Negligence

[Faizan-e-Mustafa]

اَمَّابَعْدُ! فَاَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰنِ الرَّجِيْمْ ط بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم ْط

^Negligence

^{In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل reading this entire booklet will have a deep impact on your heart.}

 

^{The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "O people! One who sends Durood upon me in abundance in this world will be granted quick relief from the calamities and accounting on judgement day". (Firdous-ul-Akhbar, V5, P375, Hadith 8210, Dar-ul-Kutubul Arabiy Beirut)}

 

^{صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبيْب!ْ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد}

 

^{Gold brick}

 

^{It is said that a pious person once gained possession of a gold brick. He lost himself in the love of worldly wealth and spent all night planning what he would do with this newly found treasure of his, thinking of delicious foods, fancy clothing, and servants all around him at all times. That night he lost himself in dreaming of fantasies of a luxurious and fancy life and had become completely negligent of the Lord عَزَّوَجَل. When he left his house in the morning day dreaming of his previous nights fantasies he walked by a cemetery in which he saw a man using the soil of a grave to make bricks. This shook him up and removed the veil of negligence from his eyes. He began to weep and thought to himself, "What if people make bricks from the soil of my grave after I die? My fancy houses, my posh clothes, everything will be left behind. Falling for a gold brick will only lead to spending life in negligence. If I must fall in love it must be with Allah عَزَّوَجَل". He left the brick and adopted the life of piety.}

 

^{صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبيْب!ْ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد}

 

^{Causes of negligence}

 

^{My Dear Islamic Brothers! Truly, the chances of becoming negligent when we find ourselves in possession of worldly wealth increase. One must not fall prey to negligence because negligence pulls a person away from Allah عَزَّوَجَل. Good trade is a gift, wealth is a gift, a grand house is a gift, grand transport is a gift, children are a gift, but over occupying ones self in any worldly gift is negligence. The 9th verse of Sura Munafiqun (part 28) says:}

 

^{Translation Kanzul-Iman:}

 

^{O you who believe! Do not let your wealth or your children distract you from the remembrance of Allah عَزَّوَجَل, those who do so, are the losers.}

 

^{A lesson should be learnt from this verse especially brothers who are presented with an invitation to goodness and called to Salaah but instantly reply, "I’m working, isn’t it a virtuous act to provide for your family, when I have time I’ll join you in the masjid". Negligence causes one to make such statements.}

 

^{A dead mans cries are of no use}

 

^{People who only think of increasing their wealth, suffer the pains of travelling to other countries in order to earn more, hesitate to come in the Masjid, throw away huge amounts of money on interior designs but fail to give even a little in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَل and use all sorts of tricks to get hold of money but do not bother about earning good deeds must wake up before death carries them away from their comfortable beds in their illuminated rooms to a dark grave full of insects and spiders leaving them screaming out, "O Allah عَزَّوَجَل send me back into the world so that I can worship you, send me back, I’ll spend all my wealth for you, I’ll pray all my Salaah with the first takbeer with jamaa’at (congregation), I’ll never miss tahajjud, I’ll stay in the Masjid all the time, I’ll grow zulfan (tresses) as well as a beard, I’ll keep an Imaama Shareef on my head all the time, O Allah عَزَّوَجَل send me back, give me another chance, I’ll rid the world of fashion and spread the Sunnah everywhere, O Lord عَزَّوَجَل! Give me just one more chance; I’ll do lots of good deeds". The screams of people who spent their days and nights indulged in sins will mean nothing. The Holy Qur’an has already warned us in the 10th and 11th verses of Sura Munafiqun (part 28):}

 

^{Translation Kanzul-Iman:}

 

^{And spend some of that which We have provided you in Our way before death comes to one of you and he says, O Lord why did You not give me a little more time so that I could give charity and be among the righteous. Allah عَزَّوَجَل Will not give anyone time once his life has ended, And Allah عَزَّوَجَل knows what you do.}

 

^{Unusual shame}

 

^{Hujja-tul-Islam Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه mentions in Mukashifa-tul-Quloob that Sayyiduna Sheikh Abu Ali Daqqaq رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه said, "A great saint رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه was once very ill, so I went to visit him. When I got there I saw a crowd of devotees around him, and saw the saint crying, I asked him, "O Sheikh! Are you crying because you are leaving the world?" He replied no and said it was because he had missed his Salaah. I asked, "But how can you have missed your Salaah?" He replied, "Whenever I prostrated I was negligent, whenever I lifted my head I was negligent, and now in a state of negligence I am dying". He then let out a deep sigh from the depths of his heart and read out these four verses of poetry: -}

 

^{(1) I pondered about resurrection, judgement and lying in my grave,}

 

^{(2) After such a dignified life I will be left alone and be seeking a favour due to my sins and the soil will be my pillow,}

 

^{(3) I have thought about the judgement and my book of deeds,}

 

^{(4) But O Creator and Cherisher! I am hopeful of You; I know You can forgive my sins.}

 

^{(Mukashifa-tul-Quloob, P22, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut)}

 

^{Crying at the time of entering Hell}

 

^{My Dear Islamic Brothers! There is a great warning for us in this story. Look at these saints. Each moment of theirs is spent in the remembrance of Allah عَزَّوَجَل but despite this they are so humble they do not boast about their devotional practices, in fact they cry out of fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَل. Shame upon the people who are drowned in negligence, do not even possess signs of piety, no signs of sincerity, but look at them, they never stop talking about their worships. The pious people of Allah عَزَّوَجَل, despite being protected from sins, tremble with fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَل and weep but people who live in negligence continue their sinful activities, publicly announce their crimes and then laugh over them. Listen carefully! Hujja-tul-Islam Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه says that Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ said, "If a person laughs whilst he is sinning, he will enter Hell crying". (Mukashifa-tul-Quloob, P375, Beirut)}

 

^{What if ones Imaan is lost?}

 

^{This is something to ponder about for those who laugh whilst lying, breaking promises, selling faulty merchandise, watching films and dramas, listening to music, causing grief to Muslims and hurting their feelings. What will become of us if Allah عَزَّوَجَل is displeased and His Beloved Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم becomes upset and we lose our faith due to sinning happily out of negligence and then have to go to Hell? Listen to this warning carefully, Allah عَزَّوَجَل says in the 82nd verse of Surah Taubah (part 10): -}

 

^{Translation Kanzul-Iman: Let them laugh little and cry much.}

 

^{Three messengers of death}

 

^{Hujja-tul-Islam Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه narrates in Mukashifa-tul-Quloob that Sayyidduna Ya’qoob عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم and the Angel of death Sayyidduna Izraeel عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم were friends; Once when the Angel of death came, Sayyiduna Ya’qoob عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم asked, "Is this a general meeting or have you come to take my soul?" He answered, "To meet you". Sayyiduna Ya’qoob عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم said, "Before you take my soul send me some messengers (to let me know)", the Angel of death said that he would send one or two. When the Angel of death came to take his soul, Sayyiduna Ya’qoob عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم asked, "You said you would send some messengers before taking my soul, where are they?", Sayyiduna Izraeel عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم replied, "White hair after black hair, weakness after strength and a bent back after a straight one, Oh Ya’qoob عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم! These are the messengers I send to people before death". (Mukashifa-tul-Quloob, P21, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut)}

 

^{There is great warning for us is in the following two verses of Arabic poetry:}

 

^{Translation: (1) Days have passed but sins remain, the Angel of death has arrived but the heart is negligent (2) Your worldly luxuries are a deceit which you will regret; your desire to live in the world forever is useless (ibid)}

 

^{Sickness is death’s messenger}

 

^{My Dear Islamic Brothers! We have realised that the Angel of death sends its messengers before death, there are messengers apart from those already stated; sickness, and eyesight and hearing problems are also messengers of death. Sayyiduna Izraeel’s عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم messengers have already reached many of us, but what can one say about negligence! If one’s hair does begin to turn white then despite this being a messenger of death, he will tell himself it has been caused by flu! If one falls ill, despite this being a messenger of death, he remains negligent, he forgets that illnesses kill innumerable people every day, the sickness that seems minor could possibly take a fatal form and cause death, and then his dear ones will cry and his enemies will rejoice and he himself will be buried in his dark grave under a ton of earth with only himself and his good or bad deeds.}

 

^{Name on the gate of Hell}

 

^{Remember! Anyone who lives in negligence and continues to commit sins has lost the way and has wandered into the darkness of evil and if he succeeds in earning the wrath of Allah and His Messengerعَزَّوَجَل و صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم he will be stuck in the punishment of the afterlife where regret and shame will not be able to save him. You still have a chance, quickly repent sincerely and decide to live your lives according to the Sunnah. Our Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم has warned, "Anyone who deliberately misses a single Salaah has his name written on the gate of Hell through which he will enter". (Hilya-tul-Auliya, V7, P299, Hadith 10590, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut) Another Hadith says, "If a person misses a single fast in the month of Ramadhaan without a valid reason, he can fast as much as he wants later but he cannot compensate for that one fast". (Jami’ Tirmizi, V2, P175, Hadith 723, Dar-ul-Fikr Beirut)}

 

^{Fire in the eyes}

 

^{Anyone who stares at women, watches films, listens to music and backbiting should repent instantly because Hujja-tul-Islam Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه says, "Anyone filling his eyes with Haraam will have them filled with fire on the day of judgement". (Mukashifa-tul-Quloob, P10, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyyah Beirut)}

 

^{Nails in eyes and ears}

 

^{The famous Hadith scholar and great Shafi’ee saint Allama Jalaluddin Suyuti Ashshafi’ee رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه says, "(On the night of ascension) the blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم saw people with nails hammered into their eyes and ears. He was told, "They watched what you do not watch and listened to what you do not listen to". (Shar-hus-Sudoor, P171, Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut) So people who look at and listen to Haraam things will have nails hammered into their eyes and ears. Beware! Do not even watch the news on the TV. Remember! For men and women to look at each other with lust is Haraam and every Haraam will lead to hell. (Allah عَزَّوَجَل forbid)}

 

^{Face like a fire worshipper}

 

^{My Dear Islamic Brothers! To shave the beard completely and to reduce it less than a fists length are both Haraam. Sayyiduna Imam Muslim رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ narrates that the Beloved Messenger of Allahعَزَّوَجَل و صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم has warned, "Trim your moustaches, let your beards grow and do not imitate the fire worshippers". (Sahih Muslim, V1, P129) This Hadith has shaken the pride of a Muslim, how strange, claiming to love the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم but imitating the enemies of the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم.}

 

^{Who must one veil himself from?}

 

^{My Islamic Sisters who are listening to me from behind the veil! Listen! Not covering your bodies is Haraam, casting a lustful glance at men who are not mahram (those whom one is not allowed to marry) is Haraam and will lead to hell. A man must avoid looking at, talking to and being alone with all his female cousins, he must also avoid the same in regards to his auntie’s daughters. The same applies to a man and his own sister in law. In fact, the same ruling applies to a woman and her spiritual sheikh. A woman cannot kiss the hands of her sheikh; she cannot even have her head stroked by him. Girls should be kept veiled from boys from the age of 9, and boys from the age of 12.}

 

^{Prohibited fashion}

 

^{The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "(On the night of ascension) I saw the tongues of men being cut with scissors, when I asked why, Jibreel عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم answered, "They adorned themselves in the world using prohibited means". I also heard screaming and shouting from a ditch that was stinking of a foul smell, Jibreel عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَم explained, "These are women who adorned themselves with prohibited means". (Tarikh Baghdad, V1, P415 Dar-ul-Kutubul Ilmiyyah Beirut) Remember! Nail polish forms a layer over the nail which means neither wudhu nor ghusl is valid, this in turn invalidates Salaah. I request Islamic sisters to wear a Madani hijab, socks and gloves and to not reveal even their hands or the soles of their feet to men who are not mahram.}

 

^{Repeat your Salaah}

 

^{If you have missed Salaah or fasts, you must calculate and make up for them, repentance for this delay is also necessary. I have explained the easy way to make up for missed prayers in a booklet called "The method of Qadha Salaah" which can be bought from Maktaba-tul-Madina. It explains important rulings about the topic.}

 

^{In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل}

 

^{All Islamic Brothers raise your hands and express your Madani emotions by shouting out In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل in a loud voice, and make a firm intention, "after today we will not miss a single Salaah" (In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل) "We will not miss a single fast in Ramadhaan" (In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل) "We will not watch films" (In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل) "We will not listen to music" (In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل) "We will not shave our beards" (In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل) "We will not trim them less than a fistful" (In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل)}

 

^{Blessings of Dawat-e-Islami}

 

^{Each and every one of you should become a part of Dawat-e-Islami because In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل you will succeed in both worlds. Let me tell you of a recent occurrence of Dawat-e-Islami’s successs. In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل it will fill your hearts with enthusiasm and In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل turn it into a garden of Madina.}

 

^{The body of Muhammad Ihsaan Attari}

 

^{A young man called Muhammad Ihsaan of the Gulbahar area of Karachi joined Dawat-e-Islami and became a follower of Sayyiduna Ghous-e-Azam رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ through me. This brought about a Madani transformation in his life. He grew a full beard and began to wear a green Imaama Shareef. He learnt how to read the Holy Qur’an at Madrassa-tul-Madina and began to approach people in order to invite them towards good. All of a sudden he began to feel pain in his neck and despite treatment it only got worse and he found himself facing a life or death situation. He used my published will (available to buy from Maktaba-tul-Madina) to write his own will and passed it on to his local Nigraan (in charge) just before he died. He was approximately 35 years old at the time of death and was buried in the local cemetery. He had asked for Islamic Brothers to recite Naats for about 12 hours near his grave and this is what they did. On Tuesday 6th Jamad-ul-Akhir 1418 (7th October 1997), about three and a half years after his death, the body of another Islamic Brother, Usman Attari, was brought to the same cemetery for burial. Some of the attendees approached the grave of Muhammad Ihsaan Attari رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه to pray but they were astonished to see a big hole on one side of the grave which allowed the body to become visible, Muhammad Ihsaan Attari who had been buried approximately three and a half years ago was lying there with a green Imaama Shareef on his head, the body was still intact and the shroud was still smelling of perfume. The news spread like fire and throughout the whole night people stood there gazing at the body. Among those present were people who had misunderstood Dawat-e-Islami and after witnessing the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَل on this Islamic brother, decided to change their opinions and became a part of Dawat-e-Islami themselves.}

 

^{Martyr of Dawat-e-Islami}

 

^{My Dear Islamic Brothers! You might already be aware of the fact that a murder attempt on the life of this humble servant of the Sunnah was made on the 25th Rajab 1416 in Lahore. As a result of this attempt two Muballigheen, Haji Uhud Raza Attari and Muhammad Sajjad Attari ﺭﺣﻤﻬﻢﺍﷲ were martyred. About 8 months later, Lahore experienced some severe rainfall, due to which the grave of Haji Uhud Raza Attari ﺭﺣﻤﻬﻢﺍﷲ was damaged. It was decided that the body would be transferred into another grave so his grave was dug up but to their amazement those present witnessed the body intact and unaffected. In the presence of many people his body was moved. This incident has been mentioned in detail in "The blessings of Dawat-e-Islami" Part 2. I request all Islamic brothers and Islamic Sisters to associate yourselves with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. There is no membership process in Dawat-e-Islami. Make an attempt to attend your local Dawat-e-Islami Ijtima every week and to travel with Ashiqaan-e-Rasool in Madani Qafilay for discipline in the way of the Sunnah. Each and every single person should make efforts to spread the message of the Sunnah and invite others to good in their own individual occupations and fields.}

^{(Translated by: Majlis-e-Tarajim of Dawat-e-Islami)}

^{This speech was delivered on the last day of the 3 day Sunnah inspired gathering of Dawat-e-Islami in Ahmadabad (India) in 1418 ah from the 28th -30th of Rajab-ul-Murajjab (28th - 30th December 1997) –Ubaid Raza ibn Attar}

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