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Switch-off the Screen

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Wednesday, 19 June 2013 07:57

Nowadays a calculated effort is being made to remove the concept of the Hereafter from the minds of our children. Hence many children now “listen” with their eyes. If there is no visual picture in front of them, they switch off, lose focus and they do not wish to hear anything. Their robotic lives revolve from the cell screen to the pc screen to the forbidden tv screen to the big screen. Their minds have been bombarded with photography to such an extent that they have become dependent solely on their vision. This has caused their minds to become so inactive that it refuses to think. Gone are the days when a passage could be read to a child, and the child’s mind would be picturing it, understanding the concepts and deriving lessons. We need to switch off the screen and protect our children from becoming screen-slaves, so that the reality of the Hereafter, the unseen, enters their hearts.

 

Do Not Despair in the Mercy of Allah Ta'ala

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Monday, 10 June 2013 10:42

(Correspondence of Hazrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi rahimahullah)

Letter:  My condition has deteriorated. I am ruined. Now I feel that there is only punishment for me after death. Due to my misdeeds, I am overtaken by calamities. Despite this, I still continue in my evil ways and carnal pleasures. My heart has been inclined towards you for a long time for my reformation. Initially, when I had contact with you, my condition improved. Thereafter when I discontinued any form of contact and my daily ma’moolaat (practises) stopped; I relapsed to my former condition. Presently I am overpowered by such carnal desires that I am on the brink of destruction. I am awaiting your reply.

Reply:  You should not lose hope in the mercy and forgiveness of Allah Ta’ala due to your excessive sins. 

“Never lose hope of Allah’s mercy. Verily Allah forgives all sins. Undoubtedly He is the Most Forgiving, the Most merciful,”

You should take a fresh bath and perform two rak’aats nafl salaah with the intention of repentance. Then with complete sincerity and total humility, beg before Allah Ta’ala: “O Allah! Forgive all my sins and do not make me lose hope of Your mercy”. For as long as you can manage, continue repenting before Allah Ta’ala. If possible, try to shed some tears. Also once again recommence with your daily ma’moolaat (practises). (Maktoobaat vol. 5, pg. 36)

 

Doing Good Becomes Easy

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Monday, 27 May 2013 07:38

We should never become obedient to and follow our nafs (carnal desire), or else with time we will become such slaves of our nafs that it will be very difficult to do any action contrary to the dictates of the nafs. On the other hand if we anger our nafs only for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala and continue to place it under little difficulties (by abstaining from wrong), then it will automatically become accustomed to it. Then to carry out good deeds becomes very easy. For the friends of Allah Ta’ala, doing good actions is a total pleasure, whereas we find it very difficult. This is due to us always obeying our nafs, hence we desire to have ease and comfort at all times. 

 

Preparation for Ramadaan

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Thursday, 13 June 2013 09:46

Ladies Tarbiyat Programme of Hadhrat Moulana Ilyas Patel

Date: 2013-06-11

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Motivation for the Terminally ill

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Thursday, 13 June 2013 09:45

Special Ladies Programme of Hadhrat Moulana Ilyas Patel

Date: 2013-06-08

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Bequest of Hazrat Ml Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (r.a)

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Thursday, 13 June 2013 09:44

Ladies Tarbiyat Programme of Hadhrat Moulana Ilyas Patel

Date: 2013-06-04

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Bequest of Hazrat Ml Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (r.a)

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Thursday, 13 June 2013 08:47

Majlis of Hadhrat Moulana Ilyas Patel Saheb

Date: 2013-06-04

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Me'raaj

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Thursday, 13 June 2013 08:42

Majlis of Hadhrat Moulana Ilyas Patel Saheb

Date: 2013-06-06

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Inspirational Advice

Highway Robber becomes the Saint of the Time

Fudhail bin ‘Iyaadh (rahimahullah) was a great saint and scholar of his time. His initial years were spent in highway robbing. The incident of his repentance is as follows: 

One night, as he was climbing a wall to meet a girl that he was infatuated with, he heard someone reciting the verse: 

أَلَمْ يَأْنِ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن تَخْشَعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ لِذِكْرِ اللَّـهِ

“Has not the time come for the people of imaan that their hearts surrender to the remembrance of Allah Ta‘ala”

When he heard this, he immediately replied: “Undoubtedly O my Lord, the time has come,” and he returned. On his way back he took shelter for the night at a certain place where there were other travellers as well. He overheard their conversation where in someone had suggested: “Let us continue with our journey.” Upon this somebody replied: “Not before the morning, because Fudhail will rob us on the road.” 

He says: “This left me thinking. How bad are you? You are spending your night in vice, whilst other Muslims are fearing you? It seems like Allah Ta‘ala has sent them for me to take heed. O Allah! I repent to You, and as part of my repentance, I would pass the rest of my life in the precincts of the Ka’bah in ‘ibaadat.” (Siyaru Aa’laamin Nubalaa vol. 8, pg. 423)

Lesson: Sometimes there are things that really tug at our heart and make us want to turn to Allah Ta’ala. It may be something we perhaps heard in a talk, or read in a book or just something that was advised by a friend. These moments are special opportunities which we should grab with both our hands and immediately sincerely turn to Allah Ta’ala. That moment may change our lives forever

 
 

Lessons from the Lives of the Pious

Hadhrat Saharanpuri (rahimahullah)’s Contentment

Hadhrat Moulana Khaleel Ahmad Saharanpuri (rahimahullah) would normally wear very clean yet simple clothing. He used to wear a thick trouser and a malmal kurta (thin material). His clothes were immaculately white and a beautiful fragrance emanated from them. Whichever gulley he walked through would be filled with a beautiful scent. His kurta would be white, his trousers were white, his beard was white and his eyebrows were white. He was fair in complexion with streaks of red on his cheeks. The reason for him wearing good clothing was to ensure that people may not think he does not possess anything, which actually would be an expression of complaint against Allah Ta`ala. His ghayrat (self-shame) would not allow him to express his complaints to Allah Ta`ala in the form of his dressing. 

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