٭ Not turning the shoe right side up despite seeing it lying upside down (is a cause of deprivation in sustenance). It is stated in the book Dawlat-e-Bay-Zawaal: If the shoe remains lying upside down for the whole night, Satan comes and sits on it and it is the throne of Satan. (Sunni Bihishti Zaywar, part 5, pp. 601)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Du’a for protection against the curse of lust

In the Madani Halqahs of Dawat-e-Islami’s Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’ this week, the Du’a for ‘protection against the curse of lust’ will be taught as per the schedule. The Du’a is as follows:

اَللّٰهُمَّ   اِنِّي   اَعُوۡذُ بِكَ  مِنْ   فِتْنَةِ  النِّسَاءِ ،  وَ اَعُوْذُ  بِكَ  مِنْ  عَذَابِ  الْقَبْرِ

Translation: O Allah! I seek Your refuge from the mischief of woman and the punishment of grave. (Faizan-e-Du’a, pp. 285)

Method of collective Fikr-e-Madinah (72 Madani In’amaat)

Saying of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: Pondering (over the Hereafter) for a moment is better than the worship of 60 years.

(Al-Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 365, Hadees 5897)

Let’s make “good intentions” before filling in the Madani In’amaat booklet:

1. To please Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, I will carry out today’s Fikr-e-Madinah (i.e. self-accountability) myself through the Madani In’amaat booklet and persuade others as well.

2. I will praise (i.e. thank) Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ for the Madani In’amaat which I practised.

3. I will regret the Madani In’amaat which I did not practise and try to act on them in the future.