Bring Scholars On Board

Maulana Muhammad Ilyas (rah) Malfuzat compiled by Maulana Muhammad Manzoor Nuhmani (rah)
Published in Muslim Murasu, February 2013

People asking Dua (supplication) seldom understand its place. Many Muslims stay away from asking Dua. Dua is the place to put forth all our needs. We are placing our needs in a lofty platform. Words should be chosen with care. Have complete faith. We ask from the Most Merciful, the Most Bountiful. Entire world is in His control.
Our cadre going to places like Saharanpur, Deoband for Tableeg (missionary) work shall request Ulamas (scholars) there. “Our group has come for Tableeg. Your time is priceless. Allot a little of your time for us without disturbing your priorities or needs of your students”. Students should not participate without the permission of their teachers. Continuously monitor the movement of the students. Don’t harbor hatred for Ulamas if they decline to cooperate. You should understand. They spend day and night in learning and educating. They learn even during night. They have heavy loads. Perhaps we did not earn their contact and acquaintance properly. They focus on those who have been in their touch for many years. Having wrong opinion on even average Muslim can take us to ruin. Bad opinion about Ulamas is very dangerous.
Understand our principle. 1. Respcect for Muslims. 2. Honor for Ulamas. Muslims should be respected for Islam. Scholars should be honored for the knowledge of Islam. Our cadre are lagging in Ilm (knowledge) and Zikr (remembrance of God). This is a very big concern. Solution to this is to do missionary work under Ahle Ilm and Ahle Zikr. We shall benefit from their experience, knowledge and intimacy. Our workers should get trained under them. Maulana Tanwi (rah) has done a very good job. His knowledge and our method can together take the message to the people.
Don’t dwell on Ahkaam (commands) and Masaail (rules) in your speeches. Focus on three things. 1. Do good deeds to please Allah. 2. Have faith in Akhirat (afterlife). 3. Don’t make any reward that can accrue before death as target. Our works and efforts will certainly be rewarded. But that is not our target. Materialistic gains are not our objective.
Hadees. “I leave two things among you. 1. Kitabullah, Holy Book 2. Ahle Bait, my family”. We should take efforts to bring Sadaat elders into this mission. It was through them that Islam spread in earlier times. It is on them we can put our hopes in future too.