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How nice it is to come out clean? intentions." This is the basis of faith and deeds in Clean, thoroughly cleansed. A complete religion. change of clothing. Fresh, clean, ironed to “Is he, who laid the foundation of his perfection. Creams, sprays, perfumes, and you're building on piety to Allah and His Good Pleasure feeling good. One look in the mirror, a smile, a better, or he who laid the foundation of his building wink, and you're on your way, ready to take on the on an undetermined brink of a precipice ready to world! crumble till it crumbled to pieces with him into the Now that's the outward regular make-over Fire of Hell?” (At-Tawbah, 9:109) image you've been grooming almost daily for most Yes Obedience to Allah and His Rasool will of your life. Have you ever thought about doing the always be paramount, and once the heart accepts same for your spiritual image? Your soul. The part this the actions will follow. of you that Is less known to yourself but better “And follow not (oh People) that of which known to your Creator. you have no knowledge. Verily, the hearing, and Tazkiya is that process of inner-purification. the sight, and the heart of each of will be It is the ablution of the soul. The heart is a hybrid questioned (by Allah)” [al-Israa' 17:36] organ, centrally vital to both body and soul. It The first step is to repent. Repentance is the needs to be in optimum condition at any given cleansing of the self from dark stains of sin. Prayer time, and medical science has produced detailed and the zikr (remembrance of Allah) is the cleaning guidelines on its maintenance as is necessary for agent. sustaining life. Spiritual science (tasawwuf) equally targets the heart as a reservoir-like link with the Muharram has arrived and a new year in soul. our lives. Let us reflect and have the courage to reform our lives. To do a thorough cleansing and “There is a piece of flesh in the body if it present a sparkling new image to our Creator. becomes good (reformed) the whole body becomes good but if it gets spoiled, the whole body May every heartbeat be in the zikr of its gets spoiled – and that is the heart.” (Holy Prophet Owner and Creator! May Aashura and the whole Muhammad-r). year ahead be filled with every mercy for the believers, the ummah of Allah's beloved So the heart is foundational to the very messenger Muhammad (r)! being of a person. Every deed or action is based on the state of the heart. Our master and patron BIRTH OF NEW MOON FOR SAFAR 1437 Muhammad (r) declared that "actions are by WEDNESDAY 11 NOV 2015 @ 19:47 THE VILLAGE BAKERY

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Mustafa Raza Khan Qadri also known as Mufti-e- disciples - one and all - are individually the reflection Azam-e-Hind (t). of his serenity - and altogether is an image of one Al- Mufti Al-Azam. Mufti-e-Azam-e-Hind (t) attained most of his early The Grand Shaykh was invited to a Majlis in education from his illustrious family - from his father, Mumbai. People were waiting for him. His simplicity Aala Hazrat, Ash Shah Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (t) was remarkable - because he did not like pomp - as the Mujaddid of , whose status and position he reached the venue in a humble rickshaw, only even at that time cannot be explained in these few with one of his Khaadim. His habit was to ask for lines. He also studied Kitaabs under the guidance of everyone's well being - mureeds and non-mureeds. Hazrat Maulana Haamid Raza Khan (his elder The large number of his Mureeds did not cause him brother), Maulana Shah Rahm Ilahi Maglori and any conceit or concern. He was an epitome of Maulana Sayyid Basheer Ahmad Aligarhi and selflessness. One man, however, was not there to Maulana Zahurul Hussain Rampuri. He studied greet him. So the Shaykh was concerned and asked various branches of knowledge under the guidance for him and his well being. He was told to forget him. of his most learned and blessed father, AalaHazrat The great Shaykh looked at the commentator and .He attained proficiency in the many branches of said, "How can I forget my Mureed?” Islamic knowledge from among which are: Tafseer; Hadith; Fiqh; Laws of Jurisprudence; Sarf; Nahw; People informed him that his Mureed has become Tajweed; Conduct of Language; Philosophy; astray as he has joined the company of the heretical Logistics; Mathematics; History etc.; Arithmetic; Wahaabi congregation. Listening to this, the Shaykh Aqaid (Belief); Taasawwaf; Poetry; Debating; again said, "He is my disciple. How can I forget him?" Sciences; etc. Immediately he walked back to his transport vehicle and ordered the driver to proceed to a certain In the world of poetry, Mufti-e-Azam-e-Hind, destination. Following the command, the driver Maulana Mustafa Raza Khan was a giant of his time. proceeded. They were now in a slum in a place of Most of his poems were in the form of Humd (Praise Santa Cruz - Mumbai. It had started raining. of Allah), Naat Shareef, Qasidas and Manqabats Monsoon season had started. The rickshaw was compiled in the Arabic, Urdu, Persian and Hindi guided by the Shaykh to take certain turns. It was the languages. All these poems were compiled into a Shaykh's first time to have come to such a place. The book which is famously known as "Samaane rickshaw stopped and the driver said, "Baba, this Bakhshish" which is still available toady. Samaane rickshaw cannot go any further due to the mud and Bakhshsish is a treasure chest which flows with pearls narrow streets". The Shaykh smiled and said, "No of love for Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sall Allaho alaihi worries, In-Sha-Allah, I shall now proceed with my wasallam). The compilation of Samaane Bakhshish feet". The Shaykh walked along the streets of the is through the blessings of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah r. slum, in the downpour of the Monsoon rain, with his His spiritual connection was the reminder of the drenched clothes heavily trailing in the watery street. Barkaati Household. His immaculate face was the He came to a stop at a certain shop. He waited until mirror of The Grand Shaykh of Baghdad. His gentle somebody came out. Lo! It was his Mureed - the one action was a picture of Sunnah. His remembrance who had been astray. Seeing the radiating face of the and litanies were a projection of Divine Attention. Shaykh, the Mureed started trembling and fell on his The whiteness of his clothes reflected the purity of feet - pleading for forgiveness. The Shaykh pulled Madina the Pure. His obedience to the Almighty him up and informed him, "Come with me". subjugated the Kaaba. His personality was a direct The people at the venue were totally astonished to radiation of the Sahaaba and Salaf. His see the Shaykh with his Mureed, arriving some hours understanding included the scrolls of Unseen. His later at the venue. The Shaykh smiled towards them beauty radiated the light of Ma'arifa. His pen and said, "How can I forget my Mureed?” reflected the beam of . His silence overcame the orators. His contemplation overcame This is Huzur Mufti e Azam Imam Mustafa Raza Al volumes of jurisdiction. His sight was always Qadiri - the true man of Allah Ta'ala. The loyal insightful. His name is the evidence of his Shaykh of his disciples. 14th Muharram - Wisaal of acceptance. His title is the evidence of his authority. Huzur Mufti e Azam Imam Mustafa Raza Al Qadiri Al His lineage is the evidence of genetic grace - and his Barkaati SMR GROUP

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1. It is reported that once, Imam Hasan approached the sons of my daughter. O Allah! I have kept them in my Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - and friendship; You also keep them in Your friendship and climbed on his shoulders. A person, (who was present) keep him as Your friend who keeps them as his friends.” remarked, “O blessed son! What a nice steed you have”. In [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, Hadith no. 3794, reply, the Holy Prophet declared, “And how nice a rider Vol. 5, Page 427]. (too).” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, Manaqib al- Hasan wa al-Hussain, Hadith no. 3809, Vol. 5, Page 432] 8. He advised his blessed daughter, “Bring me both my sons.” He used to then smell them and then hug them to 2. Once, when the Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be his chest. [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, Hadith upon him - was in ritual prostration Imam Hasan wrapped no. 3797, Vol. 5, Page 428]. himself on the blessed back of the Holy Prophet - blessings GEMS OF WISDOM: and peace be upon him. Due to this, the Holy Prophet - Sayyiduna Imam al-Hussain (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) blessings and peace be upon him - lengthened the ritual * Dishonoured is he, who is a Miser. prostration so that he (Hasan) would not fall when the * If you wish to become a leader then make action and Prophet raised his head. [Musnad Abu Ya'la, Musnad Anas movement, toil and labour your business. bin Malik, Hadith no. 3415, Vol. 3, Page 21] * You are seeing the different types of business dealings shows that the World is changing its colors (becoming 3. The Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - more fickle), turning its face away, emptying itself of declared: “These two sons of mine are the leaders of the good, but we still have a little time, a contemptible life is youth in Paradise.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Kitab al-Manaqib, left, danger and fearfulness has enclosed, Alas with Manaqib al-Hasan wa al-Hussain, Hadith no. 3793, Vol. 5, regret, can't you see that justice and truth have been Page 426] placed behind, falsehood is being practiced openly, 4. The Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - whosoever hand you grab to rescue he does not want to has also stated that, “Their friends are my friends, their be rescued towards the everlasting and Almighty creator, enemies are my enemies.” [Sunan Ibn Maja, Kitab al- nor does he wish to fulfill his duties to his Eternal Lord. * I prefer martyrdom, instead of living a life under these Sunnah, Fadl al Hasan wa al Hussain, Hadith no. 143, Vol. oppressors for such a life is also a crime. 1, Page 96]. * The World has changed colours and it has been 5. He has also stated that, “These two are the swords of the deprived of good, Is there nobody that would stop the heavens.” He has also stated that, “Hussain is from me oppressor from oppression, The time has come for the and I am from Hussain. May Allah keep him as a friend Mo'min to come forth and to sacrifice everything for the who keeps Hussain as his friend. Hussain is a grandchild sake of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. * Do not fear that which you do not understand, not from among grandchildren.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith cannot attain. no. 3800, Vol. 5, Page 429]. * Do not keep high hopes for any remuneration for work 6. It is stated that once, the Holy Prophet - blessings and which is more than necessary. * If you know the results of a job will be difficult, then do peace be upon him - placed Imam Hussain on his right not take its responsibilities upon your shoulders. thigh and and his own son, Sayyiduna Ibrahim on his left * The highest status amongst the forgiving is of that thigh. Jibra'il appeared to him and said, “Allah will not person who has all the power to avenge himself yet he keep them both with the Prophet, choose one of them.” adopts to forgive. The Holy Prophet - blessings and peace be upon him - * All the people whom I loved have departed from this could not bear being separated from Imam Hussain and World and I am left amongst those whom I don't like. three days later, Sayyiduna Ibrahim passed on to the * The best use of wealth is to modestly and honourably Divine Lord. After this incident, whenever Imam Hussain resolve it. came in front of him , he used to kiss him and say, * When people in need come to you, then think that this 'Welcome to the one for whom I have sacrificed my own is the grace of Allah and fulfill their needs. son'” [Tarikh al-Baghdad, Vol. 2, Page 200] * One who shows kindness will be a leader and one who is miserly will be disgraced. 7. He has also declared that, “They are my sons and the * Think of splendor and piety as bounties and strive to achieve this very quickly.

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The 10th of Muharram, which is known as Ashurah is a AHADITH CONCERNING THE DAY OF very blessed day and has distinctive qualities. To mention ASHURAH a few, Allah Ta’ala created the heavens, the earth, the “If someone strokes the head of an orphan with his hand Arsh, the Angels as well as Hazrat Adam u on this blessed on the day of Ashurah, for every hair on the orphan’s day. On this very day He bestowed His Infinite Blessings head, Allah Ta’ala will promote him by one degree in the and Bounties on many of His Prophets and delivered them Garden of Paradise.” from the clutches of their enemies. The Day of “If someone provides a believer with a meal to break his Resurrection will also occur on this day. fast on the night of Ashurah, it will be as if the entire DEEDS TO BE PERFORMED ON ASHURAH Ummah of Rasoolullah (r) had broken fast as his guests 1. Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen t reports that whoever and had filled their stomachs to capacity.” recites the Dua-e-Ashurah on the 10th of Muharram or listens to its recitation from someone else, Allah Ta’ala will “If someone pays a visit to a sick person on the day of Ashoorah, it is as if he had visited all the children of most certainly make its recitation an insurance for a year’s u life for him, by keeping death away from him. However, if Hazrat Adam .” he is to become the victim of death in that year, he will by “If someone gives a thirsty person a drink of water on the some strange coincidence not remember or will be unable day of Ashurah, it is as if he had never disobeyed Allah to recite it. even for a single instant.” 2. On the eve of Ashurah offer 4 rakats nafl namaaz as “If someone spends the night of Ashurah in vigilant follows: In every rakat after Surah Fatiha recite Ayatul worship and enters upon the morning in a state of Kursi once and Surah Ikhlas 3 times. After completing this fasting, he will die without knowing the agony of death.” namaaz recite Surah Ikhlas 100 times. Allah Ta’ala will purify such a person of all his sins and grant him countless “The most meritorious fasting after the month of bounties and blessings in Paradise, Insha Allah. Ramadaan is fasting in the month of Muharram, and the most meritorious ritual prayer (namaaz), after that which 3. One should fast on the 9th and 10th of Muharram. If it is is obligatory and that which is performed in the middle of not possible to fast on both days, then every effort should the night, is the ritual prayer of the day of Ashurah.” be made to fast on the 10th of Muharram as Rasoolullah r has said, “If someone fasts on the day of Ashurah he will “Whosoever prepares ample food and drink for his be granted the spiritual reward of ten thousand Angels, the family on this sacred day and delights in feeding them spiritual reward of ten thousand martyrs as well as the generously, Allah Ta’ala will increase his provisions for spiritual reward of ten thousand pilgrims.” that year and place much blessings and good therein.” The Ulema-e-Ahle Sunnat have listed the following as 10 “If someone anoints his eyelids with antimony (Surma) desirable acts for the day of Ashurah. on the day of Ashurah, he will not suffer from any inflammation of the eyes throughout the entire course of Some of them are stated in the Hadith while others are the that year.” sayings of Hazrat Ali t and as such every effort should be made to practice upon them as much as possible. “If someone performs the major ritual ablution (Ghusl) 1. To observe fast on the day. on the day of Ashurah, he will never experience any 2. To give as much charity as one can afford. illness, apart from the sickness of death.” [Ghunyalit 3. To perform nafl prayers. Taalibi Tareeqal Haqq] 4. To recite Surah Ikhlas 1000 times. May Allah Ta’ala grant us the Taufeeq to act upon the 5. To visit and be in the company of pious Ulema. points above with love and sincerity. May 6. To place a hand of affection on the head of an orphan. Allah Ta’ala also grant us the Taufeeq and Hidayat to 7. To give generously to one’s relatives. learn patience and selflessness from the beautiful 8. To put surma in one’s eyes. example of Hazrat Imam Hussain Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh 9. To take a bath (Ghusl) and to implement it in our lives, 10. To cut one’s nails (if big).

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N Palestinians. In his article “A Strategy for Israel in the "How can we return the occupied territories? There is Nineteen Eighties”, Oded Yinon, formerly attached to nobody to return them to." Golda Meir, March 8, 1969. the Israeli Foreign Ministry, most succinctly described the The removal of Arabs bodily from Palestine is part of the Zionist strategy for the Middle East. He unambiguously Zionist plan to "spirit the penniless population across the states that for the Zionist state to survive it must become frontier by denying it employment...Both the process of an imperial regional power and it must effect the division expropriation and the removal of the poor must be of the whole area into smaller states which will form carried away discreetly and circumspectly." Theodore satellite states which will be politically, economically and Herzl, founder of the World Zionist Organization socially dependent on the mother land, Zionist Israel. Complete Diaries, June 12, 1895 entry. (Much like the former Soviet Union.) "Our race is the Master Race. We are divine gods on this Zionists speak of a "two state solution." Some planet. We are as different from the inferior races as they straightforward and frank people might be driven to are from insects. In fact, compared to our race, other view this catchphrase as reasonable. However, they races are beasts and animals, cattle at best. Other races would change their minds once they discover that what are considered as human excrement. Our destiny is to Israel has in mind is one state, namely “Israel as a state rule over the inferior races. Our earthly kingdom will be for the Jewish people.” This state would occupy most if ruled by our leader with a rod of iron. The masses will not all of historic Palestine. The envisaged “State of lick our feet and serve us as our slaves." - Israeli Prime Palestine” will be an infinitely deformed entity, lacking Minister Menachem Begin in a speech to the Knesset real authority as well as economic viability. [Israeli Parliament] quoted by Amnon Kapeliouk, "Begin This devious “plan” was clearly spelt out by Ariel and the Beasts," New Statesman, June 25, 1982. Sharon's senior advisor, Dov Weisglass, who in an Virginia Tilley in her book “The One State Solution” interview with Haaretz,(2004), spoke of his categorically states that“ THE TERRITORIAL BASIS “Disengagement Plan” : “The significance of the disengagement plan is the FOR A VIABLE PALESTINIAN STATE NO LONGER freezing of the peace process," "And when you freeze EXISTS”. ( Ch. 1 p 1). that process, you prevent the establishment of a All efforts over six and a half decades failed to provide a Palestinian state, and you prevent a discussion on the solution. The Oslo Accords, Camp David Talks, refugees, the borders and Jerusalem. Effectively, this Annapolis, Paris Talks, Madrid Efforts all ended in failure. whole package called the Palestinian state, with all that it The pro-Israeli lobby as well as the Zionist apologists entails, has been removed indefinitely from our would blame the Palestinian leadership for the Failures. agenda.” The above quotations from the Zionist leadership tell a

Needless to say that this deal would mean the total different story. While the “peace efforts” failed, on the annihilation of the Palestinian cause. For this reason, any ground the Zionists continued to steal more land and developed more settlements to be occupied by illegal

ADERS OPINIO delegation visiting the Zionist state in an effort to find a solution to this problem or for whatever reason, must be immigrants from the collapsed Soviet Union and other aware of the Zionist agenda. Hopefully they would have Eastern block countries. The Zionist Government never studied the ideology of Political Zionism and uncovered negotiated in good faith. After the attacks on Gaza its Apartheid nature. 2008/9 Operation Caste Lead, 2012 Operation Pillar of Cloud and the 2014 massacre of 2000 Palestinians in Zionism was never a benign, humanitarian political Operation Protective Edge, the Two-State Solution lies in RE movement as the Pro-Israeli lobbyists want us to believe. the ruins and the devastation of Gaza. Since its birth it operated according to a cold logic with no humanity. Humanity was reserved for Zionists and The security of the illegal settlements was of paramount this is where Israel's exceptionalism, discrimination and importance to the Zionist design. The illegal apartheid Apartheid comes in. It set out to establish an wall was erected to “Bantustanise” the West Bank. The exclusionary and colonialist state with no room for Two-State Solution suited the Zionist narrative and was Palestinians. This form of homeless nationalism is the alive and well only in the Knesset. There was and still ideal recipe for conquest, ethnic cleansing and genocide. there is no genuine process that could lead to a two-state solution to ensure justice and peace for all. Delegations who visit the Holy Land, sponsored or otherwise, and for whatever reasons, will do well to The Zionist design for Palestine will integrate the remember that the Zionists assumption to “Chosenness” “occupation” into the plan, the apartheid wall and bestowed upon them the “God-given” mandate to rid Zionist only roads must remain, Israel will continue to Palestine of its native Palestinian population. It also control the borders, Israel will control economic growth gives Israel a special rationale to protect itself against and movement of Palestinians will be restricted. supposedly unique threats to its existence . Electricity supply will be under Zionist control. Consequently, Israel's defiance of the dictates of Hypocrisy spells moral decadence. It is one of the worst international laws. human vices. However, when readily practiced by Against this backdrop, it is imperative that analysts, leaders who claim to adhere to a higher standard of opinion formers and foreign policy designers should be morality, it becomes a disastrous trait of immensely aware of the Zionist narrative and its hidden agenda. wicked proportions. Page 7 HAZRAT BABA FARID-UD-DIN t Dar-e-Janat hai darwaza Farid Uddin Chishti Ka him, saying, 'Baba Farid is the of our time, and the (The door of Farid Uddin Chishti is the door of heaven). highest authority on Shariah among all of us. If he says Hazrat Baba Faridudeen Gang Shakar (t) was one of the is permissible, then it is.’ most influential and pivotal figures in the Chishtiyyah His mujahedas were of such rigour that few in the history , and is widely renowned for his intensely rigorous of have managed to surpass them. Once he was mujahedas in Allah's path. After the premature death of ordered by Khwaja Qutbudeen Kaki (t) to perform a Khwaja Qutubuddin Kaki (t), only a year after the demise t forty-night seclusion whilst suspended upside down in a of Khwaja Moinudeen Chishti ( ), the bulk of the work well, being pulled up only for salaah and to perform begun by the latter fell upon his shoulders. It was he who, more ordinary devotions. As an initiate Farid al-Din in his 37 years as head of the silsila, ensured the followed the example of his murshid in fasting propagation of Islam throughout and the lands continuously and practicing the most rigorous spiritual beyond. disciplines undertaking even the daunting chilla makus Baba Farid al-Din Masaud-Ganj-i Shakkar ('Treasure of ('inverted retreat'); forty nights of zikr ('remembrance,' Sugar') as he came to be known-was born in Kahtwal, in invocation) while suspended upside-down in a well. the district of Multan (present-day southeast Pakistan). His One day when Khwaja Muoin al-Din Chishti, Khwaja grandfather Qazi Shuoayb, a jurist from the house of Qub al-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki, and Farid al-Din were sitting Farrukh Shah 'the Just' (whose lineage is traced through together, Khwaja Muoin al-Din said to Khwaja Qub al- Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham to 'Umar al-Faruq), had left his Din: “How long will you scorch this youth with spiritual native Kabul after it was swallowed up by the Ghaznavid exertions? Show him some kindness.” Khwaja Qub al- Empire. Miraculous events surrounded Baba Faridudeen's Din assented, and both Shaykhs rose and together gave (t) birth. He was born on the 29th Shabaan in 569 AH, Farid al-Din the blessing of a glance of kindness. the son of a pious alim and a waliah (female saint). Baba Faridudeen (t)'s kindness and forbearance were As the night was cloudy, people did not know whether legendary. Once a soldier came with the intention of Ramadaan had begun or not. But a told them that killing him, but the great saint merely told him, “Dear a had been born who would be the Qutb (spiritual brother, I have done you no harm. Why would you kill a monarch) of his time, and that they must look to the child dervish and earn the curse of God?” When the man for their answer. Sure enough, the one-day old Baba relented, he immediately embraced and forgave him. Faridudeen (t) did not touch his mother's milk after sehri, He was the most humble of men; despite all the vast indicating to all that Ramadaan had in fact begun. Baba knowledge he had at his disposal, he would refrain from Faridudeen (t) was a direct descendent of Hazrat Umar even correcting those who came to him arrogantly for Farooq (t). After completing his education in Kahtwal, for fear of puncturing their egos. Baba Faridudeen (t) higher studies Farid al-Din proceeded to the city of Multan, enjoined the strict adherence to Shari'ah and the which was then an important center of Islamic learning. In necessity of renouncing the pleasures of the world as pre- Multan, Farid al-Din lodged at a mosque, where he busied requisites for embarking on the journey towards Allah. himself with books. One day as he was reading Khwaja His love for the Prophet (r) was so intense that he would Qutb-ud-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki appeared in the mosque. sometimes break down and cry whilst lecturing on him, realising his own worthlessness as compared to that of Farid al-Din recognized at once that this was no ordinary our beloved Prophet (r). As with all the great sufis, the man. As Khwaja Qutb al-Din prayed his namaz, Farid al- object of his life was devotion to Allah and service of Din meekly seated himself nearby. When the Khwaja was mankind. finished, he addressed him: 'Masud, what are you reading?' Farid al-Din answered, 'I am reading Nafi' (a legal Death comes to all, even the greatest of saints, but the text, the title of which means 'useful').' 'And do you find it manner in which we receive it is not the same for all. As useful?' Farid al-Din confessed, "What is useful to me is the Baba Faridudeen (t) was born in a state of devotion, so alchemy of your glance." Overcome with emotion, he too he died in that state. Khwaja Farid al-Din would often kissed Khwaja Qub al-Din's feet. lie in prayerful prostration (sijda) for hours on end, t reciting, 'I die for You; I live for You.' Having reached his After his education finished, Baba Faridudeen ( ) was ninety-third year, on the evening of 5 Muarram ordered by his Pir-o-murshid to begin a tour of all the 664/1265 the Shaykh breathed his last. His last words Islamic countries in order to meet the leading mystics of his were, 'Ya Hayyo ya Qayyum.' Upon his death, a divine time. On this journey, he came into contact with many voice was heard by those gathered to say, 'FRIEND HAS great sufis. 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1. Keep a large water bottle handy to encourage you Illnesses to drink water wherever and whenever. During periods of extreme temperatures, people are susceptible to three different heat-related conditions. 2. Be sure to eat fruits and vegetables, which are great sources of water, daily not only to stay Heat cramps are muscular pains and spasms that hydrated, but also to maintain optimal health. usually occur in the legs or abdomen. Heat cramps are often an early sign that the body is having trouble 3. Have a glass of water before each meal. with the heat. The American Red Cross suggests a person move to a cooler place when suffering 4. After each trip to the restroom, drink a glass of cramps; once a comfortable position has been water to replenish your fluids. assumed, it is best to lightly stretch the affected 6. Add a slice of lemon, lime, and/or mint to your muscle and gently massage the area. It is best to drink water to give it some flavor without adding any extra an electrolyte-containing fluid, such as a commercial calories. sports drink, fruit juice, or milk, and if such beverages are not available, water. A person suffering heat A word of caution regarding energy drinks: because cramps should not take salt tablets. they contain large amounts of sugar and stimulants, they can be counterproductive to maintaining fluid Heat exhaustion is a more severe condition than heat balance. In some instances, they may even be cramps. Heat exhaustion most often affects athletes, dangerous; researchers found that brands with firefighters, construction workers, and factory caffeine and the amino acid taurine significantly workers but it may also impact anyone wearing raise blood pressure and heart rate. There's no heavy clothing in a hot, humid environment. Signs of getting around it. Drinking water is always best. heat exhaustion include cool, moist, pale, ashen, or flushed skin, headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, How do I know if I'm properly hydrated? and exhaustion. If someone is suffering heat To measure your hydration status, examine the color exhaustion, the American Red Cross recommends of your urine. If you're hydrated, your urine will they be moved to a cooler environment with appear to be a very pale yellow and almost clear circulating air. Help them remove or loosen as much (keep in mind that the water in the bowl will dilute it clothing as possible and apply cool, wet cloths or some). If your urine is much darker, like the color of towels to the skin. Fanning or spraying the person tea or apple juice, this means that your body is with water also can help. If the person is conscious, dehydrated. give small amounts of a cool fluid, such as a commercial sports drink or fruit juice, to restore fluids Sadly, many people are chronically dehydrated and and electrolytes. Milk or water may also be given. don't even know it. Because they have ignored their Give about 4 ounces of fluid every 15 minutes. If the body's thirst signals for so long, they don't easily person's condition does not improve or if he or she recognize them and so they confuse thirst for hunger. refuses water, has a change in consciousness, or Constant snacking, and especially constant sugar vomits, call an ambulance. cravings, can be one hidden sign of a dehydration imbalance. Finally, heat stroke is a life-threatening condition that develops when the systems of the body are Another sign is allergies. 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Page 9 STATUS OF A MARTYR BY MOULANA AHMED KHOROLO - SAABERIE CHISHTY DAWAH CENTRE To talk about the status of martyr is like lighting a lamp become happy”, at that time the above verse was before the sun, but taking into account its importance revealed. D as explained by Allah the Almighty in the Holy Quraan The status of Martyr is made more explicit in and his beloved Prophet ? in many of his traditions. Ahaadith of the Holy Prophet? . Numerous Allah the Almighty: says in the Holy Quraan in respect Ahaadith have been quoted in this regard. We will of the martyrs. “And do not say about those who are quote a few of them A slain in the path of Allah as dead, rather, they are alive, but you are unaware of it.” 1) The Holy Prophet? said: “The best death is Martyrdom” This verse was revealed in respect of the martyrs. 2)”The foremost person to enter paradise is the

Some people were expressing remorse that Martyr “ W martyrdom was depriving them of the blessings of life. 3) “Three groups will seek intercession. They are In this verse Allah silence such critics by informing Prophets then scholars then Martyrs” them that by sacrificing their mortal lives in Allah`s 4) “Seven characteristics will be given to a Martyr path they are being blessed with immortality an eternal by Allah. The seventh characteristic is that the life. Martyr will turn towards Allah which will be a source of satisfactory for all Prophets and Martyrs “ In another verse of the Holy Quraan Allah say: “And if Narrated by a khalifah of the Holy prophet you are slain in the way of Allah or you die, certainly ? AH forgiveness from Allah and mercy is better than what Hazrat Abu-Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) they amass” (Aale Imran (3): 157) that: The Holy Prophet ? said: Allah the almighty will bestow each martyr 70 rooms in paradise. The “And reckon not those who are killed in Allah's way as distance between each room will be equal to the dead; nay, they are alive (and) are provided distance between Sanaa (Yeman) and Syria. The sustenance from their Lord: rejoicing in what Allah has light in each room will be such, which will given them out of his grace and they rejoice for the illuminate the east and the west. Every room will sake of those who (being left) behind them (have not have 70 doors and every door will have a veil. yet joined them) that shall have no fear, nor shall they Every room will have 70 tents. And each tent will grieve. They rejoice on account of favor from Allah have 70 platforms. Its legs will be of sapphire and and His grace, and that Allah will not waste the reward chrysalides. On each platform, there will be 40 of the believers.”(Aale Imran (3): 169 – 171) beds. On each bed, there will be two fairies with all The above verse is a proof that the Martyrs are alive their embellishments. Then the man asked along with their bodies and soul and Allah has Ameerul Momenee to please describe the fairies. bestowed them this perfect characteristic. He said: they are gorgeous and attractive. They will be having 1000 maids and 1000 slaves. Their face Hazrat Abdullah ibne Abbas has narrated a tradition will be like a moon. Their crown will be of pearls from the Holy prophet? he said: Allah has placed the and corals. They will have their veils on their souls of the Martyrs in the stomach of the green hen, so shoulders. They will be carrying cups as if it is the that they can drink water from the sea of paradise and Day of Judgment and they are in their places. On they move around in the paradise. They eat the fruits the Day of Judgment the martyrs will stand at the of the trees of the paradise and they move around in it place of intercession. Each martyr will intercede on wherever they desire. Their aim and their refuge is behalf of 70,000 sinners. He will intercede for his Allah. Then the Holy Prophet? said: “When the family, neighbours and his friends. Two neighbors martyrs see their positions they ask Allah, Oh our Lord! will argue that they are more entitled for his We wish that our near ones and relatives see these intercession as he was closer to him. positions, a reply will come to them from the side of That is the status of a martyr. Allah, we will inform them about it so that they may

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Unity is normally characterised by common purpose. question is not to be seen as a hypothetical IN FOCU This purpose can be for the benefit of humanity, to the question. In a recent financial analysis it is detriment of humanity or indifferent to the needs of estimated that The United States will lose its humanity. When this common purpose is established, number one ranking as the economic giant by the the unity from this union does not necessarily translate year 2025. This estimate places China as number into a common agenda. Furthermore the beneficiaries one and India as number two with the United of this combined benefactors does not necessarily States of America dropping to the third best have to be the same. In the same vein those that are economy. This would lead to waning political detrimentally affected need not be the same recipients. influence and bring a country which is In principle when common purpose is established but overwhelmed by debt, economic suffering. A different agendas are play then we should expect complacent populace could now be replaced by a chaos, mayhem and instability. When this unity is more vigilant and concerned citizenry who will formed by the powerful against the perceived bring about a more vocal activisms against both weaklings it does not necessarily flow that justice in its foreign and local policies. In turn this will lead to true sense will prevail. This unity is politically also more legislation curtailing more democratic rights addressed as a coalition. under various guises. The suffering masses may than expand to beyond the dispensable Muslims. Both Russia and France has now publicly declared their interest in participating in bombing operations in It goes without saying we will then witness more Syria. This news is however not surprising as both united coalitions fighting both economic and these nations have been involved in the carnage taking political wars. The economic war has already place in that region from the beginning. Both had started with the formation of Trans-Pacific political agendas and operations taking place even Partnership (TPP) a united economic front in the prior to the current mindless violence started some greater Eastern region of the world created by The four years ago. Their stated common purpose is the United States of America. . This formation is destruction of that prodigal child created by various intended to serve a similar function as the agendas of the nation states who formed a unity pact. European Union except that this union is purely

The facade of a common enemy (created by the economic in nature. China is apparently being S coalition of common purpose) hides the agenda of marginalized in its political and economic pilferage. Russia needs to prop up the Assad regime and thereby retain their political influence. This is in opposition to the Regional influence and the resultant economic and political Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) gain. The western allies need to establish a stable driven by China to create a sixteen nation free- puppet government and entrench their political trade area. Furthermore tension between China influence in order to gain their benefits. The Saudis and one its close economic partner India is being and Iranian agendas are simply to entrench their created. Historically military (or political) wars are supremacy in the region. The unity of indifference to normally fought after the economic wars have humanity lies in the fact that the welfare and inherent weakened the targeted "enemy". Germany has rights of the ordinary citizen plays an insignificant part already witnessed a demonstration by millions in the planning and execution of plans to obtain the against the TPP in anticipation of its economic goals of the different parties that have become effect on the German people and economy. In embroiled in this conflict. The chaos, loss of life and addition to this America has sent a warship to an sufferings of millions of innocent people are relatively island whose sovereignty by China is contested. well documented. We need only ask one question in If this is to become a reality then the suffering of the order to obtain clarity on this matter: Are the Libyans masses will be at a level not witnessed before. We better off now than when the late Gadaffi was ruling? have to bear in mind that the masses on a global The above relates to potential gain in a country where scale are neither organized nor united making the suffering people are not of your "own". What them vulnerable to the coalition of the depraved possible scenarios would then play out when the powerful. A coalition which stands up for true potential gains are replaced by actual loss leading to justice having the sincere care of the human rights sufferings at different level by your own people? This of the masses globally needs to be formed now.

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