effort, once the Muazzin of the Masjid convinced me to attend the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’ of Dawat-e-Islami in its global Madani Markaz, Faizan-e-Madinah Babul Madinah, Karachi. The attraction and refulgence of the preacher’s face captured my heart and I associated myself with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I have also grown my beard as per Sunnah.

بگڑے اَخلاق سارے سَنوَر جائیں گے    مَدَنی ماحول میں کرلو تُم اِعتِکاف

جامِ عشقِ مُحمد بھی ہاتھ آئے گا           مَدَنی ماحول میں کرلو تُم اِعتِکاف

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Importance of virtuous deeds

Dear Islamic brothers! Alas! We are engrossed in the colourfulness of this world instead of thinking about the Hereafter; we are busy constructing nice houses; we decorate our houses extremely well. We want to spend our lives by having plenty of money, nice and beautiful cars, beautiful and splendid palaces. Just ponder, how long will these things benefit us? Shall we take all these things to our grave? Shall we get virtuous deeds in exchange for them in the Hereafter? Of course, no! This bank balance, wealth and property all will be left in the world; nothing will be helpful in the grave. It will be only our virtuous deeds that will help us there. It will be our virtuous deeds that will help us to succeed in answering to the questions of Munkar and Nakeer. It will be our virtuous deeds that will console us during the terror of the grave. It will be our virtuous deeds due to which the narrowness of the grave will turn to expansion. It will be our virtuous deeds that will shine brightly in the darkness of the grave. It will be our virtuous deeds that will become an obstacle in the way of the torment of the grave. It will be our virtuous deeds that will bring us salvation not only in the grave, but also after the grave from the heat of the plain of Mahshar and its thirst. It will be our virtuous deeds that will help us to pass over Siraat Bridge successfully. It will be our virtuous deeds that will help us during our accountability and bring salvation from the torment of Hell. Therefore become anxious for virtuous deeds.