Umm Ahmed
4th November 2007, 05:19 PM
The Mute Daa'iyah
I am a 37 year old youth and I am married with children. I pursued all that Allah forbade from sins.
As for prayer, I did not perform it in congregation, except on occasions, to be civil with others. The cause being, that I befriended the evil and charlatans. So Shaytaan was accompanying me most of the time.
I had a seven year old son, named Marwan. He was deaf and mute, however he suckled Imaan from the bosom of his righteous mother.
One night, my son and I were at home. I was planning what I would do with my friends and where we would go. It was after Maghrib when my son Marwan communicated with me with our special sign language. He signaled to me: "O my father, why do you not pray?" He then raised his hand to the sky warning me that that 'Allah Sees you…'
My son would some times see me doing bad things, so I was astounded with his talk. Then my son began to cry in front of me.
I brought him to my side, but he escaped from me. After a short time, he went to the tap and made ablution. He wasn't perfect with ablution; however he learnt that from his mother who would advise me a lot, yet it was of no use. She was also of those who had memorized the Quran.
My mute and deaf son then came over and signaled to me to wait a little. He then started to pray in front of me. When he finished he picked up a copy of the Noble Book and placing it in front of me, he opened it straight, without flicking through the pages. He placed his finger on this verse of the Surah Maryam "O my father! Verily I fear lest a torment from the Most Gracious (Allah) should overtake you, so that you become a companion of Shaytaan (in the Hellfire)." He then burst out crying. I also cried with him for a while. He got up and began to wipe away the tears in my eyes, then he kissed my head and hands and he signaled to me: "Pray o my father before you are placed in the dirt and become subjected to torture. I was – I swear by Allah Al-Mighty – in shock and fear, only Allah Knows. So I got up and turned all the lights on in the house. My son Marwan followed me from room to room, watching me in wonder.
He said to me: "Leave the lights and lets go to the big mosque – he meant the Masjid An-Nabawwi . I said to him: "No, we will go to the mosque next to the house". He refused all, except the Prophet's Mosque. So I took him there and I was in great fear.
We entered the Rawdah (where the Prophet peace and blessings upon him is buried) and it was full of people. The Isha prayer began and the Imam of the Haram read from the Words of Allah Al-Mighty: "O you who believe! Follow not the footsteps of Shaytaan. And whosoever follows the footsteps of Shaytaan then, verily he commands Al- Faahisha [i.e. to commit indecency (illegal sexual intercourse)], and Al Munkar [disbelief and polytheism (i.e. to do evil and wicked deeds; and to speak or to do what is forbidden in Islam)]. And had it not been for the Grace of Allah and His Mercy on you, not one of you would ever have been pure from sins. But Allah purifies (guides to Islam) whom He wills, and Allah I All-Hearer, All-Knower." Surat An-Noor 21
I could not control my self from crying, and Marwan was next to me crying because of my crying. During the prayer, Marwan pulled from his pocket a tissue and wiped away my tears. After the prayer I still kept crying and he wiped away my tears, until I stayed in the Haram for an hour. Marwan signaled to me: "Enough o father. Do not be afraid…" for he was worried about me because of my intense crying.
We returned home and this night was from one of the greatest nights for me, as though I had just been born again. My wife and children were present and they all began to cry and they didn't know at all about what happened. Marwan told them: "My father prayed in the Haram"
My wife grew happy with this news. This was the fruit of her good upbringing and I told her what happened between me and Marwan.
I asked her: "I ask you by Allah, did you order him to open the copy of the Quran to that verse?"
She swore by Allah three times that she did not do that. Then she said to me: "Praise Allah be to Allah for this guidance."
That night was one of the most wonderful nights and now all praise is due to Allah, I do not miss the prayers in congregation in the mosque. For I have disassociated myself from the evil charmers and have tasted the flavor of Imaan. If you see me, you would know that from my face.
Also I have began to live in overwhelming happiness and love with my wife and children, and especially my son Marwan, the deaf and mute who I love a lot; and why not, when my guidance was through him.
Source: from the book "The Returners to Allah"
The Original Arabic Version
http://www.emanway.com/showmsg.php?cid=3&id=587
I am a 37 year old youth and I am married with children. I pursued all that Allah forbade from sins.
As for prayer, I did not perform it in congregation, except on occasions, to be civil with others. The cause being, that I befriended the evil and charlatans. So Shaytaan was accompanying me most of the time.
I had a seven year old son, named Marwan. He was deaf and mute, however he suckled Imaan from the bosom of his righteous mother.
One night, my son and I were at home. I was planning what I would do with my friends and where we would go. It was after Maghrib when my son Marwan communicated with me with our special sign language. He signaled to me: "O my father, why do you not pray?" He then raised his hand to the sky warning me that that 'Allah Sees you…'
My son would some times see me doing bad things, so I was astounded with his talk. Then my son began to cry in front of me.
I brought him to my side, but he escaped from me. After a short time, he went to the tap and made ablution. He wasn't perfect with ablution; however he learnt that from his mother who would advise me a lot, yet it was of no use. She was also of those who had memorized the Quran.
My mute and deaf son then came over and signaled to me to wait a little. He then started to pray in front of me. When he finished he picked up a copy of the Noble Book and placing it in front of me, he opened it straight, without flicking through the pages. He placed his finger on this verse of the Surah Maryam "O my father! Verily I fear lest a torment from the Most Gracious (Allah) should overtake you, so that you become a companion of Shaytaan (in the Hellfire)." He then burst out crying. I also cried with him for a while. He got up and began to wipe away the tears in my eyes, then he kissed my head and hands and he signaled to me: "Pray o my father before you are placed in the dirt and become subjected to torture. I was – I swear by Allah Al-Mighty – in shock and fear, only Allah Knows. So I got up and turned all the lights on in the house. My son Marwan followed me from room to room, watching me in wonder.
He said to me: "Leave the lights and lets go to the big mosque – he meant the Masjid An-Nabawwi . I said to him: "No, we will go to the mosque next to the house". He refused all, except the Prophet's Mosque. So I took him there and I was in great fear.
We entered the Rawdah (where the Prophet peace and blessings upon him is buried) and it was full of people. The Isha prayer began and the Imam of the Haram read from the Words of Allah Al-Mighty: "O you who believe! Follow not the footsteps of Shaytaan. And whosoever follows the footsteps of Shaytaan then, verily he commands Al- Faahisha [i.e. to commit indecency (illegal sexual intercourse)], and Al Munkar [disbelief and polytheism (i.e. to do evil and wicked deeds; and to speak or to do what is forbidden in Islam)]. And had it not been for the Grace of Allah and His Mercy on you, not one of you would ever have been pure from sins. But Allah purifies (guides to Islam) whom He wills, and Allah I All-Hearer, All-Knower." Surat An-Noor 21
I could not control my self from crying, and Marwan was next to me crying because of my crying. During the prayer, Marwan pulled from his pocket a tissue and wiped away my tears. After the prayer I still kept crying and he wiped away my tears, until I stayed in the Haram for an hour. Marwan signaled to me: "Enough o father. Do not be afraid…" for he was worried about me because of my intense crying.
We returned home and this night was from one of the greatest nights for me, as though I had just been born again. My wife and children were present and they all began to cry and they didn't know at all about what happened. Marwan told them: "My father prayed in the Haram"
My wife grew happy with this news. This was the fruit of her good upbringing and I told her what happened between me and Marwan.
I asked her: "I ask you by Allah, did you order him to open the copy of the Quran to that verse?"
She swore by Allah three times that she did not do that. Then she said to me: "Praise Allah be to Allah for this guidance."
That night was one of the most wonderful nights and now all praise is due to Allah, I do not miss the prayers in congregation in the mosque. For I have disassociated myself from the evil charmers and have tasted the flavor of Imaan. If you see me, you would know that from my face.
Also I have began to live in overwhelming happiness and love with my wife and children, and especially my son Marwan, the deaf and mute who I love a lot; and why not, when my guidance was through him.
Source: from the book "The Returners to Allah"
The Original Arabic Version
http://www.emanway.com/showmsg.php?cid=3&id=587