In this way, I continued to gather the blessings of the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. By the time of the writing of this account, I am busy making efforts as responsible for a Tahseel, spreading the ‘call to righteousness’ among other Islamic sisters.

Note: If you have also experienced any blessings or Madani parable, please submit it to the Madani Bahar Maktab in the end.

Dear Islamic sisters! Salvation lies in abstaining from the desires of Nafs. Those who abstain from the desires of Nafs for the pleasure of Allah Almighty, so Allah Almighty blesses them with the everlasting favours of the Paradise as reward. Therefore, it is stated in Surah Nazi’aat, Ayah no. 40 and 41:

وَ اَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهٖ وَ نَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوٰىۙ(۴۰)فَاِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِیَ الْمَاْوٰىؕ(۴۱)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman:  And as for he who feared to stand before his Lord and prevented his soul from (illicit) desire.  So indeed only Paradise is his abode.

In this ayah, Allah Almighty has praised those who refrain from following their desires and given them the glad tidings of Paradise.

Hadrat Sayyiduna Abu Sulayman Daarani said: “To refrain from one of the desires of Nafs is more beneficial for the heart than the Siyam (fasting) of one year and Qiyam (Nafl Salah) of the nights of the entire year.” (Qoot-ul-Quloob, vol. 2, pp. 336) 

Dear Islamic sisters! Did you see how many virtues lie in abstaining from desires? As the one who abstains from desires, Allah Almighty blesses her with the reward of Paradise. Therefore, we shall also try not to remain deprived of these rewards and blessings and try our utmost to abstain from desires in order to attain these rewards and blessings.

There can be various reasons that entice one to follow desires. I will mention five of those reasons and their cure so that it becomes further easy for us to refrain from these destructive traits.