Book Name:Hum Q Nahi Badaltay
losses. If they continue to neglect their shortcomings, they risk losing their entire capital and falling into bankruptcy.
Similarly, a person seeking ultimate benefit in the Hereafter must evaluate his actions. He should focus on the deeds that bring spiritual benefit and abandon those that hinder progress. A person who continuously practices such self-accountability will, with the grace of Allah, achieve success and earn entry into Paradise.
Sayyidunā ꜤUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ used to engage in daily self-accountability.
Self-accountability of Islam’s 2nd Caliph
The 2nd Caliph of Islam, ꜤUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ would strike his feet with a whip at night and say to himself:"Tell me, what deeds have you performed today?"[1]
Encouragement for Pious Deed No. 7
Dear Islamic brothers! In the religious environment of Dawat-e-Islami, self-accountability is referred to as “reviewing one’s deeds.” The grand shaykh, Mawlana Muhammad Ilyas Attar al-Qadiri is our sincere and true well-wisher. He has given us a valuable tool in form of the Pious Deeds booklet. By acting upon this, we can cultivate a great spirit of self-reform and strive for the reformation of the entire world.
Among the 72 Pious Deeds in this booklet, Deed No. 7 asks us: "Did you recite some portion of the prescribed daily litanies (Shajarah) today?"
This is a very beautiful deed. Every day, we should recite at least one litany. If possible, one may even recite more than one. The blessings of