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- “One lustful gaze leads to another, just as one sin leads to another and also one good deed to another.” - (Maulana Hakeem Akhtar Saheb (db))
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
A Nurse’s Proposal
- Taken from http://sabil.wordpress.com/
-------------“There was a companion of ours in Glasgow who became ill and was hospitalized. He was admitted for three days and on the fourth day the attendant nurse said, “Marry me”. He [the brother in Glasgow] asked, “Why? I am a Muslim, you and I cannot become companions.” She said, “I’ll become Muslim”. “What’s the reason?” it was asked. She said, “In all my time that I have served in hospitals, except you, I have never seen a man lower his gaze in front of a woman.” “In my life you are the first person who lowers his gaze when seeing a woman.” “I come, and you close your eyes. Such great modesty can be taught by none other than a true religion.” The protection of one’s gaze entered Islam in her. She became Muslim. They both got married. By now, that girl has become the means of bringing so many other girls into Islam. How many of the women there have become Muslim.”
- [Mawlana Tariq Jamil Saab(db)]
“This is my wife’s trust”
- Taken from http://sabil.wordpress.com/
----------------“One of our Jamats went to Edinburgh. The Imam who was leading the prayer [in a public place] after completing it was met by a few girls. One of the girls asked, “Do you know English?” The young man [who was leading the prayer] said, “I do”. She said, “What is this that you have done?” The young man replied, “We have performed worship”. The girl said, “But today isn’t Sunday”. The young man said, “We do this five times a day”. The young lady expressed, “That’s a lot”.
The young man explained that if the blessings of Allah are kept in view, this is very little. And this is that action which brings about the spring of tranquility. This isn’t hardship, this is felicity. Then the girl extended her hand to bid farewell and the young man said, “Forgive me for my hand cannot touch you”. She asked why? He said, “This is my wife’s trust”. The girl collapsed to the ground.
A scream, and she began to cry, saying, “How blessed is that wife who has such a husband, O that the men in Europe would be like this!””
- [Mawlana Tariq Jamil Saab(db)]
A Molvi Sahib’s Complaint
- Taken from http://sabil.wordpress.com/
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A Jamat went to a Masjid in Mandi Bahauddin [Pakistan] and the Molvi Sahib there said,
“Get out of here, you people are against Madrassas!”
I asked, “How is that?” He said,
“There’s a local businessman who used to donate to us a thousand rupees, but ever since he has gone for forty days [in Tabligh], he donates only a hundred rupees.”
“Okay, let’s call this businessman and asked him,” it was said. He came and was asked, “What have you done?” He replied,
“I used to conduct my business based on deception, on usury, and since I heard that lying and usury are both forbidden, I now conduct my business based on honesty, and now even getting food on the table is difficult. From what I have, I can only manage a hundred rupees. If they want, I can start my deception again. I’ll give them plenty, and I’ll have plenty.””
-[Mawlana Tariq Jamil Saab(db)]
- Translation of the Urdu Book, 'Allah Ke Raaste Mein Nikalnay Walon Ki Hairat-Angaiz Kar-Guzarian' Complied From The Words of Mawlana Tariq Jamil.
Golden words
God made the illusion look real
and the real an illusion.
He concealed the sea
and made the foam visible,
the wind invisible
and the dust manifest.
you see the dust whirling
but how can the dust rise by itself?
You see the foam, but not the ocean.
Invoke him with deeds; not words;
for deeds are real
and will save you in the infinite-life.
-Rumi
(Mathnavi)
Monday, May 5, 2008
12 Tips for Muslim Youth
-------------------------------Why should you, a young Muslim, be helping to bring your friends closer to Allah?
After all, you've got your own struggles to deal with: trying to explain why you pray to hostile teachers, Hijab discrimination, standing up in class when the professor attacks Islam, dealing with parents who think you've gone nuts because you're growing a beard, or all the other difficulties faced by a number of practicing Muslim youth?
Islam was never meant to be an individualistic faith, reserved for the "chosen few". Muslims have a duty to spread the Deen, and practicing Muslim youth, whether beginners, activists or leaders have a crucial role to play.
"Allah has put them in a position that perhaps no one else is in," notes Sheema Khan, former Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) advisor for eastern Canada. "They have the means to communicate with their peers, they have an understanding of what they're going through plus they have the guidance of Islam."
Who is your childhood friend, who would rather spend Fridays at MacDonald's than the Masjid, or your classmate who is Muslim in name and only knows that "Muslims don't eat pork" going to listen to: the nice Imam of the Masjid who would freak out if he saw the way they were dressed and talked or you who may have grown up with them, joked with them, or see them everyday in school?
The answer is obvious: you.
Don't panic. Here are some tips and advice which can help from other Muslims, many of whom have been there and done that:
Tip # 1: Make Your Intention Sincere
All work we do should ideally be for the sake of Allah. That includes the task of bringing someone closer to Allah. That of course means this should not be connected to arrogance, thinking you're the teacher and everyone else should be lucky you've embarked on a crusade to save them. Guidance is from Allah. Make Dua and make sincere efforts and remember Allah can also misguide you if He wills (we seek refuge in Allah from that).
Tip # 2: Practice What You Preach
Not practicing what you preach is wrong and you will lose the confidence of anyone, young or old, once they figure you out. Don't do it.
Tip # 3: Use the Quran & Seerah (biography of the Prophet peace be upon him)
As Dawah GuidesRead and understand those chapters of the Quran which talk about how the Prophets presented the message of Islam to their people. Read the Seerah (for some good Seerah books) to see especially how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought Islam to so many different people, including young people.
As well, talk to Dawah workers, and check out manuals they may have written, How to Tell Others about Islam.
Tip # 4: Talk to People As If You Really Don’t Know Them
Don't assume you know someone just by looking at them. You don't know that the Muslim girl in your homeroom who walks through the school's hallways as if they were fashion show catwalks is not someone you can talk to about Allah because she looks like a snob. Or that the Muslim guy who you've never seen at Jumuah at your university is a "bad Muslim". Maybe he was never really taught Islam and has no idea what importance Friday prayers have in Islam, especially for Muslim men.
Tip # 5: Smile
Did you know the Prophet was big on smiling? But many "practicing" Muslims seem to have "their faces on upside down" as one speaker once said-frowning and serious.
Smiling, being polite and kind are all part of the manners of the Prophet, which we must exercise in our daily lives. If we want to approach others with Islam, we have to make ourselves approachable. Smiling is key to this.
But note that being approachable does not mean being flirtations with the other gender. There are Islamic rules for how men and women should deal with each other which have to be respected. Dawah is no excuse to have long and private conversations and meetings with the other sex, for example. Set up a system where someone expressing an interest in Islam is referred to someone of the same sex.
Tip # 6: Take the Initiative & Hang Out With Them
Take the first step and invite someone you may have spoken to a couple of times to sit at lunch together, to check out a sports game or invite them over for meals. Also, share difficulties, sorrows and frustrations. Help with homework, be a shoulder to cry on when depression hits, or just plain listen when your friend is upset, discuss common problems and KEEP THEIR SECRETS. There are few things as annoying as a snitch and backstabber. But an important note: if the problem is of a serious nature, (i.e. your friend is thinking of committing suicide or is taking drugs), notify and consult an adult immediately.
Tip # 7: Show Them Islam as Relevant Today, Right Here, Right Now
Young people may think Islam is too "old fashioned" and not in tune with the modern age. Prove this wrong. Show how Islam is really about relating to Allah, which any human being can do, anywhere, anytime. Allah is always closer to you than your jugular vein and He hears and knows everything. Encourage friends to ask Allah's help during tests, exams, and in dealing with problems at home with parents and siblings. Also point out how Islam relates to teenagers: Islam gives you focus and an understanding of who you are and where you are going, which most of "teen culture" does not.
Tip # 8: Get Them Involved In Volunteer Work with You
If you are already involved in the community, get your friend to help out. Ask them to make a flyer for one of your youth group's events or brainstorm for ideas about activities to hold this school year. This involvement makes them feel part of the Muslim community and deepens your friendship, since you are now working together on something beneficial for both of you. Make sure you thank them for their contribution.
Tip # 9: Ask Them 4 Fundamental Questions
As your friendship develops, you will notice the topics you discuss may become more serious. You may be discussing, for instance, future goals and plans. Khan recommends four questions to ask that can steer the topic to Allah and Islam:
a. Where am I going in life and what would make me really happy deep down inside?
b. What do I believe?
c. Who should I be grateful to?
d. Did I get to where I am today without the help of anyone?
Tip # 10: Emphasize Praying 5 Times a Day before Any Other Aspect of Islam
A person's main connection with Allah, on a daily basis, is through the prayer five times a day. Don't emphasize any other aspect of Islam until your friend starts making a real effort to pray five times a day. Emphasize the direct connection one has with Allah in prayer. If they are facing a problem, tell them to pray, and to ask Allah for help in Salaah and outside this time. When possible, make it a point to pray together during your "hang out time". If your friend begins to pray, that is the first step to other aspects of Islam like giving up swearing, treating parents with respect or dressing Islamically.
Tip # 11: Help Instill Confidence in Adults
Adults, like Bart Simpson's dad Homer, are considered bumbling idiots in the eyes of "teen culture". Your job as a young Muslim is to help turn the tables on this false and unIslamic belief. All you have to do is this: when a Muslim adult does something good (i.e. saving someone's life, donating money to a worthy cause, the Imam gives a good speech, taking good care of his/her family) bring it up in the course of your conversations with your friend and praise the adult in question. Doing this regularly may not only change your friend's perspective, but could lead to them seeing their own parents in a more respectful way.
Tip # 12: Support Them Even When They Become More Practicing
Remember, just because a person starts practicing Islam more regularly, this does not mean everything will be okay from this point onwards. There will still be hard times, difficulties. There may be times when your friend may have doubts about his or her newfound practice of Islam. Be there to reassure them.
Engr. Kabiru Saleh - MKS Elect/Electronics Tech. Sharada Kano Nigeria.
After all, you've got your own struggles to deal with: trying to explain why you pray to hostile teachers, Hijab discrimination, standing up in class when the professor attacks Islam, dealing with parents who think you've gone nuts because you're growing a beard, or all the other difficulties faced by a number of practicing Muslim youth?
Islam was never meant to be an individualistic faith, reserved for the "chosen few". Muslims have a duty to spread the Deen, and practicing Muslim youth, whether beginners, activists or leaders have a crucial role to play.
"Allah has put them in a position that perhaps no one else is in," notes Sheema Khan, former Muslim Youth of North America (MYNA) advisor for eastern Canada. "They have the means to communicate with their peers, they have an understanding of what they're going through plus they have the guidance of Islam."
Who is your childhood friend, who would rather spend Fridays at MacDonald's than the Masjid, or your classmate who is Muslim in name and only knows that "Muslims don't eat pork" going to listen to: the nice Imam of the Masjid who would freak out if he saw the way they were dressed and talked or you who may have grown up with them, joked with them, or see them everyday in school?
The answer is obvious: you.
Don't panic. Here are some tips and advice which can help from other Muslims, many of whom have been there and done that:
Tip # 1: Make Your Intention Sincere
All work we do should ideally be for the sake of Allah. That includes the task of bringing someone closer to Allah. That of course means this should not be connected to arrogance, thinking you're the teacher and everyone else should be lucky you've embarked on a crusade to save them. Guidance is from Allah. Make Dua and make sincere efforts and remember Allah can also misguide you if He wills (we seek refuge in Allah from that).
Tip # 2: Practice What You Preach
Not practicing what you preach is wrong and you will lose the confidence of anyone, young or old, once they figure you out. Don't do it.
Tip # 3: Use the Quran & Seerah (biography of the Prophet peace be upon him)
As Dawah GuidesRead and understand those chapters of the Quran which talk about how the Prophets presented the message of Islam to their people. Read the Seerah (for some good Seerah books) to see especially how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) brought Islam to so many different people, including young people.
As well, talk to Dawah workers, and check out manuals they may have written, How to Tell Others about Islam.
Tip # 4: Talk to People As If You Really Don’t Know Them
Don't assume you know someone just by looking at them. You don't know that the Muslim girl in your homeroom who walks through the school's hallways as if they were fashion show catwalks is not someone you can talk to about Allah because she looks like a snob. Or that the Muslim guy who you've never seen at Jumuah at your university is a "bad Muslim". Maybe he was never really taught Islam and has no idea what importance Friday prayers have in Islam, especially for Muslim men.
Tip # 5: Smile
Did you know the Prophet was big on smiling? But many "practicing" Muslims seem to have "their faces on upside down" as one speaker once said-frowning and serious.
Smiling, being polite and kind are all part of the manners of the Prophet, which we must exercise in our daily lives. If we want to approach others with Islam, we have to make ourselves approachable. Smiling is key to this.
But note that being approachable does not mean being flirtations with the other gender. There are Islamic rules for how men and women should deal with each other which have to be respected. Dawah is no excuse to have long and private conversations and meetings with the other sex, for example. Set up a system where someone expressing an interest in Islam is referred to someone of the same sex.
Tip # 6: Take the Initiative & Hang Out With Them
Take the first step and invite someone you may have spoken to a couple of times to sit at lunch together, to check out a sports game or invite them over for meals. Also, share difficulties, sorrows and frustrations. Help with homework, be a shoulder to cry on when depression hits, or just plain listen when your friend is upset, discuss common problems and KEEP THEIR SECRETS. There are few things as annoying as a snitch and backstabber. But an important note: if the problem is of a serious nature, (i.e. your friend is thinking of committing suicide or is taking drugs), notify and consult an adult immediately.
Tip # 7: Show Them Islam as Relevant Today, Right Here, Right Now
Young people may think Islam is too "old fashioned" and not in tune with the modern age. Prove this wrong. Show how Islam is really about relating to Allah, which any human being can do, anywhere, anytime. Allah is always closer to you than your jugular vein and He hears and knows everything. Encourage friends to ask Allah's help during tests, exams, and in dealing with problems at home with parents and siblings. Also point out how Islam relates to teenagers: Islam gives you focus and an understanding of who you are and where you are going, which most of "teen culture" does not.
Tip # 8: Get Them Involved In Volunteer Work with You
If you are already involved in the community, get your friend to help out. Ask them to make a flyer for one of your youth group's events or brainstorm for ideas about activities to hold this school year. This involvement makes them feel part of the Muslim community and deepens your friendship, since you are now working together on something beneficial for both of you. Make sure you thank them for their contribution.
Tip # 9: Ask Them 4 Fundamental Questions
As your friendship develops, you will notice the topics you discuss may become more serious. You may be discussing, for instance, future goals and plans. Khan recommends four questions to ask that can steer the topic to Allah and Islam:
a. Where am I going in life and what would make me really happy deep down inside?
b. What do I believe?
c. Who should I be grateful to?
d. Did I get to where I am today without the help of anyone?
Tip # 10: Emphasize Praying 5 Times a Day before Any Other Aspect of Islam
A person's main connection with Allah, on a daily basis, is through the prayer five times a day. Don't emphasize any other aspect of Islam until your friend starts making a real effort to pray five times a day. Emphasize the direct connection one has with Allah in prayer. If they are facing a problem, tell them to pray, and to ask Allah for help in Salaah and outside this time. When possible, make it a point to pray together during your "hang out time". If your friend begins to pray, that is the first step to other aspects of Islam like giving up swearing, treating parents with respect or dressing Islamically.
Tip # 11: Help Instill Confidence in Adults
Adults, like Bart Simpson's dad Homer, are considered bumbling idiots in the eyes of "teen culture". Your job as a young Muslim is to help turn the tables on this false and unIslamic belief. All you have to do is this: when a Muslim adult does something good (i.e. saving someone's life, donating money to a worthy cause, the Imam gives a good speech, taking good care of his/her family) bring it up in the course of your conversations with your friend and praise the adult in question. Doing this regularly may not only change your friend's perspective, but could lead to them seeing their own parents in a more respectful way.
Tip # 12: Support Them Even When They Become More Practicing
Remember, just because a person starts practicing Islam more regularly, this does not mean everything will be okay from this point onwards. There will still be hard times, difficulties. There may be times when your friend may have doubts about his or her newfound practice of Islam. Be there to reassure them.
Engr. Kabiru Saleh - MKS Elect/Electronics Tech. Sharada Kano Nigeria.
Mufti Abu Bakker Saab , Markaz Bayaan, 4th May 08
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Saari ki saari makhluqaat - Jamataat, Nabataat, Haiwanaat saari ki saari makhluqaat ye Allah ta'ala key ikhtiyaar mein hain, banney sey pehley bhi Allah key tasarruf wa ikhtiyaar mein thi, banney key baad mein Allah ta'ala key tasarruf wa ikhtiyaar mein hain. Koi makhlooq Allah ta'ala sey beyniyaaz nahi hain.
Asbaab key paida karney waley bhi Allah, asbaab key chalaney waley bhi Allah, Musabbibul-Asbaab hai woh. La howla wala quwwat illa billah - Har khisam ki khuwwat, har khisam ki taaqat ye Allah key khazano sey hain. Ye aadmi ka imaan banjaye key saari ki saari kayenaat mein, saari ki saari makhluuq mein Allah key ilawa koi karney wala hi nai hain. Jab ye yaqeen banjaye toh aadmi sirf Allah sey maangeyga. Allah sey maangney ko du'a kehtey hain, Makhluuq sey maangney ko sawaal kehtey hain. Phir woh postman key moneyorder laaneyper, postman key haath nai chumeyga, pair nai dabayega, postman ye deney wala nai hain, ye toh laaneywala hain, ye toh sabab hai, asal nai hain.
Allah ka dena bhi dena hain, aur Allah ka nai dena bhi dena hain. Jaisey baccha maa sey maangta hai mujhey chaakhu do, pair patakta hai zameen per, mujhey chaakhu chahiye chahiye, aur maa usey nai deti hain. Maa ka nai dena bhi dena hain. Dedeygi toh nukhsaan karleyga, zakham lagaleyga. Nai dena bhi dena hain. Jaisey bacchey ka ilm maa key saamney mehood hain, kamzor hain, isi tareekhey sey bandey ka ilm Allah key ilm key saamney koi haisiyat nai rakhta. Allah ka nai dena kisi bukhul ki wajeh sey nai hain, Allah ka nai dena ainey-rehmat hain. Baccha jo maangta hai woh miljaye nizaam hi nai chalsakta zindagi ka.
Hosakta hai tum bahut sarey cheezo ko accha samajtey ho, woh tumharey liye buri hoti hain, aur bahut saarey cheezo ko tum bura samajhtey ho woh Allah key yahan acchi hoti hain, Allah jaaney tumhey kya maloom.
Allah ka ilm kaamil hain, maazi ko jaantey hain, mustaqbil ko jaantey hain, haal ko jaantey hain. Insaan ka ilm toh naakhis hain, step by step develop hotey rehta hai woh. Woh toh zindagi key tajrubey hotey hain, experience hotey hain, toh apney tajrubey key roshni mein woh faisla karta hain. Insaan ka ilm mehduud hain, insaan ka ilm naakhis hain, isliye badaltey rehta hain, - kabhi kehraha hain key main bander tha, kabhi kehta hain main dhamakey sey bangaya. Iska ilm badaltey rehta hain, kyunkey iska ilm naakhis hain, uncomplete hain, aur Allah tabaraku wa ta'ala ka ilm kaamil hain, isliye woh badalta nai hain. Aur jo nabiyo key shariatey badli hain, woh Allah ka ilm nai badla, balkey Allah tabaraku wa ta'ala pehley sey jaantey they key kis nabi ko kaunsi shariat dena hain. Jaisey Hakeem ko pehley sey maloom rehta hain key kis mauqey pey kaunsa nusqa mareez ko dena hain - key pehley ye dawa khau, phir uskey baad ye dawa khau, phir uskey baad ye dawa khau. Allah ta'la ney Musa(as) ko shariat dee, Eesa(as) ko jo shariat dee, Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) ko jo shariat ata farmayi, woh saari key saari shariatey Allah ta'ala ko pehley sey hi maluum thi, key insaan key uss umer key marhaley mein usii shariat ka dena uss insaniyat key liye munaasib tha, toh Allah ney wahi shariat ata farmayi. Jaisa baccha hota hain, bacchey key jiss umer mein jo kapda munaasib hota hain, woh kapda pehnaya jaata hain.
SABAR:
Merey Allah Hakeem hain, hikmat waley hain, merey Allah ka koi faisla hikmat sey khaali nai hain, Merey Allah Hakim hain, faisla karney waley hain aur Merey Allah Raheem hain, reham karney waley hain, zaalim nahi. Unka mujhper halaat ka daalna ye zulm ki wajeh sey nai hain, balkey unka mujhper halaat ka daalna kisi na kisi hikmat ki wajeh sey hain, key iskey ander aajzi paida hojaye, iskey ander apney gunaho per roney ka mizaaj aajaye. Jis tareekhey sey eik Maa apney bacchey ko ragad ragad key nehlaati hain, dekhney waley kehtey hain key kaisi zaalim hain, key aisa ragadrahi hain key baccha cheekho pukaar karraha hain, lekin ye ragad ragad key nehlaana ye maa ki ghaib-e-shafaqat ka takhaaza hain, key ye toh safayi banjayegi iski. Allah ta'ala ijtemayi taur pey halaat ka daalna, infiradi taur per halaat ka daalna, ye bando ki ghaflat ko duur karney key liye hota hain, bandey ko apney sey khareeb karney key liye hota hain, key bandey ko Allah ta'ala sey khareeb honey ka uns bhi haasil hota hain - key Allahwalo ko badi si badi museebat bhi museebat maloom nai huwi, kyun mehsoos nai huwi? - key ye merey Allah key taraf sey hain. Allah ta'ala sabar karney walo key saath hain, Allah ta'ala sabar karney walo ko pasand farmatey hain. Aap sabar kijiye aap hamarey nigaho key saath hain. Sabr kareyga toh Allah usey chunlingey, ager woh khush hojayega halaat key aaney per, sabr bhi karraha hain, khush bhi horaha hain, toh phir Allah ta'ala usey apna khareebi banaletey hain.
Raahat aagayi toh e'badat ki, raahat chaleygayi toh Allah ki e'badat nai ki, naraaz hogaya Allah sey. Toh ye Allah ka banda nai hain, ye Raahat ka banda hain. Ye toh Raahat ka banda hain, key raahat jab tak thi jab tak Allah ki i'baadat ki aur raahat ko Allah ney thodi der key liye cheenliya toh phir usmein Allah ki nafarmani shuru kardi. Raahat key bandey nai banna hai, Allah key bandey banna hain.
Leyrahey mamuuli si duniya ki khatam honey waley cheezo ko, deyrahey hain ussey badi cheezein. Ye bhi toh soncha hoga kabhi. Lerahey hain duniya ki 60, 70 saala zindagi mein sey bacchey ko, biwi ko, aulaad ko, sehat ko, dil ko, haath ko, gurdey ko, - kuch lerahey hain Allah aur woh bhi diya huwa hi lerahey hain, jo Allah cheenliye woh bhi Allah ki hain, jo derahey hain woh bhi Allah ki hain. Deneywala leyraha hain toh shikayat kis baat pey hain. Aur jis aadmi ney shikayat kardi phir uska sabar khatam hogaya. Neki key khazano mein sey hain key aadmi museebat ko chupaye.
Jis aadmi ney museebat ko bolta phira woh sabar karneywala nai hain.
Sabr karleyga Allah ta'ala ajar ata farmadingey, sabr karleyga toh mayoosi khatam hojayegi, sabr karleyga himmat baneygi.
SHUKR:
Aur shukr ka mizaaj banjaye toh Allah ta'ala nemato mein izaafa karingey, Ne'mat toh bhagodey jaanwar ki tarah hain, woh toh bhagjayegi fauran, shukr kartey rahogey toh mutayyin raheygi.
Har haal mein Allah key hukmo pey jamjaana. Allah key zaat sey honey ka yaqeen hoga toh Allah per bharosa kareyga, Allah per tawakkul kareyga. Key Tawakkul - asbaab key chodney ka naam nai hain, asbaab ki taraf sey nigaho key hataaney ka naam hain. Allah ki zaat per yaqeen aajaye.
Allah kaisey paalney waley hai:
Hazrat-e-Musa(as) ney Allah sey farmaya key - " Allah aap iss Firaun ko paalrahey hain jo khudayi ka dawa karta hain, aap iss Firaun ko paalrahey hain jo aapkey nabi ko jhutlata hain, iss Firaun ko paalrahey hain, iss Firaun ko sehat derahey hain key jo aapkey bando ko ghulam banaraha hain" toh Allah ta'ala ney farmaya - " usney bandagi chod'di toh mainey khudayi nai chod'di ".
Kauwwa jab paida hota hain, toh usski maa bhi usko nai pehchanti hain, key main toh kaali ye safaide kaisey paida hogaya, toh usko ghiza hi nai deti hain, Allah usko ghiza deta hain. Maa bhi bacchey ko nai pehchanri, Allah pehchaanta hain. Keedey udh udh key uskey paas aatey hain, jisko woh ghiza banata hain. Phir jab thodi si umer hoti hai toh woh kaala honey lagta hain, ab usko maa pehchanti hain key ye toh mera hi hain. - " Tumhara rizq toh aasmano mein hain, aur woh tamaam cheezein jiska tumko wada kiya jaaraha hain ".
Rizq key peechey bhaagta hain, Razzakh ko bhuuljata hain, nafey key peechey bhaagta hain, nafa deney waley ko bhuuljata hain. Allah key karney dharney ka yaqeen hoga toh phir Allah sey dareyga. Imaan banjata hain toh saari ki saari makhluqaat nafey nukhsaan key pahunchaney key aetbaar sey mengniyo sey bhi battar nazar aati hain key ye mujhey kya nafa nukhsaan dengey.
Jab yaqeen kamzor hojayega toh makhlooq key saamney jaakey Khaliq ki shikayat kareyga key dekho Allah ney merey saath aisa kardiya, eik Raheem zaat ki shikayat ghair raheem key paas jaakey karraha hain, Eik beniyaaz zaat ki shikaayat mohtaaj bandey key paas karraha hain. Imaan baneyga toh Imaan key sifaat aayingey. Ye saari key saari Imaan key sifaat hain.
Hayatey Tayyiba:
Jab Imaan saarey key saarey ausaaf key saath aayega toh phir Allah ta'ala usko Hayatey Tayyiba ata farmatey hain. Hayatey Tayyiba kisi kehtey hain - HayateyTayyiba ka matlab ye nahi key usko beemari nahi aati hain, HayateTayyiba ka matlab ye nahi key uskey uper halaat nai aatey, HayateyTayyiba ka ye matlab nahi key uskey uper tangiya nahi aati hain, HayateyTayyiba ka matlab ye hain key Allah ta'ala usey Sabar, Shukr, Qana'at ki woh daulat ata kartey hain key woh har haal mein chain sey rehta hain. Key Museebat saamaney-museebat ka naam nahi hai, museebat dil ki tangi ka naam hain.
Umme Talha(rza) ka baccha shaheed hogaya, aur woh maluum karkey aarahi thi key mera baccha Allah key raastey mein shaheed hogaya, toh raastey mein kisi ney kaha key - tera baccha margaya hain, phir bhi tuney apney kapdey nai phadey, phir bhi tuney apney chehrey per tamachey nai maarey, phir bhi tuney apney gireybaan ko chaak nai kiya. UmmeTalha(rza) ney kaha key - "mainey apney bacchey ko khodiya hain lekin mainey apni haya aur imaan ko nahi khoya hain." Khushi mein bhi, gham mein bhi, har haal mein Allah key hukmo pey jamna hai.
UmmeHabeeba(rza), Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) key biwi hain, baap ka inteqaal hogaya, teen din tak sog banaya, teen din tak gham banana hai bas. Tabiyat ka takhaza hota hai key aadmi ko gham hota hain kisi cheez key chutney sey, toh shariat ney tabiyat key takhazey ka bhi aetbaar kiya. Teen din tak gham banaya, teen din key baad khushbu laganey lagey aur apney sehliyo sey farmaya - mujhey khushbu laganey ki koi zorrat nai thi, lekin mainey Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) sey sunrakha hain key "ager shouhar ka inteqal hojaye toh 4 mahiney 10 din, ager kisi khareebi rishtedaar baap waghaira ka inteqaal hojaye toh teen din sog manaya jaye, teen din sey zyaada sog aur gham banana ye jaayaz nai hain," isliye main khushbu ka istemaal karrahi hu.
Hamara Imaan kamzor hogaya, na khushi mein khuda yaad raha, na gham mein khuda yaad raha. Key khushi mein hadd sey aagey nikalgaye, aur gham mein bhi Allah key hukum ko paar kardiya.
Allah key hukmo pey chalna hain, isliye key Allah ney kaha hain, it'aat wala mizaaj aajaye. Key jo Duniyo key maslihato key liye Allah key hukmo per chaleyga, woh Allah ka banda nai hain, woh Maslihato ka banda hain.
Hakeem-ul-Ummat Ashraf Ali Thanwi(ra) farmaya kartey they key - "Main tabiyat ko akhal per ghaalib honey nai deta aur akhal ko shariat per ghaalib honey nai deta." Shariat toh Allah ki dee huwi hain, aur Allah key hukmo ko apni akhal mein tolna aisa hai jaisey kisi sunaar ka apney tarazu key ander lohey ko tolna, koi haisiyat nai rakhta, key tarazu bhi tootjayega.
Isliye merey dosto Imaan bhi banjaye, Imaan key sifaat bhi aajaye. Kisi eik deen key hissey per chalney sey kaam nai chalneywala. Key Allah ta'ala ney toh puurey deen per chalney ka hamsey mataaliba kiya hain. Aur Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) key tareeqey key mutaabiq hi chalna hain, key Allah ta'ala ney Anbiya(as) ki khaalis tarbiyat farmayi hain. Anbiya(as) ka har amal woh Allah ta'ala key taraf sey batlaya huwa hain - daye haath sey khaana hain, daaya pair sey daakhil hokey jaana hain.
Sahaba-ikraam ney sunnat key ander zarri baraabar tabdeel ko gawara nahi kiya. Jaisey shirk battareen cheez waisey hi bid'at bhi battareen cheez hain. Hazrat Abdullah-bin-Umer(rz) key paas eik aadmi baitha huwa tha, cheek aatey hi usney kehdiya -Alhamdulillah wassalatu wassalam ala rasulillah. Hazrat Abdullah-bin-Umer(rz) ney kaha key kaha sey tu ye bid'at laraha hain. Cheek key aaney per Alhamdulillah kehna sunnat hain, wassalatu wassalamu kaha sey laadiya. Jitna kaha jaraha hain, bas utna hi kar.
Bid'ati ko ye dhokey mein rehta hain key sahaba ko zyaada akhal nai thi, aur Sahaba ko zyaada mohabbat nai thi, Rasulullah(saws) key saath mujhey zyaada mohabbat hai isliye main karunga. Isliye bid'ati ko tauba ki taufeeq bhi jaldi nai hoti.
Allah ta'ala ney Anbiya(as) ko bheja, Sahaba ko paida kiya, Auliya-ikram ko paida kiya, aur eik eik Nabi, eik eik Sahabi, aur eik eik Wali, aur unki puuri zindagi, aur unkey zindagiyo ka eik eik din bahut bada kaarnama tha. Ager unkey paidaish ka din banaya jaye, ager unkey marney ka din manaya jaye, aur unkey kaarnamo ka din banaya jaye toh saal key 12 mahiney, aur saal key 12 mahino key 360 din, aur 360 din ka eik eik ghanta bhi nakaafi hain. Itney karnaamey hain, itney auliya hain, itney sahaba hain, itney anbiya hain, aur unkey eik eik din key zindagi key kaarnamein hain.
Lekin Shariat ka mizaaj ye hain key woh shaksiyato key paidaish key din, aur shaksiyato key marney key din ko nahi, balkey shaksiyato key qurbaaniyo ki yaadgaar baakhi rakhta hain. Ebrahim(as) ney Allah key wado ko puura kiya, Allah key hukmo ko pura kiya, toh Allah ney unki paidaish ka din mananey key liye nai kaha, balkey Allah ta'ala ney farmaya unhuney jaisi qurbaniya dee hain, waisi qurbaniya tum do. Key Allah ta'ala Ebrahim(as) ki paidaish aur wafaat ka din nahi, balkey Ebrahim(as) ki qurbaniyo ko zinda rakhwana chahtey hain.
Jiss amal ki sunnat chutjaati hain, uss amal ki rasmiyat aajati hain, aur rasam key uper koi sawaab nai hai. Formality aajati hai toh reality nikaljaati hain.
Sunnat sey hatgayi, ummat sunnat sey hatgayi toh saari key saari tabahiya waha sey shuru huwi. Sunnato ko maluum karna hain, eik eik sunnat ko maluum karkey usko apney zindagiyo mein laana hain.
I'lm:
Eik aadmi doctory padraha hain, aur usney insaan key nizaam key saarey rago ko dekha hain, jaanta hai key aisi rago ka Allah ney nizaam banaya key saari duniya key atraaf eik insaan ki rag ko ghumana chahey toh ghumadi jaasakti hain, lekin becharey ko 2 raka'at shukrana padney ki taufeeq nai mili. Ilm aagaya, A'leem tak nahi pahunchsaka. Haqiqi mano mein I'lm woh hai jo aadmi ko A'leem tak pahunchadey, Allah tak pahunchadey.
Isliye merey azizo dosto, jitna i'lm badeyga aadmi ka utna uska khauf badeyga, jitna i'lm badeyga Allah ta'ala sey ummeedein badeygi, jitna i'lm badeyga Imaani kaifiyaat badeygi, jitna i'lm badeyga uska utna ikhlaas badeyga. I'lm aayega toh ikhlaas bhi aayega. Key Imaan hi Ikhlaas ka naam hain, aur Ikhlaas hi Imaan ka naam hain.
Ab ager ye samjhey key main sirf E'badaat per chalkey puurey deen per chalraha hu, toh woh badey dhokey mein hain. Sirf Namaaz padkey samjhey key main deendaar hogaya hu. Andho ko shauq huwa key hamein samajna hai key haathi kaisa hota hain, gol aakey khadey hogaye-Eik ney haathi key pair ku pakadker samajgaya key haathi pillar ki tarah hota hain, eik ney haathi key dum ko pakadker samjha key haathi rassi ki tarah hota hain, kisi ney suunt ko pakadkey samja key haathi pipe ki tarah hota hain. Arey tuney haathi key eik hissey ko dekhker puura haathi samajliya hain, puura haathi toh inn saari cheezo ko milaaker banta hain. Chand rupye masjid mein dekar samajraha hai key main deen per chalraha hu, do ya chaar dafa namaaz padker(mauqa milney per padkey) ye samajraha key main deendaar hu. Deen key eik hissey ko lekar ummat dhokey mein padi huwi hai key hum deen per chalrahey hain.
Eik baalish zameen per khabsa kareyga toh Qiyamat key din Allah ta'ala 7 zameeno ka tauk banaker uskey galey mein daaldingey, kaha sey jheleyga. Mamulaat kharaab hogaye, maal haraam aagaya, isliye najayaz khahishaat paida hogaye.
Mamulaat ki kharaabi sey zyaada, Mu'ashirat ki kharaabi ka nuqsaan zyaada hota hain. Mu'ashirat mein toh dilo key jod ka masla hain. Muamluaat mein maal ka masla hota hain, Muashirat aur Akhlaqiyaat mein dil ka masla hota hain. Aur Kabatullah ko todney sey zyaada Imaanwaley key dil ko todney ka gunah hain. Masjid todo toh hungama khada hojata hain, aur 24 ghantey key ander kai martaba imaanwaley key dilo key uper churey chaakhu chalana uska koi gham nai hain.
Saari ki saari Mu'ashirat ka khulaasa ye hai key kisi bhi Imaanwaley ko merey amal key zariye sey takleef na pahunchey. Dusro key acchaiyo per nigaah padjaye, apney ayebo per nigaah padjaye.
Takabbur kaun karta hain, jo apni auqaat ko bhooljata hain. Jo ye tamanna karta hai key log khadey hokey uska isteqbaal karey toh woh jahannum mein apna thikaana dekhey. Duniya mein sabsey pehla gunah takabbur ka huwa, shaytaan ney sabsey pehley takabbur kiya. Key Takabbur toh kufr sey bhi zyaada khatarnaak hain, kyunkey kaafir ko bhi hidaayat milti hain, lekin mutakabbir jabtak mutakabbir rehta hai usey hidaayat nai milti. Aur kufr tak bhi takabbur hi lejata hain, key main maanu kyun iski. Isliye Salaam mein pehel karna hain, key salaam mein pehel karney wala takabbur sey bari hain. Aur takabbur hain, isliye ummeed hain key log mujhey pehley salaam karey.
Mua'shirat bahut ahem hain. Ummat key ander toh abhi satar poshi hi nyaayi, parda kya aayega. Satar key baad hijaab hota hain, satar hi nyaaya ummat key ander.
"Sasuraal key rishtedaaro ko toh maut samajna hain" Sarkar(saws) ney farmaya. Parda toh Shariat ka haq hain, Shouhar ka haq nai hain. Saab mera shouhar parda nai karata, merey susurey saab parda nai karatey. Ye shouhar ka haq nai hain, susurey ka haq nai hain, baap ka haq nai hain, maa ka haq nai hain, ye pardey ka karna shariat ka haq hain. Kisi key maaf karney sey maaf nai hota hain.
Kehtey hain - nai hamarey dil bahut saaf hain. Aur Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) farmarain, apney biwiyo sey farmarain, eik sahabi aagaye toh apney biwiyo sey farmarain key parda karlo. Aisha(rza) ney farmaya key woh toh dekhnai sakta, woh toh andha hain. Sarkaar(saws) ney farmaya - kya tumhey dikhayi nai dera.
Aur Quran-e-kareem Sahaba sey kehraha hain - Aye Sahaba apney maao sey(Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) ki biwiyo sey) koi cheez maangna hai toh pardey key peechey sey maango. Jo aadmi ye kehraha hai key mera dil paak hain, jo aurat ye kehrahi hai key mera dil paak hain, woh ye kehrahi hain key mera dil Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) ki biwiyo sey zyaada aur mera dil Sahaba key dilo sey zyaada pakeeza hogaya. Sarkar(saws) ki biwiyo sey zyaada, hamari ummat ki maao sey zyaada, aur Sahaba-ikraam key dilo sey zyaada kisi ka dil paakeeza nai hosakta aur unsey Allah ney ye hukum diya.
Mua'shirat aajaye. Majlis mein baithey huwe hain do aadmi baat karrahein hain, Sarkar(saws) ney yaha tak farmaya key jabtak woh ijaazat na dey tum majlis mein aakey mat baitho, takleef hojayegi unko.
Teen aadmi baithey huwe hain, toh do aadmi kaanapursi na karey, becharey ko takleef hogi key najaaney ye kya baat karrahey hain.
Quran-e-kareem ki ayat ka khulasa hain key - "koi bhi aadmi koi khaber lekey aajaye, toh usper bharosa mat karo, maluum karlo key ye baat sahi bhi hai ya nahi. "
Badgumani:
Badgumani nai karna hai Imaanwaley sey. "Aye Imaanwalo bahut saarey gumaano sey bacho." Masla maluum karlo kaunsa gumaan rakhna jaayaz hain, kaunsa gumaan rakhna haraam hain, kaunsa gumaan rakhna mustahab hain. Allah sey bura gumaan rakhna ye haraam hain. Imaanwaley sey accha gumaan rakhna ye acchi i'baadat hain. Key Imaanwaley sey bura gumaan rakhney key liye daleel chahiye, acchey gumaan key liye koi daleel nai chahiye key Imaanwala hai, accha sonchna hai uskey baarey mein.
Hazrat Hasan Basri(ra) ney eik khatoon ko dekha key sirf khabil-e-sharm hissey ko chupayi huwi hain, aur uskey saamney koi ladkiya hai uski, aur ye talaab key kinarey per bottle key ander kuch peerahi hain aur unn ladkiyo ko pilaarahi hain. Hazrath HasanBasri(ra) ney duur sey dekha toh dimaagh mein eik film ghoomgayi key ye toh aisey hongey, aisey hongey, aisey. Toh uss khatoon ney mutawajjeh hokar kaha key -" Hasan badgumaan na hona, hum koi sharaab nai peerahey hain, hum koi behayayi nai karrahey hain, hamarey paas tan dhakney key liye siwaye inn chithdo key aur kuch nai hain, aur peth ki aag ku bujhaney key liye siwaye iss talaab key paani key kuch nahi hain." Key iss haal mein bhi kisi key baarein mein badgumaani nai karna hain. Kyunkey accha sonchney ka, aur acchi taaveel karney ka imkaan yahanpey baakhi hain.
Khamokha tajassus mein nai padna hain, key iskey ander kya kamiya hain, iskey ander kya kamiya hain. Kharabi toh yaha sey hain key aadmi ko apney kamiyo sey nigaah hatgayi aur dusron key naqaais key uper padgayi.
Hazrath-e-AbuBakker Siddeeq(rz) sey kisi aadmi ney kaha key" tuu aisa hain, tuu aisa hain." Hazrath-e-AbuBakker Siddeeq(rz) ney farmaya key - "aur jinn ayebo per merey Allah ney parda daaldiya hain, aur tujhsey chupaadiya hain, woh toh ussey bahuut zyaada hain jitney tuney boley hain."
Aadmi ko apney kamiyo per nigaah padeygi toh woh dusron ka ehteraam kareyga. Key jo gunah karrakhey hain woh yaqeeni hain, jo nekiya karrakhi hain uska qubuul hona yaqeeni nai hain. Aur jab Allah badey sey badey gunah ko maaf karsaktey hain aur chotey sey chotey gunah per pakad karsaktey hain phir toh apney barey mein mutmayin kaisey rehsakta hain.
Imaanwala mutmayin nai rehta, woh toh bechain rehta hain key mera result qiyamat key din sahi nikaljaye.
Jisko apney ayebo ki islaah ki fikar miljaye usko bahut bada khair milgaya. Key gaadi jab sadak per peechey hogayi, toh saamney key gaadi key ayebo per nazar padney laggayi, key iska tyre kharaab hain, issper gobar lagahuwa hain. Key ayebo per nazar padna khud'hi aadmi ki tanazzuli aur peechey hojaaney ki alaamat hain, key jo taraqqi karraha hain aur jo tez raftaar sey daudraha hain, aur jo manaazil taye karraha hain, usey toh fursat hi nai hain dusro key ayebo ko dekhney ki. "Key aadmi key burayi key liye ye kaafi hai key woh Imaanwaley ko halka samjhey."
Eik buzurg ney farmaya -" Jo aadmi saari ki saari insaaniyat sey aur kuttey aur khinzeer sey apney aapku battar samajney na lagjaye, tabtak uska Imaan mukammal nai hosakta hain,"- key unn darindo, unn parindo sey, unn jaanwaro sey hisaab bhi nai lengey aur tujhsey toh hisaab liya jayega. Key tera toh Imaan per khatima tujhey maluum hi nahi hai, phir tu apney aapko dusro sey kaisey behtar samajsakta hain. Daadi rakhney waley ko halka samajliya, arey hosakta hain key woh daadi rakhley aur tujhsey bada wali hojaye.
Badgumaani paida hoti hain, phir badgumaani sey gheebatein shuru hoti hain. Aadmi pehley badgumaani karta hain, phir badgumaani karney key baad phir uskey ayebo ko talaash karta hain, ayebo ko talaash karney key baad phir uski gheebatein karney lagta hain. "Gheebat toh zina sey bhi zyaada khatarnaak hain." Kyun , key zina ka nuqsaan toh do - aurat aur mard ko huwa aur gheebat ka nuqsaan toh khaandano key tabahi key shakal mein huwa. Aur gheeba zina sey isliye dardnaak hain key zina ka na karna ye Allah ka haq hain, yani key - zina karney waley mard aur zina karney wali aurtein Allah key haq ko tod'diya, Aur gheebat karney waleyney bandey key haq ko tod'diya. Gheebat kardi aur uss Imaanwaley ko takleef huwi toh ussey maafi chahna hain.
Isliye eik buzurg ney farmaya - "Jo aadmi do gunaho sey bachney ki zamaanat dedey Allah ta'ala usey saarey gunaho sey bachadeyga, eik badnazri sey bachjaye, eik badgohi sey bachjaye." Kaun bachayega apni nazro ko, woh bachayega key jismein Allah ki muhabbat ghairullah ki muhabbat per ghaalib ho. Wahi apney nigaho ko bachasakta warna koi apni nigaho ko nai bachasakta. Aur gheebat sey woh bacheyga key jiskey dil mein adna sey adna Imaanwaley ki azmat aajaye.
Isliye merey dosto Allah key raastey mein nikalna 100 feesad deen ko apni zindagi mein laaney key liye hain. Allah key raastey mein nikalna zaahiri deen ko bhi laaney key liye hain, aur baatini deen ko bhi laaney key liye hain, main zaahiri gunaho ko bhi chodney wala banjau aur baatini gunaho ko bhi chodney wala banjau.
Baaz log ye samajtey hain key saab zaahir bangaya toh kaafi hain, zaahir banaker aadmi dhokey mein padjaata hain. Zaahir ko dekhker Allah faisla nai kartey hain. " Allah tumharey suurto aur tumharey maalo ko nai dekhtey, tumharey dilo ko aur tumharey a'maal ko dekhtey hain."
Zaahir ko banakey dhokey mein nai padna hain, mager zaahir ka banana bhi ahem hain, kyun - key har cheez ka pehley zaahir hota hain aur zaahir ko dekhker hi baatin ka andaza hota hain. Saab merey dil key ander Ishq-e-Rasool bhara huwa hain. Arey tera jism batadeyga key terey ander kitna Ishq-e-Rasool hain. Insaan bhi duniya key ander baatin ko dekhker khareedta hain - bazaar mein gaya kuch khareedraha hain, chilkey mein dekha -maar laga huwa hain, sada huwa hain toh nai khareedta. Koi aadmi ye nai kehta key saab main ander sey mard hu hi, aurton ka libaas pehnunga. Koi traffic police wala ye nai kehta key main dusrey police ka libaas pehnunga. Jab baatin key ander Allah ki muhabbat hain, jab baatin key ander Rasulullah(saws) ki muhabbat hain toh phir unka pasandida libaas bih tujhey apnaney ka jasba hona chahiye.
Eik Saahab Hazrath Maulana Yusuf(ra) key paas aaye aur kehney lagey key saab iss kaam mein ye kharaabi hain, aur ye kharaabi hain. Hazrath ney farmaya- bhai dua kardijiye key ye kharaabiya nikaljaye, acchaiya aajaye. Ye dhobighaat ka kaam hain, acchey kapdey bhi aatey hain, burey kapdey bhi aatey hain, sharaabi bhi aata hain, har khisam key log aatey hain. Kaam alag hain, kaam karneywala alag hain. Car alga hain, drvier alag hain - Driver ney lejakey maardiya, ab main ye car nai khareedunga, arey bhai car ki kya kharaabi hain. Islam alaga hain, Musalmaan alag hain- Musalmaan key kisi na-zeba harkat ko dekhker Islaam ko koi nai choddeyga. Kisi aadmi key nazeba harkat ko dekhker kaam ko choddena bhi bewakhoofi hain. Kaam jitna umuumi hoga aiseyhi khisam key log zyaada aajayingey.
Kaam toh saadgi key pardey mein chalraa hain, aur kaam toh qurbaniyo key saath chalta hain. Aur kaam toh ishtehaar key baghair chupaker chalta hain. Allah ta'ala ney akabeer key zehen mein deen key kaam aisey daaley jaisey key Khizar(as) ki kishti thi, key uss kishti key ander takhtey ko nikaaldiya Khizar(as) ney taakey zaalim baadshah ki nigah uss per na padey. Ye kashiti ka ayeb ye kashti ka hifazat ka samaan hain. Iss kaam ki saadgi iss kaam ki hifazat ka samaan hain. Jiss kaam mein sey saadgi nikaljayegi, jiss kaam mein ishtehaar baazi aajayegi, jiss kaam mein riwayati pann aajayega, jiss kaam mein rasmiyat aajayegi, aur jiss kaam mein numayish aajayegi, toh uss kaam ki jaan nikaljayegi.
Kaam toh Allah ta'ala ney aisa dilo mein daala key jo jitney badey pyaaley ko lekarjaata hain woh itna pyaala bhar key laata hain. Maulana farmaya kartey they key Wali bananey wala kaam hai, key zakaat sey ghaafil aadmi jaraha hain- 18 saal ki zakaat dediya. 70 saal ka aadmi nikla aur usney 50 saal ki namazein khaza ki.
Jisko apni islaah ki fikar hogi, jisko apney ayebo per nigaah hogi, jisko khuda ka khauf hoga, jo benafsi key saath, insaaf key saath iss kaam key ander lageyga Allah ta'ala uski bhi islaah farmayingey, aur usko hazaro logo ki hidaayat ka zariya banayingey. Iss kaam mein woh lageyga jo benafsi chaheyga.
Jo shohrat chaheyga, jo muqaam chaheyga, jo izzat chaheyga, jo jah chaheyga, jo duniyavi amraaz ko nikaalna chaheyga woh iss kaam mein nai lagsakta.
Sab niyyat karkey uthey, abtak ki jo zindagi guzri guzri, bachi kuchi zindagi ko Allah ta'ala key ahkaam per Huzur(saws) key tareeqey per guzaarna hain.
Key Saab fala ilaaqey mein behayayi aagayi, fala ilaaqey mein irtedaal shuru hogaya, fala ilaaqey mein beydeeni zoro per hain aur Hum kya karingey - hum ghar pey baithingey! Beydeeni ka khatam hona deen ki mehnat karney key baad hai, beydeeni ka khatam hona beydeeni key uper beychaini key paida honey key baad hain.
Saari ki saari makhluqaat - Jamataat, Nabataat, Haiwanaat saari ki saari makhluqaat ye Allah ta'ala key ikhtiyaar mein hain, banney sey pehley bhi Allah key tasarruf wa ikhtiyaar mein thi, banney key baad mein Allah ta'ala key tasarruf wa ikhtiyaar mein hain. Koi makhlooq Allah ta'ala sey beyniyaaz nahi hain.
Asbaab key paida karney waley bhi Allah, asbaab key chalaney waley bhi Allah, Musabbibul-Asbaab hai woh. La howla wala quwwat illa billah - Har khisam ki khuwwat, har khisam ki taaqat ye Allah key khazano sey hain. Ye aadmi ka imaan banjaye key saari ki saari kayenaat mein, saari ki saari makhluuq mein Allah key ilawa koi karney wala hi nai hain. Jab ye yaqeen banjaye toh aadmi sirf Allah sey maangeyga. Allah sey maangney ko du'a kehtey hain, Makhluuq sey maangney ko sawaal kehtey hain. Phir woh postman key moneyorder laaneyper, postman key haath nai chumeyga, pair nai dabayega, postman ye deney wala nai hain, ye toh laaneywala hain, ye toh sabab hai, asal nai hain.
Allah ka dena bhi dena hain, aur Allah ka nai dena bhi dena hain. Jaisey baccha maa sey maangta hai mujhey chaakhu do, pair patakta hai zameen per, mujhey chaakhu chahiye chahiye, aur maa usey nai deti hain. Maa ka nai dena bhi dena hain. Dedeygi toh nukhsaan karleyga, zakham lagaleyga. Nai dena bhi dena hain. Jaisey bacchey ka ilm maa key saamney mehood hain, kamzor hain, isi tareekhey sey bandey ka ilm Allah key ilm key saamney koi haisiyat nai rakhta. Allah ka nai dena kisi bukhul ki wajeh sey nai hain, Allah ka nai dena ainey-rehmat hain. Baccha jo maangta hai woh miljaye nizaam hi nai chalsakta zindagi ka.
Hosakta hai tum bahut sarey cheezo ko accha samajtey ho, woh tumharey liye buri hoti hain, aur bahut saarey cheezo ko tum bura samajhtey ho woh Allah key yahan acchi hoti hain, Allah jaaney tumhey kya maloom.
Allah ka ilm kaamil hain, maazi ko jaantey hain, mustaqbil ko jaantey hain, haal ko jaantey hain. Insaan ka ilm toh naakhis hain, step by step develop hotey rehta hai woh. Woh toh zindagi key tajrubey hotey hain, experience hotey hain, toh apney tajrubey key roshni mein woh faisla karta hain. Insaan ka ilm mehduud hain, insaan ka ilm naakhis hain, isliye badaltey rehta hain, - kabhi kehraha hain key main bander tha, kabhi kehta hain main dhamakey sey bangaya. Iska ilm badaltey rehta hain, kyunkey iska ilm naakhis hain, uncomplete hain, aur Allah tabaraku wa ta'ala ka ilm kaamil hain, isliye woh badalta nai hain. Aur jo nabiyo key shariatey badli hain, woh Allah ka ilm nai badla, balkey Allah tabaraku wa ta'ala pehley sey jaantey they key kis nabi ko kaunsi shariat dena hain. Jaisey Hakeem ko pehley sey maloom rehta hain key kis mauqey pey kaunsa nusqa mareez ko dena hain - key pehley ye dawa khau, phir uskey baad ye dawa khau, phir uskey baad ye dawa khau. Allah ta'la ney Musa(as) ko shariat dee, Eesa(as) ko jo shariat dee, Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) ko jo shariat ata farmayi, woh saari key saari shariatey Allah ta'ala ko pehley sey hi maluum thi, key insaan key uss umer key marhaley mein usii shariat ka dena uss insaniyat key liye munaasib tha, toh Allah ney wahi shariat ata farmayi. Jaisa baccha hota hain, bacchey key jiss umer mein jo kapda munaasib hota hain, woh kapda pehnaya jaata hain.
SABAR:
Merey Allah Hakeem hain, hikmat waley hain, merey Allah ka koi faisla hikmat sey khaali nai hain, Merey Allah Hakim hain, faisla karney waley hain aur Merey Allah Raheem hain, reham karney waley hain, zaalim nahi. Unka mujhper halaat ka daalna ye zulm ki wajeh sey nai hain, balkey unka mujhper halaat ka daalna kisi na kisi hikmat ki wajeh sey hain, key iskey ander aajzi paida hojaye, iskey ander apney gunaho per roney ka mizaaj aajaye. Jis tareekhey sey eik Maa apney bacchey ko ragad ragad key nehlaati hain, dekhney waley kehtey hain key kaisi zaalim hain, key aisa ragadrahi hain key baccha cheekho pukaar karraha hain, lekin ye ragad ragad key nehlaana ye maa ki ghaib-e-shafaqat ka takhaaza hain, key ye toh safayi banjayegi iski. Allah ta'ala ijtemayi taur pey halaat ka daalna, infiradi taur per halaat ka daalna, ye bando ki ghaflat ko duur karney key liye hota hain, bandey ko apney sey khareeb karney key liye hota hain, key bandey ko Allah ta'ala sey khareeb honey ka uns bhi haasil hota hain - key Allahwalo ko badi si badi museebat bhi museebat maloom nai huwi, kyun mehsoos nai huwi? - key ye merey Allah key taraf sey hain. Allah ta'ala sabar karney walo key saath hain, Allah ta'ala sabar karney walo ko pasand farmatey hain. Aap sabar kijiye aap hamarey nigaho key saath hain. Sabr kareyga toh Allah usey chunlingey, ager woh khush hojayega halaat key aaney per, sabr bhi karraha hain, khush bhi horaha hain, toh phir Allah ta'ala usey apna khareebi banaletey hain.
Raahat aagayi toh e'badat ki, raahat chaleygayi toh Allah ki e'badat nai ki, naraaz hogaya Allah sey. Toh ye Allah ka banda nai hain, ye Raahat ka banda hain. Ye toh Raahat ka banda hain, key raahat jab tak thi jab tak Allah ki i'baadat ki aur raahat ko Allah ney thodi der key liye cheenliya toh phir usmein Allah ki nafarmani shuru kardi. Raahat key bandey nai banna hai, Allah key bandey banna hain.
Leyrahey mamuuli si duniya ki khatam honey waley cheezo ko, deyrahey hain ussey badi cheezein. Ye bhi toh soncha hoga kabhi. Lerahey hain duniya ki 60, 70 saala zindagi mein sey bacchey ko, biwi ko, aulaad ko, sehat ko, dil ko, haath ko, gurdey ko, - kuch lerahey hain Allah aur woh bhi diya huwa hi lerahey hain, jo Allah cheenliye woh bhi Allah ki hain, jo derahey hain woh bhi Allah ki hain. Deneywala leyraha hain toh shikayat kis baat pey hain. Aur jis aadmi ney shikayat kardi phir uska sabar khatam hogaya. Neki key khazano mein sey hain key aadmi museebat ko chupaye.
Jis aadmi ney museebat ko bolta phira woh sabar karneywala nai hain.
Sabr karleyga Allah ta'ala ajar ata farmadingey, sabr karleyga toh mayoosi khatam hojayegi, sabr karleyga himmat baneygi.
SHUKR:
Aur shukr ka mizaaj banjaye toh Allah ta'ala nemato mein izaafa karingey, Ne'mat toh bhagodey jaanwar ki tarah hain, woh toh bhagjayegi fauran, shukr kartey rahogey toh mutayyin raheygi.
- Ne'matey jafa kya hain - key haat diye, pair diye, aankh diye, kaan diye.
- Ne'matey dafa kya hain- key andha nai banaya, langda nai banaya, behra nai banaya, lula nai banaya.
- Ne'mat taufeeq kya hain - key Imaan diya, amal diya, kisi deeni mehnat sey joddiya, Allahwalo ki sohbat deydi.
- Ne'mat ismat ye hain- key kufr sey bachaya, shirk sey bachaya, nashukri sey bachaya, nifaaq sey bachaya, beydeeni sey bachaya.
Har haal mein Allah key hukmo pey jamjaana. Allah key zaat sey honey ka yaqeen hoga toh Allah per bharosa kareyga, Allah per tawakkul kareyga. Key Tawakkul - asbaab key chodney ka naam nai hain, asbaab ki taraf sey nigaho key hataaney ka naam hain. Allah ki zaat per yaqeen aajaye.
Allah kaisey paalney waley hai:
Hazrat-e-Musa(as) ney Allah sey farmaya key - " Allah aap iss Firaun ko paalrahey hain jo khudayi ka dawa karta hain, aap iss Firaun ko paalrahey hain jo aapkey nabi ko jhutlata hain, iss Firaun ko paalrahey hain, iss Firaun ko sehat derahey hain key jo aapkey bando ko ghulam banaraha hain" toh Allah ta'ala ney farmaya - " usney bandagi chod'di toh mainey khudayi nai chod'di ".
Kauwwa jab paida hota hain, toh usski maa bhi usko nai pehchanti hain, key main toh kaali ye safaide kaisey paida hogaya, toh usko ghiza hi nai deti hain, Allah usko ghiza deta hain. Maa bhi bacchey ko nai pehchanri, Allah pehchaanta hain. Keedey udh udh key uskey paas aatey hain, jisko woh ghiza banata hain. Phir jab thodi si umer hoti hai toh woh kaala honey lagta hain, ab usko maa pehchanti hain key ye toh mera hi hain. - " Tumhara rizq toh aasmano mein hain, aur woh tamaam cheezein jiska tumko wada kiya jaaraha hain ".
Rizq key peechey bhaagta hain, Razzakh ko bhuuljata hain, nafey key peechey bhaagta hain, nafa deney waley ko bhuuljata hain. Allah key karney dharney ka yaqeen hoga toh phir Allah sey dareyga. Imaan banjata hain toh saari ki saari makhluqaat nafey nukhsaan key pahunchaney key aetbaar sey mengniyo sey bhi battar nazar aati hain key ye mujhey kya nafa nukhsaan dengey.
Jab yaqeen kamzor hojayega toh makhlooq key saamney jaakey Khaliq ki shikayat kareyga key dekho Allah ney merey saath aisa kardiya, eik Raheem zaat ki shikayat ghair raheem key paas jaakey karraha hain, Eik beniyaaz zaat ki shikaayat mohtaaj bandey key paas karraha hain. Imaan baneyga toh Imaan key sifaat aayingey. Ye saari key saari Imaan key sifaat hain.
Hayatey Tayyiba:
Jab Imaan saarey key saarey ausaaf key saath aayega toh phir Allah ta'ala usko Hayatey Tayyiba ata farmatey hain. Hayatey Tayyiba kisi kehtey hain - HayateyTayyiba ka matlab ye nahi key usko beemari nahi aati hain, HayateTayyiba ka matlab ye nahi key uskey uper halaat nai aatey, HayateyTayyiba ka ye matlab nahi key uskey uper tangiya nahi aati hain, HayateyTayyiba ka matlab ye hain key Allah ta'ala usey Sabar, Shukr, Qana'at ki woh daulat ata kartey hain key woh har haal mein chain sey rehta hain. Key Museebat saamaney-museebat ka naam nahi hai, museebat dil ki tangi ka naam hain.
Museebat key samaan toh hain lekin aadmi sukoon sey hain, akhli aetbaar sey sukuun mein hain, tabiyat mein thodi si bechaini hogi key ye toh hona hi hain, ye toh hona chahiye. Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) key chaaro beto ka inteqaal hogaya (eik betey ka inteqaal hogaya toh log paagal hojatey hain), aur sabsey badi umer Syed Ibrahim ki , dhai saal (2.5) umer key they, Sarkar(saws) farmarahey hain key humto wahi baat kahingey jissey Allah raazi ho, Allah ku naraaz karney waali baat nai kahingey-" Allah jo leliya woh bhi Allah ka hain, Allah ney jo dediya woh bhi Allah ka hain." Bas, Akhal key aetbaar sey koi shikaayat nahi, lekin Tabiyat, tabiyat toh roti hain, hum bas ye kehtey hai key - Ebrahim terey judai sey hum ghamzada hain. Tabiyat ka jo takhaza hai usey pura kiya jaye, Akhal ka jo takhaza hain usey pura kiya jaye. Lekin tabiyat key takhazey key wajeh sey akhal ko nahi choda.
Tabiyat kehti hain, nashukri karey, tabiyat kehti hain apney jism per maarley, kapdey phaadley, ye nahi, kisi haal mein nahi, key gham key haalat mein Allah key hukum pey jamna hain.Umme Talha(rza) ka baccha shaheed hogaya, aur woh maluum karkey aarahi thi key mera baccha Allah key raastey mein shaheed hogaya, toh raastey mein kisi ney kaha key - tera baccha margaya hain, phir bhi tuney apney kapdey nai phadey, phir bhi tuney apney chehrey per tamachey nai maarey, phir bhi tuney apney gireybaan ko chaak nai kiya. UmmeTalha(rza) ney kaha key - "mainey apney bacchey ko khodiya hain lekin mainey apni haya aur imaan ko nahi khoya hain." Khushi mein bhi, gham mein bhi, har haal mein Allah key hukmo pey jamna hai.
UmmeHabeeba(rza), Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) key biwi hain, baap ka inteqaal hogaya, teen din tak sog banaya, teen din tak gham banana hai bas. Tabiyat ka takhaza hota hai key aadmi ko gham hota hain kisi cheez key chutney sey, toh shariat ney tabiyat key takhazey ka bhi aetbaar kiya. Teen din tak gham banaya, teen din key baad khushbu laganey lagey aur apney sehliyo sey farmaya - mujhey khushbu laganey ki koi zorrat nai thi, lekin mainey Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) sey sunrakha hain key "ager shouhar ka inteqal hojaye toh 4 mahiney 10 din, ager kisi khareebi rishtedaar baap waghaira ka inteqaal hojaye toh teen din sog manaya jaye, teen din sey zyaada sog aur gham banana ye jaayaz nai hain," isliye main khushbu ka istemaal karrahi hu.
Hamara Imaan kamzor hogaya, na khushi mein khuda yaad raha, na gham mein khuda yaad raha. Key khushi mein hadd sey aagey nikalgaye, aur gham mein bhi Allah key hukum ko paar kardiya.
Allah key hukmo pey chalna hain, isliye key Allah ney kaha hain, it'aat wala mizaaj aajaye. Key jo Duniyo key maslihato key liye Allah key hukmo per chaleyga, woh Allah ka banda nai hain, woh Maslihato ka banda hain.
Hakeem-ul-Ummat Ashraf Ali Thanwi(ra) farmaya kartey they key - "Main tabiyat ko akhal per ghaalib honey nai deta aur akhal ko shariat per ghaalib honey nai deta." Shariat toh Allah ki dee huwi hain, aur Allah key hukmo ko apni akhal mein tolna aisa hai jaisey kisi sunaar ka apney tarazu key ander lohey ko tolna, koi haisiyat nai rakhta, key tarazu bhi tootjayega.
Isliye merey dosto Imaan bhi banjaye, Imaan key sifaat bhi aajaye. Kisi eik deen key hissey per chalney sey kaam nai chalneywala. Key Allah ta'ala ney toh puurey deen per chalney ka hamsey mataaliba kiya hain. Aur Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) key tareeqey key mutaabiq hi chalna hain, key Allah ta'ala ney Anbiya(as) ki khaalis tarbiyat farmayi hain. Anbiya(as) ka har amal woh Allah ta'ala key taraf sey batlaya huwa hain - daye haath sey khaana hain, daaya pair sey daakhil hokey jaana hain.
BID'AT:
Sahaba-ikraam ney sunnat key ander zarri baraabar tabdeel ko gawara nahi kiya. Jaisey shirk battareen cheez waisey hi bid'at bhi battareen cheez hain. Hazrat Abdullah-bin-Umer(rz) key paas eik aadmi baitha huwa tha, cheek aatey hi usney kehdiya -Alhamdulillah wassalatu wassalam ala rasulillah. Hazrat Abdullah-bin-Umer(rz) ney kaha key kaha sey tu ye bid'at laraha hain. Cheek key aaney per Alhamdulillah kehna sunnat hain, wassalatu wassalamu kaha sey laadiya. Jitna kaha jaraha hain, bas utna hi kar.
Bid'ati ko ye dhokey mein rehta hain key sahaba ko zyaada akhal nai thi, aur Sahaba ko zyaada mohabbat nai thi, Rasulullah(saws) key saath mujhey zyaada mohabbat hai isliye main karunga. Isliye bid'ati ko tauba ki taufeeq bhi jaldi nai hoti.
Allah ta'ala ney Anbiya(as) ko bheja, Sahaba ko paida kiya, Auliya-ikram ko paida kiya, aur eik eik Nabi, eik eik Sahabi, aur eik eik Wali, aur unki puuri zindagi, aur unkey zindagiyo ka eik eik din bahut bada kaarnama tha. Ager unkey paidaish ka din banaya jaye, ager unkey marney ka din manaya jaye, aur unkey kaarnamo ka din banaya jaye toh saal key 12 mahiney, aur saal key 12 mahino key 360 din, aur 360 din ka eik eik ghanta bhi nakaafi hain. Itney karnaamey hain, itney auliya hain, itney sahaba hain, itney anbiya hain, aur unkey eik eik din key zindagi key kaarnamein hain.
Lekin Shariat ka mizaaj ye hain key woh shaksiyato key paidaish key din, aur shaksiyato key marney key din ko nahi, balkey shaksiyato key qurbaaniyo ki yaadgaar baakhi rakhta hain. Ebrahim(as) ney Allah key wado ko puura kiya, Allah key hukmo ko pura kiya, toh Allah ney unki paidaish ka din mananey key liye nai kaha, balkey Allah ta'ala ney farmaya unhuney jaisi qurbaniya dee hain, waisi qurbaniya tum do. Key Allah ta'ala Ebrahim(as) ki paidaish aur wafaat ka din nahi, balkey Ebrahim(as) ki qurbaniyo ko zinda rakhwana chahtey hain.
Jiss amal ki sunnat chutjaati hain, uss amal ki rasmiyat aajati hain, aur rasam key uper koi sawaab nai hai. Formality aajati hai toh reality nikaljaati hain.
Sunnat sey hatgayi, ummat sunnat sey hatgayi toh saari key saari tabahiya waha sey shuru huwi. Sunnato ko maluum karna hain, eik eik sunnat ko maluum karkey usko apney zindagiyo mein laana hain.
I'lm:
Eik aadmi doctory padraha hain, aur usney insaan key nizaam key saarey rago ko dekha hain, jaanta hai key aisi rago ka Allah ney nizaam banaya key saari duniya key atraaf eik insaan ki rag ko ghumana chahey toh ghumadi jaasakti hain, lekin becharey ko 2 raka'at shukrana padney ki taufeeq nai mili. Ilm aagaya, A'leem tak nahi pahunchsaka. Haqiqi mano mein I'lm woh hai jo aadmi ko A'leem tak pahunchadey, Allah tak pahunchadey.
Isliye merey azizo dosto, jitna i'lm badeyga aadmi ka utna uska khauf badeyga, jitna i'lm badeyga Allah ta'ala sey ummeedein badeygi, jitna i'lm badeyga Imaani kaifiyaat badeygi, jitna i'lm badeyga uska utna ikhlaas badeyga. I'lm aayega toh ikhlaas bhi aayega. Key Imaan hi Ikhlaas ka naam hain, aur Ikhlaas hi Imaan ka naam hain.
Mamulaat, Mua'shirat aur Akhlaqiyat:
Deen ka eik feesad hissa (25%) E'badaat ka hain, teen feesad hissa (75%) Mamulaat, Mua'shirat aur Akhlaqiyat ka hain.Ab ager ye samjhey key main sirf E'badaat per chalkey puurey deen per chalraha hu, toh woh badey dhokey mein hain. Sirf Namaaz padkey samjhey key main deendaar hogaya hu. Andho ko shauq huwa key hamein samajna hai key haathi kaisa hota hain, gol aakey khadey hogaye-Eik ney haathi key pair ku pakadker samajgaya key haathi pillar ki tarah hota hain, eik ney haathi key dum ko pakadker samjha key haathi rassi ki tarah hota hain, kisi ney suunt ko pakadkey samja key haathi pipe ki tarah hota hain. Arey tuney haathi key eik hissey ko dekhker puura haathi samajliya hain, puura haathi toh inn saari cheezo ko milaaker banta hain. Chand rupye masjid mein dekar samajraha hai key main deen per chalraha hu, do ya chaar dafa namaaz padker(mauqa milney per padkey) ye samajraha key main deendaar hu. Deen key eik hissey ko lekar ummat dhokey mein padi huwi hai key hum deen per chalrahey hain.
Eik baalish zameen per khabsa kareyga toh Qiyamat key din Allah ta'ala 7 zameeno ka tauk banaker uskey galey mein daaldingey, kaha sey jheleyga. Mamulaat kharaab hogaye, maal haraam aagaya, isliye najayaz khahishaat paida hogaye.
Mamulaat ki kharaabi sey zyaada, Mu'ashirat ki kharaabi ka nuqsaan zyaada hota hain. Mu'ashirat mein toh dilo key jod ka masla hain. Muamluaat mein maal ka masla hota hain, Muashirat aur Akhlaqiyaat mein dil ka masla hota hain. Aur Kabatullah ko todney sey zyaada Imaanwaley key dil ko todney ka gunah hain. Masjid todo toh hungama khada hojata hain, aur 24 ghantey key ander kai martaba imaanwaley key dilo key uper churey chaakhu chalana uska koi gham nai hain.
Saari ki saari Mu'ashirat ka khulaasa ye hai key kisi bhi Imaanwaley ko merey amal key zariye sey takleef na pahunchey. Dusro key acchaiyo per nigaah padjaye, apney ayebo per nigaah padjaye.
Takabbur kaun karta hain, jo apni auqaat ko bhooljata hain. Jo ye tamanna karta hai key log khadey hokey uska isteqbaal karey toh woh jahannum mein apna thikaana dekhey. Duniya mein sabsey pehla gunah takabbur ka huwa, shaytaan ney sabsey pehley takabbur kiya. Key Takabbur toh kufr sey bhi zyaada khatarnaak hain, kyunkey kaafir ko bhi hidaayat milti hain, lekin mutakabbir jabtak mutakabbir rehta hai usey hidaayat nai milti. Aur kufr tak bhi takabbur hi lejata hain, key main maanu kyun iski. Isliye Salaam mein pehel karna hain, key salaam mein pehel karney wala takabbur sey bari hain. Aur takabbur hain, isliye ummeed hain key log mujhey pehley salaam karey.
Mua'shirat bahut ahem hain. Ummat key ander toh abhi satar poshi hi nyaayi, parda kya aayega. Satar key baad hijaab hota hain, satar hi nyaaya ummat key ander.
"Sasuraal key rishtedaaro ko toh maut samajna hain" Sarkar(saws) ney farmaya. Parda toh Shariat ka haq hain, Shouhar ka haq nai hain. Saab mera shouhar parda nai karata, merey susurey saab parda nai karatey. Ye shouhar ka haq nai hain, susurey ka haq nai hain, baap ka haq nai hain, maa ka haq nai hain, ye pardey ka karna shariat ka haq hain. Kisi key maaf karney sey maaf nai hota hain.
Kehtey hain - nai hamarey dil bahut saaf hain. Aur Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) farmarain, apney biwiyo sey farmarain, eik sahabi aagaye toh apney biwiyo sey farmarain key parda karlo. Aisha(rza) ney farmaya key woh toh dekhnai sakta, woh toh andha hain. Sarkaar(saws) ney farmaya - kya tumhey dikhayi nai dera.
Aur Quran-e-kareem Sahaba sey kehraha hain - Aye Sahaba apney maao sey(Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) ki biwiyo sey) koi cheez maangna hai toh pardey key peechey sey maango. Jo aadmi ye kehraha hai key mera dil paak hain, jo aurat ye kehrahi hai key mera dil paak hain, woh ye kehrahi hain key mera dil Sarkar-e-DoAalam(saws) ki biwiyo sey zyaada aur mera dil Sahaba key dilo sey zyaada pakeeza hogaya. Sarkar(saws) ki biwiyo sey zyaada, hamari ummat ki maao sey zyaada, aur Sahaba-ikraam key dilo sey zyaada kisi ka dil paakeeza nai hosakta aur unsey Allah ney ye hukum diya.
Mua'shirat aajaye. Majlis mein baithey huwe hain do aadmi baat karrahein hain, Sarkar(saws) ney yaha tak farmaya key jabtak woh ijaazat na dey tum majlis mein aakey mat baitho, takleef hojayegi unko.
Teen aadmi baithey huwe hain, toh do aadmi kaanapursi na karey, becharey ko takleef hogi key najaaney ye kya baat karrahey hain.
Quran-e-kareem ki ayat ka khulasa hain key - "koi bhi aadmi koi khaber lekey aajaye, toh usper bharosa mat karo, maluum karlo key ye baat sahi bhi hai ya nahi. "
Badgumani:
Badgumani nai karna hai Imaanwaley sey. "Aye Imaanwalo bahut saarey gumaano sey bacho." Masla maluum karlo kaunsa gumaan rakhna jaayaz hain, kaunsa gumaan rakhna haraam hain, kaunsa gumaan rakhna mustahab hain. Allah sey bura gumaan rakhna ye haraam hain. Imaanwaley sey accha gumaan rakhna ye acchi i'baadat hain. Key Imaanwaley sey bura gumaan rakhney key liye daleel chahiye, acchey gumaan key liye koi daleel nai chahiye key Imaanwala hai, accha sonchna hai uskey baarey mein.
Hazrat Hasan Basri(ra) ney eik khatoon ko dekha key sirf khabil-e-sharm hissey ko chupayi huwi hain, aur uskey saamney koi ladkiya hai uski, aur ye talaab key kinarey per bottle key ander kuch peerahi hain aur unn ladkiyo ko pilaarahi hain. Hazrath HasanBasri(ra) ney duur sey dekha toh dimaagh mein eik film ghoomgayi key ye toh aisey hongey, aisey hongey, aisey. Toh uss khatoon ney mutawajjeh hokar kaha key -" Hasan badgumaan na hona, hum koi sharaab nai peerahey hain, hum koi behayayi nai karrahey hain, hamarey paas tan dhakney key liye siwaye inn chithdo key aur kuch nai hain, aur peth ki aag ku bujhaney key liye siwaye iss talaab key paani key kuch nahi hain." Key iss haal mein bhi kisi key baarein mein badgumaani nai karna hain. Kyunkey accha sonchney ka, aur acchi taaveel karney ka imkaan yahanpey baakhi hain.
Khamokha tajassus mein nai padna hain, key iskey ander kya kamiya hain, iskey ander kya kamiya hain. Kharabi toh yaha sey hain key aadmi ko apney kamiyo sey nigaah hatgayi aur dusron key naqaais key uper padgayi.
Hazrath-e-AbuBakker Siddeeq(rz) sey kisi aadmi ney kaha key" tuu aisa hain, tuu aisa hain." Hazrath-e-AbuBakker Siddeeq(rz) ney farmaya key - "aur jinn ayebo per merey Allah ney parda daaldiya hain, aur tujhsey chupaadiya hain, woh toh ussey bahuut zyaada hain jitney tuney boley hain."
Aadmi ko apney kamiyo per nigaah padeygi toh woh dusron ka ehteraam kareyga. Key jo gunah karrakhey hain woh yaqeeni hain, jo nekiya karrakhi hain uska qubuul hona yaqeeni nai hain. Aur jab Allah badey sey badey gunah ko maaf karsaktey hain aur chotey sey chotey gunah per pakad karsaktey hain phir toh apney barey mein mutmayin kaisey rehsakta hain.
Imaanwala mutmayin nai rehta, woh toh bechain rehta hain key mera result qiyamat key din sahi nikaljaye.
Jisko apney ayebo ki islaah ki fikar miljaye usko bahut bada khair milgaya. Key gaadi jab sadak per peechey hogayi, toh saamney key gaadi key ayebo per nazar padney laggayi, key iska tyre kharaab hain, issper gobar lagahuwa hain. Key ayebo per nazar padna khud'hi aadmi ki tanazzuli aur peechey hojaaney ki alaamat hain, key jo taraqqi karraha hain aur jo tez raftaar sey daudraha hain, aur jo manaazil taye karraha hain, usey toh fursat hi nai hain dusro key ayebo ko dekhney ki. "Key aadmi key burayi key liye ye kaafi hai key woh Imaanwaley ko halka samjhey."
Eik buzurg ney farmaya -" Jo aadmi saari ki saari insaaniyat sey aur kuttey aur khinzeer sey apney aapku battar samajney na lagjaye, tabtak uska Imaan mukammal nai hosakta hain,"- key unn darindo, unn parindo sey, unn jaanwaro sey hisaab bhi nai lengey aur tujhsey toh hisaab liya jayega. Key tera toh Imaan per khatima tujhey maluum hi nahi hai, phir tu apney aapko dusro sey kaisey behtar samajsakta hain. Daadi rakhney waley ko halka samajliya, arey hosakta hain key woh daadi rakhley aur tujhsey bada wali hojaye.
Badgumaani paida hoti hain, phir badgumaani sey gheebatein shuru hoti hain. Aadmi pehley badgumaani karta hain, phir badgumaani karney key baad phir uskey ayebo ko talaash karta hain, ayebo ko talaash karney key baad phir uski gheebatein karney lagta hain. "Gheebat toh zina sey bhi zyaada khatarnaak hain." Kyun , key zina ka nuqsaan toh do - aurat aur mard ko huwa aur gheebat ka nuqsaan toh khaandano key tabahi key shakal mein huwa. Aur gheeba zina sey isliye dardnaak hain key zina ka na karna ye Allah ka haq hain, yani key - zina karney waley mard aur zina karney wali aurtein Allah key haq ko tod'diya, Aur gheebat karney waleyney bandey key haq ko tod'diya. Gheebat kardi aur uss Imaanwaley ko takleef huwi toh ussey maafi chahna hain.
Isliye eik buzurg ney farmaya - "Jo aadmi do gunaho sey bachney ki zamaanat dedey Allah ta'ala usey saarey gunaho sey bachadeyga, eik badnazri sey bachjaye, eik badgohi sey bachjaye." Kaun bachayega apni nazro ko, woh bachayega key jismein Allah ki muhabbat ghairullah ki muhabbat per ghaalib ho. Wahi apney nigaho ko bachasakta warna koi apni nigaho ko nai bachasakta. Aur gheebat sey woh bacheyga key jiskey dil mein adna sey adna Imaanwaley ki azmat aajaye.
Isliye merey dosto Allah key raastey mein nikalna 100 feesad deen ko apni zindagi mein laaney key liye hain. Allah key raastey mein nikalna zaahiri deen ko bhi laaney key liye hain, aur baatini deen ko bhi laaney key liye hain, main zaahiri gunaho ko bhi chodney wala banjau aur baatini gunaho ko bhi chodney wala banjau.
Baaz log ye samajtey hain key saab zaahir bangaya toh kaafi hain, zaahir banaker aadmi dhokey mein padjaata hain. Zaahir ko dekhker Allah faisla nai kartey hain. " Allah tumharey suurto aur tumharey maalo ko nai dekhtey, tumharey dilo ko aur tumharey a'maal ko dekhtey hain."
Zaahir ko banakey dhokey mein nai padna hain, mager zaahir ka banana bhi ahem hain, kyun - key har cheez ka pehley zaahir hota hain aur zaahir ko dekhker hi baatin ka andaza hota hain. Saab merey dil key ander Ishq-e-Rasool bhara huwa hain. Arey tera jism batadeyga key terey ander kitna Ishq-e-Rasool hain. Insaan bhi duniya key ander baatin ko dekhker khareedta hain - bazaar mein gaya kuch khareedraha hain, chilkey mein dekha -maar laga huwa hain, sada huwa hain toh nai khareedta. Koi aadmi ye nai kehta key saab main ander sey mard hu hi, aurton ka libaas pehnunga. Koi traffic police wala ye nai kehta key main dusrey police ka libaas pehnunga. Jab baatin key ander Allah ki muhabbat hain, jab baatin key ander Rasulullah(saws) ki muhabbat hain toh phir unka pasandida libaas bih tujhey apnaney ka jasba hona chahiye.
Daawat wala Kaam:
Isliye merey dosto ye Dawat wala kaam sarasar amali hain. Hazrath Maulana Ilyaas saab(ra) farmaya kartey they key ye kaam toh sarasar amali hain aur amal mein lagney sey hi ye kaam samajmein aayega aur ye kaam ghair riwaaji hain. Aur ummat Nabuwwat waley kaam sey duur hogayi aur Nabuwwat waley tareeqey sey deen ki mehnat karney sey duur hogayi, sunnat sey itni duur hogayi key sunnat hi ajnabi hogayi. Ye Qiyamat key alamato mein sey hai key Ma'rufaat Munkiraat banjayingey aur Munkiraat Ma'rufaat banjayingey , key log gunaho ko nekiya samajney lagjayingey aur nekiyo ko gunah samajney lagjayingey key ye kya haule shaulo ki tarah bistaro ko lekey phirrahey hain, key kya ye Allah key deen key liye apney bacchey ko 40 din key liye chodraha hain, Duniya key liye saal ha saal key liye chodney key liye kuch masla poochney ki zorrat nyaati usko, iskey liye poochney ki zorrat aati hain.
Ye kaam Quran aur Hadith aur Seerat key sabsey zyaada khareeb hain. Isliye merey dosto kaam ko apni islaah key liye karna hain, aur Allah key raastey mein jana apni islaah key liye hain.Eik Saahab Hazrath Maulana Yusuf(ra) key paas aaye aur kehney lagey key saab iss kaam mein ye kharaabi hain, aur ye kharaabi hain. Hazrath ney farmaya- bhai dua kardijiye key ye kharaabiya nikaljaye, acchaiya aajaye. Ye dhobighaat ka kaam hain, acchey kapdey bhi aatey hain, burey kapdey bhi aatey hain, sharaabi bhi aata hain, har khisam key log aatey hain. Kaam alag hain, kaam karneywala alag hain. Car alga hain, drvier alag hain - Driver ney lejakey maardiya, ab main ye car nai khareedunga, arey bhai car ki kya kharaabi hain. Islam alaga hain, Musalmaan alag hain- Musalmaan key kisi na-zeba harkat ko dekhker Islaam ko koi nai choddeyga. Kisi aadmi key nazeba harkat ko dekhker kaam ko choddena bhi bewakhoofi hain. Kaam jitna umuumi hoga aiseyhi khisam key log zyaada aajayingey.
Kaam toh saadgi key pardey mein chalraa hain, aur kaam toh qurbaniyo key saath chalta hain. Aur kaam toh ishtehaar key baghair chupaker chalta hain. Allah ta'ala ney akabeer key zehen mein deen key kaam aisey daaley jaisey key Khizar(as) ki kishti thi, key uss kishti key ander takhtey ko nikaaldiya Khizar(as) ney taakey zaalim baadshah ki nigah uss per na padey. Ye kashiti ka ayeb ye kashti ka hifazat ka samaan hain. Iss kaam ki saadgi iss kaam ki hifazat ka samaan hain. Jiss kaam mein sey saadgi nikaljayegi, jiss kaam mein ishtehaar baazi aajayegi, jiss kaam mein riwayati pann aajayega, jiss kaam mein rasmiyat aajayegi, aur jiss kaam mein numayish aajayegi, toh uss kaam ki jaan nikaljayegi.
Kaam toh Allah ta'ala ney aisa dilo mein daala key jo jitney badey pyaaley ko lekarjaata hain woh itna pyaala bhar key laata hain. Maulana farmaya kartey they key Wali bananey wala kaam hai, key zakaat sey ghaafil aadmi jaraha hain- 18 saal ki zakaat dediya. 70 saal ka aadmi nikla aur usney 50 saal ki namazein khaza ki.
Jisko apni islaah ki fikar hogi, jisko apney ayebo per nigaah hogi, jisko khuda ka khauf hoga, jo benafsi key saath, insaaf key saath iss kaam key ander lageyga Allah ta'ala uski bhi islaah farmayingey, aur usko hazaro logo ki hidaayat ka zariya banayingey. Iss kaam mein woh lageyga jo benafsi chaheyga.
Jo shohrat chaheyga, jo muqaam chaheyga, jo izzat chaheyga, jo jah chaheyga, jo duniyavi amraaz ko nikaalna chaheyga woh iss kaam mein nai lagsakta.
Sab niyyat karkey uthey, abtak ki jo zindagi guzri guzri, bachi kuchi zindagi ko Allah ta'ala key ahkaam per Huzur(saws) key tareeqey per guzaarna hain.
Key Saab fala ilaaqey mein behayayi aagayi, fala ilaaqey mein irtedaal shuru hogaya, fala ilaaqey mein beydeeni zoro per hain aur Hum kya karingey - hum ghar pey baithingey! Beydeeni ka khatam hona deen ki mehnat karney key baad hai, beydeeni ka khatam hona beydeeni key uper beychaini key paida honey key baad hain.
- Pehley toh Mu'ashirat ummat key zindagiyo sey nikalti hain, pehley Mu'ashirat ghairo ki hojaati hain, pehley Mu'ashirat mein irtidaal aata hain, phir Mu'amulaat mein irtidaal aata hain, phir I'badaat chuutti hain tab jaaker ummat Imaaniyaat sey haath dhoti hain.
- Dosto ummat sey kaha jaraha hain key tum Mu'ashirat mein murtadd hogaye, tum Mu'amulaat mein murtad hogaye, ager mehnat nai karogey toh Ebadaat bhi chuutjayegi, aur mehnat nai karogey toh eik din Imaaniyat sey bhi murtad hojaogey.
Shaytaan seedha baraheraast ekdum sey murtad nai karta. Isliye har haal mein deen ki mehnat karna hain, key deen ki baqa key liye bhi mehnat zaroori hain, deen ki isha'at key liye bhi mehnat zaroori hain. Paani chalta hain, chalta raheyga toh badbu nahi aayegi aur ganda nai hoga, thairjayega toh sadjayega. Daawat chalu raheygi toh ummat key ander deendari ka paani chalta raheyga, naye log aayingey, jayingey, Allah ta'ala phir unkey zariye sey hidayat ki fiza ko aam farmayingey, daawat rukjayegi toh paani sadjayega, nikalney ka raasta khuljayega, aaney ka darwaza band hojayega.
Iskeyliye himmat aur iraadey karkey bataye bhai, 4 , 4 mahiney , 40, 40 din Allah key raastey mein jaaney key liye, - puura deen merey zindagi mein aajaye, aur iss kaam ku main apna zindagi ka maqsad banaker chalney wala banjau, aur Allah key madado key yaqeen key saath iss kaam ko karney wala banjau, iskey liye himmat karkey batayye bhai.Sunday, May 4, 2008
Media ecology: some random thoughts
Taken from http://www.hindu.com/op/2008/05/04/stories/2008050451461400.htm K.E. Eapen
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Grandmas, grandpas and sundry elders didn’t have the childhood pleasures and pains of media spread which the present youth exploit. The Internet and mobile phones are recent; so also the world-wide-web. Mobile phones, no more a prestige symbol, are possessed largely by the teenagers. This gadget, the size of a match box, is of varying capacities. Some have all the communication facilities built-in. A generation ago, with no BSNL or equivalent, I had to be in the queue for almost a decade before getting a landline. Today they are on the decline.
The media of yore were owned locally or globally by families (The Hindu, Malayala Manorama), corporations (BBC of Britain) political parties (Organiser by the RSS, Desabhimani by the CPI-M), government (as used to be in Zambia), or even by workers (Milwaukee Journal). The internet belongs to all, including the proactive youth. It has no private or public ownership.
A reader scans the daily newspapers or listens to radio or watches television. These are one-way media, unlike the mobile phone which is like a two-edged sword capable of cutting both ways. It is as much a receiver as a sender of information, or entertainment or what you will. Billions of words now swim through or clutter the oceans of new media space. Compare this to our younger days of the 6-8 page daily, a few cinema houses (mainly tent-shows), and the government controlled and limited radio-television.
The 21st century question is: is there a qualitative jump with the quantitative communication explosion? The swelling flow of material through multi-channels is worrisome. Along with it is emerging an interactive (computers for example) and mobile media society.
As I sit late afternoons at the High Street Park, Bangalore East, I see the well-dressed older generation in a group, lost in gossip — personal, social, political — or as passive readers of magazine or supplement pages someone has brought along. All their worldly possession seems to be well polished black shoes, thick glasses, and straight, stiff, and strong sticks. In isolated nooks and corners of the Park, squat the semi-clad, immodest young in pairs, as active producers and consumers of excited multi-lingual, intimate but artificial talk via their mobiles. No senior citizen brings along such handy gadgets with which a click can contact heaven or hell.
Negative influence
Irrespective of age, we all live in a media forest, not necessarily of our choice. It shapes the desires, values, and knowledge which guide our everyday life. The elders continue to worry about the negative influence the media exert on the young. The teenager, for example, goes to multiplexes not for mere watching of movies. The multiplex is a package deal. This is no place to expand on its communication exercises.
The media have many positive roles for nation building. There are the complex challenges of media’s pre-determined use for modernisation: for developing agriculture, for ensuring clean drinking water, etc. We produce enough food for all, though its distribution has not been equitable. Is the latter a media failure?
Scientists goaded us — prompted mainly by American interests — that a Satellite Instructional Television venture can write new lessons on Indian blackboards to educate, ignoring all the millennia-old writings already on them, not easily erasable. After all, the media are essentially channels of entertainment; and that is what is on, as grandmas, grandpas, and grandchildren helplessly watch the screens that have invaded our sitting rooms. The media are as much a bane as a boon.
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Grandmas, grandpas and sundry elders didn’t have the childhood pleasures and pains of media spread which the present youth exploit. The Internet and mobile phones are recent; so also the world-wide-web. Mobile phones, no more a prestige symbol, are possessed largely by the teenagers. This gadget, the size of a match box, is of varying capacities. Some have all the communication facilities built-in. A generation ago, with no BSNL or equivalent, I had to be in the queue for almost a decade before getting a landline. Today they are on the decline.
The media of yore were owned locally or globally by families (The Hindu, Malayala Manorama), corporations (BBC of Britain) political parties (Organiser by the RSS, Desabhimani by the CPI-M), government (as used to be in Zambia), or even by workers (Milwaukee Journal). The internet belongs to all, including the proactive youth. It has no private or public ownership.
A reader scans the daily newspapers or listens to radio or watches television. These are one-way media, unlike the mobile phone which is like a two-edged sword capable of cutting both ways. It is as much a receiver as a sender of information, or entertainment or what you will. Billions of words now swim through or clutter the oceans of new media space. Compare this to our younger days of the 6-8 page daily, a few cinema houses (mainly tent-shows), and the government controlled and limited radio-television.
The 21st century question is: is there a qualitative jump with the quantitative communication explosion? The swelling flow of material through multi-channels is worrisome. Along with it is emerging an interactive (computers for example) and mobile media society.
As I sit late afternoons at the High Street Park, Bangalore East, I see the well-dressed older generation in a group, lost in gossip — personal, social, political — or as passive readers of magazine or supplement pages someone has brought along. All their worldly possession seems to be well polished black shoes, thick glasses, and straight, stiff, and strong sticks. In isolated nooks and corners of the Park, squat the semi-clad, immodest young in pairs, as active producers and consumers of excited multi-lingual, intimate but artificial talk via their mobiles. No senior citizen brings along such handy gadgets with which a click can contact heaven or hell.
Negative influence
Irrespective of age, we all live in a media forest, not necessarily of our choice. It shapes the desires, values, and knowledge which guide our everyday life. The elders continue to worry about the negative influence the media exert on the young. The teenager, for example, goes to multiplexes not for mere watching of movies. The multiplex is a package deal. This is no place to expand on its communication exercises.
The media have many positive roles for nation building. There are the complex challenges of media’s pre-determined use for modernisation: for developing agriculture, for ensuring clean drinking water, etc. We produce enough food for all, though its distribution has not been equitable. Is the latter a media failure?
Scientists goaded us — prompted mainly by American interests — that a Satellite Instructional Television venture can write new lessons on Indian blackboards to educate, ignoring all the millennia-old writings already on them, not easily erasable. After all, the media are essentially channels of entertainment; and that is what is on, as grandmas, grandpas, and grandchildren helplessly watch the screens that have invaded our sitting rooms. The media are as much a bane as a boon.
Another kind of ‘icon’
Takenfrom http://www.hindu.com/op/2008/05/04/stories/2008050451471400.htm - G.G. Menon
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Not all human beings are self-motivated. Those without self-motivation need external motivators to motivate them to excel in their field of activity. For such people, very often the external motivators are the men and women perceived as ‘icons’ by society.
These ‘icons’ normally reach their exalted status by virtue of their skills, dedication and sustained hard work in a particular area of activity. The huge public adulation that they command inspires lesser mortals to strive to emulate them.
To the extent that the ‘icons’ inspire people to excel in various socially desirable activities, they serve as catalysts for the progress of society. But, in the present age of television, ‘icon making’ has become almost an exclusive function of TV channels, which, of course, do this with their viewership rating and cash registers in mind.
Thus almost all the ‘icons’ projected (or should it be ‘overprojected’) by the TV channels are either film stars or cricketers or playback singers or other celebrities who form part of the popular culture. Hyperbole and exaggeration are an integral part of the exercise.
It is a mutually beneficial arrangement for both sides. To the celebrity, it ensures that he continues to be a draw at the box office or gets to endorse more and more products. The TV channel on the other hand is assured that its viewership rating remains high enough to rake in loads and loads of money.
Disturbing implications
One would not have any quarrel with all this but for their disturbing implications in the larger context. The orderly progress of any country requires the efforts of millions of men and women, spread across its length and breadth, hailing from different strata and background and pursuing numerous vocations and professions.
Why then confine ourselves to having only film stars or cricketers or playback singers and such others as ‘icons’? Does not a policeman or a teacher or a postman, doing his duties with sincerity, honesty and dedication equally deserve to be lionised in these times of all-round moral decay?
What about the agricultural scientist silently working away in some faraway research station to develop a rice variety that increases the yield for the farmer? What about the conscientious public sector banker tirelessly doing his bit in a remote village to provide sustainable livelihood to BPL families? What about the doctor in a government dispensary in a tribal hamlet trying to provide healthcare to its denizens with the limited resources at his command?
Are these people any less worthy of the nation’s attention than the film stars and cricketers who hog the airwaves most of the time? By not projecting the former before the public, are we not losing out on an opportunity to inspire thousands of others to follow in their footsteps and contribute to the all-round progress of the nation?
One can almost hear the TV channels saying that all these people can hardly be expected to have the kind of appeal a Shahrukh Khan or a Sachin Tendulkar has to the public? To that, let me say this: the TV channels today wield immense power — power that is not wielded even by the print media.
They can paint even the blackest villain in grey or white colours and the public will believe it. Conversely, they can sully even the most immaculate reputation by making a baseless allegation and the public will believe that too. Should it then be difficult for them to project as ‘icons’ people who may be small and insignificant otherwise, but who are selflessly and silently doing their solid bit for society in myriad ways?
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Not all human beings are self-motivated. Those without self-motivation need external motivators to motivate them to excel in their field of activity. For such people, very often the external motivators are the men and women perceived as ‘icons’ by society.
These ‘icons’ normally reach their exalted status by virtue of their skills, dedication and sustained hard work in a particular area of activity. The huge public adulation that they command inspires lesser mortals to strive to emulate them.
To the extent that the ‘icons’ inspire people to excel in various socially desirable activities, they serve as catalysts for the progress of society. But, in the present age of television, ‘icon making’ has become almost an exclusive function of TV channels, which, of course, do this with their viewership rating and cash registers in mind.
Thus almost all the ‘icons’ projected (or should it be ‘overprojected’) by the TV channels are either film stars or cricketers or playback singers or other celebrities who form part of the popular culture. Hyperbole and exaggeration are an integral part of the exercise.
It is a mutually beneficial arrangement for both sides. To the celebrity, it ensures that he continues to be a draw at the box office or gets to endorse more and more products. The TV channel on the other hand is assured that its viewership rating remains high enough to rake in loads and loads of money.
Disturbing implications
One would not have any quarrel with all this but for their disturbing implications in the larger context. The orderly progress of any country requires the efforts of millions of men and women, spread across its length and breadth, hailing from different strata and background and pursuing numerous vocations and professions.
Why then confine ourselves to having only film stars or cricketers or playback singers and such others as ‘icons’? Does not a policeman or a teacher or a postman, doing his duties with sincerity, honesty and dedication equally deserve to be lionised in these times of all-round moral decay?
What about the agricultural scientist silently working away in some faraway research station to develop a rice variety that increases the yield for the farmer? What about the conscientious public sector banker tirelessly doing his bit in a remote village to provide sustainable livelihood to BPL families? What about the doctor in a government dispensary in a tribal hamlet trying to provide healthcare to its denizens with the limited resources at his command?
Are these people any less worthy of the nation’s attention than the film stars and cricketers who hog the airwaves most of the time? By not projecting the former before the public, are we not losing out on an opportunity to inspire thousands of others to follow in their footsteps and contribute to the all-round progress of the nation?
One can almost hear the TV channels saying that all these people can hardly be expected to have the kind of appeal a Shahrukh Khan or a Sachin Tendulkar has to the public? To that, let me say this: the TV channels today wield immense power — power that is not wielded even by the print media.
They can paint even the blackest villain in grey or white colours and the public will believe it. Conversely, they can sully even the most immaculate reputation by making a baseless allegation and the public will believe that too. Should it then be difficult for them to project as ‘icons’ people who may be small and insignificant otherwise, but who are selflessly and silently doing their solid bit for society in myriad ways?
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