Maulana Wahiduddin Khan speech
Published in Muslim Murasu, July 2013
Prophet (s.a.w.s) said, “addunya khuliqat lakum wa antum khuliqtum lil aakhira”. The world is created for human beings and human beings are created for the hereafter.
Allah has put in place principle of conversion in this world. Initially an object will be in crude form. It goes through a process to become a significant thing. It applies for everything. Water is made of hydrogen and oxygen. Glass is formed from silica sand. One converts into another.
This principle should be employed to understand the Quran. Let us re-read the Hadith. “Heaven is created for you and you are created for heaven”.
Man is a profound creation. He desires a perfect world. This desire is deeply etched in every human mind. In truth, he is in search of heaven. But he, by mistake, falls for car, bungalow, money, fame, political power and strength.
He forsakes them after attaining them. This is not what I wanted. He realizes only after attaining them that they don’t provide fulfillment.
Man is the seeking animal and heaven is his quest. Every child is born with immense potential. Every day, nearly one and half lakh people pass away. Average life span is seventy years. Heaven is not merely a matter of faith. It is what explains human life.
A radio program starts with the comment ‘wonderful morning’. Only man can utter such aesthetic words. He should not stop with them. Enjoying morning beauty is very minimal utilization of his potential.
We read of corruption, murder and robbery in newspapers. Man demands a world free of corruption and evil. He expects good things.
Surah Nisa, 4, verse 69 – ‘wa hasuna ulaika rafeeqaa’. They are amazing friends. One can get good friends in heaven. Man wants a world free of accident or threat. He expects peace of mind from conversation. He hates being cheated. He desires such a world.
Everything is created in pair. We have got the desire. Its other half is heaven.
Surah Baqara, 2, verse 32 – ‘laa ilmalana illa maa allamtana’. Angels only know what was taught to them. Man acquires wisdom. Surah Zaariyaat, 51, verse 56 – ‘wama khalaqtul jinna wal insa illa liya’budoon’.
Knowledge of angels is provided by God. Man attains Maarifat (enlightenment) through his knowledge, thinking and hard work. Allah will select such people and make them enter heaven.
Maarifat is a world in itself. Its example is a tree inside a seed. Good word is compared to a tree.
Surah Ibrahim, 14, verse 24 – ‘kalimatan tayyibatan kashajaratin tayyibatin’. It is a tree whose root is firmly fixed and its branches reach the heaven.
Surah Qamar, 54, verse 55 – ‘fee maq’adi sidqin inda maleekin muqtadirin’. They will be seated in the presence of the All Powerful. That is a seat of truth. They would have found and realized the truth.
Heaven is reward for pure ones. Surah Taha, 20, verse 76 – ‘zaalika jazaau man tazakkaa’. Heaven is the reward for those who purify themselves. Pure character and wisdom will grow like a seed. Purity grows and spreads. Such people will make discoveries everyday and will be beneficial. Their thoughts will be fruitful.
Ayisha (rali) said, “kaana rasoolullahi yazkurullaha alaa kulli aayaanihi’. Prophet will be in Zikr all the time. Every experience will trigger his mind and open sluice gates of wisdom. Zikr is not mere recitation of Subhanallah or Alhamdulillah.
Water does not come from tap. Tap is a receiving point. Organs in our body cannot be useful on their own. Eye receives light from Allah. Lungs received oxygen from Allah. God helps seventy eight organs in our body to work fine. Man dies when the supply is stopped. A person unaware of the hereafter will underestimate the blessings of God. Seeker of heaven is in slumber and neglect.
Surah Dahr, 76, verse 27 – ‘yuhibboonal aajilata wayazaroona waraa’ahum yawman shaqeelaa’. They love the fleeting life and put away behind them a hard day. Surah Saaffaat, 37, verse 61 –‘limishli haazaa falya’malil aamiloon’. Let those who strive, strive for the hereafter. Spend your potential for heaven. Make yourself a deserving candidate.
Man desires perfection. This world is full of imperfections. This world can’t satisfy him. We should not celebrate birth day. We can celebrate death day everyday. This can be our last day. Understand the urgency.
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July 27, 2013
May 31, 2013
Vacate When Visa Expires
Excerpt from Mufti Muhammad Mustafa Miftahi book
Published in Muslim Murasu, May 2013
Man goes after immediate gains and misses the eternal life. Surah Qiyaamat, 75, verse 20 – ‘bal tuhibboonal aajilata watazaroonal akhirata’.
A person visiting foreign country works hard and sends home money. If he spends lavishly, he will have to return home and suffer. Enduring, lasting pleasures should not be traded for ephemeral luxuries. Fools will do so. Smart people will put the limited time available to best use. Daarul amal. Earth is farming land for the hereafter. Till here and you can see the harvest there.
People have to leave when their visa expires. We will have to leave this earth after death. Those who aspire for honor, respect and peace should bear the training and efforts that are demanded of them. Approach towards education and work will be lax when there is no firm belief in future. It will show in callous attitude.
People educate their children expecting a good future. They don’t allow them to while away time in wasteful ways. People select frugal, simple, cheap methods to live in visiting places and focus on returning home. Man is given an opportunity in this world to make his hereafter pleasant. He won’t get another chance to return to earth after this.
Surah Baqara, 2, verse 28 – ‘kaifa takfuroona billahi wakuntum amwaatan fa ahyaakum shumma yumeetukum shumma yuhyeekum shumma ilaihi turjaoon’. You were dead. Allah gave you life, He will cause you to die, and again will bring you to life. You will return to Him.
Man has a long life. It doesn’t start with his birth in this world nor does it end with his death here. A long life awaits him.
This verse first mentions death and then turns towards life. Understanding this will get us rid of worldly obsessions. Surah Mulk, 67, verse 2 – ‘khalaqal mauta wal hayaata’. In man’s version, death comes after life. The Quran establishes death-first-life-later idea.
Birth is one door and death is another door. Man comes to earth through first death and enters another world through his second death.
Man does not know of the events that took place before his birth. His life after death is not in front of his eyes. The life here continuously deludes him. The teaching of the Quran is to remind him of death. That will mend his actions. People thinking of life first will forget death. Those focused on death will spend every day as the last day and every night as the last night. Life is given to examine and learn. Freedom will be tested. Every action is being recorded. Death is doorstep to the hereafter.
Kalipha Umar bin Abdul Ajeez requested for a loan from state treasury. “Death can come anytime”. His request for loan was rejected. The events man witnesses in this cause-and-effect world confuses him. Things in the hereafter will be different from what we see here. There process is completely different and incomprehensible.
Published in Muslim Murasu, May 2013
Man goes after immediate gains and misses the eternal life. Surah Qiyaamat, 75, verse 20 – ‘bal tuhibboonal aajilata watazaroonal akhirata’.
A person visiting foreign country works hard and sends home money. If he spends lavishly, he will have to return home and suffer. Enduring, lasting pleasures should not be traded for ephemeral luxuries. Fools will do so. Smart people will put the limited time available to best use. Daarul amal. Earth is farming land for the hereafter. Till here and you can see the harvest there.
People have to leave when their visa expires. We will have to leave this earth after death. Those who aspire for honor, respect and peace should bear the training and efforts that are demanded of them. Approach towards education and work will be lax when there is no firm belief in future. It will show in callous attitude.
People educate their children expecting a good future. They don’t allow them to while away time in wasteful ways. People select frugal, simple, cheap methods to live in visiting places and focus on returning home. Man is given an opportunity in this world to make his hereafter pleasant. He won’t get another chance to return to earth after this.
Surah Baqara, 2, verse 28 – ‘kaifa takfuroona billahi wakuntum amwaatan fa ahyaakum shumma yumeetukum shumma yuhyeekum shumma ilaihi turjaoon’. You were dead. Allah gave you life, He will cause you to die, and again will bring you to life. You will return to Him.
Man has a long life. It doesn’t start with his birth in this world nor does it end with his death here. A long life awaits him.
This verse first mentions death and then turns towards life. Understanding this will get us rid of worldly obsessions. Surah Mulk, 67, verse 2 – ‘khalaqal mauta wal hayaata’. In man’s version, death comes after life. The Quran establishes death-first-life-later idea.
Birth is one door and death is another door. Man comes to earth through first death and enters another world through his second death.
Man does not know of the events that took place before his birth. His life after death is not in front of his eyes. The life here continuously deludes him. The teaching of the Quran is to remind him of death. That will mend his actions. People thinking of life first will forget death. Those focused on death will spend every day as the last day and every night as the last night. Life is given to examine and learn. Freedom will be tested. Every action is being recorded. Death is doorstep to the hereafter.
Kalipha Umar bin Abdul Ajeez requested for a loan from state treasury. “Death can come anytime”. His request for loan was rejected. The events man witnesses in this cause-and-effect world confuses him. Things in the hereafter will be different from what we see here. There process is completely different and incomprehensible.
August 26, 2012
Car And Bungalow Won't Give Peace
Darse Quran by Maulana Muhammad Mustafa Shareef Naqshbandhi
Published in Muslim Murasu, August 2012
The main focus of today’s Quran discourse is faith in Akhirat. All evils in the society emerge due to the lack of understanding of the Hereafter. This world will perish. We have to vacate this place one day. This is not just a story or philosophy. We are burying our parents, forefathers and relatives with our own hands. We see people come and go. Earth is a guest house. It is prison for Believers. We will be raised after death. There were doubts on Akhirat when Quran was sent. Such suspicions are raised even today. Christians and Jews are spreading enjoy-now-and-here mentality. Eat as you like, drink as you like and live as you like. There is no world after this. This is the argument of materialistic people. We were totally non-existent. Allah gave us bone, flesh and life. Non-believers questioned Prophet about how can we be brought back to life after we disintegrate to bones and decompose. Surah Yasin, 36, verse 79 – ‘qul yuhyi hallazi ansha’aha awwala marra va huva bikulli kalkin aleem’. ‘He who created them for the first time will give them life again’. Allah answered their doubt. This is a rational explanation. Everything is possible for Allah. He gives explanation so as to make us understand.
Man has come to earth to leave it one day. Day is sure to come after night. There will be relief after distress. Surah 94, Inshirah, verses 5-6. ‘fa innama’al usri yusra inna ma’al usri yusra’. Relief will be granted for distress. Reprieve will be given if we remain patient. Everyone has problems. One should not take every problem upon himself. Don’t take God’s job. Desserts are distributed if male child is born and mere sugar is served if the child is girl. Girls have brought blessings in many families. Girls are Barakath. Prophet’s family spread through Fatima (rali).
Surah Bakara, 2, verse 216 – ‘va asaa an takrahu shaiya vahuva khairunlakum va asaa an tuhibbu shaiya vahuva sharrunlakum’. You may detest something that is good for you and you may desire something but that may be bad for you. Men should go out and earn and women should stay in house. Life will go haywire if you reverse this. Don’t be sad if a girl is born. Bird should not remain in its nest. It will die out of hunger. Go out and work. You use the means and Allah will provide sustenance. Allah will shower his blessings. Use the wings and Allah will feed you. Allah will feed some people even if they don’t go out. But that is a different status. One has to climb up Ruhani ladder for that. One has to work hard, put all efforts and sacrifice everything. He has to become Fana, annihilate himself. Rule for commoners is to use means and materials.
Work hard but leave the result to God. Don’t take the result upon yourself. That will bring many problems. Some people are working day and night, but their problems are not solved. Have Tawakkal, trust, in Allah. Volvo bus drivers are very skilled. But recently 30 people died in an accident. Passengers had trust in bus and driver. Now they are scared to see a Volvo bus. Problems won’t come if you have your trust in God. A believer will board the bus with the prayer, ‘Ya Allah! You subjected this vehicle for our use. We don’t have power’. This will get God’s protection. Praise Allah. If you praise technology and driver, you may get into trouble.
Put your efforts. But be happy even if results are not fruitful. I tried hard to become a fitter or a typist. But now I have risen to a position of director of an institution. I got a Peer, guru, like that. He made me to ascend to a good position. Now I am giving Quran discourse. This is not my skill. This is Allah’s grace.
Everyone will go through tough phase in life. Surah Baqara, 2, verse 155 – ‘vala nabluvannakum bishaiyin minal kauf wal jui wanaksin minal amwal wal anfusi wassamarati vabashiri sabirin’. Allah will test you with fear and hunger and loss in wealth, life and production. Some people have all luxuries. But they don’t have peace. Surah Raad, 13, verse 28 – ‘alaa bi zikrillahi tatmainul qulub’. Allah’s remembrance gives peace to heart. Peace of mind is not in car and bungalows. All evils will enter in the society if faith on Akhirat is removed. Moomin will shun sins because of fear of God. Surah Rahman, 55, verse 46 – ‘valiman kaafa maqaama rabbihi jannataan’. People having God’s fear will get two heavens; not just one. Fear of God is Mehraj of intellect. People who don’t have Faith are worse than animals.
Non-believers asked Prophet about when Qiyamat will come. Prophet told that it won’t come as and when they wish, but when it comes, it cannot be delayed even a bit. Allah has appointed time for everything. Earlier communities have perished mocking God’s punishment. General, complete disaster won’t come for Rasoolullah’s Ummat. But local penalties will come. Prophet is human form of Allah’s Grace.
Surah 10, Yunus, verse 42 – ‘va minhum maiyastamioona ilaik’. They pretend like listening. They don’t come to learn, but to find fault. ‘afa anta tusmiu summa’. Can you make deaf people listen. ‘valau kanu la yahkilun’. They don’t have proper mind. ‘vamin hum mainyanluru ilaik’. There are those who see among them. People like Abu Jahl, Abu Lahb saw Prophet. AbuJahl told that Prophet’s face is not good. But Abubakr (rali) rejoiced seeing Prophet’s face. Rasoolullah said – I am a mirror; they see their own faces. There is a Hadith, ’a believer is mirror for another believer’. Seeing Prophet’s face was Ibadath. Seeing Kaba is Ibadath, seeing Ali (rali) face is Ibadat.
‘afa anta tahdil umya valav kanu la yubsirun’. You cannot guide blind people. They continuously plotted against Prophet. They became like blind and deaf. Their hearts were sealed. Nothing good can enter their hearts nor come out of them. This verse is about Non-believers of that day. Those of today will be forgiven if they repent. Utba, Shoiba, Abujahl, Abulahb did not have Faith even after seeing miracles.
Verse continues. ‘innallaha la yajlimunnasa shaiya’. Allah does not harm men in any way. ‘vala kinnannasa anfusahum yajlimun’. People harm themselves. Intelligent people don’t need miracles. Every drop of water and every leaf in the world are wonders of God. They will learn faith from nature. But they won’t know about Amal, deeds. Prophet and Book are sent for this, to explain everything to them.
The whole life in this world will appear like just an hour when compared to the day of Qiyamat. Verse 45 – ‘va yauma yahshuruhum ka anlam yalbashu illa sa’athan minannahari’. When they are assembled, it will appear like they tarried only an hour. Men of earlier communities have lived like 500 years. We go to graves in the end , but we will be raised early. Living long may lead to committing many sins. We should pray for a life of serving Deen. We have many special days like Shabe Baraat, Lailatul Qadr, Juma, Ramzan, Eid-ein to ask for forgiveness. We will have Quran, discourses, Rasoolullah, infants for our Sifaat, recommendation. Even a fetus that got disintegrated after four months will ask for forgiveness for its parents. Non-believers won’t have anyone to help them. They will only have grief. Verse 45 – ‘ yata aarufuna bainahm’. Non-believers will recognize each other. ‘kad kasirallazina kazzabu bi likaillah’. Those who lied about meeting their God have lost. Allah is Raheem for Believers. Prophet is Raheem for Believers. Rahmat is for everyone. All the Mercy that is in this world is just one percent of God’s Raheemiyat. God will bestow His full Mercy on believers on the day of judgment. This will only be for those who believed in meeting God.
Rajab is the month of sowing. Shabaan is month of growth. Ramzan is when fruits will come. If you do good deeds in these three months, entire year will go peaceful. Shabaan is Rasoolullah’s month. We should recite more Durood in this month. Rajab is Allah’s month. Ramzan is month for believers. You will get huge rewards if you do good deeds in these months. Punishment will be severe if you do sins in these months.
Published in Muslim Murasu, August 2012
The main focus of today’s Quran discourse is faith in Akhirat. All evils in the society emerge due to the lack of understanding of the Hereafter. This world will perish. We have to vacate this place one day. This is not just a story or philosophy. We are burying our parents, forefathers and relatives with our own hands. We see people come and go. Earth is a guest house. It is prison for Believers. We will be raised after death. There were doubts on Akhirat when Quran was sent. Such suspicions are raised even today. Christians and Jews are spreading enjoy-now-and-here mentality. Eat as you like, drink as you like and live as you like. There is no world after this. This is the argument of materialistic people. We were totally non-existent. Allah gave us bone, flesh and life. Non-believers questioned Prophet about how can we be brought back to life after we disintegrate to bones and decompose. Surah Yasin, 36, verse 79 – ‘qul yuhyi hallazi ansha’aha awwala marra va huva bikulli kalkin aleem’. ‘He who created them for the first time will give them life again’. Allah answered their doubt. This is a rational explanation. Everything is possible for Allah. He gives explanation so as to make us understand.
Man has come to earth to leave it one day. Day is sure to come after night. There will be relief after distress. Surah 94, Inshirah, verses 5-6. ‘fa innama’al usri yusra inna ma’al usri yusra’. Relief will be granted for distress. Reprieve will be given if we remain patient. Everyone has problems. One should not take every problem upon himself. Don’t take God’s job. Desserts are distributed if male child is born and mere sugar is served if the child is girl. Girls have brought blessings in many families. Girls are Barakath. Prophet’s family spread through Fatima (rali).
Surah Bakara, 2, verse 216 – ‘va asaa an takrahu shaiya vahuva khairunlakum va asaa an tuhibbu shaiya vahuva sharrunlakum’. You may detest something that is good for you and you may desire something but that may be bad for you. Men should go out and earn and women should stay in house. Life will go haywire if you reverse this. Don’t be sad if a girl is born. Bird should not remain in its nest. It will die out of hunger. Go out and work. You use the means and Allah will provide sustenance. Allah will shower his blessings. Use the wings and Allah will feed you. Allah will feed some people even if they don’t go out. But that is a different status. One has to climb up Ruhani ladder for that. One has to work hard, put all efforts and sacrifice everything. He has to become Fana, annihilate himself. Rule for commoners is to use means and materials.
Work hard but leave the result to God. Don’t take the result upon yourself. That will bring many problems. Some people are working day and night, but their problems are not solved. Have Tawakkal, trust, in Allah. Volvo bus drivers are very skilled. But recently 30 people died in an accident. Passengers had trust in bus and driver. Now they are scared to see a Volvo bus. Problems won’t come if you have your trust in God. A believer will board the bus with the prayer, ‘Ya Allah! You subjected this vehicle for our use. We don’t have power’. This will get God’s protection. Praise Allah. If you praise technology and driver, you may get into trouble.
Put your efforts. But be happy even if results are not fruitful. I tried hard to become a fitter or a typist. But now I have risen to a position of director of an institution. I got a Peer, guru, like that. He made me to ascend to a good position. Now I am giving Quran discourse. This is not my skill. This is Allah’s grace.
Everyone will go through tough phase in life. Surah Baqara, 2, verse 155 – ‘vala nabluvannakum bishaiyin minal kauf wal jui wanaksin minal amwal wal anfusi wassamarati vabashiri sabirin’. Allah will test you with fear and hunger and loss in wealth, life and production. Some people have all luxuries. But they don’t have peace. Surah Raad, 13, verse 28 – ‘alaa bi zikrillahi tatmainul qulub’. Allah’s remembrance gives peace to heart. Peace of mind is not in car and bungalows. All evils will enter in the society if faith on Akhirat is removed. Moomin will shun sins because of fear of God. Surah Rahman, 55, verse 46 – ‘valiman kaafa maqaama rabbihi jannataan’. People having God’s fear will get two heavens; not just one. Fear of God is Mehraj of intellect. People who don’t have Faith are worse than animals.
Non-believers asked Prophet about when Qiyamat will come. Prophet told that it won’t come as and when they wish, but when it comes, it cannot be delayed even a bit. Allah has appointed time for everything. Earlier communities have perished mocking God’s punishment. General, complete disaster won’t come for Rasoolullah’s Ummat. But local penalties will come. Prophet is human form of Allah’s Grace.
Surah 10, Yunus, verse 42 – ‘va minhum maiyastamioona ilaik’. They pretend like listening. They don’t come to learn, but to find fault. ‘afa anta tusmiu summa’. Can you make deaf people listen. ‘valau kanu la yahkilun’. They don’t have proper mind. ‘vamin hum mainyanluru ilaik’. There are those who see among them. People like Abu Jahl, Abu Lahb saw Prophet. AbuJahl told that Prophet’s face is not good. But Abubakr (rali) rejoiced seeing Prophet’s face. Rasoolullah said – I am a mirror; they see their own faces. There is a Hadith, ’a believer is mirror for another believer’. Seeing Prophet’s face was Ibadath. Seeing Kaba is Ibadath, seeing Ali (rali) face is Ibadat.
‘afa anta tahdil umya valav kanu la yubsirun’. You cannot guide blind people. They continuously plotted against Prophet. They became like blind and deaf. Their hearts were sealed. Nothing good can enter their hearts nor come out of them. This verse is about Non-believers of that day. Those of today will be forgiven if they repent. Utba, Shoiba, Abujahl, Abulahb did not have Faith even after seeing miracles.
Verse continues. ‘innallaha la yajlimunnasa shaiya’. Allah does not harm men in any way. ‘vala kinnannasa anfusahum yajlimun’. People harm themselves. Intelligent people don’t need miracles. Every drop of water and every leaf in the world are wonders of God. They will learn faith from nature. But they won’t know about Amal, deeds. Prophet and Book are sent for this, to explain everything to them.
The whole life in this world will appear like just an hour when compared to the day of Qiyamat. Verse 45 – ‘va yauma yahshuruhum ka anlam yalbashu illa sa’athan minannahari’. When they are assembled, it will appear like they tarried only an hour. Men of earlier communities have lived like 500 years. We go to graves in the end , but we will be raised early. Living long may lead to committing many sins. We should pray for a life of serving Deen. We have many special days like Shabe Baraat, Lailatul Qadr, Juma, Ramzan, Eid-ein to ask for forgiveness. We will have Quran, discourses, Rasoolullah, infants for our Sifaat, recommendation. Even a fetus that got disintegrated after four months will ask for forgiveness for its parents. Non-believers won’t have anyone to help them. They will only have grief. Verse 45 – ‘ yata aarufuna bainahm’. Non-believers will recognize each other. ‘kad kasirallazina kazzabu bi likaillah’. Those who lied about meeting their God have lost. Allah is Raheem for Believers. Prophet is Raheem for Believers. Rahmat is for everyone. All the Mercy that is in this world is just one percent of God’s Raheemiyat. God will bestow His full Mercy on believers on the day of judgment. This will only be for those who believed in meeting God.
Rajab is the month of sowing. Shabaan is month of growth. Ramzan is when fruits will come. If you do good deeds in these three months, entire year will go peaceful. Shabaan is Rasoolullah’s month. We should recite more Durood in this month. Rajab is Allah’s month. Ramzan is month for believers. You will get huge rewards if you do good deeds in these months. Punishment will be severe if you do sins in these months.
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