Madani parable

A summary of what an Islamic brother from Bab-ul-Madinah (Karachi) has related is as follows: Drowned in the sea of sins, I was wasting the ‘precious diamonds’ of my life in heedlessness. Chatting with my friends till late at night was my pastime. On 18 Ramadan-ul-Mubarak 1429 AH, 19 September 2008, we were having a get-together, gossiping and laughing as usual. Meanwhile, a lover of the Beloved Rasool who was affiliated with Dawat-e-Islami came and sat with us, greeting us with Salam. His arrival brought some seriousness in our gathering. He then presented us with very pleasant Madani pearls. We were all engrossed and enchanted by the way he guided us and by the words he used. After a while, he intended to leave but we requested: ‘Brother! Please sit with us for a little while and enlighten us about good things.’ Enthusiastic about conveying the call to righteousness, he accepted our request.

During the conversation, the topics of pondering over one’s afterlife and reforming the Ummah also came under discussion. The individual efforts made by this lover of the beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم had a very profound impact on our hearts. The next night, we were once again sitting together, waiting for him. As expected, he came and invited us to go to Faizan-e-Madinah - the global Madani Markaz of Dawat-e-Islami. Impressed by his character and manners, I could not decline his invitation, reaching the sacred atmosphere of Faizan-e-Madinah with him. The Madani environment that instils fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and love for Beloved Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in Muslims caused a Madani revolution in my heart as well. Thus, by the blessings of the individual efforts made by that lover of the Beloved Rasool, I was blessed with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami.

Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I take this opportunity to mention the excellence of a Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Jannah.’

(Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)

سینہ تری سُنَّت کا مدینہ بنے آقا         جنَّت میں پڑوسی مجھے تم اپنا بنانا