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Then for one year, I neither ate nor drank anything. I would encounterextreme hardships. One night, I was tested in extreme cold weather, Iwould repeatedly fall asleep and Ghusl became obligatory on me dueto nocturnal emission. I would immediately go to the river and makeGhusl over there. On that night alone, I had to make Ghusl forty times(in icy cold water).(Ba jat-ul-Asrr, pp. 164-165)

May Allah bless him and forgive us for his sake!

14. Picking Bits of Food from the Floor and Eating ThemThe king of Baghdad, Shaykh Abdul Qdir Jln stated: Iwould intend to pick up the fallen things, leaves and grass to eat, but Iwould leave them making self-sacrifice for others who would also bein search of those things. I would remain hungry. When I becameextremely weak and was close to death, I found something lying on thefloor near the flower market and picked it up. I sat at a corner to eat it.Suddenly, I saw a non-Arab youngster who had fresh bread and roastedmeat, he sat and began to eat. When I saw him eating, my desire forfood intensified. When he would take the morsel in his hand to eat, Iwould spontaneously open my mouth so that he may put the morselinto my mouth. However, I rebuked my Nafs and asked it to be patientas Allah is with me. I clarified to my Nafs that I would never ask the young man for anything to eat. All of a sudden, turning towardsme, the youngster said, Brother! Please come and join me in thismeal. I refused but he insisted. My Nafs also insisted that I eat but Ikept advising it to have patience. However, I ate a little due to the

insistence of the young man. He then asked me, Where are you from?I told him that I was from Jln. He replied that he was also from Jln.


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He asked me if I knew (Shaykh) Abdul Qdir , the grandsonof the famous ascetic saint (Wal) of Allah , Sayyid AbdullaSawma . I replied that I was the same person. Listening tothis, he became a little anxious and said, When I was leaving forBaghdad, your mother gave me eight gold coins to give to you. Havingreached Baghdad, I kept looking for you but no one gave me yourwhereabouts until all my money was spent. I have been hungry forthree days. When I became helpless due to extreme hunger, I boughtsome bread and this roasted meat with some of your money. He then

said, Your honour! Please eat this food without hesitation because youare its owner. Previously, you were my guest, now I am your guest.Giving me the remaining money he said, I seek your forgiveness, Ibought this food in the state of helplessness due to extreme hunger.(Shaykh says) I became very happy when I heard this. I then gave himthe remaining food and money; he accepted and left.(Tabqt-e-Hanbilah,pp. 250, vol. 3)


Dear Islamic brothers! To give ones own money to someone else

despite facing extreme hunger and helplessness is a very ascetic deed.This is certainly the unique quality of the saints. Countless accoladesto the hunger and self-sacrifice of Shaykh Abdul Qdir Jln !If only we would also develop the same passion of self-sacrifice withinourselves. Alas! We are not generous enough to give the remaining foodto others even after eating fully and satisfying our appetite; instead, westore the remaining food in the fridge. If only we would develop themindset of attaining the huge reward of self-sacrifice.


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15. After Difficulty, There is EaseQuoting Shaykh Abdul Qdir Jln , Allma Imm Sharn

writes in the book abqt-ul-Kubr, At the beginning, Ifaced many hardships; when these hardships reached their peak, I lay on the ground and kept reciting verses 5 and 6 of Sra Alam Nashra which are as follows:

So, without doubt, there is ease with hardship. Without doubt, there is ease

with hardship.(Pra 30, Sra Alam Nashra, Ayah 5, 6) (Kanzul mn [Translation of Quran])

By the blessing of these verses of the Holy Qurn, all those difficultieswere removed.


Dear Islamic brothers! Surely, one has to make sacrifices to achievesomething. Our own Shaykh Abdul Qdir Jln also mademany sacrifices and struggled hard in order to attain the closeness of Allah and pleasure of His Prophet , overcome hisNafs and Satan, remain safe from sins and distant from the love of theworld, enjoin good and gain many rewards by preaching and thusbringing countless disbelievers into the fold of Islam.

Although we cannot bear as many hardships as our Ghau Pk did, we can at least make a little effort without giving up hope.

O those who have utmost devotion for Shaykh Abdul Qdir Jln

! He spent twenty-five years in the jungles of Iraq enduringextreme hunger and thirst to gain the pleasure of Allah . If only


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we also travel with the Madan Qfilas of Dawat-e-Islami to propagatethe Islamic teachings and Sunna of the Holy Prophet throughout the world!

16. Eating Only Ten Raisins a Day Ab Amad aghr narrates: Sayyidun Ab Abdulla

bin Khaff

instructed me to bring only ten raisins for himat the time of Iftr. One evening, having sympathy for him, I gave himfifteen raisins. Looking at me, he asked, Who asked you to bringfifteen raisins? He then ate only ten and left the other five.(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 143)


The Amazing Benefits of RaisinsDear Islamic brothers! Did you see? Sayyidun Ab Abdulla used to eat only ten raisins a day. Countless accolades on the mannerin which the saints used to subdue their Nafs! His choice of eatinglarge raisins was fabulous.

The beloved of Allah stated, Eat this (large raisin)because it is a good food. It strengthens the blood vessels and muscles,alleviates weakness and anger, removes phlegm, makes the face attractiveand the mouth fragrant.(Kashf-ul Khif, pp. 431, vol. 2, ad 284)

In the ad narrated by Sayyidun Al , it is alsomentioned that the raisin reduces weakness, improves temperament,

makes the breath fragrant and eases grief.(Kanz-ul-Umml, pp. 18, vol. 10,ad 28261)


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To Drink Raisin Soaked Water is Sunna Raisins used to be soaked in water for the Noble Prophet .

Thereafter, he would drink the water during the nexttwo days and sometimes till the evening of the third. After this, theservants would either drink the remaining water or pour it somewhere(because it would go bad).(Sunan Ab Dwd, pp. 337, vol. 3, ad 3713) Raisin is a food as well as a medicine. One can eat it with or without itsskin. A famous Muaddi, Sayyidun Imm Zur stated,He who desires to memorisead should consume (an appropriatequantity of) raisins. One can also consume raisins with its seed. ImmZur has stated that the seeds of large raisins are beneficialto stomach. Soak large raisins in water for a few hours, remove theskin, and eat the pulp. The pulp of the raisin is an effective remedy forlung problems and chronic cough. It relieves the pain of the kidney and bladder. It gives strength to the spleen and liver. It softens and

strengthens the stomach and assists in the digestion of food.A Cure for CoughTake 40 small raisins (or one can take up to 80, if there is no sideeffect) and three almonds, recitealt-Alan-Nab 11 times and blow onthem and then eat them daily. , this will greatly assist inmitigating ones cough. It will prove to be an effective medicine forphlegm. The amount of small raisins can be increased, if necessary, butgive children lesser amounts. Continue to take this medicine until thecough is cured.

Large Red RaisinsSayyidun Al has stated that the person who eats 21

red raisins daily will be safe from all those ailments which he is afraidof.(Ab Nuam)


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17. The Desire to Eat Egg PlantSayyidun Ab Nar Tamr has narrated: , OnceSayyidun Bishrf came to my house at night. I thankedthe Almighty for the arrival of such a great saint in my house. Ithen said to him, Y Sayyid (O my master), we bought some meat by selling the yarn that my daughter made from the cotton that camefrom Khorasan city. It would be a great honour, if you would kindly join us for Iftr. He replied, If I intended to eat anywhere, Iwould eat at your house . He then continued, Ihave the desire to eat eggplant from many years, but I have not beenable to. I (the narrator) said, Y Sayyd! What a pleasant coincidencethat we have cooked meat with eggplant purchased withallincome. He replied, I will eat eggplant only when its love isremoved from my heart.(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 143)


Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see how strictly our pious saints wouldrefrain from following the desires of their Nafs? Sayyidun Bishrf

did not consume eggplant for many years opposing hisNafs. What marvellous Madan mindset these people had! If their Nafsdemanded them to eat, they would not eat; if it insisted them not toeat, they would. In short, they would always go against the desires of their Nafs.

18. Eat and Drink It is reported that the Nafs of Sayyidun Bishrf

desired to eat Bqil (vegetables such as peas and beans) but he did notconsume it for many years, defying his Nafs.


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After his demise, someone saw him in a dream and asked how Allah treated him. He replied, Giving me the glad-tidings of

forgiveness, Allah said, O you who did not eat and drink anythingin the world, now eat and drink a lot!(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 406)


19. The Purpose of Eating Sayyidun Ab Sad Khazzr has narrated, It was my routine to eat every three days. Once while travelling through a jungle,I became extremely hungry and weak; thus, I sat at a side. Suddenly, avoice from the unseen echoed, Ab Sad! Are you desirous of eatingfood to please your Nafs or do you wish to diminish your weakness

without food? I replied, O Allah ! I only desire strength. He says that he immediately became so energeticand active that he travelled for 12 Manzils without eating and drinkinganything.(Kashf-ul-Ma jb, p. 453)


Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see that the friends of Allah donot eat for pleasure? Instead, they eat to gain strength so that they couldperform worship. They are blessed with spiritual strength without eatingand drinking by the special mercy of Allah . Sayyidun Ab Sad

Khazzr travelled for 12 Manzils without eating anddrinking (by the spiritual strength bestowed upon him by Allah !)


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The distance covered in one day is called a Manzil, which implied thathe travelled for 12 days without eating and drinking anything.

20. Hiding to Avoid Eating Sayyidun Ab Sad Khazzr says: Once I was travellingwith a caravan in the state of extreme hunger. During the journey, agarden of date-palms appeared. My Nafs desired to eat dates but Irefused to fulfil its desire. The caravan stayed and camped by the samegarden but I went to the jungle where I hid into sand so that my Nafswould not repeatedly demand me to eat dates. After a little while, oneof my travelling companions came to where I was hiding. He took meto the camp. I asked him as to how he got to know that I was there. Hereplied that he heard an unseen voice saying, One of my friends ishiding in the sand, go and bring him with you.(Takira-tul-Auliy, pp. 36,vol. 2)


! Dawat-e-Islami, a non-political worldwide movement of Qurn and Sunna, is effectively spreading the message of Sunnathroughout the world. Every Muslim should join this movement for

the betterment of his world and the Hereafter and make up his mindthat, I must strive to reform myself and the people of the wholeworld.

21. The Blessing of a Saints Company Sayyidun Ibrm Khaw was once travelling in a jungle;

a person approached him and said, I wish to accompany you. Whenhe looked at the person with spiritual insight, he


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felt a sense of resentment towards him. After a little while, the persondisclosed, I am a Christian monk and I have come from Rome to joinyour company. The reason for the resentment was now obvious itwas the Kufr of the monk. He told the monk, I do not haveanything to eat and drink, you may get into trouble. The monk replied, Y Sayyd! You are renowned throughout the world for yourTaqw (asceticism), but you are still worried about food and drink!Surprised at this reply, Sayyidun Ibrm Khaw permittedthe monk to accompany him on his journey. They travelled for seven

days without eating and drinking anything. The monk, hungry andthirsty, pleaded, Y Sayyd! I can no longer bear, please arrange forsome food and drink. Sayyidun Ibrm Khaw prostratedand pleaded, O Allah ! This disbeliever has pinned his hopes onme. My honour is in Your Power. Do not disgrace me in the eyes of this disbeliever. As soon as he raised his head from prostration, hesaw that there was a tray containing two pieces of bread and two

glasses of water. They ate the food, drank water and resumed theirjourney. After travelling for another seven days without food, they stopped somewhere. The monk prostrated and made Du. Suddenly,a tray appeared on which there were four pieces of bread and fourglasses of water. Sayyidun Ibrm Khaw becameastonished and intended not to eat that food as it was apparently sentfor a disbeliever. The monk said: Y Sayyd! Please eat and listen totwo glad tidings. The first is that I embrace Islam, he then read theKalima. Secondly, you hold a very high status in the court of Allah

. When I was in prostration, I made the following Du, O Allah ! If Muhammad is Your true Prophet, bestow

upon me two breads and two glasses of water and if SayyidunIbrm Khaw is Your friend, please bestow two morebreads and two glasses of water. Having finished the Du, when Iarose from the prostration, I found this tray of food and drink here.


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Listening to this, Sayyidun Ibrm Khaw ate the food. the new Muslim also gained a high status among the Auliy.

(Kashf-ul Ma jb, p. 433 to 435)

May Allah bless them and forgive us for their sake!

Dear Islamic brothers! The saints (often) bear hunger for many days.They are blessed with divine help and food is sent for them from theunseen. By the mercy of Allah and the blessing of the company of Sayyidun Ibrm Khaw even a disbeliever not only embraced Islam but also attained sainthood. Everyone should endeavourto join the company of the pious and refrain from evil company. A

ad states, A good companion is the one whose sight reminds youof Allah , whose speech increases your (good) deed and whose

deed reminds you of the Hereafter.(Al-Jamius- agr, pp. 247, vol. 2, ad 4063)

22. Good Company, Faithful DeathMan is influenced by the company that surrounds him. If a sesameseed is placed in the petals of a rose, it acquires the rosy colour andfragrance. Similarly, by the blessings of the Madan environment of Dawat-e-Islami and the company of the devotees of the Prophet; evena worthless stone turns into a precious sparkling diamond by themercy of Allah and His Noble Prophet anddeparts from this world in such a glorious way that others develop a

desire to emulate and aspire for a similar death instead of remainingalive. Hence, a person from Tando Allahyar (Sindh, Pakistan) embraced


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Dawat-e-Islami and began to offeral five times a day with theblessing of the company of devotees of the Prophet. In Raman, heattended the ten-day Sunna Inspiring Itikf organized by Dawat-e-Islami and memorized some Qurnic Sras, Dus and Sunnas. Healso made the intention of growing a fist-length beard, wearing a greenturban, attending the weekly Sunna-Inspiring Ijtima and travellingwith Madan Qfila. In short, a Madan transformation took place inhis life. He sincerely repented of his past sins and strived to liveaccording to Sunna.

One day, unfortunately his clothes caught fire - burning almost eighty percent of his body. Even in this critical condition, he was constantly reciting alt-Alan-Nab and doing ikr instead of complaining. Hewas also reciting the Dus and Sras that he had memorised duringthe Itikf in the company of the devotees of the Prophet. He keptreciting Dus and Qurnic Sras for almost 48 hours and, at dawn,during the An of Fajral, he passed away reciting the Kalima

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23. Bad Company, Bad DeathDear Islamic brothers! I presume that the deceased has succeeded.Now listen to a parable of a horrific and frightening doom thathighlights the consequences of the prevalent wicked company, non-Islamic environment in the homes, watching and listening to moviesand songs through T.V, internet, mobiles etc.

The same doctors who treated the fortunate young deceased personremarked, Surprisingly, a few days ago a young burnt girl was also


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brought for treatment in the same ward where the fortunate Islamicbrother of Dawat-e-Islami passed away reciting Kalima. At the timeof her death, ( ) the girl said, Let me listen to a song, let me listento a song, let me watch scenes of dancing, let me watch scenes of dancing. The unfortunate girl died repeating the same words againand again. If she was a Muslim, may Almighty Allah forgive her!

Dear Islamic brothers! There is no doubt that everyone will die oneday. Would that we also pass away reciting the Kalima andalt-Alan-Nab and beholding the Holy Prophet ! Dawat-e-Islami, a non political movement for the preaching of Qurnand Sunna, is spreading the message of Sunna throughout theworld. For the betterment in the world and the Hereafter, every oneshould join the Madan environment of Dawat-e-Islami and make uphis mind thatI must strive to reform myself and the people of thewhole world.

24. The Hungry LionSayyidun Dt Ganj Bakhsh narrates that he once asked Sayyidun Shaykh Amad ammd Sarkhas the reason of his repentance. He replied, Once I went on a journey from Sarkhas with my camels. During the journey, while I was passingthrough a jungle, a hungry lion attacked a camel of mine and injured itseverely. The camel fell on to the ground, the lion climbed up a high

cliff and began to roar. Listening to its roar, many animals gathered.The lion came down from the cliff and tore the injured camel into


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pieces but did not eat itself and went back on the cliff again. Thegathered animals ate the meat and left. Then, the lion approached theremaining carcass to eat; but a lame fox appeared at a distance. Thelion immediately left the carcass and went back on the cliff so that thefox could eat. After the fox ate and went, the lion approached and ate alittle of the remaining carcass. (a rat Sayyidun Shaykh Amad

says) I was watching what the lion did from a distance.Suddenly, the lion turned its face towards me and said clearly, Amad!To sacrifice a morsel is the attribute of dogs, the men walking on the

path of truth sacrifice even their lives. Impressed by this strange event,I repented of my sins, distanced myself from the world and devotedmyself to the remembrance of my Creator .(Kashf-ul Ma jb, p. 383)


The Trust of ChickenDear Islamic brothers! Did you see how the hungry lion set an excellentexample of bearing hunger by sacrificing its own prey for other animalsand gave profound advice that a morsels sacrifice is the attribute of the dogs, man should sacrifice his life. Yet sadly, the lazy Muslims likeus are not expected to sacrifice even one morsel, they seem prepared tosnatch food from others mouth despite stuffing themselves. At times,people fight and even kill each other just for a morsel of food. Despitehaving a lot of food, some people cause violence just for a piece of bread.It is said that there are only three such creatures that store food; humanbeings, ants and rats. Apart from these three, no one else stores food.You may have observed the trust of the chicken. After drinking water,it turns the bowl of water upside down by placing its foot at the cornerof the bowl. It believes that Allah who has given water now willgive water next time as well.


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The pious men of Allah possess matchless trust. Trust has alsobeen defined in the following words: To have trust in only what Allah

gives and become indifferent to what people have. Those havingperfect trust in Allah possess high status in the court of Allah .(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 169)

25. The Trusting Young ManSayyidun Ibrm Khaw narrates: Once, on my way toSyria, I came across a pious young man who requested me to let himstay in my company. I told him that I remain hungry. He said that hewould also manage to remain hungry, . Four consecutivedays passed without eating. Thereafter, someone sent us some foodwhich I presented to him for eating. Seeing this, he said that he hadsworn not to eat anything that came through someone. Pleased withhis reply, I said that he had indeed revealed a very great point. When

he heard this, he responded, O Ibrm ! Do not falsely praise me because Allah is fully aware of your trust in Him andyour condition. He further said, The least level of trust in Allah is that your heart should not think of anyone except Allah in spiteof suffering from prolonged starvation.(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 168)


O Allah ! Save us from the mischief of our Nafs and Satan andbless us with the gift of hunger and make us Your patient and thankfulservants. Amn!


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26. Your Sustenance Searches for YouSayyidun Ab Yaqb Aqa Bar narrates: Once I remained

hungry for ten days in Makka. Weakened by hunger, I went towardsthe jungle in search of something to eat. On the way, I found an oldturnip. I heard as if a voice was saying, You remained hungry for tendays and this is what is left for you, an old turnip? I immediately left itback on the ground and returned to the Masjid-ul-arm. Meanwhile,a non-Arab approached me and gave me a box saying, This box isyours. I asked him astonishingly as to how the box became mine. Hereplied, We had been travelling by sea for the last ten days, suddenly ahuge storm occurred during the voyage, endangering our boat todrown. All of us made the intentions that if Allah saves us fromthe storm, we will giveadaqa (alms). I also made the intention of giving this box to the person whom I would first see in Masjid-ul-

arm, and you are the person whom I have met first. (SayyidunAb Yaqb goes onto say) When I opened the box, therewere some pieces of cake, peeled almonds and sweets in it. I said tomyself inwardly, My sustenance was coming to me for ten days and Iwent towards the jungle in its search. Then, taking a little from thebox for myself and returning the rest to the person, I said, I haveaccepted this (gift), now please take the remaining food and give it toyour children as a gift from me.(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, pp. 169-170)


Dear Islamic brothers! How firm is the trust of the pious in Allah !Despite remaining hungry for ten days, when he finally got somethingto eat, he took a little and returned the remainder instead of storing itfor the next time. After eating a little food, they did not have any

concern or worry about the next meal. They firmly believed that Allah would provide sustenance to them for as long as they are alive.


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This fact has clearly been mentioned in the Holy Quran (Sra d,verse no. 6)

And there is none walking on earth, but the sustenance of that is on

Allahs bounty.(Pra 12, Sra d, Ayah 6) (Kanzul mn [Translation of Quran])

Dear Islamic brothers! It is also noteworthy that Allah has certainly taken up the responsibility for providing sustenance to everyone butHe has not taken up the responsibility for forgiving everyone.Therefore, how unwise is the Muslim who strives day and night for hissustenance (which has already been promised), but does not make any effort for his forgiveness!

! The mindset of asking for forgiveness and success in theHereafter is developed in the Sunna-Inspiring Madan Qfila of Dawat-e-Islami.

27. An Enthusiastic PreacherIt is reported that once a 12-day Sunna-Inspiring Madan Qfilaarrived at Jhelum, Punjab Pakistan. One of the Prophets devoteespersuaded a young man living in the house opposite the Masjid inwhich the Madan Qfila stayed to travel with the Madan Qfila.The young man expressed his willingness to join them just for twodays and thus he stayed with the Madan Qfila and learnt Sunna.Due to the blessings of spending two days with the Madan Qfila, hepersuaded his entire family to performal regularly. As he was an

influential member of his family, almost everyone started offeringal. He also went to the house of his uncle and invited him towards


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righteousness. He also encouraged his family to throw the T.V. away from the house due to its evils. The T.V. was thrown outwith mutual consent of his family. The next day, while ironing hisclothes, he got an electric shock, which resulted in his sudden demise.His family members remarked that they clearly heard him recite theKalima at the time of his death.

28. Eggs and BreadSayyidun Ab Turb Nakhshab has stated: Once, my Nafsdesired to eat eggs with bread during a journey. I reached a villagewhere a person suddenly grabbed hold of me and started saying loudly.This person is also one of the thieves. A crowd gathered around meand hit me seventy lashes assuming that I was an accomplice of thethieves. Then, a person from among the crowd recognised me andshouted, This person cannot be a thief, he is Ab Turb Nakhshab

. Seeing this, people apologized to me and one of them took me to his house where he served me with eggs and bread. I said to my Nafs, After receiving seventy lashes, your desire has been fulfilled,now eat eggs and bread.(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 144)


29. The White CupDear Islamic brothers! The friends of Allah have their ownunique way. They are saved from the subservience to their Nafs. Theaforementioned saint Sayyidun Ab Turb was indeed a

saint of high calibre (with Karma). Once while he was onhis way to Madna, a disciple complained of thirst in a very desolate


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and barren area during the journey. He immediately struck the ground with his foot and a spring gushed forth with sweet water.Looking at this marvel, another disciple expressed his desire to drink water with a cup. He again struck the ground with his handand a white cup appeared. Shaykh Abul Abbs , the saintwho narrates this amazing incident, states that this miraculous cupstayed with them during the entire journey till they reached Makka.(Takira-tul-Auliy, pp. 264, vol. 1)


Satanic Whisper: Why was this saint given such a major punishmenton desiring to eat eggs and bread whereas it is not a sin to eat them?

Answer: Actually, in this manner, the friends of Allah are notonly trained and tested, but their status is also enhanced. CommonMuslims are also sometimes tested with tribulations and sicknessesdespite apparently not doing anything wrong. In this manner, theirsins are erased and their spiritual status is raised. The great Prophets

were also tested. Who can forget the grave test that befell themartyrs of Karbal? The Holy Prophet himself alsofaced trials and tribulations.

Trials Equivalent to StatusSayyidun Sad narrates that the Holy Prophet was once asked about the people who are afflicted with the mostdifficult trials and tests. The Holy Prophet replied,The first among them are the Prophets, then those who have highstatus after them, then those who have high status after them. In other

words, a person faces trial and tribulation according to the level of hisImn (faith). If he is steadfast in religion, he faces severe trial and


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someone spoke ill of it. The Holy Prophet said, Do notspeak ill of fever because it cleanses the Muslim of sins as fire removesrust from iron.(Sunan Ibn Mjah, pp. 104, vol. 4, ad 3469)

31. The Fine of Eating LentilsSayyidun Ibrm bin Shaybn has narrated: I have notspent any night for rest under a roof for forty years. I had a strongdesire to eat lentils to my full stomach. Once, in Syria, someone gave

me a plate of cooked lentils which I ate. Having eaten it, I passed by ashop where I saw some bottles hanging on a rack. Assuming that thebottles contained vinegar, I looked at them closely. Someone told methat there was wine in the bottles. Pointing towards some jars, hefurther said that there was wine in those jars as well. Infuriated, Ibrought out the wine jars from the shop and began to overturn themon the street. The shop owner thought that I was an officer of the

government, thus he was afraid. He stood and watched silently. Whenhe got to know about me, he took me to the governor of Egypt andSyria, Ibn-e-ln. I was hit 200 lashes and was jailed for a long time.Luckily, my respected teacher and spiritual guide, Sayyidun AbAbdulla Maghrib arrived in the town. He asked me,What crime did you commit? I replied that I had eaten a plate of lentils and, as a fine, I was hit 200 lashes in addition to imprisonment.Hearing this, my respected teacher replied, You were punished only slightly. I also told him about the incident of wine-jars. He intercededand got me released.(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 153)



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Dear Islamic brothers! The friends of Allah always refrain fromfollowing their Nafs. If they ever fulfil the demand of their Nafs, they face severe hardships, and in this way, their spiritual status is enhanced.These are private matters between them and their Creator.

32. Fish BoneSayyidun Abul Khar Asqaln had the desire to eat fishfrom many years. Finally, he managed to have fish withall means.As soon as he stretched out his hand to begin eating, a piece of fishbone pricked his finger. The wound went severely septic and his handhad to be amputated. He then beseeched in the court of Allah , OAllah ! This is the state of the person who desired to consume a

all thing and stretched out his hand towards it. What will be thecondition of the person who desires aarm thing and stretches outhis hand towards it?(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 142)


Dear Islamic brothers! The Madan mindset of the saints isextraordinary. Even after going through pain and trials, they stillmanage to pick the positives and adopt humility in the court of theirCreator. It is our positive opinion that the pricking of fish bone was ameans of further increasing (the spiritual) rank of Sayyidun Abul

Khar Asqaln . Sometimes, the bone pricks people in thethroat while eating fish. If this happens, one should have patiencebecause when a Muslim experiences difficulty, either his sins areremoved or his spiritual status is enhanced.

The Reward of a Thorn-Pricking

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sadness, difficulty, anxiety, pain, injury, sorrow or even the pricking of a thorn reaches a Muslim, but Allah erases the sin of that Muslim(due to these difficulties).(Sa Bukhr, pp. 3, vol. 7, ad 5641-5642)

The Wisdom of DifficultiesThe Holy Prophet stated, If a high status is predestinedfor a person in the knowledge of Allah , but the person is unableto acquire that status by his deeds, so Allah makes that personsuffer financial, physical or family difficulty. He then blesses thatperson with patience and makes him reach that high status which waspredestined for him in the divine knowledge.(Sunan Ab Dwd, pp. 123,

ad 3090)

Wo ishq-e- aqq k lat na p saktJo ranj-o-mu bat say dochr na ot

He cannot taste the true love and devotion Who does not face adversity and harsh condition

33. Carrot and Honey Our saints used to oppose their Nafs strongly. SayyidunSir Siqa stated, My Nafs has been urging me that I eat asingle carrot dipped in honey (if not more) for the past 30 or 40 years,but I have not fulfilled its desire, .(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 153)


34. He Spat Out the Fig Sayyidun Jafar bin Nar narrates: Once Sayyidun

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a fig in his mouth but then immediately spat it out. He then began toweep and instructed that the figs be taken away. When he was asked asto why he did so, he replied, A voice came from my conscience, Areyou not ashamed of fulfilling the desire which you had already forgonefor the pleasure of Allah .(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, p. 154)


A wise man has rightly said, One should not give his rein of control to

his desire because it will lead him to darkness.(ibid, p. 154)

35. The Confectioner Fed ThemShaykh-ul-Muaqqiqn, Khtim-ul-Muaddin, Shaykh AbdulaqMu addi Dilv narrates, My spiritual master andguide, Shaykh Abdul Wab Muttaq once stayed in aMasjid along with one of his friends for worship during the period of famine. They had already decided not to speak to each other. They also decided neither to ask anyone for food nor eat anything with theirown hands. Twenty days passed without eating. On the twenty firstday, a confectioner entered the Masjid and placed some food inbetween both of them and left. As they had already decided not to eatanything with their own hands, they did not eat at all. On the twenty-second day, the confectioner did the same and left. Again, both thesaints did not even touch the food. On the twenty-third day, theconfectioner brought food and fed them with his own hands.(Al-Akhbr-ul-Akhyr Ma Maktbt, p. 278)



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36. Left Over BonesDear Islamic brothers! Sayyidun Shaykh Abdul Wab Muttaq

Qdir Shl was a great saint. He wouldoften remain hungry. Once, while discussing the wisdom of hunger,asceticism and avoidance of asking anyone for anything, he stated,There was a time when I used to pick up the left over bones thrownfrom the shops of butchers and the dry stalk of barley which peoplethrew away on the farms. I would wash and boil them in a cauldronand survive on a bowl of this soup. When people came to know of thisstate of mine, they started bringing different types of (delicious) foodsfor me. In order to avoid such gifts, I decided to leave that place andnever stayed anywhere for more than three days.(Al-Akhbr-ul-Akhyr MaMaktbt, p. 277)


37. Fear before Eating Sayyidun Wahb bin Ward used to eat only one flatbreadafter remaining hungry for two or three consecutive days. Before eating,he used to supplicate to the Almighty Allah in the followingmanner, O Allah ! You are aware that I am not strong enough toworship You without eating; I am fearful of weakness and grief. OAllah ! If there is something unlawful orarm in this bread, donot punish me if it enters my stomach unknowingly. After makingthis Du, he would soak the bread in water and then eat it.(Minj-ul-bidn, p. 98)



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We Should Weep after Eating Dear Islamic brothers! We should be alarmed that we eat virtually

anything that comes to our hand without considering (its permissibility).We should fear the accountability of the Hereafter.

Sayyidun Imm Muhammad Ghazl stated in Iy-ul-Ulm, The one who weeps after eating and the one who plays andenjoys after eating cannot be equal.(I y-ul-Ulm, pp. 8, vol. 2)

He further states, One should repent and express sadnessin case of eating doubtful food so that his tears and sadness can put off the fire of Hell which he might face due to eating the doubtful food.

The Holy Prophet has also stated, The meat nurturedwith arm, fire (of Hell) is more entitled to it.(Shubul mn, pp. 56, vol.5, ad 5761)

38. A Piece of Dry BreadSayyidun Junad Baghdd has narrated: Sayyidunribin Asad Musib walked past my house. He appeared to be hungry so I requested, My dear uncle, please come andeat something. He came to our house but there was nothingfor eating except some wedding food, which our neighbours had sent.I offered the same food to him. He took a morsel, placed itinto his mouth and kept moving it in his mouth without swallowing.Instead of eating the morsel, he went to the porch and spatit out. Then, he left. When I came across him after some

days, I asked him about the food which I gave him. He

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offered so that I could please you, but there is a promise between meand Allah that no doubtful food would go down my throat and itis the reason why I could not swallow it. I told him that the food hadcome from my neighbours house on a wedding occasion. I then askedhim to come to my house so that I could serve him again. When he

entered, I served a piece of dry bread which he consumed.He then said, You should present this type of food to themystic saints.(Risla-tul-Qushariyya, pp. 429-430)


39. His Vein Would PulsateDear Islamic brothers! Did you see that our saints would never consumeany doubtful food despite experiencing extreme hunger? Allah had especial mercy on Sayyidunri Mu sib , asSayyidun Ab Al Daqq narrates that wheneverSayyidun ri Mu sib used to stretch out his handtowards any doubtful food, a vein in his finger would start to pulsate.He would immediately refrain from eating that food.(ibid, p. 429)

Similarly, many other saints are also reported to have the Karma of becoming aware of doubtful andarm food in advance.


40. The Worshipper and the PomegranateIt is reported that a worshipper used to live on a mountain. Nearby,

there was a pomegranate tree on which three pomegranates grewevery day. He would eat them and continue his worship. Allah


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willed to test the worshipper. One day, the pomegranates did not growbut the worshipper remained patient. The same thing happened thenext two days. Worried and weakened by hunger, he descended downfrom the mountain. A house of a Christian lied beside the mountain.The worshipper approached the Christian and begged him for somefood. The Christian gave him 4 pieces of bread. (As the worshipperleft), the dog of the Christian began to bark at him. The worshippergave one piece to the dog. After eating it, the dog pursued and barkedagain. He gave another piece of bread but the dog was still barking.

Eventually, he gave all four pieces of bread but the dog did not becomesilent. Enraged, he said to the dog, O despicable and greedy dog! Youhave no shame, I have begged your master for food which I have givento you but you still do not leave me. The dog replied, I am not moreshameless than you! Allah bestowed upon you a nice sustenancefor many years without any struggle, when He tested you a littleyou became so worried that you went to His enemys house to beg.

(A san-ul Wia, p. 144) Dear Islamic brothers! We learnt from the foregoing parable that if Allah , who bestows upon us innumerable bounties, ever tests us,we should be patient instead of complaining. The following parablewould further clarify this point.

41. Ma md, Ayz and a Slice of CucumberIt is reported that once a person gifted a cucumber to Sultan MamdGhaznaw , a renowned devotee of the beloved and blessedProphet . The sultan accepted the gift and gave theperson a reward. He then cut off a slice and handed it to his belovedslave Ayz who consumed the slice relishing its taste. Then, Sultan

Ma md cut another slice, this time for himself. As soon as he put itinto his own mouth, he spat it out instantly, as it was too bitter.


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Astonished at Ayz, he asked, Ayz! How did you eat such a bitterthing? Even your facial expression did not reveal any sign of displeasure. Ayz replied, Respected Sultan! There is no doubt thatthe piece of cucumber was extremely bitter. When I placed it in my mouth, my wisdom asked me to spit it out but my love told me, OAyz, beware! This is the same hand, which gives you sweet things toeat every day. If it gives you something bitter to eat only one day, itdoes not matter. To spit it out is contrary to the etiquette of love.Therefore, following the command of love, I consumed the bitter slice

of cucumber.(Rabar-e-Zindag, p. 167) May Allah bless them and forgive us for their sake!

Dear Islamic brothers! Being a Muslim, we all should have the sameframe of mind. If Allah , who has bestowed upon us countlessfavours, ever tests us with troubles and trials, we should accept them

happily. The great is not the one who is loyal only when his object of devotion shows affection for him, but the one who is loyal even whenhe is ignored by the one he has affection for.

Wo ishq-e- aqq k lat na p saktJo ranj-o-mu bat say dochr na ot

He cannot taste the true love and devotion Who does not face adversity and harsh condition

42. A Christian Monk Embraces Islam

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a miracle of Sayyidun Prophet s that he would not eatanything for forty consecutive days. This act can only be performed by a Prophet and a iddq. The saint replied, If I remainhungry for fifty consecutive days, would you embrace Islam giving upChristianity and realize that Islam is the true religion and that you arefollowing falsehood? The Christian replied Yes. Therefore, the saint

stayed with him for fifty consecutive days withoutconsuming anything. He then stayed hungry for another tendays. Having seen this Karma (marvel), the monk embraced Islam

forthwith.(I y-ul-Ulm, pp. 98, vol. 3) Dear Islamic brothers! No one should misunderstand this parable. Itmust not be assumed that the saint surpassed Sayyidun Prophet s

in status. It is a fundamental Islamic belief that nosaint can ever surpass the status of a Prophet . The onebelieving that a saint is greater than a Holy Prophet immediately

becomes a Kfir (disbeliever). The monk was under the impressionthat after Sayyidun Prophet s , no devotee of theHoly Prophet could stay hungry for forty days. The saint cleared themisconception of the monk by showing the Karma of stayinghungry for 40 days, making it clear that staying hungry for 40 days isnot the unique attribute of Sayyidun Prophet s , and theslaves of the Holy Prophet can remain alive despitestaying hungry for 60 days.

43. Rice and FishIt is reported that a saint from Basra refrained from eatingfish, rice and bread for 20 years despite the strong desire of his Nafs.After his death, someone saw him in a dream and asked as to howAllah treated him. He replied, Words cannot express the bounties


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things to satisfy his desires, his Nafs becomes arrogant and his heartbecomes hard. Further, he becomes so interested in the delicious worldly things that the love of worldly joys permanently stays in his heart andhe forgets that he will have to stand before his Creator, Allah . Theworld is like Paradise and death is like a prison for such a person. Onthe contrary, the one who treats his Nafs strictly and deprives it of worldly pleasures; the world becomes like a prison for him, he feelsuncomfortable in the world and his Nafs likes to get free from theimprisonment of life by leaving the world through death. Referring to

the same point, Sayyidun Yay Mu Rz has stated, Othe iddqn! In order to eat Valma (wedding-feast) in Paradise,keep yourself hungry because the desire for food intensifies as much asthe Nafs remains hungry.

In other words, when a person is extremely hungry, he really feels thejoy of eating. This is the same thing experienced by every fasting person.

Therefore, remain as hungry as possible in the world so that you canenjoy the delicious food of Paradise.(ibid, p. 99)


46. Dough that Dried in SunlightSayyidun Utba-tul-Ghulm used to knead dough andlet it dry in the sunlight. After this, he would eat it. He then used to say, One should survive on a mere piece of bread and alittle salt so that he could enjoy fried roasted meat and delicious foodon the Day of Judgement.(I y-ul-Ulm, pp. 100, vol. 3)



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47. He did not Drink Milk for Forty YearsSayyidun Mlik bin Dinr did not drink milk for forty

years despite the desire of his Nafs. Once, someone gave him dates as agift, which he immediately gave to his students and said, You peopleeat, I have not even tasted dates for forty years.(ibid, p. 101)


48. Meat and BreadSayyidun Utba-tul-Ghulm refrained from eating meatfor 7 years. One day, he purchased some bread and meat. After roastingthe meat, he placed it on the bread. Meanwhile, an orphancame. He gave the bread and meat to the orphan and beganto weep reciting the eighth verse of Sra Ad-Daar:

And they feed, for love of Him, the indigent. The orphan and the prisoner.

(Pra 29, Sra Ad-Daar, Ayah 8) (Kanzul mn [Translation of Quran])

Since then, Sayyidun Utba-tul-Ghulm did not eventaste roasted meat and bread.(ibid, p. 211)


49. A Frightening Thunderstorm

Sayyidun Utba-tul-Ghulm has stated: My Nafs had thedesire of consuming dates from many years. One day, I purchased some


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he replied, O Shafq! Please keep my secret. I assured him that I wouldnot disclose his secret, so he said, My Nafs had a strongdesire for Sikbj (meat with vinegar and fragrant spices) for thirty years but I kept preventing my Nafs from consuming it. Last night, Ihad a dream in which I saw a young man who had a green bowl of aromatic Sikbj. Plucking up the courage, I moved away from him buthe forwarded the bowl towards me and said, O Ibrm, eat. I replied,I will not eat because I have already left it for the pleasure of Allah

. He said, It is Allah who has granted you this gift, please

eat. I had no answer and began to weep. He insisted, May Allah shower mercy upon you (eat). I then told him, We have been instructednot to put anything into our stomach until we are absolutely sure thatthe thing is all. The young man said, Eat, may Allah grantyou peace! I was given this food and told O Khir! Take this food toIbrm bin Adam and feed him. Allah had mercy onhim for having persistent patience by preventing his Nafs from Sikbj.

O Ibrm , I have heard the angels say, If a person does notaccept the thing offered to him, he will not be given that thing evenwhen he asks for it. I (a rat Ibrm bin Adham ) said, If it is so, I am prepared for it due to my promise with Allah . (I willnot eat it). I turned back to return. Meanwhile, giving him something,another young man said, O Khir! Feed him with your own hand.Therefore, Khir began to feed me and then my eyes opened. When Iwoke up, the taste of the food was still in my mouth.

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Leaving this World with Imn!Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see how Sayyidun Ibrm bin Adam

used to oppose his Nafs. He refrained fromeating Sikbj for thirty years. By the grace of Allah , SayyidunKhi r came to feed him with his own hands. Sayyidun Khir

is a Holy Prophet who is still physically alive in the world.

Here is a Madan pearl about the blessings of Sayyidun Khir .In Tafsr w, it is stated that whosoever remembers Sayyidun

Khi rs full name along with his father-name, titleand Kunniya, he will leave this world in the state of Imn. His fullname along with father-name, title and Kunniya is Abul AbbsBaly bin Malkn Al-Khir ( ).(Tafsr Sw, pp. 1207, vol. 2)


51. He Used to Speak to His NafsThe blessed son of Imm Aam Ab anfa , Sayyidun

ammd has narrated: I once went to the house of SayyidunDwd aa , I heard a voice from inside the house, O Nafs!You desired carrot, I fed it to you. Now you desire for dates. By Allah

! I will never feed you dates. Saying Salam when I entered, I sawhim alone. (In other words, the great Shaykh was addressing his Nafs).(ibid, p. 101)



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52. He Vowed Not to Eat VegetableSayyidun Mlik binagham states, Once I saw a vegetable

while passing through a market in Basra. My Nafs demanded me to eatthe vegetable that night. I swore not to eat that vegetable for forty nights.(ibid, p. 101)



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Fifteen Ad about the Excellence of Reciting alt-Alan-Nab

1. Whoever recites onealt (Durd) upon me, All sends tenmercies upon him.(Sa Muslim, pp. 166, vol. 1)

2. The person closest to me on the Day of Judgement will be the onewho would have recited the mostalt upon me in the world.(Jmi Tirmi, pp. 64, vol. 1)

3. Whoever recites onealt upon me; All sends ten merciesupon him and writes ten good deeds in his Book of Deeds.(JmiTirmi, pp. 64, vol. 1)

4. While a Muslim recitesalt upon me, the Angels continuously pray for him. Now, [after knowing this] it is the persons choicewhether he recites less or more.(Sunan Ibn Mjah, p. 65)

5. After al, a person glorified All then recited alt-Alan-Nab. The beloved Prophet of Allah said tohim Supplicate! It will be answered. Ask! You will be granted.(Sunan Nasi, pp. 189, vol. 1)

6. Jibrl [Angel Jibrl] said to me that All says, OMu ammad are you not happy with [the fact] thatwhen one of your followers sends one Salm [Salutations] uponyou, I send ten Salm [mercies] upon him. (Sunan Nasi, pp. 191, vol. 1)

7. Whoever recites onealt upon me; All sends ten merciesupon him, forgives ten of his sins and enhances his ten ranks.(Sunan Nasi, pp. 191, vol. 1)

8. Whoever recites tenalt upon me, All

sends one hundredmercies upon him. (At-Targhb wat-Tarhb, pp. 322, vol. 2)


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9. Whoever recites a hundredalt upon me, All inscribesbetween his eyes that This person is free from hypocrisy andHell-fire; and he will be raised with the martyrs on the Day of Judgement.(Majma-uz-Zawid, pp. 253, vol. 10)

10. Whoever recites one thousandalt upon me, he will not dieuntil he sees his place in Paradise.(At-Targhb wat-Tarhb, pp. 328, vol. 2)

11. Out of love and affection for me, whoever recitesalt upon methree times during the day and three times at night, then he has a

right that All may forgive his sins of that day and night.(At-Targhb wat-Tarhb, pp. 328, vol. 2)

12. Recite alt upon me wherever you are, as it reaches me.(MujamKabr, pp. 82, vol. 3, adi. 2829)

13. Indeed your names are presented to me along with your identity;therefore, recite alt upon me with eloquent words.(Mu annaf Abdur-Razzq, pp. 214, vol. 2, adi. 3111)

14. Indeed Jibrl [Angel Jibrl] gave me glad tidings that whoeverrecites alt upon me, All sends mercies upon him andwhoever sends Salm [salutations] upon me, All sendspeace [Salm] upon him.(Musnad Imm A mad, pp. 407, vol. 1)

15. A companion of the Prophet,a rat Ubay bin Kaab said, (apart from acting upon Farietc.) I will devote all my timeto reciting alt (Durd). Upon this, the beloved and blessedProphet said to him, This will be sufficient toremove your worries and shall be expiation for your sins.(JmiTirmi, pp. 207, vol. 4, adi. 2465 )


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MMMMMMMMeeeeeeeetttttttthhhhhhhhoooooooodddddddd oooooooof ff f f ff f DDDDDDDDeeeeeeeelllllllliiiiiiiiv vv v v vv v eeeeeeeerrrrrrrriiiiiiiinnnnnnnngggggggg DDDDDDDDaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrssssssss

Say the following three times:

Please come closer.

Then, taking veil within veil (double-covering), sit in folded leg position(as in al) and recite the following:

Then make the attendees of the Dars repeat the followingalt-Alan-Nab:

If you are in a Masjid, get the participants to make the intention of Itikf in these words:

Translation: I make the intention of Sunnat Itikf .


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Then say the following:

My dear Islamic brothers! Come closer and, in respect of the Dars, sitin the folded leg position (as you sit in al). If you get tired, then sit inany comfortable position. Lower your gaze and listen to the Dars fromFazn-e-Sunnat with full concentration because listening to it inattentively looking here and there, playing on the floor with your finger or messing around with your clothes, body or hair may result inthe removal of its blessings1.

After saying this, read out an excellence of recitingalt-Alan-Nabfrom Fazn-e-Sunnat. Thereafter, read this aloud so that all brotherswould also recite it.

Thereafter, begin the Dars by reading from the book. Read out what iswritten in the book only. Read only the translation of Arabic text. Donot give your own explanation of any Quranic ya orad, as it is

arm to do so.

Make persuasion in the following words at the end of the Dars.

(Each Muballigh should memorize the following paragraph by heartand make persuasion accordingly without any alteration at the endof Dars and Bayn).

By the Grace of Allah , Sunnas of the Holy Prophet are abundantly learnt and taught in the Madan Environment of Dawat-e-Islami, a global non-political movement for the preaching of Qurn and Sunna.

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It is a Madan request to spend the whole night in the weekly Sunna-inspiring Ijtim commencing after alt-ul-Maghrib every Thursday inyour city. (In Bb-ul-Madna [Karachi], the Ijtim is held at Fazn-e-Madna, Maalla Saudagrn, Old Sabz Man ). Habitualizeyourself to a punctual travel in the Madan Qfila with the devotees of the Holy Prophet to learn the Sunna and fill out the Madan Inmt booklet daily practicing Fikr-e-Madna (Madan Contemplation) and submit it to the immadr (relevant representative of Dawat-e-Islami)of your locality. By the blessing of this, you will develop a

mindset and a yearning to protect your faith, adopt the Sunnas and beaverse to sins.

Every Islamic brother should develop the Madan Mindset that I must strive to reform myself and people of the entire world . Inorder to reform ourselves, we must act upon the Madan Inmt and toreform people of the entire world we must travel in the Madan Qfila1.

Allah karam ays karay tuj pay jan mayn

Aey Dawat-e-Islami ter dm mach o

May Allah bless Dawat-e-Islami with such a grace! That it becomes glorious at each and every place

Finally, with absolute humility and humbleness, make the following

Du conforming to the manners of raising hands without adding andleaving out anything:

Y Allah ! For the sake of Mu af forgive us, our parents, and all the Muslims. Y Allah ! Forgive the mistakes of

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Dars and all our sins, give us the passion to become pious and practising Muslims and make us obedient to our parents. Y Allah ! Make usYour and Your Beloved Prophets sincere devotee. Cureus from the disease of sins. Y Allah ! Give us the ability to act upon the Madan Inmt and travel with the Madan Qfilas. YAllah ! Bless us with the enthusiasm to persuade others to carry out Madan activities. Y Allah ! Free Muslims from diseases, debt,unemployment, wrongful court cases and different types of worries. YAllah ! May Islam dominate and the enemies of Islam be disgraced!

Y Allah ! Bless us with steadfastness in the Madan environment of Dawat-e-Islami! Y Allah ! Bless every Muslim with obedient offspring! Y Allah ! Bless us with martyrdom under the green domewhile we are beholding the beloved Prophet , burial inJannat-ul-Baq, and the neighbourhood of Your beloved Prophet

in Jannat-ul-Firdaus! Y Allah for the sake of the fragrant breeze of Madna, answer all our lawful Dus.

Then read the following couplet:

Jis kis nay b Du kay ws ay y Rab kaKar day pr rz har baykas-o-majbr k

Y-Rab whoever requests for his supplications.Fulfil his Dus and relieve him of all his complications.

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IndexAsharah-e-Mubashsharahdefinition, 95acacia (tree), 95accountability

for luxuries, 69advice

bitter, 78ineffective, 36

Ahl-e-Suffahwho were?, 34

Allahcommandment of, 35displeasure of, 46fear of, 7grace of, 38, 82Hidden Plan of, 28, 29mercy of, 16, 28path of, 83, 88, 96pleasure of, 2, 15, 18, 23, 52, 58punishment from, 30remembrance of, 9respite from, 29saints of, 32servants of, 43shy from, 33thirst for the pleasure of, 24to meet, 93treasures of, 15

Ansar, 15appetite

eating more than, 57

comparision of, 57Bidah (innovation in religion), 11Bidah Mubahah (permissible innovation), 11blood

sugar in, 48body

excellence of a lean body, 47healthy, 50perils of large, 46rebellion in, 46things necessary for human body, 48

bounty, 43, 70

cancerof gums, 65protection from, 53

chickentrust of, 110

cholesterolincrease in, 50

cloth made of gold, 13companions

and a bowl of milk, 34and a little food, 84enthusiasm, 87of the Holy Prophet, 19spirit and passion of, 83hunger of, 5, 42

constipationcures for, 54medicine for, 55mother of diseases, 56

coughchronic, 102

curefor a sick heart, 44for cough, 102for indigestion, 55for obesity, 52, 55

dangerof fake Kattha, 66of Pizza, 50

Day of Judgementa banquet of, 23

the blazing heat of, 22diabetes, 50, 52, 53, 56diet

Momin's and Hypocrite's, 31Divine Hidden Plan, 28, 29Du

for reading the book, viiiof 'Attar, 140in prostration, 106of the Holy Prophet, 30rejected, 17is accepted, 58


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eatingdesire of, 10doubtful food, 122excessive, 37, 46, 47, 56

for pleasure, 41impairs wisdom, 25joy of, 128lentils, 117moderation in, 24Pan, 65pizza, 50precautions of eating less, 61purpose of, 104Sunnah, 11twice a day, 14

fastingbetter than one year's worship, 63excellence of, 13Muslims, 14with one meal, 12

fatincreasing weight, 48mosquito, 45

fooddelicious, 66doubtful, 123food-culture, 40Haram, 17hot, 70impairs wisdom, 25in abundance, 2in hotels, 50of Ahl-e-Bayt, 4of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan , 32of Siddiqin, 14

olive oil, 53remaining, 99full stomach

and sweetness of worship, 20cause of severe accountability, 68eating to full stomach and crying, 7, 8permissible, 57the way of Satan, 27

Ghaus Pak, 97, 100glutton, 90

goldequal to earth, 13

Gramex (tablet), 55green skin, 20Hadis, 3, 12, 20Halal, 1, 42, 103, 118

Haramconsuming Haram food, 1consuming Haram morsel, 17lying is, 62meat nurtured with, 122

heartbeneficial to, 127cure for sick, 44reason for the hardness of, 25

Helldive in, 71food in, 69the food and drink in, 68

Holy Prophet neighbourhood of, 2Sunnah of, 27the Du'a of, 30the Nur of, 5

hungeradvantages of, 23blessings of, 44, 63definition of, 64excellence of, 1extreme, 34, 37intense, 6intensity of, 22intentional, 2, 6, 15, 34, 82of Ahl-e-Bayt, 4of Prophets , 7of the Holy Prophet , 3, 9parts of, 55

signs of, 57strength in, 41treasure of, 16treasures of Allah , 15

Jam'at, 11, 42Karamah, 126lavish lifestyle, 6Madan Guard

advantages of, 78blessing of, 33, 52

definition, 1for the pleasure of Allah, 52


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