Better light a candle than curse the darkness

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Hajj Special RCC Darbhanga Bismillah Hir Rahman ir Raheem Assalamo Alikum wa rahmatullah wa Barkatahu.

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Editorial Board Asrarul Haque, Seraj Akram, Mohd. Allam, Ms Farhat Shakeel and Jahanzeb Mashhadi

e are feeling immense pleasure to present the monthly the [email protected] progress and award ceremony report of RCC Darbhanga for the month of June 2016 was held on Friday 15Th June 2016’ “The editors and publishers are not respon - W The monthly award ceremony was organized at Fatima Zahra sible for the views of writers, and their views do not reflect our policy or ideology in any Academy , Near Millat collage. It was very simple function presided way. We however reserve the right to edit by Afroz Ahmad Khabn chief guest Engg.Hasan Arshad Sb and any material submitted for publication, on Prof. aslam sb.The prizes were distributed by Afroz Ahmad Khan, account of public policy, or for reasons of Dr Badruddin Ansari(Director),Engg Hasan Arshad Sb and Prof. clarity and space. – From Publishers.” Pic - Aslam sb were present. The principal of the centre Mr. Afroz Ahmad tures have been taken from available public Khan sb present the monthly report of the performance of the stu - sources. dent.

The function was started immediately after the Zuma Prayer with the reciting of Holy Quran by the 8th,9th and 10th standard stu - dents Md Chand, Aarif Shahnawaz and Farhan respectively then Naat pak by Aatiqua badr(10th) and saba parween(8th) then Hamd Asma badr(8th), Aafreen(9th)

The introductory speech about the mission and motto of the B.A Together we can change our society. and RCC. Monthly reports of the RCC was presented by the Princi - Join Bihar Anjuman www.biharanjuman.org pal of the centre Mr. Afroz Ahmad Khan. The report was encourag - ing and the numbers of student are increasing day by day we are trying hard to maintain the presence of the students in the class - write to room calling their parents to send their ward to coaching on regular [email protected] basis. form a chapter in your city or country Dubai Abu Dhabi Chennai Then cash prizes were distributed as accordingly by the teachers. Bangalore Delhi Jeddah At concluding of the program the teacher of the RCC Mr. Afroz sb , Quaisar sb and Md Gayasuddin sb has delivered the speech to the Patna Riyadh Muscat student about the modernization of study and improvement of our personal skills. It was very thoughtful speech. They insist them to Aligarh Jubail Qatar come close to Allah if they help themselves. They insist students to Kolkata Hyderabad Toronto learn by heart and develop the tendency to ask question if they don’t understand they can ask again and again till they understand Muzaffarpur Ranchi Gaya well Dammam/Kh California Chicago obar We have concluded this function with Dua.. Afroz Ahmad Khan, Principal, Rcc, Darbhanga 2 Bakhabar : August 2016 Award ceremony of Free Rahbar Coaching Centre

Award ceremony of Free Rahbar Coaching Centre held in Patna held in Patna

atna: The 83rd and 84th award ceremony tre, 14 secured first divisio n. ‘The object of the of Rahbar Coaching Centre, Patna was Free coahing centres is to convert non-meritori - P atn a: T he 8 3 rd an d 8 4 th aw ard c e re m on y of R ahbar C oac hin g C e n tre , P atn a w as he ld on 24 th held on 24Jth uly Ju l2016y 2 at0 1M6 illat a Ut rduMi Glla irlst HU ighrd Su c G hool,irls P hulwous ari p So harifo r s ,t uPd atnen a. ts from government schools to High School, PhulwaAmri S onh ga therif, gue Pa ststn pa re. se n t on the oc c asionme writ eo rerio Mu ohams’, h m ade Jin awfor aid,me dG. ov t. O f f ic e r Among the gues(t Rs ep tíres d)e ,n tM r.on S t habbirhe o Barvccas i,io nS ew ne iorr e j ournM alistr. M anu ds sochta ialq acur tiv Ra ist,hm Ma r.n Gst hulamated R asool,that pM anov ageert ry is P ( R e tí d) , U . C . O . Ban k , M r. En am K han , c on v e n or, Bihar An j um an , M r. M . N aushad An sari, Mohammad JawPa reid side, G no t,vt P. eO acff eic fe ounr (R dationet’d an), dM cr o-. ordin ator,not R a . Ch .u Crd .l ,e P i atnn s a,tu Sd hahidy o rR s azuc a,ce sDs ire in c tor,exa Gm oali na - Shabbir Barvi, SIe nn stituteior jo ofur Fn ireali &st S a afn ed ty so ,c iMa r.l a Mc e- htab K hantio ofns H. .W D .it Fh . h Ca .r Band la kb ano du Mr ohamand m adsi nAmce anre at, e ffort any - M an age r, Bihar An j um an . tivist, Mr. Ghulam RaTs heoo Cl, hie M fa ngueag ste wr ( asR Me r.t’d M) ushtaq, ur R ahmon ane ,c Sa en c a rec taryhai eSv c ,e hool. Rs ahuc NSc umpe es cs. ial U.C.O. Bank , Minr. vEn iteam e s wKh ea ren, M c r.o nSv hoaibeno Kr, han Bi ,h Da irer c tor MG er. n S eh ralo ofib PK olicha en (a Rd ev t'is d)ed an th d Me astestu r dAzent es e mto uddin foc us in An sari, G ov t. T e ac he r f rom H aj ip ur. T he Aw ard C e re m on y starte d at 5 . 3 0 p . m . w ith re c ital of Anjuman, Mr. Mthe. N Ha olyusha Qd urí An ansa byri, P Mr ohamesid me adn tM, uz am m ilt hofe icr lassst uXd . ies. Allah SWT has blessed us with Peace foundation anMd r.c oEn-o amrd Kin hanat oinr troduc, R.C e.C d the., gue sts anp d iner ffe ormct e b d rthatai nthough pow theer .re W sulte of n eed to use it with a Patna, Shahid Rma atricza, ulationDirec hadto rbe, G eo na vl I en rystit badute this o fy e ar,p therop Allahíer pla sn gracnin eg ,, thehe Rs ahbartate Cd oac. M hinr. gJ Caw e na treid síga vree sult a Fire & Safety, Mhadr. M bee eh nta vb eK ryhan good. of H O. utD of.F. 28C. studeBan nk ts f romcas Ph atn re a wc ea nrd tre o ,f 14 R sse. c5 ure00 dj / f-ect irstea divch t isiono th .r ëee Tt heop obpers and Mohammad Amanat, Manager, Bihar Anju - of matriculation examinations. man. Mr. Naushad Ansari congratulated the students The Chief guest was Mr. Mushtaqur Rahman, for scoring excellent marks in matriculation ex - Secretary, Rah Numa School. Special invitees aminations. On behalf of Peace Foundation he were Mr. Shoaib Khan, Director General of Po - gave a cash reward of Rs. 1,000/- each to the lice (Ret'd) and Master Azeemuddin Ansari, topper among Boys and the topper among girls. Govt. Teacher from Hajipur. The Award Cere - Certificates of Excellence and a set of books to mony started at 5.30 p.m. with recital of the all the students securing first division were also Holy Qur’an by Mohammad Muzammil of class given by the Peace Founadtion. X. Mr. Jawaid, Master Azeemuddin and Shabbir Mr. Enam Khan introduced the guests and in - Barvi also spoke on the occasion. They praised formed that though the result of matriculation the effort of Bihar Anjuman which has provided had been very bad this year, the Allah’s grace, a ray of hope to the have-nots of the society. the Rahbar Coaching Centres’ result had been The ceremony concluded with Dua. very good. Out of 28 students from Patna cen - 3 Bakhabar : August 2016 Don't Worry about Your Rights but Worry about Her Rights... Ways to Matrimonial Happiness I By Nissar Nadiadwala I rights over you. Ibn Abbas, the scholar of the Qur'an and the companion of the Prophet hen Prophet Ayub (a.s.) was tested by (pbuh) used to be neat, tidy and clean before he Allah with a severe sickness, he was went to his wife. When asked, he used to say: It seventy. He lost all his wealth and his is mentioned in the Qur'an, and he referred to cWhildren too left him. Even the people of his Surah Baqarah, verse 223: They have the rights town feared infection so they avoided to meet - over you same as you have. ing him and finally they got him shifted out of the town near a garbage can. The only person Today many married young men leave their who did not leave him was 'HIS WIFE'.She re - house for offices applying the most beautiful fra - mained with him and helped him to carry out grant and dressed up in the most formal way. everyday necessities that he could not do on his Why not? After all there are beautiful ladies in own. Finally she even took up jobs to feed him. the office...But when he returns back he is She dressed his wounds too...Ibn Kathir, in his sweating and shabbily dressed. He goes to bed Qasasul Ambiya, The stories of the Prophets, in the same way. But he expects his wife to be gives the reason : She remembered her good well dressed and well smelled. time with him and his kind - Many ness to her. young men still cling to The story of the habit of Prophet being with Ayub's wife friends at is a case the street study. We all corner till men want to late night. have such They hang wives who around with would not friends on desert us in weekends the time of and go to need. What made Prophet Ayub's wife so great picnics with friends. At home they are busy with in companionship? The answer is there.."She computers and newspapers or TV. There is no remembered her good times with him and his communication or very less. It is your right over kindness to her" So the moral of the story is : If the wife that while you are away in the office, you are looking for a wife of that caliber, then she works in your house and prepares food for you have to be a husband of that caliber. Good - you and waits for you. But it is her right over ness reaps goodness..as Surah Rahman says" you that at home you must be busy talking to What else can be the recompense for good, your family. Share exciting things that happened then good itself? to you whole day. Men who stray outside with - out causes are wasting their precious time In my ' Marriage preparatory workshops' I tell which can never come back. young men " Don't go after studying your rights over your wives, they will come to you. Today people look for peace and tranquility in But if you study and give your wife's rights, you Gym, Malls, street corner, yoga classes, friend will get your rights in return and that too con - circles.. but Allah says : Allaho Ja'ala lakum fee stantly. What are the rights of a wife? Simple ? buyutikum sakana.. Allah has made peace for If you want your wife to be neat, clean and tidy you in your houses.. Surah Nahl chapter 16, and look beautiful then she also has the similar verse 72...

4 Bakhabar : August 2016 Hajj and the Neglected Legacy of a Great Woman I By Dr. Mohammad Omar Farooq I We cannot discuss Eid al-Ad’ha without remem - bering Ibrahim, who represents in the Quran an slam teaches us to submit completely and ideal submission. He never hesitated to re - whole-heartedly. “O you who believe! Enter spond to the call and command of his Lord (the into Islam completely, whole-heartedly…” Creator, the Sustainer and the Evolver). He (IQuran 2:208) never considered anything too precious to be withheld when it came to fulfilling the wish of his It also calls for a submission that is sponta - Lord. Everything he did was commanded by neous and conscientious, without any hesitation God, and was fulfilled by him conscientiously or resistance against the will and guidance of with honor and nobility. We are all too familiar God. “But no, by your Lord, they can have no with the story of his unwavering faith and con - (real) faith, until they make you judge in all dis - viction, and his supreme sacrifice as embodied putes between them, and find in their souls no in the event when he was ready to sacrifice his resistance against your decisions, but accept dear and only son to fulfill the wish of his Lord. them with the fullest conviction.” (Quran 4:65) “Behold! his Lord said to him: “Bow (submit your There is great – truly great – news from God. will to Me): He said: “I bow (submit my will) to “Those who have faith and do righteous deeds, the Lord and Cherisher of the Universe.” (Quran they are the best of creatures, their reward is 2:131) We know, of course, God didn’t really with God: Gardens of want him to Eternity, beneath slaughter his son, which rivers flow; he just wanted to they will dwell therein see if Ibrahim was forever; God is well ready to submit pleased with them, entirely and un - and they with Him: All conditionally. No this for such as fear loving God would their Lord (the cher - have exacted such isher and sustainer).” a sacrifice of one’s (Quran 98:7-8) own child in real - ity. Eid al-Adha is a great and unique occasion of joy and celebration. Another member of this ideal family was the first Ironically, this joy and celebration revolve son of Ibrahim, Ismail. The Quran presents him around sacrifice. It would probably make sense as like father like son. “… (Abraham) he said: ‘O to only those who understand that the joy of giv - my son! I see in vision that I offer you in sacri - ing that touches others’ lives is far greater and fice: Now see what is your view!’ (The son) deeper than the joy of receiving. said: ‘O my father! Do as you are commanded: This great occasion of Eid al-Ad’ha is tied to an You will find me, if God so wills, one practicing unique event, the Hajj; a unique city, Makkah; patience and constancy!” (Quran 19:102) and a unique family, the family of Ibrahim In his submission to the will of his Lord, Ismail (peace be upon him). Indeed, what the Quran was no less ideal. He submitted to the will of refers to the Milla of Ibrahim is essentially God whole-heartedly and with a heart full of rooted in the legacy of a model family. Say: peace and tranquility. Once again, there are “God speaks the Truth: follow the Community of very few among us who are not already familiar Ibrahim, the True in Faith; he was not of the Pa - with the role and position of Ismail in the her - gans.” (Quran 3:95) itage of Tawheed (oneness of God) and the eternal truth.

5 Bakhabar : August 2016 look back at her. Then she asked him, ‘Has God Going beyond the customary commemoration instructed you to do so?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’… of the stories of Ibrahim and Ismail, I want to That was enough for Mother Hajar. Now she focus here on the not-so-mentioned legacy of a knew that it was according to the Divine Will. great woman, Mother Hajar (may God be With the same nobility and dignity of faith as it pleased with her) the wife of Ibrahim and the ran in that family, “She said, ‘Then God will not mother of Ismail . Indeed, she is an integral and neglect us.’ (In another version): ‘I am pleased as important part of the legacy of Tawheed to be (left) with God.’ (Oneness of God) and the community of Ibrahim. Her submission to the will of her Lord Then Ibrahim left and she was alone with her in - and her sacrifice were as ideal as that of fant. Makkah was not an inhabited place yet. Ibrahim and Ismail. God has ennobled her in Food and water that Ibrahim provided them with the Quran by making Safaa and Marwah inte - were consumed by the mother and baby. Des - gral to the performance of Hajj, one of the five perately, she started searching for water run - pillars of Islam. These are the two hills between ning back and forth through the valley between which she ran back and forth in search of water the hills of Safaa and Marwah. Surly God would for her beloved infant son, while she was all not abandon the family of Ibrahim and so, she alone according was visited to the plan of by the arch- God Himself. angel “Behold! Safaa Gabriel. and Marwah are among the sym - Water, in the bols of God. So form of an if those who visit ever flowing the House in the spring, the Season or at Zamzam, other times, was made should compass available to them round, it is them by di - no sin in them. rect interven - And if any one tion of God. obeys his own Right during impulse to that time, the Good, be sure tribe of Ju - that God is He rhum, pass - Who recognizes ing by the and knows.” valley saw (Quran 2:158) birds flying. Realizing that water must be avail - Mother Hajar was not just a wife of Ibrahim, but able, they searched and discovered Mother she was deeply loved by him. But, once again, Hajar and Ismail. They sought permission to to fulfill the wish of God, he brought Mother settle there. Thus, the desolate valley of Hajar and their beloved infant son, Ismail, to Makkah became an inhabited area. Ibrahim re - this abandoned, desolate, barren valley of turned there much later and laid the foundation Makkah. There was no such inhabited place of Ka’aba. Makkah ultimately was to emerge as called Makkah at that time. a city and as the perennial heartland of Tawheed, the belief in oneness of God. As Ibrahim brought Mother Hajar and Ismail to that barren, rugged valley, she asks (as in the God is glorified. He took such a significant and Hadith): ‘O Ibrahim! Where are you going, leav - noble service from a woman. But consider an - ing us in this valley where there is neither any other aspect. What kind of situation Mother person nor anything else (to survive)?’ She re - Hajar was placed into? In that desolate, unin - peated that to him many times, but he did not habited valley, what might have been going on

6 Bakhabar : August 2016 in her mind? “Our Lord! Grant us what you did promise to us through your Prophets, and save us from the While unconditionally committed to her Lord, shame on the Day of Judgment: for you never she was constantly searching, moving and break Your promise.” And their Lord has ac - struggling not thinking about herself any longer, cepted of them, and answered them: “Never will but to find some water and save her child. What I suffer to be lost the work of any of you, be he could she think about herself? male or female: you are members, one of an - other; those who have left their homes, or been If any human being needs to be identified, driven out therefrom, or suffered harm in My whom would you consider the foremost as far Cause, or fought or been slain; Verily, I will blot as founding of Makkah as a city? Is there any out from them their iniquities, and admit them other civilization, or even a city of this stature, into Gardens with rivers flowing beneath; a re - that has been brought about by such primary ward from the Presence of God, and from His contribution and sacrifice of a woman? It is so Presence is the best of rewards. (Quran 3:194- unfortunate that so little about her is talked 195) about even on such pertinent occasion of which she is an integral part. For all the toil and struggle, the hardship and sacrifice, What men the ef - and forts and women can pursuits, learn from is it not a woman, truly de - whose serving service and of cele - contribu - bration tion enno - that our bled the works Hills of will not Safaa and be in Marwah to vain, will the status not suffer of “among any the Sign of loss? God,” This is a which must be visited, and whose quest for sav - guarantee from none other than God. ing the object of her love must be reenacted? With all the worldly promises, guarantees, and From far away as the pilgrims perform this reen - warranties that give us a sense of security, one actment, we also want to be like Ismail and tends to forget that there is also a vast world of have a share of this noble woman’s affection. deceptions. If we cannot have peace of mind But there is a greater symbolic implication! with the promise from God, we have nowhere to turn to. Thus, what could be more worthy of our This community of believers follow the Way of celebration than the invitation of God to an eter - Prophet Muhammad, a way that primarily was nal life of peace, happiness, and prosperity, an designed after the Way of Ibrahim and his fam - invitation that comes with the unfailing promise ily. The role that was played primarily by the of God. This, of course, requires that we commit family of Ibrahim, was broadly assumed by the ourselves to the positive and constructive pur - Prophet Muhammad , but now involving not just suit of bringing peace, happiness and prosperity his family, but the larger community of believ - to the humanity. ers. This community (Ummah) is created for mankind! (Quran 3:110) Excerpts taken from Islamicity.com

7 Bakhabar : August 2016 Hajj is Better than Charity?

trusts and does not violate the rights of anyone. f a man has done the obligatory Hajj, is it bet - ter for him to repeat Hajj and do a naafil Hajj, Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on or to give