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13/11/2022

IMAM AZAM (rahmatullahi alayh) LEAVES A DAHRI (ATHEIST) SPEECHLESS

A Dahri (believing in the pre-eternity of the universe and thus rejecting Allah Ta‘ala) from the Roman lands came to Basra and debated Muslim scholars.

Hadrat Imam Azam and his Ustad (teacher) Hadrat Hammad (rahmatullahi alayhima) went to the place where the debate was taking place.

The atheist stood up on the raised platform and challenged the crowd of scholars to debate. Hadrat Imam Azam (rahmatullahi alayh) stepped forward.

The atheist looked down upon him, looking at his young age. However, young Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) was courageous and proposed to him to begin with a question. The dahri asked:

“How is the existence of something which has no beginning and end be possible?”

“Do you know about numbers?” asked Imam Azam (rahimahullah).

“Yes, I do” replied Dahri.

“So, what comes before number 1?”

The Dahri replied: “Number one is the first of numbers. There is no number before it.” (0 ‘Zero’ was not introduced then) Upon that answer, Imam Azam (rahimahullah) said:

“Considering nothing precedes number 1, which is just a symbol, how is it possible to think of something that can come before Allah Ta‘ala, who is One (1) in its true sense?” Failing to find an answer to the response, Dahri proceeded with his second question:

“Everything has a direction. So, what is the direction of Allah?” Imam Azam (rahmatullahi alayh) asked a counter-question: “When you light a candle, to which direction does its light cast? Which direction will be deprived of its light? The Dahri replied:

“The candlelight does not cast towards one particular direction; it casts in every direction.” Imam Azam (rahimahullah) said:

“If that is the case, how can you say that He occupies one direction and deny that He is present everywhere?” The Dahri was speechless and moved on to his third question:

Every object needs a place (to occupy). So, where is the (dwelling) place of Allah?”

Upon that question, Imam Azam (rahmatullahi alayh) took a glass of milk and asked: “Does this milk contain fat? If yes, where is it?”

The atheist answered: “The fat is not in one certain space, it is everywhere.” Imam Azam (rahmatullahi alayh) said:

“If this is the case about a temporary object, how can you think of a certain space about Allah Ta‘ala who encompasses everything? He is free from occupying a space.”

The atheist was tongue-tied and asked his next question: “What is Allah engaged in now?”

Hadrat Imam said: “You have asked all those questions on that platform. Now you come down and let me answer that question on the platform.” The Dahri agreed and descended.

Imam Azam (rahmatullahi alayh) stood up on the platform and gave his answer:

“Allah has now made me ascend (honoured) and made you descend (disgraced).” Upon this answer, too, the atheist was speechless and left the debate disgraced.

23/10/2022

HADRAT BISHR-AL-KHAFI (quddisa sirruhu)

Hadrat Bishr al-Khafi (quddisa sirruhu) was one of the great Wali and Muhaddith (scholars of Hadith) in his era. He lived in the city of Marw in Khorasan and Baghdad and passed away in 227 AH. He once narrated how he was spiritually uplifted:

“This (spiritual upliftment) is a bounty and grace of Allah. I was a heedless drifter. One day, while walking on the street, I found a paper on the ground in front of me. On it was written Basmalah (Tasmiyah) Sharif. I picked it up, cleaned it and put it in my pocket. I had only two dirhams (silver coins) on me with which I bought some nice perfume from a perfumery. I applied some of the perfume onto the paper. That night I was told in my dream, “O, Bishr! You raised Our Name from the street and perfumed it. In return, We will also raise and beautify your name in this world and the Akhirah (hereafter). So, whatever happened after that moment (from Allah’s grace) has happened.”

Bishr al-Khafi (quddisa sirruhu) said:

“A smart person is not the one who knows what is good and what is bad, but rather the one who follows the good when he sees it, and abstains from evil when he sees it.”

The ugliest thing is to seek Dunya (worldly gains) with the deeds pertaining to the Akhirah.

Conceal your good deeds as you conceal your bad deeds (sins).

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13/10/2022

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Love your beloved moderately, perhaps he becomes your enemy someday. And hate whom you hate moderately, perhaps he becomes your beloved someday.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi)

10/10/2022

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THE THE EXCELLENT TRAITS OF SAHABAH AL-KIRAM

The distinguished Sahabah (ridwanallahi ta‘ala alayhim ajma‘in) were the Muslims who saw Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) even for once, remained in his company and believed in him. According to one report, there were one hundred and fourteen thousand Sahabah when Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) physically left this world.

It is Wajib (required) to respect every one of the Noble Sahabah, to remember them with goodness without speaking ill of them. Allah Ta‘ala praises them in many Ayahs (verses) in the Noble Qur’an, one of which is the 10th Ayah of Surah al-Hadid: “… Those of you that gave of their wealth before the victory and took part in the fighting are not equal. Their degree is greater (to those who gave and fought afterwards). Yet Allah has promised each al-Husna (Jannah)…” The glad tiding given in this verse encompasses all the Sahabah al-Kiram.

Concerning his companions, Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Do not speak ill of my companions. I swear by Allah in whose Power my soul rests, if one of you were to spend the likes of mount Uhud in gold, it would not reach a small portion of their acts.”

The distinguished Sahabah earned their excellence only because of living in the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and being in his company. They were honoured to be in the time when Allah Ta‘ala sent him Wahy (revelation). On the other hand, suppose a person lived for a thousand years, spending all of it adhering to the commands of Allah Ta‘ala, abstaining from His prohibitions and worshipping more than anybody in our time. Even in that case, the reward of such a person could never be equal to attending the Suhbah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). For that reason, none can match the excellence of the Sahabah al-Kiram.

Some of the Hadith al-Sharifah, among the many, in which Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was reported to have praised the Sahabah al-Kiram are as follows:

“Fire will not touch the Muslim who sees me or the one who sees those who saw me.”

“Glad tidings to those who saw me and those who saw those who saw me.”

“I advise you to treat my companions, those who come after them (Tabi‘in) and those who come after them (Taba-i Tabi‘in) kindly.”

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