Solution for Conflicts

Satan will never want anyone to read the following letter, but begin in the name of Allah عَزَّوَجَل and do not let Satan succeed

بسم الله الرحمٰن الرَّحيم ط This salaam is from Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri Razavi عفي عنه to the Nigraan, members of the Majlis-e-Mushawarat and responsible brothers of the international non-political religious movement Dawat-e-Islami of the Qur’an and Sunnah in ……….(The city name of the European country has been removed.). It is a salaam that clears hatred and spreads love; reaching you after kissing the illuminated turban of our Dear Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم and his blessed tresses and after wandering through the streets of Madina, 

السلام عليکم ور حمة الله وبَرَ کاته

الحمد لله ربِّ العٰلمين عليٰ کلِّ حال

Excellence of Durood Shareef

The Master of Madina and the peace of our hearts صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "If two Muslims, who love each other for the sake of Allah عَزَّوَجَل, meet each other, shake hands and send Durood upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم, before they depart from each other their previous sins are forgiven. (Musnad Abi Ya’la - Musnad Anas bin Malik, Hadith 2951, V3, P95)

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبيْب!ْ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالىٰ عَلىٰ مُحَمَّد 

Oh Allah عَزَّوَجَل! Grant us all the privilege of remaining active in the Madani work of the Sunnah inspired movement Dawat-e-Islami. Oh Allah عَزَّوَجَل! Forgive all our shortcomings and cleanse our hearts from enmity for Muslims. Oh Allah عَزَّوَجَل! Forgive us and the whole Ummah of our Madani Master صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم.

اٰمِيْن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الْاَمِيْن صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم

Do not make yourself worthy of Hell!

With good intentions, I am taking this opportunity to earn myself the privilege of protecting Muslims from personal conflict, helping put a stop to upcoming problems due to severe criticism amongst brothers despite reconciling time after time and to prevent any damage to major religious activities as a consequence of these quarrels, to earn the pleasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَل and reward for the afterlife. If you brothers take in mind my Madani requests, study this letter every month for at least 12 months or get all responsible brothers together and read it out to them. In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل you will all succeed in perfuming Islamic society as fragrant flowers of Attar’s garden forever. However, if my suggestions are ignored and instead of rectifying those who are wrong according to the movement’s policies, (In cases of conflict, Dawat-e-Islami requires that first an attempt has to be made to rectify the responsible individual on a personal level. If this does not solve the problem, you should approach your local, divisional, city, provisional and then national Nigraan in the mentioned sequence within the boundaries of Shariah. If the problem still remains, considering you live outside of Pakistan, you should seek assistance from the member of the International Affairs Department (Majlis-e-Bain-ul-Aqwaami Umoor) in Pakistan who deals with your particular country. If the problem still remains, you should approach the Central Consultation Board (Markazi Majlis-e-Shura) in Pakistan who will make the final decision which must be accepted by every Islamic brother, unless there is a valid Islamic reason not to do so. No member of any Majlis of Dawat-e-Islami is beyond the boundaries of Shariah; every Muslim must abide by the rules of Shariah.) you spread things amongst yourselves without a proper reason and you continue to fight and argue amongst yourselves then you will, Allah عَزَّوَجَل forbid, continue to make yourself worthy of Hell due to hatred, backbiting, spreading rumours, heartbreaking, exposing faults, suspicions and other causes of disaster. I hope this bayan, that has been compiled with the aid of the blessings of the Holy Qur’an and the blessed sayings of the Messenger of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ و صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم by my sinful self, will affect your hearts and minds and result in reconciliation. In’shaa-Allah عَزَّوَجَل my requests will not go to waste. Allah عَزَّوَجَل says in the Holy Qur’an, Sura Dhariyaat, verse 55,

Translation Kanzul-Imaan: And advise, for advice benefits the Muslims.

Satan creates arguments

Dear Islamic Brothers! Remember! The accursed Satan causes conflicts amongst Muslims, makes them fight and kill each other and prevents them from reconciliation. What often happens is that if a concerned Islamic brother intervenes and makes things better, Satan will implant suspicions and make things worse again. Warning us against the attempts of the wretched Satan, Allah عَزَّوَجَل says in the 53rd verse of Sura Bani Israeel,

Translation Kanzul-Imaan: Undoubtedly Satan sows discord among them

In the 91st verse of Sura Ma’ida, we are warned:

Translation Kanzul-Imaan: The devil only seeks to instil hatred and enmity between you. 

Anger causes problems

Muslims should make sure that this mischief making and disastrous attempt of Satan goes to waste. Indeed, there are many dangers in the world and in the afterlife caused by personal conflicts. A person who loses his temper very quickly often causes mischief. People with short tempers should be warned on losing control of himself for the sake of ego and disobeying the commands of Allah عَزَّوَجَل as it could throw him into the deep ditches of Hell. Have a look at the punishment for anger and make efforts to save yourself from the torment of Hell.

A particular door of Hell

The Beloved Prophet of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ و صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "There is a door in Hell through which those angry people will enter who only calm down after committing a sin". (It’tihafus saadatul muttaqeen, V9, P318 

The Noor of Malik bin Dinar’s patience

The way our pious predecessor’s رَحِمَهُمُ اللّٰهُ المُبين tolerated the cruelty of tyrants and the mischief of disbelievers and overcame anger can be seen in the following narration: Sayyiduna Malik Bin Dinar عليه رحمة الغفار rented a place to live. There was a Jewish person living next door. The Jew hated him and so he would throw rubbish into his رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه house via his drain, but the Sheikh wouldn’t complain. One day the Jew came and (sarcastically) asked, "My drain isn’t causing any problems is it?" He رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه replied very politely, "When the rubbish falls from the drain, I sweep it up and clean the area." The Jew asked, "Don’t you get angry despite all the trouble it causes you"? He رَحْمَةُ الله عَلَيْه said that the Merciful Lord عَزَّوَجَل has said in Sura Ale Imran, verse 134,

Translation Kanzul-Imaan: and who control their anger and are forgiving towards mankind; and the righteous are the beloved of Allah.

When the Jew heard this he became a Muslim. (Tadhkira-tul-Auliya, Dhikr of Malik bin Dinar, P51)

صَلُّوْا عَلَى الْحَبيْب!ْ صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد 

Dear Islamic Brothers! Did you see what blessings politeness brings! Politeness is what caused this Jew to become a Muslim.

One of the harms of anger is that it creates hatred and enmity and this sometimes leads to corruption and murder. Read about the harms of hatred and enmity and tremble with fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَل. 

3 types of people

Sayyiduna ibn Abbas رَضِيَ اﷲُعَنْهُمَا narrates that the Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "There are three people whose prayers do not rise a single hand span above their heads: (1) An Imaam who people despise, (2) The woman that spends the night with her husband annoyed at her and (3) Two brothers who have fallen out with each other (without a valid reason)." (Sunan Ibn-e-Maja, V1, P516, Hadith 971) 

Disaster for people with enmity 

Sayyiduna Mu’aadh bin Jabal رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ narrates that the Messenger of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ و صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "On the 15th night of Sha’baan, Allah عَزَّوَجَل looks at His people with mercy and forgives them all except the polytheists and those who hold enmity in their hearts." (Al-Ihsan bitarteeb Sahih ibn Habaan, V7, P470, Hadith 5236) 

Blocking the way for forgiveness

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ narrates that the Beloved of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ و صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "Peoples actions are presented twice every week on Monday and Thursday. Every believing person is forgiven except the one who holds enmity for a fellow Muslim brother. It is said, ‘Leave these two until they have reconciled’." (Al-Ihsan bitarteeb Sahih ibn Habaan, V7, P471, Hadith 5638)

Breaking ties unnecessarily is a sin

Dear Islamic Brothers! Remember! For Muslims to break ties with each other due to hatred (without a proper reason) is a sin, Haraam and leads to Hell. Sayyiduna Abu Huraira رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ narrates that the beloved of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ و صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم warned, "It is not permissible for any Muslim to avoid his fellow Muslim brother for more than three days. He who avoids his brother for more than three days and dies will be put into Hell." (Sunan Abi Dawood, Hadith 4914, V4, P363) 

Excellence of hiding faults

Dear Islamic Brothers! Remember! Personal conflicts that are not based on Shariah usually result in long periods of suspicion, backbiting, spreading rumours, accusations and other major sins, consequently making both parties worthy of the punishment of Hell. The sin of publicly spreading each others faults due to personal conflicts is also very common therefore a great deal of care is needed. It is very important that a Muslims faults be kept secret if anyone becomes aware of them. Alhamdu-Lillah عَزَّوَجَل there is great reward for concealing the faults of a Muslim. Sayyiduna Uqba bin Amir رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ narrates that the blessed Prophet, master of both worlds, king of the messengers, fountain of compassion and generosity صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "If someone conceals a secret fault of a person after seeing it, it is as if he has brought a girl to life who had been buried alive." (Al Mu’jamul Awsat, V6, P97, Hadith 8133)

How should a Muslim be? 

Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar رَضِيَ اﷲُعَنْهُمَا narrates that the Honourable Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْه وَاٰله وَسَلَّم said, "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim; he does not oppress him and does not leave him unaccompanied. If a person attends the need of his brother, Allah عَزَّوَجَل will complete his needs and if anyone removes pain from a Muslim, Allah عَزَّوَجَل will remove pain from him on the day of judgement and if anyone conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah عَزَّوَجَل will conceal his faults on the day of judgment." (Sahih Muslim, Hadith 6580, P1394)