with Sharee’at-e-Muhammadi for men, the use of gold is Harām (in most cases).’ Then in an extremely polite manner, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would say, ‘A sin is of a moment or two, or of an hour or two yet the sin of wearing a gold ring is such a sin which continues until it is worn.’

مُفتیِ اعظم سے ہم کو پیار ہے    اِن شَآءَ الله اپنا بیڑا پار ہے

People with the faces of monkeys & pigs

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen the way of preaching of Mufti-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه that he would rectify a disobeying person without delay.Those, who miss Salah, utter abusive language, habitually backbite, complain about others behind their backs, watch films and dramas, keep company with those who remain covered in the impurity of various sins and don’t forbid them despite having the ability to do so, must start fearing, as the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم says: I take an oath by the only Being who possesses the control over the soul of Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! Among my Ummah some people will rise with the faces of monkeys and pigs from their graves, these will be the people who kept company with the disobedient ones and didn’t forbid them from sins although they had the power to forbid.’

 (Tafseer Durr-e-Mansur, vol. 3, pp. 127)

Listen to another narration about the transformation of faces and tremble with fear: Sayyiduna Abu Umaamah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ says, ‘On the Day of Judgement, some people of this Ummah will be resurrected with the faces of monkeys and pigs, because they keep company with the disobedient ones and don’t prevent them (from sins) although they have the power to do so.’

After reporting this narration, ‘Allamah ‘Abdul Wahhaab Sha’raani قُـدِّسَ سِـرُّہُ الـرَّبَّـانِی says, ‘I say, if this is the consequence for those who only keep company with disobedient ones, although themselves are not ignorant and are not involved in sins, then what will be the end of those whose organs don’t shun sins. We beg Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ for His mercy.’ (Tanbeeh-ul-Mughtarrin, pp. 237)

Dear Islamic brothers! Don’t you feel anxious having read these two narrations? Think carefully! Today, if someone gets a zit or blackhead or a spot on their face they get panic just to see various doctors repeatedly since one does not bear even a diminutive and temporary defect in the facial appearance; therefore, think very cautiously, what will happen if on the Day of Judgement one’s face becomes like that of a monkey or pig due to not preventing others from committing a sin even if you are confident that if you forbid them (from sinning) they will avoid it! Take note! This is the consequence for those colleagues who don’t stop (others) from sins, not to mention the end of those who are themselves involved in sins.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب      صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Manner of calling towards righteousness

Dear Islamic brothers! We have heard the warnings against abandoning the call towards righteousness and the hazards posed by it. By now you must have developed this mindset of carrying out the responsibility of ‘اَمۡرٌ بِالۡمَعۡرُوۡفِ وَنَهۡيٌ عَنِ الۡمُنۡكَر’ calling towards righteousness and forbidding from evil according to your capacity and power. Undoubtedly, attainment of this kind of thinking is a great