Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is done? Moreover, the place where mercy is down pouring, why would Du’as not be accepted there? For persuasion, let us listen to a Madani parable of attending the weekly Ijtima’ and make an intention of attending the Ijtima’ regularly.

Repentance of a joker

An Islamic brother from Markaz-ul-Awliya Lahore was an irresponsible and careless person. He was lost in sins and heedlessness. He used to produce tunes from tapping lunch boxes and was famous in his family for singing childish songs and mimicking others. It was his habit to make jokes, sing songs, dance on weddings, and to make people laugh while doing silly things.

At the time when he was in school, an Islamic brother wearing ‘Imamah Shareef [blessed turban] used to visit his elder brother frequently. One day, his elder brother introduced him to the brother with ‘Imamah Shareef and he invited him to attend Dawat-e-Islami’s weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’. Upon his invitation, he attended the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’ [congregation]. He liked it very much. Therefore, he started attending the Ijtima’ regularly.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Due to the blessings of the Ijtima’, he started offering Salah regularly. He gradually adorned his head with the ‘Imamah Shareef too. Upon seeing the ‘Imamah, some of his family members strongly opposed him. To the extent that at times, they would مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ even forcefully pull the ‘Imamah off from his head. He used to be stopped from giving Dars, and when he kept Zulfayn [hair according to Sunnah], they forcibly cut his hair. His beard had not grown yet but he had intended to keep a fistful beard.

Despite all these challenges, the attraction of Madani environment was such that he kept drawing closer to Dawat-e-Islami. Listening to the cassettes of speeches released by Maktaba-tul-Madinah gave him strength and patience. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, Madani environment also gradually prevailed in his home too.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد