The following is a collection of the beautiful words that were uttered from the Mubarak lips of our Beloved Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). Please read them carefully and try to act upon at least a few of them Insha Allah.
“The most pleasing action to Allah Ta’ala is that which is done continuously though it may be little.”
“He who does not thank people does not thank Allah.”
“Cursed is he, who causes his parents grief! Cursed is he, who causes his parents grief!”
“A Muslim is he from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe.”
“The night is long, shorten it not with sleep. The day is bright, sully it not with sin.”
“Whoever lives out what he knows, will receive from Allah Ta’ala what he does not know.”
“The wise man is he who masters himself, and works for what is after death; the fool is the man who makes himself follow his passions, and desires things contrary to the command of Allah Ta’ala.”
“If a man avoids disputing when he is wrong, Allah Ta’ala builds for him a mansion in the middle part of paradise. If a man avoids disputing when he is right, Allah Ta’ala builds for him a mansion in the highest part of paradise.”
“Cultivation of knowledge is an obligation (Fardh) on every Muslim male and female.”
“The superiority of a person who cultivates knowledge over the one who does devotional exercises (optional prayers) is like my (Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) superiority over the meanest of you.”
“At each renewal of ablution (wudhu), Allah Ta’ala renews the belief of His servant, whose light of faith is polished, and shines brighter.”
“When a person looks at his faults, he will accomplish perfection, but when a person looks at his perfection he will reap deficiency.”
“The stomach is the home of disease and abstinence is the head of every remedy, so make this your custom.”
“I love to say just once, Subhaanallah Walhamdulillah Wala’ilaha Illallahu Wallahu Akbar, more than all the things on which the sun shines.”
“Nothing is more honourable in the sight of Allah Ta’ala than supplication (Dua). Allah Ta’ala is angry with the person who does not ask of Him.”
“Illuminate your hearts by hunger, strive to conquer your nafs by hunger and thirst, and continue to knock at the gate of paradise by hunger.”
“The supplication of a Muslim said for a brother (in faith) in his absence is accepted. There is an angel entrusted with the duty that when a Muslim supplicates to Allah Ta’ala for something good for his brother (in his absence) the angel says, ‘May Allah Ta’ala accept this supplication of yours and bless you too with the like.’”
“Allah is not Merciful upon that person who does not show mercy to the people.”
“The repentant sinner is like someone who has never committed a sin, even if he repeats the process of sinning and repenting seventy times in the course of a day.”
“Part of the excellence of a man’s Islam is paying no attention to that which does not concern him.”
“Patience is to faith as the head is to the body.”
“Anger destroys one’s Imaan like aloe destroys honey.”
“One special Dua of every Nabi is accepted and every Nabi was swift in making Dua. I have kept this Dua for the day of Qiyaamah for the Shafa’at (intercession) of my Ummah and this Dua of mine is one that will reach that person in my Ummah who died without making shirk with Allah Ta’ala.”
“One who protects his Namaaz, this Namaaz will be a light, evidence and salvation for him in the hereafter and one who does not protect it, will not have any light, evidence or salvation and on the day of Qiyaamah he will be with Qaaroon, Firoun and Abi bin Khalf.”
“One who performs his morning prayer remains in the care of Allah Ta’ala until evening.”
“Our deeds are presented (to Allah Ta’ala) on a Monday and Thursday. Thus, I want my deeds to be presented to Allah whilst I am fasting.”
“One who comes to visit me and does not come for any other reason, but to visit me, then it is my right that I may intercede for him on the day of Qiyaamah.”
“Of the dinar you spend as a contribution in Allah’s path, or to set free a slave, or as a sadaqah given to a needy, or to support your family, the one yielding the greatest reward is that which you spend on your family.”
“Verily, before the creation of anything else, Allah Ta’ala created the Noor of your Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) from His Noor.”
“I fulfil the faith of those who put their faith in me, and I am with them, near them, when they remember me.”
“When a guest visits your home then he brings with him his own sustenance and when he leaves, his visit, becomes the means of forgiveness for the host.”
“One who takes back his gift (which he has already given) is like a dog that swallows its vomit.”
“To be established on remaining silent (not talking unnecessarily and saying wrong things), is better than sixty years of Ibaadat.”
“For as long as a person, who leaves home to attain knowledge of Deen, is out of home, it is as if he is gone out in the path of Allah.”
“One who passes away whilst attaining knowledge with the intention to revive Islam will receive such an elevated position in Jannat, that there will only be one level between him and the Prophets therein.”
“If two hungry wolves are released amongst a flock of goats they will not cause as much harm, as greed of wealth and greed of status causes to the Deen of a person.”
“When anyone of you yawns, then cover your mouth with your hand and repress it as much as possible, since Shaitaan enters the mouth.”
“When food is kept before you, then remove your shoes, since this is comfortable to your feet.”
“One who has hair should take good care of it by washing it, oiling it and combing it.”
“If you can live in such a way that you pass your morning and evening without having any malice for another in your heart, then do so. This is my Sunnah and he who loves my Sunnah will be with me in paradise.”
“When a person speaks lies, then the angels keep a distance of one mile away from him due to the foul odour of lies.”
“Allah said to me, ‘By My Honour and My Majesty, I will not put into hell that person whose name is kept on your name (in other words a person whose name is Muhammad or Ahmad).’”
“One who has three sons born to him and does not keep even one of their names Muhammad, is a jaahil (ignorant person).”
“If a person has a son and he keeps his name Muhammad based on my love and to attain blessings from my name, then both he and his son will enter paradise.”
May Almighty Allah grant us the Taufeeq and Hidayat to act upon these beautiful Ahadith, Ameen.
It is evident from numerous Ahadith that the first thing that Allah Ta’ala created was the Noor-e-Muhammadi or the Light of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has stated in the Hadith, “Awwalu ma Khalaq Allahu Noori,” i.e. the first thing Allah created was my Noor. [Madaarijun Nubuwwah, Vol 2]
It is stated in the Holy Qur’an, “No one is associated to Him, so I have been commanded and I am the first Muslim.” [Surah 6, Verse 163] The Sahaabah asked Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) to explain the phrase “I am the first Muslim” in this verse, as Hazrat Adam (Alaihis Salaam) and the other Prophets up to Hazrat Isa (Alaihis Salaam) were born on earth before him, and all these Prophets were Muslims i.e. they surrendered to the will of Allah, so how could Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) be the first Muslim? It was then that Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) explained that Allah Ta’ala had created him as Noor-e-Muhammadi out of Himself many thousands of astronomical years before Allah Ta’ala decided to create the universe. Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has also stated, “I am the first Prophet to be created and the last one to be sent.”
The creation of Noor-e-Muhammadi was just as if you take up a bucket of water from the vast oceans, and find no difference whatsoever in the quantity of water in the oceans, or with one candle you light another and the former does not lose any of its light, whilst the next candle is kindled. Similarly, the creation of Noor-e-Muhammadi by Allah Ta’ala made not the least difference or shortage in any way in Allah, Who continued to remain His Infinite Self. It is ever so easy for Allah Ta’ala to create whatsoever He wishes.
Now let us consider what would happen if one were to pour the water lifted in the bucket from the vast ocean onto the seashore? One would surely see that the water from the bucket will try to flow back into the ocean mass from which it has been separated. Thus also was the case with Noor-e-Muhammadi. It prostrated itself before its Creator in an effort to reach Him from Whom it emanated. This was the first prostration before Allah Ta’ala and it pleased the Lord so much that it is said He enjoyed this adoration for 3,202,009,900,000 years. After this long period He was satisfied with this and He thought of developing a creation out of the Noor-e-Muhammadi. [Tafrihul Askia Fil Ahwalul Ambia, Vol 1]
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) has narrated: “The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) once asked Hazrat Jibraeel (Alaihis Salaam): “How old are you?” Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) replied, “I don’t have much recollection about the exact age. However, I do remember seeing a star in the fourth Hijab (veil) of Honour. That star would appear once every seventy thousand years, and I have seen the star seventy two thousand times.” Upon hearing this, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied: “I swear by the Honour of my Allah Jalla Jalaaluhu that star was me.” [Tarikh-ul-Kabir; Tafseer Roohul Bayan]
Allah Ta’ala could very well have created the universe by ordering “Be!” [Surah 3, Verse 59], but to honour His beloved Noor-e-Muhammadi, He decided to create the entire universe through this medium and bless everything thus created for the sake of His beloved. In a Hadith-e-Qudsi Allah Ta’ala has stated, “If I had not created you (O Muhammad), I would not have created anything.” Accordingly, Allah Ta’ala started devising out of Noor-e-Muhammadi each and every one of the angels, the countless galaxies throughout the universe and all that is therein. Thus He honoured His beloved. Nothing that was created by Allah Ta’ala was out of anything else.
Because every creation was devised out of the Noor-e-Muhammadi, it is this Noor-e-Muhammadi that is the life of every creation, without which life will cease to exist. It is for this reason that the whole of creation ceased functioning and time came to a standstill on the night that Nabi-e-Kareem (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) went for Me’raj to meet his Creator, because he is the life of creation itself and everything in it.
It is for this reason that A’la Hazrat Imam Ahle Sunnat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) writes:
Wo Jo Na Ho Tho Kuch Na Ho
Jaan He Wo Jahan Ki
Jaan He Tho Jahan He
When he (Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) did not exist then nothing existed
If he was not created then nothing would have been created
He is the life of the world
He is alive therefore the world exists
Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) reports: I asked, “Ya Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) may my father and mother be sacrificed upon thee! Tell me, what was that which the Almighty Allah created before anything else?” The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied:
“O Jabir, verily Allah first created my Noor (Light) from His Noor before He created anything else. This Noor stayed in obedience according to the Will of Allah. At that time, there was neither the Lawh (Divine Tablet) nor the Qalam (Pen), neither heaven nor hell, and neither any angel, earth, skies, sun, moon, jinn or human beings. When Allah wished to create something, He divided that Noor into four parts. From one part He created the Qalam (Pen), from the second, the Lawh (Divine Tablet) and from the third, He made the Arsh (Throne).
He divided the fourth part into a further four parts. From the first He created those Angels who carry the Arsh, from the second the Kursi (Divine Chair), and from the third, He created the rest of the Angels.
He again divided the remaining parts into a further four parts. From the first He created the skies, from the second He created the planets and from the third He created heaven and hell.
Once again, He divided the fourth part into a further four parts. From the first part He created the Noor with which the believer (Mu’min) sees. From the second, He created in the hearts of the Believers the Noor of Ma’rifat (spiritual realisation). From the third, He created a Noor in the tongues of the Believers to recite the Kalima-e-Shahaadat, Laa Ilaaha Illallah Muhammadur Rasoolullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. (And from the fourth part everything else was created).” [Dalaa’il-un-Nubuwwah; Muwaahibul Laduniya; Ibne Majah]
Since all created beings and objects have come out of the same single source, it is but natural that all creation can reach their goal only through this source i.e. Noor-e-Muhammadi. Therefore Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), who is the most sublime and exalted of all that has been created, is the medium through which every person would reach his Creator.
Imam Fakhruddin Raazi (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) writes in Tafseer-e-Kabeer that when Hazrat Adam (Alaihis Salaam) was created, the angels were ordered to prostrate to him for the reason that the Noor-e-Muhammadi was in Hazrat Adam’s (Alaihis Salaam) forehead. Iblees could not see the light and boasted why he should prostrate to a human. As a result of this he became shaitaan, the accursed. The angels saw the light and they all prostrated.
From this incident there is a great lesson to be learnt, especially in this day and age. In the same way that Iblees refused to respect Hazrat Adam (Alaihis Salaam) by saying he was ‘just a human’ because he could not see the Noor-e-Muhammadi, there are corrupt sects like the Wahaabis who say that our beloved Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is ‘just a human’ and he is not Noor. From this we can obviously see whose followers they are, and we must stay as far away as possible from these corrupt people who are out to snatch our Imaan away from us.
Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is supreme with regard to dignity and rank amongst all creation. He is the Noor which guides the entire creation to Almighty Allah. It is clearly evident how unique the position of our Beloved Aaqa Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Mahboob of the Almighty Creator is, in whose honour the entire universe has been created. His reality is thus known only to his Creator, Almighty Allah.
All Praise be to Allah that through His creation of Noor-e-Muhammadi not only we human beings, but all other creation came into existence and that through His Infinite Mercy He made us the Ummatis of His Mahboob, the light of existence, Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam). May we die as the slaves of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and may we rise on the day of Qiyaamah amongst the Aashiqe Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), Ameen.