Dear Islamic brothers! Everyone, whether Muslim or non-Muslim acknowledges that Islam has spread due to good manners and gentleness. Today a great number of followers of Islam we see in the entire world are majorly by virtue of the good manners and gentleness of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, his blessed teachings and the good manners of the blessed companions         رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم and pious saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, even today countless non-Muslims are embracing Islam thanks to the blessings of good manners. Whereas Madani reformation keeps on taking place in the lives of drinkers, interest takers, disobedient children, fornicators, film  and drama fans and listeners of songs and music, lovers of fashion, bitter enemies of each other, wicked people of the society, people having corrupt beliefs, and different types of sinful people. Let’s listen to a faith-refreshing parable about blessings of good manners.

Repentance of an alcoholic

Hujjat-ul-Islam, Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has narrated in Ihya-ul-‘Uloom: Sayyiduna Muhammad Bin Zakariyya رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: Once I went to Ibn ‘Aaishah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, he was returning home from the Masjid after offering Salat-ul-Maghrib. On the way, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه saw a young Qurayshi who was highly intoxicated. He did something immoral to a woman, who cried. People fell upon him. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Aaishah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه recognised him and hugged him affectionately after freeing him from the people. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه took him to his home and made him sleep. When he woke up, he came to his senses. On knowing about his shameless behaviour during the state of intoxication, he became very ashamed and wept and then began to leave.

Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Aaishah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه stopped him and presented him call towards righteousness in an extremely gentle manner and made him realize: O Son! You are a Qurayshi. Your nobility is great! Just ponder seriously over the great descendant! Dear son, fear Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and repent of drinking wine and all other sins for ever. That young Qurayshi was deeply ashamed and repented tearfully and swore an oath to stay away from alcohol and other sins. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه kissed the young man’s forehead with affection and greatly