Tablighi Manual (Tarteeb of Dawat)

 

Contents

The Greatness of Allah Ta'ala  Days of the week  Amount of Angels  Virtues of this Ummah  

490 Million virtues of Tabligh  4 Qualities of a Da'ee  4 T's  4 Qualities which enlighten the heart  4 A'maal we do most

4 things to do less  4 things not to do  Summary of 6 points  5 things which are loved and forgotten

4 points before entering the locality  3 days equal to one month  Dawat (Tarteeb)  Efforts of Deen  6 main points

Unity of the Jama'at  6 points that bring disunity  Points of steadfastness  Taleem  Mashwara  8 essential etiquettes

16 important points of Gasht

 

The Greatness of Allah Ta'ala

1) Allah created Adam (Alayhis salaam) without a father or a mother.

2) Allah created Isa (Alayhis salaam) without a father.

3) Allah protected Uzair (Alayhis salaam) to sleep for 100 years  while his food remained hot.

4) Ashab e Kahf were put to sleep for 309 years and remained alive.

5) Yusuf (Alayhis salaam) was thrown into a well, sold in the market, accused of Zina and thrown into jail. After all this Allah Ta'ala made him a ruler.

6) Allah Ta'ala provided Hazrat Maryam with provisions in a locked room.

7) Allah Ta'ala made the pebble in the hand of Abu Jahl recite the Kalimah.

8) Allah made a small dead animal to bear witness on Him and His Messenger in the presence of an unbeliever.

9) Through the power of Allah a breast feeding child gave evidence of the innocence of Hazrat Maryam.

10) Hazrat Zakariyya (Alayhis salaam) on reaching old age was given the news of being bestowed with a son.

11) Allah made the fire into a garden for Ibrahim (Alayhis salaam).

12) Allah sustained Musa (Alayhis salaam) in the house of the biggest enemy.

13) Allah sustained the family of Ibrahim (Alayhis salaam) in an open desert.

14) Allah Ta'ala provided us the Zamzam (water) from the rubbing of the heels of Ismail (Alayhis salaam).

Days of the week

On Saturday Allah Ta'ala created this Earth.

On Sunday the mountains were placed on this Earth.

On Monday the trees were created.

On Tuesday evil was created.

On Wednesday light (Noor) was created.

On Thursday the animals were spread throughout the Earth.

On Friday Allah created Adam (Alayhis salaam).

Amount of Angels

1) There is a river in Jannat in which Hazrat Jibraeel (Alayhis salaam) enters. When he comes out of this river, he shakes his entire body drying himself. From every drop of water 1 angel is born.

2) Hazrat Ibn Abbas Radhiallaho anho relates the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) saying, one of the angels of Allah if told to swallow the seven heavens and the seven earth's in one morsel, he has the ability to do so.

3) In the seventh heaven exists the Qiblah for the angels. Everyday 70,000 angels are present making Tawaf and due to the amount of angels they are unable to have a second opportunity for Tawaf till the day of Judgement.

Virtues of this Ummah

1) Hazrat Adam (Alayhis salaam) said I made Taubah which was only accepted in Makkah. But if this Ummah makes Taubah at any place of the Earth it will be accepted.

2) Hazrat Adam (Alayhis salaam) was made to perceive nakedness for his mistake but if this Ummah makes mistakes openly, Allah Ta'ala will shelter it.

3) Adam's (Alayhis salaam) wife was separated from him because of his mistake, but in spite of the mistakes of this Ummah, their wives will not be separated from them.

4) Adam (Alayhis salaam) was in Jannah and due to his mistake, he was sent out, but this Ummah being out of Jannah will enter in to it by making Taubah over their sin.

490 Million virtues of Tabligh

a) Spending £1 in the path of Allah is equivalent to spending £700,000.

b) Performing one Salaah in the path of Allah is equivalent to 490,000,000 (490 million) Salaah.

Hazrat Imran Ibn Hussain Radhiallaho anho relates the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) saying, the person who remains at home and spends his wealth in the path of Allah, for every Dirham he is rewarded with 700 Dirhams.

The person who goes in the path of Allah and spends his wealth in the path of Allah, for every Dirham he is rewarded 700,000 Dirhams.

Suhail Ibn Muaz Radhiallaho anho relates the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) said: "Certainly Namaaz, Roza, and Zikr in the Path of Allah reaches up to 700 times. (Sunan Abu Dawud)

Spending in the path of Allah is equivalent to 700,000. Hence, your Badni Qurbani (physical sacrifice) added to your Mali Ajar (spending) is equivalent to 700,000 x 700 = 490,000,000 (490 million). (Sunan Abu Dawud Chapter 271, Hadith 726)

4 Qualities of a Da'ee

Da'ees must have the following qualities

Camel: Similar to the camel he has the capability to make big sacrifices.

Sky: He keeps high intentions.

Mountain: He is strong and steadfast like the mountain.

Earth: He is humble like the Earth.

4 T's

Whether we are in Jama'at or at home, there are (4) A'maals we should be steadfast and punctual in.

1. T = Takbeer ulah

2. T = Tahajjud

3. T = Tasbeehat

4. T = Tilawat e Qur'an

4 Qualities which enlighten the heart

1. Obeying the Ameer (leader).

2. Protecting your gaze (keep your eyesight down). 

3. Being steadfast in Takbeer ulah.

4. Being punctual in Ijtimai A'maal.

4 A'maal we do most

A. Dawat

    1. Umoomi Dawat: This is done before the Salaat in which most Namazis are present (going gasht).

    2. Khususi Dawat: (a) Senior workers (b) People of status (c) Ulama (religious Scholars)

    3. Infiradi Dawat: Individual Dawat.

    4. Ijtimai Dawat: Collective Dawat.

B. Taleem

    1. Infiradi Taleem: Memorizing the sayings of the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam).

    2. Ijtimai Taleem: collectively (i) Taleem in Masjid (ii) Taleem at home.

C. Zikr & Ibaadat

    1. Tasbeehat

    2. Nawaafil

    3. Takbeer Ulah

    4. Du'a

    5. Tilawat e Qur'an

    Zikr

    (i) 3rd Kalimah

    (ii) Durood Sharif

    (iii) Istighfaar

    (iv) any other Zikr

D. Khidmat

1. Khidmat of the Ameer (Leader).

2. Khidmat of the Jama'at.

3. Khidmat of the people in the locality.

4. Khidmat of yourself.

4 things to do less

1. Less time for eating.

2. Less time for sleeping.

3. Less time in worldly talks.

4. Less time in you necessities/outside the Masjid.

4 things not to do

1. Asking by tongue.

2. Desiring by Heart.

3. Extravagance.

4. Using someone's belongings without permission.

Summary of 6 points

(to get rid of these sicknesses there are these cures in the following table)

Sickness

Cures

a) Kufr

b) Bidat

a) La ilaha illallah

b) Muhammadur Rasulullah

Evilness Salaat
a) Ignorance

b) Negligence

a) Ilm

b) Zikr

Jealousy Ikraam
Pride Ikhlaas
Being Astray Tabligh

5 things which are loved and forgotten

(we love the things we shouldn't and forget the things we should love)

Loved

Forgotten

Duniya (world) Akhira (hereafter)
Maal (wealth) Amaal (actions)
Hayaat (life) Maut (death)
Buildings The grave
Makhhluq (creation) Khaliq (creator)

4 points before entering the locality

(we should go with the following intentions and try our best to fulfill them)

1) Every male and female will fulfill the commandments of Allah and follow the way shown by the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam). From each and every house.

2) At least a 4 months full Jama'at will go in the path of Allah.

3) If the effort of deen is present in this particular Masjid then due to the efforts of our Jama'at there will be an increase in the standard of the work.

4) If there is no work existing, then due to the presence of our Jama'at the effort will start in this Masjid.

3 days equal to one month

Everyone should try his best to go for three days every month. Every good deed would be multiplied by 10. In this case 3 days would be equivalent to 30 days in the path of Allah. Therefore every month three days will be equivalent to 1 year in the path of Allah.

Dawat (Tarteeb)

(the following are some of the things we should have belief in with conviction and talk about when we are giving Dawat)

  1. Success is in the hands of Allah.

  2. Allah is the creator of everything and every situation.

  3. All treasures are in the possession of Allah Ta'ala.

  4. Whatever Allah wishes, it is done by his Qudrat (Power).

  5. Allah does not need the help of any creations.

  6. The entire creation is helpless and cannot do anything without the will of Allah Ta'ala.

  7. Allah is one and there is none like him.

Our success and the success of the entire humanity is in complete 100% Deen. If we follow complete Deen, then the help of Allah will be with us. For Deen to enter in our lives, efforts are required.

Efforts of Deen

1)

  1. To sit in the gathering of Imaan and Yaqeen and encourage others also.

  2. To give Dawat on Imaan and Yaqeen.

  3. To create Fikr on Imaan and Yaqeen and think how it can come in to our lives.

  4. To think about the greatness of Allah.

  5. Going in the path of Allah to learn Imaan and Yaqeen and preparing others also.

  6. Standing in the night and crying to Allah.

  7. Making Dua to Allah to give us the reality of Imaan and Yaqeen.

2)

  1. Sitting in the gatherings of Taleem and encouraging others also.

  2. Perfecting our Ibaadat by asking the Ulama.

  3. Fixing a special time for Tilawat e Qur'an.

  4. Being punctual in tasbeehat.

  5. Learning the masnun Duas for different occasions.

6 main points

1) Doing Amal with Yaqeen.

2) Doing this work in the way shown by the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam).

3) Doing Amal with the awareness of Allah.

4) Only for the pleasure of Allah.

5) Pondering on its virtues creating a desire to do Amal.

6) Doing Amal by suppressing your Nafs (desires).

Unity of  the Jama'at

6 Methods for unity

1) Salam: Unity increases by the spreading of salam.

2) Kalam: Talking in a soft and polite manner.

3) Ikraam: Fulfilling the needs of someone.

4) Hadiyah: Giving a gift unites the heart.

5) Dua: Making Dua for the unity of that person.

6) Taareef: In his absence talking about his good qualities.

6 points that bring disunity

1) Tanqees: Looking at the faults of one another.

2) Criticism.

3) Tardeed: Rejecting to listen to the opinion of another person.

4) Taqabul: Opposition.

5) Tahqeer: Belittling others.

6) To insist and repeat your opinion.

First and most important Usool (principal) in Tableegh is love and respect for each other.

Points of steadfastness

Taleem

Mashwara

8 essential etiquettes

16 important points of Gasht

(Tablighi manual unfinished)

By

Muhammad Talha

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