A Heartfelt Plea
Beneficial Points
Muhammad Imran Attari
Head of Dawat-e-Islami’s Central Executive Committee
On the 6th of June 2024, the head of Dawat-e-Islami’s Central Executive Committee, Haji Imran Attari مُدَّ ظِلُّہُ العالی delivered a speech to teachers and students of Jamiat al-Madinah and Madrassat al-Madinah. Here are some important points from it:
1. Training is more important than education. There are thousands of educational institutes in society, but immodesty, anger, divorce, strained relations, and discord remain rife due to a lack of training. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم spent a large part of his blessed life training his Companions رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُم.
2. Seek permission before entering the home of whoever you are meeting, and refrain from looking into other people’s homes. If one’s gaze goes astray, he too goes astray. If someone takes you inside their home, there is no need to gain permission.
3. A wandering gaze can lead one astray. Protect your eyes from looking around needlessly.
4. Abū Mūsā Ashʿarī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ reports that the Greatest and Final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “When you seek permission to enter a home three times, and permission is not given, one should return.”[1] One wisdom of seeking permission to enter is so people outside cannot immediately see those living inside.
5. Protect your minds from wandering and confine them within the boundaries of Islamic law.
6. Our attitudes and habits define us.
7. Our coming and going, sitting and standing, and every other action should be performed in a way that distinguishes us.
8. Your first meeting with someone accounts for 70% of their image of you.
9. When a child grows older, they must seek permission before entering their parents’ room.
10. When talking to someone over the phone, do not end the call before the other person finishes what he is saying. Doing so is disrespectful, and it can lead to arguments.
11. People make decisions according to the knowledge they possess, not according to age. Your mannerisms should show you are educated.
12. Your position should be such that when someone talks to you, he feels as if he is talking to someone of knowledge.
13. Good manners are to give someone fruit when they throw stones at you (i.e. forgive them), for stones are only thrown at the trees which bear fruit.
14. Some people are so sensitive and well-mannered that they avoid visiting others' homes during mealtimes.
15. Responsibilities should be given to those who are capable.
16. If you are given an opportunity to speak, do so concisely.
17. We will not cry, but instead wipe away the tears of the ummah.
May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to act upon this.
اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ
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