Thursday 28 February 2013

Gems 16-20




Bi Ismihi Ta’ala


Selected and concise advices / sayings of 
Hadhrat Moulana Abdul Hamid Is`haq Saheb 
(Daamat Barakaatuhum)





16.

‘Ana’ (I) is a killer. It leads to ‘self-admiration’ and vanity (ujub), as well as an expectation of praise and acclaim.

This Ujub and Takabbur (pride) inherent in ‘ana’ leads to one’s destruction - if there is no Islaah of these weaknesses.


17.

We are passing through the passage of life and not recognizing Allah Ta’ala; whereas everything around are signs of His Greatness, Perfection and Beauty.


18.

Look at our attachment to our cell phones (mobile phones)! 
How can our attachment to the Qur`aan Shareef be anything less?



19.

No other person can eat or take what is your Rizq (sustenance). 
What is destined for you, of your Rizq, will reach you. You cannot miss it.


20.

Allah Ta’ala lights the lamp of Islam in the hearts of people, with good character and kindness. This is one very successful method in which Islam spread and spreads.





Wednesday 20 February 2013

Sunday 17 February 2013

The Print outs of our Deeds


By Hazrat Maulana Abdul Hamid Is`haq Saheb (Daamat Barakaatuhum)

Bismihi Ta’ala



Many of us who own printers know that that a good quality printer is required if we want good quality prints. A colour laser printer will produce high resolution print outs, with enhanced, clear and finely detailed images that are colourful and bright, in comparison to a black and white inkjet printer.  


All of us who use printers know that there are times when the print is of poor quality. Sometimes the print is so faint, it is not even legible; or there are white or black streaks and lines running across the page or down the page, spoiling the print.


At such times, the light indicator flashes red, indicating the toner is low and needs to be replaced. The light indicators also tell us which colours need to replaced.


Whilst there are other reasons for poor printing, it is the toner that makes the image.  The printing is dependent on whether the cartridge has sufficient toner. Colour printers require colour cartridges with adequate toner as well.


Our A’maal (actions) can be likened to print outs.

Each “aml” is like a print out – a good one or bad one.


The colours of the toners, for the cartridge of the spiritual heart, are: Taubah and Istighfaar, Ikhlaas and Ishq of Allah Ta’ala


Unlike the printer, where toner cartridges are generally changed every few months, there is a need to constantly replenish our hearts with the toner or ink of Ikhlaas, Taubah and Istighfaar.


If we do so, the a`maal that are then carried out by the ‘machine’ of this human body, will be print outs that are bright and clear and beautiful.


If there is no effort to maintain and upkeep one’s Taubah and Ikhlaas, the print outs of our actions begin to fade, and become lighter and lighter - until, sometimes even the Salaah, though performed regularly, comes out “blank” - because the heart is empty of the toner of Ikhlaas.


Added to this, indulgence in sins depletes the Noor in the heart, which then spoils the print out of our deeds.


Sometimes the print head becomes blocked … and the print is poor. The same happens with our hearts: Sometimes, Riyaa (ostentation), Ujub (conceit) or Kibr (pride), creates a block and the print is ruined. Or there may be some other defect in the heart which results in a bad ‘print job’ or a totally blank ‘print out’. When nafs and shaytaan interfere with our intentions, this is exactly what happens.


The effect of our fasting, our Salaah, Umrahs, Ziyarah, Tilawat, and other Ibaadaat is not experienced because the heart is empty of Ikhlaas or due to sins. So our “prints” (a’maal) are blank and many times, just a messy print out, which is squashed and thrown away.


The Ahaadeeth also alludes to this:

Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said : ‘When a person finishes his Salaah, he gets one tenth, one ninth, one eighth, one seventh, one sixth, one fifth, one fourth, one third or one half of the maximum reward (according to the quality of Salaah performed by him).


…If the toners of Ikhlaas, Ihsaan and Khushoo are utilized in Salaah (and other Ibaadaat), the print out will be clear and beautiful, otherwise blurred or faint, dependent on what was given in that Salaah. 


In another Hadeeth, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘When a person offers his Salaah at its fixed hours with proper Wudhu, with humility and submission, and with Qiyaam, Ruku and Sajdah done satisfactorily, then such a Salaah rises up in a bright and beautiful form and blesses the person in words: ‘May Allah guard you as you have guarded me.’


…On a beautiful print out of good deeds, glad tidings are given, Allah Ta’ala’s pleasure is obtained and Insha-Allah, many other rewards enjoyed in this world and the next.


The Hadeeth continues: “…On the other hand, if a person is not punctual with his Salaat nor does he perform Wudhu, Qiyaam, Ruku and Sajdah properly, then Salaat rises up in an ugly and dark shape, and curses the person, saying: “May Allah ruin you as you have ruined me!” Then it flung back like a dirty rag at the face of the person.”


…The print out of Salaah was “dirty” due to the defects in the actions of the human ‘machine’ and due to insufficient toner (Ikhlaas and Khushoo).


So we learn that when the print out of our actions is bad, we are deprived of Allah Ta’ala’s pleasure and invite a host of problems and misery into our lives.


When the condition of the heart is bad, prints are ruined with streaks of zulmat (darkness). Then we ask : Why can we not find peace of mind, contentment at heart, why is there no Noor in our hearts?  


…It is because of our weaknesses and indulgence in sins.


Furthermore, we find that some of today’s printers come with a “smart panel” application which displays details and information of toner levels, printer status, set-up, network, problem alerts, etc.


Allah Ta’ala has also given us a ‘smart panel’ application whereby we know the condition of our hearts and our actions. This is found in the Suhbat of the Auliya Allah.


In their company, the indicator lights flash when our Salaah is not in order, flash when there is deficiency in our Akhlaaq or Mu`aasharaat, alert us when there is a block on Ikhlaas, alert us when there is Takabbur and Riyaa … and like this, we can accordingly get the ‘machine’ back, in good working condition, and learn how to replenish the toners in the hearts.


This is acquired from the Suhbat of the Ahlullah.

May Allah Ta’ala grant us the understanding and Taufeeq. 



Thursday 7 February 2013

Islaahi Jalsa (Azaadville, South Africa)

Bi Ismihi Ta'ala


SPEAKERS INCLUDE:


Hadhrat Moulana Abdul Hamid Is`haq (DB)
Mufti Farooq Meeruti 
Mufti Goolam Saib (De Deur)
Mufti Imtiaz Ibrahim 
Maulana Abdur Rahman Lambat
Maulana Naeem Motala
and other Ulama-e-Kiraam



FOR PROGRAMME DETAILS, CLICK HERE






Saturday 2 February 2013

Visiting the Beloved (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)

By Hadhrat Moulana Abdul Hamid Is`haq Saheb (Daamat Barakaatuhum)


Bismillahir Rahmaanit Raheem



There is an incident, which has been recorded, of a Bedouin who came to Madina Munawwarah, and on entering Masjidun Nabawi, presented himself before the Roudha-e-Mubaarak, and recited such beautiful couplets which are now engraved near the jhaalie (gold and green mesh/frame) of the Roudha-e-Mubaarak.


These verses are:


Ya khaira man dufinat bilqaa’e a'zhumuhu

O You, the best, whose (blessed) body has been buried in this plain (sand) 


'Fa Taaba min tiebihinna al qaa'u wal akamu

Due to the fragrance of the blessed body of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam), 
the surrounding sand (touching his kafan) and the hillocks have become fragrant.


The sand that is touching the blessed Kafan (shroud) of Rasulullah (Sallaahu alaihi wasallam). has thus become so honoured, so extremely blessed and sacred.


With regard to this sand, Imam Malik (Rahmatullahi ‘alaih) had said that the sand touching the Kafan of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) is more blessed than the Ka’aba Sharief and the Arsh of Allah Jalla Jalaaluhu! SubhanAllah.


How blessed must these grains of sand be! …And how blessed the sand that is touching those grains of sand, and the sand and the ground we stand on, which has contact with that same earth, near the Roudha-e-Mubaarak? …SubhanAllah. This value is beyond any estimation; it is priceless.


From our side, we need to at least, recognize and appreciate this great  bounty, honour and privilege of Ziyarat. It is no ordinary experience.


When standing before Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam), we should keep this in mind, and should present ourselves according to this honour and greatness. Both our inward and outward conditions should be in conformity to what would please Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)!



Nafsil fidhaa li qabrin anta saakinuhu

My soul is sacrificed for the mausoleum you are in.


The real value of man is his soul. His body is just a container housing the soul. If there is no soul, the body has to be buried.  Without the soul, the body does not have value.


In this verse, one is sacrificing his soul for Nabi (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam).


However, the reality of this statement will only be proven and made manifest, when we give preference to his Sunnah – i.e. the lifestyle of Nabi (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) over everything else.



feehil afaafu wa feehil judu wal karamu

In it is purity, generosity and compassion.


These beautiful verses of poetry teach us the exalted, noble, honourable position of Nabi (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) and the great favour and privilege of standing and being present at the Roudha-e-Mubaarak.


This bounty and blessing, and the rewards which would accrue on such a visit, should not be destroyed by negligence, unmindfulness, raising one’s voice, taking photographs, videoing, dressing immodestly or dressing in the garb of the enemies of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam), or presenting oneself to Nabi (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam), clean shaven, etc. 


May Allah Ta’ala give us the understanding and the true appreciation of the priceless bounty of Ziyarat of our Beloved (Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and accept our humble visit, despite our failings in being able to ever fulfil the rights of such a visit.