Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahmatullahi 'alayh)
WHEN MAULANA SAYYID ABUL HASAN ALI NADWI رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ visited Burma in
the early 1960s, he addressed the Muslims, who were living in great wealth, who
were extravagant and lavish and were very negligent of Deen and the work of
Deen.
The gist of Hazrat Maulana’s رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ speech was: “If I have to see a pregnant woman and say
that she will be delivering a child – then I am not making a claim of being a
Nabi of Allah Ta’ala. The signs are there and it is evident that she will,
Insha-Allah, deliver a baby. If I have to see dark clouds gathering and I say
that rain is expected, this is not a prophecy that I am making. The signs are
there. …Similarly, looking at your condition, I say: Make an effort on Deen;
establish Deen. Allah Ta’ala will assist you and protect you. If you do not
change and you do not establish Deen in your life and you do not do the work of
Deen, then you will not be able to live in this country; very difficult times
will visit and the Azaab (punishment) of Allah Ta’ala will descend upon you.”
The advices given by Hazrat Maulana Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali
Nadwi رَحْمَةُ
اللهِ عَلَيْهِ relate to all Muslims, wherever they are in the world.
…But how true these words: I met a person in Madina Shareef. He was from Burma.
He related his story to me, saying that they were extremely wealthy and lavish.
If they had any function, one chicken would be provided for each guest –
one entire chicken per person, and then the wastage! When the revolution took
place, the soldiers said to them: “We are
the owners now. If you wish, you can work for us or take 200 Rupees only and
leave the country!”
They were millionaires. They owned big factories and
businesses. In one day, all was lost. The brother said that they had to gather
all their money – all the notes – take a match and set it alight, and they
watched their millions burn. And they had no choice. If they were caught with
that kind of money, they would have been imprisoned. …All their hard work and
they set fire to their money.
What was the cause? …Negligence
in practising Deen, negligence in propagating Deen and negligence in establishing
Deen in their country, and then the lavishness and extravagance. …We should
not sit content thinking that we are safe, because our extravagance and
lavishness exceeds bounds. The consequences could be similar. May Allah Ta’ala
protect us!
We are seeing the Kuffaar uniting to destroy the Muslim
Ummah. We were warned of this in the Hadīth. The enemy nations will invite each
other to pounce upon and attack the Muslim Ummah as hungry people invite one
another for food. Our downfall is due to Hubbud Dunya (Love for the world) and
dislike for death.
May Allah Ta’ala guide us and grant us the understanding
and the Taufeeq of practising upon the teachings of the Qur’aan Shareef and
Sunnah. In this lies our protection.
