A road to peace

A twist in my life came when I took admission in Madrasah Ayesha after completing my O levels. A new life began. It felt as if I had entered a completely new world. I am an hafizah but the madrasah holds so much barakah and noor itself that I have learnt many things I hadn’t been aware of before. I came to know a lot of tiny acts which hold mountains of ajr in themselves.

The moment you enter a madrasah all your miseries, sorrows and bitter thoughts drain out of you and all ridiculous thoughts and torturing griefs at kept at bay. The only thing you are worried about is how to make your Aakhirah better, how to become a better Muslim. Studying there seems too good to be true. Everybody is like your blood and flesh there---worrying and caring for you.

It is a unique experience. When a muallimah passes by your eyes automatically drop down with respect and admiration---the realization of their maqam builds its place in your heart. On the other hand I have studied from quite a few teachers during O levels and it was in an Islamic school but the true adab, the real respect is what I came to know in Madrasah Ayesha. Conversing in Arabic makes you feel extraordinary and speaking in the Arabic language inculcates in you the hospitality, the characteristics of the Arabs. In schools you are forced to abide by the rules but still students don't bother following them but in our madrasah nobody told us about boundaries. We did what our seniors did. We cleaned our class, making it spick and span and none of us ever made faces while doing it. Rather we felt that it was an honour. We tried to outdo each other in showing more aajizi, in showing our submission to Allah.

It's a common thought nowadays that madaris are a source of terrorism and they turn their students into extremists but believe me, they are the ones who make us true human beings. They show us what humanity and true sincerity is. The muallimas are spreading Islam and continuing the work of Rasoolullah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلمand the sahabah karaam. With the ‘taufeeq’ of Allah they are carrying on the work of the prophets yet how easily we call them backward!

It is these sacred places, these madaris, which strengthen our relationship with Allah and His creations. I came to know a lot of small things that matter a lot. One is ‘ikhlase niyyat’. Everything you do, do it for the sake of Alaalh. It will earn a lot of ajr for you.

I heard about a girl who was going to college but death seized her in a car crash. This incident shook me hard. I was going to take admission in a college also but my Lord had better plans for me. I got admission in Madrasah Ayesha. What if I had been in the car crash instead of that girl? I couldn’t think a word after that. While on our way to and back from our madrasah, angels cover us with their wings and pray for us the whole way because we are spending our time for Allaah’s pleasure.

Just the other day, a school friend of mine who was eager for a college life, gave vent to her feelings and told me that she hadn't achieved the inner pleasure she had been looking for. All those worldly embellishments were nothing!

To me, joining a madrasah had seemed a trivial matter in the beginning but now its importance has swelled in my mind. No matter I am not as up-to-date in worldly matters as my friends are, no matter I’m doing A levels privately, no matter I don’t have an outstanding social circle … but I do have a peaceful heart… an inner satisfaction that my Lord is on my side… my Allaah is with me.

Without any compunction I thank my Lord for bestowing me with the ‘fehm’ of His ‘ilm-e-deen. And that peace which people crave for… seriously I don’t have enough words to explain my feelings. A madrasah is a source of balm… a road from chaos to calm. The work of the muallimahs and people studying there for this noble cause is indeed praiseworthy. And then, acting upon this dignified ilm is the most important task. Allah سبحانہ وتعالی says you’ll find pleasure in acting upon and spreading this deen.

Being a part of Madrasah Ayesha makes me so proud. I have been blessed with happiness I had never known. So dear readers, I invite all of you to join a madrasah as nowadays Islam seems to be vanishing from our society. The time has arrived for us to re-affirm our beliefs, strengthen our emaan, tightly hold onto the rope of Allaah. So hold my hands in this noble cause and take a step towards Allah. He will surely come to you. In the end, please do remember me in your special prayers. I am in dire need of them. May we succeed in illuminating dark places in the world like a lighted candle, and may we spread deen far and wide, Aameen.