Invitation - Iftatah (Inagurati​onn) of Devatkal Jamiya Masjid

Assalamu A'laikum WR WB,

With immense pleasure I Request the honor of your presence to attend and participate in the inauguration of Devatkal Jamiya Masjid on 27th July 2011 (Zuhar time).

Some food for thought:
This Village Devatkal (Deodurg Taluk, Raichur) was one time Qadiyani Markaz, we are running a maktab here and by our little humble and unrelenting efforts with the help of Allah, Allah has made this possible that All who were Qadiyanis in this village and the the village near by it(Katmalli) came into the Fold of Islam Alhamdulillah.

Note: Could not schedule it on Sunday as it takes time complete...and we needed this to be ready for Ramazan and Taraweeh.

Please let us know about your availability in your replies.

Note: Please forward this invitation to our Muslim brothers whom you know.

With Humble Request For Prayers,

Jazakallahu Khairan kaseera,
Mohammad Zafar
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"Waqt fursat hai kahan kaam abhi baaki hai
  Noor o Tauheed ka itmaam abhi baaki hai"

Virtues of Charity

•  It is mentioned in hadith sharif that generosity is a great attribute of Allah Taala.In other words Allah Taala is extremly generous. 
•  It is mentioned in Hadith sharif that you should seek sustenance from Allah Taala by spending in his path,in other words by giving charity Allah Taala grant you BARAKAH in your sustenace.
•  IT is mentioned in a Hadith Sharif that the servant of Allah gives a small piece of bread as charity.In the sight of ALLAH TAALA that small piece increases to much that it equals the size of Mt.Uhud.In other words ALLAH TAALA increases the reward that one would have recieved for small piece of bread to such an extent that he recieves the reward equal to Mt.Uhud.We should therefore not concern ourselves with how much we give instead give in charity we are capable
•  It is mentioned in Hadith Sharif that charitable deeds save one from calamities discreet and undisclosed charity cools the anger of ALLAH TAALA and having good relations with ones relatives and family members increases ones lifespan.If a person feels that by doing good deeds openly and publicly others will also be prompted to do the same then in such a case it will be preferable for him to do such deeds publicly
•  But if this is not the case then it will be preferable for him to do the charity secretly.In both the cases preconditions that there must be no reason for carrying them out publicly or privately.
  
  
•  It is mentioned in a Hadith Sharif that you should give in charity and cure your sick through charity because charity repels sickness and diseases and it increases your life and your good deeds.
•  It is mentioned in Hadith that Allah taala is noble and He loves nobility.He loves good character and good manners and dislikes evil character and evil mannerisms.In other words He loves the persons who showslofty character in doing goos deeds such as spending in charity saving himself from degradation enduring difficulties on account of others and HE dislikes despicable ethics and habit such as lack of vigour and courage in matters of Deen.
•  Is mentioned in a Hadith that the person who directs someone towards a good deed will also receive as the person who carries out that good deed.In other words if a person cannot be of assistance himself but directs the needy person towards someone who could be of some help to him then this person will also receive the same reward as those who helped that poor person.

What goes around comes around

One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe; he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was those chills which only fear can put in you. He said, “I’m here to help you, ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.”

Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.
As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn’t thank him enough for coming to her aid.

Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.
He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, “And think of me.”
He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn’t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan.

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: “You don’t owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.”
Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.

Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard….
She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”
There is an old saying “What goes around comes around.”

*** May Allah guide us to become doer's of good. Ameen ***

Kindness Pays - A good example

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his 
way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was 
hungry.

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost 
his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"

"You don't owe me anything," she replied "Mother has taught us never to 
accept payment for a kindness." He said... "Then I thank you from my 
heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt; stronger physically, 
but his faith in God was strong also. He had been ready to give 
up and quit.

Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors 
were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in 
specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in 
for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.

Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. 
Dressed in his doctor's gown he we nt in to see her. He recognized her 
at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best 
to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. 

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the 
business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked 
at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. 
She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her 
life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught; her 
attention on the side as She read these words..... 

"Paid in full with one glass of milk." (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, 
GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."

Kindness - The Neglected Chapter

A long time ago, in a land far, far away, there lived an old woman who was carrying a heavy load along the road in the desert. It was a bit difficult for her, but she was managing as best as she could. A young man asked if he could help her with her load, and she readily obliged. Here is the conversation that transpired:

“It would be such a pleasure to have you come alone with me. I accept your gracious offer of kindness and company,” she said. She was a very talkative woman, and the young man did not want to interrupt her. So, he let her speak the entire time they were together without interruption:

“But as we walk along young man and as you help me with my load, I have only one request as we travel down this road: Don’t talk to me about Muhammad! Because of him there is no peace and I have trouble in my mind. So, don’t talk to me about Muhammad! And as we walk along together, we will get along just fine.”

She continued:

“That man upsets me so, so much more than you could know! I hear of his name and reputation every where I go. Though his family and his clan once knew him as an honest man, he’s dividing everyone with his claim that God is one!”

“He’s misled all the weak, the poor, and the slaves. They think they’ve all found wealth and freedom by following his way!” she sarcastically snorted.

“He’s corrupted all of our youth with his twisted brand of truth. He’s convinced them that they all are strong and gave them somewhere to belong. So, don’t you dare talk to me about Muhammad!”

They reached their destination, and the man helped the woman put away her belongings. The old woman, with a wide smile of gratitude at this stranger’s kindness, turned to him and said, “Thank you now, young man. You’ve really been so kind. That generosity and smile is very rare to find now a days. Let me give you some advice, since you’ve been so very nice to me. Stay away from Muhammad. Don’t heed his word or emulate his way. If you do, you will never have true peace, and all you will find is trouble.”

As the young man turned to walk away, she stopped him: “Now before we part and go, if it’s alright just the same, may I ask my dear young man, who are you? What’s your name?”

He told her, and she stopped dead in her tracks.

“Forgive me, but what was that? Your words weren’t very clear. My ears are getting old, and sometimes I have a hard time hearing. You know, it’s truly rather funny, but I’m sure I must be wrong. Yet, I thought I heard you said that your name is Muhammad.”

“I am Muhammad,” the Prophet (peace be upon him) told the old woman.

She replied, “I bear witness there is nothing worthy of worship except God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God.”

This conversation was based upon a hadith in the Prophetic literature

This story never ceases to amaze anyone. The Prophet (pbuh) offered to help this woman, and all she does throughout their encounter is to mock and malign the Prophet (pbuh). Yet, he says nothing. He continues to help the woman with her load. He does not lash back at her; he does not pray for God’s destruction upon her; he does not drop her stuff and let her fend for herself. No. He helps the woman anyway, and when she finds out who he is, all she could do was follow him into Islam.

Yet, the fact that she became Muslim is one of the most important aspects of this story.

It was the Prophet’s character that amazes the most. It is this aspect of the Prophet’s sunnah that many of us have completely neglected.

May Allah Subhanahu wa taa’la guide us in developing “Akhlaq” that pleases him by following  in the foot steps of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad SAWS.

Pair of Old Shoes

A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day’s work…
Student turned to the professor, saying:

“Let us play the man a trick, we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them …”

“My young friend,” answered the professor, “We should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor… But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of this poor man. Put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him..”

The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes…

While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance.

He gazed upon the coin, turned it around and looked at it again and again.
He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin…

His feelings overcame him…

He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing…

The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears.
“Now,” said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?”

The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. .. I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before: “It’s more blessed to give than to receive.”

If you want happiness… .For a lifetime – help someone..

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Event: Khatna Camp in Lingasugur on Monday April 11, 2011

We were able to successfully do a Khatna Camp in Lingasugur Alhamdulillah.
In around More than 200 application coupons 150 of them were accepted and Khatna performed for the same.

The reactions or comments from the local people are below:

Dr. Shiv Basappa: Very Great, I didn’t see something like this before. He appreciated the Cleanliness and Neatness maintained in the process.

JE Abid Ali  : We didn’t think you people can do this work so well and so organized way.

Lal Ahmed Sab (Vice – president  Lingsugur Muslim Tanzeem) – Your work was so good and very fast and it was great effort from you people that was never expected.

Thanks to Auto Association President Rustum bhai he gave free service of autos to carry to and fro to the homes of the people.

Rafi bhai (Former municipal chairman) – You should have told me earlier that you people can do such a good work. 

Thanks to Rafi bhai, as he saw that there is a need of water in the premises and he arranged water for the people.

Jazakallah for All the help to one and all involved in this, may Allah reward us for whatever has been done with humble intentions.