By Hazrat
Maulana Abdul Hamid Is`haq Saheb (Daamat Barakaatuhum)
Our
Sheikh, Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (Daamat Barakaatuhum)
has taught us that one of the ways to make one's Ziyarat of Nabi (Sallallaahu alaihi
wa sallam) more valuable, is to meditate that Allah (Jalla Jalaaluhu)'s
mercy is pouring down upon Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam).
Meditating
on this, make Dua: ‘O Allah, let a few drops fall on me as well.’
In
fact, this is one of the meanings of Allah (Jalla Jalaaluhu) sending Durood on
Nabi (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam).
When
a person is at the Victoria Falls or Niagara Falls, he has to wear a raincoat
so that his clothes do not get wet with the splashes from the falls. Even though
the falls are at a distance from him, the spray of water from the falls is far-reaching.
Allah
(Jalla Jalaaluhu)'s Special Mercies are cascading down upon Nabi (Sallallaahu
alaihi wa sallam) more than all the waterfalls of the world together. And Allah
Ta’ala has afforded us that great bounty of being so close to the
Roudha-e-Mubaarak, whereby we can drench our hearts and souls with that
torrential downpour of Rahmat and Noor.
At the Roudha-e-Mubarak and at Baitullah,
we do not wear raincoats; rather we have to remove the raincoat – the raincoat
of our sins! If we are wearing a raincoat of sins, we will not benefit
from that splendid and boundless waterfall of the Mercy of Allah (Jalla Jalaaluhu).
All that is required, to remove this
raincoat, which deprives us of this special mercy, is sincere Taubah from all
our sins.
Another
very important aspect is: If we place an upside down bucket, under the Niagara
or Victoria falls, not a single drop of water will come into it.
If,
however, we place a tumbler, the right side up, under a tap, where just a drop of
water drips every hour, the tumbler will eventually fill up.
Similarly,
if the vessel of the heart is kept upside down, we can spend ages at the Roudha-e-Mubaarak,
but we will not draw and imbibe the great benefits and bounties that are found
there.
If the vessel of the heart is the right
side up, in a single Hudhoori (presence), the heart will not only fill up, it
will overflow with Noor!
It is for this reason that we need to go
to the Ahlullah and Mashaa`ik, and spend time in their company. They will turn the spiritual heart, the
right side up and
guide us as how to remove the raincoat of sins, that we may then benefit from
every good deed, especially our presence at the Roudha-e-Mubaarak!
Alhamdulillah, we see so many return with their hearts ‘full’ - great changes are witnessed in their outward appearances, and they themselves mention the great changes experienced within their hearts.
Alhamdulillah, we see so many return with their hearts ‘full’ - great changes are witnessed in their outward appearances, and they themselves mention the great changes experienced within their hearts.
And
we also find that there are others who go to the Mubarak lands, but sadly,
return without change. Where one would expect spiritual regeneration, there is spiritual
degeneration. For example: There was no punctuality on Namaaz, no Sunnat libaas
(dressing), no beard; or for the ladies, there was no hijaab, and the person returns,
still neglectful and heedless, sometimes, even more so.
May
Allah (Jalla Jalaaluhu) protect us all, and grant us hearts which will absorb
the Anwaar and Rahmat and Barakaat found in the Haramayn Shareefayn, which will
be a means of improvement in our Deen and in our relationship with Allah Ta’ala
and our Beloved Rasool (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam). Aamien.
