Foreword

باسمه تعالى

All praise and gratitude be to almighty Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala and salaat and salaam be upon our beloved master Sayyiduna Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), his companions, family members and those to follow till the Day of Qiyaamah.

It is through the sheer grace of Allah Ta’ala that the mawaa’iz (discourses) of Faqeeh-ul-Ummat have been translated into English. These mawaa’iz are the discourses of none other than the great wali and saint Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi رحمة الله عليه who was amongst the leading scholars and saintly figures of our recent past. Hadhrat’s discourses have brought about a revolutionary change in the lives of many and inspired many others to take up the path of righteousness and piety.

The discourses were recorded and transcribed by several students of Hadhrat and later published in Urdu.

We make du’aa to Allah Ta’ala that He accepts this translation, makes it a source of inspiration for all those who read it and allow it to be a means of thawaab-e-jaariyah for all those who had contributed towards its compilation and translation. Aameen

Ebrahim Salejee