Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Decision of Life, Death and Rizq in Shab Bara'at

<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping" /><style type="text/css">  </style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">What has happened from the start and what will happen till the end of time is all written in the Lauh Mahfooz (The protected tablet), but every year in Shab Bara'at Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) takes separate decisions and gives commands, which the angels note down from the Lauh Mahfooz.<span style="">  </span>It is written in that who will be born in this year and who will leave this world and who will get how much <i>Rizq</i>, as given in this Hadith of Imam Baihaqi in <i>Ad Da'awatul Kabeer</i>: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Translation: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Ummul Momineen Aisha Siddiqa (May Allah Ta’ala be well pleased with her) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Do you know what is the excellence of this night?<span style="">  </span>She requested: What is the greatness of this night, O Prophet of Allah! (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)?<span style="">  </span>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 <i>Rizq</i> is brought down.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">She requested: O Prophet of Allah! (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is there none who will enter Jannah without the mercy of Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>)? She repeated this thrice.<span style="">  </span>Then she said: Not even you, O Prophet of Allah!<span style="">  </span>Then the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) kept His hand on His head and repeated thrice: No.<span style="">  </span>The truth is that out of His benevolence, Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) covers Me with His mercy?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">(<i>Ad Da'awatul Kabeer</i>, Zujajatul Masabeeh, Vol. 1 Pg. No. 367, <i>Mishkaatul Masabeeh</i>, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 114)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">In this Hadith, there is a mention of <i>Rizq</i> being given.<span style="">  </span>It means 2 kinds of <i>Rizq</i>, one which nourishes the body and the other which nourishes the soul.<span style="">  </span>Hadhrat Mulla Ali Qari says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Translation: This includes the physical and spiritual <i>Rizq</i>.<span style="">  </span>(Mirqat, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 176)<o:p></o:p></span></p>