On the night of Mi’raaj, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw some people hanging from branches of fire; these are those unfortunate people who abuse their parents in the world. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw some women, who after committing sinful acts kill their children, in such a state that they were hanging from their breasts and legs. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw those who swindle orphans out of their wealth, in such a state that big fire stones were being put into their mouth after holding their lips, and these stones were coming out from their bottoms. Those who do not pay Zakah were seen in such a state that they were gulping/eating up the poisonous plants and hot stones of hell like quadrupeds (animals).

Dear Islamic brothers! Contemplate over these horrific torments then ponder over your inabilities and weaknesses. Alas! Even a slight fever and headache becomes a cause of agony for us, then how shall we be able to bear the painful torments of the Hereafter. Our delicate bodies cannot endure these horrific torments at all. Therefore, we still have time now, awaken ourselves and seek true repentance and refrain from backbiting, tale-telling and slandering, all those who do so, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will resurrect them as dogs.

The backbiter, the tale-teller and the one who tries to find faults of pious people, will be resurrected looking like dogs.’ (At-Tawbeekh Wat-Tanbeeh, pp. 97, Raqm 220; Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 3, pp. 325, Hadees 10)

Similarly, refrain from interest-based forbidden sustenance because in the sight of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, taking one Dirham of interest in the state of Islam, is an act worse than committing adultery 33 times. (Majma’-uz-Zawaid, Hadees 1027)

Persuasion of I’tikaf

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! The blessed month of Ramadan is here and the blessings and favours of this sacred month is beyond one’s imagination as the opportunities of carrying out virtues are multiplied. Therefore, by observing the 10 days I’tikaf or the entire month in I’tikaf is a great source of abstaining from sins, acquiring more knowledge and it is a month of multiplying virtues. Judge the excellence of I’tikaf through this blessed Hadees: The mother of the believers,