اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! By the blessings of the whole month I’tikaf in Ramadan-ul-Mubarak or the last 10-days I’tikaf in Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, a surprising Madani revolution takes place in the lives of many people and they manage to save their lives from the evils and epidemics of unlawful love and other such sinful activities. For persuasion, let’s listen to a Madani parable in this regard:

Unsuccessful lover

Here is a Madani parable showing how a Madani revolution took place in the life of an Islamic brother from Maleer area of Bab-ul-Madinah (Karachi). He has stated: Unfortunately, I had fallen in love with a girl, which had driven me into the dark cave of sins. One day, I heard that she had been married to someone else. This news made my life a living Hell. Eventually, like thousands of other unsuccessful lovers playing into Satan’s hands, I also became an addict of drugs, wine, opium and heroin. There would hardly be any intoxicant I had not taken, wrongly assuming it to be a means of seeking comfort.

Extremely depressed and frustrated, I attempted suicide many times. To kill myself, I drank chemical, petrol and even acid but my death had not arrived yet. How great is the Divine kindness! Despite my countless sins, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ did not close the door of mercy for me. How I was blessed is that I once met a lover of the Beloved Rasool who was associated with the fragrant Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. His politeness and courtesy gave me a great passion to live. On 29 Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam, 1427 AH (2006), through the blessings of his individual efforts, I had the privilege of attending Faizan-e-Madinah, the Aalami Madani Markaz of Dawat-e-Islami. I was amazed to see the spiritual atmosphere there. Seeing the Islamic brothers wearing green turbans, I was very delighted and my faith was refreshed.

I attended the 30-day collective I’tikaf held in the month of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak in 1427 AH. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ I, a sinful person, was blessed with keeping fasts in Ramadan-ul-Mubarak. Through the blessings of the Madani environment, I got rid of the craze for love and filthy thoughts. I adorned my face with a beard, my head with a turban and body with a Sunnah-conforming clothing. I also became regular in offering the five daily Salahs. At the time of writing