16. The universal Prayer Meeting,
a Unique Mission of Haqqani Anjuman for
World Peace and Harmony for the Benet of Whole Mankind.
Dr. Md. Tawhidul Islam
FacultyofScienceandEngineering, SagaUniversity,IHonjo,Saga,840-8502,Japan.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim, Allah 9SWT) says in Holly Quran : “ Whatever it be wherein Ye differ, the decision
there of is with God : Such is God my Lord : In Him I trust, and to Him I turn “ (He is) The creator of the heavens
and The earth : He was made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs among cattle : By this means does
He multiply you: there is nothing whatever like unto Him and He is the One That hears and sees (all things). “ To
Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth: He enlarges and restricts the sustenance to whom he will : for
Heknowsfullwellallthings” (Sura:Shura,V10,11,12)
It is reected in above verses; in the highest issues of life men see things differently. If their differences arise
merely from selsh motives, or narrowness of vision they are sinning against their won souls. If their differences
arise merely from sincere but mistaken notions, their proper course is not to from divisions and sects, or to
increase contention and hatred among men, but to leave all things to God, trusting in Him and turning to Him in all
difculties.Thenaldecisioninallthings iswithHim.
The mystery of creating pairs has not only its physical aspects, but its moral and spiritual aspects, and therefore
mankind is in this respect differentiated from the lower animals, and among mankind the grades and qualities are
suggested by the phrase “ from among yourselves”. As regards cattle, they are specially mentioned among the
animals as having special relations with man and specially sub serving his needs, not only in the physical sphere,
butalsointhematteroftransport,whichisthekeytoallcivilizationandculture.
Sustenance here stands for all things that support every phase of life, physical, social, intellectual, or spiritual.
The source of gifts is God; His bounty is inexhaustible, and He gives to all, but He does not give to all in the same
measure because, out of the fullness of His knowledge and wisdom, He can judge best what is best for any of His
creatures. Thus, having been blessed with the instructions of the powerful omnipotent Quranic revelations, the
truest scientic book from almighty Allah, the leader of the world and the eternal world, proper spiritual guide and
the eternal blessing of the whole mankind and with the Noor of His prophet Hazrat Muhammad (phuh), and with
the ideals after the appearance of Great Prophet (pbuh) and instructions of numerous SAHABA, TABEIN, TABE-
TABEIN, GAUS, KUTUB, KAMELIN, the whole creations came into existence, the whole mankind achieved the
mostprestigiouspositionsamongallcreationsofGod.
Human being is created as the representative of the Almighty God, the only one creator of all Universe and within
it. None is greater than human being among all creations. They become the best among all of creations by their
virtue of holy, eternal, sovereign and overall great qualities. Millions of Angles honoured them and payed their
respect to them. The position of human being is after the God. Therefore, they bow down to their God only, the
only one creator. They keep faith and all trust to their God only about all matters. They depend on, believe on the
solutions of all differences and difculties by their one God, the Almighty creator. Therefore, they ask for all of
their desires, demand to their kind one God only. All messengers and devotees of God taught and still teaches the
17. human being in the same way by the direct guidance of the Almighty God, and the followers of them receives
properguidanceandbecomeproperhumanbeing,divinepeaceandharmonyprevailsforthemwithallbenets.
However, Iblis denied to follow God due to his arrogance and disobedience toward Almighty Allah, the Knower of
All. Therefore, Iblis became Satan and his years of good deeds were invalidated. He (iblis) was neglected to al
low and inferior position, being casted the curses of Allah and entire mankind. He was made the dweller of Hell.
Thus, according to his commitment, Satan (the devils) is trying to ambush with snares and temptations mislead
human beings from their prestigious position to Allah, the only creator and Lord of all creations, the source of
mercy to all. God, therefore, cautions us as Saying in Holy Quran, Satan's plan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred
between you, with intoxicants and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of God, and from prayer, Will
ye not then abstain? God also sent millions of His Messengers and Devotees to memorize us about our duties to
GodaswellasGod'scautionsofSatan,theopenenemytohumanbeing.
However, the human being who enlightened the world by following the orders of Almighty God and teachings of
His great Messenger (pbuh), are now dividing into numerous opinions, faith, religions, sects, sub-sects and are
conicting, envying and quarrelling each other by the conspiracy and traps of Satan and therefore, it results
illegal killing ( due to communal, political, religious, personal benecial, and many other reasons with Satan's
provocation), oppressing, abusing, adultery, succeeding etc. All over the world harmony and peace are
destroying.
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Hazrat Moulana Su Azangachhi (R), the 37 descendant of the second khalifa of Islam a great Wali-Allah,
scholar and reformer of the last era with international fame, established Haqqani Anjuman, a charity International
Institution for serving the whole mankind by following and depending on the virtues and teachings of God and His
beloved Prophet (pbuh). Haqqani Anjuman does not seek any nancial or other benets, gifts etc, for their
preaching. Khalifa (Leader) selection of Haqqani Anjuman is done also by following the path-way of Islamic
virtues, the selection criteria of Kholafae Rashedin. Haqqani Anjuman invite people all over the world to peace
andhappinessforthisworldaswellashereafterfreeofcost.
Haqqani Anjuman calls people all over the world to the divine peace and happiness by purifying their souls
through regular prayer to their creator, the one God, regular supplication for seeking bounties of mercy from God,
leading honest life and depending on lawful income and food. When one's soul is puried, he becomes a true
God-fearing, God loving human being. The humanity reects to his behaviour. Love, justice, abeyance,
tolerance, sacrice become the main source prevails among all human being and the society becomes peaceful
andprosperous.God'sboundlessmercyshowersallofthem.
According to the above divine efforts, Haqqani Anjuman arranging Annual University Prayer Meeting at Dhaka
and Kolkata for seeking special blessings from our Creator for building up indivisible humanity, universally united
soulirrespectiveofthenationality,color,religion,caste,sects,forthehopeofstandingonacommonplatformfor
world peace, harmony among people, benets to all creations, imbued with the spirit of Sacrice, universal
humanity and love for the whole mankind. The moto of the prayer meeting is to establish world peace and
happiness by the continuous development of heart and soul of human being towards the awake to humanity and
the enhancement of cooperation among people of all communities of the whole world and praying to the
Almighty God for increasing his mercy and favour towards all of his creations. May Allah send His special mercy
andhelptowardsthesuccessofthisnoblemissionofHaqqaniAnjuman–Amin.
18. PRIDE AND ARROGANCE
- A. Q. Arafat
Allah Almighty says in Holy Quran: “I will turn away from My Ayahs (verses of the Quran) those
who behave arrogantly on the earth, without a right, and (even) if they see all the Ayahs (proofs,
evidence, verses, lessons signs, revelations, etc.), they will not believe in them…” (Quran;
7:146)
When Allah Almighty commanded Ajajeel to prostrate (bow down in respect) to Adam he
refused to do so and was arrogant, and said, “I am better than him (Adam), You created me
from re, and him You created from clay.” As a result of defying Allah's command, Ajajeel, once
a leader of all the Angels became Iblees (The Most Cursed One) and was stripped off all his
statusandachievements.
Similarly, when human beings become haughty and arrogant, then by the will of Allah, such
people are also turned into disciples of Iblees and are meted out the same punishment as was
giventoIblees.
Allah Almighty said in Noble Quran about the greatest sin arrogance (pride) in these words: “[To
them] it will be said, “Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the
residenceofthearrogant”(Quran,39:72).
Prophet (SAW) said, “One will not enter Paradise if one has an atom's weight of arrogance in
his/herheart.”(Tirmidhi)
Due to pride and arrogance, humans have wreaked unprecedented havoc on Earth and have
made the lives of millions of people a living hell. Moreover, pride and arrogance doesn't let a
person to accept his defects and so, he stays aloof from corrective and preventive measures
thatwouldhavebeenadvantageousbothforhimandthepeoplearound.
Therefore, internationally acclaimed Su Saint Hazrat Maulana Su Mufti Azangachi
Rahmatullah Alaihe and his equally qualied Khalifas (meaning successors or representatives)
have thoughtfully invested their time, money and resources into creating socially as well as
spiritually acceptable platform to spread the message of enlightenment, character-building and
worldlypeace.
Thus, fullling the one of most important commandments of Allah and the prime objective of
Rahmatullil Alamin, an Arabic term that refers to Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihe Wa-
19. Sallammeaning 'mercyfortheentirecreation',i.e.servicetomankind.
'Beforegaining knowledge,becomeabetterperson.'–HazratUmar(R.A).
The Story of A VIOLENT WIND
The People of Aad were a group of strong individuals who lived in the desert regions of Yemen.
With arrogance and oppression, they toured the Earth taking over many weaker nations, and
also forsook their one, true Lord for the worship of idols. In reply, Allah sent Hadrat Hud to
impart the teachings of peace and Divine-oneness to them, yet the people paid no attention to
theirprophetandproudlyaskedhim,“Whointhisworldcanbegreaterthanus?!”
So, out of the many, only a few individuals ultimately believed in Hadrat Hud . When their
rebellion and wretchedness could increase no more, a massive, black cloud appeared over the
nation. Even though they showed happiness upon seeing it, the wind that followed was so
erce that it quickly lifted up everything in its path – including humans and animals! The people
immediately ran into their homes, but the wind continued on its path of destruction (and tore
downeventheirdoors)todestroyeachandeveryoneofthem.
After this, on the command of Allah , a ock of black birds arrived, picked up the bodies of the
Aad and threw them into the sea. Since Hadrat Hud and his followers left the region prior to
these events, they were safe and not overcome by this great punishment of their Lord. – Holy
Quran,Chapter8,Ruku18&Khazaainul-Irfaan,Pg.231,Roohul-Bayaan,Pg.737.
Lesson: Even the four elements can be used by Allah to destroy nations that oppose Him and
HisProphets.
20. SK.SAHANUR RAHAMAN
(STUDENT OF ST. AUGUSTINE'S DAY SCHOOL. CLASS -IX)
32,COLLIN STREET ,KOLKATA -700016
"Islam teaches tolerance, not hatred,universal brotherhood,not enmity,peace and non
violence" Has one said by a great man. Haqqani Anjuman is also trying to spread this
message to the whole world. With the passing time , haqqani anjuman has successfully
completed it's 5th Universal Peace Prayer Meeting with the blessings of Almighty ,and
our prophet muhammed (PBUH)and our five kamel murshid . Today the world is
suffering from a hysterical situation ,where the national integrity of the people are getting
destroyed.Peoplearemoreinto communalismratherthanbrotherhoodandpeace.
HaqqaniAnjuman , like every year is inviting people from all over the globe to be a part
of this noble cause, irrespective if caste , creed ,religion. Today 's World has fallen short in
love and compassionate amongst each other. Haqqani Anjuman believes in the
propaganda of love , peace, non violence and is spreading their message to every one .
Today ,where the people are getting divided , Haqqani Anjuman is bringing the people
together . It is high time where need programmes like this and Haqqani Anjuman is
leaving no stone unturned to bring out this universal peace prayer a grand success . It's my
earnest request to the people present here to listen to various speakers from diverse fields
and propagate their message to everyone . If each one of us can understand the importance
ofpeaceandlovethentheworldbea betterplacetolivein.
21. SK.SAHIDUR RAHAMAN
(STUDENT OF ST. AUGUSTINE'S DAY SCHOOL. CLASS -XI)
32,COLLIN STREET ,KOLKATA -700016
We are becoming modernized and updated day by day. Looking back in the ancient time
where we had nothing like transport, communication, internet, smartphone, electricity,
machines, satellite etc. but in the present day we have achieved all those which have made
our life easier and more luxurious. From telephone to smartphone, candle light to led bulb,
cart to rocket, offline to online , e-business , e-shopping etc ; which has made us digital,
moremodernized.
Today we have stepped on the moon, gained victory over Mars. Starting from the old
stone age to this point of time in the modern era, did we achieve the ultimate goal that is
PEACE in life ?? Satisfaction? In my opinion, no! We have not achieved the ltimate goal
of life . We still fight wars if not physically but mentally, we used to fight wars in the
ancient times and now also we are doing the same, means of fighting may have hanged,
time may have changed but concept ,mind set have remained unchanged. Greed for
money, power, racism, intolerance, religious discrimination, anger, indictive thoughts is
thefundamentalelementswhichdisturbourpeaceoflife.
These elements have made us do heinous act of crime. To counter these ungodly ctivities
and to teach people the lesson of peace, tolerance, and help them to accept each other
irrespective of religion, cast, race, region, creed, etc. Haqqani Anjuman preaches people
through Universal Peace Prayer Meeting and gives us opportunity to know each other. It is
organised so that people from different religion , place, race , caste, creed can come and
interact and share their opinion and agenda and know one another and respect them and
theirreligionandtheirideologiesso thatwecanbeunitedandlivepeacefullyandhappily.
Haqqani Anjuman also teaches not to blame a person for the crime, we should blame the
devil, and we should not blame a particular religion or a race or person for heinous acts
and crimes. Instead, we should hate the sin and such activities but not the sinner; the
person might have been misguided to wrong path and can be brought back to the righteous
path of humanity as commanded by Allah, His most beloved Prophet Muhammad
(sallalahualaihewasallam)andtheirtruerepresentatives.
So we should love each other and respect everyone and most crucially accept each ther and
shouldn't be influenced by such people who try to exploit differences etween the human
beings in the name of religion, race or caste etc. We should remember that we are created by
thesameAlmightyandshouldtreatoneanotheraswearetreatedbytheAlmighty.
If we can accept these ideological differences among human beings and learn to love, respect
andacceptoneanother,thenwecanachievetheultimategoalofourlifei.epeaceandharmony
andthisEarthwillbethemostbeautifulplaceinthewholeuniversetoliveandprosper.
22. The Rays of Islam: Search of Knowledge and the
Importance of Haqqani Darbar
Najir Ahmed
Islam is a religion where a man is respected in terms of his knowledge or wisdom. It is
popularly known that the 'sleep of a wise person is better than the whole night prayer of an
ignorant person'. So, Islam calls us to seek knowledge and it is obligatory upon every Muslim
– male or female. The first aayath (sentence) of the Holy Quran – “ Read! In the Name of
yourLordwho has created(allthat exists)”.
So, in Islam the acquiring of knowledge is must before action. Allah warns every muslim
againstspeakingwithoutknowledge–
“And follownot that ofwhich you haveno knowledge”. [Al-Israa, 17:36]
Because of the importance of knowledge,AlmightyAllah commanded our Prophet (salallahu
alaihewa-sallam)toseekmoreofit.AllahSubhanuTa-elasays,
“…and say,MyLord!Increasemeinknowledge”.
Prophet Muhammad (salallahualaihewa-sallam)warned,
“Without education a nation cannot develop. He encouraged knowledge sharing and
learningthrough theHolyQuran”.Hetold–
“He who is out of home in search of knowledge is actually struggling in the way ofAllah
and if required, one must travel to the farthest nation in search of knowledge and
enlightenment”.
So, it is proved that education and knowledge are associated with the religion of Islam and
greatly influenced by our Prophet Muhammad's (salallahu alaihe wa-sallam) message about
theneedandvalueofeducation.
Soon, thereafter, early MuslimArabians of that era emerged as one of the greatest pioneers in
the field of science, commerce, fine arts, technology, theology, and medicine. Gradually, the
Arabian Peninsula became the beacon of knowledge and people from all across the globe
startedflockingtothecentersofexcellenceoflearning.
Thus, leading the world towards the path of enlightenment and catapulting theArabs as most
educatednationoftheera.
M.N. Roy has aptly commented, “Learning from the Muslims, Europe became the leader of
moderncivilization.(TheBook–HistoricalRoleofIslam).
The Importance of Haqqani Darbar : Haqqani Anjuman, is an Islamic, Sufi, non-
governmental, and an non-political organization established by Hazrat Maulana Sufi Mufti
Azangachi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) at Faqeeri Hujrah Mubarak, 18, Bagmari Road, Kolkata –
700 054, West Bengal, India. Sufi Azangachi Rahmatullah created this darbar based on
guidelines given in the Holy Quran and Hadith Sharif as ordained by theAlmightyAllah and
His BelovedProphetMuhammad(salallahualaihewa-sallam).
23. SufiAzangachiRahmatullahandhisfourKhalifasaswellasthosethatwillcomelateraresuchkind
ofWali-AllahaboutwhomHazratRasool-e-Pak(salallahualaihewa-sallam)says,-
“There are some devotees of Allah who are neither Nabi (Prophet) nor Shaheed
(martyrs) but on the day of Qiyamah (doomsday). They will be considered as among the
most respectedpeopleofAllah”.
Then the Sahabas (Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (salallahu alaihe wa-
sallam))asked, -
“O, Rasoolullah (salallahu alaihe wa-sallam), - who are they and what for will they be
considered so dear and respected to Allah”. In reply, “Rasoolullah (salallahu alaihe wa-
sallam) said - “They have given up the love for Earthly wealth, honour, and of their own
relatives.Intheireverybreath,theyrememberAllahandtheyarealwaysinlovewithAllah”.
Prophet (salallahu alaihe wa-sallam) furtheradded that true friends ofAllah (inArabic,
'WaliAllah') fear nothing exceptAllah and they are not worried about anything, except
forAllah'sloveand devotion.
Sufi Azangachi rahmatullah and his four Khalifas (R.A) certainly belong to this group
because they have sacrificed their all Earthly pleasures and happiness only for Allah and to
guidethemisguidedpeopletowardstherighteouspathofIslam.
HaqqaniAnjumanisbasedontheprinciplesof:-
1. Fivetimessalat(namaj–prayer)withinappropriatetime.
2. Selfless propagationofIslamforfree.
3. Avoidinterest(usury) atallcost.
4. Simpleandrighteousliving.
In Islam, Salat or namaz is considered as the most important act of worship (or Ibadat). It is
one of the five pillars of Islam and obligatory religious duty for every muslim. It is actually a
form of physical, mental, and spiritual act of reverence towards Allah. It is also an act of
seeking guidance as well as thanksgiving to Allah. It helps us to keep away from social and
moralwrongdoings. NamazisapracticalsignofobediencetowardsAllah.
Hazrat Muhammad salallahu alaihe wa-sallam says, “The thing thatAllah loves most is
when His people offer prayer (namaz) within appropriate time. He also says, the
differencebetweenbelieversand non-believersissalatornamaz”.
But people claiming themselves as muslim and do not offer namaz or prayer, as a result, the
lives of muslims are becoming worse day by day. But Haqqani Darbar at Bagmari is a ray of
hope provided byAllah, His Rasool (s.a.w) and His dearest friends that can make people true
believersofOneAlmightyGod andbringpeaceintotheirlivesatfreeofcost.
In SurahYasin,AlmightyAllah said, “ Follow those who do not ask forany payment and
theyarerightlyguided”.
Based on this commandment, SufiAzangachi Rahmatullah has established this darbar for
the benefit of all people regardless if they are friend or foe, muslim or non-muslim, Black
orwhite,Arabornon-arab,educatedorilliterate,withoutanyfinancialexchange.
24. Sports and Health: How Islam guides for a
healthier lifestyle
Mansurur Rahman,
St Augustine's Day School.
Allah(GodAlmighty)expectsMuslims totakecareoftheirbodiestothebestof theirabilities.
Obesity, weakness, and physical laziness are usually blameworthy afflictions, unless they are
theresultofanafflictionoutsideofone's control.
Though death very well may overtake us today or tomorrow, we should physically
prepareourselvestoworshipAllahinouroldage,shouldHegiveus longlives.
While bad health and disease are often beyond our control, we must take the precautions
availabletous tomaintainourphysicalhealth.
OurBodiesAreGiftsFromAllah
Our bodiesaregiftsfromAllah,andwewillbeheldaccountableforhow weusethem.
Furthermore, a Muslim should be able to defend him or herself from aggression (which
requires physical strength) and should be prepared to struggle in the path ofAllah, should
theoccasionarise.
For thisreason,theProphet(peaceandblessingsbeuponhim)hassaid:
The strong believer is better and more beloved toAllah than the weak believer, while there
is goodinboth.(ReportedbyMuslim)
There are numerous traditions in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
recommended certain martial arts to maintain the health and prepare the believers for
situationsofexternalaggression.
Thus, hehas said (peaceand blessings beupon him):
Any action without the remembrance of Allah is either a diversion or heedlessness
excepting four acts: Walking from target to target [during archery practice],
training a horse, playing with one's family, and learning to swim. (Reported by
Tabarani)
The average gym these days entails mixed sexes in revealing clothing and loud music and
thusshouldbeavoided.
25. If running outside is not a prac cal op on, consider buying a treadmill for the house and
maybeafewweights.
Organized sports like basketball and football are a good op on for some, but one must
becarefulnottooverindulgeintheseandwastetoomuch me.
Sports&MuslimEthics
As always, a Muslim man and woman is required to dress appropriately while exercising.
They must sure to cover their awra (nakedness) and to not wear revealing and ght
clothinglikespandex.
In terms of unlawful sports, boxing is not lawful because a Muslim should not hit people
inthefaceforsport.
We read in a hadith (prophe c tradi on) narrated by Abu Huraira that the Prophet
(peacebeuponhim)said:
If somebody fights (or hits somebody) then he should avoid the face. (Reported by Al-
Bukhari)
In general, exercise and sports are encouraged. However, Muslims must be careful that
theirexercisedoesnotleadthemtowhatisimpermissible.
Husbands and wives can exercise and play together. This is a good way of building love
andhappinesstogether.
TheProphet'swifeAishasaid:
I raced with the Prophet (peace and blessings be on him) and beat him in the race.
Later, when I had put on some weight, we raced again and he won. Then he said, 'This
cancelsthat,'referringtothepreviousoccasion.(ReportedbyAhmad)