who is disobedient to his parents, (3) The one who breaks family ties (without a valid Shar’i reason), and (4) The one who harbours hatred and enmity for his Muslim brother.”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! You have heard about how the alcoholic, those who are disobedient to their parents, those who break family ties and those who are enemies of one another without reason, all remain deprived of the blessings of Layla-tul-Qadr. Think carefully! Are any of these afore-mentioned evils found within us? Do we perform any of these actions? Do we hurt the hearts of our parents? Do we break ties with our brothers, sisters, parents, aunties, uncles or cousins, without a valid Shar’i reason? Do we have hatred for other Muslims in our hearts? مَعاذَ الـلّٰـه, if you do find any of these evils within yourself, make sincere repentance, and also make an intention to seek forgiveness from those whose rights you have violated. Otherwise, remember that the outcome of these sins is indeed dreadful.

Drinking alcohol, in particular, is destructive for a person’s religion, faith, life, wealth, health and society at large. Alcohol is the mother of all evils, for when a person is intoxicated, they look at Haram, indulge in adultery, and carry out a whole host of other sins, by which they ruin themselves in this world and the Hereafter.

اَللّٰھُمَّ اَجِرۡنِیۡ مِنَ النَّار O Allah! Grant me salvation from Hell!

یَامُجِیۡرُ یَامُجِیۡرُ یَامُجِیۡرُ O provider of salvation, O provider of salvation, O provider of salvation!

بِرَحۡمَتِکَ یَآاَرۡحَمَ الرّٰحِمِیۡنَ  Have mercy upon us for the sake of Your mercy, O the Most Merciful.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد