The Dawn of Blessings [English]

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The Dawn of Blessings

This booklet was written by Shaikh-e-Tareeqat Ameer-eAhl-e-Sunnat, founder of Dawat-e-Islami Hazrat Allama Moulana Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi ‫ ﮐ‬ in Urdu.The translation Majlis has translated this booklet into English. If you find any mistakes in the translation or composing, please contact the translation Majlis on the following address and gain reward.

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THE DAWN OF BLESSINGS

CONTENTS EXCELLENCE OF DUROOD SHAREEF .................................. 3 THE DAWN OF BLESSINGS ............................................... 4 MIRACLES ...................................................................... 4 THE NIGHT GREATER THAN SHAB-E-QADR ....................... 6 EID OF EIDS ................................................................... 6 ABU LAHAB AND MILĀD .................................................. 6 HOLY PROPHET !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ GETS PLEASED WITH THOSE WHO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTH .............................. 8 FLAGS IN THE HAPPINESS OF MILĀD ................................. 8 PROCESSION WITH FLAGS ................................................ 9 REWARD OF CELEBRATING MILĀD ................................ 13 DAWAT-E-ISLAMI AND MILĀD-CELEBRATION ................ 15 (1) CURE FOR SINS ...................................................... 15 (2) THE DIRT OF HEART WAS REMOVED ....................... 16 (3) RAIN OF NOOR (LIGHT) ......................................... 18 (4) ONE CAN BEHOLD THE PROPHET EVEN TODAY ......... 19 12 MADANI FLOWERS ABOUT CELEBRATING MILĀD ....... 20 ATTAR'S LETTER ABOUT CELEBRATING MILĀD .............. 24 INTENTIONS ABOUT CELEBRATING MILĀD ..................... 32 18 INTENTIONS OF CELEBRATING MILĀD ...................... 33

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EXCELLENCE OF DUROOD SHAREEF

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he Prophet of Rehmah, the Intercessor of Ummah, the 6 Distributor of Nemah !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ said, ‘Allah < 8 # = sends one hundred mercies on the one reciting Durood Shareef ten times on me.' (At’targheeb wat’tarheeb, V2, P322)

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As soon as the month of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef comes, springtime prevails everywhere. The lovers of the Holy Prophet become excited and delighted. Every true Muslim whether young or old expresses their heart-feeling. Nisaar teri chahal pahal par hazaar eidain rabi-ul-awwal siwa’ai iblees ke jahan mein sabhi to khushian mana rahay hain We sacrifice thousands of Eids on the beauty of Rabi-ul-Awal Everyone is rejoicing in the world except satan

When the darkness of disbelief and idolatry prevailed everywhere in the universe, a light shone in the sacred house of 3

THE DAWN OF BLESSINGS AE Sayyidatuna Amina ABC6 D in Makka-tul-Mukarrama, which brightened the entire universe. The Holy Prophet, the most A generous, the Noor incarnate !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A for whom the troubled humanity was anxiously waiting, came as a mercy for all the worlds.

Mubarak ho ke khata-mul-mursaleen !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬tashreef la’ai aa’e Janaab-e-rehma-tul-lilaalameen !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ tashreef lai aa’e Congratulation! The last Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ has come Congratulation! The mercy for all the worlds !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ has come

THE DAWN OF BLESSINGS The Holy Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬came into the world on the 12th of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef at the time of dawn and changed the dark night of miseries, difficulties, troubles and tribulations into the bright and auspicious morning of happiness. Musalmaano subh-e-baharan Mubarak Wo barsaatay anwaar sarkaar !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬aa’e Congratulation on the arrival of the blessed morning Our Lord !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ has come showering Noor (light)

MIRACLES A As soon as Allah’s
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thousand years in Iran was extinguished, river ‘sava’ got dry, the Ka’ba began to sway and idols fell on their heads. Teri aamad thi ke baitullah mujray ko jhuka Teri haibat thi ke har buth thar thara kar gir gaya Upon your arrival, the Ka'aba swayed Every idol fell tremblingly, it was afraid

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Beyond doubt, the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬was sent as a mercy and indeed, the day when Allah's < 8 # = 6 mercy descends is the day of happiness. Allah < 8 # = 6 says in the Holy Qur’an, Para 11, Sura Yunus, Verse 58:

S 5 & Q R MN O 5 P +5 : H !7 L # < G H < F K 7 ٖ J; Say- you, 'Only Allah’s' < 8 # = 6 grace and only His mercy, on it therefore let them rejoice. That is better than all their wealth.

Allah-o-Akbar < 8 # = 6 ! The Quran is itself ordering us to rejoice over Allah's mercy, and Allah's < 8 # = 6 greatest mercy is in the form of the Holy Prophet !$ # as clearly stated in # !‫ ﻋ‬ the Holy Qur’an, Para 17, Sura Al-Ambiya, Verse 107:

U L ( &! ! VW; C !$ T # And We sent you not, but a blessing for all worlds. 5


THE NIGHT GREATER THAN SHAB-E-QADR Sayyiduna Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlvi A!‫ ﻋ‬W ; says, ‘Indeed, the night of the birth of the Holy Prophet !A$ # A# !‫ ﻋ‬ is greater than even Shab-e-Qadr which is one A of nights given to the Holy Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A . In fact, the night whose greatness lies in the arrival of the Holy A Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A is more sacred than the night whose greatness lies in the arrival of the angels. (Masabat bisunnah, p289, Karachi)

EID OF EIDS Alhamdu-Lillah
ABU LAHAB AND MILĀD After the death of Abu Lahab, some of his family members had a dream in which they saw him in trouble, they asked how he was treated after death. He replied, 'I did not get any goodness after leaving you, however, I get water from my index finger 6


because I freed my slave girl, Suwaiba, with its gesture. (Bukhari, V1, P153, Hadith No. 5101)

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MUSLIMS AND MILĀD Commenting on the foregoing narration, Sayyiduna Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlvi A!‫ ﻋ‬W ; states, “In this incident there is credible evidence for those who celebrate the birth of Holy Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A A and spend their wealth on this occasion. Abu Lahab, who was a staunch disbeliever, was also given a benefit because of rejoicing and freeing his slave girl, Suwaiba for breastfeeding, upon hearing the news of the A blessed birth of the Holy Prophet !A $ # A # A !‫ ﻋ‬A A now imagine, how great reward the Muslim spending his wealth whole-heartedly on this occasion will attain. However, it is necessary to avoid songs and music in Milād gatherings.” (Madaari-jun-nubuwwat, V2, P34)

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CELEBRATE MILĀD ENTHUSIASTICALLY Dear Islamic Brothers! Mark the blessed birth of the Holy AAA Prophet !AA$ # AAA# AA!‫ ﻋ‬AA enthusiastically. Even a staunch disbeliever like Abu Lahab was also benefited due to expressing A happiness over the birth of the Holy Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A , we are Alhamdu-Lillah

the birth of a nephew, not that of the Prophet of Allah A 8 #= 6 , still he was benefited. If we celebrate !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A #
Khushiyan mana’o ghamzado ghamkhaar !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ aagaya In Amina's

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Prophets' King !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬has come

Rejoice, O, the troubled, your comforter!$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ has come

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HOLY PROPHET !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ GETS PLEASED WITH THOSE WHO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTH An Islamic scholar says he saw the Holy Prophet !A$ # A# !‫ ﻋ‬ A in his dream and asked, ‘Ya Rasool-Allah !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A #
FLAGS IN THE HAPPINESS OF MILĀD AE Sayyidatuna Amina AABC6 D says, when Holy Prophet A !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A was born ‘I saw that three flags were hoisted, one in the east, one in the west and one on the roof of the Ka’ba. ’ (Khasais-e-kubra, V1, P82)

Ru-hul-ameen nein ghaara ka’bay ki chatt pay jhanda Ta arsh urra pharaira subh-e-shab-e-wiladat 8


Rooh-ul-Ameen erected a flag onto the roof of Ka'aba That will fly up to the Arsh on the Blessed Morning

PROCESSION WITH FLAGS While migrating to Madina, when the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ reached a place, near Madina, known as ‘mo’za’ai ghameem’, Bareeda Aslami along with seventy horsemen from the tribe of bani Sehm chased the caravan with the intention of capturing the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ but they themselves got captivated by the love of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ and embraced Islam. They said, ‘Ya 6 Rasool-Allah !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ # < 8 # = , we will welcome you in Madina with flags.’ Therefore, the horsemen took off their turbans, placed them on the top of their spears and moved to Madina. (Wafa ul wafa, v1, p 243, Beirut)

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A WAY TO PROTECT YOUR IMAAN (FAITH) Sheikh-ul-Islam Allama ibn’e Hajar Makki A!‫ ﻋ‬W A; writes in ‘Ann-e-ma-tul-kubra’ (page 24) 'Sayyiduna Junaid Baghdadi A!‫ ﻋ‬W A; said, 'The faith of the one attending the Milād-Ijtima reverently will remain safe.' In’shaa-Allah < 8 # = 6

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THE FAMILY THAT USED TO CELEBRATE MILĀD There was a pious person whose name was Ibraheem living in Madina-tul-Munawwara. He was a true lover of Holy Prophet A !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A . He always earned Halaal money and used to 1 save half of his earnings for the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬. When the month of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef would come, he used to celebrate Milād enthusiastically, abiding by the commandments of Shariah. He would distribute a lot of food among the people for the Esaal-e-sawaab of Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ . He would spend his money in good ways. His wife was also a great lover of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ . She would also co-operate with her husband with heart and soul in this righteous deed. After a few years, his wife passed away but he continued the process of celebrating Milād. One day, Ibrahim called his son and made his will, ‘Dear son! I will die tonight; I have 50 dirhams and 19 yards of cloth. Use the cloth for my shroud and spend the money in any good way.” Having said these words, he recited the Kalima and his soul left his body. The son buried his father according to his will but he was rather confused about spending the money his father left. When he slept that night, he had a dream in which he saw that Would that we would also save either 12% or at least 1% of our income for the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ and spend it on the promotion of religion. 1

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the Day of Judgement had occurred and everyone was extremely frightened. The fortunate people were going towards Heaven whereas the unfortunate ones were being dragged into Hell. He stood shivering with fear as to what his destination would be! Meanwhile, an announcement was made, “Let this young man enter Heaven”. Therefore, he entered the Heaven happily where he wandered fearlessly. After visiting seven Heavens, when he reached the gate of the 8th Heaven, he was told that only those who celebrated the birth of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ in the world are allowed to enter this Heaven. Upon hearing this, he envisioned that his parents would be there. A voice was then heard, ‘Let this young man enter; his parents want to meet him.’ Therefore, he went in and saw his mother sitting near the stream of Kauser. Nearby, there was a throne on which an honourable lady was sitting. There were also some other chairs on which many venerable ladies were sitting. He asked an angel, “Who are they?” The angel replied, “The one sitting on the throne is AE Sayyidatuna Fatima Zahra ABC6 D and other ladies on the chairs are Khadija-tul-Kubra, Aisha Siddiqa, Sayyidatuna Maryam, Sayyidatuna Asia, Sayyidatuna Sara, Sayyidatuna Hajira, Sayyidatuna Rabia and Sayyidatuna Zubaida 3BC6 X .” He became very happy and resumed walking and saw an even more faith-refreshing scene. He saw a very big throne on 11

THE DAWN OF BLESSINGS A which the Holy Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A was seated. Around the throne, there were four chairs upon which the Khulafa-eRashideen (caliphs) S 5 AE B A!‫ ﻋ‬were seated. At the right side, there were golden chairs upon which the Prophets , -A. BA!‫ﻋ‬ were sitting and at the left, the martyrs were seated. The young man saw his father Ibrahim amongst a crowd near Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ .

Ibraheem hugged his son happily. The son asked, 'Dear father, how did you attain this status?' Ibrahim replied, “Alhamdu-Lillah < 8 # = 6 I have been blessed with this status due to celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ ”. On the morning, he sold his house and prepared a feast with the money he got by selling his house along with his father's 50 dirhams. He invited Islamic scholars and pious Muslims and served them. As he was no longer interested in the world, he decided to stay in a Masjid and spent the rest of his 30 years worshipping Allah < 8 # = 6 . After his death, someone saw him in a dream and asked what had happened to him. He replied, “With the blessings of celebrating Milād Shareef, I have also got the same status which my father has in the Heaven.” (Tazkira-tul-wa’izeen, Urdu, P321) Baksh day mujh ko Ilahi < 8 # = 6 ! Behr-e-Milād-un-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬

Naama-e-A’maal isyaan se mera barpoor hai Almighty < 8 # = 6 , forgive me for Milād's sake Though my book of deeds is replete with sins

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REWARD OF CELEBRATING MILĀD Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlvi AA!‫ ﻋ‬W A; says, ‘Those rejoicing at the night of the birth of The Holy Prophet !A$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ will enter Janna-tun-Naeem with the mercy of Allah < 8 # = 6 . Muslims have always been celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ by cooking feasts, inviting guests and giving Sadqah (alms) in abundance. They express their happiness, spend whole-heartedly, hold congregation for the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ , decorate their houses and Allah < 8 # = 6 showers His blessings on them due to these blessed deeds.’ (Ma sabata bis’sunna, P290)

JEWS EMBRACED ISLAM Sayyiduna Abdul Wahid bin Ismail A!‫ ﻋ‬W A; narrates that a great lover of The Holy Prophet lived in Egypt. He used to 6 celebrate the birth of the Prophet of Allah!$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ # < 8 # = with full zeal and zest. A Jewish family lived in his neighbourhood. When the month of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef came, the Jewish woman asked her husband “Why does our Muslim neighbour arrange such a big feast during this month?” Her husband replied, “In this A month, his Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A was born, therefore, he A does so to celebrate his Prophet’s !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A birth and Muslims honour this month a lot.” Upon hearing this, the wife

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said, “It is a nice thing that Muslims do by celebrating the birth of their Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ every year.” When the Jewish lady went to sleep that night, she had a dream in which she saw a beautiful and stunning saint; there was a crowd of people around him. She walked forward and asked someone about the noble saint. The man replied, “He is 6 the last Prophet of Allah !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ # < 8 # = ”. He has come to meet and bless your neighbour for celebrating his birth.” The Jewish woman then asked, “Will he !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ talk to me?” The man replied, “Yes”. The woman then called the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ . The Prophet of Allah !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ replied, “Lab’baik” (I am here). Impressed by Holy Prophet's reply, she said, “I am not a Muslim, still you replied to me.” 6 The Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ said, “Allah < 8 # = has told me that you are going to embrace Islam very soon.” Upon hearing this, she spoke spontaneously,' You are a Merciful and highly Well-mannered Prophet, the one disobeying you will never succeed and the one trifling with you will confront humiliation.' Then she read the Kalima. When she awoke from her dream, she embraced Islam from the bottom of her heart.

On the morning, she decided to spend all her savings on the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ by serving people with meal. When she got up, she saw that her husband was busy preparing a feast. She asked him in astonishment, “What are you doing?” He replied, “I am making arrangement for a feast in the happiness of your embracing 14


Islam.” She asked, “How did you get to know?” He replied, A “Like you, I also beheld the Holy Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A last night in my dream and I have also embraced Islam.” (Tazkira-tulwa’izeen, P598)

Aamad-e-Sarkaar !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬se zulmat hui kafoor hai Kya zameen kya aasmaan har samt chaya noor hai His

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arrival has removed darkness from everywhere There is light from earth to sky everywhere

DAWAT-E-ISLAMI AND MILĀD-CELEBRATION Alhamdu-Lillah
(1) CURE FOR SINS A lover of the Prophet says: On the occasion of Eid-e-Milād un-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ (1426 A.H.) once a friend of mine who was extremely fond of latest fashion and did not say salah attended the Ijtima-e-Milād held at Kakri ground, Baab-ul15


Madina, Karachi. At the time of welcoming Subh-e-Baharan (the dawn of blessing), everyone was reciting Durood and Salaam, he got very impressed, he felt hatred for sins and made a firm intention to say salah regularly and grow beard. Alhamdu-Lillah
(2) THE DIRT OF HEART WAS REMOVED The gist of a written statement given by an Islamic brother from North Karachi is presented: During the first week of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef, some lovers of the Prophet, making individual effort, invited me to attend Ijtima-e-Milād being held at Kakri ground, Baab-ul-Madina, Karachi. It was my good fortune that I assured them of my participation in the Ijtima. When the night of the 12th came, I kept my promise and sat on the bus with all the other Islamic brothers who were also leaving for the Ijtima-e-Milād. A lover of the Holy 16


Prophet had some sweets called ‘cham cham’ which he divided approximately into thirty small pieces and distributed them equally among the brothers. I was really impressed by his affectionate way. Anyway, we reached the Ijtima-e-Milād. That was the first time that I saw such a beautiful and spiritual Ijtima in my life. The sound of Na'at and Salam was echoing in the atmosphere and people were chanting slogans enthusiastically "Marhaba A Ya Mustafa !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A ". I felt as if the spirituality of the Ijtima was gradually cleaning the dirt of my heart. AlhamduLillah
Hai Faizan-e-Ghous-o-Raza Madani Mahol Yahan sunnatain seekhnay ko milain gi, Dila’ai ga khauf-e-khuda < 8 # = 6 Madani Mahol Yaqeenan muqaddar ka who hai sikandar, Jissay khair se mil gaya Madani Mahol A favour of Allah < 8 # = 6 is the Madani Environment, Benevolence of Ghos and Raza is the Madani Environment Verily, fortunate is the one who has joined the Madani Environment

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(3) RAIN OF NOOR (LIGHT) On the occasion of Eid-e-Milād-un-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ (1417A.H.), the procession of Dawat-e-Islami (Nazimabad, Karachi) started after Sala-tuz-Zuhr. There were a large number of participants who were rejoicing ardently chanting different slogans enthusiastically. The procession stopped at many places for presenting call towards righteousness. Everybody listened quietly. After the Bayan (speech) finished, a person stood up and told the Nigraan.

“During the Bayan, I saw with my own eyes that Noor (light) was being showered to everyone including the child Mubaligh (preacher), I am not a Muslim, please revert me to Islam.’ The participants chanted slogans more enthusiastically. Seeing the greatness of the Madani procession and blessing of Dawat-eIslami, the devil lost his senses. After embracing Islam, the new-Muslim went to his home to invite his family members to Islam as well. Due to his cordial spiritual invitation, his wife, three children and his father, all embraced Islam. Eid-e-Milād-un-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ he har koi masroor hai

Haan magar Shaitaan bima’ rufaqa barra ranjoor hai On Eid-eMilādun-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ , every one is in high sprit But satan with his accomplices is in low sprit

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(4) ONE CAN BEHOLD THE PROPHET EVEN TODAY A lover of the Holy Prophet states “we attended (probably the biggest) Ijtima-e-Milād held by Dawat-e-Islami at Kakri ground, Baab-ul-Madina, Karachi. During conversation, an Islamic brother said, ‘The Ijtima-e-Milād of Dawat-e-Islami used to be very touching earlier but it’s not so impressive anymore.’ Upon hearing this, another Islamic brother said, ‘My friend! You are wrong! The Ijtima is still the same, how A can the Prophet’s !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A zikr change, our hearts and mentality have changed! Even today, if we listen to Na’at Shareef whilst engulfing ourselves in the love of Prophet A 8 #= 6 we !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A instead of criticising, In’shaa-Allah

and began to recite Durood and Salaam. Suddenly, the eyes of my heart opened and, truly speaking, I saw the beloved whose Milād we were celebrating; I beheld the Holy Prophet A 8 #= 6 my heart got spiritual !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A . Alhamdu-Lillah
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MADINA 1: Decorate your homes, Masajid, shops and vehicles

with flags in the happiness of the birth of The Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ [ Illuminate your home with at least 12 bulbs. Arrange an Ijtima-e-Zikr-o-Naat on the 12th night, and at the time of dawn, welcome the dawn of blessings with tearful eyes raising your flags in hands and reciting Durood and Salaam. If possible, keep fast on the 12th of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef because our Holy Prophet !A$ # A# !‫ ﻋ‬ would celebrate his birthday by fasting every Monday. Therefore, Sayyiduna Qatada A C6 D AE says that the Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A A was 20


asked as to why he fasted on every Monday. The Holy Prophet A !A $ # A # A !‫ ﻋ‬A A replied, ‘I was born on this day and the revelations descended on me on the same day.’ (Sahih Muslim, p591, Hadith no 198, Beirut)

The commentator on Sahih Bukhari, Sayyiduna Imaam Qastalaani !‫ ﻋ‬W ; says, ‘One of the main tried and tested benefits of celebrating the birth of The Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ is that, the year will be peaceful and every wish will be fulfilled sooner. May Allah‘s < 8 # = 6 mercy be upon the person who celebrates the nights of this month like Eid.’ (Mawahi-bulla-dunya, V1, P27)

MADINA 2: Nowadays, models of the Ka’ba and dolls doing

Tawaaf are displayed at some places. This is a sin. In the preIslamic era of ignorance, there were 360 idols in the Ka’ba. After A our Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A conquered Makkah, he removed all the idols from Ka’ba. Therefore, even models containing idols (dolls) should not be displayed. Plastic flowers can be placed instead, (It is permissible to display such a picture in your house, Masjid etc. in which the face of the people doing Tawaaf-e-Ka’ba is not recognizable. However, it is impermissible to display such a picture in which the people’s faces are clearly recognizable.) MADINA 3: It is not permissible to erect such decorated gates

containing the pictures of peacocks and other birds.

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Read the following two Hadiths in the condemnation of making images of living things: The angels of mercy do not enter the house in which there is a picture or a dog. (Sahee Bukhari, v2, p409, Hadith 3322, Beirut) Whoever makes the picture (of a living thing) will be punished on the Day of Judgement until he puts a soul in the picture, and he will never be able to do so. (Sahee Bukhari, v4, p422, Hadis42) MADINA 4: Some people play music in the name of celebrating the birth of the Holy Prophet !A$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ . By Sharia, it is a sin to do so. Following are two hadith of Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ in this regard. The Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ said, ‘I have been ordered to break the drum and the flute.’ (Firdos-ul-akhbar, v1, p483, Hadith

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Hazrat’e Dahaak !‫ ﻋ‬W ; narrates that music spoils heart 6 = < 8 # and displeases Allah . (Tafseeraat-e-Ahmediya, p603 Peshawar) MADINA 5: You can play Na’at cassettes but take care at the

time of azan and salah. Further, make it sure that the sound of Na'at does not disturb the sick etc. Don't play cassettes of Na'ats in the voice of any woman. MADINA 6: It is not permissible to decorate the roads or streets

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MADINA 7: Women's coming out of their homes without

purdah (veil) to watch illuminations is a shameless and Haram act. Further, doing so even with purdah and the resultant intermingling of men and women is also extremely regretful. Moreover, it is also not permissible to use electricity illegally. Therefore, contact the electricity department and use electricity legally by paying its bill either in advance or later on. MADINA 8: In the Milād Shareef procession, try to remain in

the state of wuzu as long as possible. Offer salah with Jamat. If there is no Shari compulsion, offering salah with jamat in the masjid is wajib even during the procession. The lovers of the Prophet are not expected to miss the jamat. MADINA 9: Avoid riding horse-cart and camel-cart etc. during

the procession as their urine or dung can make people’s clothes impure. MADINA 10: During the procession, distribute booklets and pamphlets, as many as possible, published by Maktabat-ulMadina. Further, give fruits etc. in the hands of people instead of throwing. Fruits and other things are disrespected if they are thrown on the floor and people walk over them. Wasting the bounties of Allah by crushing under feet is a sin. MADINA 11: Chanting inflammatory slogans can result in any

unpleasant incident and can sabotage your prestigious procession. Your own safety lies in remaining calm and peaceful.

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MADINA 12: Neither get emotional nor try to retaliate even in

case of light stoning as it will cause dispersion in your procession, which is the desire of the enemy. Ghunchay chatkay phool mehkay har taraf aa’ee bahar Ho ga’ee Subh-e-Baharan Eid-e-Milād-un-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬

Springtime has prevailed everywhere on the Blessed Morning

ATTAR'S LETTER ABOUT CELEBRATING MILĀD (It is a Madani request that this letter should be read out every year as a reminder in the last weekly Ijtima of Safar-ulMuzaffar everywhere. Islamic brothers and sisters can make appropriate amendments.)

% Sage-Madina Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadri Rizvi ‫ ﮐ‬ says Salam from the bottom of his heart to all the lovers of the Holy Prophet on the delightful occasion of Milād celebration.

_ : < ‫* ! & ( ﻋ ﮐ‬ # \ !‫ ﻋ‬, - . % & ' ^ٗ ‫ ﮐ‬# W ; Tum bhi karke unka charcha apnay dil chamka ’o Oonchay mein ooncha Nabi ka jhanda !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ ghar ghar mein layra o

Brighten your heart praising him Wave the Prophet's flag at every home

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MADINA 1: On the first night of Rabi-un-Noor, make this

announcement three times in all the Masajid. “Congratulations to all Islamic brothers and sisters. The moon of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef has appeared.” Rabi-un-Noor umeedoon ki dunya saath lay aaya Duaoon ki qabooliat ko hatho hath lay aya The world of hopes has come in Rabiun-Noor All the prayers will be answered very soon

MADINA 2: Men's shaving their beard or trimming it less than

a fist-length is Haraam. Islamic sisters' indulging in immodesty is also Haraam. In reverence of the birth of The A Holy Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A , Islamic brothers should try to let their beards grow from the 1st to the 12th of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef and Islamic sisters should try to observe veil. With the blessing of doing so, Islamic brothers should make the intention of having a fistful beard permanently and Islamic sisters should make the intention of observing Shari Pardah, preferably wearing a Madani Burqa’ (a long loose piece of clothing worn over the dress covering a woman from head to feet.) (Man's shaving his beard or trimming it less than a fist-length and woman's indulging in immodesty is Haraam. It is wajib (necessary) to repent of these sins and give them up) Jhuk gaya Ka’ba sabhi bhut munh ke bal aunday girray Dab daba aamad ka tha, ahlawa sahlan Marhaba

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The Ka'abe bent, all the idols fell Upon your arrival, Marhab! Marhaba

MADINA 3: One of the ways of acting persistently upon Sunnah and other good deeds and refraining from sins is to fill in the booklet of Madani Ina'amaat practicing Fikr-e-Madina and hand it in to the relevant responsible Islamic brother/sister. Say In’shaa-Allah < 8 # = 6 raising your hand. Badliyan rehmat ki cha’een boondian rehmat ki aa’een Ab muradain dil ki pa’een aamed-e-shah-e-Arab hai The clouds and drizzle of blessing have come Desires will be satisfied now, Marhaba Marhaba

MADINA 4: All the lovers of the Prophet including Nigraan and

Zimadaar should travel with a Madani Qafila (caravan) for at least three days. Islamic sisters should give Dars from Faizane-Sunnat for at least thirty days in their home (only to family members) and then make the intention to continue it after Rabi-un-Noor Shareef as well. Lootnay rehmatain Qafilay mein chalo Seekhnay sunnatain Qafilay mein chalo For getting blessings, travel with Qafila For learning Sunnah, travel with Qafila

MADINA 5: Display 12 flags or at least one flag in your Masjid,

house, shop, workplace etc. for the whole month. Buy some flags and display them on buses, wagons, trucks, trolleys, taxis, rickshaws, horse and carriage etc. 26


Hoist flags on your cycle, scooter and car. In’shaa-Allah < 8 # = 6 the whole city will look green. Usually, there are big pictures of living things or filthy couplets are written on the back of big trucks. It is my wish that the sentence “I Love Dawat-e-Islami” clearly be written at the back side of trucks, buses, wagons, rickshaws, taxies and cars etc. Make efforts in this regard by meeting and persuading the transporters and bus or truck owners and get my sincere prayers.

PRECAUTION If the flag has a picture of a Na’lain Shareef (shoe image of Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫) ﻋ‬, make it sure that it neither tears nor falls on the ground. Further, as soon as the month of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef ends, remove the flags immediately. If there is a chance that the flags might be disrespected, use simple green flags (without the shoe image of Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ ). (Sag-e-Madina displays a simple green flag at his home) Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ ka jhanda laykar niklo dunya mein chaa ja’o

Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ ka jhanda aman ka jhanda ghar ghar mein layra’o Rule the whole world with Prophet's !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ flag Wave, at every home, this sacred flag

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MADINA 6: Illuminate your home with 12 light strings or at

least 12 bulbs; further, make a lot of illuminations in your area and Masjid (but using electricity illegally for this purpose is Haraam, therefore, use electricity legally by paying its full bill). Decorate all your area with green flags and bright lights. Display big banners (12 metres long or whatever size is needed) on the roof of your house, Masjid and roundabout etc. but make it sure that people's rights are not violated. Don’t erect flags in the middle of the road as this will obstruct traffic. Do not decorate any such place where the way gets narrow, Muslims are disturbed and their rights are violated. E Bait-e-Aqsa, baab-e-ka’ba, barmakaan-e-Amina BC6 D

Nasb parcham ho gaya ahlawa sahlan Marhaba Flags have been erected on Bait-e-Aqsa, E The roof of the Ka'aba and the house of Amina BC6 D

MADINA 7: Every Islamic brother should distribute as many

booklets or different pamphlets published by Maktabat-ulMadina as possible among the participants of procession; Islamic sisters should also get the booklets etc. distributed. In the same way, make your contribution to the promotion of religion by distributing booklets etc. throughout the year on different occasions such as Ijtima, wedding, death etc. Persuade also others to do the same. Bant kar madani rasail deen ko phailaiay Ker ke razi Haq ko haqdare jina ban jaiay

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Spread religion distributing booklets Get deserving of Heaven pleasing Allah

MADINA 8: If possible, buy 12 booklets 'The Dawn of Blessings'

and 112 pamphlets titled ‘12 Madani flowers on celebrating the birth of The Holy Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬ from Maktabat-ulMadina and gift them especially to the organizers of Milād gatherings. During the month of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef, give 1200 or, if not possible, 112 or at least 12 rupees to a Sunni Alim (only adults should do so). To give this money to your Masjid Imam, mu’azzin or servants is also right; it would be excellent to do so every month. It is better to give the money on Friday because the reward of every good deed is increased 70 times on Friday. Alhamdu-Lillah < 8 # = 6 ! The cassettes of Bayans (Islamic speeches) released by Maktabat-ul-Madina have played a vital role in the reformation of many people’s lives. Even some of you may also have joined Dawat-e-Islami by listening to a bayan cassette. Distributing these cassettes to people is a great service to Islam and is a means of great reward. Therefore, if possible, sell 12 bayan cassettes a week or at least 12 every month. Wealthy Islamic brothers should also make their contribution to the propagation of religion by distributing the cassettes of Bayan for free. Distribute as many Bayan cassettes as you can. On the occasion of weddings, gift a booklet or a bayan cassette with the wedding card. Do the same on the occasion of Eids 29


instead of gifting Eid card. People send me expensive Eid cards because of which my heart burns instead of getting happy. Would that people spend their hard-earned money on the promotion of religion instead of Eid cards! Further, the glittering powder on these cards also causes great problems. Unke dar pay palnay waala apna aap jawaab W ; W ; Koi Ghareeb Nawaaz !‫ ﻋ‬ to koi Data !‫ ﻋ‬ lagta hai Those trained by the Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ are matchless W ; W ; Someone becomes Ghareeb Nawaz !‫ ﻋ‬ and someone Data !‫ ﻋ‬

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MADINA 9: In big cities, every area (alaqai) Nigraan should hold glorious Sunnah-inspiring Ijtimas at different Masjids for the first 12 days of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef (Responsible Islamic sisters should hold Ijtimas at homes). If possible, everyone should attend the Ijtima with green flags in Rabi-un-Noor. Lab par Naat-e-Rasool-e-akram !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ haathoon mein parcham

Deewaana sarkaar !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ ka kitna pyara lagta hai

The lover of Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ reciting Na'ats and

Holding flag in his hand looks very beautiful

MADINA 10: Take bath on the evening of the 11th or at the 12th

of Rabi-un-Noor Shareef. If possible, buy everything new, for example, white clothes, turban, bandana, cap, shawl, Miswaak, handkerchief, slippers, tasbeeh, Itr (perfume), watch, pen, Qafila 30


pad etc. (Islamic sisters should also buy new things according to their needs) Aa’ee na’ee hukoomat sikka naya challay ga Aalam nein rang badla subh-e-shab-e-wiladat A new coin will be used as a new government has come, The world is changing, the blessed morning has come

MADINA 11: Spend the 12th night in an Ijtima-e-Zikr-o-Na’at

and welcome the 'The Dawn of Blessings' with tearful eyes at dawn, raising your flags and reciting Durood and Salaam. After Sala-tul-Fajr, say salaam and congratulate each other on this occasion of Eid and continue to do so for the rest of the day. Eid-e-Milād-un-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ to Eid ki bi Eid hai

Aaj to hai Eid-e-Eidaan Eid-e-Milād-un-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ Beyond all doubt, Eid-e-Milādun-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ is the Eid of All the Eids MADINA 12: Our Holy Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ would

celebrate his birth by fasting on every Monday. Keeping this in mind, you should also fast on 12th Rabi-un-Noor Shareef and participate in the Madani procession carrying green flags. Remain in the state of Wudu as long as possible. Recite Na’ats, Durood and Salaam and walk properly with your gaze lowered. Don’t commit any inappropriate act due to which others may criticise your procession.

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Rabi-ul-awwal Ahl-e-Sunnat tujh pai kyun na ho qurbaan Ke teri baarween tareekh who Jaan-e-Qamar !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ aaya Rabi-ul-awal, why should the Ahl-e-Sunnah not sacrifice their lives for th you, As the beloved Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ came on your 12 date?

INTENTIONS ABOUT CELEBRATING MILĀD The first Hadith of Bukhari Shareef says ` a _ b & 6 U Meaning ‘actions are dependant upon intentions’ (Sahih Bukhari, V1, P5)

Remember! Whenever you perform any good deed, you must have the intention of gaining reward for it from Allah

as possible. To begin with, you can make the following intentions:

18 INTENTIONS OF CELEBRATING MILĀD C # 1. Acting upon the Quranic commandment c% d 7 L W& “And publicise well the favours of your Rab” (Sura Duha, Verse 11) I will publicise the biggest blessing of Allah < 8 # = 6 .

2. I will make Milād illuminations to gain the pleasure of Allah < 8 # = 6 . 3. I will wave flags following Hazrat Jibreel ,-. !‫ ﻋ‬who placed 3 flags on the day the Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ was born. 4. I will wave green flags because the dome of the Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ Masjid is green. 5. I will show the greatness of the Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬to the non-Muslims by celebrating Milād (upon seeing illuminations and green flags, the non-Muslims will certainly be inspired and will think that the Muslims love their Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ a lot). 6. I will annoy satan by celebrating Milād enthusiastically. 7. In addition to outer decoration, I will decorate my inner self as well by repenting of sins. 8. I will attend the Ijtima-e-Milād on the 12th night, and 33


9. I will participate in the procession on the 12th of Rabi-unNoor Shareef and will remember Allah < 8 # = 6 and His Prophet !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ . 10. I will behold Islamic scholars, and 11. The pious, and 12. I will gain blessings by being close to the lovers of the Prophet. 13. I will wear turban in the procession, and 14. I will remain in the state of Wudu as long as possible, and 15. I will perform my Salah with Jama’at in the Masjid during the procession. 16. I will distribute booklets, pamphlets and cassettes or VCDs of bayans etc. published by Maktaba-tul-Madina during the Ijtima-e-Milād and procession. 17. Making individual efforts, I will persuade 12 brothers to travel with the Madani Qafila. 18. I will recite Durood, Salaam and Na’at during the procession observing Qufl-e-Madina of the tongue and eyes.

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Oh Allah < A 8 # = 6 ! Enable us to celebrate the birth of Your A beloved Prophet !A$ # A# A!‫ ﻋ‬A whole-heartedly with good intentions and grant us entry into the Heaven without being held accountable due to the blessing of celebrating the blessed day of Your Prophet's !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ birth. Baksh day hum ko Ilahi < 8 # = 6 ! Behr-e-Milād-un-Nabi !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬ Nama-e-A’maal isyan say mera bhar poor hai Almighty < 8 # = 6 , forgive me for Milād's sake Though my book of deeds is replete with sins !$ # # !‫ ﻋ‬

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