Seven Proven Prescriptions For Steadfastness On Deen And A Good Death

By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb

1. AFTER EVERY FARDH NAMAAZ READ:

TRANSLATION: “Oh, our Cherisher, do not steer our hearts away after guiding us, and shower Your Mercy on us. Surely You are the Most Generous.”
In the above Aayat, Allah who is the King of all Kings, has revealed to His servants the necessity of asking of Him steadfastness and good death; and when the Supreme King teaches us how to present our request, then why would our request not be accepted. This steadfastness is a great wealth which is a means for our entrance into Jannah.

To attain the everlasting with some limited action is surely a great bargain.

It has been narrated by Hadhrat Anas (RA) that whenever Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam was confronted with a problem, he would recite:

TRANSLATION: “O Ever Living and Self Sustaining, I plead to you for your mercy.”

2. TO USE MISWAAK

Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said that a salaah performed after making wudhu with Miswaak is more superior than seventy salaah without miswaak. Through the barkat of miswaak one is granted the Taufeeq of reciting the Kalimah at the time of death.

3. GRATITUDE FOR ONE’S IMAAN

Allah Ta’ala says:

“If you express your thanks, I will increase for you (my favours).” (Surah Ebrahim).

Hence, to show gratitude for one’s Imaan will be a means of progress in one’s Imaan.

4. PROTECTION FROM UNLAWFUL GAZES

By protecting one’s gaze, one is promised the taste of the sweetness of Imaan and the glad tidings of a good death. Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said that Allah Ta’ala says the unlawful gaze is an arrow from the poisonous arrows of Iblees. Whoever abstains from it because of My fear, I will grant him such a sweetness that he shall taste it in his heart. (Tibrani; Kanzul Ummaal Vol. 5 P. 228)

Mulla Ali Qari (RA) writes that once the sweetness of Imaan enters the heart, it will never depart. This guarantees death with Imaan.
Hadhrat Hakeem Akhtar Saheb (Madde Zilluhu) says: “That unfortunately this great wealth (sweetness of Imaan) is lost particularly in the Bazaars (shopping complexes) in the streets due to evil gazes.” Therefore, lower your gazes and reap this great benefit.

5. DUA AFTER AZAAN

TRANSLATION: “Oh Allah! Lord of this perfect call and everlasting prayer, grant Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) the Waseelah and the greatness, and raise him to that raised position which You have promised him.”

It is mentioned in Bukhari that whoever recites this dua, intercession of Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam becomes incumbent on him. (Mirqaat Vol. 2 P. 163) In this Hadeeth there is a hint of glad tidings of death with Imaan.

6. ASSOCIATING WITH THE FRIENDS OF ALLAH ONLY FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH

It has been narrated in a Hadeeth, that a person once went to fulfil one of his personal needs. He sat near a gathering of people making Zikr. Allah proclaimed forgiveness of all those who were engaged in His remembrance, including this person. An angel said: “Oh Allah, this sinful person did not come to make Zikr but came for some personal need, and perchance joined the gathering.” Allah Ta’ala replied: “This gathering is so blessed that any person who joins it unintentionally, will not be deprived of its blessing.” Therefore, Allah forgave him too.

Ibne Hajr (RA) writes that the Zikr of a Muslim is far superior to the Zikr of the angels for two reasons:

1. Humans have thousands of engrossments which the angels do not have, and yet they are busy with Zikr.
2. The angels are able to see Allah, whereas human beings are unable to see Allah, yet they remember Allah.