Markazi Milad Committee organized the Markazi Jalsa Shab Baraat on Khilwath Grounds. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi was one of the key speakers there.
Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Qadri spoke at length about the excellence and superiority of Shab Baraat.
He said that Shab Baraat is a very blessed night
All affairs are decided this night
This night all affairs are decided. The reward for worship is given to the fullest possible extent and countless blessings descend. Many sinners are forgiven.
Translation: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Ummul Momineen Aisha Siddiqa (May Allah SWT be well pleased with her) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Do you know what is the excellence of this night? She requested: What is the greatness of this night, O Prophet of Allah! (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)? The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: The birth of all the children of this year is decided in this night; the children of Adam who will die this year is also decided this night and in this night, the deeds of the people are presented to the Lord Almighty and their Rizq is brought down.
Night of forgiveness
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In this universe, the Prophets and the angels are innocent and the Auliya are saved by Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) from sins. Either deliberately or unwittingly, common men end up committing sins. Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) has not only given warnings on committing sins, He has also encouraged people to ask for His forgiveness and Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) has called Himself as Ghaffar (The forgiver), so that people have hope that Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) may forgive them and the height of His benevolence is that in this limited earthly life, He has granted many special days and nights in which the sinners are easily forgiven. One among these special days and nights is Shab Bara'at. It is given in the Hadith:
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It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Moosa 'Ash'ari (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: In Shab Bara'at, Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) casts His radiance of mercy and forgiveness on the worshippers; and except those who associate others with Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) (Mushrik), those who bear ill will towards others, those who hold the wrong ''Aqida, the whole creation is forgiven.
In this night Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) promised His beloved Prophet that He will forgive His entire Ummah, as given in this Hadith in Ruh Al Bayan, Vol 8, Pg No: 449, Ruh Al Ma’ani, Vol 3, Vol 14, Pg No: 179, Haashiyatul Jamal, Vol 4, Pg No: 100, Haashitaus Sawi, Vol 4, 57:Those who are not forgiven this night Shab Bara'at is verily a night of mercy and forgiveness. In this night, Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) forgives each and every worshipper of His and forgives the sins of all, but some people are bereft of this special mercy and absolute forgiveness of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala). They are:
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Mushrik, those who hold the wrong 'Aqida, those who harbor malice and enmity, those who loot people, those who are disobedient to parents, those who commit adultery, magician, sorcerer, those who drink wine and those who accept usury (Sud).
In other Hadith, the following are mentioned: except Mushrik, those who harbor enmity, dacoit and those who disobey their parents, as given in Shu'abul Iman, Hadith No: 3285
Spending the night in prayer
Worship of any kind in Shab Bara'at is established by the Hadith. There is a Hadith in Ibn Majah:
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Translation: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Ali Murtuza (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: When the 15th night of Sha'aban comes, stand in prayer in the night and fast in its day, because that night Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) graces the skies of this world with His presence right from sunset and says: Is there anyone who desires forgiveness that I may forgive him (or her)? Is there anyone who desires Rizq that I may grant it? Is there anyone plagued by some difficulty that I may grant comfort? Is there anyone like this? This continues until the Fajr dawns.
In his almost hour-long lecture, Mufti Sahab encouraged the audience, most of all the youngsters to spend the night in pleasing Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) and His Beloved Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). He also urged the audience not to remain a Muslim only on Shab Baraat or so, but to restructure their whole lives on the guidelines provided by the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).
Hadhrat Maulana Shaykh Abu Bakr, Chancellor of Madarsa Markaz Us Saqfah As Sunniyyah al Islamiyyah was also present in the lecture.
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