learnt because I have prevented my eyes from looking at Haraam things and my Nafs from satisfying the desires and have adopted loneliness in the dark nights for His worship (I am hopeful that He will be pleased with me and) in return for this He will let me have His sight. That young man then disappeared and never met me again. (Ar-Raud-ur-Faaiq, pp. 166, 167)

رہوں مست و بے خُود میں تیری وِلا میں                    پِلا جام ایسا پِلا یا اِلٰہی

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! In the abovementioned parable, the young man kept himself occupied with worship and Riyazat, avoiding the attractions of the world in his youth and prevented himself from watching Shar’i Haraam things and lived at that deserted place all alone. This parable contains countless Madani pearls of warnings, in particular, for those young people who are intoxicated with their youth are deceived by Nafs and Satan and are thus involved in committing sins and displeasing Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Such people should understand the importance of their youth and instead of destroying their precious moments in useless things should spend them in worshipping Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ as this blessing is given only once in life.

Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الْـحَـنَّان has said: Health, youth, wealth and life should never be wasted; perform good deeds when you have these things as they are blessings and do not return. (He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه further said that) after spending one’s youth in sports and entertainments, when parts of the body become useless in old age, having a desire for abundant worship now is foolishness. Whatever act has to be performed, should be performed in youth because a young righteous man has a great status.

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 7, pp. 16)

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