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Today’s Lesson (#736)
By Maulana Yunus Palanpuri
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Topic: Warning to people using name of
Religion (Islam) for worldly benefits
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2015-12-03
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20 Safar 1437
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(Note: Below is translation
in English of Maulana’s lesson by Maulana Ubaidullah. May Allah accept his
& everyone’s effort. JazakAllah Khair.)
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa
barakatuh
(May the peace, mercy, and blessings of
Allah be with you).
In today’s lesson we are cautioned about using
any aspect of Religion (Islam) for worldly benefits.
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (PBUH) narrated that Prophet
Muhammad (SAW) said: Towards the end of time, there will be people who will
deceive. They will use the aspects of Religion (Islam) to gain benefits for
the worldly life. They would be such that they will show they are poor or
pious and the general public will take effect by them. Inevitably, they would
be wolves in sheep clothing. Their tongue will be as sweet as sugar. But
their hearth will be sly as the wolves. They will be deceiving people in the
name of Allah (SWT).
In the hadith it is mentioned that Allah (SWT) swears
on his honor that I will make such conditions amongst them that the
intelligent & the wise ones amongst them will be left spell bounded &
confused with what is happening.
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Explanation: People will look as if they are ideal
worshippers of Allah (SWT). They show themselves to be great pious people.
But inevitably, it will be the total opposite. The simple servants of Allah
(SWT) will be caught in their deception.
We ask Allah (SWT) to save us from such people.
Allah (SWT) has promised a severe punishment for such people.
Let us recite the tasbih, Allah-hu-Akbar Kabira,
Walhamdulillahi Kasira, Wa Subhan-Allahi bukratav wa aseela. If we recite
this tasbih, Allah (SWT) will open the doors of the skies & the heaven.
Let us pray to Allah (SWT):
Oh Allah, grant us sincerity in our actions. Save
us from ostentation. Save us from doing this deeds for the wrong reasons. Oh
Allah, grant us the garments of piousness, the garment of excellence. Oh
Allah, grant garments of Afiyah (health, free from illness &
grief), peace & love.
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Source:
Tirmidhi, Bikhre Moti Vol. 1
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