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| "AL-Eti'daal" Weekly Article-Issue 06 05 Zul Qa'dah 1433/22 September 2012 |
Is there any of the facts mentioned by Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) which are not present in our day and age? And how widespread? Take each of the things mentioned, cast a look at the present day world and and you will surely come to the conclusion that the while world is involved therein. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abbas (Radiallahu anhu) said: “Among whichever people there is much treachery and fraud (dishonesty) Allah will cast into their hearts fear of their enemies and among the people where there is much fornication and adultery, there will be much death occuring. And that people who cheat with the scales (when weighing) rizq will decrease. And where unfair judgement is given, many murders will occur. And that people where there is breaning of covenants and agreements, Allah will set an enemy power in authority over them.” Sayyidina Abdullah bin Umar (Radiallahu anhu) says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) once said with great urgency: “0 people of the Muhajireen there are five things which if you ever indulge therein, calamities will engulf you. Allah forbid that you ever indulge therein. One is that when among any people promiscuity (fornication and adultery) become widespread, plague will overtake them as well as new diseases which were previously unknown, and when any people cheat in weighing and measuring they will face drought, famine, hardship and the wrath of unjust tyrant rulers; and when any people withhold Zakaat, rains from the heavens will be withheld from them and had it not been for the presence and needs of mute animals even a little sprinkle of rain would not fall; and those people who break their covenant with Allah and His Rasul (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) will fall prey to enemies; and the people who enforce unjust laws will be involved in civil war and rebellion.” (Targheeb). It is also the theme of many reports from Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) that where adultery and immorality abounds, poverty will surely prevail. According to another Hadeeth: “The people who are guilty of breaking their trusts will face bloodshed and civil war. And where indulgence in immorality and promiscuous behaviour occur there will be much death. And the people who withhold Zakaat, from them rain will be withheld.” Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also said: “Fear for others will engulf the hearts of the people among whom there is much bribery.” Sayyidina Ka‟ab (Radiallahu anhu) said: . “The doom of this Ummat will be breach of trust.” (Durr Manthoor). In one Hadeeth it is stated that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “From among this Ummat a certain group of people will at night eat, drink and amuse themselves and in the morning they will be transformed into apes and swine. And some will be punished by having the earth caved in over them. People will say: This night such-and such a family was buried alive and such-and-such a night a house caved in. And upon some people stones will rain down from the heavens as was rained down upon the people of Lut. And some people will be destroyed by tornadoes. And why will all that happen? It will be due to the drinking of wine, wearing clothes of silk, keeping singing girls, devouring interest (usury), breaking relations with the next of kin.” (Haakim, Durr Manthoor) According to one Hadeeth Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said: “The righteous deed for which the reward is granted quickest is good treatment of the next of kin, so much so that, even though some families act sinfully, yet their wealth increases and they have abundance of offspring. And the sin which brings punishment quickest is unjust oppression and the giving of false evidence, for this not only devours possessions but also causes women to become sterile and depopulate their villages (due to much death after occuring).” (Durr Manthoor). Further Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also said: “Allah postpones (and defers) the punishment for every sin for as long as He wishes. But the calamity which follows disobedience to parents is very soon. Before death occurs one becomes overtaken by it.” (Durr Manthoor). Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Remain chaste and clean, then your women will remain chaste and clean, treat your parents kindly. Then your children will treat you kindly.” (Durr Manthoor) Once Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said with much emphasis and urgency: “By Him in Whose Hand my life lies, you shall continue to exhort others towards righteousness and continue to prohibit them from the doing of evil. Otherwise Allah will send down upon you such calamities and punishment that you will pray to Him but He will not answer you.” Also: “You shall continue to command others towards righteous deeds and continue to prohibit them from evil before such a time will dawn that you will beg of Allah and He will not answer your prayers.” Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) warned: “Through the iniquitous deeds of a few people Allah does not cause widespread calamity to descend upon all until such time that those deeds are performed in their presence and they, in spite of being capable of stopping it, refrain therefrom. At such a time the punishment descends upon all, high and low.” This is indeed the reason for all the daily calamities which we see and hear -the earthquakes, storms, droughts and famines, railway crashes etc. etc. These are daily occurrences, and seem to be without limit and without end. We daily hear of new types of diseases, new forms of calamities which in days gone by were only heard of occasionally and seldomly. Those who are readers of newspapers are quite acquainted with these facts. And now, because the duty of calling others to good deeds and persuading them against evil has become well-nigh completely forsaken, it is too much to hope that our duaas will be favourably answered. What good seems to be forthcoming in the announcements of special prayers after Salaah, when we ourselves adopt such a line of action which is the very cause of prayers not being answered? (“Al-Eti‟daal Fe Maraatibur-Rijaal” by Sheikh-ul-Hadith, Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalwi R.A, Page 73-76 - Published by Darul Uloom Zakariyya.) To be continued Insha-Allah. |
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Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Ali Bhopali Sahib Damat Barakatuhu conducted an Islahi Majlis on Wednesday evening for the students of the Darul Uloom. Hazrat Mufti Sahib read out incidents of the pious from 'Arwaah-e-Thalaath' of Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Rahmatullahi Allahi. To listen to the recording, please click Here |
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