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In
the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
At the outset, please note that whatever the Promised Mehdi SAS
taught us is in full conformity with the Qur’an and Sunnah of
Prophet SAS. Taking Name of Allah before giving anything to
anybody is necessary for both the giver and the receiver.
The Qur’an has emphatically forbidden eating anything upon which
the name of Allah is not mentioned.
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not eat from out of anything upon which the name of Allah
has not been mentioned. Verily it is a grave disobedience (Fisq).”
(6:121) |
The scholars of Islam have interpreted this verse to mean that we
should not eat anything out of the meat of even Halal animals if
they were not slaughtered by saying “Allahu Akber”. They are
right in their interpretation because Zabiha is the standard practice
in the Sunnah of the Prophet SAS for slaughtering Halal animals
for the purpose of food. From the times of the Prophet SAS Muslims
never consumed meat which is not prepared by the standard Zabiha
procedure.
Further,
Allah the Almighty questions thus:
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What prevents you from consuming of that over which the Name
of God has been pronounced.”
(6:119) |
To keep these Commands of Allah confined to Zabiha only is
not agreeable, because what the Qur’an has forbidden or
permitted is not confined to Zabiha only. The words of
verse are absolute. Hence, they cover everything.
In the time of Prophet SAS, whatever used to be offered to
the Prophet SAS was offered by saying “Lillah,” meaning
for the sake of God or in the name of God. This is how the name of
Allah was pronounced and Allah was remembered before giving and
taking as required by the Command of the verses. The term “Lillah”
is translated as “ Allah ne Diya Hai” in Urdu, Hindi
and Gujrati. These words are said when money or food is offered to
a Mahdavi and especially to the Fuqhra who depend upon
Allah for their living. These words are not only a form of
remembering Allah but also reminds the giver that what he is
offering was given to him by Allah and infact it belongs to Allah.
Also, it saves the receiver from a sense of inferiority because
whatever he is receiving is coming to him from the Will of Allah.
Thus, while giving and taking, both the parties are remembering
Allah and making their respective actions as a remembrance of
Allah and both the acts are performed for the sake of Allah. This
is a way of remembering Allah and forgetting self.
Therefore, this practice of Mahdavis is a noble Islamic
practice, which should be strictly followed while offering or
receiving anything, as it is in full conformity with the Qur’an
and the Sunnah.
Some people oppose this, saying that we start eating reciting “Bismillahir
Rahmanir Raheem” and this is enough for remembering Allah.
They forget that this is a requirement for one who starts eating
or doing anything. This saying of “ Bismillahir Rahmanir
Raheem” is compulsory for one who starts consuming a thing,
which belongs to him. Whereas, in giving and receiving the
ownership of a thing is transferring from one person to another
person. For convening this transaction with Zikrullah, it is
necessary that the giver should say to the receiver that this is
from Allah. This
reminds both the parties that the ultimate possession is that of
Allah. After receiving a thing in the name of Allah the receiver
should start consuming saying “Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem."
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