Taking Lesson from the Mi’raj – Advice for the leaders of the Ummah by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah alayh) In the Seerah of Rasulullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam), we read about the beautiful experience and miraculous journey of the Mi’raj. The journey from Makkah Shareef to Baitul Muqqaddas (Jerusalem) is known as Isra,…
The Shops of Ma’rifat
A person generally purchases material commodities from a shop. Groceries are purchased from a supermarket, clothing from a clothing store, jewellery from a jewellery shop and so forth. To obtain these material commodities, the buyer will have to give a certain amount of money in return for his goods. This is a transaction which is…
NO, it’s Not ON!
NO, it’s Not ON! by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) Once, whilst walking on the pavement, I saw the word “ON” engraved on the cement. A pedestrian would read “ON” walking in one direction and would read “NO” walking in the opposite direction. This made me think of the never-ending efforts of Shaytan…
Mirror Reflections
Mirror Reflections by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) It is said: ” The room in which there is no mirror is worse than a prison cell for a woman”. Of course, the same can be said about many men who spend hours in front of the mirror for the sole purpose of…
Durud Sharif
Durud Sharif by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) During a visit to Madina Munawwarah, I was sitting on the marble floor in the courtyard, outside Masjidun Nabawi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), near the Raudha Mubarak[1], looking at the Green Dome and in deep thought. A doctor from Johannesburg walked by. After greeting…
No Dogs Allowed Except On A Leash
No Dogs Allowed Except On A Leash by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) Whilst taking a walk through a park one morning accompanied by some friends, we passed by a sign generally found in many parks. It read: ‘NO DOGS ALLOWED EXCEPT ON A LEASH’ Considering a deeper meaning to the sign,…
The 1-Cent Coin
The 1-Cent Coin by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) Once, when walking through a park with some friends, we came across a fountain with many 1-cent and 2-cent coins. On noticing this, it came to mind that since the 1-cent and 2-cent coins have negligible value – in fact, no worth or…
Saving Spiritual Lives
Saving Spiritual Lives by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) We often hear helicopters circling the area, generally searching for some hijacked vehicle. This is a common observation and experience in the area. If it is at night, the helicopter uses a powerful light as a searchlight. Listening to and observing this, the…
The Final Taste
The Final Taste by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) There is an incident narrated of a Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu), who, on coming across the verse: “Every soul shall taste of death…” read it so many times that a voice was finally heard saying: ‘Your recitation has already caused the death of 4…
Taking Lessons from Flowers
Taking Lessons from Flowers by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) Whilst taking a walk through Mitchell Park one morning after Fajr, breathing in the fresh morning air, we found the pathway covered with flowers having fallen off the trees. I mentioned to my friends: ‘At one time, these flowers were on…