truth? I replied: My mother’s advice. The leader then asked: What was the advice? I replied: My mother taught me to always tell the truth and I promised her that I would always speak the truth. Hearing this, the leader of the robbers said whilst crying: This child did not break the promise he made with his mother and on the other hand, I have been breaking the promises I made with my merciful Allah my entire life. He instantly repented alongside his companions and gave back the wealth they had robbed. (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, pp. 168; summarised)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O devotees of Ghaus-e-A’zam! You heard that when Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه  acted upon his mother’s advice, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ granted the robbers, who had been robbing people their entire life, the ability to repent. But alas! There are many foolish people out there who cause difficulties to their mother and father due to being away from Islamic knowledge. They fight with their parents over anything and everything. Instead of keeping their parents happy, they follow their own carnal desires and put their parents in jeopardy. They force their parents to get to do what they desire, regardless of whether it is in a permissible or impermissible manner. For example:

These types of conversations take place:

I want to get married to so and so. What do my parents know? My choice will prevail. What I know, my parents don’t know.

My friend has an expensive mobile whereas I have a simple mobile. Do I not have the right to live in society?

My friends from school and college travel to various amusement places for sightseeing and enjoyment. They go out and about freely. But my parents do not have any sympathy for me. Even I have emotions. Should I remain imprisoned in my four-cornered house?

The people I sit with, their clothes are elegant and expensive. I feel ashamed of sitting with them as my clothes are simple.