LOVE FOR THE MESSENGER (SAW) And It’s Requisites

LOVE FOR

THE MESSENGER (SAW)

And It’s Requisites

By

DR. ISRAR AHMAD

Translated by

Suhaib Afzal Khan Bangash

Lahore

Markazi Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur'an

2012

Name in Urdu       : Hubb e Rasool aur uske taqaze

Name in English   : Love for the Messenger (SAW) and it’s Requisites

First Edition               March 2012           1100copies

Printed at Shirkat Printing Press, Lahore.

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As per the lifelong practice and wishes of our late Founder Mohtaram Dr.lsrar Ahmad (RA) we, the legal heirs of Dr. Israr Ahmed (RA) grant an open license, invite and welcome all to reproduce any of his audio, visual and written material for sale or free distribution without any prior permission. We ask for no royalties and copyrights. It would be appreciated if a few copies of the reproduced material are provided to us for our record.

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"We   verily    sent   Our    messengers   with    clear proofs,    and   revealed  with   them   the   Scripture and   the   Balance   (Justice),  that   mankind   may observe    right   measure    (may  keep   up  justice); and  He  revealed  iron, wherein  is mighty   power (in    matters     of   war)    and    (many)    uses for mankind,  .... "

(Al-Hadeed 57: 25)

"He  it is Who  hath  sent  His  Messenger (Muhammad   SAW)   with   the  guidance  and   the religion of truth  (Islam),  that  He may  cause  it to prevail over all religion .....   "

(Al-Fath 48: 28)

"Say (to mankind   0   Muhammad   SAW);   If ye love   Allah   (SWT),    follow   me; Allah   (SWT)   will love you and forgive   your   sins.  Allah   (SWT)   is Forgiving, Merciful.

(Aal-e-Imran 3: 31)

TRANSLATOR’S NOTE

In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

There couldn’t have been a better time to release this booklet for publication.   The dark clouds of fear, suspicion, hatred and   prejudice   looming   over the world   in the post   9 /11 scenario    have    increased    the   need    for   such    literature. Ominous forebodings like the ‘Clash of Civilizations' theory have made tensions world-wide   rise to a crescendo.  To add fuel to this fire inflammatory speeches and words of threat by world leaders like George W. Bush have worsened the global situation even further.  His infamous words   "Either you’re with us or against us!" is an example of this. More serious are the subtle  ways  in which  Islam is brazenly  being  portrayed by the Western  media  and  their stooges in the East to be an intolerant  and  hate-inciting religion  (especially  towards  the so-called free and liberal societies).

Numerous   ugly   spectacles    like hate   crimes   and   inter• religious violence arose in the wake of such world events. But   of   prime    significance     is   the    ugly    and    highly condemnable  act of the Danish  newspaper Jyllands  Posten which   published  a  cartoon   of  the  Prophet   Muhammad (SAW) depicting   his turban  in the shape  of a bomb.  It was this brazen act by the West that makes this address   of Dr. Israr Ahmad indispensable reading.

Words cannot describe the enormity of the favour granted by The Almighty to a lowly and humble servant such as myself. It was indeed not only a pleasant but a huge surprise when the Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Quran asked me to translate Dr.Sahib's booklet. I consider myself truly fortunate.

Whether   I have  been  able  to do  even  an  iota  of justice  in the work,  I leave  to the reader  to judge.  But I do sincerely pray   that   Allah  Almighty   grant   success   to  this  humble effort  by  allowing   the  words   selected   to not  only  convey the  intended   message   of the  speaker  but  also  to have  the power  to reach into the hearts  of readers.  For myself  I have the  wonderful    feeling  that  Allah  Almighty   gave  me  the courage   despite   my  inexperience,   fortitude    despite   my ineptness,   and a family who  gave me full support.

Let us read then with an open mind the message of the learned   Doctor   to put   out   the   flames   of prejudice, ignorance and bigotry lest they cremate our very souls and conscience from within.

Suhaib Afzal Khan Bangash

Source:LOVE FOR THE MESSENGER (SA)

To Be Continued....