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ترجمۂ کنزالایمان: اللہ کے نام سے شروع جو نہایت مہربان رحم والا

Translation: Allah in the name of the most Affectionate the Merciful

Du’a for Reading the Book or Islamic Lesson

Read the following Du’a (supplication) before studying a religious book or Islamic lesson , you will remember whatever you study.

Translation:Ya Allah! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us, and have mercy on us! O the one who is the most honourable and glorious! (Al-Mustaraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)

Note: Recite Durud Sharif once before and after the Du’a.

ترجمۂ کنزالایمان:اور اگر جب وہ اپنی جانوں پر ظلم کریں تو اے محبوب تمہارے حضور حاضر ہوں اور پھر اللہ سے معافی چاہیں اور رسول ان کی شفاعت فرمائے تو ضرور اللہ کو بہت توبہ قبول کرنے والا مہربان پائیں۔

                                                                                                      

Translation of Kanzul Iman:And if when they do justice unto their souls, then O beloved! They should come to you and then beg forgiveness of Allah and the messenger should intercede for them then surely, they would find Allah Most Relenting, Merciful (4:64)

Excellence of Durud Shareef

The Noble Rasool صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم has stated, ‘Whoever recites Salat upon me one time, Allah عزوجل sends ten mercies upon him.’ (Sahih Muslim, pp. 166, vol. 1)

The Blessed Face of the Prophet

Ummul Mo’mineen Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa radi Al’laahu anha says,

“I was sewing something at the time of Sahri and the needle fell down. I searched for it but it could not be found. Just then the Holy Prophet entered and through the brightness of His face I found the needle.” [Khasaais-ul-Kubra Pg.156 Vol.1 – Hujatul’laahi alal Aalameen Pg.688 - Al Qaulul Badí Pg.147]

Mulla Ali Qaari , a distinguished Hanafi Muhadith explained the belief of Hazrat Aisha (radi Al’laahu anha) in his explanation of Shifa Shareef as follows:

“I used to thread the eye of a needle during dark nights through the Brightness of the face of the Prophet .” [Khasaais-ul-Kubra Pg.156 Vol.1 - Shara Shifa bar Hashia Naseemur RAyaaz Pg. 328 Vol.1]

A’la Hazrat Azeemul Barkat Imam-e-Ahle Sunnat Mujad’did-e-Deeno-Mil’lat Maulana Shah Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi  says:

Khaana-e-Qudrat Ka Husn Dastkaari Waah Waah

Kya Hee Tasweer Apne Pyaare Ki Sawaari Waah Waah

The First Khalifa of Islam Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique  states the following concerning the blessed face of Huzoor :

“The face of the Holy Prophet was bright like the moon.”

Once someone mentioned to Hazrat Jabir bin Samura that the face of the Holy Prophet was like a sword. Hazrat Jabir  replied,

“No! But His face used to be bright and shone like the sun and the moon.” [Mishkaat Shareef Pg.515 - Sahih Muslim Shareef - Mawahibul Laduniyah Pg.250 Vol.1 - Zurqaani Shareef – Anwaarul Muhammadiya Pg.124 – Dalail-un-Nubuiwat - Baihiqi Pg.151 Vol.1 - Shifa Shareef Pg.39 Vol.1 - Khasaais ul Kubra Pg.178 Vol.1 – Hujatul’laahi alal Aalameen Pg.688 - Darmi Shareef Pg.34 Vol.1 - Ash'atul Lam'aat Pg.482 Vol.4]

The blessed son of Sayyida Fathima Zahra and Hazrat Ali Hazrat Imam Hassan Mujataba (radi Al’laahu Anhuma) states,

“The Holy Prophet was of the greatest stature. His face was as bright as the brightness of the full moon.” [Shama’il-e-Tirmizi Pg.2 – Khasaais-ul-Kubra Pg.188 Vol.1 – Majmaúz Zawahid Li ibn Hajr Makki Pg.279 Vol.8 - Jawahirul Bihar Pg.35 - Dalailun Nubuiwat Pg.220 Vol.3]

In the words of Imam Zurqaani , Hazrat Fakhrudeen Raazi explains the blessed face of the Prophet :

“The Prophet’s face was so bright, that when the Noor from his face would fall upon the walls they would begin to glitter.” [Zurqaani Shareef Pg.210 Vol.6]

The annotator of Bukhari Shareef Imam Ibn Hajar Asqalani, in his distinguished book Fathul Baari narrates that a certain Sahabia of the Holy Prophet went for Hajj and had the opportunity of seeing the Holy Prophet . When she returned to her country a person by the name of Abu Ishaaq asked her to explain the appearance of the Holy Prophet and she said,

“His blessed face was like the full moon and I have never seen anyone so beautiful and full of splendour either before or after him.” [Mawahibul Laduniyah Pg. 250 Vol.1 - Khasaais-ul-Kubra Pg.179 Vol.1 - Dalailun Nubuiwat li Baihaqi Pg.153 Vol.1 – Anwaarul Muhammadiya Pg.196 - Madaarijun Nubuiwat Pg.6 Vol.1]

Ya Allah عزوجل of Mustafa  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم! We make sincere Dua that  blesses us all with strength in Imaan and true love for the Holy Prophet  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلمand for all those who follow that which has been taught and commanded by Him. Amin! (Source: Extracted from Proper Sunni Beliefs)

Courtesy: Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center

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