Sahaba - The Blessed
At the beginning of the book (The Blessed) superiority of Ashâb of our prophet, Muhammad ´alayhissalâm, is explained along with how unjust and ignorant are those who defame Ashâb-ı-kirâm. Besides, the meaning of ijtihâd is explained. In the part of cautioning, an answer is given to the book (Hüsniyye) written by an enemy of Islam. In another part, biographies of great savants of Islam - hadrat Imâm-ı Rabbâni and hadrat Sayyed Abdülhakîm-ı Arvâsi - are explained. In the part Two Apples of the Eye of Muslims superiority of hadrat Abû Bakr and hadrat Omar is explained; in the part The First Fitna in Islam events between Ashâb-ı-kirâm are explained beautifully from the pen of hadrat Imâm-ı Rabbâni Ahmad Fârûkî Sarhandi who explains that to love all of Ashâb-ı-kirâm is a fundamental condition of being Ahl-i-sunnat.
At the beginning of the book (The Blessed) superiority of Ashâb of our prophet, Muhammad ´alayhissalâm, is explained along with how unjust and ignorant are those who defame Ashâb-ı-kirâm. Besides, the meaning of ijtihâd is explained. In the part of cautioning, an answer is given to the book (Hüsniyye) written by an enemy of Islam. In another part, biographies of great savants of Islam - hadrat Imâm-ı Rabbâni and hadrat Sayyed Abdülhakîm-ı Arvâsi - are explained. In the part Two Apples of the Eye of Muslims superiority of hadrat Abû Bakr and hadrat Omar is explained; in the part The First Fitna in Islam events between Ashâb-ı-kirâm are explained beautifully from the pen of hadrat Imâm-ı Rabbâni Ahmad Fârûkî Sarhandi who explains that to love all of Ashâb-ı-kirâm is a fundamental condition of being Ahl-i-sunnat.
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lessed soul) remote as he was (from the Best of Mankind). <strong>The</strong><br />
affection you feel towards men of Tasawwuf is a great blessing.<br />
Appreciate the value of this blessing! <strong>The</strong>re is Glad Tidings for<br />
you in the hadîth-i-sherîf, “A person will be with people he<br />
loves.” It bears the good news that we will reap benefits from the<br />
hearts of the people we love. Attach great importance to acts of<br />
worship! Do not waste your valuable time on revelries, romps or<br />
merriments! Always keep in mind that we are merely transient<br />
lodgers in the world and be constantly apprehensive about the<br />
torment in grave and on the Last Day. Never forget that the only<br />
way to salvation leads through obedience to the Sharî’at and<br />
clear of bid’ats! Do not make friends with holders of bid’at and<br />
people not affiliated in any of the (four canonically validated)<br />
Madhhabs! Those people are thieves of faith. <strong>The</strong>y will steal your<br />
îmân. Do not believe those shaikhs and men of Tarîqat who are<br />
slack in obeying the Sharî’at! [Avoid the Râfidîs, the Wahhâbîs,<br />
and their books and radio and television programmes!]<br />
A PIECE of ADVICE<br />
O you, young man! As follows is the Sunnî Creed,<br />
Written in verse and expressed in clear diction:<br />
If you want a correct belief, o my brother,<br />
Read this book day’n night with devout attention!<br />
May Haqq bless Abû Hanîfa’s soul with compassion,<br />
For he’s guided us to Qur’ân’s way of salvation!<br />
Man can create none, do not believe the Shiite!<br />
Worse for the Wahhâbî; hold the Sunnî profession!<br />
Paradise’n Hell are now, tawba is possible,<br />
<strong>The</strong> sinful will be saved by way of intercession.<br />
Do not attach thyself to the world, life’s but a fast stream;<br />
Happiness forever is in Islam’s instruction.<br />
First learn the ’ilm al-hâl, and teach your child;<br />
Otherwise, insufferable will be your frustration!<br />
Look’n see how slyly the enemies strive;<br />
Lose no time in working for Islam’s promulgation!<br />
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