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The Airport

By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel (RA)


At the Johannesburg International Airport*, some brothers requested that I give them some nasihah (advice) before leaving.

I mentioned the following : ‘The Airport itself presents sufficient Ibrat (lesson) for a person’s Islaah (reformation).

Boards are seen, computer screens inform, and announcements are repeatedly heard of ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES. We should take lesson from this.

We have ‘arrived’. Our scheduled arrival to the destination of this world has come to pass. We have journeyed from Aalame-Arwah** to this transitory world. Our next journey is to ‘Aalame-Barzakh’ ***.

In this material world, the time of departure is given for the flights that are leaving for various cities and countries. A person can make preparations for travel, accordingly. As is common experience though, flights are generally delayed.

Our departure, to the Aakhirah (Hereafter), is scheduled, but absolutely unknown to us. Moreover, this time of departure will not be delayed or cancelled.

“…AT LENGTH WHEN DEATH APPROACHES ONE OF YOU, OUR ANGELS TAKE HIS SOUL AND THEY NEVER FAIL IN THEIR DUTY.”
[Surah An`aam 6 : 61]
In a couplet that deeply impresses upon the reality of this life, my Shaykh, Hazrat Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (Daamat Barakaatuhum), states :

Strange is the visa of life;
It can be cancelled at anytime.
The duration of its validity is unknown
And its extension too, impossible.


Therefore, we need to be ever ready for the journey to the Hereafter.

Passengers are either seated in the VIP lounge or in the ordinary waiting area. Whether the person intends traveling ‘First Class’, ‘Business Class’ or ‘Economy Class’; all will depart. Each has a boarding pass in hand. It is just a matter of time before departure.

The Azaan in our right ear, and the Iqaamah in our left ear, was already given at the time of our birth. All that is left is the Janaza Salaah at the time of our death. Just as the time between the Iqaamah and Salaah is negligible – so too is the time span of our lives.

As someone has mentioned : Our life is just like the ‘dash’ between the date of birth and the date of passing away, which is inscribed on many tombstones. Though this ‘dash’ of life is so short, it is such a significant stage in our journey, that it either ‘makes’ or ‘breaks’ our Hereafter. This little dash either delivers a person to Jannat or Jahannum. So before someone mentions the date of our departure, we should convert the ‘dash’ of life to time spent securing provisions for the coming journey.

Then I mentioned that now two new boards are to be found :

UNDERGROUND PARKING

and

PRAYER ROOM UPSTAIRS
Our ‘parking’ too is reserved. …What then should we do? Before ‘departure’ and before being ‘parked’ under the ground, we should visit the ‘prayer room’ – meaning, that we should bring the submission and servitude found in prayer or Salaah, into our lives. Submit to the One who gave us this life because very soon will we be returning to Him.

“…AND THE DESTINATION (OF ALL) IS TO ALLAH."
[Surah Ahzaab 35 : 18]
In addition, this world is very much like a time-share. The occupants make full use of all facilities during the week/s or month/s – the lounge, fridge, stove, furniture, air conditioner and the luxuries of the timeshare. However, they know that they will have to move out as soon as their time expires.

Similarly, we should make use of the bounties of Allah Ta’ala in this world but we should not give our hearts to this world. …How can we give our hearts to a world which is so unfaithful? …The home in which there is excitement and celebration of a wedding is suddenly plunged into grief, sorrow and mourning.

We should keep before us the following Hadeeth of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi waSallam): ‘Verily, the world has been created for you and you have been created for the Aakhirah.’

Preparation for the Aakhirah (Hereafter) does not mean that we will be deprived of the good things of this world. Eat, drink, marry, conduct business and do all other activities according to the teachings of Shariah and Sunnah of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi waSallam). This is all that is required.



“…(O MY LORD) TAKE YOU MY SOUL (AT DEATH) AS ONE SUBMITTING TO YOUR WILL (AS A MUSLIM),
AND UNITE ME WITH THE RIGHTEOUS.”
[Surah Yusuf 12 : 101]


* Now known as O R TAMBO International
** Aalame-Arwah : The World of Souls
*** Aalame-Barzakh : The period of life after death until the Resurrection


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[FUNALA]

sister for sharing this.Shared it with my contacts.

[Maphpseurse]

JazakAllah khayr for appreciating and for sharing with others.

[Maydayvar]

assalaamu 'alaykum ww
Jazaakillaah for these beneficial posts. May I ask if you do the writeups as i could not find it on the website... i posted it elsewhere and i did not know which link to use as source. Also am being nosey but is the blog in the article yours?

[Maphpseurse]

Wa-alaykumus Salaam waRahmatullah

JazakAllah khayr sister UmmiTaalib. I deeply appreciate your appreciation, as well as the appreciation of the brothers and sisters on Sunni Forum.

The blogs are just a very, very humble tribute to Hazrat Maulana (RA).

And the above article was taken from Hazrat Maulana’s “DU`AA” kitaab.

Requesting your duas.

[SashaLionx]

Really nice. Thanks 4 sharing sis munawwara....

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Jazakallah