Pait ka Qufle Madina! Virtues of Hunger!

Pait ka Qufle Madina! Virtues of Hunger!
HE USED TO EAT ONCE EVEN WHILE FASTING Hazrat’e Moulana Muhammad Hussain Sahib Meerati narrates “I once started I’tikaaf from the 20th of Ramadan. When AlaHazrat came into the Masjid, he said, ‘I also wish to perform the I’tikaaf, but because of religious responsibilities, I cannot seem to find the time.’ On the 26th of Ramadan he announced that he would also be in I’tikaaf.’” Moulana Muhammad Hussain Meerati states further, “During Iftaari I used to eat a few dates but I never once saw AlaHazrat eating. During Sehri a small bowl of firni (a sweet dish) and a small bowl of chatni (a salted dish) used to arrive which he used to eat a little from both. One day I asked him, “Huzoor! What is the connection between firni and chatni?” He replied, “To begin and end with salt is a Sunnah which is why the chatni has been sent.” Subhaan-Allah! The upholder of Sunnah, Sayyidi AlaHazrat used to eat a salted dish before and after the sweet dish so that the Sunnah would be upheld. To eat a little salt or a salted dish before and after eating removes seventy diseases.

THE TASTE OF FOOD IS ONLY TILL THE THROAT Whether it is simple bread made from barley or bread dripping with ghee, when they are both inside the stomach, they become one. As soon as a morsel of food descends below the throat, the taste of that morsel disappears. The taste of that food is only for a few seconds on your tongue; however, the religious and worldly harm of that food stays for a long time. For those people who ponder on this, they would be able to tell you that it is certainly not intelligent to merely experience something for only 2 minutes and to suffer its consequences for years to come not only in this world but in the hereafter. There is no doubt therefore that safety and wellbeing is to place the spiritual lock of Madina on your stomach and to consume less food. Hazrat’e Sayyiduna Abu Dardah states, “A desire for a fraction of a moment’s taste can be a cause of lengthy grief”. THE REAL STATE OF DELICIOUS FOOD Look at it carefully for a moment. That food which makes the mouth water, which has a beautiful smell and which a person eats with absolute joy and pleasure, if for a moment, that same food had to suddenly appear in the form of vomit would anybody be prepared to even look at it? This is the real state of that delicious food. One can also understand the actual state of this from the following story. A STORY WHICH BURNS THE HEART Once a public toilet was been cleaned and the mess was all over the place. People began to walk past quickly while also placing handkerchiefs over their noses. At that moment, the mess of the toilet began to speak. “O those people who are running away! Do you not recognise who I am? I am that object for which you worked so hard. You prepared me with extreme care and consumed me with extreme relish. You also hid me in your bellies. How unfortunate that only a few moments with you and this is my state. Why are you running away from me? I am your delicious biryani; I am your tasty qormah…” THINGS WHICH SHOULD REFRESH YOUR MEMORY My Dear Islamic Brothers! It is indeed a great lesson that as much as a food is delicious, its consequences are also just as bad. When a person eats delicious and extravagant food, its waste is also as smelly and distasteful. On the other hand, the animals which merely eat grass, their waste is much less smelly and less unclean than that of a human. There might be people who after reading this may become angry or feel uncomfortable; my advice to them is that your anger is useless. Even this anger of yours should be a lesson to you. We should look at our condition as humans who are continuously showing off and displaying pride. What is our real state? I am that individual with whom a little food has spent a few moments with and because of this (that food) has become so disgusting and disfigured that I would prefer not to even mention it.

WHAT DOES THE SPIRITUAL LOCK OF MADINA ON YOUR STOMACH MEAN? To place the spiritual lock of Madina on your stomach means that you should refrain from consuming Haraam food and you should also eat less Halaal food than your hunger demands. For those who wish to place this spiritual lock of Madina on their stomachs and appetite, the following statement of Hujja-tul-Islam, Hazrat’e Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazaali can be considered as a foundation and a most fitting health principle. He has stated that, “Before eating, one should be hungry. Whosoever eats while he is hungry and (while eating), withdraws (his hand) from the food even though the hunger is still there will never be in need of a doctor.”

22. GOOD COMPANY, EXCELLENT DEATH A melon watches another melon and receives its colour. A sesame seed dipped in rose is able to receive the qualities of a rose. In like manner, a solid stone like person is able to become a valuable jewel once he consistently remains in the company of Dawat-e-Islami and in this company he is also able to become a lover of the Almighty and His Prophet . Some people even achieve such a blissful death that others can only marvel at this. It is stated that in Tandu Allah Yaar (Sind), a person joined Dawat-e-Islami and made it a habit of performing his Salah five times a day with the blessing of this company of Aashiqs (lovers). He also recorded his name among those who spent their ten days in I’tikaf, among those whose beards were a fist length, among those who wore a green turban, among those who joined the weekly Ijtima and also those who promised to travel with the Dawat-e-Islami in the Madani Qafila. In short, a Madani change overtook him. He sincerely asked for forgiveness for his past sins and strived to live according to the Sunnah. One day, unfortunately he was burnt so severely that according to the doctors he had received eighty percent burns on his body. However, visitors were surprised to notice that instead of complaining of the pain, he was constantly reciting zikr and Durood. He was also reciting the duas and Sura’s that he had memorised while he was in the company of Dawat-e-Islami. During a 48 hour period from time to time he continued in this form of recital and in the morning during the Azaan of Fajr Salah while reading the kalimah “Laa ilaaha illal laahu Muhammadur Rasoolullah” he passed away. Almighty Allah bestow His Grace upon him and with his sadqah forgive us. 23. BAD COMPANY, HORRIFIC DEATH My Dear Islamic Brothers! It is our opinion that the above mentioned marhoom had won a victory over death. Now listen to the end of that person who lived in a so called modern house with a fancy environment wherein there was bad company, T.V, internet via which modern films were seen, wherein there was dancing and singing etc. The doctors mentioned that it was a coincidence that in the same ward where the young man had passed away reading the kalimah, a few days prior a young girl was also admitted who had extensive burns to her body. Yet, unfortunately, when the time of death arrived she continued to scream for music and dance. If the young girl was a Muslim, may Almighty Allah forgive her. Ameen. My Dear Islamic Brothers! There is no doubt that everyone will die one day. If only we could pass away while reading the Kalimah and Durood and in the august company of the Holy Prophet . All praise is due to Almighty Allah ; Dawat-e-Islami is continuing to spread the message of Qur’an and Sunnah throughout the world. Every person should make it his intention to join the Madani Qafila and have the intention of reforming himself and then the entire world. If Allah wills.

TO EAT ONCE EVERY TWO DAYS WAS PREFERRED BY THE HOLY PROPHET There is no doubt that the hunger of our Holy Prophet was one that was intentional. Consequently, the Prophet Muhammad has stated that, “My Creator presented me the option of turning the mountains around Makkah into gold; however I replied, ‘O Allah ! I wish that one day I eat and the next I remain hungry so that the day I am hungry, I can plead to You and remember You and when I eat, I can give thanks to You.”

TO EAT ONCE A DAY It is considered Sunnah to eat once a day. Hazrat’e Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that when the mercy for the universe, Prophet Muhammad used to eat in the morning, he never used to eat in the evening and if he ate any food in the evening, he never used to eat in the morning.

HOW IS IT TO EAT THREE TIMES A DAY? My Dear Islamic Brothers! It is our habit to eat thrice a day. Even though this is not a sin, yet it is also not a Sunnah. The pleasure of eating and drinking has created this habit within us. Please remember that he who consumes a lot of food will have to answer just as much on the Day of Judgement. To eat only once a day has been the habitual Sunnah of our beloved Leader, Prophet Muhammad . There are many saints who used to practise on this important Sunnah and made it a habit of eating only once during the day. At the same time we should also remember that if there are people who do not practise on this, we are not allowed to insult or ridicule them. This important lesson is for those people who consider themselves the lovers of the Holy Prophet and who constantly worry about fulfilling the Sunnah and who speak about the Sunnah with every step they take. It is very unfortunate that there are even people who eat four and five times a day. These people are certain to suffer stomach ailments, which is the least of their lossses. Hazrat’e Sayyidatuna Aisha Siddiqa narrates that after the passing away of the King of Madina, Prophet Muhammad , the first bidat (innovation in religion) was caused because of people filling their bellies with food. When people began to fill their bellies, their carnal desires (Nafs) became rebellious towards worldly things. (Also bear in mind that by this type of bidat is meant bidat-e-mubaahah – meaning that innovation which is acceptable.)

Evil thought On one side it is considered Sunnah to eat once a day and on the other side Sehri and Iftaari is also Sunnah which means that you eat twice a day. What is the answer to this? Cure for this evil thought There is no doubt that Sehri and Iftaari is Sunnah. The literal meaning of Iftaari is “to open one’s fast” and if one only swallows a mere gram, iftaar has taken place. It should also be remembered that it is not a Sunnah to fill your bellies during both these times. One can also make the iftaari and sehri with half a date or a gulp of water. If a person eats food once during the day, which we consider to be food such as gravy and bread, and then has three cups of tea during the entire day on separate occasions or eats a single date thrice on separate occasions, he would still be considered as someone who has only eaten once for that day. Therefore, if a person eats half a date or has some water during iftaar and eats food, which we normally consider food during sehri, he would still be considered as someone who has only eaten once for that day. In this manner, the person would have fulfilled the Sunnah of eating once a day and would have also fulfilled the Sunnah of performing the sehri and iftaar. We find that presently people eat a lot of fruits and fries (chilly bites) during iftaar and for this reason even the Salaah-tul-Maghrib is delayed. Therefore if a person eats a lot of this type of food, he would still be considered as one who has only eaten once for that day because this is also considered as food such as biryani etc. If he has eaten a lot in sehri, then he would be considered as someone who has eaten twice for that day.

CANCER OF THE GUMS With a decrease in food one should also decrease in one’s consumption of tea and paan. Let it not be that once you have decreased your consumption of food, your nafs now begins to deceive you into consuming a lot of tea and paan. Tea is also harmful to the kidneys. It is better to remove the habit of eating paan, lime, scented saumph and supaari. Those people who constantly eat these items are more likely to suffer from cancer of the throat, gums and mouth. By eating a lot of paan, a person’s mouth becomes red and if there is excess blood in the gums or even pus, he would not be able to see these things and would swallow them into his stomach. He would only come to realise this when a major sickness starts to take hold. THE DANGER OF IMITATION LIME> There is a very high likelihood that lime is not found in Pakistan. However those people who are constantly greedy for wealth and who have no concern that their existence in this world and the next is being destroyed, deliberately add colour to mere sand and make it look like lime. In this way those who eat paan become victims of all types of illnesses. THE TASTE OF FOOD IS ONLY TILL THE THROAT Whether it is simple bread made from barley or bread dripping with ghee, when they are both inside the stomach, they become one. As soon as a morsel of food descends below the throat, the taste of that morsel disappears. The taste of that food is only for a few seconds on your tongue; however, the religious and worldly harm of that food stays for a long time. For those people who ponder on this, they would be able to tell you that it is certainly not intelligent to merely experience something for only 2 minutes and to suffer its consequences for years to come not only in this world but in the hereafter. There is no doubt therefore that safety and wellbeing is to place the spiritual lock of Madina on your stomach and to consume less food. Hazrat’e Sayyiduna Abu Dardah states, “A desire for a fraction of a moment’s taste can be a cause of lengthy grief”. THE REAL STATE OF DELICIOUS FOOD Look at it carefully for a moment. That food which makes the mouth water, which has a beautiful smell and which a person eats with absolute joy and pleasure, if for a moment, that same food had to suddenly appear in the form of vomit would anybody be prepared to even look at it? This is the real state of that delicious food. One can also understand the actual state of this from the following story.

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