homes; their family members have eaten such-and-such food and such-and-such food has been left for them. When the children would go back to their homes, they would ask their family members for the same item. The family members would give children the same item and asked how they knew about it. The children would reply: Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام told them, so people stopped their children from going to him and said that he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام was a magician. (Tafseer Qurtubi, pp. 49-64))

Holiday I’tikaf [Yaum-e-Ta’teel I’tikaf] — One of the 12 Madani activities

Dear Islamic brothers! It has been understood that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ blessed Sayyiduna ‘Isa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام with countless powers, therefore, he عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام by the command of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ would create birds, raise the dead and cure the patients of leprosy. He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام even would tell the news of Ghayb. Regrettably! Due to having bad company a person, sometimes, falls prey to satanic whispers in regard to the powers of blessed Ambiya عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام and pious saints and destroys himself by denying the miracles of Ambiya عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام and Saints. Therefore, always avoid bad company and have only good company. اِنْ شَــآءَاللهعَزَّوَجَلَّ, Satan will become unsuccessful.

Remember! One of the best means of attaining good company is also to associate yourself with Dawat-e-Islami, the Madani movement of devotees of Rasool. Please remain associated with this Madani environment all the time and take part actively in the 12 Madani activities of Zayli Halqah; one of the 12 Madani activities is ‘Yaum-e-Ta’teel I’tikaf’.

On a weekend or holiday, devotees of Rasool go to areas of the city which are weaker in religious activities, surrounding villages and suburbs to fill the Masajid with Salah-offering people and also present the call towards righteousness to the local devotees of Rasool to gain and impart Islamic knowledge. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, Yaum-e-Ta’teel I’tikaf is the best source of teaching Sunnahs, manners and delivering Dars, etc., to Islamic brothers. By virtue of the blessings of Yaum-e-Ta’teel I’tikaf Masajid are filled with Salah-offering people. By virtue of Yaum-e-Ta’teel I’tikaf every moment that is spent in the Masjid will be considered as worship. By virtue of Yaum-e-Ta’teel I’tikaf one