Bint e Aisha

سلسلہ مواعظِ رشید نمبر 5 علم کے مطابق عمل کیوں نہیں ہوتا قسط نمبر 11 2⃣ دوسری قسم توجہ کی القائی ہوتی ہے - توجہ انعکاسی میں تو اثر اسی وقت تک رہتا ہے جب تک مبدأ فیض اور مستفیض ایک ہی مجلس میں موجود ہوں- ظاہر ہے کہ چراغ کی روشنی اپنے ماحول میں موجود اشیاء ہی کو منور کرے گی- لیکن توجہ القائی میں طالب کی استعداد بڑھانے کے لئے اہل اللہ اپنے ارادے اور ہمت سے اس کے قلب میں نیکی کے رجحان کی القاء کرتے ہیں اور اس کے لیے دعاء بهی فرماتے ہیں، جس کا اثر مجلس سے اٹھ جانے کے بعد بھی کچھ دیر تک رہتا ہے- 3⃣ تیسری قسم توجہ اصلاحی ہے- توجہ القائی کے امتداد سے رسوخ حاصل ہو جاتا ہے تو اب اہل اللہ کے لیے مزید دعاء اور توجہ سے کام لیتے ہیں جو توجہ اصلاحی کہلاتی ہے جس سے وہ کیفیت پیدا ہو جاتی ہے جس سے نیکیوں کا صدور آسان اور برائیوں سے اجتناب سہل ہو جاتا ہے- 4⃣ چوتھی توجہ اتحادی کہلاتی ہے- اس میں سالک کی استعداد چونکہ رفتہ رفتہ ترقی کر کے مستحکم نہیں ہوتی اس لیے اس توجہ کا تحمل مشکل ہوتا ہے اس لیے عام طور پر توجہ انعکاسی، القائی اور اصلاحی ہی سے کام لیا جاتا ہے- توجہ کے اثر سے کسی کو بهی انکار نہیں ہو سکتا- رات دن مشاہدہ میں آتا رہتا ہے- مسمریزم کیا ہے؟ یہی تو توجہ ہے- صحبت کی تاثیر زمانہء قدیم سے مسلم چلی آتی ہے شاعر جاہلیت طرفہ کہتا ہے اذا کنت فی قوم فصاحب خیارهم ولا تصحب الاردی فتردی مع الردی اقبال نے بھی کیا خوب کہا ہے وہ فریب خوردہ شاہیں جو پلا ہو کر گسوں میں اسے کیا خبر کہ کیا ہے رہ ورسم شاہبازی غرضیکہ علم کے مطابق عملی قوت بیدار کرنے کے لیے اہل اللہ کی صحبت لازم ہے بدوں اس کے نرا علم کافی نہیں- ایک اور بات خیال میں آ گئی وہ یہ کہ بعض لوگ میرے علم میں ایسے بهی ہیں جو کسی ایک گناہ سے بچنے کا بہت اہتمام کرتے ہیں مگر دوسرے کئی گناہوں میں مبتلا ہیں، ان سے بچنے کا انہیں کبهی خیال تک نہیں آیا ، مثلاً ایک صاحب بینک اور بیمہ کے ملازمین سے لین دین اور ان کے ہاں کهانے پینے سے بہت پرہیز کرتے ہیں، ذرا ذرا سی بات پر مجھ سے پوچهتے رہتے ہیں مگر ان کی صورت مسلمانوں کی صورت کے خلاف ہے، ڈاڑھی منڈاتے ہیں، ان کو اس طرف کوئی توجہ نہیں، اور بهی اس قسم کی کئی مثالیں ہیں کہ بس کسی ایک گناہ سے بچنے کی تو بہت فکر ہے مگر دوسرے گناہوں سے بچنے کی طرف التفات نہیں، اس کی وجہ یا تو یہ ہے کہ انہیں دوسرے گناہوں کا علم ہی نہیں، یا علم تو ہے مگر ان کے قلب میں ان گناہوں سے بچنے کی اہمیت نہیں بلکہ ان کو ہلکے سمجھتے ہیں، ان میں یہ مرض اس لئے ہے کہ کسی اللہ والے کی صحبت میں نہیں بیٹھتے- اہل اللہ ان کو اس مرض سے متعلق اس لئے کچھ نہیں کہتے کہ بدوں خاص تعلق کے امید قبول نہیں، نیز اس طرح کسی کو کہنے میں اس کی سبکی بهی ہے، اگر ایسے لوگ کسی اللہ والے کی صحبت میں بیٹھنے کا معمول بنا لیں تو بہت آسانی سے ان کے اس مرض کی اصلاح ہو جائے - (جاری ہے)

🌷 آپ کے پاس اللہ کی دی ہوئی نعمتوں کا بہت بڑا ذخیرہ ہے 🌷 لطائف اللہ و ان طال المدی۔۔۔۔کلمحة الطرف اذا الطرف سجی شعر کا مفہوم ہے۔۔۔۔۔کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کی رحمت اور اس کا لطف پلک جھپکنے سے پہلے آجاتا ہے چاہے پریشانی کا وقت جتنا بھی طویل ہو جائے۔ میری بہن! ہر مشکل کے ساتھ آسانی ہے، ہر آنسو کے بعد مسکراہٹ ہے اور ہر رات کے بعد صبح ہے۔ لہٰذا پریشانیوں کے بادل چلے جائیں گے، غم کی رات روانہ ہو جائے گی، مشکلیں ختم ہو جائیں گی تو ان شاء اللہ آسانیاں آ جائیں گی۔ اور یہ جان لیں کہ ہر حالت میں تمہارے لیے اجر لکھا جا رہا ہے۔ اگر آپ ماں ہیں تو آپ کے بیٹے اسلام کے مددگار اور دین و ملت کے خادم بنیں گے۔ اگر آپ نے ان کی اچھی پرورش و تربیت کی تو یہ بچے بڑے ہو کر آپ کے لیے سجدہ میں دعا کریں گے، شفقت و رحمت والی ماں کتنی عظیم القدر نعمت ہے۔ آپ کو یہ فخر کافی ہے کہ حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی والدہ بھی عورت ہی ہیں جنہوں نے پوری انسانیت کو رسول کریم محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ہدیہ میں پیش کیے۔ آپ کے اندر وہ صلاحیت ہے کہ آپ دوسری عورتوں کے لیے دین اسلام کی دعوت دینے والے بن جائیں اور اپنے اخلاق و سیرت اور اچھی باتیں کرکے دین و اسلام کے راستہ پر دوسری عورتوں کو لانے والی بن جائیں۔ کتنی وہ عورتیں ہیں جو کسی محلّہ میں جا کر رہیں تو ان کے دین، پردہ، حیا، اخلاق، پڑوسی پر رحمت اور خاوند کی اطاعت جیسے امور میں ان کی نقل کی گئی اور محلّے کی دوسری عورتوں نے ان سے بہت کچھ سیکھا۔ ایسی عورتوں کی اچھی سیرت کو مثال کے طور پر بیان کیا جاتا ہے جو اپنی جیسی عورتوں کے لیے اچھا نمونہ بن جاتی ہیں۔ فائدہ: مرجھائے ہوئے پھول خوشنما ہو جائیں گے، پریشانیاں دور ہو جائیں گی اور امن پھیل جائے گا۔ (ماخوذ از: دنیا کی سعادت مند عورت) تحریر: ✍🏻راشد محمود عُفِیٙ عٙنْہ (سکونِ دل)

BR120-S13 - [English Discourse] Harms of disobedience... This session will go over: *#22- A disobedient individual is deprived bounties of Allah and calamities befall* *#23- A disobedient individual becomes target for bad titles* *#24- A disobedient individual gets overwhelmed by attacks from devils* *#25- A disobedient individual looses contentment of heart* *#26- A disobedient individual is deprived of saying Kalimah at death* *#27- A disobedient individual gets despondent of Mercy of Allah*

BR120-S12 - [English Discourse] Harms of disobedience... This session will go over: *1- A disobedient individual is deprived of du'as of angels* *2- A disobedient individual becomes a means for corruption in the land and sea* *3- A disobedient individual looses modesty, honor and chastity* *4- A disobedient individual looses honor and awe of Allah from heart*

BR120-S11 - [English Discourse] Harms of disobedience... This session will go over: *Those disobedience which incur the curse from Rasulullah صلی الله عليه وسلم, Allah and Mala'ikah*

Hadhrat Moulana Husain Ahmad Madani (RA) lived in the house of his ustaadh, Sheikhul Hind (RA), when he was a young boy. Being a minor, purdah [hijab] was not observed between him and the wife of his ustaadh. When Hadhrat Sheikhul Hind (RA) returned from Maalta, his wife was overjoyed to hear that Hadhrat Moulana Madani (RA) had taken care of and served her husband in prison. She requested to meet him so that she could pass her hand over his head in appreciation for what he had done. When she put forward this request to Hadhrat Sheikhul Hind (RA), he broke down in tears and said, “I also wish that you could express your feelings to him in this way. I guarantee you that if we had our own son he would not have served me as Moulana Husain Ahmad has done. But the Shari’ah has not permitted him to come in front of you.” Source: Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alayh) – His life and works, pp. 11 – 12

AN AMAZING INCIDENT OF POSSESSIVENESS AND SELF HONOURQuestionCould you mention the source of this incident?On one occasion a lady made a claim of five hundred gold coins against her husband in the court of Judge Musa ibn Ishaq, which the husband denied. The wife’s lawyer proved the claim by producing witnesses. However one of the witnesses insisted that he has to see her face (which was veiled) in order to give witness in her favour. Therefore he stood up to see her face and she stood up as well.Witnessing this, the husband’s self honour and dignity drove him to exclaim: ‘Why should a strange man’s eyes be allowed to gaze at my wife? I personally confess in the presence of the judge that I do owe my wife five hundred gold coins as her dowry, but I will never allow my wife to reveal her face to a strange man.’ Hearing this self honour and dignity of her husband, the wife replied that I make those present as witness that I have gifted the entire amount to my husband.The judge Musa ibn Ishaq exclaimed that this should be included among the incidents of exemplary character.AnswerImam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has recorded this incident with a reliable chain of narrators.(Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 10313) And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.Answered by: Moulana Suhail MotalaApproved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Ibn al Qayyim al Jawziyyah, summarised the meaning of ghayrah in the following words, ‘The foundation of the religion is ghayrah, and the one without ghayrah is one without religion, for ghayrah protects the heart and enlivens the limbs and shields one from evil and lewdness, and lack of ghayrah kills the heart so that the limbs die, so that there remains not even shielding from [the minor things]. And the example of ghayrah in the heart is the example of the strength that shields one from sickness and fights it off, so if the strength leaves, he will be faced with the sickness, and will not find anything to protect himself from it, so it will establish itself [within him] and destroy him.’ [Al Da’ Wal Dawa]

God tells us in the Qu’ran, ‘Men are the protectors and maintainers of women.’ [4:34]. Out of His infinite wisdom, this is the general and natural order that God has chosen for the mutual co-existence of the sexes in this world. The word ‘قَوَّامُونَ’ in the verse carries the meaning of protector, caretaker, and guardian. To be a protector or guardian over someone necessarily demands a strong sense of responsibility, and is associated with the qualities of honour, dignity and correct moral conduct. These are essentially intertwined with the attribute of modesty, which in turn, is a fundamental aspect of one’s very faith, for the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Modesty is a branch of faith.’ [Muslim].

Ghairah of Sa'ad bin 'Ubadah رضي الله عنه Saad bin Ubadah (RA) once said: “If I saw a man with my wife, I would strike him with my sword, and not with the flat side of it.” News of that reached the Prophet (PBUH) to which replied: “Are you surprised at the jealousy of Saad? By Allah, I am more jealous than him, and Allah is more jealous than me. It is because of His jealousy that Allah forbade immoral deeds, both open and secret.” (Al-Bukhari 7416).

Ghairah of Sayyidina Umer رضي الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra (رضي الله ) narrates: "While we were in the company of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), he said, 'While I was asleep, I saw myself in Paradise and there I beheld a woman performing ablution beside a palace, I asked, "To whom does this palace belong?" They said, "To 'Umar Ibn al-Khattaab (رضي الله عنه)." Then I remembered 'Umar's ghayrah (i.e. jealousy over women), and so I hurried away from that palace.' (When Sayyiduna 'Umar (رضي الله عنه) heard this from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)), he wept and said, "Do you think it is likely that I would have feeling of ghayrah because of you, O Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وسلم)?"'" (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Ghairah of Sayyidina Zubair bin Awaam رضي الله عنه and Asma bint Abi Bakr رضي الله عنها To further understand the quality of Gheerah, we can look at an incident that Asmaa' (RA) the daughter of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq (RA) and sister of Aisha (RA), relates about herself. Abu Bakr was a wealthy merchant and he married his daughter Asmaa' to the great companion Az-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam (RA) who was a very poor man but a man of great piety and one of the companions who were promised Paradise. Asmaa' relates: "When az-Zubayr married me, he had neither land nor wealth nor slave…", so Asmaa' had to work very hard kneading dough, going far off to get water. "And I used to carry on my head," she continues, "the date stones from the land of az-Zubair which Allah's Messenger (SAW) had endowed him and it was a distance of two miles from Madeenah. One day, as I was carrying the date-stones upon my head, I happened to meet Allah's Messenger (SAW), along with a group of his Companions. He called me and told the camel to sit down so that he could make me ride behind him. I felt shy to go with men and I remembered az-Zubair and his Gheerah and he was a man having the most Gheerah. The Messenger of Allah (SAW) understood my shyness and left. I came to az-Zubair and said: "The Messenger of Allah (SAW) met me as I was carrying date-stones upon my head and there was with him a group of his Companions. He told the camel to kneel so that I could mount it, but I felt shy and I remembered your Gheerah." So Asmaa' declined the offer made by the Prophet (SAW). Upon this az-Zubair said: "By Allah, the thought of you carrying date-stones upon your head is more severe a burden on me than you riding with him." (Related in Saheeh Bukhari)

The Ghairah of Allah The attribute of ghayrah and the ‘setting of boundaries’ due to it, is also affirmed for God and the Prophet ﷺ, as the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘By Allah, I am more jealous than him [Sa‘d bin ‘Ubadah], and Allah is more jealous than me. It is because of His protective jealousy that Allah forbade immoral deeds, both open and secret’ [al Bukhari], He ﷺ also said, ‘Allah has protective jealousy, and the protective jealousy of Allah is provoked when the believer does something that Allah has forbidden.’ [al Bukhari, Muslim]

Protective Jealousy (Ghairah) Definition of Ghairah: This arabic word covers a wide meaning – self-respect, jealousy (as regards women) and it is a feeling of fury with great anger when one's honour and prestige is challenged or injured. Ghayrah (الغَيْرَةِ) carries the meaning of protective jealousy, honour, and earnest concern. It is a positive trait, especially in a man in regards his female family members. The dayyuth (الديُّوث) is its opposite, generally referring to a man who has no protective jealousy and honour over his female family members.

The essential instructions for mureed Hakim al Umma Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Allah have mercy on him) said, ‘After bayiah (spiritual allegiance) the things that need to be rectified upfront include, arrogance, negligence in fulfilling the rights of others (huqooq al ‘ebad), envy, hatred, creating adversity (fitna) between people, etc. However, nowadays no restrictions are instructed for these things. Whereas, previous pious elders (Mashāyikh) used to give priority to these things from first day. The litanies & recitations (wazaif) were instructed after many years. Moreover, these restrictions were not merely verbal instructions, they recommended various practices to uproot these spiritual ailments from the heart. Like, if they saw an individual afflicted with self adoration (زینت پرستی) he was instructed to sweep and tidy up the spiritual lodge (khanqah) or streets. Similarly, if they saw arrogance in an individual, he was instructed to tidy up the shoes of people coming to pray. These acts of humility have the ability to create humbleness in heart. ‘ Infas e Essa, volume 1, pg43 Taken from ashrafiya.com

سلسلہ مواعظِ رشید نمبر 5 علم کے مطابق عمل کیوں نہیں ہوتا قسط نمبر 10 توجہ کی قسمیں توجہ کی کئی قسمیں ہیں: 1⃣ پہلی توجہ انعکاسی کہلاتی ہے- اس کی مثال ایسی ہے جیسے ایک چراغ روشن ہے تو اس کی روشنی چاروں طرف آس پاس پڑ رہی ہے اور جہاں تک روشنی کا اثر پہنچ رہا ہے وہاں تک تاریکی مٹ رہی ہے اور جو اشیاء روشنی کے حلقہ اثر میں ہیں وہ منور ہو رہی ہیں-یا یہ کہ کوئی خوشبودار پھول رکها ہوا ہے تو اس کی مہک چاروں اطراف کو مہکا دیتی ہے- کیا رات کی رانی کو آپ نے نہیں دیکها کہ کس طرح رات میں سارا محلہ اس کی خوشبو سے مہک اٹهتا ہے- اسی طرح اہل اللہ تبارک و تعالیٰ کے ساتھ رہنے والے بهی ان کے نور باطن کے انعکاس سے اپنے قلوب میں انوار و برکات کی حرارت محسوس کرتے ہیں اور اپنے زنگ آلود قلوب میں جلاء اور نور دیکھتے ہیں- حضرت گنگوہی رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ جب حاجی صاحب رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ سے بیعت ہونے لگے تو عرض کیا کہ حضرت مجهے ذکر سے مستثنیٰ فرما دیجیے - کیونکہ پڑهنے پڑهانے اور علمی کاموں کی مشغولیت اس قدر ہے کہ ذکر کرنے کی فرصت ہی نہیں مل سکے گی- حضرت حاجی رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے فرمایا کہ کوئی بات نہیں آپ ذکر نہ کریں- جب بیعت ہو گئے تو حضرت حاجی رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے فرمایا کہ خواہ آپ ذکر نہ کریں مگر طریقہ تو سیکھ لیں- اس میں کیا حرج ہے؟ کبهی موقع مل گیا تو کر لیا کریں ورنہ نہیں- حضرت گنگوہی رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے کہا ہاں اس میں مضایقہ نہیں- حضرت حاجی صاحب رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے حضرت گنگوہی رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ کو ذکر کرنے کا طریقہ تلقین فرما دیا- رات کو جب سونے کا وقت آیا تو حاجی صاحب رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ نے خادم سے فرمایا کہ ان کا بستر میرے بستر کے ساتھ لگا دیں- جب سونے کے لیے دونوں حضرات لیٹ گئے تو حضرت گنگوہی رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ کی نیند غائب - کروٹوں پر کروٹیں بدل رہے ہیں مگر نیند کا نام تک نہیں- آخر کافی دیر کروٹیں بدلتے گزر گئی تو سوچا کہ نیند تو نہیں آ رہی ہے لاؤ ذکر ہی کر لیتے ہیں- آٹھ کر ذکر کرنا شروع کر دیا- ذکر میں اس قدر لذت محسوس ہوئی کہ پهر ساری زندگی ذکر کا ناغہ نہیں فرمایا- یہ تها حضرت حاجی رحمہ اللہ تعالیٰ کے ساتھ بستر لگانے کا نتیجہ- جب ایک سینے میں عشق کی آگ دہک رہی ہو تو ناممکن ہے سامنے بیٹھنے والا اس کی حرارت محسوس نہ کرے جس قلب کی آہوں نے دل پهونک دیئے لاکهوں اس قلب میں یا اللہ کیا آگ بهری ہوگی جو آگ کی خاصیت وہ عشق کہ خاصیت اک خانہ بخانہ ہے اک سینہ بسینہ ہے (جاری ہے)

🌷 سعادت کسی کے لیے کامل نہیں ہوتی اور نہ ہی اچھائی کسی کے لیے کامل ہوتی ہے🌷 اطردی الھمَّ بذکر الصَّمدِ۔۔۔واھجری لیل الھوی وابتعدی شعر کا مفہوم ہے کہ "غم اور پریشانی کو اللہ تعالیٰ کے ذکر سے بھگائیے اور رات کے برے خیالات کو چھوڑ کر دور بھاگ جائیے۔" آپ اکثر غلطی کرتی ہیں جب یہ سوچتی ہیں کہ زندگی لازماً میری رہنمائی کرے تو ایسا کبھی نہیں ہو گا۔ دنیا میں زندگی ایک نسبت سے رہنمائی کرتی ہے تو زندگی میں آپ کی ہر مراد پوری نہیں ہوگی بلکہ لازمی طور پر کوئی نہ کوئی پریشانی، مشکل، بیماری یا امتحان رہے گا، سو آپ مشکل کے وقت صبر کرتی رہیں اور خوشی کے وقت شکرا ادا کرتی رہیں۔ ان خیالی خیالات میں نہ رہیں کہ کسی بیماری کے بغیر ہمیشہ صحت رہے گی یا فقر و فاقہ کے بغیر زندگی گزرے گی یا مشکلات کے بغیر سعادت مل جائے گی یا ایسی دوست مل جائے جس میں کوئی خامی نہ ہو یا ایسا خاوند مل جائے جس میں کوئی عیب نہ ہو ایسا قطعی طور پر نہیں ہو سکتا۔ آپ اپنی عادت بنالیں کہ ہمیشہ غلطی اور خامی کو پس پشت ڈالتی رہیں اور ہمیشہ اچھائی اور خوبصورتی کی طرف نظر رکھیں۔ میں آپ کو اچھا گمان رکھنے، کسی کی غلطی پر عذر ڈھونڈنے اور اللہ تعالیٰ پر اعتماد رکھنے کی نصیحت کرتا ہوں۔ بعض لوگ اس بات کے نااہل ہیں کہ ان پر اعتماد کیا جائے یا انہیں اپنے کام سپرد کیے جائیں۔ اللہ تعالی فرماتے ہیں: اِنَّھُمۡ لَنۡ یُّغۡنُوۡا عَنۡکَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ شَیۡئًا. ترجمہ: "وہ اللہ کے مقابلے میں تمہارے ذرا بھی کام نہیں آسکتے۔" (ماخوذ از: دنیا کی سعادت مند عورت) (ایسی بات پر کبھی راضی نہ رہیے کہ آپ کی زندگی میں کسی جگہ اندھیرا ہو، کیونکہ روشنی تو موجود ہے۔ آپ کو یہ چاہیے کہ روشنی کا بٹن تلاش کرکے اندھیرے کو روشنی میں بدل دیں۔) تحریر: ✍🏻راشد محمود عُفِیٙ عٙنْہ (سکونِ دل)

A very beneficial document for anyone who wants to become a counselor or therapist: https://archive.org/download/000IntroductionToPsychology/counselling.pdf

🇦 🇱 🇱 🇦 🇭 - 🇰 🇳 🇴 🇼 🇸 ────────────────── 🎀 Telegram.me/motivationforsoul Allah knows when you do something for someone and they don't thank you. He knows when you get up to pray in the early hours of the morning while the rest of the world is asleep. He knows when you hold your tongue instead of being rude or disrespectful. He knows when you don't argue with your parents even though you know you're right. He knows when you do the smallest of good deeds, so small even you forget about it. We all fight battles. No one knows except Allah. Just remember, He knows all. And He can help you all. There's no pain Allah doesn't understand. There's no struggle Allah doesn't know. There's no cry Allah doesn't hear. Don't expect everyone to understand you. They haven't walked in your shoes. Turn to Allah, for only He knows what you're going through, and only He can help you. Holy Qur’an, al-An’am 59: Allah knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it.” So Do not be sad, because Allah knows it all.

‘ITTEBA-E-SUNNAT: YAAD RAKKHO, YAAD RAKKHE JAOGE. Al Salamu `Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh. The following is the beginning of the translation of the book, ‘Itteba-e-Sunnat! Yaad Rakkho, Yaad Rakkhe Jaoge, by Al Haaj Shakil Ahmad Sahib (db). Hadrat has kindly given this sinner permission to translate this book into the English language for the benefit of those who do not know Urdu. Instead of a literal translation from the mother tongue into English, I have chosen a free form of translation that conveys the message of the original while avoiding prolixity and unnecessary repetition. The translation begins (as of now) directly from the meat of the book avoiding the taqriz, the index, the editor’s note etc which will be added later on. This is only the first draft of the translation and will undergo changes and betterment as time goes on, Inshallah. All mistakes are from Shaytan and me. May Allah accept this effort and make it a means for me in the Hereafter. [Allah is ash-Shakoor (the greatest appreciator). We hope that He will multiply your reward and will give you that much which will please you inshaAllah ~bint e aisha] Please inform me of any mistakes so that the translation can be corrected. Jazakamullahu khayra. Abu_Tamim. Every intelligent person seeks profit. Respected elders and friends! Every person of intellect in this world wants profit, no one seeks loss. Anyone with even a modicum of understanding and intelligence rushes towards benefit and avoids damage to the maximum extent possible. This approach of avoiding doing deeds of no profit is common to all people of sense. Rather such a person works in a focused manner towards a fixed goal and benefit. These benefits are expected to accrue on the basis of experience. For e.g., xyz received this benefit from this work. Therefore, if we do the same, then we will also profit in the same way. This is the way of the world and if often happens that people achieve these gains according to their expectations. Human nature However, the above is not an absolute and infallible law. Meaning that it is not necessary that that one will be able to benefit from doing what others have done before him and profited from. Sometimes, the opposite occurs and a person suffers a loss from the same work. But our nature is such that when we see people profiting from something our desires pull us towards that work in the hope of achieving the same profit; even if we are aware of the possibility of loss, indeed, even if we have experienced people suffering loss, we are pulled inevitably towards it. And when unaware of some profit-making business then we search for knowledgeable people, go to them and take advice from them, saying, “Brother! We would like to do some business but don’t know what line of work or what kind of business has the most profit nowadays and where there is the greatest possibility of progress. So, please guide us.” Then we follow his advice and start the business in the hope of making gains. It often happens that we earn profits and sometimes we suffer losses. This nature is not confined to us and you but to every man of sense. In short, this was an introduction to the fact that every sensible man seeks gain and avoids loss. Further, it was said that whatever we set out to do is not entirely free of risk despite giving profits most of the time. A Query The following question arises: Does everything that we do in this world carry the potential for gain and the risk for loss or is there a trade that offers 100% profit with no risk at all? When this question is placed before worldly people then they have no (satisfactory) answer for it. They say that we are unaware of any trade or business that offers 100% profit and zero risk. 100% Profitable Work But when the same question is placed before the Creator and Owner of this world and His Final Prophet (saw), they guide us towards such a trade that offers 100% profit and no loss, not even a risk of loss. What do you think, when informed of such profitable deeds with no risk attached to them, will one want to do them or not? For sure, he will. Indeed, he will race towards it and be in a hurry to find out about it. Would you also like to know (what it is)? Then listen, it is to follow the Sunna of the Prophet (saw). Following the Prophetic example is that deed that gives a 100% return and never a loss. The deeds of one who is loved by Allah (swt) And obeying the Sunna not only gives a 100% return but also makes one beloved to the people; not only peoples’ love, but also the love of the angels; and not only the love of the angels but of the Messenger (saw) too. These bestowals and honors that one gets on following the Sunna are enough to show its importance – nothing more is required. (Even then) a special honor that is given to the follower of the Sunna is that Allah makes him beloved to Himself. This is not something ordinary – receiving Allah’s love and becoming beloved to Him- it is such an honor that no further bestowals are needed. I am not saying this from myself, it is proven from many verses of the Qur’an and traditions of the Prophet (saw). In the Qur’an, Allah says, “Say (O Prophet): “If you really love Allah, then follow me, and Allah shall love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.” (Surah Aal-i-‘Imran, verse 31, English translation of Mufti Muhammad Taqi ‘Uthmani) Two Priceless Gifts Human nature contains an element of avariciousness so that after doing something he looks for some sort of return. And this potential and desire has been placed in him by Allah Himself who has taken it into consideration. Allah knows that his slave is greedy. When I (i.e. Allah) command him to do something, then he will definitely ask me, “O Sustainer! I will do this deed because you have ordered it, but tell me what will I get on doing it?” Hence keeping man’s disposition in mind, Allah answered his query in the next part of the verse quoted, that if you obey and follow my beloved then I will grant you two favors, both of which are such that none except me can grant them and they cannot be bought for anything in this world. The First Gift The first incomparable honor that I (Allah) will bestow on the one who follows the Sunna is that I will begin to love him and make him dear to Myself. The following part of the verse, “Yuhbibkumullah” bears witness to the fact that whoever loves Allah and follows the Holy Prophet (saw), is also loved by Allah who makes him His beloved. Allah has given us a deeper understanding of this favor through his Prophet’s (saw) saying that when I (Allah) love someone and make him dear to Me, then I do not leave him alone. Rather I tell My close angel, Jibril (as), “O Jibril! I love so-and-so. You too love him.” Then, Jibril also starts loving him and announces among all the angels that Allah loves such-and-such slave of His and has made him dear to Himself. Hence, O (Assembly of) Angels! All of you (also) love him. All of them then start loving him. The love of that person is then poured into the hearts of men and all the creatures that walk on the earth…..to be contd. http://jayshemuhabbat.blogspot.com/2012/04/itteba-e-sunnat-english-translation.html?m=1

It is reported that Hassân b. Abî Sinân (rah) went out one 'Eid and when he returned home his wife said, “How many beautiful women have you looked at today?” After she kept asking him, he said, “Woe to you! I have looked at nothing but my toe from when I went out to when I returned to you.” It is reported on the authority of Al-Wakî’ b. Al-Jarrâh (rah): We went out one 'Eid with Sufyân Al-Thawrî and he said, “The first thing we will do on this day of ours is to lower our gaze.” Ibn Abi al-Dunya, Kitab al-Wara'. Taken from Sayings of the Salaf. Wa Salam. Source: Dr. Abu Tamim's Blog. (رحمه الله)

Don't Delay OR Miss Salah It shows that you lack discipline, internal strength, and integrity to be where you are supposed to be ‘on time’ for your most important appointments of the day, and you are not dependable. No one likes to say about themselves that they are not dependable or lack discipline, but actions speak louder than words, and being late for salah is the first warning that you are on a slippery slope towards being chronically late in everything else in your life. Al-Hasan Al-Basri said: "When salah is the least of your concerns, then what is your most important concern? As much as you fix your salah, your life will be fixed. Did you not know that salah was equated with Success: ‘Come to Prayer, Come to Success.’ How can you ask Allah for success when you are not responding to His right upon you?” If you are wondering why there is a delay in your sustenance, in your marriage, in your work, in your health, look into your salah: are you delaying it? ‘If we truly have faith in the unseen and have faith in the Messenger of Allah telling us that Allah wants us to meet Him 5 times every day in our salah, then we should take salah more seriously.’ “And bid your family to perform Salah and adhere to it yourself. We ask no provision from you. We give provision to you. And the end is in favour of Taqwa. Qur’an: Chapter 20, Verse 132

Keep Repenting Shaykh Ahmed Zarruq (Allah have mercy on him) said, ‘Although the traveler (salik) must be more cautious after returning to sin he must not give up and despair. After every return, even a thousand time, he must renew his intention to repent. If the Devil argues: “What is use of a repentance following a repetition of the sin?”, he must be answered, “Just as we made the sin’s repetition a habit, we make the repetition of repentance a habit too. ‘ Ahmad Zarruq, p282 Source: ashrafiya.com

Difference between Nationalism amd Patriotism Following is extracted from askimam.org Nationalism and patriotism both show the relationship of an individual towards his or her nation. The two are often confused and frequently believed to mean the same thing. However, there is a vast difference between nationalism and patriotism. Nationalism means to give more importance to unity by way of a cultural background, including language and heritage. Patriotism pertains to the love for a nation, with more emphasis on values and beliefs. When talking about nationalism and patriotism, one cannot avoid the famous quotation by George Orwell, who said that nationalism is ‘the worst enemy of peace’. According to him, nationalism is a feeling that one’s country is superior to another in all respects, while patriotism is merely a feeling of admiration for a way of life. These concepts show that patriotism is passive by nature and nationalism can be a little aggressive. Patriotism is based on affection and nationalism is rooted in rivalry and resentment. One can say that nationalism is militant by nature and patriotism is based on peace. Most nationalists assume that their country is better than any other, whereas patriots believe that their country is one of the best and can be improved in many ways. Patriots tend to believe in friendly relations with other countries while some nationalists don’t. In patriotism, people all over the world are considered equal but nationalism implies that only the people belonging to one’s own country should be considered one’s equal. http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-nationalism-and-patriotism/#ixzz45bb9bfiN By "patriotism" I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force on other people. Patriotism is of its nature defensive, both militarily and culturally. Nationalism, on the other hand, is inseperable from the desire for power. The abiding purpose of every nationalist is to secure more power and more prestige, not for himself but for the nation or other unit in which he has chosen to sink his own individuality. http://www.resort.com/~prime8/Orwell/nationalism.html

Abu Fusailah states: سَأَلْتُ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ أَمِنَ الْعَصَبِيَّةِ أَنْ يُحِبَّ الرَّجُلُ قَوْمَهُ؟ قَالَ " لَا وَلَكِنْ مِنَ الْعَصَبِيَّةِ أَنْ يَنْصُرَ الرَّجُلُ قَوْمَهُ عَلَى الظُّلْمِ “I asked the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam “is it from nationalism that a person loves his nation?” The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam replied “no, nationalism is when a person helps his nation to oppress others.”” The Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said in his final sermon: لَا فَضْلَ لِعَرَبِيٍّ عَلَى عَجَمِيٍّ وَلَا لِلْأَحْمَرِ عَلَى الْأَسْوَدِ إِلَّا بِالتَّقْوَى “There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab and there is no superiority for a white over a black except through piety” Mufti Shafi Rahimahullah remarks under this Hadith: یہ اعلان فرما کر آپ نے وطنی قومیت اور نیشنل ازم کی بنیاد ختم کردی اور بتا دیا کہ نیشنل ازم اور اسلام ایک ساتھ نہیں چل سکتے “By making this anouncement, the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam eradicated the bases of patriotism and nationalism and showed how nationalism/patriotism and Islam are incompatible” As Muslims, we must remain law-abiding citizens of our countries, but our servitude must always remain towards Allah Ta’ala. http://askimam.org/public/question_detail/35414