opportunity to seek knowledge of the Deen, Du’as are accepted in the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’, and the pious servants of Allah are mentioned in the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’. Sayyiduna Sufyan Bin ‘Uyaynah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states, ‘عِنْدَ ذِکْرِ الصّٰلِحِیْنَ تَنْزِلُ الرَّحْمَۃُ’ With the mention of the pious people, mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ descends. (Hilya-tul-Awliya; Sufyan Bin ‘Uyaynah, vol. 5, pp. 335, Hadees 10750)

For persuasion, let’s listen to a faith-refreshing Madani parable about attending the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’:

A comedian’s repentance

An Islamic brother from Markaz-ul-Awliya’, Lahore was lost in the path of sins and negligence. An Islamic brother wearing the ‘Imamah invited him to attend the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’ of Dawat-e-Islami. He accepted the invitation of this Islamic brother and attended the Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’, which he liked very much. Thus, he began to regularly attend the Ijtima’, perform Salah regularly and even began to wear an ‘Imamah.

Some of his family members began to severely oppose this, but the beauties of the Madani environment and the good character of the devotees of the Beloved Rasool drew him even closer to Dawat-e-Islami. He was consistently encouraged by listening to audio recordings of Sunnah-inspiring Bayanaat produced by Maktaba-tul-Madinah and اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ eventually a Madani environment took root in his entire home.

اے بیمارِ عِصیَاں تُو آ جا یہاں پر

گُناہوں کی دیگا دَوا مَدَنی ماحول

O sufferer of sins, come and join us,

Of every sin, the Madani environment will cure us!

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد