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profit which he obtained by selling it won’t be halâl. The profit
should be given as alms. If the goods userped from various
individuals were mixed with each other, or with usurper’s own
property, and if they cannot be separated, all of them will be the
usurper’s tainted property. But, it is not halâl for him to use
them unless he compensates for them. Compensation does not
cause that sin to be forgiven.” In the commentary of the book
Durar, Sharnblâlî says, “If the cruel man mixes the usurped
goods with his own goods, they become his own property. If his
own halâl property left is to equal the amount of nisâb after he
has given them for compensation, he should give zakât for all
the mixture before the compensation. If the mixture equals the
amount of nisâb, or his own halâl property is not enough to
compensate for it, or the amount left after compensation is not
equal to the nisâb, zakât will not be necessary.”]
Though there are beloved ones interested in sweet meals
and smart dresses, real pleasure is in what the people of warâ’
eat and wear.
Couplet:
He who gave that to rank occupiers
Gives this to the men of warâ’.
The difference between ‘that’ and ‘this’ is very great. For
Allahu ta’âlâ does not like ‘that,’ but He likes ‘this.’ Moreover, on
the Day of Resurrection the accounting for ‘that’ will be difficult,
while the accounting for ‘this’ will be easy. O Allah! Have mercy
upon us! Do not allow us to deviate from the right way!
43 – SECOND VOLUME, 66th LETTER
This letter, written in Arabic to Khân-i Khânân
‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ aleyh’ a governor of India, explains tawba
(repentance), inâbat, warâ’ and taqwâ.
I begin my letter with the Basmala. That is, to be able to
write this letter, I trust myself to Allahu ta’âlâ, who is so merciful
and bounteous, and I depend on Him. Every hamd, every
thanks, belongs to Him by right. I send my salâm to the good
people whom He chooses and loves. Our valuable lives are
elapsing into committing sins, making mistakes, and doing what
is wrong. Therefore, it will be pleasant for us to converse on
repentance, on hanging the head in shame towards Allahu
ta’âlâ, and to talk about warâ’ and taqwâ. Allahu ta’âlâ declares
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