Bismihi Ta'ala
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
Thursday, 8 October 2015
Who are our Role Models?
Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Advice for the Youth
by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahmatullah 'alayh)
TODAY WE LOOK AT CRICKET PLAYERS,
soccer players, rugby players, boxers, actors, actresses, musicians, etc. and
we take them as our role models.
We want to identify ourselves with batsmen,
fast bowlers and others – but most of them are not Believers in Allah Ta’ala.
They have rejected Allah Ta’ala. They have no Noor of Imaan, no Noor of Taqwa –
nothing. The end results are that those who follow them
take on the same bad habits they have - drink, drugs, fornication, etc.
The lives of these players, musicians and
others are destructive to their hereafter and destructive to those who are
obsessed with them and who emulate them.
As Muslims, we have beautiful role models in our
Beloved Rasul (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam), his noble companions
(Radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and the
Auliya Allah. ...The Ambiyaa[1] (Alaihimus Salaam) and their followers were the most
successful of all people. Were we to learn about them, we will draw great inspiration and find them to be the best role-models.
We also need to acquaint ourselves with the Sahabah-e-Kiraam (Radhiyallahu
‘anhum). They were MEN. And Brave Men. Their history, their feats, their
conquests drown the thousands of insignificant and frivolous goals scored by
soccer players or runs scored by cricket players or wins scored by others. …How
will these benefit in the grave and the Hereafter?
The Sahabah-e-Kiraam (Radhiyallahu
‘anhum) achieved tremendous success because their
lives were constructive and productive – for their Deen, Dunya and Aakhirah, as
well as for those who emulate them.
In the effort and endeavour to follow them we gain
the Muhabbat of Allah Ta’ala and Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and
we get peace, happiness, contentment and enjoy the success of both worlds.
We should read about the lives of the youth
amongst the Sahaba-e-Kiraam (Radhiyallahu ‘anhum). Their obedience in the prime
of youth and their spirit of sacrifice offers great inspiration and incentive for all.
Hazrat Mus’ab Ibn Umair (Radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
was a young man, extremely handsome, growing up in the lap of absolute
wealth and luxury. For the sake of Islam, and in his love for Allah Ta’ala, he
gave up everything. Look at the honour Allah Ta’ala gave him in this life, at
the time of death, and until Qiyamah. He will always be remembered for his
noble contributions to Islam.
Read the stories of Hazrat Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, Hazrat
Abdullah ibn Abbaas, Hazrat Abdullah ibn Umar, Hazrat Abdullah ibn Zubair, and
so many other young Sahabah (Radhiyallahu ‘anhum) – who spent their youth in
the obedience of Allah Ta’ala and what greatness Allah Ta’ala bestowed upon
them in this life. In the Hereafter, will be greater honour and high ranks in
Jannah.
Our daughters should read the inspirational
biographies of the wives, daughters and companions of Nabi (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi
wasallam), as well as other pious women. This will be a catalyst towards living
a life of piety and great success.
May Allah Ta'ala grant us the understanding and Taufeeq of Aml.
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[1] Ambiyaa : Messengers of Allah Ta'ala
Saturday, 3 October 2015
Nets and Webs
Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahmatullahi 'alayh)
FISHERMEN
CAST THEIR RODS AND AWAIT A CATCH. Others cast nets and trap big shoals. The
spider spins its web and catches its prey. Nafs and shaytaan have also cast
their rods and nets, and they have also spun their webs.
Huge shoals
are being caught on M-Net, East-Net and other nets of shaytaan to
be found on television. Added to this, many, many more are captured and
entangled in the porn and other filthy websites on the Internet
or on social networks.
Health,
wealth and the most precious commodities of Imaan and Hayaa[1]
are sacrificed for a few moments of Haraam pleasure.
As a measure of protection, the computer should be kept in a place where
there is a lot of activity by family members. This will be a deterrent to the
person who finds himself weak before nafs.
Keeping the
computer in the family room or where members of the family pass by or spend
time, will restrain the person from visiting porn and other immoral and filthy
websites, Insha-Allah.
If the
person is in his office or elsewhere, where he will be alone when using the
computer, he should have a note placed above the screen, with bold writing:
ALLAH IS
WATCHING!!! or
‘WHAT IF?’
(i.e. What
if the Angel of death visits whilst engaged in Haraam?)
If the cellphone is the
temptation to view Haraam, then opt for a cellphone which is simple and does
not have those features which offer access to Haraam. Or have the same reminder
on your screen.
My Shaykh,
Hazrat Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ), had said in
poetry:
“If you hide
and commit sins,
Someone is
watching from above (Allah Ta’ala)…”
We should keep before us that our every
movement, our every word, our every thought and our every feeling are in the
Knowledge, Sight and Hearing of Allah Ta’ala.
The Mashaa`ikh have prescribed that we
reflect, ponder and keep before us the Aayaat (verses) of the Qur`aan Shareef:
وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْ ط
“He is with you
wherever you are…”
[Surah Al-Hadeed 57 : 4 ]
and:
أَلَمْ
يَعْلَمْ بِأَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَرٰى ؕ
“Does he not know that Allah is watching (him)?”
[Surah Al ‘Alaq 96 : 14]
Allah Ta’ala says in Surah Qaaf :
وَلَقَدْ
خَلَقْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهٖ نَفْسُهٗ جۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ
الْوَرِيْدِ ◌
“Indeed We have created man, and We know whatever thoughts
his inner self develops, and We are closer to him than (his)
jugular vein.”
[Surah
Qaaf 50 : 16]
May Allah Ta’ala grant us His Special Protection and the Taufeeq of giving up all sins.
[1] Hayaa : Modesty
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