Lajna should be defensive & offensive against
the challenges faced today
◦ “Outgoing, penetrating, reaching the hearts of
people, and leaving them defenseless against our
charmscharms.”
illa ma zahara minha
“Except those, which though not displayed rise to the
surface by themselves like a glow or fragrance, those
which are irrepressible.” [Holy Quran 24:32]
Zeenat is the adornment of the body but has
the connotation of enhancing spiritual
loveliness
The fragrance of flowers in an enclosed garden
can be smelt through the air, even if they can
not be seen
Zeenat is defined as beauty & prostration
before Allah
“Take your Zeenat into every Mosque you go
to or to every place of prostration to God”
[Holy Quran 7:32]
Love produces fear and doubts
Taqwa means fearing the loss of Allah’s love
Zeenat means Taqwa or “fear of Allah”
If we adorn ourselves with Zeenat, our physical
attraction is covered, but the Taqwa in us will
exude forth without any effort
Messengers of Allah were humble, unknown to
the world
Spread Allah’s message as they were godly
and reflected Allah’s attributes
The Zeenat seen in the Messengers and in
godly people is what leads them to Allah
Have an attitude of humility, kindness
Close our eyes to the weaknesses of others
Don’t look down upon others
Seek forgiveness
Have compassion for the unfortunate
Spread your happiness
Defend Islam with words backed by backed by deeds
Our actions will get people interested
Allah’s nearness will be reflected in the
attributes we try to acquire
Let others see the benefits you have obtained
through nearness to Allah
Parents must protect themselves firstfirst with the
garment of Taqwa
Parents must be consistent & true in their
actions and admonishments
Children can see through their true intentions
Beauty comes from being godly; develop this
beauty in yourself & your children
Even simple, uneducated mothers possess an aura
of godliness
Enlightenment of Taqwa made her wise
Viceroy of India asked whether an empire was
more difficult to manage than a household. She
replied
…you need Allah’s favor to manage either of
them!
Do not talk to children from ivory towers of command &
authority. They will not respect you & wait to be liberated of
you!
Liberate yourself the soft way by submitting to Allah with love
If you are godly, your child will hold you in great esteem &
fear losing your love
Allow freedom to them with solid limits they must not cross
Wrap them with the garment of Taqwa so they are not left out
in the chilling society of materialism without adequate
protective gear
Gradually leads to the materialistic pursuit of vain
pleasures
Deep, rewarding and fulfilling spiritual desires will
vanish
Will distract from the right path, resulting in loss of
the fragrance of Zeenat
Will attract unwanted problems and attention
Turn to Allah & be armed with the Zeenat of
Taqwa
You will be liberated of all evils and have the
power to liberate others
You will have fear of Allah & people will have a
similar fear of losing your favors
Foster modesty in daily lives
Zeenat is the beauty (physical or spiritual) which
should be concealed from the views of others
No conscious effort should be made to display it
Means charms, beauty, spiritual loveliness,
Taqwa, fear of losing the pleasure of Allah
Should:
Godliness, Taqwa & humility should exude
from us
Without conscious effort
Should not:
Our physical beauty and negative thoughts
Look for people’s flaws, defects or weaknesses
Children can see
If their parents are not truthful
That their intentions and actions do not match
Chaudry Zafrullah Khan Sahib’s mother
influenced her children with her love of Allah
and piety
Inculcate Zeenat in our daily lives
Free yourself from vanity or boastfulness
Set boundaries for youth & leave them free
within those boundaries
Enlighten with guiding principles that can be
adopted
Leads to being materialistic
Drives towards vain pleasures
Makes vulnerable to sin
Leads astray from the right path