Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb
(Rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
Most of the
love and friendship expressed these days is nothing but politics and diplomacy,
cheating, deception and hypocrisy. Befriend
a person for the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala and for the sake of Deen. This is
true friendship.
A true friend
is one who takes no offence when a weakness of his is pointed out. And he too,
does not hesitate to point out the friend’s weakness and assist him in
rectifying it.
Allah Ta’ala
mentions the relationship amongst the Believers as:
“The believers, men and women, are Auliya (helpers/
friends/ supporters/ protectors) of one another, they enjoin (on the
people) Al-Ma’ruf (that which Islam orders one to do), and forbid
(people) from Al-Munkar (that which Islam has forbidden)…”
[Surah Taubah 9: 71]
This
friendship, which is not for material benefit, will not only last until death,
but will continue into Jannah (Paradise).
