Shroud Thieves. Aĥl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami Ḥaḍrat Allāmaĥ Maulānā Muḥammad Ilyās Aṭṭār Qādirī Razavī

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2 Revelations of Shroud Thieves This booklet was written by Shaykh-e-Ṭarīqat Amīr-e- Aĥl-e-Sunnat, the founder of Dawat-e-Islami Ḥaḍrat Allāmaĥ Maulānā Muḥammad Ilyās Aṭṭār Qādirī Razavī ک in Urdu. The translation Majlis has translated this booklet into English. If you find any mistakes in the translation or composing, please inform the translation Majlis on the following address and gain Šawāb. Translation Majlis (Dawat-e-Islami) Alami Madanī M.arkaz, Faizān-e-Madīnaĥ, Maḥallaĥ Saudagran, Old Sabzī Mandī, Bāb-ul-Madīnaĥ, Karachi, Pakistan. Contact #: to 91

3 Transliteration Chart A/a Ř/ř L/l A/a Z/z M/m B/b X/x N/n P/p S/s T/t Sh/sh Ṫ/ṫ Ṣ/ṣ V/v, W/w Ĥ/ĥ Š/š Ḍ/ḍ Y/y J/j Ṭ/ṭ Y/y Ch Ẓ/ẓ A/a Ḥ/ḥ U/u Kh/kh Gh/gh I/i D/d F/f Ū/ū Ḋ/ḋ Q/q Ż/ż K/k Ā/ā Ī/ī

4 R Du ā for Reading the Book ead the following Du ā (supplication) before studying a religious book or Islamic lesson,, you will remember whatever you study. ع ع Yā 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-Mustaṭraf, V1, P40, Dar-ul-Fikr, Beirut) Note: Recite Durūd Sharīf once before and after the du ā.

5 ع Revelations of Shroud Thieves Even though Satan may try to stop you, read this booklet completely. you will begin to enjoy performing Ṣalāĥ and doing good deeds and at the same time you will develop hatred for sins. Excellence of Durūd Sharīf The Holy Prophet, the best of creation ع has stated, When Thursday arrives, Allāĥ sends angels carrying tablets of silver and pens of gold. They write the names of the ones who recite the most Durūd upon me on Thursday morning and during the night of Friday. (Kanz-ul- Ummāl, V1, P250, Ḥadīš 2174, Dār-ul-Kutub-ul- Ilmiyyaĥ, Beirut) 1. The Experiences of a shroud thief A shroud thief, who had stolen numerous shrouds in the past, sought forgiveness at the hands of Sayyidunā Ḥasan Baṣrī ع. When Sayyidunā Ḥasan Baṣrī ع asked him the 1

6 Revelations of shroud thieves reason for his repentance, he mentioned the mysterious incidents in three graves. Chains of fire Once, when I dug a grave, I saw a heart trembling scene. I saw a person whose face had become black. His hands and feet were tied with chains of fire and there was pus and blood oozing out of his mouth. Together with this there was an awful stench. I was about to run away when the corpse suddenly spoke and said, Why do you run away? Stay and listen to why I am being punishment. Hearing this, I decided to stay and listen. I summoned all my strength and approached the grave. When I looked inside the grave, I saw that the angels of punishment had tied a chain of fire around his neck. I asked the deceased, Who are you? He replied, I am a Muslim and the son of a Muslim. Yet, unfortunately, I used to drink alcohol and commit adultery. I died in this state and am now stuck in the punishment. The shroud thief then continued his story: A black dead person On another occasion when I opened a grave, I saw a person who was burnt black, standing with his tongue hanging out! He was surrounded by flames. The angels were holding him with chains around his neck. When this person saw me, he cried out, Brother! I am extremely thirsty, please give me some water. The angels said, Beware! This person did not 2

7 Revelations of shroud thieves perform his Ṣalāĥ. Don t give him any water. I gathered my strength and asked the dead person, Who are you and what sin did you commit? He replied, I was a Muslim, however, unfortunately, I disobeyed Allāĥ many times and like me, there are many sinners who are undergoing the same punishment in their graves. The shroud thief then continued: A Garden in the grave Once I opened a grave and noticed a very amazing scene. This grave was extremely spacious and there was a beautiful garden inside the grave with many streams. In it was a young man who was enjoying himself. I asked the young man, What did you do to get this reward? He replied, I once heard a speaker saying that whoever offers six Rak āt of Nafl Ṣalāĥ on the day of Āshūraĥ, he would be forgiven. Therefore, I made it a habit of perform these six Rak āt Nafl Ṣalāĥ on the day of Āshūraĥ every year. (Rāḥat-ul-Qulūb, P85, Shabbīr brothers, Lahore) 2. Frightening graves Once, a frightened person presented himself in front of Caliph Abdul Malik. He said, Oh respected caliph! I am a very sinful person, I wish to know whether I will be forgiven or not. The caliph asked, Is your sin bigger than the earth and sky? He replied, Yes, even bigger. The caliph asked, Is it bigger than the Divine pen and Divine tablet? He replied, Even bigger. The caliph asked, Is it bigger than the Divine throne and Divine chair? He replied, Even bigger. The caliph then said, 3

8 Revelations of shroud thieves Brother! Surely your sin can t be greater than the Mercy of Allāĥ. When the person heard this, he started to cry. The caliph asked, Brother, please tell me, what is this sin of yours? The person replied, Respected Sir! I feel extremely embarrassed to tell you; however, I will tell you. Perhaps there may be a way for my repentance to be accepted. Saying this, he began to reveal his story. He said, Sir! I am a shroud thief. Tonight, I learnt a lesson from five different graves which forced me to seek forgiveness. The end result of an Alcoholic When I opened the first grave to steal the shroud, I noticed that the face of the deceased had turned away from the Qiblaĥ. As I began to run away in fright, an unseen voice made me tremble even more. It said, Ask this person the reason for his punishment? Whilst trembling, I replied that I did not have the courage. The voice again said, This person was an alcoholic and an adulterer. Deceased with the face of a Pig When I opened the second grave, I saw a heart trembling scene. I saw that the dead person s face resembled a pig s face and he was tied with locks and chains of fire. An unseen voice declared, This person used to take false oaths and his earning was Ḥarām. Nails of fire When I opened the third grave, again I saw a most terrifying scene. The deceased had his tongue coming out from the back of his neck and he was nailed with nails made of fire. An 4

9 Revelations of shroud thieves unseen voice declared, This person used to backbite, slander and cause people to fight amongst themselves. Covered in fire When I opened the fourth grave, I saw another very frightening scene. I saw a person twisting and turning in fire and the angels were hitting him with hammers made of fire. I became terrified and started to run. However, an unseen voice was still ringing in my ears which kept saying that this unfortunate person was lazy in performing Ṣalāĥ and was lazy in fasting during the month of Ramadan. Reward of repenting as a Youth When I opened the fifth grave, it was completely different from the other graves. This grave was extremely spacious. Inside, there was a throne with handsome young man was sitting on it. An unseen voice revealed that this person had sought repentance while he was young and was steadfast in fulfilling his Ṣalāĥ and fasts. (Tażkiraĥ-tul-Wā iẓīn, P612, Quetta) 3-4. Head filled with lead Sayyidunā Abd-ul-Mūmin bin Abdullāĥ bin Isa ع relates that once a shroud thief had sought forgiveness and I asked him to reveal to me whether during those days he had seen anything which was unusual or extraordinary. He replied, Once when I opened a grave, I noticed that the person s entire body had nails embedded in it. There was a large nail in his 5

10 Revelations of shroud thieves head and there were large nails on the middle of his legs. When he asked another shroud thief, he replied that he had seen a head which was filled with hot lead. (Sharḥ-us-Ṣudūr bi Sharḥ Ḥāl-il-Maūtā wal Qubūr, P173, Markaz Aĥl-e-Sunnat, Barakāt-e- Razā, India) 5. Mysterious blind person There was a blind man who always had his eyes covered. His style of begging was very strange. He used to say, Whoever gives me something, I will tell him something strange and whoever gives me more, I will show him something strange. Abū Isḥāq Ibrāĥīm ع narrates that someone gave him something and I stood close to him. The blind man revealed his eyes and I was shocked to see that instead of eyes, he had two holes in their place and both were pierced from one end to other. He then began to relate his strange experience. He said that he was a famous shroud thief in his town and the people were extremely afraid of him. Once, the judge of the town became sick and when this judge realised that he would not get better, he sent me one hundred dinars and said that this money was to make sure that his shroud was safe from me. I agreed to this. Coincidently, he got well but then got sick later on and died because of this second illness. I thought that the money was for the first illness; therefore, I decided to dig his grave and steal his shroud. There were signs of punishment within the grave and the judge was sitting up in his grave. His hair was scruffy and his eyes were red. I suddenly felt a great 6

11 Revelations of shroud thieves pain in my legs and someone placed his fingers inside my eyes and I became blind instantly. He then said, Oh slave of Allāĥ! Why do you wish to see the secrets of Allāĥ? (Sharḥ-us-Ṣudūr, P180) Punishment is even given in the stomach of wild animals Dear Islamic brothers! The punishment of the grave is indeed true. The punishment of the grave is in actual fact the punishment of Barzakh. The reason it is called punishment of the grave is because people are buried within graves. However, whether a person is burnt, drowned, eaten by fishes, ripped to shreds and eaten by wild animals in the jungle, eaten by worms or even whether his ashes are thrown in the wind, he will be either rewarded or punished. The meaning of Barzakh The literal meaning of Barzakh is screen or cover. The period between death and the Day of Judgement is called Barzakh. In Sūraĥ -tul-mūminūn, verse 100, Allāĥ says: Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān And in front of them is a barrier until the day when they shall be raised. 7

12 Revelations of shroud thieves Whilst explaining this verse, Sayyidunā Mujāĥid ع says, (By Barzakh is meant that period in between م اب ين ال م و ت ا لى ا لب ع ث death and the Day of Judgement). (Tafsīr Ṭabarī, V9, P243, Dār-ul- Kutub-ul- Ilmiyyaĥ, Beirut) The Punishment of the grave proven from the Qurān The punishment of the grave is proven from the Holy Qurān. The Holy Qurān explains about the punishment within the grave for those people who disobeyed Prophet Nūḥ.ع In Sūraĥ Nūḥ, verse 25, Allāĥ says: Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān And because of their wrong doings, they were drowned then made to enter the Fire. In relation to the fire which has been mentioned in this Qurānic verse, it is stated that it is the fire within Barzakh. This means the punishment of the grave which they would experience. (Rūḥ-ul-Ma ānī Part 29, P125, Dār Iḥyā-ut-Turāš-ul- Arabī Beirut) In relation to the punishment of the grave, Allāĥ says in Sūraĥ Al-Mūmin, verse 46, 8

13 Revelations of shroud thieves ع غ Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān The fire to which they are exposed, in the morning and evening, and the day when the Hour shall come, it shall be ordered to cause the people of Pharaoh to enter the most grievous punishment. From this verse, the punishment of the grave is established and the ا ش د ال ع ذ اب (severe punishment) means the punishment of Hell which will occur on the Day of Judgment. The punishment before this is the punishment of the grave. (Umdatul-Qārī, V6, P274, Dār-ul-Fikr Beirut Nuzĥa-tul-Qārī, V2, P862, Fareed Book stall, Lahore) Explaining the punishment of the grave, it is stated in Sūraĥ Taūbaĥ, verse 101, ع Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān We will soon punish them twice. Then they will be returned to a grievous torment. ع ع 9

14 Revelations of shroud thieves The disgrace of the Hypocrites In explaining this verse, Sayyidunā ibn Abbās states, Rasūlullāĥ ع gave the sermon on Friday and then said, Oh so and so, stand up and get out because you are a hypocrite. The Holy Prophet ع revealed each of their names and then made them leave the Masjid. They were disgraced by this. Then Sayyidunā Umar Fārūq-e-A ẓam entered the Masjid and someone said to him, There is good news for you. Allāĥ has disgraced and shamed the hypocrites today. Sayyidunā ibn Abbās says that for them to leave the Masjid in this disgraceful manner was the first punishment and the second punishment is the punishment of the grave. (Tafsīr Ṭabarī. V6, P457, Dār-ul-Kutub-ul- Ilmiyyaĥ, Beirut - Umda-tul-Qārī, V6, P274, Dār-ul-Fikr, Beirut Nuzĥatul-Qārī, V2, P862) Punishment in the Grave as proven in the Ḥadīš Sharīf There are numerous Aḥādīš which prove the punishment which is to occur in the grave. One Ḥadīš is being presented. The Holy Prophet, the Leader of the Prophets ع states, اب ال ق بر ح ق ع ذ (The punishment of the grave is true). (Sunan Nasāī, P225, Ḥadīš 1305, Dār-ul-Kutub-ul- Ilmiyyaĥ, Beirut) Ṣadr-ush-Sharī aĥ, Badr-ut-Ṭarīqaĥ, Allāmaĥ Muftī Amjad Alī A ẓamī ع states, Only that person who is misled 10

15 Revelations of shroud thieves would refute the punishment in the grave. (Baĥār-e-Sharī at, Part 1, P57, Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ Karachi) Why are we Worried and Concern? Dear Islamic Brothers! we are Muslims and the job of a Muslim is to please Allāĥ and His Rasūl ع. Yet, unfortunately, most of us are very far from the path of piety and good deeds. Maybe it is because of this that many of us are facing many difficulties. Some people are sick, some are in debt, some have family problems, some have no livelihood, some desire children and some complain about disobedient children. In short, everyone is facing some type of problem. Allāĥ says in the Holy Qurān, Sūraĥ Shūrā, verse 30, Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān And whatever misfortune befalls you is due to what your own hands earn; but he pardons much. Dear Islamic Brothers! There is no doubt that the solution to every problem in this world and the Hereafter is through following Allāĥ and His beloved Rasūl ع. It is said, He who busies himself in the work of Allāĥ, Allāĥ busies Himself in his (in fulfilling that slave s) work. ع 11 ع

16 The Blessings of Ṣalāĥ Revelations of shroud thieves The first Farḍ (compulsory act) of a Muslim is to perform his Ṣalāĥ. However, sadly, our Masājid are empty. There is no doubt that Ṣalāĥ is a pillar of Islam. Performing Ṣalāĥ is a means of pleasing Allāĥ. It enables Mercy to descend. It eliminates sins. It protects a person from illness and disease. It is a means of getting one s Du ās accepted. Its blessing increases the sustenance of a person. It is light in the dark grave. It protects a person from the punishment of the Hereafter. It is a key to Heaven. It enables a person to cross the bridge of Ṣirāṭ safely. It protects against the fire of Hell. It is coolness of the blessed eyes of the Holy Prophet ع. The person who performs Ṣalāĥ will be blessed with the intercession of the Holy Prophet ع. The greatest reward for the person who performs his Ṣalāĥ is that he will be blessed with ability to see Allāĥ on the Day of Judgment. Terrifying punishment for the one who does not perform his Ṣalāĥ Allāĥ becomes angry with the person who does not perform his Ṣalāĥ. Whoever intentionally misses even one Ṣalāĥ, his name is inscribed on the door of Hell. The grave will squeeze the person who is lazy in praying Ṣalāĥ so much so, that his ribs would break and interlock with each other. His grave will be filled with the fire of Hell and he will be imprisoned by a terrible snake. On the Day of Judgment, he will be treated severely. ع 12 ع

17 Revelations of shroud thieves Punishment of head being smashed Nabī-e-Raḥmat, Shafī -e-ummat, Tājdār-e-Risālat ع said to the blessed companions,ع Tonight, two people (meaning Jibrāīl and Mīkāīl (ع visited me. They took me to the Holy land. I saw a person lying down and standing by his head side was a man holding a rock. The person standing took this rock and smashed the head of the person lying down. Whenever the head smashed into pieces, it returned to its original form and this continued. I then asked the angels, go forward. After showing me other things, they said, The first person who you had seen (meaning the person who had his head smashed) was that person who had learnt the Holy Qurān and then left it. He was also in the habit of sleeping during the time of Ṣalāĥ. This will be his punishment until the Day of Judgment. (Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī, V1 & 4, P467/425, Ḥadīš 1386, 7047)! Who is this person? They told me to Flames in the grave The sister of a person died. After burying his sister and returning home, he realised that his wallet had fallen in the grave. He then returned to the grave and began digging so that he could retrieve his wallet. He was shocked to see that the grave of his sister was filled with flames. He immediately covered the grave with soil and ran to his mother crying. He asked his mother, Oh beloved mother! What were the actions of my sister? She replied, Why do you ask? He then explained what he had seen in the grave. When his mother 13

18 Revelations of shroud thieves heard this, she began to cry and said, It is very unfortunate that your sister used to be lazy in performing her Ṣalāĥ. She used to perform her Ṣalāĥ after the time had elapsed. (In other words, she used to read Qaḍā) (Mukāshafa-tul-Qulūb, P189, Dār-ul-Kutub-ul- Ilmiyyaĥ, Beirut) Terrifying well Dear Islamic Brothers! If this is the punishment for the one who used to read her Ṣalāĥ after the time has elapsed, what will happen to that person who never reads his Ṣalāĥ? Remember! Whoever و يل reads their Ṣalāĥ after the time elapses will be entitled to enter (wail). Wail is a terrifying well found in Hell from which even Hell غي seeks protection. Similarly, there is another valley in Hell called (ghī). This valley is extremely deep and within it, there is a terrifying well called هب هب (Ḥab Ḥab). When the fire of Hell decreases, Allāĥ opens this specific well. Due to this, the fire of Hell begins to rage again. This well is for those who do not perform Ṣalāĥ, commit adultery, drink alcohol, take interest and those who cause harm to their parents. (Baĥār-e-Sharī at, Part 3, P2, Maktaba-tul- Madīnaĥ Karachi) Command to enter Hell It is reported that on the Day of Judgment, there will be a person who Allāĥ will command to enter Hell. He will ask, Oh Allāĥ! Why am I being sent to Hell? Allāĥ will say, Because you read Ṣalāĥ after its time had elapsed and you took My 14

19 Revelations of shroud thieves Name when taking false oaths. (Mukāshafa-tul-Qulūb, P189, Dār-ul- Kutub-ul- Ilmiyyaĥ, Beirut) ع ع Scorpions the size of black Mules It is said that there is a valley in Hell called لملم (Lam Lam). It contains snakes which are as thick as the neck of camels. The length of each snake is the distance of a month s journey. When this snake bites a person who had not performed his Ṣalāĥ, its venom will remain active for 70 years. There is another valley in Hell which is called ب ال ح ز ن ج (Jabb-ul- Ḥuzn). In it, there are scorpions the size of black mules. The scorpions have 70 stings and each sting has a bag full of venom. When this scorpion stings a person who has not read his Ṣalāĥ, its venom will invade the entire body. The heat of its venom will last a thousand years. The flesh will peel off the bones and pus will come out from his private area. The people of hell will curse this person. (Qurraĥ-tul- Uyyūn Ma a Roūḍ-ul-Fāīq, P385 Quetta) Protect yourself from the company of the person who does not perform his Ṣalāĥ A lā Ḥaḍrat Imām-e-Aĥl-e-Sunnat Maulānā Shāĥ Aḥmad Razā Khān ع has advised about the dangers of missing Ṣalāĥ and about staying away from the person who does not perform his Ṣalāĥ. It is stated in Fatāwā-e-Razaviyyaĥ, V9, 15

20 Revelations of shroud thieves P , He who intentionally misses a single Ṣalāĥ becomes entitled to remain in Hell for a thousand years as long as he does not complete it and repents. If Muslims stay away from him, do not speak to him, do not sit with him, then undoubtedly, this person is entitled to this treatment. (Because the person who ignores his Ṣalāĥ is a transgressor, we have been warned to ignore his company and A lā Ḥaḍrat ع then presents a Qurānic verse from Sūraĥ An ām, verse 68, in which) Allāĥ says, Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān And whatever they say, the devil (Satan) may make you forget to do so, and then do not sit you after recollection with unjust people. The easy method of Praying Qaḍā of a lifetime Dear Islamic Brothers! Always perform Ṣalāĥ with the congregation. Whoever has Ṣalāĥ which is outstanding; he should sincerely seek repentance and then strive to complete them. In connection with this, please read the following extract taken from Malfūẓāt-e-A lā Ḥaḍrat (P70-71): Question: Ḥuḍūr! The activities of the world have occupied us so much that everyday we make the intention of completing our missed Ṣalāĥ during our lifetime, yet, we never seem to be able to complete them. Can we perform it in this manner 16

21 Revelations of shroud thieves where we first read all the Fajr Ṣalāĥ we missed, then all the Zaĥr Ṣalāĥ, then all the AṢr Ṣalāĥ etc.? Is there any problem in this? Also, I don t even remember how many Ṣalāĥ I have missed. What should I do under such circumstances? Answer: It is important to complete the missed Ṣalāĥ as quickly as possible. One does not know when death would come. There are only 20 Rak āt in each day (2 Farḍ of Fajr, 4 Farḍ of Zaĥr, 4 Farḍ of AṢr, 3 Farḍ of Maghrib, 4 Farḍ of Ishā and 3 Witr). What is the difficulty in reading except during sunrise, sunset and midday (as Sajdaĥ is Ḥarām within these times)? If one wishes, he may first perform all the Fajr he has missed, followed by all the Zaĥr etc. or he can read them in the order they come. He can estimate the quantity of these Ṣalāĥ. Even if he reads more; there is no harm. According to the strength of the person, he should read these missed (Qaḍā) Ṣalāĥ as quickly as possible and not be lazy. If he has outstanding Farḍ Ṣalāĥ, no Nafl is accepted. He should make the intention that I am performing the first Fajr missed and when he completes this, he should make the same intention before reading the next Fajr Ṣalāĥ. (The completion of each Ṣalāĥ makes the one after it the first Ṣalāĥ missed). The person who has missed a lot of Ṣalāĥ can shorten the Ṣalāĥ. Instead of reciting Sūraĥ Fātiḥaĥ in the 3 rd and 4 th rak at of the Farḍ of Zaĥr, AṢr, Ishā and the 3 rd rak at of Maghrib, he can read سبح ن ا three times (even if he recites it once, the Farḍ will be complete).he can also recite the Tasbīḥ of Rukū ب ح ن ر بي ال ع ظيم) (س and Sujūd only once. After the Tashaĥĥud, he can say (سبح ن ر بي الا عل ي) 17

22 Revelations of shroud thieves Durūd-e- instead of the complete الل ه م ص ل ع لي س ي د ن ا م حم د و ا ل ه Ibrāĥīm. Instead of the complete Du ā-e-qunūt in Witr, he can just say ب اغ ف ر لي He.ر is allowed to complete all of these 20 minutes after sunrise and 20 minutes before sunset. Before and after this is not permissible. Whoever needs to read Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ should do as secretly as it is not permissible to proclaim and publicly display one s sins. (In other words, he should not make it obvious that he is reading Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ) In connection with this, A lā Ḥaḍrat ع has said, If there is a person who needs to fulfil Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ for nearly thirty or forty years and if he makes the intention that I am going to perform these missed Ṣalāĥ tomorrow and will rest after this and suddenly dies after a month or a day, Allāĥ in His Infinite Mercy would consider all this person s Ṣalāĥ as been complete. Allāĥ says in Sūraĥ Nisā, verse 100, ع ہ Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān And whosoever goes forth from his home, as an emigrant for Allāĥ and His messenger and death overtakes him, then his reward lies with Allāĥ. ع ع 18

23 Negligent Tailor Revelations of shroud thieves An Islamic brother recalls: During the time I used to work in Punjab as a tailor, Allāĥ forbid, my actions were very bad. I didn t perform Ṣalāĥ, I would fight and argue nearly every day, I would lie, backbite, break promises, get angry, swear, steal, look at forbidden things, watch films and dramas, listen to songs and music, harass girls who would walk past and annoy my parents. Basically, I had many bad habits. After getting fed up with my actions, my family sent me to Bāb-ul- Madīnaĥ Karachi. I started working in an office in Bāb-ul-Madīnaĥ Karachi. Girls also used to work in the same office; therefore, my habits became worse. I was such a bad person that at times I would begin to hate myself. One day, I found out that my first cousin was doing Dars-e-Niẓāmī in an institute of Da wat-e-islāmī called Jāmi aĥ-tul-madīnaĥ. (Gulistān-e-Jawĥar, Karachi) When I went to meet him, he met me in a warm and friendly manner and through his personal efforts he invited me to the weekly Ijtimā of Da wat-e-islāmī which I accepted. When I went to the Ijtimā, someone presented me with the booklets Old worshipper and Revelations of Shroud thieves which were published by Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ. When I read these booklets, for the first time in my life, I came to the realisation that I was wasting my life. I immediately repented and made the intention of performing the five daily Ṣalāĥ in the Masjid with Jamā at. I also started attending the Thursday 19

24 Revelations of shroud thieves Ijtimā of Da wat-e-islāmī in the international Madanī Markaz Faizān-e-Madīnaĥ every week. I also became a disciple of Ghoūše-Pāk and became a part of the Qādiriyyah Razaviyyaĥ spiritual chain. a Madanī transformation took place in my life. Through the personal efforts of my first cousin, I also gained the privilege of travelling on Madanī Qāfilaĥ., with the blessings of the Lovers of the Prophet, I became attached to the Madanī environment of Da wat-e-islāmī. At the time of giving this testament, I became a student of Dars-e- Niẓāmī. ( Ālim course) May Allāĥ always save my Madanī organisation Da wat-e-islāmī from the evil eye because it is through the blessings of this organisation that a disgraceful person like myself is now busy in gaining religious knowledge. ع ع Safeguard against Nightmares An Islamic brother admits that he used to suffer from nightmares. He says, I joined the Madanī Qāfilaĥ of Da wate-islāmī for 30 days., with the blessing of the Madanī Qāfilaĥ, these nightmares stopped immediately. I was blessed with the dream of the beautiful Prophet ع and now I either dream of performing Ṣalāĥ or dream of reciting the Holy Qurān. Dear Islamic Brothers! Reciting ي ام ت لح بر 21 times (with Durūd Sharīf once before and after) before sleeping will protect a person from having Nightmares. 20

25 Revelations of shroud thieves A Remedy for Appendicitis!, there have many misled individuals within the community who have achieved guidance by travelling in the Madanī Qāfilay of Da wat-e-islāmī. An Islamic brother from Matrah (India) says, I used to be a modern youngster. I used to spend my time watching films and dramas. I happened to listen to a cassette from Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ entitled The destructions of TV. This completely changed me and I became involved in the Madanī environment of Da wat-e-islāmī. I also had an appendix problem and the doctors advised that I should have an operation. I became very worried. After the individual effort of an Islamic brother, I decided to join the Madanī Qāfilaĥ for three days for the first time.! With the blessings of the Madanī Qāfilaĥ, my sickness disappeared without the need for an operation. I became highly impressed with the blessings of the Madanī Qāfilaĥ and have decided travel on Madanī Qāfilaĥ every month for three days. I am also regular in filling the Madanī In āmāt card daily, and handing it to the area Zimmadār every month. I am also regular with Ṣadā -e- Madīnaĥ (waking Muslims for Ṣalāĥ-tul-Fajr) every morning. ع ع 21

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