- Sister Aysha. What is the matter that you came here after such a long time?
A: Sister Asma I was so eager to
come but I could not get Hazrat Saheb on phone. By chance I got him and
took an appointment to come here.
Q: Actually from Phulat an Urdu
magazine ARMUGHAN is published. My father has ordered me to take you
interview for this magazine
A: Oh yes I know ARMUGHAN very well. I
have picked up a little Urdu and can read ARMUGHAN with some difficulty.
Q: First of all you give your family background and introduction.
A: I was born on 3rd June 1965 in a Sikh family of
Ferozpur district (Punjab). My father Shri Fatah Singh was a Zamindar of
the area. I graduated from Guru Govind Singh College and was married in
an educated family of Jalandhar. At that time my husband was a station
officer in police. Due to hard work he was promoted to rank of Deputy
S.P. I have got two sons and a daughter and all of them are studying.
Q: Now please tell about coming to fold of ISLAM.
A: I had a
younger sister Asha who was very pretty. My father married her also to a
police station officer. Our father loved her very much. After marriage
she fell ill and despite all possible treatment she did not recover. Her
husband also took her to Delhi for treatment but to no avail. He even
took her to sooth Sayers and exorcist. She was taken to a Muslim lady
"Baji" at Malerkotla, who gave her a talisman which gave her relief.
Then she explained to Asha "Look you cannot stand this misery for few
days, then how could you face the eternal torment of hell? Please think
over it and embrace ISLAM. If willing, I'll send you to Hazrat Saheb at
Phulat and there by grace of Allah you will be cured completely. Asha
told her that she would consult her husband. But the lady told her that
in case of faith there is no need of consulting husband. If he did not
allow you to do so, or beat you, there was no option. Then she would
recieve pleasure of her Lord Allah and get entry in paradise. But Asha
said that it was necessary for her to consult the family before taking
any decision. The lady asked her to expedite. Asha came back to Bhatinda
and told everything to her husband and said that she was feeling much
better and would regain perfect heath only when she becomes a Muslim.
Her husband loved her very much. He said "Do whatever you like but
become healthy and cheerful again. I will be happy". Then Asha rang to
Baji and asked Hazrat Saheb's address so that she could go there and
embrace ISLAM. She gave her Hazrat Saheb (Maulana Kaleem's) telephone
number and on 25th May Asha rang Mulana Saheb and sought his
permission to come to him and recite Kalma. Maulana Saheb told her that
it would be better for her to recite Kalma at Malerkotla. Asha said that
she would prefer to do so before him. But Maulana said, "Look sister,
even healthy man does not know when he would meet death. You are already
sick therefore it is better for you to recite Kalma immediately on
phone. You can renew it here later on". Asha agreed and recited the
Kalma on phone. Maulana explained to her certain fundamentals of ISLAM,
named her Ayesha (on the name of Prophet Mohammad's wife) and asked her
to learn prayers and desist from puja and other polytheistic rites.
After this conversation she told everybody including her husband and
myself about her ISLAM. I did not like that she had changed her
religion. But she was happy and I could feel that her face was shining
in a peculiar way. When I asked her the reason, she told me that it was
light of faith. She looked quite healthy and cheerful. After long time
that she had cooked food and ate with family members. Before retiring to
bed she took a bath and started reciting Kalma which was written on a
piece of paper. She learnt it fully but then she fell in delirium and
started talking nonsense. She said, “There is a Palace of gold. There is
a place in paradise for me and people have bought beautiful flowers for
me. I am going to heaven." Then she recited Kalma thrice and fell on
her side. The doctor declared her dead. The whole family was shocked and
started lamenting and crying. The family decided that she should be
buried as per Muslim rites. Accordingly, many Muslims from Malerkotla
came and buried her in local grave yard. Q: This is very strange story
of your sister's coming to Islamic fold. Her death was quite ideal and
pure without any prayer, fast or any Islamic action. Actually her death
is envious for us. Now narrate the events of your acceptance of Islam.
A: My conversion is knit with the steps taken by Ayesha. We loved each
other very much. Her sudden death broke me down completely. Frequently I
thought about her one day's life after embracing Islam and her death
with smile and her enviable joy on departing from prison of this life to
the paradise just after recitation of Kalma. I have seen many people
dying and was horrified to see their agony and pain. They breathed their
last with great difficulty. I wondered how Asha met such easy and
cheerful end.
| One night I dreamt that Ayesha was sitting on a throne with a
pillow. She was clad in jewels and pearl clothes, with a Crown on her
head like a princess. I asked her the reason of such a nice death. She
replied that it was due to faith (IMAAN) she said "Sister living a day
with faith is more precious than hundreds of years of life without
IMAAN. If you do not believe it, just try and be a Muslim for a few
days." |
When I woke up my heart was full of
desire to become a Muslim for few days. I discussed it with my husband
who was worried to see my grief and sad plight. So he allowed me to do
so but also showed his apprehensions about my sudden death like Asha. I
told him that in case of my death I would go to paradise and he should
get a second wife with an assurance that she would not torture my
children. After two days, through Baji of Malerkotla I got an
appointment with Maulana Kaleem Saheb. First on phone I told him my
desire to become Muslim for a week on trial bases and told about sudden
and surprising death of Asha after her conversion. After some hesitation
Maulana permitted me to come to him. I along with my grandmother and
maid went to Khatauli by train and reached Phulat by car sent by Maulana
Saheb. After taking bath and breakfast we met the family members of
Hazrat Saheb. These ladies told me that a week's conversion to Islam was
meaningless and it must be for the whole life. I was upset to think of
permanent change of faith and its effects. In the afternoon Maulana also
came and promised to talk to me in detail during night because he had
to attend to so many guests waiting for him. Meanwhile, I read "Aap ki
Aamanat Aap ki Seva Men" thrice and finally decided to embrace Islam
forever. After Maghreb Prayers, Maulana came to me and explained to me
the value and benefits of Islam. Then with my consent he asked me to
recite Kalma and christened me Ayesha on the name of Prophet Mohammad's
favorite wife, Hazrat Ayesha. I noticed that while talking to me Maulana
was looking toward his family women. I asked him the reason of this. He
replied that Islam commanded its followers to observe Parda and
separation between males and females. All the women with whom a Muslim
male can establish marriage relation were Namehrem to him i.e. they
should hide themselves from him. Maulana told me that actually he should
have talked with me behind a curtain, but in order to keep me at ease
he turned his face to the other side and in Dawah work some leniency was
permitted. Then I enquired him why he did not ask me to recite Kalma on
phone like Asha and called me to Phulat. He confessed his mistake and
said that it would have been better as delay should not happen in
recting Kalma. One should always remember uncertainly of life. He
further told me that talking to Asha on phone he apprehended her quick
end and therefore he asked her to recite Kalma immediately on phone. But
in your case this did not occur to him and he called me here. Then he
stressed upon me the importance and need of IMAAN forever. He warned me
about apparent hardships and dangers of conversion and urged me to face
all unpleased consequences with patience and spirit of sacrifice. He
explained to the benefits of Islam, Prayers and Other articles of faith.
Then he enquired about my grandmother and maid and preached them to
become Muslims. Both of them were already inclined towards Islam. So
they also recited Kalma. Hazrat named my Grandmother AMINA and maid
MARIA. Sister Muneera and Ammi Jaan treated us very well and helped us
learn Prayers and other fundamentals of ISLAM. We happily returned to
our home.
- After your return please tell us about what all happened.
- While bidding us farewell Hazrat Saheb advised me to get my husband,
children and other relatives converted to Islam and to save them from
clutches of hell. Further, he made it clear to me that such tests and
trials in the way of Islam and Iman may bring hardship and danger but
would enhance my stature in the eyes of Allah.
I told everything to my husband and urged
him to embrace Islam because I had become Muslim for ever. Since he
loved me passionately, he took my talks lightly at first. But when I
pressurized him for conversion, he became furious and asked me to leave
Islamic fold. I rang up Maulana Saheb and asked him if a Muslim woman
could live as a wife of a Sikh. Maulana replied that in my case the
marriage had become null and void. However in order to persuade the
husband and family members, I might stay with him but with due care and
restraint. This put me in a very tense situation. I felt very uneasy to
live with him. Every day we quarreled bitterly. I again approached
Maulana Saheb who advised me to offer TaHajjud prayers and make special
prayers to Allah. I followed his instructions and spent whole night in
saying prayers and beseeching Allah's blessing and help. My Allah
responded to my prayers. The next night when I pressed hard my husband
to become Muslim he finally gave up. He said to me "I am fed up with
these daily quarrels. If you are pleased to see me a Muslim, get me
converted to Islam". I told him that to become a Muslim for my pleasures
sake was quite useless, and he must do it to please his Creator who
sees and knows everything. Then I gave him Maulana's book Aap Ki Aamanat
to read. Earlier he used to throw it but this time he took it and read
it minutely. I noticed that colour of his face was changing while
reading the book, Then he loudly recited KALMA SHAHADAT three times and
said. "I am now reciting Kalma not to please you but to please my
Creator Allah." His reciting of Kalma made me extremely happy and after
two month of turmoil and bitterness, I got peace and relief. Next day he
got transfer order for ROPAR and went there. After a week he went to
check security arrangement and was standing near boundary wall of a
college when due to gush of furious storm the wall collapsed and my
husband died under its debris. Sister Asma I could not tell you the
intensity of grief and shock felt by me on this ghastly tragedy. But by
Allah's Grace I faced the bereavements with courage. I was satisfied
that after embracing Islam my husband got entry in paradise through this
accident and I felt assured that I would also be admitted in paradise.
About his KIRYA KARAM (Last rites) trouble arose because his family
members claimed to be the rightful heir of the deceased. D.I.G., I.G and
other officers also intervened. Finally it was decided to erect a
SAMADHI for him. But I called a local Maulvi Saheb who offered JANAZA
Prayers for him.
Q: Then did you return to Jalandhar?
A: Yes!
And as directed by Hazrat Saheb I spent IDDAT (Period of Mourning)
there. Then my brother staying at London called me there and I tried to
get my passport issued. Meanwhile I saw KAABA in a dream and told it to
Maulana along with my desire to perform HAJJ. Maulana Saheb told me
that HAJJ was obligatory on me. But I could not perform it without a
Mehram. He advised me to marry again. But my desire to go for HAJJ was
intensified to the level of madness. I made a number of trips to Phulat
and Delhi, met scores of travel agents but could not succeed to go on
HAJJ voyage. I used to weep bitterly and prayers to Allah for
fulfillment of my desire. Three Days before Baqrid I was over whelmed
and became unconscious at the time of TAHAJJUD. It a state of Half-
awakening, I saw HAJJ scarf on my head and myself going to mina and
Arafat. I performed complete HAJJ. When I woke up my heart was full of
joy. I phoned to Maulana Kaleem Saheb who was in Makkah at the time. He
was stunned to hear details given by me.
Q: My Father told me that
you Performed HAJJ last year actually.
A: Yes! I am so grateful to
Allah that after HAJJ in Dream, I prevailed upon one of my brothers to
embrace Islam and then both of us Performed HAJJ last year. Q: Have you
any Message for ARMUGHAN?
A: Like Sister Ayesha I also repeat that
one day life with IMAN is better than 100 years life without IMAN. Pray
for all of us to be admitted in paradise. Thanks.
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