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3 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434Editorial

Exam TimeBy: Maulana Ilyas Patel Sahib

O Allah, please help me to get an A. OAllah, at least let me get a good pass. O

Allah, save me from failing.

These are some of the fervent duas made

in utmost humility at this time of the year.

Many are aspiring for an A while others are

just praying that they do not fail. Together

with fervently praying, thousands of learners

burn the midnight oil, sacrifice many leisures

and pleasures and toil hard to pass the examsor to excel. Let alone the learners, even their

parents and other relatives are praying for

their success.

PASS AWAY

While every learner is certainlyencouraged to do his best, the reality of the

success of the exams at school or university

should never be forgotten. It is a very minute

success with extremely temporary benefit. At

the most, it will help one for some years toearn a living. In some cases it is not even for a

few days. Some people passed, celebrated,

andpassed away before the next morning.

Therefore, while working hard to pass, never
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forget that one day one will also pass away.

One should also prepare for that day.

Upon passing away, there will be an

immediate exam in the grave. Every person

will be questioned about who was his Rabb

(Sustainer), what was his religion and he will

be asked about the personality of Rasulullah

(Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam). The questions of

this exam have not just been leaked they

have been openly announced. The answers

however will be dependant on ones actions in

this world, not ones knowledge. The one who

obeyed Allah Ta`ala will exclaim, Rabbi Allah(My Rabb is Allah.). The one who followed his

desires against the commands of Allah will

say: Alas, I do not know. The same applies

to the other questions.

DAY OF JUDGEMENTSimilarly, on the Day of Judgement there

will be an exam. Every person will be

questioned about how he spent his life, and

specifically how he spent his youth, what was

the manner of earning his wealth and wheredid he spend it and how much did he practise

upon his knowledge. The results of this exam

are serious. It is a matter of heaven or hell.

May Allah Ta`ala grant us Jannah and save us


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from Jahannum. Hence, never forget the main

exam. Prepare for that NOW, since it could

commence at any moment.

HOW WILL YOU CELEBRATE?

Furthermore, when the results of the

miniscule exams are announced, how does one

celebrate? By performing two rakaats of

Salaat-ush-Shukr (salaah of thanksgiving),

giving sadaqah (charity) and pledging to Allah

Taàla to remain obedient to Him, or by

participating in sinful parties and other vices?

When the good news comes, will we forgetAllah Taàla, the One who we begged for help

to pass? Will we stop going to the Musjid and

instead head for the clubs and vice dens??? It

is indeed an occasion to cry, nay... to sob and

shed tears of blood, if we express our joy in amanner that violates the commands of our

Most Merciful and Most Kind Allah who enabled

us to pass. Moreover, we would be failing in

the main exams if we celebrate our passing by

engaging in sin.May Allah Taàla keep us steadfast on

Deen and help us to pass the exams in the

grave and Hereafter. Aameen.


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TAFSEER( C o m m e n t a r y o f t h e H o l y

Q u r a n )By: Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi Sahib(Rahmatullahi Alaihi)

SURAH AL-BAQARAHNote: This part of Tafseer is the remaining portion of Surah Al-Baqarah Tafseer and hence connected with the previous chapter ofSurah Al-Baqarah Tafseer.

In order to emphasize what the present verse

has said, the next verse tells the story of another

group of earlier transgressors and of the dreadful

punishment which overtook them all of a sudden.

Verse 65 - 66

O

O

And certainly you have known those amongyou who transgressed in (the matter of) the

Sabbath. So, we said to them, Become apes,living in disgrace. Thus, we made it a deterrentfor those around and after them and a lessonfor the God fearing. (Verse 65 66)

The episode belongs to the time of Sayyidina


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7 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434Dawud (Alaihis salam) Allah Taala had appointed

Saturday as the Sabbath, or the sacred day, for the

Israelites; it was specially set apart for prayers and

worship, and hence fishing was prohibited on this day.

But these people lived on the sea-shore, and were very

fond of fish. Al-Qurtubi says that the Israelites, at first,

invented all sorts of clever pretences for catching fish

on Saturday, and gradually started doing so openly.

There now grew a division amongst them on this point.

On the one hand were these transgressors, and, on the

other, some scholars and pious men who tried to

dissuade them from such disobedience. When the

former paid no heed to them, the latter broke away

altogether from the sinners, and began to live in a

separate part of the town. One day they felt no sound

was coming from the other part of the town. Growing

curious, they went there and found that all the

transgressors had been changed into apes. Qatadah

says that the young ones had become apes, and the

old ones swine. The apes could recognize their

relatives and friends, and would approach them

weeping out of remorse, and seeking their sympathy

and help. Then all of them died after three days.

As to the question whether the apes and the

swine we see today bear any kinship to these

Israelites who had been metamorphosed, the


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8 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434correct position is that people who have been

metamorphosed into beasts by Allah Taala as a

punishment cease to breed, and leave no progeny

behind. According to a hadith reported by Imam

Muslim from the blessed Companion Hazrat

Abdullah ibn Masud (Raziyallahu anhu), some

people asked Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi

Wasallam) whether the apes and the swine were the

descendants of the metamorphosed Jews. Hazrat

Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reminded them that

apes and swine existed in the world even before, and

said that when Allah Taala sends down this particular

kind of punishment on a people, the race comes to an

end with this, and there is no further breeding.1

1 Some modernizing Muslims have tried to explain away this

metamorphosis by suggesting that these disobedient Jews did not actually

and physically turn into beasts, but that the change was only psychological in

so far as they acquired the evil characteristics of apes and swine. To say such

a thing is to deny an explicit statement of the Holy Quran, which no Muslimcan do, if he wishes to remain a Muslim. Moreover, in denying the

possibility of physical change, the modernizers are also denying the power

of Allah Taala and putting limitations on it. Even as a piece of literary

exegesis, the modernist interpretation is flimsy. For, even before the

punishment fell on them, these Jews had been displaying the moral and

psychological traits of beasts: the greed of swine and the craftiness of apes.

Where was, then, the change which the Holy Quran declares to be a

punishment for the offenders and a warning for others? Our modernists are,in fact, all too ready to swallow without batting an eye-lid the most

preposterous and unfounded notions, only if they come from the West. So,

they have complete certitude with regard to Darwins speculation, that the

apes evolved into man, although no verifiable data has yet been gathered to

support the contention; but when it comes to the statement in the Holy

Quran that men were changed into apes, they look askance at it, although

this kind of change is rationally and logically as possible as the other.


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9 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434 (To be continued, Insha Allah)

Tas-heelul Ahadeeth

Translation:Sayyidia Abu Saeed Khudri (Raziyallahu anhu)

reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

said: Do no abuse (swear) my Sahabah (companions)

(Raziyallahu anhum), for if one of you were to spend the

equivalent of mount Uhud in gold (in the path of Allah

Taala) he would not reach the mud nor half-a-mud of

my Sahabah. (Bukhari)

Commentary:The mudd was a measurement prevalent

during the time of Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi

Wasallam) and his Sahabah (Raziyallahu anhum). In

present times the mudd would equal approximately


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10 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 14343.296Kg of wheat. If the people of the latter

generations spend gold equivalent to Mount Uhud

(in the path of Allah Taala, charity etc), they would

never attain the reward earned by the Sahabahs

mudd and half-a-mudd. This Hadeeth clearly

illustrates the status of the Sahabah in the eyes of

Allah Taala and His Rasul (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam).The Quran and the teachings of Hazrat Rasulullah

(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) have reached us through

these illustrious personalities. It is therefore

imperative that we revere them at all times.

Lesson:1. We must always respect the Sahabah.

2. We cannot equal the sacrifices and

contributions of the Sahabah (Raziyallahu

anhum) irrespective of what we do.

Translation:


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11 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434Sayyidia Muadh bin Jabal (Raziyallahu anhu)

narrates that he heard Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi

Wasallam) saying: My love is incumbent for those who

love each other for my pleasure, sit with each other for

my pleasure, visit each other for my pleasure and

spend on each other for my pleasure. (Malik)

Commentary:There is probably no religion in the world that

denies the virtue of the qualities mentioned in this

Hadeeth. We however learn form this Hadeeth that

these qualities are so beloved in the eyes of Allah

Taala that he would most undoubtedly shower His

love upon those who possess such qualities on

condition that they were done for the pleasure of

Allah Taala. Any action, no matter how insignificant it

my seen, could be the source of untold reward from

Allah Taala if done solely for His pleasure.

Lesson:1. Whatever is done for the pleasure of Allah

Taala will reap tremendous rewards, even


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12 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434mundane things as meeting friends and

visiting one another.

Seerat-e-Paak

Nabi s Love for Children

By: Maulana Abu Talhah Muhammad Izharul

Hasan Mahmood SahibTranslated By: Mufti Afzal Husain Elias Sahib

LOVE SHOWN TOWARDSCHILDREN IN GENERAL

A person who takes care of an orphan child:Hazrat Suhail Ibn Saad (Raziyallahu Anhu) narrates

that Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,

The person who takes care of an orphan child and I

will be as close as these two fingers in Jannat. (He

indicated by raising his index and middle fingers.)(Bukhari Shareef)

It has bee narrated in another Hadith that

Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said:

The best of Muslim homes is that home

wherein an orphan is taken care of andshown kindness to and the worst ofMuslim homes in that home wherein anorphan is ill-treated. (Ibn majah)

Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is


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13 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434reported to have said that the one who passes his

hand over the head of an orphan for the pleasure of

Allah Taala will receive a reward for every strand of

hair on the head of the child. He who takes care of an

orphan child will be as close as these two fingers to

me in Jannat. (Indicating to their closeness by means

of his index and middle fingers.) (Mussaad-e-Ahmed)

Our beloved master showed great love and

affection towards children in general, but the love he

showed to an orphan child is unimaginable. This is

greatly due to the fact that he was an orphan himself.

Therefore he devoted special attention towards them

and encouraged taking care of them. Secondly, since

an orphan has no shoulder to lean on, Islam and the

Quran stress on showing love, taking care and

keeping happy an orphan child.

Look for a youngster who will beable to serve me:

Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Hantab says on the authority

of Hazrat Anas (Raziyallahu Anhu) that Hazrat Nabi Akram

(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) asked Abu Talha to bring such a

young child to him who would be able to serve him. So,Hazrat Abu Talha (Raziyallahu Anhu) put him (Hazrat Anas

Raziyallahu Anhu) behind him on his conveyance and

proceeded to Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam).

Hazrat Anas (Raziyallahu Anhu) says that in this way he


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14 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434served Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) until

the battle of Khaibar. Whenever Hazrat Nabi Akram

(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would halt at any place he would

read the following dua:

Allaahuma ini auzhu bika minalhummi wal huzni wal ajzi wal kasli walbukhli wal jubni wa dhalid dayni wa

ghalabatir-rijaali.

Translation: O Allah I seek refuge in You from all

forms of worries and grief and from weakness and

laziness and from miserliness and cowardliness and

from being overwhelmed by debts and being

overpowered by people. (Bukhari Shareef)

Her child was with her:

Hazrat Anas Ibn Maalik (Raziyallahu Anhu) narrates

that a woman came along with her child to Hazrat

Nabi Akram (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). After engaging in

some conversation with Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu

Alaihi Wasallam) he began to praise her and said, The

Ansaar are beloved to me, but you are twice as

beloved. (Bukhari Shareef)

Beloved children, those who migrated fromMakkah to Madinah with Hazrat Nabi Akram (Sallallahu

Alaihi Wasallam) were indeed very beloved to him due to

their sacrifices and firm Imam. As for those who

resided in Madinah, the Ansaar, they were beloved to


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15 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434him for they gave preference to him and showed

more love to him than their wealth, family, tribes and

honour. Above all, they followed him in total.

(To be concluded, Insha Allah)

ADVICES

THE DEOBAND ULAMAANDTHEIR

LOVEFORHAZRAT RASULULLAH

From the teachings and advices of Faqeehul Ummat,Hadhrat Mufti

Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)

Compiled by: Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Rahmatullah Sahib Kashmiri(Daamat Barakatuhum)

Hazrat Maulana llyaas (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)After Salah, I decided to go to another Masjid

because of the intense heat and the huge crowd. I

discreetly slipped away. After searching for a while, Ifound another Masjid but it was hot there as well.

However, there was no crowd. I sat down in the

courtyard of the Masjid to take a rest when I heard the

sound of tilaawat (recitation) of Qur-aan Shareef echoing

towards me from within the Masjid. Someone was

peacefully reciting the Quraan Shareef in this intenseheat. Upon looking carefully, I realised it was Hadhrat

Moulana Ilyaas Saahib(Rahmatullahi Alaihi). He had also left

the Ijtima like myself, but I left to get some comfort and

rest, whereas he had come out to find some quiet place to


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16 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434perform his Awwaabeen Salah.

Moulana Ilyaas(Rahmatullahi Alaihi)used to say, Myexhaustion is dispelled by means of Salah.

Hadhrat had travelled extensively through out

Mewat. He did not get an opportunity to rest at any place.

The jamaat reached its destination at the latter portion of

the night. Whilst the others retired to bed, HadhratMoulana quietly woke up and started his Salah. This was

their deep love for Allah Taala.

Maulana Ahmad Shah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)Maulana Ahmad Shah was a student and mureed of

Hazrat Gangohi(Rahmatullahi Alaihi). He was very thin and

short. His beard and hair was white (grey). He was a

resident of Hasanpur, Muraadabaad.

He once mentioned to Maulana Ihtishaamul Hasan Sahib

(Rahmatullahi Alaihi), Brother, I am going to a certain place.Please come with me. Those people have invited me. They

want to erect a building and want me to lay the foundation.

Join me so that I may lay the foundation with your hands.

Maulana Ihtishaam Sahib(Rahmatullahi Alaihi)accepted the offer.

Maulana Ahmad Shah appointed Maulana Ihtishaam Sahib

as the ameer of the journey and they both proceeded.

On the way Maulana Ahmad Shah Sahib fell very ill

with a severe bout of diarrhoea. He was in the habit of

remaining in wudhu all the time. He woke up many times


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17 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434at night to relieve himself.

When they reached their destination, MaulanaIhtishaam Sahib, seeing his condition said to him, Hazrat,

your ameer is now instructing you that tonight you

should not wake up for Tahajjud because your health has

deteriorated alot. Hearing this, Maulana Ahmad Shah

kept silent. When about a quarter hour was left for subh

saadiq, he gripped the toe of Maulana Ihtishaam Sahib

and shook it. He woke up to find Maulana Ahmad Shah

weeping bitterly. Tears were streaming down his eyes. In

shock, Maulana Ihtishaam Sahib asked him, Hazrat, what

is the matter? He replied, Its been 57 years since I had

taken bay-at at the hands of Hazrat Maulana Gangohi(Rahmatullahi Alaihi). From then until today not a single

tahajjud has been missed by me. You are the Ameer of the

journey and you have forbidden me (from performing

tahajjud). I beg of you in the name of Hazrat Gangohi

(Rahmatullahi Alaihi)to please grant me permission to perform

tahajjud. Maulana Ihtishaam Sahib who was by nowshocked, gave him permission saying, Go go You may

perform your tahajjud.

One person saw a disabled man dragging himself on

the road. He asked him, Who are you? Where do you

come from? Where are you heading to? He replied, I amcoming from Samarqand. I am going to visit the Baitullah

Shareef in Makkah Mukarramah. The person then asked

him, When did you begin this journey? He replied, Ten

years ago.


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18 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434(To be concluded, Insha Allah)

MALFOOZAAT

Statements andAnecdotes of Faqeehul-Ummat Hazrat Mufti

Mahmood HasanGangohi ..

Compiled By: Mufti Farooq Meeruti Sahib Daamat Barakatuhum

Will the janat also enjoy from the bounties

of jannah?

It is explicitly mentioned in the Quran that the

Jinnaat will be punished in Jahannum for their sinning

and kufr (disbelief). Allah Taala says in the Quran:

(On you will be sent a flame of fire

and a smoke. Then no defense will

you have.) [55:35]

In another verse Allah Taala says:

(I will fill Jahannum with jinn and

man.) [11:119]


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19 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434As far as their enjoying the bounties of Jannah,

then there is no explicit mention of it in the Quran or

Hadeeth. Therefore, Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah

(Rahmatullahi Alaihi)remained silent on this issue.

[The following appears in Al-Ashbah wan-Nazaair,

Pg 226:

Translation: There is no difference ofopinion in the Jinns being responsibleto fulfill Sharee obligations. Thebelieving jinn will enter Jannah andthe kaafir Jinn will enter Jahannum.The only difference that arises is withregards to the reward of the obedientjinn. Bazzaaziyyah (a fiqh kitaab) has

adopted a view that is different toothers. He says that the jinn will notreceive any reward. In the tafseers itappears that Imam Abu Hanifah hasremained silent on this subject.)

What was done to the copies of the Quran

other than those prepared by Hazrat Uthmaan(Raziyallahu anhu)

It is recorded in As-Siyar-ul-Kabeer (a book of

Imam Muhammad (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)that the copies of

the Quran other than those prepared by Hazrat


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20 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434Uthman (Raziyallahu anhu) were torn. (Those copies of the

Quran were not in accordance to the Quraishi dialect

although initially permission was granted to recite them

for the sake of ease). The word (he burnt it) appears

in some narrations.

In other narrations the word (he burnt it)

appears. On the basis of this narration the fuqaha have

allowed the burning of frayed Islamic literature although

this is not the best option. The better option would be to

bury them in such a place on which people do not walk.1

(Ad-Durr-ul-Mukhtaar, Vol 5, Pg 271).

Serpent taking over a treasure

Hafiz Ibnu Qayyim (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) has written in

Kitaab-ur-Rooh:

Whenever a treasure is buried a

serpent takes hold of it.

Someone then said, Hazrat! It seems that the

reason is that it has some familiarity with the

treasure, therefore, on the Day of Qiyamah, the un-

discharged wealth of Zakaat will turn into a serpent

Hazrat then said, It appears in the Quran.

1 It should be buried in such a way that the bare pages should not be placed

on the ground. Rather, it should first be wrapped in a clean piece of cloth and

then a slate etc. should be placed over it before heaping the sand over it.


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21 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434(The wealth that they covetously

withheld shall be tied to their necks

on the Day of Resurrection.) [3:180]

It is mentioned in the hadeeth that the wealth

will speak out: (I am your wealth. I am

your treasure.)

(To be continued, Insha Allah)

Sulook

Potions for theHeart

A Translation ofDawa-e-Dill

By: Hazrat Peer Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqashbandi SahibDaamat-Barakatuhum

Become a sincere and active Aalim

Continued from the previous issue

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

Allah Taala blessed him with Ilm and made

him the leader of the first and last generations of this

world. How much knowledge he had! Allah Taala

says in the Quran that, O My beloved:


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22 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434And has taught you what you did not

know. The grace of Allah Taala on

you has always been great.

[An-Nisa 04:113 Only relevant

portion of the Aayah is documented]

We get many more such examples from the

Holy Quran, that the honour and high status heattained were the result of his Ilm.

What is Ilm?

I once had the honour of sitting in the

company of Hazrat Mufti Shafi Sahib (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi). He was asking the students about the meaning ofIlm. Someone said knowledge, another said

recognition; everyone was giving their opinions, while

Hazrat remained silent. A little while later one student

told him, Hazrat, please tell us, The knowledge of the

elders is of a higher level; his explanation was amazing.

He said,

Ilm is that radiance, after the

attainment of which one cannot rest

without putting it into practice. If you

have this, then you have ilm.

Otherwise, you are just carrying aburden.

In the Holy Quran, Allah Taala likens the

scholars of Bani Israeel, Balam Ibn Baoor, to dogs.


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If we so willed but he clung to theearth and followed his desires.

[Al-Araf 7:176 only relevant portion

of the Aayah is documented]

They followed their own desires,

So, his example is like the example of a dog.

[Al-araaf 07:176 only believe portion of the ayab

is documented

(To be Concluded, Insha-Allah)

Family Bond

BRINGING UPCHILDREN IN ISLAM

By: Maulana Dr. Muhammad Habibullaah Mukhtaar SahibTranslated by: Jenab Rafiq Abdurrahmaan Sahib

(Continued from the previous issue)

Responsibility for community training

Taqwa alone is the source of social virtues andperfection. The only way to keep away from

corruption, mischief and sins is by adopting taqwa in

ones life.


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24 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434Here are some examples of the influence

taqwaa has on the character and actions of people.

Different valuable garments were available at

the shop of Sayyidina Younis bin Ubaid (Raziyallahu

anhu). During his absence, the nephew sold a

garment valued at two hundred dirhams for double its

value to a Bedouin. Sayyidina Younis (Raziyallahuanhu) met the buyer after he had offered his salah. He

asked him, How much did you pay for this? Four

hundred dirhams. Sayyidina Younis asked him to

return the garment to his shop as the price was two

hundred dirhams. But where I live, it is worth fivehundred dirhams and I have bought it of my own

accord, the Bedouin argued. No, come with me

please! At the shop, he returned two hundred

dirhams to the man and reprimanded his nephew for

being careless.The incident concerning mother and her

daughter is well known. The mother told her daughter

to add water to milk. The daughter reminded her that

the Amirul Mumineen (Commander of the Faithful)

had prohibited it. The mother protested, The amirulMumineen is not here! The daughter then reminded

her, But Allah is watching us. This is taqwa. It is a

firm belief that Allah Taala is present and watching.


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25 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434We must ensure that our children grow to this level of

imaan very early in their values.

Brotherliness

Brotherliness develops a sense of mildness,

love and respect for fellow Muslims. A sense of co-

operation is aroused for selflessness, compassion

and forgiveness for each other, inspite of the ability to

retaliate. It also saves them from doing anything that

might harm others, or injure their honour and nobility.

Islam emphasizes the cultivation of brotherly feelings

only for the sake of Allah Taala Most High.

(To be continued, Insha Allah)

Great Personality

Rahimahullahu Taala

By: Allamah Muhammad Ibn Yusuf Salihi Dimashqi Shafii Rahmatullah Alayhi

(Continued from the previous issue)

Imam Sahibs jurisprudential skill in the

light of the other Imams views

Hazrat Rabi Ibn Sulaman narrates that he

heard Hazrat Imam Shafe (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) saying:

The people are all dependents of Hazrat Imam Abu

Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) in the field of Fiqh. Iman


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26 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434shafe is also reported to have said: I havent seen a

greater Faqih (jurist) than Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah

(Rahmatullahi Alaihi). According to Khatib Baghdadi, the

words I havent seen appearing int his narration means

I havent come across because Imam Shafe did not see

Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi).

Hazrat Abdul-Qasim Ibn Kaus (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi) narrates that Hazrat Imam Shafi (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi) said: The person who did not study Hazrat Imam

Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)s books cannot excel in

IIm nor can he ever become a Faqih (jurist).

Hazrat Abu Yaqoob Yousuf Ibn Ahmad Makki

(Rahmatullahi Alaihi) narrates from Harmalah that Hazrat

Imam Shafe (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) said Both Hazrat

Imam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) and his Faqih

were admittedly indisputable.

4. Hazrat Sufyan Ibn Uyayah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) Khatib Baghdadi narrates that Hazrat Sufyan Ibn

Uyaynah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) said: My vision has not

fallen upon anyone like Hazrat Abu Hanifah

(Rahmatullahi Alaihi).

Hazrat Qadi Abu Abdullah Sayrami (RahmatullahiAlaihi) narrates that Sufyan Ibn Uyaynah is reported to

have advised: He who wishes to learn Ilmul Maghazi (the

study of the military expeditions of Hazrat Rasulullah


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(Sallallahu alaihi wasallam), should proceed to

Madinah Munawarah and if he wishes to studythe laws of Hajj, he should proceed to Makkah

Mukaramah. And as for he who wishes to

become well-versed with the science of Fiqh, he

should set out for Kufah and sit in the study-circle

of the students of Hazrat Imam Abu Hanifah(Rahmatullahi Alaihi).

It has been reported that Hazrat Sufyan Ibn

Uyaynah said: There are only four (pre-eminent) Ulama

in our times; Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi), Hazrat Shabi, Harzat Imam Abu Hanifah andHazrat Sufyan Thawri (Rahmatullahi Alaihim)

5. Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Mubarak (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)

Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Mubarak (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)

is reported to have said, Hazrat Imam Abu hanifah

(Rahmatullahi Alaihi) was the most eminent of all jurists. I

havent witnessed anyone as skilled as him in the field of

fiqh (Jurisprudence).

Hazrat Khatib (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) narrates that

Hafiz Abdur Razaq Ibn Humam (Rahmatullahi Alaihi)

said that he heard Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Mubarak saying:

If anyone had the right to employ logical reasoning in

Dini issues, then Abu Hanifah would have had the right to

employ logical reasoning.


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28 September 2013 Zeeqadah - 1434Hazrat Khatib (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) has also

narrated that Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Mubarak (Rahmatullahi

Alaihi) is reported to have said: Hazrat Imam Abu

Hanifah (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) was an Ayat (a sign). One

person sitting there enquired: O Abu Abdur Rehman

(Rahmatullahi Alaihi)! Was he an Ayat (sign) of goodness

or of evil? he replied: How! The word Ayat is only used

for goodness and not for evil as the Arabs say, He is a

Ghayat (ultimate) in evil and Ayat (sign) in goodness. He

thereafter recited the following verse: And We had made

the son of Hazrat Maryan and his mother an Ayat (sign of

Our Power).

(To be continued, Insha- Allah)

Childrens Corner

StoryEdited By: Mufti Afzal Husain Elias Sahib

THE LION AND THE MOUSE

Once when a lion was asleep in his den, a

little mouse began running up and down in

search of some food. This soon woke the lion

up and he placed his huge paw upon the


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mouse. As he opened his big jaws to swallow

him, the mouse begged, Pardon, O King!Please forgive me this time and I shall never

forget it. Who knows, I may be able to do your

good turn some day.

The lion was so amused at the idea of the

mouse being able to help him that he lifted up his

paw and let him go. Some time later the lion was

out in the jungle when he was caught in a trap set

by some hunters. As he lay there unable to move,

he prayed to Allah Taala for help.

Just then the little mouse and his friends

happened to pass by and saw the said plight in

which the lion was. Remembering the favour

that the lion did for him, the mouse and his

many friends soon gnawed away the ropes with

their razor sharp teeth.

Was I not right said the little mouse,

little friends may prove to be great friends and

none may be looked upon as unimportant. The


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lion agreed and thanked Allah Taala for his

freedom and safety.

Friends! Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu

alaihi wasallam), has told us that if we have

mercy upon those on earth. Allah in the skies will

them have mercy upon us.

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