Power of Silence

A silence of a moment will deflect a thousand troubles.

(Sitting (majlis) on Thursday, December 23, 2010) 

Keeping Track of Prayer Times

There was a Mufti of Dar-ul-Uloom, Deoband. He used to reach the classes before time. He knew the prayer times of all the mosques on the route and would calculate that if I start at this time then I shall get that prayer in that mosque. We too should make use of this planning. Think like this that if I start now then I shall get that prayer in that mosque.

(Sitting (majlis) on Thursday, December 23, 2010)

Mufti Saeed Ahmed Palunpuri (DB)

Shaikh Mufti Saeed Ahmed Palunpuri (DB) is a great Muhaddith, Mufassir and Faqih of this era. He the Shaikhul Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband (one of the Muslim world’s most famous and prestigious seminary founded in 1866). He has been teaching Hadith for more than 41 years, lecturing in the Darul Uloom for over 39 years now. He is known throughout the Muslim world for his discourses and deliberations on the Sunan of Imam Tirmidhi (R.A) and the Sahih of Imam Bukhari (R.A). An average of over a thousand students attends his classes daily. He is widely regarded as being one of the most knowledgeable Hadith scholars of the Muslim world. His famous works include the five volume commentary on Shah Waliyullah Muhaddith Dehlawi’s “Hujjatullah al-Balighah”, called “Rahmatullah al-Waasi'ah”, with each volume extending over 850 pages and the eight volume commentary on the Sunan of Imam Tirmidhi (R.A), called “Tuhfatul Alma’i”, with each volume extending over 600 pages.

P.S.: Mufti Sahab lost his wife a few days ago.  May Allah forgive her and grant Sabr-e-Jameel to the grieved.

Source: Sunni Forum

Life of Companions - Part III

A brief introduction to the book called The Life of Companions (Hayat-us-Sahaba) by Hazrat Maulana Yusuf Sahab Kandhalwi (RA) is here in Part-I. Here is the content overview of the third volume of the book. Contents of the second volume are there in Part-II.
(1) Faith on Unseen, Preferring the News  Over Views (Observation), Hereafter Over This world
(2) Prayer, Remembrance of Allah, Turning to Allah
(3) Inclination for Learning and Teaching Islam
(4) Fondness for Remembrance of Allah
(5) Supplication of Noble Prophet (PBUH) and the Companions (RA)
(6) Noble Prophet (PBUH) and Companions Sermonizing to Impart Love of Islam and For Delivering Admonitions
(7) Turning to Spiritual, Leaving the Material, Surety of Allah's Help

Life of Companions - Part II

We a already given a brief introduction to the book called The Life of Companions (Hayat-us-Sahaba) by Hazrat Maulana Yusuf Sahab Kandhalwi (RA) here in Part-I. Here is the content overview of the second volume of the book. Contents of the first volume are there in Part-I.
(1) Companions Avoiding Internal Differences
(2) On Consultation
(3) Rights of the Ruler and the Ruled]
(4) Spending on Path of the Prophet (PBUH)
(5) Spending on Struggle and Feeding
(6) Expenditure of Beloved Prophet (PBUH)
(7) Returning the Trust
(8) Detachment from This World
(9) Sacrificing Personal Desires
(10) Respecting Life and Property of Believers
(11) Character and Habit of Prophet (PBUH)
(12) On Patience and Forgiveness,
On Affection and Compassion,
On Decency,
On Humility,
On Humour,
On Thrift and Welfare,
On Steadfastness,
On Thankfulness,
On On Striving for Worship,
On Bravery,
On God Fear and Carefulness,
On God Reliance,
On Pondering,
Their Talk, Smiling and Laughing,
Demanding Good and Forbidding Bad,
Marriage Matters

After 1857

That is our problem. In 1857 Scholars and Elders were our leaders and Imams. Christians have craftily filled our hearts with their hatred. Now even an illiterate like me says that the whole problem is because of these Maulwis. If they are corrected then everything will be alright. I am in the house of Allah. I can tell it on oath that the day our relationship with Scholars becomes proper that day all troubles will be removed. Take every step after consultation with the Scholars.

Dr Nadir Ali Khan Sahab (DB)

Cross-Posted at An Alig's Armchair

Few Words From Maulana Tariq Jamil Sahab (DB)

Here are few words from the beginning of the sermon at Punjab university.

(1) I can say it with full confidence that to raise slogans in a religious gathering is serious misdemeanour.  You have the full right to disagree with me but since you have called me therefore to make an allowance for me is incumbent on you. Today the enthusiasm in raising slogans was a bit overboard.
(2) Except for man the rest of the creation is very well educated. You might add a Dr before somebody's name but a Verse pushed man back. It says, "We have given man very little knowledge." A fetus inside the womb can not comprehend mother. Even if man comes with the age of Noah (AS) even then he can not gather the complete knowledge of Lord's Creation. (Today even Jewish people are distributing degrees of Islam.)
(3) So we should follow those people who have knowledge. Allah (SWT) has called Qur'an the light (noor).
(4) The Holy book has the phrase no doubt in the beginning. The original word for doubt used in Arabic has a rather delicate texture. In a sense it is very fleeting indecision.

Free Will Versus Determinism

Too many people are confused about free will and determinism. That includes, unfortunately, Muslims. Following comments should be of help, Lord Most High willing.

(Translation and Comments by Abdullah Yusuf Ali)

Surah Al Muddaththir (74)
54.  Nay, this surely is an admonition:
55.  Let any who will, keep it in remembrance!

C5807. The Qur'an itself is the admonition-the latest among the revealed Books of Allah. If man has the will to learn, he will keep the Message always before Him, and Allah's grace will help him to carry it out in his conduct.

56.  But none will keep it in remembrance except as Allah wills:
        He is the Lord of Righteousness, and the Lord of Forgiveness.
 
Surah Al Takwir (81)
27.  Verily this is no less than a Message to (all) the Worlds:
28.  (With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight.

C5996.  Allah is the Cherisher of the Worlds, Lord of Grace and Mercy, and His guidance is open to all who have the will to profit by it. But that will must be exercised in conformity with Allah's Will (verse 29). Such conformity is Islam.
Verse 28 points to human free-will and responsibility; verse 29 to its, limitations. Both extremes, viz.,: cast-iron Determinism and an idea of Chaotic Free-will, are condemned.

29.  But ye shall not will Except as Allah wills,
        The Cherisher of the Worlds.

Dawat-ul-Haq on the Net

The new informal information that was received yesterday is that the Urdu monthly Dawat-ul-Haq that we have earlier talked about several times will soon be available on internet. People from South Africa, Gulf and Europe were bugging the editorial team for an online edition. So soon you should, Lord Most High willing, get it on internet.

How Many Times Have You Read?

Dr Nadir Ali Khan Sahab (DB) : Tell me very honestly how many times have you read Uswa-e-Rasool-e-Akram (SAW).
Answer : Not yet.
Dr NAK (DB) : (Addressing a third person) You see? (Dekh rahe hain Dr Sahab.)