He saw that a song was being played in an empty bus and the driver of the bus was smoking marijuana. He went there and met the driver in a compassionate manner. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, the blessing of the meeting appeared immediately. The driver stopped playing the songs himself and also put out the marijuana-filled cigarette. This Islamic brother smilingly presented the driver a cassette containing Sunnah-inspiring Bayan namely, ‘First Night of Grave’. He played the cassette at the same time in the tape recorder. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, he was very much impressed. Feeling frightened he repented of his sins, came out of the bus and went to the Ijtima’ with that Islamic brother by virtue of the blessing of the ‘individual effort’.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Importance of virtuous deeds

Dear Islamic brothers! Alas! We are engrossed in the love of this world instead of pondering about the Hereafter; we are busy building nice houses; we build our houses very beautifully. We want to spend our lives by having plenty of money, nice and expensive 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 help us 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 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 by virtue of which the narrowness of the grave will also turn to expansion. It will be our virtuous deeds that will shine brightly in the dark grave. It will be our virtuous deeds that will also become a shield against 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 [محشر] and its thirst. It will be our virtuous deeds that will also help us to pass over the 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.