The Story of My Family Part One: From a Family Heaven to a Family Battlefield My parents were probably married in 1984. Before I was born, they had a daughter. Sadly, she was stillborn. Some time later, I was born. After me came my younger brother and another sister. In 1992, I was sent to Syed Qazim Islamia Middle School. I was still a child, but those years became some of the most important years of my life. Our Joint Family In 1992, we lived in a joint family. It included my parents, my two siblings, my two uncles, my grandparents and an adopted paternal aunt. One of my uncles was married and had children. The other was divorced and lived a carefree life. We owned about 75 kanals of land. We had sheep, bulls, cows and calves. We also had poplar, almond and acacia trees. By the standards of our village, our family possessed property worth lakhs of rupees. In my childhood, the family seemed like heaven. But the heaven did not last. The Return of My Eldest Uncle My eldest uncle w...

  Pedigree of the Bhat Community of Lethapora The following is a preliminary account of the Bhat Community of Lethapora, compiled from family information, oral traditions and local accounts. Some names, relationships and details remain uncertain and may require verification through family records, elderly community members and other reliable sources. The Main Bhat Family According to family tradition, Azam Bhat reportedly came to Lethapora, where he worked as a watchman in the local apple orchards. He was known as a respectable and well-mannered man. He later married a local woman and had a son named Wahab Bhat. Wahab Bhat had four sons: 1) Jumm Bhat Jumm Bhat had one son, Muhammad Shaban Bhat. Shaban Bhat, who passed away in 2014, had three sons: • Gh. Nabi Bhat • Ali Muhammad Bhat • Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Bhat  And , an adopted daughter.  Gh. Nabi Bhat has a son named Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat. Ali Muhammad Bhat has a son named Momin Ali Bhat. Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Bhat has three sons: • ...

  نماز میں ہاتھ باندھنے کا #مسئلہ: اہلِ مدینہ کیا کہتے تھے ؟   مدینہ شریف میں پیدا ہونے والا اور پوری زندگی وہیں گزارنے والا امام غلط ہو سکتا ہے، جبکہ وہ امام جو بغداد، کوفہ یا کسی اور شہر میں رہتا تھا، صحیح ہو سکتا ہے—یہ کیسے ممکن ہے؟ حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی وفات کے صرف 100 سال کے اندر مدینہ منورہ کے لوگ نماز کا طریقہ کیسے بدل سکتے تھے؟ نماز میں ہاتھ باندھنے ہیں یا نہیں، یہ بات اہلِ مدینہ سے زیادہ بہتر کون جان سکتا ہے؟ ہمارے مولوی آج تک ہمیں جھوٹ بولتے آئے ہیں۔ اللہ تعالیٰ ہم سب کو #ہدایت عطا فرمائے۔ 

    Hazrat Nu‘ayman/حضرت نُعَیْمَانؓ (رضي الله عنه): The Companion Who often Made the Prophet ﷺ Smile Hazrat Nu‘ayman ibn ‘Amr (رضي الله عنه) was a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ known for his cheerful and humorous personality. He was one of the Companions who would make the Prophet ﷺ smile and laugh with his innocent and playful sense of humour. He was not merely a man who loved jokes. He was a Companion of Badr, a man of faith and courage and his life also shows that the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ had different personalities and could enjoy wholesome humour. Some interesting stories about him are narrated in the books of seerah and biographies. However, it is important to note that not all of these reports are equally authentic. Some are well established, while others are historical reports with weaker chains of transmission.  1. Buying Something and Presenting It as a Gift Whenever Hazrat Nu‘ayman (رضي الله عنه) went to the market and liked something, he would so...

  #اربعین حضرت امام حسینؓ کے #مزار کی زیارت کا دن ہے۔ شیعہ روایت کے مطابق، اسی دن حضرت امام حسینؓ کا سرِ مبارک دمشق سے واپس لا کر کربلا میں آپ کے جسدِ مبارک کے ساتھ دفن کیا گیا تھا۔  #اربعین کیا ہے؟ اربعین کے معنی ہیں چالیسواں دن۔ یہ حضرت امام حسینؓ اور اُن کے وفادار ساتھیوں کی شہادت کے چالیسویں دن، یعنی 20 صفر کو منایا جاتا ہے۔ برصغیر میں سنی اور شیعہ دونوں مکاتبِ فکر میں عام طور پر وفات کے بعد چوتھے اور چالیسویں دن مرحوم کے لیے دعائے مغفرت اور فاتحہ خوانی کا اہتمام کیا جاتا ہے، اگرچہ اس کی شرعی حیثیت کے بارے میں علماء کی آراء مختلف ہیں۔ واقعۂ کربلا کے بعد حضرت امام حسینؓ کے اہلِ بیت، جن میں خواتین، بچے اور حضرت امام زین العابدینؒ شامل تھے، کو قیدی بنا کر پہلے کوفہ اور پھر دمشق لے جایا گیا۔ بعد ازاں یزید نے انہیں رہا کر دیا۔ شیعہ روایت کے مطابق، رہائی کے بعد واپسی کے سفر میں قافلہ 20 صفر (اربعین) کے دن کربلا پہنچا، جہاں حضرت جابر بن عبداللہ انصاریؓ بھی حضرت امام حسینؓ کے مزار پر حاضری کے لیے آئے ہوئے تھے۔ اسی مناسبت سے شیعہ حضرات ہر سال اربعین کے موقع پر حضرت امام حسینؓ کی یا...

  The Yesterday of Arab Nations?  Note to help understand this Arab History Chart: Almost all of these nations gained independence less than 100 years ago and many still live with the historical trauma left by their colonial rulers. It is unrealistic to expect these nations to simply stand up for what they actually believe in or start striving for complete political and economic freedom. Their leaders understand that they may not be able to achieve all of their goals immediately. Perhaps it will take another 50, 100 or even 200 years. Also, the "Lawrence factor" is relevant mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jordan, not to all Arab nations. The combined population of these nations is approximately 300 million (30 crore). The combined annual economic output (nominal GDP) of these nations is approximately $3.05 trillion. The leaders of these nations generally understand better than most people how to conduct themselves on the international stage, even though many ordinary Muslims...

   God is not a matchmaker. Marriage is your own choice. If every righteous man were guaranteed a righteous wife, there would be no concept of divorce in Islam. Why did Prophet Nuh have a disbelieving wife? Why did Prophet Lut have a disbelieving wife? Why was the righteous Asiya married to Pharaoh, a tyrant? Why was Prophet Isa raised to heaven at the age of 33 without ever having been married? Why did Prophet Ismail divorce his first wife? Why did Caliph Umar divorce three of his wives? The belief that righteous men are guaranteed righteous wives is a widespread misconception among some Muslims. Qur'an 24:26 is not primarily about marriage; it is about false allegations and slander.  "If God is everyone's matchmaker, then how do you explain this? The Qur'an permits up to four wives at a time, yet a former King of Saudi Arabia married around 30 women during his lifetime. Did God personally choose all 30 for him?" Islam teaches us to marry the person of our choice...

    The Most #Successful Man In History?   No one has understood this world better than Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). That is why many intelligent people in Europe and America accept Islam today. Around two billion Muslims around the world are devoted to him and are willing to sacrifice their lives for him. Countless books have been written about this Prophet. His name is mentioned in millions of mosques across the world and the Book (The Quran) revealed to him has been read and recited continuously for nearly 1,500 years. If we look at history carefully, no human being has ever been as successful as this man, nor will anyone ever be. This reality troubles many atheists and sin addicts.   —Sahil Sharifdin Bhat 

# چنگیز خان کو بے وقوف #مسلمان حکمرانوں نے اتنا خطرناک کیسے بنا دیا؟ چنگیز خان نے تقریباً 1218ء میں محمد دوم #خوارزم شاہ کے ساتھ جنگ کے بجائے تجارت اور دوستانہ تعلقات قائم کرنے کی کوشش کی۔ اس نے ایک بڑا تجارتی قافلہ بھیجا، جس میں تقریباً 450 تاجر تھے۔ وہ قیمتی تحائف، ریشم، سونا، چاندی اور دیگر سامان لے کر آئے تھے۔ جب یہ قافلہ اوتراڑ پہنچا تو وہاں کے گورنر، انالچق، جسے غائر خان بھی کہا جاتا ہے، نے ان تاجروں پر جاسوسی کا الزام لگا دیا۔ اس نے تمام تاجروں کو گرفتار کر لیا اور بعد میں ان میں سے اکثر کو قتل کروا دیا، جبکہ ان کا مال بھی ضبط کر لیا۔ چنگیز خان نے فوراً جنگ شروع نہیں کی۔ اس نے معاملہ سفارتی طریقے سے حل کرنے کی کوشش کی۔ اس نے تین سفیر محمد خوارزم شاہ کے پاس بھیجے اور مطالبہ کیا کہ اوتراڑ کے گورنر کو سزا دی جائے، لوٹا ہوا مال واپس کیا جائے، اور اس قتلِ عام کا انصاف کیا جائے۔ لیکن محمد خوارزم شاہ نے نہ صرف یہ مطالبہ مسترد کر دیا بلکہ ایک سفیر کو قتل کروا دیا اور باقی دو کے سر منڈوا کر ذلیل حالت میں واپس بھیج دیا۔ اس زمانے میں سفیروں کو قتل کرنا یا ان کی بے حرمتی کرنا بین الاقوامی ر...