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This booklet was written byShaykh-e-arqat Amr-e-Al-e-Sunnat, founder of Dawat-e-Islmarat AllmaMauln Muammad Ilys Ar Qdir Razav

in Urdu. The translation Majlis has translated this booklet

into English. If you find any mistakes in the translation orcomposing, please contact the translation Majlis on thefollowing address and gain reward.

Majlis-e-Tarjim (Translation Department) Dawat-e-Islm

lamMadan Markaz, Faizn-e-Madna, Maalla

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CONTENTS

Du for Reading the Book.........................................................

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Transliteration Chart............................................................... IIIReturn of the Shroud ....................................................................... 1The Virtues of the Month of Rajab ..............................................1The Three Letters of Rajab .........................................................2The Month of Sowing Seeds .......................................................3Rajab is the Name of a Heavenly River .......................................3A Heavenly Palace......................................................................4Five Blessed Nights

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Fast of 1stRajab an Atonement for 3 Years of Sins ......................5Reap the Bounties ......................................................................5The Virtues of one Fast..............................................................6The Fast of the 27th a Compensation for 10 Years' Sins ...............7The Reward for 60 Months of Fasting.........................................7The Reward for 100 Years of Fasting..........................................7The Virtues of Fulfilling a Need ..................................................8A Recipe for Acceptance of Du .................................................8A Faith Enlightening Parable....................................................10Reward of two years ................................................................11A Glowing Mountain ................................................................12Madan Qfila looked after by Dt ib ...............................13Carrying out Fikr-e-Madna everyday.....................................14Glossary...................................................................................15

A: Islamic Terms...................................................................15B: Dawat-e-Islms Terms ...................................................16C: Arabic Phrases

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D: Titles for the Prophet..................................................18Bibliography ...................................................................................20


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DuDuDuDu for Reading the Bookfor Reading the Bookfor Reading the Bookfor Reading the Book

Read the following Du (prayer) before studying areligious book or Islamic lesson, , you will

remember whatever you study.

TRANSLATION

Y All ! Open the door of knowledge and wisdomfor us, and have mercy on us! O the one who is the most

honourable and glorious!

(Al-Mustaraf, V1, P40, Dr-ul-Fikr, Beirut)

Note: Recite Durd Sharif [Blessing on the Prophet]once

before and after the Du.


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Transliteration Chart

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TRANSLITERATION CHART

A/a / L/l A/a Z/z M/m

B/b X/x N/n

P/p S/s V/v,W/w T/t Sh/sh

/ / /

/ / Y/y

J/j / Y/y

Ch / A/a

/ U/u Kh/kh Gh/gh I/i

D/d F/f /

/ Q/q /

/ K/k / R/r G/g


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t the time of her death, a pious lady in the city of Baramade a will to her son to shroud her in the clothes she

used to wear while performing acts of worship in the Holymonth of Rajab. After her demise, her son buried her,shrouding her in another piece of cloth. When he returnedhome from the cemetery, he was astonished to discover thatthe cloth, in which he shrouded his mother, was at his homeand the clothes which she had instructed him to shroud herwith, had disappeared! Suddenly, a voice was heard from the

unknown, Take back your shroud. We have shrouded her (inthe cloth about which she had made a will). We do not leavethe people who fast in Rajab to grief in their graves. (Nuzha-tul-Majlis, pp. 155, vol. 1)

THE VIRTUES OF THE MONTH OF RAJAB

ujja-tul-Islm, Imm Muammad Ghazl has stated

in his renowned workMukshafa-tul-Qulb, The month ofRajab has actually been derived from the word Tarjb which means to honour. It is also known as Al-Aab which means fast flowing as mercy is rapidly showered upon

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those who repent in this month. Furthermore, the light ofacceptance also descends upon the worshippers in this month.

It is also called Al-Aam

, which means the most deafbecause the sound of war and weapons is not heard at allduring this month. Another name for this month is Rajab

( ) named after a river in paradise whose water is whiterthan milk, sweeter than honey and cooler than ice. Only thosepeople will drink from it who fast in the month of Rajab.(Mukshifat-ul-Qulb, p. 301)

The book Ghunya-tu-libn adds that this month is alsocalled the Month of Stoning as the shayn arestoned in it so that they do not harm the Muslims. This blessed

month is also known byAl-Aam , which means themost deaf because it has not been heard [or recorded] thatAllah punished a nation in this month contrary to theother months when All has sent punishment on

nations. (Ghunyat-u-libn, p. 229)

THE THREE LETTERS OF RAJAB

Dear Islamic Brothers, [Glory be to All ]!What can be said about the fabulous virtues of the month ofRajab? Mukshafa-tul-Qulb stated that our pious saints

have asserted, There are three letters in the wordRajab; R (),Jm () and B (). The first letter R() standsfor the Mercy of All [Ramatulla], Jm () stands forCrime [Jurm] of the person and the last B () stands for


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Good [Birr]. In other words, All says, Place myservants crime between My Mercy and My Kindness.(Mukshifat-ul-Qulb, p. 301)

iyn say kabh hum nay kanr n kiy

Par t nay dil zurdaamr na kiy

um nay to jaannam k baut k tajwz

Lakin tayr ramat nay gawr n kiy

Sins, we have parted from them neverYou did not afflict my heart with sorrow, however

To hell, we tried everything for an entryBut what came in our way is your Mercy

THE MONTH OF SOWING SEEDS

arat Sayyidun Allma affaur has stated, Rajab

is the month of sowing the seeds, Shabn for watering themand Raman for harvesting. Therefore, if someone does notsow the seeds of worship in Rajab and does not water themwith tears of remorse in Shabn, then how will he be able toharvest Mercy in Raman? The Shaykh has furtheradded, Rajab purifies the body, Shabn purifies the heart andRaman purifies the soul. (Nuzha-tul-Majlis, pp. 155, vol. 1)

RAJAB IS THE NAME OF A HEAVENLY RIVER

Sayyidun Anas bin Mlik has narrated that theBeloved of All, the Knower of the Unseen, the Immaculate


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Prophet has stated, In heaven, there is a rivercalled Rajab whose water is whiter than milk and sweeter thanhoney. All will replenish the one keeping a fast in the

month ofRajab with its (rivers) water. (Shubul mn, pp. 368, vol.3, ad. 3800)

AHEAVENLY PALACE

Tabi Saint Sayyidun Ab Qilba

has stated, Thereis a grand palace in Heaven for those who fast in Rajab.(Shubul mn, pp. 368, vol. 3, ad. 3802)

FIVE BLESSED NIGHTS

arat Sayyidun Ab Umma has narrated theMerciful, the Compassionate and the Beneficent Prophet

said, There are five nights in which Du isnot rejected; the first night ofRajab, 15th ofShabn, the nightbetween Thursday and Friday, the night ofEd-ul-Firand Ed-ul-A. (Al-Jamius-agr, pp. 241, ad. 3952)

arat Sayyidun Khlid bin Madn has stated,There are 5 such nights in a year if one testifies and spends

them in worship with an intention of gaining reward, All will make him enter into Heaven.

The first night ofRajab; worshiping at night and fastingduring the day.


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The night ofEd-ul-Fir&Ed-ul-A; worshiping duringthe nights and not fasting during the day (as it isimpermissible to fast on the days ofEd).

The 15th night ofShabn; worshiping at night and fastingduring the day.

The night of shr (10th night of Muarram); (worshipat the night and fasting during the day). (Ghunyat-u-libn,p. 236)

FAST OF 1STRAJAB AN ATONEMENT FOR3YEARS OF SINS

arat Sayyidun Abdull Ibn-e-Abbs has narratedthat the Comforter of the Hearts, the Dignified Prophet has said, The fast of the first day ofRajab isan atonement for three years, the fast of the second day anatonement for two years and the fast of the third day anatonement for one year and then the fast of each remainingday is an atonement for one month. (Al-Jamius-agr, pp. 311,ad. 5051)

REAP THE BOUNTIES

arat Sayyidun Umn bin Maar has narrated thatthe Intercessor on the Day of Reckoning, the Knower of the

Unseen, Noble Prophet said, Rajab is a veryhonourable month. All doubles the rewards in this

month. Whoever fasts for a day in Rajab, it is as if he fasted ayear; and whoever fasts for seven days, the seven gates of hell


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will be sealed to him. Whoever fasts for eight days, the eightgates of paradise will be opened for him and whoever fasts forten days, All will Grant him whatever he asks for.

Whoever fasts for fifteen days, a herald will call out from thesky, The sins you have committed in the past have beenforgiven so now renew your good actions. Whoever fast formore days than that, All showers more bounties. All

transported N in the ark in this month andN fasted and ordered all those with him to fast.(Mujam Kabr, pp. 69, vol. 6, ad. 5538)

THE VIRTUES OF ONE FAST

The Master ofad,arat Sayyidun Abdul aq MuaddiDilv cites the following ad of our BelovedProphet Rajab is a month among themonths ofurma and its days are inscribed on the gate of the

sixth Heaven. If a person fasts a day in Rajab and completes itwith piety, then this fast and this day (when he fasted) will seekforgiveness on his behalf from All and will say, YAll , forgive this servant! If the person fasts withoutpiety, the fast and the day will not make the plea for hisforgiveness and they will say to him, Your Nafs has betrayedyou. (Mabata-bis-Sunna, P342)

Dear Islamic Brothers! We have now learnt that remaininghungry and thirsty is not the sole purpose of fasting. It isimperative that we prevent every organ from sins as well. If


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one carries on to commit sins despite fasting, then that personis deprived.

THE FAST OF THE 27th A COMPENSATION FOR10YEARS'SINS

Al arat, Imm Amad Raz Khn cites a adfrom Fawid-e-Nid in his famous compendium of IslamicVerdicts that Sayyidun Anas has narrated that theHighly Celebrated Prophet, the Chosen One, the Spirit of Mercy,the Noble Prophet

said, I was bestowed withProphethood on the 27th ofRajab. Whoever fasts on this dayand supplicates at the time of Ifr, it will be atonement for his10 years' sins. (Fatw Raawiyyah (Jad d), p. 658 vol. 4)

THE REWARD FOR60MONTHS OF FASTING

arat Sayyidun Ab Huraira says, Whoever fasts

on the 27th of Rajab, All will inscribe a reward offasting for 60 months and this is the day when Jibrl descended with Prophethood for Muammad of Arabia

. (Tanz-ush-Shara, V2, P161)

THE REWARD FOR100YEARS OF FASTING

arat Sayyidun Salmn Frs has narrated that the

Mercy for the Both the Words, the Master of Makka andMadna, the Noble Prophet said, There is aday and a night in the month ofRajab; if a person fasts duringthe day and stands (for worship) in the night, it will be as if he


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fasted for one hundred years. This is the 27th ofRajab. This isthe day on which Muammad declared as aProphet. (Shubul mn, pp. 374, vol. 3, ad. 3811)

THE VIRTUES OF FULFILLING A NEED

arat Sayyidun Abdull Ibn-e-Zubar says,Whoever alleviates someones troubles (predicaments) in themonth ofRajab, All will grant him a palace in paradisewhich will be as spacious as the furthest limits of your sight.

Honour Rajab, All

will honour you with a thousandvirtues. (Ghunyat-u-libn, p. 234)

ARECIPE FORACCEPTANCE OF DU

arat Sayyidun Anas bin Mlik has narrated thatthe Intercessor on the Day of Judgment, the Helper of theHelpless, the Noble Prophet has said:

There is a night in Rajab in which the worshipper is granted areward of 100 years worth of awb and that night is the 27thof Rajab. Whoever offers 12 Rakatin this night reciting Sra-e-Ftia followed by any other Srain each Rakat;Attaiyyt

after every two Rakat; , Istighfr,and Durd [Blessings] each a hundred (100) times after theSalm (completing the al). Then he does Du [supplication]

asking for anything of this world or the hereafter and fasts thenext day, All will accept all his/her supplications exceptthose that were made for a sin. (Shubul mn, pp. 374, vol. 3, ad.3812)


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Dear Islamic Brothers! All has ordained four monthsto be the months ofurma, hence All says in SraTauba:

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Indeed the number of months before All is twelve in the

Book of All, since the day He created the heavensand the earth, of which four are sacred; this the straightreligion; so do not wrong yourselves in those months andconstantly fight against the polytheists as they constantly

fight against you and know well that All is with thepious.

(Sra Tauba, Para 10, Verse 36)

Dear Islamic Brothers! In the aforementioned blessed verse,the months mentioned are the months based on the lunarcalendar. The rulings under the Islamic Law are based uponthe lunar months. For example, the fasts ofRaman, rulingsof Zak, and the rites ofaj; Islamic celebration such asMauld-un-Nab, Ed-ul-Fir, Ed-ul-A, Night of Marj,Night of Bar-a, the Auspicious 11th*, yearlyUrs of Saints etc.

are all celebrated according to the lunar calendar. Alas!

*The 11th of Rabi-ul-khir; widely known as Giyrwn attributed to His

Excellency, Shaykh Abdul Qdir Jln .


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Nowadays, where Muslims are so afar from the Sunna, theyare also disconnected from Islamic calendar and unaware ofthe Islamic dates. If a question is posed to a gathering of a

100,000 Muslims, What is the Islamic date, month and yeartoday? hardly about hundred Muslims would be able tocorrectly reply.

Commenting on the aforementioned verse, arat SayyidunNam-ud-Dn Murdbd says in Khazin-ul-Irfn,[The four months of urma are] the three consecutive

months: ul-Qada, ul-ijja, Muarram, and one monthofRajab. Even in the age of ignorance, the Arabs consideredkilling (war) arm [Strictly Forbidden] in these months. InIslam, the urma and greatness of these months has beenemphasized and elevated.

AFAITH ENLIGHTENING PARABLE

During the sacred times of arat Sayyidun s aperson was in deep love with a woman. One day he managedto grab hold of her. From the commotion of the people, heconcluded that they were sighting the moon. He asked thewoman, Which months crescent are the people looking at?She replied, The month ofRajab. Although this person was akfir [non-Muslim], upon hearing the name of Rajab, he

immediately moved away from the woman due to the honourof this month and refrained from fornication. aratSayyidun s was commanded by All to visitthis person so arat Sayyidun s visited the person


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and stated the command of All and the purpose of hisvisit. Upon hearing this, that persons heart becameenlightened with the Nr(Light) of Islam and he immediately

embraced Islam. (Ans-ul-Win, P177, Maktaba-e-Arabia, Quetta)

Dear Islamic Brothers! Did you notice the virtues ofRajab? Adisbeliever was predestined with the treasure of Imn becauseof the honour he gave to Rajab. Now if a Muslim honours

Rajab, what benefits and rewards could he earn by respectingthe honourable month ofRajab. Muslims must greatly respectthe month ofRajab. The Holy Qurn also prohibits people ofoppressing themselves in the months ofurma. Commenting

on the verse (Do not offend yourselves inthose months)Nr-ul-Irfn states, That is do not commit sinsspecially in these four months as it is an oppression on oneselfto commit sins in these months or do not oppress each other.

REWARD OF TWO YEARS

arat Sayyidun Anas has narrated that the

Impeccable Prophet has said, One who fastsfor three days; on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in themonths ofurma, a reward of two-year worship will beinscribed for him.(Majma-uz-Zawid, pp. 438, vol. 3, ad. 5151)


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Dear Islamic Brothers! The months ofurma mentioned inthe aforementioned ad are four i.e. ul-Qada, ul-ijja,Muarram, and Rajab. If you fast in any three days of any

month among these four months, you will gain thereward of worship of two years.

Tayray karam say ay Karm

Mujay kaun sshay mil nahn

Jol h mayrtang ay

Taray yan kam nahn

Oh Merciful , from the things youve endowed,What have I not received

My containers are limited

But your endowments are not constricted

AGLOWING MOUNTAIN

Once, arat Sayyidun s passed by a luminous,sparkling mountain. He requested in the court of All,Y All ! Grant this mountain the faculty of speech.The mountain then spoke, Oh Rullah ! What do youwant? The Prophet replied, Tell me about your state.

The mountain said, A person lives inside me. aratSayyidun s requested in the court of All , YAll ! Reveal him before me! The mountain split openand a saint with a face glowing like moon emerged from it.


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The man said, I am a follower of arat Sayyidun Ms . I did Du to All to keep me alive until thearrival of the last Prophet Muhammad so that

I could see him and may get the honour of getting inductedinto his community. By the Grace of All I have beenworshipping All in this mountain for 600 years.Sayyidun s requested in the court of All , YAll ! Is there anyone most honourable to you on thisearth than this servant of yours? All replied Oh s ! Whoever amongst the Umma of Muammad

fasts a single day in the month ofRajab, he ismore honourable to me than this person. (Nuzha-tul-Majlis, pp.155, vol. 1)

MADANQFILA LOOKED AFTER BY DTIB

An Islamic brother narrates, Our Madan Qfila was stayinginside the Masjid at the shrine of Data Sahib in thecity of Markaz-ul-Auliy Lahore for three days. According tothe schedule, we were busy learning the Sunna in a studycircle when a person arrived and behaved in a very kindmanner with brothers in the Madan Qfila. This person then

said, ! My fortune awoke tonight. Dt GanjBakhsh Alajwar appeared to me in a dream andsaid, The Madan Qfila of Dawat-e-Islm is staying inmy Masjid for three days. Prepare food for them. Therefore,


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I have prepared food for the happiness of the Madan Qfila.Please accept it.

CARRYING OUT FIKR-E-MADNA EVERYDAY

This a summary of an account related by an Islamic brother: I love the Madan Inmt and I do Fikr-e-Madna

every day. Once I was with shiqn-e-Rasl in a Madan

Qfila aimed at educating the Prophetic Sunna, under thesupervision ofDawat-e-Islm, the international non-politicalreligious movement of the Qurn and Sunna, in Baluchistan(Pakistan). It was in this Qfila that All opened thedoor of mercy for this sinner. When I slept at night, I saw themost greatest of all the Prophets in a dream.As I was looking at him his blessed lips began to move and

these were the pearls that poured out of his mouth, I will takewith me into Heaven all those who carry out Fikr-e-Madna

everyday in the Madan Qfila.


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GLOSSARY

A: Islamic Terms

An Call for PrayersDu SupplicationDurd and Salm Blessing and Salutation on the ProphetDurd Blessings on the ProphetFar ObligationGhusl Complete Ablutionad Prophetic Narration

all Lawfularm Strictly ForbiddenJiz AllowedJamat Congregational alMakrTarm Close to being forbiddenMakrTanz ReprehensibleMurd DiscipleNaat Poetry Complementing the Prophet

Nafl SupererogatoryN Jiz Not AllowedRakat CyclesSajda Prostrational PrayerSayyidun Our LeaderTaajjud Supererogatory Night Vigil PrayerTakbr-e-l First RakatWjib Compulsory

Wu Ablution


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B: Dawat-e-Islms Terms

shiqn-e-Rasl Devotees of the Prophet

Dars Reading Passages aloud to a groupof individuals

Fikr-e-Madna Self Reflection

Ijtim Congregation

InfirdKoshish Individual efforts to inspiresomeone towards righteousness

Jmia-tul-Madna An Institution for Scholarly

Islamic theology

MadanInmt Self Analysis Questionnaire

MadanMaul Righteous Madan Environment

MadanQfila Madan Caravans for preachingand learning

Madrasa-tul-MadnaforAdults

Qurnic Recitation class for adults

Muballigh PreacherNaykkDawat Call to Righteousness

Sad-e-Madna Waking other up for Fajr

MadanPl Madan Pearls

MadanMukara Question and Answer Session


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C: Arabic Phrases

Mentioned after the name or title ofAll and is translated asExalted is He.

Mentioned after the name or title ofProphet Muammad

and is translated as Alls Bless him and Grant him

peace.

Mentioned after the Names ofProphets and is translatedas Alls Blessing andPeace Upon him.

Mentioned after the name of aCompanion of Prophet Muammad

and is translated

as All be pleased with

him.

Same meaning as above except thatis used for females.

Mentioned after the name of apious Muslim and is translated as

Alls Mercy be uponhim.

Same meaning as above except thatis used for females.

May their blessings continue.


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D: Titles for the Prophet

Dolam kay Mlik aur Mukhtr

Authority and Master of both

worlds

Allkay Mabb, Mabb-e-

Dwar Beloved of All

Rat-e-Qalb-o-Sna Comforter of the hearts

Raf aur Ram Compassionate / Beneficent

Prophet Nr-e-Mujassam, Sarp Nr,

ur-e-Pur Nr Embodiment of Nr

Khalq kay Rabar Guide for Alls creation

q-e-Nmdr Highly celebrated Prophet

Rasl-e-Mutasham His Eminence

Munazzaun anil uyb Immaculate Prophet Shfi-e-Mashar, Shfi-e-Yaumun

Nushr Intercessor on the day of

Judgment

Dn-e-Ghuyb Knower of the unseen

Nab-e-khir-uz-Zamn Last Prophet

Sarkr-e-Madna-e-Munawwara

Master of Madna-tul-

Munawwara

Nab-e-Karm Merciful Prophet

MakkMadanSarkr Master of Makka andMadna


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Sarkr-e-Makka-tul-Mukarrama

Master of Makka-tul-

Mukarrama

Ra

mat-e-lamiyn Mercy for the both the Worlds

Ramat-e-lam Mercy for the Universe

ur-e-Akram Munificent Prophet

Rasl-e-Pk Pristine Prophet

Sarkr-e-Nmdr Renowned Prophet

Qarr-e-Qalb-o-Sna Soothe Madnay kay Tjdr Sovereign of Madna

Sarwar-e-shn Splendid / Dignified Prophet

Rasl-e-Am Sublime Prophet

Suln-e-Do Jahn, Dolam kay

Suln Sultan of Both Worlds

Nabiyaun kay Suln Sultan of the Prophets

Sarkr-e-Madna The Noble Prophet ofMadna

ib-e-Laulk The Raison D'tre of Creation

Sayy-e-Aflk Traverser of the Heavens


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