things which they sent. Where are the despots who got forts constructed and around the forts got strong walls built? Today they have been buried under stony earth and mounds. This is the Book of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, whose wonders do not perish and its Noor does not become fade. You with its Noor brighten your today for upcoming dark tomorrow; seek advice from the Book of    Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His commandments because Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has praised such group of people in verse 90 of Surah Al-Anbiya of part 17:

کَانُوۡ ا  یُسٰرِعُوۡ نَ  فِی   الۡخَیۡرٰتِ  وَ  یَدۡ عُوۡنَنَا   رَغَبًا   وَّ  رَہَبًا  ؕ وَ  کَانُوۡ ا   لَنَا  خٰشِعِیۡنَ   ﴿۹۰﴾

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Indeed they used to hasten to perform good deeds, and pray to Us with hope and fear; and used to weep before Us.

(Part 17, Surah Al-Anbiya, verse 90)

Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said: ‘حَاسِبُوۡا اَنۡفُسَكُمۡ قَبۡلَ اَنۡ تُحَاسَبُوۡا’ i.e. Seek explanation from your Nafs before you are held accountable. (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 208, Hadees 2467)

Avoid love for fame and respect

Try to protect yourself from the love for fame and respect. In his great book named ‘Aashiqan-e-Rasool ki 130 Hikayaat ma’ Makkay Madinay ki Ziyaratayn, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه has written: Some people have the habit of meeting ordinary people humbly and are very polite to them, but their attitude to their parents, siblings, wife and children is very aggressive, unethical and sometimes very heart-tormenting. Why? Because the demonstration of good manners with people brings about fame, whereas there is not much hope for gaining respect and fame if good treatment is made at home. Therefore such people are very polite to people. Likewise, the Islamic brothers who whole-heartedly make sacrifices for some Mustahab acts, are found negligent in performing Faraaid and Wajibat. For example, they become negligent in obeying to parents, teaching manners to children as per Shari’ah, and in getting Fard ‘Uloom (mandatory knowledge). As a matter of fact, the acts