Rang-o-Noor (BY SA'DI)

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I am going to write about four true lovers of Allah. I don't know whether the situation allows me to write this old tale of love or not. The memory of these lovers has rendered me heedless of the situation and results:

What fear of "Martyrdom" when we talk of martyrs. What fear of "Sacrifice" when we talk of the "Believers." Today, I want to compose a full book in honour of these four lovers. I may keep writing, break the pen and go away where they all have departed.

They appeared in the tavern after us and drank much than we. We remained indecisive but they enjoyed intoxication and set out to their goal. Still we are satisfied that they were our pot-companions. Now, when I have sat down to write in their memory, both words and pen are straying:

There is Allah's special Grace upon some people. It is Allah's will to bless someone with as much as He wills. Let us read the names of those four saints:

1. Abd-ur-Rasheed 2. Muhammad Adnaan 3. Akhtar Baloch 4. Muhammad Kaamraan Usmaan.

I am sure that the person who prays for these four persons, will do good for himself. The person who begs Reward for them, will himself be rewarded greatly , , . Those people were the special saints of the time. They were young saints rather younger saints. They were the brave soldiers of Allah, alive saints; who were alive then and now also. O the readers of the Alqalam! May I give you the address and phone numbers of them all? By Allah, they are so high-ranked that long distances may be covered to visit them and a lot of wealth be spent for this sake but union with them now is not easy rather difficult. Now, they have become advanced and progressed people.

What connection between the advanced people and we who roam about in the third world!

Say to a young man to remove the pictures of girls from his mobile. Will he do us? Order a trader to sacrifice half his wealth for Allah. Will he do so? Advise an old man to give one of his shops and houses for the sake of Allah. Will he give it? Suggest a holy man to scratch out every yearning from his heart and pray for martyrdom. Will he do so? Many people yearn for martyrdom but after some pause. Some people invest money but 2% or the maximum 10%. Many people give up wishes but how many? In this situation, a few mighty young men arise. Sobhan Allah! Sobhan Allah! They illegalize every sin to their bodies. They scratch out every wish from their hearts. They intoxicate themselves with love of Allah. Then they put themselves in different labours and enable themselves for sacrifice. They run for hours, trample over mountains, pierce into the hearts of water and lift heavy loads not for marriage, medals and competitions but to be sacrificed. Coloured films are displayed in the world but they have no wish to watch them. The world is preparing ever new dishes and fast foods but they are not tempted to eat them. The world is introducing ever new kinds of vehicles and life-styles but they do not value them to the measure of a fiber. There are beautiful girls surpassing one another but they have the face of none of them in their eyes. The world has ever new interpretations to give up Jihaad but they damn care them. They obey Allah. They worship Allah. They wish the uplift of Allah's Deen. They remember Allah all the time. They yearn to be sacrificed to win Allah for His good pleasure.

They were after high goals after scratching out false wishes for the world.

They were preparing for union with Allah. Every enjoyment of the world had been valueless like the dust to them that all of a sudden, the message of love came to them:

O yes, the message of love came. One of them had union with the Holy Prophet in dream and the Holy Prophet himself appointed him. Allah-o-Akbar! Allah-o-Akbar! Lo! Read that message of Love in the words of that saint himself .

"The Holy Prophet with his Sahaabah was sitting in a house and a crowd was there outside. A man from inside called me by name to come in. As soon as I entered, the Holy Prophet ordered me to kill those two people in two separate rooms. Complying with the orders, I killed them both but I do not know with which(weapon) I killed them and told the Holy Prophet that I had killed them both. The Holy Prophet patted me at the shoulder and ordered me to tell the crowd that I had killed them both. I started out but do not know whether I came out of the door or not that I was fully awake."

Allah be thanked, the Mujaahideen are gathered outside the house of the Holy Prophet . The special brave young men are called from inside. That fortunate person was also called and was assigned the duty that is dear to Allah as well as the Holy Prophet . I do not know why I am disturbed today. The callers from inside called many and took many with them but when our lot will be brightened, we do not know. O yes, those are also fortunate who are collecting people to that sacred gathering. They are raising the voices "Al-Jihaad, Al-Jihaad" in every bazaar and street. Now, all of you will be waiting that I may give you the address of those four saints so that you may cool your eyes with their sight. But how may I tell you? I myself have not been able to meet them. I am grieved at this deprivation. I had correspondence with them. One of them had sent a bottle of perfume for me. I have applied that perfume and am writing this tale of Love. This perfume is from that saint who had had that sacred dream. Many thanks, dear, many thanks! May Allah grant you with every of that delight that is beyond your imagination! I am also sending you the perfume. So accept it and do one favour on me, "Tell that man who calls the names of the people at the door, about the name of a nameless person." Be happy, O the lovers, be happy! May Allah grant us also with the accepted love due to the blessings of your "Accepted Activity!"

Translated by: Abdullah