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U/u _ Kh/kh Gh/gh I/i D/d . F/f . / : / Q/q . / / . K/k . / .R/r .G/g IV Table of Contents Dua for Reading the Book ................................................................................ II Transliteration Chart ....................................................................................... III 12 Intentions for Reading This Book .......................................................... VII Two Madan Pearls ................................................................................... VII Twelve Intentions for Reading this Book .............................................. VII Nobility of Sayydun Ab Dard Excellence of Reciting alt-Alan-Nab ......................................................... 1 Charismatic Life of Sayydun Ab Dard .............................................. 2 No god Except Allah ................................................................................ 3 Allahs Promise ......................................................................................... 5 Sayydun Ab Dard and the Madan Environment of his Household ........................................................................................................... 6 Wedding of his Noble Daughter ...................................................................... 6 What is the Criterion for Spouse? .................................................................... 7 Ascetic Character of Sayyidatun Umm-e-Dard .................................. 9 A Marvel of Madan Environment ................................................................ 10 Fervour for Worship ........................................................................................ 13 Sacrificing Trade out of Fervor for Worship ............................................... 13 Abstinence of Sayydun Ab Dard from Worldliness ..................... 15 Nobility of Sayyidun Ab Dard V Worldly Assets will be Burdensome for the Owner .................................... 20 Where Lies the Goodness? .............................................................................. 20 Resentment of Sayydun Ab Dard Towards Worldly Goods ...... 21 A Zealous Reformer of Umma ..................................................................... 21 Dawat-e-Islami and Madan Zeal for Bringing Reforms ............................ 22 Sayydun Ab Dard & Zeal to Call towards Righteousness ........... 25 Worldliness is Fatal .......................................................................................... 30 Worthlessness of the Legacy of the People of ad ..................................... 32 Taking Lesson from the Deserted Houses .................................................... 33 Final Abode ....................................................................................................... 33 Different Fates of Passers by on the Bridge of Srat .................................... 35 Fearfulness of Sayydun Ab Dard as Regard to Afterlife .............. 36 Most Frightening Interrogation of the Day of Judgment ........................... 37 Ksh kay Main Dunya Main Payd na w aut .................................. 39 We are in Death Row ....................................................................................... 40 Three Desires of Sayydun Ab Dard ................................................. 41 Maabbat Main Apn gum Y Il ............................................................. 42 Sayydun Ab Dards

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,cameinMadnaand addressedthepeople,OpeopleofMadna!WhydoInotsee thevigourofImaninyou?Iswearifevenawildbeasttastes the flavour of Iman, the vigour of Iman will reflect from it. (Az Zuhd ibn-e Mubrak, Bb Fal Zikrullah, pp. 541, vol. 1, ad 1547) Hate the Sin but not the Sinner OnceSayydunAbDard

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,passedbyagroupof people engaged in insulting a person for his sins. He

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, said to them, What would you do if you find him fallen inside somewell;wouldn'tyoutrytogethimout?Certainly,we would do that! they said. So don't abuse your brother; instead submit gratitude in the court of Allah

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. who has saved you from committing that sin. Don't you consider him bad? They asked. Ab Dard

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,said, I detest his sinful acts only; ifheabandonssuchacts,heismybrother.(Shubulmnlil Baihaq, pp. 290, vol. 5, ad 6691) Dear Islamic brothers! Sayydun Ab Dard

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, really lovedtocallotherstowardsrighteousnesssohewouldutilize every suitable opportunity in that regard. This incident teaches Nobility of Sayydun Ab Dard 53 usamorallessonthatweshouldnothatethesinfulman; instead,weshoulddetestthesin,forifwehatethesinnerhe will never attend our call for righteousness and he will tend to avoidgoodcompany.DearIslamicbrothers!Doeffortsto makethesinnerscloserinsteadhatingthemfortheirsinsso that they can also avail the blessings of Madan environment. InthebookletQatl,ImmatkeMullayParcomprisingof 32pages,publishedbyMaktaba-tul-Madinahthepublishing organofDawat-e-Islami,itisstatedonpages4to6:Dear Islamicbrothers!Usuallythosewhoareignorantofteachings of the Holy Quran and the Blessed Sunna fall prey to deceptions of Nafs and Satan and thus commit major crimes like murder, terrorism,theft,robbery,adultery,gamblingetc.thatflung themintojail....

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. Dawat-e-Islamihasestablished Majlis-e-Faizn-e-Quranforpreachingtheprisonerstowards right path by conducting various Madan activities. The commencement of Madan activities of Dawat-e-Islami in prisonswasbroughttothoughtwhensomeyearsagoaman after serving his imprisonment came to Amir of Al-e-Sunnat MuhammadIlyasAttarQadiri

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, anddescribed the appalling conditions of the prisons saying: Our prisons do providetheenvironmentthatmakestheprisonersenmeshed incommittingmoresinsratherthanguidingorreforming them so there requires strong efforts to guide the prisoners on thevirtuouspath.Hearingthis,thegreatwell-wisherof Nobility of Sayyidun Ab Dard 54 Umma, Amir of Al-e-Sunnat decided to initiate the Madan activitiesofDawat-e-Islamiamongprisonersaswell.So Majlis-e-Faizn-e-QurancommencedMadanActivitiesin prisonsunderthesupervisionofMarkazMajlis-e-Shr. ...

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.Madan activities of Dawat-e-Islami in prisons have reflectedmarvellousoutcome.HavinginspiredfromMadan activities,anumberofcriminalsbeggedforgivenessinthe courtofAllah

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.andleadaSunnainspiredlife.Thosewho used to operate deadly weapons are now engaged in delivering Madan pearls of Sunna. Captivated by Love of the Most Exalted Prophet _ Inthebook,Faizn-e-Sunnat,comprisingof1548pages publishedbyMaktaba-tul-Madinah,thepublishingorganof Dawat-e-Islami, Amir of Ahl-e-Sunnat Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri

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, hasstatedonPage-368:VariousMajlis are formed to operate the widespread set up of Dawat-e-Islami indifferentcountriesandcitiesoftheworld.Amongthese, Majlis-e-RbiaBilUlam-wal-Mashikhisveryimportant one that is mostly consisted of Ulam. Some Islamic brothers ofthisMajlisvisitedthefamousreligiousinstitutionJama-e-Rshdiya (Pr Jo Goth, Babul Islam, Sindh). Nobility of Sayydun Ab Dard 55 Dealingwithotheraffairs,discussionturnedtowardsthe MadanactivitiesofDawat-e-Islamiinprisons.AShaykh-ul-Hadith of that institution said, I tell you a marvellous wonder of Madan activities in prisons. A robber was much active and powerful in the areas nearby Pr Jo Goth and the people would remainafraidofhim.Iknewhimpersonally.Hewasarrested on number of times but got released by virtue of his relations. Eventually, Karachi (Babul Madina) police arrested him and he was sent to jail after prosecution. After serving his imprisonment, he came to see me. Looking at him, at first I could not recognize himbecausehehadbeenclean-shavenbeforearrestbutnow the holy sign of devotion to the Holy Prophet

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_.i.e. the beard was ornamenting his face. His head was crowned with green turban and his forehead had indications of the signs ofSala.Observingmyastonishment,heexplained:During imprisonment,IwasblessedwithMadanenvironmentof Dawat-e-Islami and blessings of the individual efforts of devotees mademecaptivatedintheloveofthemostexaltedProphet

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. Ramatoon wlay Nab kay gt jab gt n main Gumbad-e-Khazr kay nroun main ko jt hn main Jo to jo kan main ks k dndon r Lj wlay lj rakn ter kelt hn main

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Nobility of Sayyidun Ab Dard 56 Two Epistles of Sayydun Ab Dard comprising of Call towards Righteousness 1.Once Sayydun Ab Dard

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, wrote an epistle to SayydunSalmnFarsi

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,:Omybrother!Take advantageofyour(present-day)goodhealthandthe leisure time before you suffer from a great misfortune that nobodycouldputaway,andseekhelpfromthe supplicationoftheoppressed.Omybrother,makethe Masjid your abode (for worship) because I have heard the Holy Prophet ,

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. saying, Masjid is the abode foreverypiousone.ThosewhoadoptabodeinMasjid, AllahAlmighty

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.haspromisedtograntthemrelief andcomfortandtomakethemreachparadisecrossing the Bridge of Srat safely. O my brother, Have mercy upon the orphan, make him closer and provide him to eat from your own sustenance as once a man complained about the harshnessofhishearttotheHolyProphet

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. said, Do you want tomakeyourhearttender?Hereplied,Yes.Thenthe HolyProphetsaid,Gettheorphanclosertoyou,pass yourhandacrosshisheadandmakehimeatfromyour ownsustenanceasthesethingsturnthehearttender and arecauseforfulfilmentofneeds.Omybrother,donot hoard as much wealth for which you cannot pay gratitude. Undoubtedly,IhaveheardtheHolyProphetsaying,On Nobility of Sayydun Ab Dard 57 theDayofJudgment,sucharichmanwillbebrought whowasobedientandsubmissivetoAllah

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.inthe affairs of wealth. He will come in such a state that he will beaheadandhiswealthwillbebehindhim.Whenever any hurdle would appear in his path on the Bridge of Srat hiswealthwillsaytohim,Move!Move!Youhavepaid yourrightinwealth.Then,anotherrichmanshallbe broughtwhohadbeendisobedienttoAllah

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.inthe affairsofwealth.Hewillcomeinsuchastatethathis wealthshallbealonghisshouldersanditwilltendto makehimslipanditwillsaidtohim,Mayyoube destroyed!WhydidyounotobeyAllah

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.regarding me? The wealth shall continue to utter in this way until it will pray for his ruining. Omybrother,Ihavecometoknowthatyouhaveboughta slave.IhaveheardtheHolyProphet ,

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. is also close to him, and when he avails service from a servant, accountability for it becomes due for him. My wife demanded for having a servant, although it was affordable for me in those days, I disliked it out offearofaccountability.Omybrother,ifwewouldbeheld accountabletofullextent,whowillhelpyouandmeonthe Day of Judgment? O my brother, do not depend upon that you are a companion oftheHolyProphet ,

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