apologize to every single one of them individually. No matter how close relationship you may have with such people. It might be your elder brother or father, father-in-law or mother-in-law, president or minister, teacher or Peer [spiritual guide], Muazzin or Imam or Khateeb, whoever they may be, seek apology from them quickly without any hesitation and make them happy. Otherwise, you will not be able to bear the unbearable punishment of the hell. Sayyiduna Yazeed Bin Shajarah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states: The way ocean has shores, similarly, Hell also has shores [edges]. Snakes like Bukhti camels and scorpions like mules reside there. When the people of Hell will present their pleas for the reduction in their punishment, then they will be ordered to leave from the edges. As soon as they will leave, the snakes will grab them from the lips and faces and will even take their skins off. To protect themselves from there, those people will run towards the fire. Then, they will be afflicted with the itch. They will itch themselves so much that all their flesh will fall off and only bones will be left behind. It will be said: ‘O so and so! Are you going through pain?’ He will reply: ‘Yes.’ Then it will be said: ‘This is exchange for that pain which you used to give to the believers.’

(At-Targheeb wat Tarheeb, vol. 4, pp. 280, Hadees. 5649)

Dear Islamic brothers! Hurting a Muslim’s feelings and cause him harm is undoubtedly ‘Haraam and an action leading towards the Hell. In order to develop the respect of Muslims in your hearts and to refrain from hurting their feelings, associate yourselves with the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. Moreover, purchase the booklets of the founder of Dawat-e-Islami, Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, ‘Allamah Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri Razavi Ziyaee دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ titled ‘The Respect of a Muslim’ and ‘Catastrophic consequences of Cruelty’ from Maktaba-tul-Madinah and read them from beginning to end.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                   صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Is the birth of daughter inauspicious?

Dear Islamic brothers! Different bad omens exist in different areas, nations and tribes. Some of them are such that exist in almost every area and nation,