July 2012 Volume 2, Issue 12 This is issued monthly by The FIKR-E-RAZA Organization in Cairo, Egypt A Voice of Ah-lu-Sunnah Wal Jama’ah The-Significance-of-Shab-e-Baraat The Significance of Repentance In this issue A beautiful advise in the regard of Shab e Braat Visit to the Cemetery To subscribe please send us a mail with your preferred contact information: [email protected], [email protected], Www.fikreraza.org Prepared by: Mohammad Imamuddin Qadri Azhari
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July 2012 Volume 2, Issue 12
This is issued monthly by The FIKR-E-RAZA Organization in Cairo, Egypt
A Voice of Ah-lu-Sunnah Wal Jama’ah
The-Significance-of-Shab-e-Baraat
The Significance of Repentance
In th
is issue
A beautiful advise in the regard of Shab e Braat
Visit to the Cemetery
To subscribe please send us a mail with your preferred contact information:
The virtue of this night established from Ahadith is that
from the very beginning of the night Allah Ta‟ ala turns
with special mercy and attention towards the creation
and forgives those who repent and seeks forgiveness.
Every Muslim should therefore value this night. Turn
towards Allah Ta‟ ala with sincere regret and shame
over sins committed and make a promise never to re-
turn to sin again and seek forgiveness from Allah
Ta‟ala. Seek forgiveness for oneself and all Muslims,
living and deceased. Have firm hope and resolution in
the heart that Allah Ta‟ ala will surely show mercy and
forgiveness. It is understood from Ahadith that even on this great
night, some unfortunate individuals are deprived of Al-
lah‟s forgiveness. They are: 1. Idolaters 2. Those that harbor enmity against others 3. Those who consume alcohol 4. Those that disobey their parents 5. Those who wear their trousers, kurtas, lungis, etc.
below their ankles 6. Those who commit murder 7. Those that sever family ties. We should make note of the fact that wearing our
clothes below the ankles is a sin on par with kufr and
drinking alcohol. This should be an eye-opener for
those of us who are habitual in this sin. The special virtues of the night of Bara‟at are: 1. Contrary to other nights where the last third of the
night has special blessings and Allah descends to the
lowest Heaven during this section of the night, on the
night of Bara‟at the special rain of mercy and forgive-
ness of Allah Ta‟ ala begins to shower down right from
the beginning of the night and continues until dawn. 2. The sins of countless people are pardoned. As al-
ready mentioned, Allah Ta‟ala‟s descension during this
night to the lowest Heaven occurs from the very begin-
ning, unlike other nights. Furthermore, the number of
pronouncements seeking forgiveness far supersedes
those, which occur on other nights.
Fasting during the month of Sha‟baan is Sunnah and
clearly established practice of the Shariah. Fasting in
the month of Shábaan, without the stipulation of any
day, is proven from Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sal-
lam. In fact, he used to fast excessively during this
month. A Hadith of Hazrat Aisha (radiyallahu anha)
wherein she describes the fast of Rasulullah (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam) substantiates this. She says that aside
from the month of Ramadaan, he never used to fast for
an entire month. However, of the remaining months, he
would fast in Shábaan the most.
What should be done on this night? In order to obtain maximum benefit from this auspi-
cious night, one should allocate a specific portion of
the night for solitude and close communion with Allah
Ta‟ala. Fervent dua and repentance should be priority
and make the sole intention for Allah Ta‟ala‟s pleasure
and reformation of the inner self. Other observances
that may be practiced are: (a) Salaah – Salaah is one the most preferable acts to
be performed during this night. There is no particular
number of Rak‟ats but preferably it should not be less
than eight. It is also advisable that each part of the Sa-
laah like qiyam, rukoo‟ and sajdah should be longer
than normal. Also try and recite as much qiraat in sa-
laah as possible. (b) Tilawah – The recitation of the Holy Quran is an-
other form of worship that is very beneficial on this
night. After performing Salaah, or at any other time,
one should recite as much of the Holy Quran as possi-
ble. (c) Zikr – Engage ones heart in Zikr (remembrance of
Allah Ta‟ala). One should also recite abundant durood on Rasulullah,
(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Zikr can also be recited
while walking, lying on bed and during other hours of
work or leisure. (d) Dua – The best benefit one can draw from the
blessings of this night is prayers and supplications.
Dua (supplication) itself is an „Ibadah, and Allah
Ta‟ala gives reward on each prayer along with the ful-
fillment of the supplicator‟s need. Even if the purpose
prayed for is not achieved, one cannot be deprived of
the reward of the prayer, which is, sometimes more
precious than the mundane benefits one strives for.
The prayers and supplications also strengthen one‟s
relation with Allah Ta‟ala, which is the main purpose
of all kinds and forms of worship. (e) There are some people due to circumstances will
not be able to carry out any vigorous or lengthy
Ibadah. Such people should not deprive themselves
completely of the blessings of this night. They should
attempt to fulfill the following: (i) Perform Maghrib, Esha and Fajr with congregation
in the Masjid, or at home in case of illness. (ii) Keep ones tongue wet with Zikr, in whatever con-
dition they are until they sleep. iii) Plead to Allah Ta‟ala for forgiveness and for their
other objectives. One can do so even whilst one is ly-
ing in bed. (f) Women during menstruation cannot perform sa-
laah, nor can they recite the Quran, but they can recite
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A'la Hadrat, Imam Ahmad Rida Fadil e-Bareilly
(radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) has given a beautiful
advise in this regard. This great Imam said:
"Verily the auspicious night of Shab-e-Bara'a is
drawing near when the deeds of the slave will be
presented to the Almighty Allah. I humbly sup-
plicate in the Darbar-e-Aqdas of the Almighty
Allah that through the Wasila-e-Uzma of Sayy-
iduna Rasoolullah (Salla Allahu alaihi wa Sal-
lam) He forgives the sins and transgressions of
all Muslims. Aameen."On this occasion, it
should be the duty of all Sunni Muslims to for-
give one another and to make sure that whatever
debts owed to one another is settled. The impor-
tance of Huqooq al-Ibaad cannot be over-
emphasized as this is among the pre-requisites
for proper Ibaadat. I pray that all Muslims hum-
bly remember this night and try as much as pos-
sible to perform Ibaadat and other pious deeds
so that their Record of Deeds be presented in all
dignity."Finally, I pray that the Almighty Allah
assists you and I and the Muslim Ummah wher-
ever you may be. Muslims should be aware of
sincerity and honesty in all their deeds. May Al-
mighty Allah forgive all of us. Aameen." Faqeer
Ahmad Rida Qaderi (may Allah forgive him)
Visit to the Cemetery Hadrat Ayesha Siddiqa
(radi Allahu ta'ala anha) reports: "One night,
whichwas the 15th of Shabaan, I did not find
the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi
wa Sallam) in the house so I went in search of
him. After a longsearch, I found him in Baqiah
(the cemetery of Madinah) offering Du'a forthe
deceased and praying for their forgiveness".
(Baihaqi) A special point must be made to visit
the cemetery during this night and pray for the
deceased buried therein, as the Most Beloved
Prophet (SallaAllahu alayhi wa Sallam) is been
reported as having visited the cemetery on this
night and spending a long time therein, lament-
ing, reading and praying for the deceased.
any Zikr, tasbeeh, durood sharif and can pray to Allah
for whatever purpose they like in whatever language
they wish. They can also recite the Arabic prayers men-
tioned in the Quran or in the Hadith with the intention
of supplication (and not with the intention of recita-
tion).
(g) According to a Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam) visited the graveyard of Baqi‟ during this
night where he prayed for the Muslims buried there.
Hence, some of the fuqaha (jurists) are of the view that
it is mustahab (advisable) to visit the graveyard during
this night and pray for the dead. However, this act is
neither obligatory nor should it be observed regularly
as an obligatory condition they are until they sleep. iii) Plead to Allah Ta‟ala for forgiveness and for their
other objectives. One can do so even whilst one is lying
in bed. Finally,on the 13th,14th,and 15th of this month one
must fast not only to end one's AMAL NAMA with a
good deed and begin the new AMAL NAMA with a
good deed, but also because the Holy Prophethas said :
"O people,lighten and cleanse thy bidies by way of
fasting during shabaan,so that is shall be easy and
helpful to you for the fasting during ramadaan.who
so fasts three days during shabaan,all his past sins
are wiped off."
"o Allah,guides us to the right path and grant us wis-
dom to do what thou hast ordered so that we may re-
ceive thy favour."
A beautiful advise in the re-
gard of Shab e Braat
Visit to the Cemetery
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REPENTANCE
Allah Ta'ala relents towards those who repent (make
Tawba) and He graciously bestows His Mercy upon those who turn away from sin. Hereunder we will Insha
Allah learn about the significance and necessity of re-
penting for our sins.
Hazrat Jaabir ibn Abdullah (Radiallahu Ta'ala Anh) nar-rates that Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) de-
livered a sermon one Friday, in the course of which he
said, “O people, repent to Allah before you die. Set about the performance of righteous works without delay,
before you are too preoccupied. Reconcile whatever dif-
ferences you have with your Lord, for then you will
prosper.”
The Beloved Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) also
said, “When Iblees was sent down to the earth he said,
“By Your Glory and by Your Majesty, I swear that I shall not cease to mislead the human being as long as he
has a breath left in his body.” The Lord then said, “By
My Glory and by My Majesty, I shall not refuse to ac-cept his repentance, as long as he has not made that gur-
gling sound with his last breath.””
Hazrat Muhammad ibn Mutrif (Radiallahu Ta'ala Anh)
reports that Allah Ta'ala has said, “Woe unto the son of Adam! He commits a sin, then he begs Me for forgive-
ness, and so I forgive him.
Woe unto him! He promptly repeats the sin, then begs Me for forgiveness, and so I forgive him.
Woe unto him! He will not give up his sin, but neither
will he despair of My mercy. I call you to bear witness to the fact that I have indeed forgiven him.”
Hazrat Anas ibn Malik (Radiallahu Ta'ala Anh) narrates
that after the revelation of the Qur'anic Verse, “And that
you ask forgiveness of your Lord then repent to Him [Surah 11, Verse 3],”
Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and his
Blessed Companions would pray for forgiveness a hun-dred times every day, and they used to say, “We beg
forgiveness of Allah, and we return to him in repentance
(Nastaghfirullaaha wa natubu ilaih).”
Hazrat Anas (Radiallahu Ta'ala Anh) also reports that a man once came to Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasal-
lam) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I am guilty of a
sin.” When Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) told him, , “You must ask forgiveness of Allah,” the
man said, “I do repent, but then I commit the same sin
all over again.”
Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) then said,
“However often you sin, you must always repent, so that
Shaitaan will be the one who reaches the point of sheer
exhaustion.” The man said, “O Prophet of Allah, in that case my sins are likely to be very numerous,”
to which the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied, “Allah's readiness to pardon is greater than your
sins.”
Hazrat Hassan Basri (Radiallahu Ta'ala Anh) once said,
“You must not entertain the wishful expectation of for-giveness without repentance (Tawba), nor of spiritual
reward without good work.”
As Allah Ta'ala states in the Glorious Qur'an, “And un-doubtedly, I am the Most Forgiving to him who repents
and believes and does good deeds, then remains on guid-
ance [Surah 20, Verse 82].
The ambitious desire for Divine Mercy and the Garden of
Paradise, without repentance and without devotion to pi-
ety, is therefore nothing short of folly, ignorance and de-
lusion, because repentance and devotion to piety are both stipulated in the above verse of the Holy Qur'an.
Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said, “The
true believer looks upon his sins as if he were standing at the foot of a mountain, afraid that it might topple down
upon him. As for the shameless sinner, he looks upon his
sins as if they were merely flies that had settled on his nose, so he assumes that they will buzz off as soon as he