• Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 56

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:46
    أمَرْتُكَ الْخَيْرَ لكِنْ مَّا ائْتَمَرْتُ بِــهِ     وَمَا اسْـتَقَمْتُ فَمَا قَوْلِي لَكَ اسْتَقِمِ 27/15. I command you to do good, but I do not practice (the same); and I did not become steadfast (on Deen/the right path) so, then what is the use (value) of saying to you, “Be steadfast”. This stanza is an explanation of the preceding stanza. Generally, a... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 55

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:45
    COMMANDING OTHERS TOWARDS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND NOT PRACTISING ONESELF IS EVIL   Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo states quoting the words of Shu’ayb Alayhis Salaam, “and I do not want to do afterwards that which I prohibited you from.” (Hood verse 88) “Do you order the people to piety and forget yourselves, while you read the Book? Don’t you understand?” (Baqarah verse 44) This... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 54

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:44
    أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ مِنْ قَوْلٍم بِلاَ عَمَـلٍ      لَقَدْ نَسَبْتُ بِهِ نَسْلاً لِّذِيْ عُقُــمِ 26/14. I seek forgiveness from Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo from such sayings (preaching) which I do not practice upon. For verily, through this, (it is same like that) I have attributed (claimed) offspring from a barren woman. The poet says that he commands... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 53

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:43
    Incident Three 3. Wahb ibn Munabbih narrates another incident: There was a raahib (ascetic) and aabid (worshipper) from amongst the Bani Israeel who had renounced the world and devoted himself to the ibaadah of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo. He was the most pious saint in Bani Israeel. During his time, there were three brothers who had one young sister. The three sons planned to go on a jihad... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 52

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:42
    Incident Two 2.) Abdullah ibn Abbaas RadhiyAllaahu Anhu narrated the following incident: Barseesah was a very pious monk. He had devoted himself to the worship of Allaah for seventy years, during which period he had completely kept himself aloof from sin. Iblees was not pleased with this and decided to gather his most wretched Shayaateen and recruited the most deceitful from amongst them to... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 51

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:41
    وَلاَ تُطِعْ مِنْهُمَا خَصْمًا وَّلاَ حَكَمًــا        فَأَنْتَ تَعْرِفُ كَيْـدَ الْخَصْمِ وَالْحَكَـمِ 25/13. And don’t obey them both (Nafs and Shaytaan) as an opponent or as a judge (person). For you know (very) well the deception of (such an) opponent or a judge. There are 3 entities which urge a person to do an action: 1. Heart   2... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 50

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:40
    SUNNAH METHODS TO PROTECT ONESELF FROM SHAYTAAN 1.) Recital of istiaadha (أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ). Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo states, وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ When a whispering arrives from Shaytaan, then seek the protection of Allaah. (A’raaf verse 200) Abu Hurayrah RadhiyAllaahu Anhu narrates... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 49

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:38
    بھروسہ کچھ نہیں اس نفس امارہ کا اے زاہد     فرشتہ بھی یہ ہو جاۓ تو اس سے بدگماں رہنا O zaahid (ascetic), never trust this evil nafs (ego), even if it even if it becomes an angel, always remain suspicious of its motives. Never remove the chain off a dog’s neck, no matter how well trained it becomes. A trained dog will remain a dog. May Allaah Jalla... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 48

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:36
    HE STORY OF THE SNAKE AND THE CITY OF BAGHDAD    “A snake catcher once went to the mountains, which were covered with snow. Due to the snow and cold many very big snakes lay motionless as if they were dead. The snake-catcher saw a dead snake in the extreme cold of winter. He picked it up and took it to Baghdad, with the purpose of using it for a show. The snake like a pillar was... more
  • Commentary on the Qaseedah Burdah - Part 47

    Post date: Sat, 08/09/1446 - 07:35
    وَخالِفِ النَّفْسَ وَالشَّيْطَانَ وَاعْصِهِـمَا      وَإِنْ هُمَـا مَحَّضَـاكَ النُّصْحَ فَاتَّهِـمِ 24/12. And (O follower of virtue!) Oppose (your) self (Nafs) and Shaytaan and disobey them both. And if both of them give you (even) sincere advice, be suspicious of them. Both enemies of man, nafs and Shaytaan have been mentioned, since both encourage a... more

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