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Wasiyyat (Will) of Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahab R.A (English & Urdu)

Wasiyat Hazrat Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahab

Shaykh ul Arab wal Ajam Arif Billah Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahab R.A passed away on 23 Rajab 1434 (02-June-2013) immediately after Maghrib salah in Khanqah Imdadia Ashrafiya, Karachi.

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

The funeral prayers (Namaz e Janazah) of Hazrat Wala R.A were offered in Jamia Ashraf ul Madaris, Gulistan e Jauhar, Karachi lead by Hazrat Maulana Mazhar Sahab Db (the only son of Hazrat Wala R.A) and attended by thousands of Ulama, Mashaikh, Madrasa Students, Murideen and common people from all walks of life. Hazrat was laid to rest in a graveyard near Jamia Ashraf ul Madaris.

Below is the scanned version of the final will (wasiyyat) of Hazrat Wala R.A. written by himself in the year 1999. It has also been translated in English language for the benefit of our readers.

You can also listen to the audio version of Hazrat’s wasiyyat read out by Hazrat Feroz Memon Sahab Db (Khalifa of Hazrat Wala R.A) in Urdu shortly after Hazrat Wala R.A. passed away.

001 Wasiyat (Will) Maulana Hakeem Akhtar Sahab

The Will

Arif Billah Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahab R.A. 

Dated: 20th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1420 | 5th July 1999

1. Alhamdulillah, this servant has not left behind any outstanding debts.

2. I have made Maulana Mazhar Sahab the owner of all the items that I am currently using. Maulana Mazhar Saheb has loaned these items to me, hence I am using them. The laws of inheritance will not apply to these items. Maulana Mazhar Saheb is also the owner of the blessed frames that are on the walls (of the Khanqah) and the same ruling will apply to these items as explained above.

3. The bags of cash that are labelled “gifts of the servant (i.e. Hadrat Wala)” will be distributed according to the Shari’ee law of inheritance. My sons will receive two shares each and my daughter will receive one share. The Shari’ee law of inheritance will also apply to my money that is kept by Sayyid Ishrat Jameel, after discharging the Fidya of the Salaah and Fasts that are outstanding.

4. I make a Wasiyyat (bequest) for myself, family members, and close associates that every moment of one’s life should be sacrificed in pleasing Allah and one should not displease Allah for a single moment by indulging in any form of Haraam. If one commits an error, then please Allah by repenting, seeking forgiveness and crying before Allah.

5. One should always remain in the companionship of the pious, and one should always be under the guidance of such a Sheikh with whom he is compatible.

5. Remain in close companionship of the pious throughout your lives and always remain under the guidance of a pious Shaikh with whom you’re compatible.

6. Adopt extreme piety in financial matters and always refer to the Muftis in issues pertaining to the Masaa’il of Shariah.

7. Always make effort in propagating my publications so that I may continue reaping the rewards, and my children should spend their entire lives in the service of Deen. And in business, give preference to the selling of books and keep the selling of medication as a secondary business.

8. Bury me in the same town where I pass away.

9. Make a habit of reciting Surah Ikhlaas thrice and passing over (eesaal e sawab) the rewards to my soul, and seeking forgiveness on my behalf.

10. My funeral prayers (Namaz e Janazah) should be lead by Maulana Mazhar Sahab.

11.The Janazah should be buried as soon as possible. The chest should face towards the Qibla in the grave in accordance to Sunnah, and abstain from the custom of exposing my face to the people.

Muslim Marriage - Advice of Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbal to hi son on wedding

Golden Advice for Muslim Husbands – The Key to a Joyous Married Life

Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal R.A was one of the great scholars of Islam. The day his son got married, Imam Sahab gave him some of the most useful wedding advice that any man could wish for. These are golden words of a great scholar that every Muslim husband should read attentively and with the intention of acting upon them.

Here’s what Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal R.A advised his son.

1. A Joyous Married Life in 10 Steps

Dear son, you will not attain good fortune in your home except by 10 characteristics which you show to your wife, so remember them and be enthusiastic in acting upon them.

2. Be Generous in Expressing Your Love!

As for the first two; women like attention and they like to be told clearly that they are loved. So don’t be stingy in expressing your love for your wife. If you become limited in expressing your love, you will create a barrier of harshness between you and her, and there will be a decrease in affection.

3. Don’t be Overcautious

Ladies hate a strict, overcautious man, yet they seek to use the soft vulnerable one. So use each quality appropriately. This will be more appealing for love and it will bring you peace of mind.

4. Be Pleasant & Attractive for Her

Ladies like from their husbands what their husbands like from them, i.e. kind words, good looks, clean clothes and a pleasant odor. Therefore, always remain in that state.

5. Let Her Be the Queen of Your House

Indeed, the house is under the sovereignty of the woman. While she remains therein, she feels that she is sitting upon her throne, and that she is the chief of the house . Stay clear of destroying this kingdom of hers and do not ever attempt to dethrone her, otherwise you will be trying to snatch her sovereignty. A king gets most angry at he who tries to strip him of his authority, even if he portrays to show something else.

6. Avoid Competitions Between Relationships

A woman wants to love her husband, but at the same time she does not want to lose her family. So do not put yourself and her family in the same scale, because then her choice will be down to either you or her family. And even if she does choose you over her family, she will remain in anxiety, which will then turn into hatred towards you in your daily life.

7. Strike the Right Balance

Surely woman has been created from a curved rib, and this is the secret of her beauty, and the secret of the attraction towards her. And this is no defect in her, because ‘the eyebrows look beautiful due to them being curved’. So if she errs, do not rebuke her in a manner in which there is no gentleness, attempting to straighten her; otherwise you will simply break her and her breaking, is her divorce. At the same time do not let her off upon that mistake, otherwise her crookedness will increase and she will become arrogant with her ego. Thereafter, she will never soften for you and she won’t listen to you, so stay in between the two.

8. Understand Her Nature and Adjust

It is in the women’s nature to be ungrateful towards their husbands and to deny favors  If you were to be nice to her for her whole life but you grieved her once, she will say, “I have never seen any good from you”. So don’t let this attitude of her make you dislike her or to run away from her. If you dislike this feature of hers, you will be pleased with some other good habits within her, so create a balance.

9. Always Stand by Her Side

Surely there are times when a woman goes through some conditions of bodily weakness and fatigue of the mind. Such that Allah has relieved her of some of her compulsory worships during that period; Allah has totally pardoned her from praying, and has postponed the days of fasting for her within this break to a later date until she regains her health and becomes normal in her temperament once more. Thus, during these days, treat her in a godly manner. Just as Allah has relieved her of the duties, you should also lessen your demands and instructions from her during those days.

10. Be Merciful

Last but not least, know that a woman is like a captive with you. Therefore, have mercy upon her.

via Tafseer e Raheemi

 

امام احمد ابن حنبل رح کی اپنے بیٹے کو خوشگوار ازدواجی زندگی کیلئے ۱۰ قیمتی نصیحتیں

امام احمد ابن حنبل رح نے اپنے صاحب زادے کو شادی کی رات ۱۰ نصیحتیں فرمائیں

ہر شادی شدہ مرد کو چاہیئے کہ انکو غور سے پڑھے اور اپنی زندگی میں عملی طور پر اختیار کرے

میرے بیٹے، تم گھر کا سکون حاصل نہیں کرسکتے جب تک کہ اپنی بیوی کے معاملے میں ان ۱۰ عادتوں کو نہ اپناؤ

لہذا ان کو غور سے سنو اور عمل کا ارادہ کرو

پہلی دو تو یہ کہ عورتیں تمھاری توجہ چاہتی ہیں اور چاہتی ہیں کہ تم ان سے واضح الفاظ میں محبت کا اظہار کرتے رہو

لہذا وقتاً فوقتاً اپنی بیوی کو اپنی محبت کا احساس دلاتے رہو اور واضح الفاظ میں اسکو بتاؤ کہ وہ تمہارے لئے کس قدر اہم اور محبوب ہے
(اس گمان میں نہ رہو کہ وہ خود سمجھ جائے گی، رشتوں کو اظہار کی ضرورت ہمیشہ رہتی ہے)

یاد رکھو اگر تم نے اس اظہار میں کنجوسی سے کام لیا تو تم دونوں کے درمیان ایک تلخ دراڑ آجائے گی جو وقت کے ساتھ بڑھتی رہے گی اور محبت کو ختم کردے گی

۳- عورتوں کو سخت مزاج اور ضرورت سے زیادہ محتاط مردوں سے کوفت ہوتی ہے

لیکن وہ نرم مزاج مرد کی نرمی کا بےجا فائدہ اٹھانا بھی جانتی ہیں

لہذا ان دونوں صفات میں اعتدال سے کام لینا تاکہ گھر میں توازن قائم رہے اور تم دونوں کو ذہنی سکون حاصل ہو

۴- عورتیں اپنے شوہر سے وہی توقع رکھتی ہیں جو شوہر اپنی بیوی سے رکھتا ہے

یعنی عزت، محبت بھری باتیں، ظاہری جمال، صاف ستھرا لباس اور خوشبودار جسم

لہذا ہمیشہ اسکا خیال رکھنا

۵- یاد رکھو گھر کی چار دیواری عورت کی سلطنت ہے، جب وہ وہاں ہوتی ہے تو گویا اپنی مملکت کے تخت پر بیٹھی ہوتی ہے

اسکی اس سلطنت میں بےجا مداخلت ہرگز نہ کرنا اور اسکا تخت چھیننے کی کوشش نہ کرنا

جس حد تک ممکن ہو گھر کے معاملات اسکے سپرد کرنا اور اس میں تصرف کی اسکو آزادی دینا

۵- ہر بیوی اپنے شوہر سے محبت کرنا چاہتی ہے لیکن یاد رکھو اسکے اپنے ماں باپ بہن بھائی اور دیگر گھر والے بھی ہیں جن سے وہ لاتعلق نہیں ہو سکتی اور نہ ہی اس سے ایسی توقع جائز ہے

لہذا کبھی بھی اپنے اور اسکے گھر والوں کے درمیان مقابلے کی صورت پیدا نہ ہونے دینا کیونکہ اگر اسنے مجبوراً تمہاری خاطر اپنے گھر والوں کو چھوڑ بھی دیا تب بھی وہ بےچین رہے گی اور یہ بےچینی بالآخر تم سے اسے دور کردے گی

۷- بلاشبہ عورت ٹیڑھی پسلی سے پیدا کی گئی ہے اور اسی میں اسکا حسن بھی ہے

یہ ہرگز کوئی نقص نہیں، وہ ایسے ہی اچھی لگتی ہے جس طرح بھنویں گولائی میں خوبصورت معلوم ہوتی ہیں

لہذا اسکے ٹیڑھپن سے فائدہ اٹھاؤ اور اسکے اس حسن سے لطف اندوز ہو

اگر کبھی اسکی کوئی بات ناگوار بھی لگے تو اسکے ساتھ سختی اور تلخی سے اسکو سیدھا کرنے کی کوشش نہ کرو ورنہ وہ ٹوٹ جائے گی، اور اسکا ٹوٹنا بالآخر طلاق تک نوبت لے جائے گا

مگر اسکے ساتھ ساتھ ایسا بھی نہ کرنا کہ اسکی ہر غلط اور بےجا بات مانتے ہی چلے جاؤ ورنہ وہ مغرور ہو جائے گی جو اسکے اپنے ہی لئے نقصان دہ ہے

لہذا معتدل مزاج رہنا اور حکمت سے معاملات کو چلانا

۸- شوہر کی ناقدری اور ناشکری اکثر عورتوں کی فطرت میں ہوتی ہے

اگر ساری عمر بھی اس پر نوازشیں کرتے رہو لیکن کبھی کوئی کمی رہ گئی تو وہ یہی کہے گی تم نے میری کونسی بات سنی ہے آج تک

لہذا اسکی اس فطرت سے زیادہ پریشان مت ہونا اور نہ ہی اسکی وجہ سے اس سے محبت میں کمی کرنا

یہ ایک چھوٹا سا عیب ہے اس کے اندر

لیکن اسکے مقابلے میں اسکے اندر بے شمار خوبیاں بھی ہیں

بس تم ان پر نظر رکھنا اور اللہ کی بندی سمجھ کر اس سے محبت کرتے رہنا اور حقوق ادا کرتے رہنا

۹- ہر عورت پر جسمانی کمزوری کے کچھ ایام آتے ہیں۔ ان ایام میں اللہ تعالٰی نے بھی اسکو عبادات میں چھوٹ دی ہے، اسکی نمازیں معاف کردی ہیں اور اسکو روزوں میں اس وقت تک تاخیر کی اجازت دی ہے جب تک وہ دوبارہ صحتیاب نہ ہو جائے

بس ان ایام میں تم اسکے ساتھ ویسے ہی مہربان رہنا جیسے اللہ تعالٰی نے اس پر مہربانی کی ہے

جس طرح اللہ نے اس پر سے عبادات ہٹالیں ویسے ہی تم بھی ان ایام میں اسکی کمزوری کا لحاظ رکھتے ہوئے اسکی ذمہ داریوں میں کمی کردو، اسکے کام کاج میں مدد کرادو اور اس کے لئے سہولت پیدا کرو

۱۰- آخر میں بس یہ یاد رکھو کہ تمہاری بیوی تمہارے پاس ایک قیدی ہے جسکے بارے میں اللہ تعالٰی تم سے سوال کرے گا۔ بس اسکے ساتھ انتہائی رحم و کرم کا معاملہ کرنا

حوالہ: ویب سائٹ جمیعت العلماء ساؤتھ افریقہ

Jaza ul Aamaal

Jaza ul Aamaal – The Outcomes of our Actions in Dunya and Aakhirah

Jaza ul Aamaal Jaza ul Aamaal is one of the many masterpieces of Hakeem ul Ummah Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi R.A. In this book, Hazrat Thanvi R.A. has categorically mentioned the benefits of noble actions and praise worthy morals in both this world and the hereafter. Similarly, the severe punishments of sinful acts in both this world and the hereafter have been discussed in detail.

The book consists of 4 major parts

Part 1: The relationship between sinful acts and their punishment in this world, Dunya

Part 2: The relationship between noble deeds and their blessings in this world, Dunya

Part 3: The relationship between sinful acts and their punishment in the hereafter, Aakhirah

Part 4: The relationship between noble acts and their bounties in the hereafter, Aakhirah

In this book, Hazrat Thanvi R.A has clarified the misconception prevailent amongst the masses about the relationship of our actions in this world and their outcomes in the hereafter.

You can read the Urdu version of the book online on the following link:

Jaza ul Aamaal – Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi R.A

 

Ask Forgiveness and Never Lose Hope!

ask forgiveness and never lose hope in Allah

Translation:

O Allah! I ask you forgiveness for that sin for which I had repented to You and then committed it again.

I ask you forgiveness for the promise which I had made to myself and then did not fulfil.

I ask you forgiveness for those bounties from which I got strength and then used it to disobey You.

I ask you forgiveness for every good which I had intended to do solely for You and thereafter interpolated it with something which was not solely for You.

O Allah! Do not humiliate me for You know me very well and Do not punish me for You have all the power over me.

Source: Munajat e Maqbool (Youm ul Jumuah)
huqooq ul walidain, rights of parents

New Book – Huqooq ul Waalidain (Rights of Parents) by Hazrat Wala Db

Recently an old audio lecture of Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahab Db was published as a book from Khanqah Imdadiya Ashrafiya, Karachi (part of the series of written lectures by Hazrat Walal Db). The book is titled as “Huqooq ul Waalidain” which means “The Rights of Parents” in English.

There have, obviously, been many books published on this topic before, however, Hazrat Wala Db has his own unique way of addressing issues which is filled with the love of Allah SWT and examples from the lives of our pious elders. This is a very beneficial book as it makes us review our conduct with our parents very closely.

The online version of this book is, Alhamdulillah, now available and can be read on the link below. An English translation will also be available, insha Allah, in near future. May Allah SWT help us practice upon the message of this book as well.

Do share it with your friends and family as well, it’ll be your Sadqa e Jaariya insha Allah!

huqooq ul walidain, rights of parents