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By Shaykh Mufti Taqi Usmani Download DISCOURSES ON ISLAMIC WAY OF LIFE VOL.VII By Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Translated By Iqbal Hussain Ansari DARUL ISHA'AT URDUBAZAR KARACHI-l PAKISTAN (021) 2631861 Copy Right Regd, No. All Rights Reserved with DARUL - ISHAATKARACHI Copy Rights delegated to MohammedAsif 310-NeM' MeenaBazarJama Masjid Delhi India. FIRSTEDITION 1999 COMPOSED BY ZED GRAPHICS PRINTED AT THE SAMI SONS PRINTERS PUBLISHER DARUL - ISHAAT URDU BAZAR KARACHI-1 PAKISTAN E-mail: [email protected] AVAILABLEAT IDARATUL MAARIFDARUL ULOOM KORANGI KARACHI IDARA EISLAMIAT190, ANAR KALI-LAHORE BAITUL QURAN URDU BAZAR KARACHI. MEM0MIS1AMICPUBLISHER I 188UAQATABADKARACHI. AVAILABLEIN U.K AZHAR ACADEMY 1595-1597 LONDON RD. NORBURY LONDON, SWI6 4AA Vol. VII Includes 58 The Pleasure OfSin - A Deception 59 Mind Your Own Business 60 Hate The Sin, Not The Sinner 61 The Significant Role Of 'Madrasahs' 62 Suffering, A BlessingIn Disguise 63 Stick To Halal (Lawful) Source Of inome 64 The Evil OfInterest-Based Economy 65 Abstain From MockingAt The Sunnah Practice 66 The Blessing OfContentment 67 Signs OfThe Age Of Titnahf (Trials) 68 How To Live Before One Dies? 69 Avoid Impractical Questioning 70 The Ulama AndModern Problem PUBLISHER'S NOTE The English version of the Islahi Khutbat, has been published by Darul Isha'at Pakistan. This is solely because of the Favours of Allah on us and the prayers of our mentors. This is the translation ofthe reformative speeches of Mufti Justice Mawlana Muhammad Taqi Usmani may Allah prolong his benefits over us. He has been given these lectures for about ten years every week at the Bait ul Mukarram Masjid, Karachi. Those who attend these lectures gain much knowledge theoretically and practically. L too, attend these lectures and have been deriving much advantage. These lectures are being recorded on audio cassettes and books are published subsequently. These cassettes and books cater to those who understand the Urdu language. We at Darul Isha'at desired that an increased number ofpeople should benefit from these lectures. Allah helped us get these books translated into English and publish them and He also provided us the necessary means. Al-Hamdu-lil-laah, after six years of continuous effort a complete set ofthese books is available to the readers. Let our readers remember that these books have been Discourses On Islamic Way Of Lite (Vol:VII) 8 translated from oral lectures of the honourable Mufti Justice Mawlana Muhammad Taqi Usmani and not from his writings. They may, therefore, find in them the style of the spoken words that the translator may have retained here and there. We have endeavoured to match the get up of the books withtheir invaluable content andhave paidduecare in the use of paper, printing and binding. We hope that this set of books will be very useful to our readers in Europe and the United States. They will gain beneficial knowledge from these books and be prompted to puttheir knowledge into practice. Insha Allah they will find a great change in their everyday life. We have published many books in English and many more are under preparation. Do write to us for a full list ofthese books. Finally, I request my readers to remember me in theirprayers as also my parents and family members. May Allah reward them. KHALIL ASHRAF USMANI S/O MOHAMMAD RAZI USMANI CONTENTS Series: 58 THE PLEASURE OF SIN - A DECEPTION 1. Paradise and Hell are concealed under curtains 28 2. Thebuyer of embers ofHell Fire 29 3. The path leading to Paradise 29 4. You should not aspire forthe fulfilment of every wish 30 5. Man's soul is addicted to tastes and pleasures 30 6. There is no peace in hankeringafter sensual desires 31 7. Pleasureand enjoyment knowno bounds 31 8. Commission ofAdultery openly and above board 32 9. Why are rapes being committed in America in such large numbers 32 10. The thirst for Adulterycannotbe quenched 33 11. An example ofthetastes ofsins 33 12. Endure a little hardship and inconvenience 34 13. The'self'is like a lion over a weak 34 14. The'self'is like a suckling child 35 15. The 'self' has acquired a tastefor sins 36 16. Peace andTranquillity lieintheRemembrance ofAllah 36 17. Allah's promise cannot be false 37 18. Now I have resolved to make my heart worthy of of Allah's attention 38 19. Why does the mother face all these troubles in bringing up her infant? 39 20. Love puts an end to hardships and difficulties 39 2i. The miraculous impact of love explained withthe help of Love Stories 40 22. The employee loves hissalary 41 Discourses On Islamic Way Of Life(Vol VII) 10 23. Try to acquaint yourselfwith the pleasure of Allah's worship 42 24. An observation of Hazrat Sufyan Sauri ^^^; 42 25. Idesire a state ofecstasy all day and night 43 26. You shall find enjoyment in crushing the 'self' 43 27. Try to acquire the sweetness ofEeman (Belief)44 28. The Essence of TasawwujXMysticism) 45 29. The Heart is meant for being broken 45 Series: 59 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS 1. Action upon one verse 52 2. Causeofthe sadplight ofthe Muslims 52 3. Why do the efforts remain fruitless? 54 4. You begin the work ofreform on others 54 5. You have no thought ofreforming your ownselves 54 6. The sermons delivered remain ineffective 55 7. Everyone is accountable for his own deeds 55 8. An incident thathappened with Hazrat Zun-noon Misri {*mi~}) 56 9. The sainthadhis eyes on his sins 57 10. None remained bad in his eyes 58 11. Look! How anxious man becomes about his own sickness 59 12. An event of a ladythat is full of morals 59 13. HazratHamzalah ***^, become obsessed with the idea that he had become a hypocrite 60 14. Hazrat Umar «* a^, suspected hypocrisy in himself 61 15. Extreme IgnoranceofDeert 63 16. This is our plight 63 17. The wayof Reforming 64 18. Howdidthe Holy Prophet # train the Companions ?** *& ^/? 64 19. The Noble Companions <**m^} turned into gold 65 20. Letus make our own servery 67 21. One Lamp lights another lamp 68 I] Discourses On Islamic Way OI Life(VolVIl) 22 How to create the thought of Self-Reform? 69 23. The Reformatory meetings are held in Darul Uloom 69 Series 60 HATE THE SIN, NOT THE SINNER 1. The curse ofcondemning a Sinner 74 2. The Sinner may be compared to a sick person 74 3. It is KUFR (unbelief) and not the KAFIR (unbeliever) that deserves to behated 75 4. MaulanaAshrafAli Thanawi Up^u^ regarded others tobe better than himself 75 5. Who are those who suffer from this disease (ofsuperiority complex) ? 76 6. On seeinga sick person oneshould recite thissupplication 76 7.' This Du'a(Supplication) should be recited also on seeing a sinner 77 8. Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi a* &\ u^j kissed the feet ofa thief 78 9. One believer is like a mirror for another believer what is the meaning of this maxim? 79 10. Do not disclose the vice of one man to another 79 Scries 61 THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE OF 'MADRASAHS' 1. Introduction 84 2. Countless are Allah's blessings 85 3. The Greatestblessing 86 4. Religious schools and propaganda against them 87 5. Objections are raised toall activities ofMolvis 87 6. This class ofMolvis is a shield for Islam 88 7. The search for a Religious school in Baghdad 89 8. Never tolerate the abolition ofthe Madaris running on theclassical pattern 91 9. A remedy to saveReligious Fervourand Zeal from cooling down 91 10. Objections raised against the Madaris (schools) 92 Discourses On Islamic Wa> Of Life(Vol:VII) 12 11. The Molvi is a Die-hard 93 12. Give up worrying about the means of livelihood for these Molvis 94 13. Condemn this world 95 14. Do notmake of theMolvi an ironmonger or a carpenter 96 15. An Instructive event 96 16. The blessings of the Teaching profession 98 17. Student life ameliorates the Hereafter 98 18. Aneventconcerning Hazrat M'aroof Karkhi Up aJJi ;u^ 99 19. The Income and expenditure of the Madaris 100 20. We depend on, and seek help from, Allah only. 101 21. This is a Deeni Madrasah and not a shop 101 22. Know your worth 102 Series:62 SUFFERING, A BLESSING IN DISGUISE 1. Glad tidings for the miserable 108 2. There are two categories of Miseries 108 3. Some "Troubles" descend from Allah on man as punishment 109 4. "Troubles" are also due toAllah's Mercy 109 5. No man is free from troubles and worries 110 6. A story full ofmorals 111 7. Allah hasgranted different types of wealth to different men 112 8. Why should a favourite servant ofAllah be burdened with cares and worreis? 112 9. Prizes for those who are patient and forebearing 113 10 A most suitable example ofhardship 114 11. Another example 115 12. Those whorecite *il u» (webelongto Allah) when afflicted with hardships 115 13. We put to trouble our friends 116 14. A unique story 116 15. The calamitiescomingdown from Allah 13 Discourses On Islamic Wa\ Of Life (VoLVIl) are forced Mujahadat(striv'mgs) 118 16. A third example ofhardships 119 17. A fourth example 119 18. The ordeals that fell on Hazrat Ayyub f«^ 120 19. The sign to indicate that a particular hardship is a Mercy from Allah 121 20. The sign ofthe acceptance ofa Du la(supplication) 122 21. An event that happened to Hazrat Haj i Imdadullah Sahib ^^ju^ 123 22. The essence ofthe Hadith 124 23. When a hardship befalls anyone, the victim should displayhumbleness 124 24. The account ofRighteous Man 124 25.
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