‘Chowk Dars’, one of the 12 Madani activities

Dear Islamic brothers! You are also requested to participate in the 12 Zayli Madani activities of Dawat-e-Islami with body and soul for propagating the call towards righteousness. One of these Madani activities is called ‘Chowk Dars’ (Dars at a busy place). Remember! In Chowk Dars, ‘Ilm-e-Deen (Islamic teachings) are conveyed and similarly, Chowk Dars is a brilliant source of     ‘اَمۡرٌ بِالۡمَعۡرُوۡفِ وَنَهۡيٌ عَنِ الۡمُنۡكَر’ and it brings countless excellences.

The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘Whoever conveys an Islamic teaching to my Ummah so that a Sunnah will be established by it or corrupt beliefs will be removed by it, will enter Heaven.’

(Hilya-tul-Awliya, vol. 1 pp. 45, Hadees 14466)

It is stated in another blessed Hadees: May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ keep the one fresh who listens to my Hadees, memorizes it and conveys it to others.

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 298, Hadees 2665)

Dear Islamic brothers! Chowk Dars encompasses great blessings, sometimes, by the blessing of attending Chowk Dars brings about such a Madani transformation that the people repent of their sins and began their journey to the straight path. In this context, let’s listen to a Madani parable:

Blessings of delivering Chowk Dars alone

One Islamic brother from the Lines Area of Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi stated: I was standing on the roof of my house when I saw an Islamic brother of Dawat-e-Islami, with a green ‘Imamah on his head, giving Chowk Dars all alone by the street corner. No one was sitting there to listen to him. Even though I was away from religion and would avoid Islamic brothers who wore green ‘Imamahs, when I saw that brother giving Dars all alone, I felt bad. I went down and joined his Dars in sympathy.

Joining that Dars became a source for my reformation and I became attached to the Madani environment. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, at the time of giving this statement, I am a Zimmahdar of Madani In’amaat in my locality. There was a time when I