Neighbourhood of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ
الحمد للہ!
Numerous Jāmi‘āt (Islamic universities) under the name of Jāmi‘a-tul-Madīnah have been established
by Dawat-e-Islami to teach Dars-e-Nizami
free of cost to Islamic brothers as well as Islamic sisters.
الحمد للہ!
In 1427 A.H., about 160 students from these Jāmi‘āt
travelled in the path of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
for 12 months. Initially they
enrolled in the Madani Qafilah Course,
during which their morale was boosted, and 77 students presented themselves for Madani Qafilahs for
the rest of their lives.
Further, the zeal of the students received another
tremendous boost when a devotee of Rasūl ﷺ
was blessed with the vision of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى
اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in a dream. The petal-like lips of the
Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
began to move, and the following words were uttered:
“All those who have presented themselves for the Madani Qāfilahs for their entire lives will be with me in Heaven.’ The devotee who dreamt regretted not to have attained this privilege. The Prophet of Raḥmah, the Intercessor of Ummah, the Owner of Jannah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم became aware of that devotee’s inner feelings and said,
‘If you also want to be amongst them, present
yourself (for Madani Qāfilah) for your whole life.’
Congratulations to devotees of Rasūl on
receiving this tremendous news! There is a very strong hope that those
fortunate people for whom the news was given will die in the state of Īmān اِنْ شَآءَاللّٰه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, and for the sake of
the Noble Rasūl صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ
وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم they will be blessed with his
neighbourhood in Jannat-ul-Firdaus.
However, remember that the dream of an ordinary
person is not a proof by Sharī‘ah, so we cannot declare with certainty that a
certain individual will enter Heaven simply on the basis of a dream.
Sixty thousand
forgiven every night
Sayyidunā ‘Abdullāh Ibn Masūd رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ has narrated that the
Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی
عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:
“At every night of Ramadan, an announcement is
made in the skies till dawn,
‘O seeker of goodness! Complete (i.e. keep
worshipping Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ) and rejoice, and O
evil one! Give up your evil and take some lesson.
Is there any seeker of forgiveness, his desire
will be fulfilled?
Is there anyone repenting, his repentance will
be accepted?
Is there anyone making Du‘ā, his Du‘ā will be
accepted?
Is there anyone who seeks anything, he will be
given what he wishes for?’
Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
frees sixty thousand sinners from Hell each evening of Ramadan at the time of
sunset, and on the day of Eid He عَزَّوَجَلَّ
forgives as many people as the total number of those freed throughout the
month.”
(Ad-Dur-rul-Manśūr,
pp. 146, vol. 1)
O lovers
of Madīnah! The arrival of Ramadan is an enormous favour bestowed upon us. The
doors of mercy are opened by the grace of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
and innumerable people are forgiven. If only we sinners be given the letter of
our salvation from Hell by the hands of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم for the sake of
Ramadan! Imām-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ تَعَالٰی
عَلَيْه has made the following plea in the court of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:
One million sinners
freed from Hell every day
Whilst mentioning the favours, bounties, mercy
and forgiveness from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ,
one day the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ
تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:
“On the first night of Ramadan, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sees His creation with mercy, and if Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sees any of His servants with mercy He عَزَّوَجَلَّ will not punish that servant. He عَزَّوَجَلَّ frees one million (sinners) from Hell every day, and on the 29th night He عَزَّوَجَلَّ sets free as many as were freed throughout the month. On the night of Eid-ul-Fiṭr, the angels rejoice and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ reveals the specific attribute of His Nūr and says to them, ‘O group of angels! What is the reward for a labourer that has completed his work?’ They reply that he be given his complete recompense. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ then says, ‘Be witness that I have forgiven each one of them.’”
(Kanz-ul-‘Ummāl,
pp. 219, vol. 8, Hadith 23702)
Forgiveness of one
million in every moment of Friday
Sayyidunā ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Abbās رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُمَا has narrated that the
Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی
عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:
“In Ramadan, every day at the time of sunset,
Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ frees one million
such sinners from Hell for whom Hell had become Wājib due to their sins, and in
every moment of Friday (in Ramadan), He عَزَّوَجَلَّ
frees one million such sinners from Hell who had deserved damnation.”
(Kanz-ul-‘Ummāl,
pp. 223, vol. 8, Hadith 23716)
Dear Islamic brothers! The foregoing Hadith contains a blessed account of great bounties and rewards from Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. سُبْحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Every day in Ramadan one million sinners that had deserved Hell are forgiven, and one million sinners are set free from the punishment of Hell in every single moment of Friday, and then on the last night of Ramadan alone, sinners are freed equal to the total number of the people freed from the punishment of fire throughout the month.
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
also include us in those fortunate forgiven ones!
آمِين بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الْأَمِين صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى
عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيب! صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى
مُحَمَّد
Immense goodness
Amīr-ul-Mu’minīn, Sayyidunā ‘Umar Fārūq رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَنْهُ would say,
“We welcome the month that purifies us. The
whole Ramadan contains goodness; whether it is the fasting of the day or Ṣalāh
of the night. Spending (money etc.) in this month is like spending in Jihad.”
(Tanbīh-ul-Ghāfilīn,
pp. 176)
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