fulfil your need.

(1) It is not permissible to unnecessarily sit in the restaurants to have tea. If a person has a home where he can have his tea and meals, then it is not permissible to have meals and eat and drink in the public. Those who eat unnecessarily in the public are Mardoodush Shahaadat. It is understandable if a musaafir who has no friends, no host, etc. to see to his needs, eats at a restaurant. But for local persons, this is not permissible. If the food of the restaurant is cheaper than what can be prepared at home, then one may buy the food, take it home and eat it in the privacy and sanctuary ofm the home. Eating in public is in conflict with the Sunnah culture of Islam.

(2) As far as ‘capturing the sidewalk’ is concerned, the mas’alah is that the street, pavement and sidewalk are public property. It is mubah for anyone to trade in such places provided they do not cause difficulty to people. If they obstruct the movement of people, then it will not be permissible for them to trade in such public places. But as we have seen in Pakistan and India, there is absolutely no conception of morality regarding the sidewalks. In fact, the municipalities and police collect ‘licence’ fees from the traders who sell on the sidewalks. In view of the kuffaar authorities of Pakistan there is no enforcement of the Shariah’s rules pertaining to public property. It is a case of corruption controlling. In this scenario the issue of legality and illegality in relation to this type of public property has to be set aside.
The occupation of sidewalks by traders is another issue. Even if they cause takleef to people by obstructing the people, it remains permissible to buy from them. But it is not permissible to unnecessarily sit at the tables to eat or to drink tea. There will be some concession for travellers who have no place to eat. But, it is not permissible in general to sit at tables for meals. It is in conflict with the Sunnah culture of Islam.

(3) It is not permissible in general to eat at restaurants or in any public place. Occasionally, if there is a need, one may eat at such places. But do endeavour to find a private place to eat. Usually when we are on a journey and we have no host, and we are constrained to buy food at a restaurant, we do not eat inside the restaurant, even in Makkah and Madinah. We take the food out, find a Musjid or a park or a quiet place and eat on the ground.

Was-salaam

A.S.Desai

A Man Named Rashed

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This is a true story about a man named Rashed. He tells his story as follows…
I was not more than thirty years old when my wife gave birth to my first child. I still remember that night.
I had stayed out all night long with my friends, as was my habit. It was a night filled with useless talk, and worse, with backbiting, gossiping, and making fun of people. I was mostly the one who made people laugh; I would mock others and my friends would laugh and laugh. I remember on that night that I’d made them laugh a lot. I had an amazing ability to imitate others – I could change the sound of my voice until I sounded exactly like the person I was mocking. No one was safe from my biting mockery, even my friends; some people started avoiding me just to be safe from my tongue. I remember on that night, I had made fun of a blind man who I’d seen begging in the market. What was worse, I had put my foot out in front him – he tripped and fell, and started turning his head around, not knowing what to say.
I went back to my house, late as usual, and I found my wife waiting for me. She was in a terrible state, and said in a quivering voice, “Rashed… where were you?”
“Where would I be, on Mars?” I said sarcastically, “With my friends of course.”
She was visibly exhausted, and holding back tears, she said, “Rashed, I’m so tired. It seems the baby is going to come soon.” A silent tear fell on her cheek.
I felt that I had neglected my wife. I should have taken care of her and not stayed out so much all those nights… especially since she was in her ninth month. I quickly took her to the hospital; she went into the delivery room, and suffered through long hours of pain.
I waited patiently for her to give birth… but her delivery was difficult, and I waited a long time until I got tired. So I went home and left my phone number with the hospital so they could call with the good news. An hour later, they called me to congratulate me on the birth of Salem. I went to the hospital immediately. As soon as they saw me, they asked me to go see the doctor who had overlooked my wife’s delivery.
“What doctor?” I cried out, “I just want to see my son Salem!”
“First go see the doctor,” they said.
I went to the doctor, and she started talking to me about trials, and about being satisfied with Allah’s decree. Then she said, “Your son has a serious deformity in his eyes, and it seems that he has no vision.” I lowered my head while I fought back tears… I remembered that blind man begging in the market who I’d tripped and made others laugh at.
Subhan Allah, you get what you give! I stayed brooding quietly for a while… I didn’t know what to say. Then I remembered by wife and son. I thanked the doctor for her kindness, and went to go see my wife. My wife wasn’t sad. She believed in the decree of Allah… she was content… How often had she advised me to stop mocking people! “Don’t backbite people,” she always used to repeat… We left the hospital, and Salem came with us.
In reality, I didn’t pay much attention to him. I pretended that he wasn’t in the house with us. When he started crying loudly, I’d escape to the living room to sleep there. My wife took good care of him, and loved him a lot. As for myself, I didn’t hate him, but I couldn’t love him either.
Salem grew. He started to crawl, and had a strange way of crawling. When he was almost one year old, he started trying to walk, and we discovered that he was crippled. I felt like he was an even greater burden on me. After him, my wife gave birth to Umar and Khaled. The years passed, and Salem grew, and his brothers grew. I never liked to sit at home, I was always out with my friends… in reality, I was like a plaything at their disposal [entertaining them whenever they wanted].
My wife never gave up on my reform. She always made du’aa for my guidance. She never got angry with my reckless behavior, but she would get really sad if she saw me neglecting Salem and paying attention to the rest of his brothers. Salem grew, and my worries grew with him. I didn’t mind when my wife asked to enroll him in a special school for the handicapped.
I didn’t really feel the passing of the years. My days were all the same. Work and sleep and food and staying out with friends. One Friday, I woke up at 11 am. This was early for me. I was invited to a gathering, so I got dressed and perfumed, and was about to go out. I passed by our living room, and was startled by the sight of Salem – he was sobbing! This was the first time I had noticed Salem crying since he was a baby. Ten years had passed, and I hadn’t paid attention to him. I tried to ignore him now, but I couldn’t take it… I heard him calling out to his mother while I was in the room. I turned towards him, and went closer. “Salem! Why are you crying?” I asked.
When he heard my voice, he stopped crying. Then when he realized how close I was, he started feeling around him with his small hands. What was wrong with him? I discovered that he was trying to move away from me! It was as if he was saying, “Now, you’ve decided to notice me? Where have you been for the last ten years?” I followed him… he had gone into his room. At first, he refused to tell me why he’d been crying. I tried to be gentle with him… Salem started to tell me why he’d been crying, while I listened and trembled.
Do you know what the reason was?! His brother Umar, the one who used to take him to the masjid, was late. And because it was Jumu’ah prayer, Salem was afraid he wouldn’t find a place in the first row. He called out to Umar… and he called out to his mother… but nobody answered, so he cried. I sat there looking at the tears flowing from his blind eyes. I couldn’t bear the rest of his words. I put my hand over his mouth and said, “Is this why you were crying, Salem!”
“Yes,” he said.
I forgot about my friends, I forgot about the gathering, and I said, “Don’t be sad, Salem. Do you know who’s going to take you to the masjid today?”
“Umar, of course,” he said, “… but he’s always late.”
“No,” I said, “I’m going to take you.”
Salem was shocked… he couldn’t believe it. He thought I was mocking him. His tears came and he started crying. I wiped his tears with my hand and then took hold of his hand. I wanted to take him to the masjid by car. He refused and said, “The masjid is near… I want to walk there.” Yes, by Allah, he said this to me.
I couldn’t remember when the last time I had entered the masjid was, but it was the first time I felt fear and regret for what I’d neglected in the long years that had passed. The masjid was filled with worshippers, but I still found a place for Salem in the first row. We listened to the Jumu’ah khutbah together, and he prayed next to me. But really, I was the one praying next to him.
After the prayer, Salem asked me for a musHaf. I was surprised! How was he going to read when he was blind? I almost ignored his request, but I decided to humor him out of fear of hurting his feelings. I passed him a musHaf. He asked me to open the musHaf to Surat al-Kahf. I started flipping through the pages and looking through the index until I found it. He took the musHaf from me, put it in front of him, and started reading the Surah… with his eyes closed… ya Allah! He had the whole Surah memorized.
I was ashamed of myself. I picked up a musHaf… I felt my limbs tremble… I read and I read. I asked Allah to forgive me and to guide me. I couldn’t take it… I started crying like a child. There were still some people in the masjid praying sunnah… I was embarrassed by their presence, so I tried to hold my tears. My crying turned into whimpering and long, sobbing breaths. The only thing I felt was a small hand reaching out to my face, and then wiping the tears away. It was Salem! I pulled him to my chest… I looked at him. I said to myself… you’re not the blind one, but I am, for having drifted after immoral people who were pulling me to hellfire. We went back home. My wife was extremely worried about Salem, but her worry turned into tears [of joy] when she found out I had prayed Jumu’ah with Salem.
From that day on, I never missed the congregational prayer in the masjid. I left my bad friends… and I made righteous friends among people I met at the masjid. I tasted the sweetness of iman with them. I learned things from them that distracted me from this world. I never missed out on gatherings of remembrance [halaqas], or on the witr prayer. I recited the entire Qur’an, several times, in one month. I moistened my tongue with the remembrance of Allah, that He might forgive my backbiting and mocking of the people. I felt closer to my family. The looks of fear and pity that had occupied my wife’s eyes disappeared. A smile now never parted from the face of my son Salem. Anyone who saw him would have felt that he owned the world and everything in it. I praised and thanked Allah a lot for His blessings.
One day, my righteous friends decided to go to a far away location for da’wah. I hesitated about going. I prayed istikharah, and consulted with my wife. I thought she would refuse… but the opposite happened! She was extremely happy, and even encouraged me… because in the past, she had seen me traveling without consulting her, for the purpose of sin and evil. I went to Salem, and told him I would be traveling. With tears, he wrapped me up in his small arms…
I was away from home for three and a half months. In that period, whenever I got a chance, I called my wife and talked to my children. I missed them so much… and oh, how I missed Salem! I wanted to hear his voice… he was the only one who hadn’t talked to me since I’d traveled. He was either at school or at the masjid whenever I called them.
Whenever I would tell my wife how much I missed him, she would laugh happily, joyfully, except for the last time I called her. I didn’t hear her expected laugh. Her voice changed. I said to her, “Give my salam to Salem,” and she said, “Insha’Allah,” and was quiet.
At last, I went back home. I knocked on the door. I hoped that it was Salem who would open up for me, but was surprised to find my son Khaled, who was not more than four years old. I picked him up in my arms while he squealed, “Baba! Baba!” I don’t know why my heart tensed when I entered the house.
I sought refuge in Allah from the accursed shaytan… I approached my wife… her face was different. As if she was pretending to be happy. I inspected her closely then said, “What’s wrong with you?” “Nothing,” she said. Suddenly, I remembered Salem. “Where’s Salem?” I asked. She lowered her head. She didn’t answer. Hot tears fell on her cheeks. “Salem! Where’s Salem?” I cried out.
At that moment, I only heard the sound of my son Khaled talking in his own way, saying, “Baba… Thalem went to pawadise… with Allah…”
My wife couldn’t take it. She broke down crying. She almost fell to the floor, and left the room. Later, I found out that Salem had contracted a fever two weeks before I’d returned, so my wife took him to the hospital… the fever got more and more severe, and didn’t leave him… until his soul left his body…
And if this earth closes in on you in spite of its vastness, and your soul closes is on you because of what it’s carrying… call out, “Oh Allah!” If solutions run out, and paths are constricted, and ropes are cut off, and your hopes are no more… call out, “Oh Allah.” Allah wished to guide Salem’s father on the hands of Salem, before Salem’s death. How merciful is Allah!

Pfizer and Other Manufacturers Committed Fraud With Results

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Covid 19 Vaccines – Pfizer and Other Manufacturers Committed Fraud With Test Results

The article below was written in response to this article by Dr. Paul Alexander and Dr. Howard Tenenbaum (henrymakow.com)

The population of the planet is being taken through the gates of hell over a probably partly-invented virus, which is not unusual in its lethality.

I agree these ‘vaccines’ were never appropriate & there was ample evidence of global fraud by fear long before that vaccine was prematurely considered for emergency use authorization.

Re-reading Dr Peter Doshi’s blog post in BMJ (British Medical Journal) , referencing Pfizer’s regulatory submission to FDA, he made some striking observations.

Specifically, he pointed out how THOUSANDS of suspected ‘cases’ from the vaccine arm of the trial had been “removed from statistical analysis because of “unspecified protocol deviations”.

When Doshi reanalyzed the data with all the subject included, ‘efficacy’ fell to 19% (and not significant).

I know enough about clinical trials and the many conventions that ensure you don’t carry undeclared conflicts of interest.

What was done in that trial was clearly improper (medical fraud). In reality, the Pfizer / BioNTech product never even worked in the closely controlled trial.

I also think there is a virus. I’m no longer convinced it’s as described but is a blend of genetic material from several different sources.

Three key questions:

  1. Do these vaccines work?

I suspect none of them do. Paul & Howard lay out some of the evidence.

  1. Are these vaccines safe?

They are absolutely not safe. They are responsible for huge numbers of horrific injuries & deaths in completely unprecedented numbers, based on review of public vaccine safety monitoring systems in the US, U.K. & Europe.

  1. Are these vaccines necessary?

No, not at all. If anything, deaths rise immediately after mass vaccination started almost everywhere when the data was good enough to examine. On the other side of the medical ledger, excellent treatments have been identified & used, 85-90% of severe illness & death was prevented.

Given the foregoing, that these are not vaccines, they don’t work as vaccines, they’re massively far away from any acceptable safety profile & there are low cost, well understood drug treatments, why would you allow anyone to stick a needle in your arm?

I beg of you: if you’ve not been vaccinated, do not capitulate now. If you’ve been vaccinated, reject the bribe of some of your freedoms bank (aka vaccine passport). Giving in to tyranny always leads to more tyranny.

We must not cooperate with our own entrapment. I keep a good eye out on many countries. It is clear that one objective is to lure us all into a VaxPass database. Then we’ll have to show it in order to buy food. Now you cannot protest, or you’ll go hungry.

Ultimately, it’s my deduction that the evil perpetrators will exploit their tyrannical powers to kill off the majority of the human race.

Something like this has been planned for close to 40 years. See The Georgia Guidestones.

Please share this & please resolved to cooperate only with your fellow citizens in thwarting this diabolical crime.

UNIFIED NON-COOPERATION.

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You may recall the April released Trozzi Production about Dr. Michael Yeadon entitled “Vaccine” Red Alert.

19 Safar 1443 – 27 September 2021

Bursting the Bubble​

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As exhausted as she was, she put in the extra effort. “Never mind if I’m tired, I’ll do it for my hubby,” she thought to herself. She wore attractive clothing and jewellery, applied perfume, prepared his favourite meal and dessert and even lit candles, hoping to please her husband by making it a ‘special evening’. Sadly, as soon as he entered, let alone appreciate and admire, and let alone a simple smile and a hug – he didn’t even spare her a second glance! He walked in, glued to his phone, absolutely oblivious to the loving wife who had eagerly awaited him all day. At that moment, her bubble burst and her heart was broken…

After reading the above, most people would be quick to condemn the husband’s behaviour and classify him as insensitive, callous and uncaring. Now, consider the following:

“Mommy! You know what aapa told us today?” Faatimah excitedly exclaimed as she ran in from madrasah. “Not now Faatimah! I’m busy!” her mother snapped while frantically typing on her phone.

“Daddy! See what I made for you with my blocks!” Muhammad said, hopping with happiness. “Can’t you see that I’m on the phone?” his father scolded in irritation.

In all the cases above, a person turned to someone that they love, hoping and expecting to receive warmth, love, attention and acceptance, and were instead brushed off abruptly and painfully ignored. Just as a wife feels hurt when her husband treats her indifferently, children similarly feel hurt when their parents treat them in this way. If the husband is guilty, the parents are also guilty and deserving of condemnation.

In such a child’s eyes, his parents love their phones more than him as they cannot even put it down for a few minutes to give him attention and love. When the child sees that his parents have bonded with their phones more than with him, it is unsurprising that he develops a fascination with the phone and also wishes to acquire one to bond with. If it is not the phone occupying the parents, then regardless of what it is, it causes hurt and pain to the child – especially when it happens on a continuous basis.

As fathers and mothers, we need to understand that parenting is not an eight-to-five occupation where we can knock off for the day, thereafter ignoring all responsibilities of the work place until the next morning. As parents, we can never feel, “I gave my children enough attention today, now it’s my turn to relax and I do not want them to disturb me or bother me.” We are on duty 24/7, and whenever our children come to us, we must show them warmth, love and attention. Failing to do so creates a serious complex in the child, affecting their emotional wellbeing and causing them to develop a dangerous craving for attention.

When the wife is displeased with her husband for ignoring her, then due to her intelligence and age, she will be able to express herself with words or even tears. In the case of the child, he does not know how to communicate his need via words. Instead, when he desperately craves the attention and love of his parents, he looks for other ways to gain it – or he will seek the love from outsiders.

Children are simple souls and do not understand diplomacy and tact. If a child wants a toy from another child, he will often snatch it without thinking twice. Likewise, when the parents do not give the child the attention that he wants, he tries to ‘snatch’ it from them. This often manifests in the form of naughty behaviour such as breaking things, tantrums, etc., as the child knows no other way to draw his parents’ attention. 

How sad that the child has to resort to this behaviour simply to make his parents look at him!

Unfortunately, this plan backfires. The child is given attention – but in the form of scolding, punishment, etc., and this further entrenches the complex and craving within the child. The parents then lament and complain about the behaviour of their children, failing to realise that it is actually a shout for help from a child who is starving for love and knows no other way to express himself.

The next time our child comes to us, even if it may be to show us a flower they picked in the garden, or a ‘picture’ that they scribbled with crayons, or to tell us something silly that their friend told them, or to show us their toy, let us not burst their bubble and break their hearts. Let us take out a few moments to give them our undivided love and attention. 

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Naseehat for men in general

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 FOR MEN

by: Hakeemul Ummah Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (Rahmatullah Alayh)

Associate much with Ulama and enquire from them the Masaa’il (i.e. rules pertaining to one’s daily life)

 Read authentic Deeni books, e.g. Bihishti zewer and practise in accordance to what you learn.

 Do not wear garments which are un-Islamic.. e.g. it is sinful to wear the trousers below the ankles; western garb, silken clothing, bright feminine colours. Dress Islamically.

 Do not cut or shave the beard. It is, however, permissible to cut the beard which is in excess of a fist-length. It is not permissible to cut the beard to less than a fist’s length.

 Abstain from all customs which are in conflict with the Shariah, be such practices and customs in worldly or religious form, e.g. customs of Moulood, Faatihah, urs, marriage, circumcision, feeding guests for the sake of name, three-day, seven-day, Khatams, Muharram, Shab-e-Baraa’t, etc. abstain from all un-Islamic customs pertaining to these events.

 Do not participate in fairs, shows and amusements nor allow your children to attend such functions. Do not give your children money to spend in such nonsensical and evil practices. Do not allow them to participate in fireworks nor permit them toys on which there are pictures of people of animals.

 Guard your tongue against gheebat and abuse.

 Perform the five Salaat daily with Jamaa’t.

 Do not cast your gaze deliberately on women or lads.

 Do not listen to singing and music.

 Do not seek ta’weez and talismans from you Shaikh for everything. Rather seek the Deen from him. However, there is no objection in asking him to make dua for you.

 Do not adopt the attitude that you cannot go to the Shaikh if you have no gift to present.

 Never believe that the Shaikh is at all times aware of your condition.

 Do not study books of Tasawwuf which have not been prescribed by your Shaikh.

 Never discuss the question of Taqdeer (Predestination)

 Abstain from bribery and riba (of which interest is the most popular form). Abstain from all transactions which are in conflict with the Shariah.

 Do not act in accordance with dreams without first having ascertained the ruling of the Shariah.

 Should you visit the Shaikh, do not disturb him if he is engaged in some activity. Go into his presence when the opportunity arises.

 Study the books, Ta’leemu Talib, Ta’leemud Deen and Jazaaul A’mal (Insha’Allah, these works will b rendered into English – Translator)

Extract from: Qasdus Sabeel Ilal Maulal Jaleel – The straight path to Al-Maulaa il Jaleel ( Allah, The Friend, The Protector, The Glorious)

ATTITUDE AND METHOD OF NASEEHAT OF THE MAJLIS ULAMA OF SOUTH AFRICA

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Our attitude and method of naseehat are spontaneous and stems from the heart. It is difficult to change one’s style——a style which emanates from the heart and which is the product of Deeni concern. While superficially it appears to be logical to argue that more people may be attracted to our message if we adopt a softer attitude, at the back of our minds we discern that in practice this will not be so. Inspite of our outward “harshness”, in actual fact there is no real harshness. We simply state the Haqq and we detest to leave people in ambiguity regarding any Deeni issue. Over the years many thousands of people from all over the world and from all walks of life have referred to us for Deeni guidance. Even modernists, university students, professionals, doctors, lawyers, young girls who do not observe Purdah, fussaaq and others, all refer their hearts’ problems to us, and this despite the fact that they are modernists and aware of the orthodox and strict stand of the Majlis. Something is attracting them in spite of their modernity. We believe that, that something is the Haqq. When a word comes from the mouth it reaches only the ears of the audience. But when it emanates from the heart, it penetrates the hearts of the audience.
Brother, we do not choose deliberate hard words to convey our naseehat. Allah Ta’ala has created people with different attitudes and different dispositions. In this world there is a need for all types. At times, the normal and usual ‘soft’ naseehat is not sufficient to jolt people from their slumber of indifference. A strong injection or an amputation is sometimes necessary. Sometimes a sweet medicine simply is of no avail. Just as there was Isaa alayis salaam so too was there Musaa alayhis salaam. Both had different attitudes and dispositions, poles apart. In the same way, there was Umar radhiallahu anhu on the one extreme and Uthmaan radhiallahu anhu on the other extreme. But both were on the Haqq and both had their respective successes. Anyhow, in this matter Allah Ta’ala knows best. Make dua for us that Allah Ta’ala grants us good hidaayat and the ability and taufeeq to give naseehat in the proper and in a beneficial manner. If we are wrong in our attitude, may Allah Ta’ala forgive us and rectify our wrong.
We are not perturbed by what others comment in regard to our style. We firstly endeavor to recognize the Haqq and for the sake of Allah Ta’ala the naseehat is made in the way in which we think is only proper. We have seen considerable dividends over the years in our style. Even if initially some people may conclude that we are crazy, ultimately the very same people, if they are sincere, will be attracted by the Haqq in some way or the other.
The writer has nothing much to tell about himself. He is just as ordinary as you. He is in need of your duas and the duas of other friends and well-wishers. His Ilm is deficient and he lacks in Taqwa. However, by the Fadhl of Allah Ta’ala and the barakat of his Sheikh, Hadhrat Masihihhullah rahmatullah alayh he has managed to walk a tight-rope and remain on the Haqq while surrounded by baatil. This is not due to any goodness or virtue of the writer, but due solely the Fadhl of Allah Ta’ala and the duas of the Asaatizah and the illustrious Sheikh who has guided us when we were plunged in darkness.

‘Just do it’

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Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned:

The mentality that we have is ‘just do it’. This is a Shaitaani mentality. We just rush and do things without thinking about it. However, when it comes to deeni matters, then we are very relaxed and casual about things, whereas it is supposed to be the opposite. In deeni matters there should be no delay. If a suitable match is found for nikaah then the hadeeth says that we should not delay, if the time for salaah approaches then we should not delay. We want to rush in everything else but not in deeni matters.

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An Open Letter to Muslim Youth

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To All Muslim Youth (Boys and Girls),

Assalamu’alaykum,

Given below is a very special message I want to convey to you.

Allah has granted you numerous favours.

The greatest favour that Allah has bestowed upon you is: You are a Muslim and have been given the greatest Gift of Imaan (Belief in ALLAH)

You could have been a Hindu, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist or any other non-Muslim.

How fortunate are you that you have been handed over the Most Precious, the Most Prestigious and the Most Treasured Deen of Islam on a Silver Platter?

You have got to be aware that after having recited the Kalimah Shahadah, you are not like any one of the non-Muslims boys or girls.

You are Exceptionally Different!

Your status is Highly Superior in comparison to them!

You possess numerous Very Distinctive Qualities which these non-Muslims youngsters are overwhelmingly lacking and your status is much, much Higher than any of them in every respect.

Then it is also very imperative that you ensure you are not a Muslim by name only.

Following are some of the attributes that you must develop in your lifestyle to become a Practicing Muslim.

Offering Salah five times daily with Jamat (congregation). Salah is a Fardh (an obligatory act) on every Muslim.

  1. Reciting Allah’s Kalaam, the Holy Qur’an, with Tajweed (the set of rules governing the way in which the words/letters of the Qur’an should be pronounced during its recitation) and practicing upon Allah’s Commands contained in it.

Following the Sunnah of our Beloved Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam. The Sunnah of Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam has been accepted as an important source of Islamic law, next in importance only to the Holy Qur’an.

Respecting and Honouring your Parents. In your sight your parents’ esteem should be very high.

Maintaining cleanliness and purity (Taharat). As a Muslim it is imperative that you stay pure at all times. Islam has given great emphasis on keeping clean and staying clean.

Having good Akhlaq(the practice of virtues, morality and good manners)

It is of vital importance that you avoid the company of the non-Muslim youth or the youth who are not practicing Muslims. You should befriend them only with the intention of inviting them towards Islam.

Remember, these non-Muslim youth can influence you with some of their un-Islamic trends and customs like:

Keeping girlfriends/boyfriends (opposite sex friendship).
Dating,
Indecent Dressing Style.
Earning and Consuming Haraam.
Using immoral language full of swearing and abuses.
Taking part in customs and celebrations like Christmas, Valentine Day, Halloween, Diwali, Holietc.
Wasting time on social media and playing digital games.
Using digital devices for immoral purposes.

Finally, here is a very Passionate and a Pivotal advice to all the Muslim youth.

Many of you are very fond of having popular celebrities like actors, comedians, dancers, sportspeople, singers, musicians, etc. as your favourite personalities.

Some of you even take them as your ‘Role Models’.

Remember, most of these people may be worthless, worldly people.

Some of them may even be having some very unpleasant attributes hidden in their characters.

Many of them may not be Muslims and as such they cannot be termed as ‘clean and pure human beings’.

Please erase their names forever from the list of your favourite personalities or your ‘role models’.

If you are seriously desirous of having someone as your Role Model then read the Seerah (biography) of our Beloved Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam with all sincerity and love.

You will recognise him as an Unmatchable Human Being in the entire Human History and you will inshaAllah wholeheartedly accept him as YOUR ROLE MODEL!

May Allah guide you to become genuine Muslims in every respect…Aameen.

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*Valentine Day is supposed to be for Christians only. It is also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Western Christian feast day honouring one or two early Christian martyrs named ‘Saint Valentine’ and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.

**Halloween also known as All Saints’ Eve, is a celebration observed in many Christian countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. On the evening of that day millions of children in the Western world paint their faces, dress up in scary costumes, and go door to door collecting treats. The adults often decorate their houses with ghostly figures, carve scary faces on pumpkins, and put candles in them to create “Jack-O-Lanterns.”

***Holi is Hindu free-for-all festival of colours, where people smear each other with colours and drench each other. On that day some of the Hindus also consume bhang, an edible mixture made from the buds, leaves, and flowers of the female cannabis, or marijuana, plant.

By: M. B. Ahmed

Guidance

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ALLAH the Exalted says ~
‘For over My servants no authority shalt thou have, except such as put themselves in the wrong and follow thee. Source~ ‘Qur’an’ Surat Al-Ĥijr (The Rocky Tract) 15 A #42-43

‘Indeed, Satan is an enemy to you; so take him as an enemy, he only invites his party to be among the companions of the Blaze’. Source~ ‘Qur’an’ ~Surat Fatir 35: A # 6

‘Verily the believer exhausts his devil just like one of you exhausts his camel during travel.’ meaning the believer wears out his devil, so he debilitates him and makes him lose weight from his grief and sadness because he is not able to tempt him! Just like the person wears out his riding camel during travel and makes it lose weight due to the length of the travel and its hardships and this is the condition of the believer with his devil in the constant struggle with him he resists his plots and plans and whispers by always being firm upon the obedience of ALLAH the Exalted and Mighty… !}

Ibn Abi Dunya{Allah be pleased with him} narrates in his book “The plots of the devil” Verily a devil meets another devil so he says to him why is it that I see you looking so sickly? (Meaning the change is weight)” The other devil replies…’ Verily I am with a man that if he eats he remembers the name of ALLAH ! so I can not eat with him…! and if he drinks he remembers the name of ALLAH so I can not drink with him! and if he enters into his home he remembers the name of ALLAH so I am rejected outside of the house’…!}
The other devil says, but as for me then I am with a man if he eats he does not remember ALLAH so he and I eat together, and if he drinks he does not remember ALLAH so I drink with him, and when he enters his home he does not remember ALLAH so I enter with him…{!}

a Little Note…
Exhaust: weaken; meaning they exhaust him making him lose weight. Thus making him a ‘Nidwan’ (the ‘Nidwu’ is an animal that has become lean, skinny through traveling thus its meat has left its body !}

FROM New Trend Newsletter # 1889

Be happy! (Islaahi Advices)

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Shaykh Maseehullah Khan(Rahmatullah Alaih) mentioned, “Just as you whisper amongst yourselves privately, similarly, Shaytaan from his side whispers. He instills doubts, scattered thoughts and anxieties in the mumin (believer). The objective is to cause him to fall into despondency and sorrow.” This is how Shaytaan mesmerises people. He inflicts sadness upon them. Naturally, a person who is unhappy will wander and seek happiness elsewhere. In this vulnerable state, he can easily fall into vice.

Shaykh Maseehullah (Rahmatullah Alaih) further states,”Shaytaan does not want a mumin (believer) to be happy, because Adam (A.S) was a mumin. Through him, Shaytaan developed enmity. This enmity turned to hostility (against believers).” It for this reason that a believer is encouraged to be happy. Nabi (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam) went through the greatest struggles, yet he was always smiling. We cannot avoid difficulties, but we can try and follow the example of Nabi (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam). Emerge happier and stronger, not sadder and weaker. This will defeat Shaytaan’s efforts to destroy us. May Allah grant us the ability to follow this Sunnah, aameen.