Questions and Answers about Islamic Veil

The excellence of making someone happy

Islamic sisters! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, there are great blessings in visiting Muslims individually at their homes in order to spread the call to righteousness. It may be the case that a little effort from you may change someone’s life and make her begin to strive for the rewards of the afterlife and, as a result, you may be blessed with success too. Just think! Consider the level of tranquillity and happiness an Islamic sister will feel by joining this Madanī environment because of being called towards righteousness by you!

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! To please the heart of a Muslim is a great reward-reaping deed. Our Greatest and Holiest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Whoever instils happiness into the heart of a believer, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ creates an angel from that happiness who worships Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and declares the Oneness of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. When the bondman is placed in his grave, the angel approaches him asking, ‘Do you not recognise me?’ The person responds by asking, ‘Who are you?’ The angel replies, ‘I am the happiness which you instilled in the heart of so and so believer. Now I will be your comforter in distress, and I will keep you steadfast in answering the questions. I will come to you on the Day of Judgement and intercede for you in the court of your Lord عَزَّوَجَلَّ and show you your home in Paradise.’

(Attarghīb Wattarĥīb, vol. 3, pp. 266, Ḥadīš 23)

Tāj-o-takht-o-ḥukūmat mat day, kašrat-e-māl-o-dawlat mat day

Apnī khushī kā day day mušdaĥ, Yā Allah mayrī jĥaulī bĥar day

Do not give (me) a crown, a throne or a kingdom;                                                     do not give me riches or wealth

Give me the glad tidings of Your happiness, O Allah! Fulfil this request

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

 

 

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