Sunnah


What to do this New Year

 Alhamdulillah, We have entered into the new Islaamic year, 1435.
One great Sunnat which we can all practice on now, is to take stock of ourselves (muhaasabah). In school at the end of the year there is exams, a businessman will also draw up his balance sheet to see how the year went, in our houses too, we take stock of everything. Similarly, we have to take stock of the greatest thing---that is--- what is our position with regards to the Aakhirah; how will I be on the Day of Qiyaamah?

Will we be able to answer the 3 questions posed to us in the grave?

1. Who is your Rabb?---He is our Sustainer and Provider. Is the yaqeen really in our hearts that Allah is our Sole Provider? We think: I am running the house, shop. If I'm not here what will happen?
Moulana mentions the story of a dog sleeping under a train. He gets up just as the train is about to leave, "oh!" he thinks, "I'm controlling the train, I got up and now it's starting." Then the dog starts to walk; he is still a bit sleepy; so slowly he walks. The train also starts off slowly. Then he freshens up a bit, picks up pace; the train also starts going faster now. "Oh!" the dog thinks, "I'm controlling the train, I'm running now so the train is also speeding up."
Then what happens? The poor dog gets tired, his tongue wags out, he becomes exhausted. The train can still go on for miles and miles. So the dog wasn't controlling the train.
We are like that dog; we think that everything happens because of us, but in actual fact, Allah Ta'ala is the Sole Doer, and everything happens because of Allah Ta'ala. No matter who dies or what happens, everything will still carry on; the children, wife, house, shop; everything and everyone will carry on.

2. What is your Deen?---not the name of your Deen but in reality, your WAY OF LIFE. Deen is what we have got.

3. What do you have to say about this Man (sallAllahu alayHi wasallam)?---if we have truly the Sunnats of Rasoolullaah sallAllahu alayHi wasallam in our lives, then we will be able to answer question three.

So now we have to check ourselves. What will be my position on the Day of Qiyaamah?
For at least half a minute before sleeping, ponder: what will be my condition when Malakul Maut comes to me?
Nothing is going to help me; on the Day of Qiyaamah our good A'maal will come in good forms while our bad A'maal will come in an evil forms. Make Muraaqabah that it's the Day of Qiyaamah.

Muhaasabah is enough to change your life. Sahaba radhiyAllahu anhum used to spend the whole night in Muhaasabah. Half a minute is enough.

How to do it? Stay in the company of the pious. They prepare the formula and give it to us.

Who made muhaasabah of this year? How many habits changed?
On a weekly, monthly, annual basis make Muhaasabaah, you will become a great Wali.
The whole of  Deen gives so much in return and no big effort is required. May Allah Ta'aalah grant us all the Taufeeq, Aameen.

Our Country

Moulana gives an explanation on the following Hadeeth: A person who makes one Sunnah of mine alive (practices on it), when there is fitna in the Ummah, will get a reward of hundred Shaheeds (Martyrs). 
If we really want to bring Islam alive, we should practice on Sunnah. People all over; in Pakistan protesting, they want Islamic laws in the country, want Islam to come alive; all that; the way to do it is simple: 
Understand: your body is like a country with different provinces; your eyes are one province, your ears, your mouth , your heart, your tongue are all provinces  in this country. You are the sole Prime Minister of it. There are no elections also and no oppositions. So if you bring Islam alive in all parts of your body, then Islam will come alive in the world.


Great Ibaadaat for these Days

We have now entered into the blessed days of Thul-Hijja. Most Hajees are in Ihraam now, we are to copy them in a way--we should not cut nails or remove hair till our Qurbaani is made.

Allah Ta'ala does not love to be worshipped more in any other days, than in theses first ten days of Thul-Hijja. Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “There is no virtuous deed carried out in any day of the year that can be equal to the reward of (that  virtuous deed) carried out in these ten days of Dhul Hijja”. The Sahabah asked, “Not even Jihaad?” Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied, “Not even Jihaad, except for the one who endangers his life and wealth (in Jihad) and does not return with anything (i.e. the Jihad carried out in the ten days of Dhul Hijja is more virtuous than Jihad during the rest of the year except for that Mujaahid  
who gains martyrdom)

The greatest wazifa for these days is the fourth kalima in abundance. All the Ambiyaa (alayhimusalaam) would read it. In a Hadeeth--the Ibaadah for these days is the recitation of the third Kalima.

Each fast during these first 10 days of Thul Hijja is equal to one year's fast. If you can not keep all then try your best to keep the fast of the ninth of Thul-Hijja, as sins of one past year and one future year are forgiven. 

The reward of the Ibaadah in these nights are equal to the reward of Ibaadah of Laylatul Qadr. Minimum Ibaadah--read Esha and Fajr Salaah with Jamaat. Try and perform Tahajjud after the Esha Salaah. Try performing Salaatut Tasbeeh.
May Allah Ta'ala grant us the ability, Aameen.




Assalaamu alaykum...

Before starting the day, one should make Niyyah (intention) that he will make Salaam to as many people as possible. One who makes salaam with twenty people then passes away on that day will enter Jannat. By just making the Niyyah one will get rewarded whether one greeted the twenty people or not.



A Priceless Dua

The greatest Dua to make is Duaa for Aafiyah, Moulana instructs us to recite the folowing Duaa daily:

اللّهمّ اِنِّي اَسْئَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ وَالْمُعَافَاتِ ادَّائِمَةَ فِي الدِّيْنِ وَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ


Western or Islamic Lifestyle?


Western lifestyle-- behind it all is just endless anxiety and worries, no peace of mind. Compare them to people living in a village - we think they are backward but they got no pressure and stress, living peacefully,
If you live a true Islamic life; you will have no worries like this.

For example: a woman's place is in the home- to see to the children and family.

She can do khidmat of Deen from her home but that too not at the cost of her family and children, even if she is an Aalima.

This is her true Islamic life, in this there is peace for her.

Understand Tasawwuf 

Moulana Thanwi Rahmatullah alayh said there isn't a single Aayat, a single Hadith in which there isn't Tasawwuf but He says people haven't understood Tasawwuf. What many people; even good, learned people understand Tasawwuf to be? Karaamat. What is karaamat? Honor, Allah gave you honor. But technically we say, karaamat, something out of the ordinary. Like if we have to hear somebody; there's some Buzurg and he flies in the air, all of us will say, "we must go make his ziyaarat, what a great Buzurg!" But the fly also flies in the air and nobody will say a fly is a big Buzurg and "Mr fly please I want to become Bay'at with you, you will give me Ma'rifat of Allah you will teach me, that you fly in the air, what a big Buzurg!" or a mosquito, hey, infact you kill the flies and mosquitoes and if karaamat is to walk on the water, then a fish swims in and how it swims also. So that is also nothing, if we hear some Buzurg is walking on the water, hey he's a great Buzurg man, but it's nothing that.

What is Tasawwuf? Moulana Thanwi Rahmatullah alayh said that Ma'loomat; what you know; Ma'loomaat, make it Ma'moolaat; practice on it. That is all what Tasawwuf is, that you have to practice on it.



A Great 'Ibaadat


One of the rights of Nabi-e-Kareem salAllahu alayhi wa sallam is Ziyaarat-e-Rasool (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam); which means to visit Nabi salAllahu alayhi wa sallam. We can travel the whole world, do everything, can't we make Ziyaarat of Nabi alayhi salaatu wassalaam?


At least once in a lifetime, one should go specially to visit our Nabi salAllahu alayhi wasallam. Not even with the intention of Umrah, but solely to visit Nabi salAllahu alayhi wa sallam; one may make Umrah by the way. 

 So to show your love, the Niyyat should be specifically to visit Nabi alayhis salaatu wassalaam. Imagine how happy would He (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam) get? that you came to meet and visit Him (salAllahu alayhi wasallam) specially. This Ziyaarat is a very great 'Ibaadat.
May Allah Ta'ala grant us all the Taufeeq, Aameen.


Springboard


This special month of Rabi-ul-Awwal is the month wherein Rasoolullah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam was brought into this world. We usually spend this month in learning more about our Beloved Rasool salAllahu alayhi wasallam, which is good. However, it is important that it does not end here now, this should be the push-off; the springboard, so start from here and let it carry on right throughout our lives.


Our Bowl

Together with the effort we make on this path,  Duaa is also very necessary. Allah Ta'ala takes charge of ones Tazkiyyah (purification). We have to make effort according to what is within our capabilities. The one who turns to Allah Ta'aala, Allah Ta'aala pulls him towards Him. Du'aa is a Great weapon.

All of us are registered Faqirs and we can't come out of that. All people; with whatever intellect they have. A beggar needs his begging bowl to beg. We are 24 hour Faqirs and we have our  begging bowls with us all the time. Just put your hands together. Allah Ta'aala gave every person this special bowl.

The correct Aadaab when using this bowl; is to keep it in front of our chest with a little gap in between so Allah Ta'aala can see that this is a broken bowl and if He puts little all will fall out, so Allah Ta'ala has to fill up our bowls to their brims. 

 Now if we look at our palms (look into your bowl), we will see the two numbers (in Arabic) 81 and 18. Try adding these two numbers and we get 99 which is the number of the Beautiful Names of Allah Ta'aala. So here Allah Ta'aala gave us the keyboard of His Names, all 99 switches in our hands. So whatever problem you've got, just press the correct button. Whichever one you press Allaah Ta'aala's Tajalli of that quality focuses on you. So if you say 'Ya Ghaffaaru, Ya Ghaffaaru, Ya Ghaffaaru' then Allah Ta'aala's quality of forgiveness focuses on you. If one wants to be hidden and not seen and he recites 'Ya Baatinu (one who is hidden), Ya Baatinu,  Ya Baatinu' then he will be hidden away.

Then coming back to these two numbers, if you subtract 18 from 81 you will get 63, which was the age of our Beloved Rasul SalAllahu alayHi wasallam when He salAllahu alayHi wasallam left this world. So we got to bring the Sunnats of Rasulullah salAllahu alayHi wasallam in our lives.
Just be sincere to Allah Ta'ala. Allah Ta'aala will make us experience Jannah in this life of Dunya. May Allaha Ta'ala grant us all the Taufeeq, Aameen.


Morning Duaa

Hadhrat Moulana Daamat Barakaatuhum teaches us a beautiful Duaa to read every morning:

الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي أَقَالَنَا يَوْمَنَا هَذَا وَ لَمْ يُهْلِكْنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا
All praise be to Allah who has forgiven us today and not destroyed us due to our sins.


We should recognise Allaah Ta'aala. Allaah You took me safely and brought me.

The Month of Safar

Many people have wrong beliefs with regards to the month of Safar. We should understand that all problems in life are because of our own doing. When Imaan is weak then all this comes in. A person with Imaan has his connection with Allah Ta'ala and it is set firm in his heart that nothing can happen but with the will of Allah Ta'ala.



Understand that Jinn are more afraid of you. Only if you interfere then they come and defend themselves. Put your trust solely on Allah Ta'ala. If someone did make jadoo then Tilaawat of the Qur'aan and performance of Salaat is enough, you should also try to remain paak all the time. In sha Allah nothing can happen.

However, the best treatment will be to: BUILD YOUR IMAAN.

Nabi sallAllahu alayhi wasallam sated CLEARLY----" Laa 'adwa": NO CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
We should also understand here that there is no such a thing as "hereditary diseases". What is hereditary is the eating habits in the family. The disease itself isn't.
The Sahaaba radhiAllahu anhum asked Rasoolullah salAllahu alayhi wasallam with regards to a group of diseased camels. So Nabi sallAllahu alayhi wasallam asked them, as to where the first camel got the disease from??? 
Everything is from Allah Ta'ala, in today's times the typhoons, droughts, floods, they are not "natural disasters", all come from none but Allah Ta'ala. And this all happens on account of our deeds. 

We have to realise that bad luck is only from ourselves. As you do, so you will get. You don't believe this? Do! then see! There is a Jannah and Jahannum, if you don't believe this, die! then you'll see!

The next part of the hadeeth:"la tiyara"----NO (BAD OMENS FROM) BIRDS. In the previous times the Arabs would make a bird fly- then they would see, if it flew to the right then it meant that it was good and if it flew to the left then it was not going to be good. They would rely on this. Nabi salaAllahu alayhi wasallam negated this completely. What does the flying of a bird got to do with the outcome of our matters? What we should do is read our Duaas; 

بسم الله الذي لا يضر مع اسمه شيء في الأرض ولا في السماء 

وهو السميع العليم

Bismillahillathi la yadhurru ma'asmihi shai'un fil ardhi walaa fissama'i, Wa huwas Sami' ul 'Aleem.
In the name of Allah, by whose name nothing is harmed! Neither on earth nor in the heavens and He is the all-Seeing, the all-Knowing.

We shouldn't be negative in anyway, a Muslim should be positive in all. A strong Mu'min is better than a weak one.
Then Rasoolullah salAllahu alayHi wasallam said, "la haamma"--NO OWL (with regards to superstitions).
"wa laa safara"-- WITH REGARDS TO ALL THE WRONG BELIEFS IN SAFAR----THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THIS!! 

The lesson for us in this month is that we Muslims should not be weak. We've got our 3 Quls, Ayatul Kursi, Qur'aan Shareef---all this is enough for complete protection. May Allah Ta'ala protect us, Aameen.

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