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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)

Regarding The Disapproval & Condemnation Of Oppression

Hadith 1: The Prophet صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  said, ‘On the Day of Qiyaamat, ‘Zulm’ (oppression) is darkness (and obscurity). In other words, one who causes oppression will be overcome by darkness and adversity on the Day of Qiyaamat’. [Bukhari and Muslim]

Hadith 2: The Prophet  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Almighty Allah gives an oppressor slack, but when He seizes him, then he does not let him free’. After saying this, Rasoolullah  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم recited the following verse

(وَکَذٰلِکَ اَخْذُ رَبِّکَ اِذَاۤ اَخَذَ الْقُرٰی وَہِیَ ظَالِمَۃٌ ؕ)

And such is the Hold of your Lord, when He seizes communities, which cause oppression. [Surah 11 Verse 102]

Hadith 3: The Prophet صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  said, ‘A person should have his brother forgive whatever is his right upon him, before such time, when there will neither be any Ashrafis (i.e. gold) nor any money. However, rather his good deeds will be taken away (from him) equivalent to the right, which is due, and this will be given to the other person. If he does not have any good deeds, then he will be burdened with the sins of other person’. [Bukhari]

Hadith 4: The Prophet  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Do you know who is a poor person?’ The people said, ‘A poor person amongst us is one who has no wealth and no possessions.’ He  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘A poor person in my Ummah is a person who will come forth on the Day of Qiyaamat, bringing with him (his) Namaaz, Fasting and Zakaat, yet he will appear in a state whereby he had sworn at someone, falsely accused someone, usurped the wealth of someone, murdered someone or beat someone up. Thus, his good deeds shall be given away. (And) If his good deeds are finished before such time that the rights of the people are fulfilled, then he shall be burdened with their sins (i.e. their sins will be given to him).’ [Muslim Shareef]

Hadith 5: The Prophet صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  said, ‘Do not be Ima’a[1], whereby you say, that if the people are kind towards me, then I shall be kind towards them and if they oppress me, then I too shall oppress them. However, remain steadfast on this, that if people are kind to you, then you too should be kind and if they are cruel towards you, then you should not oppress them (i.e. cause them any harm).’ [Tirmizi]

Hadith 6: The Prophet  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘A person who seeks Allah’s pleasure, even in the midst of the displeasure of people, Allah ta’aala will protect him from the mischief of the people. The person who wishes to win the pleasure of the people, with the displeasure of Allah, (then) Allah will surrender him to the people’. [Tirmizi]

Hadith 7: The Prophet  صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘The worst person on the Day of Qiyaamat will be the one who destroyed his hereafter in exchange for the worldly issues of another (person)’. [Ibn Majah]

Hadith 8: The Prophet صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم  said, ‘Avoid the Bud Dua[2] of one who has been oppressed, for he will demand his right from Allah, and Allah does not refuse the right of any rightful person’. [Baihaqi]

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[1] Ima’a refers to a self seeker.

[2] Bud Dua refers to curse and imprecation.

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 Bahaar-e-Shariat Volume 16)

Courtesy: Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center

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