where I listened to a Sunnah-inspiring speech being telecast on Madani Channel. The speech made me tremble with fear, causing me to feel ashamed of sins. I sincerely repented of my sins to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, and firmly intended to tread on the path of Sunnah.

When the announcement of the 30-day Tarbiyyati I’tikaf in the holy month of Ramadan was made on Madani Channel to persuade Muslims to attend it, I immediately made the intention of attending the I’tikaf. Acting upon my intention, I am now reaping the blessings of the I’tikaf in the global Madani Markaz of Dawat-e-Islami, Faizan-e-Madinah, Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi. I     will also travel with a 12-month Madani Qafilah immediately after the I’tikaf, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Whenever we have any opportunity, we should join the company of pious people to seek their blessings and also make good intentions that I am joining their company for the purpose of strengthening my Islam and for my Hereafter. Another advantage of the blessed company of pious people is that having seen their noble character, their life and righteous deeds, one is also blessed with the privilege to refrain from sins and their company removes hardness of the heart, brings gentleness and tenderness, one receives the privilege to have a good end (death) with Iman and we receive the mind-set of contemplating over our situation in the grave and the Hereafter. Whenever one obtains such an opportunity, then do not desire worldly greed, rather go to the pious ones to obtain Islamic benefits, with good intentions.

Awareness of the heart’s feelings

On page 419 of Faizan-e-Sunnat volume 1, Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه has stated: Data Ganj Bakhsh Shaykh Sayyiduna ‘Ali Hajwayri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated, ‘I and two other friends of mine were on our way to visit Shaykh Ibn Ma’la رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه in his village called Ramlah. During the journey, we decided that each one of us would keep a wish in his heart. I