22 Madani Pearls of Giving Dars from Faizan-e-Sunnat

1.     The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم has stated, 'Whoever conveys an Islamic teaching to my Ummaĥ so that a Sunnaĥ would be established by it or corrupt beliefs would be removed by it, will enter Heaven.'

(Ḥilyat-ul-Auliyā, vol. 1, pp. 45, Ḥadīš 14466)

2.     The Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم has stated, 'May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ keep the one fresh who listens to my Ḥadīš, memorises it and conveys it to others.'

(Jāmi' Tirmiżī, vol. 4, pp. 298, Ḥadīš 2665)

3.     One of the wisdoms of the sacred name of Sayyidunā Idrīs عَلٰی نَبِیَّنَا وَ عَلَیْہِ الصَّلٰوۃُ وَالسَّلَام is that he would abundantly teach divinely-bestowed scriptures to people. Therefore, he was known as Idrīs (i.e. the one who teaches lessons).

(Tafsīr Kabīr, vol. 7, pp. 550 – Tafsīr-ul-Ḥasanāt, pp. 148, vol. 4)

4.     Sayyidunā Ghauš-e-A'ẓam رَحِمَهُ اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی has stated:

دَرَسْتُ الْعِلْمَ حَتّٰى صِرْتُ قُطْبًا

'I kept disseminating knowledge until I became a Quṭb.'

(Qaṣīdah-e-Ghauśiyyah)

5.     To give Dars from Faizān-e-Sunnat is one of the Madanī activities of Dawat-e-Islami. Spread Sunnahs and earn a huge reward by giving Dars at house, Masjid, shop, school, college and other busy places at a predetermined time.

6.     Everyone should try to get the privilege of either giving or listening to at least two Dars daily from Faizān-e-Sunnat.

7.     In Sūrah At-Taḥrīm, part 28, verse 6, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said:

يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا قُوْٓا اَنْفُسَكُمْ وَاَهْلِيْكُمْ نَارًا وَّقُوْدُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ

O those who believe, save yourselves and your family from the fire whose fuel are men and stones.

[Kanz-ul-Īmān (Translation of Quran)]

One of the ways of saving yourself and your family from Hell-fire is Dars from Faizān-e-Sunnat. Apart from giving Dars, persuade your family-members to listen to a Bayān or a Madanī Mużākarah daily through the cassettes released by Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ.

8.     The responsible Islamic brother should make arrangement for Dars at busy places at a predetermined time. For example, Dars should be given at 9:00 p.m. at a place, at 9:30 p.m. at another place and so on. Give more than one Dars at different places on holidays. (But make sure that public rights are not violated. For example, Muslims' way should not be blocked as it is a sin).

9.     Give Dars after the Ṣalāĥ after which most people could attend.

10. Offer the Ṣalāĥ, after which you have to give Dars, with Jamā'at with the first Takbīr in the first row of the Masjid where you will be giving Dars.

11. Give Dars at such a place (rather away from the arch) where others offering Ṣalāĥ or reciting the Quran should not be disturbed. Once a place has been chosen for Dars, there should be no unnecessary change of place.

12. The responsible Islamic brother of Żaylī Mushāwarat should assign two well-wishers (Islamic brothers) the responsibility of politely stopping those going out of the Masjid and requesting them to listen to Dars. The well-wishers should also make all the attendees of Dars (or Bayān) sit closer.

13. Give Dars whilst sitting in a folded-legs posture (as one sits in Qa'daĥ during Ṣalāĥ) observing veil within veil¹. If there are a large number of listeners, there is no harm in giving the Dars standing and by using a mike, but others offering Ṣalāĥ or reciting the Quran should not be disturbed.

14. Your voice should not be very loud. Try to give Dars in moderate voice so that only the attendees listen, and other people offering their Ṣalāĥ are not disturbed.

15. Always give Dars slowly and calmly.

16. Study in advance whatever you will be reading out. Do this at least once so that you would not make any mistake during Dars.

17. Ensure the correct pronunciation of the words of Faizān-e-Sunnat so that it becomes your habit.

18. Get checked your pronunciation of Ḥamd, Ṣalāt, the Ṣalāt-'Alan-Nabī read out at the commencement of Dars, the verse of Ṣalāt-'Alan-Nabī and the concluding verse etc. by some Sunnī scholar or Qārī. Likewise, do not recite Arabic Du'ās etc. individually unless you have had your pronunciation corrected with the help of a Sunnī scholar.

19. Besides Faizān-e-Sunnat, Dars may also be given from other Madanī booklets¹ published by Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ.

20. Finish Dars including the concluding Du'ā within seven minutes.

21. Every Muballigh should memorise the method of giving Dars, the post-Dars persuasion and the concluding Du'ā.

22. Islamic sisters should amend the method of giving Dars as per their requirements.

Blessings of acting upon knowledge

The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

مَنْ عَمِلَ بِمَا عَلِمَ وَرَّثَهُ اللّٰهُ عِلْمَ مَالَمْ يَعْلَمْ

One who acts upon his knowledge will be given such knowledge by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that he did not have before.

(Ḥilya-tul-Auliyā, vol. 10, pp. 13, Raqm 1455; Aḥmad Bin Abil Ḥawārī, vol. 10, pp. 13, Ḥadīš 14320)

Giving Dars from Faizan-e-Sunnat is a beautiful means of spreading Islamic knowledge, reviving Sunnahs and guiding Muslims towards righteousness. These 22 Madani pearls teach us that Dars should not merely be delivered, but should be given with sincerity, correct pronunciation, proper preparation, humility and concern for the listeners. A Muballigh should study the material beforehand, speak calmly, avoid disturbing those engaged in Salah or recitation of the Quran, and complete the Dars within the prescribed time.

The greatest purpose of Dars is to encourage ourselves and others to act upon Islamic teachings. Knowledge becomes truly beneficial when it transforms our actions, character and daily lives. Therefore, we should make a habit of giving and listening to Dars regularly and encourage our family members and other Muslims to benefit from Islamic teachings.

May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ grant us sincerity, the ability to learn authentic Islamic knowledge, convey it correctly and act upon what we learn. May He make our Dars a means of reviving Sunnahs, correcting beliefs, reforming ourselves and our families, and gaining reward in this world and the Hereafter. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bless the efforts of all those who spread the teachings of Islam. Āmīn!