Dear Islamic brothers! This question may arise in someone’s mind that the previous age was good from every perspective. The evils which are prevalent nowadays were not common in those days, nor were there such instruments and sources in abundance which instigate people to commit evil acts. Islamic teachings were usually followed by majority of the families; not only parents, but all the family members were pious, ascetic, knowledgeable and practicing Muslims. In particular, the role of mothers used to be very praiseworthy as we have heard about the mother of Daata ‘Ali Hajwayri that she was a very pious lady and a great worshipper. There used to be many pious people in such families as compared to today. On the other hand, today evil acts are being committed abundantly everywhere, no one acts upon the Islamic teachings except a few, therefore, at present, neither do we have mothers of such good attributes, nor children who have the attributes of such pious predecessors.

The answer to this question is: Though at present, people are more immodest and non-practicing, it does not mean that pious mothers and pious saints do not exist anymore. Undoubtedly, pious and ascetic mothers and the pious saints, who have been brought up by those mothers, are still benefiting the Muslims on the earth. By the blessing of Awliya, even today, the Madani news of many non-Muslims’ conversion to Islam is received off and on. By their blessing, even today there are still Salah-offering people found in Masajid. Of course, even today many people, who did not use to offer Salah in the past, who were drinkers, thieves, robbers and disobedient to their parents; they are becoming righteous after repenting of their sins. Of course! Even today, those who watched Haraam acts with their eyes on sinful channels and displeased Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, are coming to the right path by the blessings of someone’s advice. Of course! The Islamic Madaris and Jami’aat, which give Islamic knowledge, are still providing the blessings of knowledge by virtue of which, hundreds of Islamic brothers are becoming Islamic scholars and illuminating the darkness of ignorance through the light of their knowledge. Of course! In today’s troubled times, a great scholarly and spiritual personage of 15^th century [of Islamic Calendar], Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami, ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas ‘Attar Qaadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه is the spiritual guide who possesses the great attributes of the pious saints.