Dr. Farhat Hashmi & Rushda Haq

Sr. Nasreen, mother of Taleem al Qur'an batch one student Nabila Naz, passed away on Thursday July 17th quite suddenly in the Al-Huda women's prayer area while waiting for Salat al-Dhuhr

- Read from "Funerals: Regulations and Exhortations" by Muhammad al-Jibaly (in Engilsh) Published by Al-Kitaab and as-Sunnah Publishing pages 1-8

- Shared lessons from her life (ex. every day should be a good day because it could be your last)

- Lessons from her death (ex. it is the Qadar of Allah where and how one dies, no one has any control or effect and also there is no such thing as an unfortunate place)

- Sr Rehana Ahmad, who was visiting from Texas, shared about Sr Nasreen's last few moments, and how she sacrificed to be apart from her only child, while not having her husband with her either, so that her daughter could de the course and also, how much she used to spend in the way of Allah, by buying cassettes and tapes for distribution amongst family and friends - she desired to share with others the guidance she had found

- Sr Aasiya Amir shared what Nabila had shared with her classmates in TQU 2005, that she had come for a visit, to see the school etc, and when she called home asking her mother if she should return to finish her studies, her mother encouraged her to stay, saying in punjabi "dunya de kum to honde rende ne" i.e. "the work of this world eventually does get done" and that she should stay and do the Taleem al-Qur'an course

- Read the Du'a for the Deceased by Asma Zubair with the class repeating afterwards, then Rushda Haq read the English translation

- Class was dismissed after Jumuah so that anyone who wanted to attend her janazah (after the second jumuah at ISNA)

Comment

Bismillah

Assalaamu Alaykum,

"She had a special love for Salah; whenever she heard that a person had died in a state of performing Sajdah or in a Masjid, she would pray that she too would pass away in such a state." Nasreen's Family friend

The day started as a normal day for Nasreen, mother of Nabila Naz, Taleem al Qur'an 2005 student. After praying Fajr herself and waking everyone in the house to pray, she rested for some time to be energized for class. Nasreen and Nabila both came from New Jersey a week ago just to visit the Al Huda Institute, it was the love for Qur'an that brought them here.

When she arrived at the institute yesterday, as part of her daily routine, Nasreen had her breakfast in the cafeteria, not knowing that this would be her last meal. She attended the al Asma al Husna class, studying and memorizing the Names of Allah, not knowing that this would be her last class. After the class finished, she went to the masjid adjacent to the institute to pray her nafl Salah. She then spoke to her daughter, Nabila, for some time. At around 1:00pm, Nasreen was asked to have lunch, she responded by saying that she was going to go to Tafsir class, therefore would eat later on. In the mean time, a sister asked someone to write something on the white board in the cafeteria. Nasreen saw the opportunity to do good and stepped forward in offering her services and said that she would write it. And so she did, not knowing that this would be the last time she wrote.

The Masjid was where her heart belonged, Nasreen left the cafeteria and decided to pray nafl Salah before she went to class. As she entered the Masjid, she helped a sister clean the area by removing little things out of the way, not knowing that this would be her last act of kindness. She then made her way to the usual corner where she always used to pray, not knowing that this would be her last salah. It was only moments later that her soul had departed... her last deed Salah... in the Masjid.

Nasreen was here for only a week, yet she had acquainted herself with almost everyone. Her kind and gentle personality touched all those around her. Her love for Allah, her love for Salah, her love for the Qur'an, her desire to spread the Deen made her who she was - a person who had spread goodness where ever she went.

I pray to Allah that He forgives and has mercy upon the deceased and gives patience to all her loved ones. And may Allah make the journey of this life easy for us and enable us to do the work of the Deen in the best manner.

O Allah forgive her and have mercy upon her, grant her wellbeing and pardon her and receive her honorably. Expand her place of entry and bathe her with water, snow and ice and cleanse her of sin like you cleanse a white garment from dirt. Exchange her worldly home for a better home and her family for a better family and her spouse for a better spouse. Admit her into Paradise and protect her from the punishment of the grave and the torment of the Fire.

wassalaam
Aisha Altaf

Another Comment

assalamo alaikum wr wb,

abhi main farhathashmi.com pay aik khatoon Nasreen k baray main pardh rahi thi jim ki death during namaz hui. ye pardh k mujhay apni ami ki yad aagai jin ki death last yr April main hui thi.
Hum do bahnon ki shadi k baad ami nay jeddah k aik madarsay main dakhla liya tha wo alimah k level par to nahi pohach saki thin kyunkay un ko heart ka problem tha magar aliyah ka level unho nay complete kar liya tha.

ustazah! masha allah meri ami bohat himmat wali khatoon thin unho nay kabhi apni beemari ko apnay ooper sawar nahi kiya hamesha hasti muskurati or zindagi say bharpoor batain karti thin, jab hum log upset hotay thay to humain allah ka shukar ada karnay ko kahti thin.
meri shadi ko 14 yrs ho gaye hain or is tamam arsay main meri ami nay deen seekhnay or sikhanay ka kaam kiya. death say aik mah pahlay wo karachi aain or mera alhuda ka quran dekh kar bohat khush hui thin she really apriciate the way of ur teachings,
us waqt unho nay mujh say yeh kaha tha k " aulad maa baap ka haq ada nahi kar sakti, laikin agar aulad deen seekhay or sikhaye to bohat thoda sa haq ada hota hai".

karachi say jaanay k baad wo dammam gai wahan meray abu ki kuch arasay k liye posting hoi thi, wahan aik rishtaydar k ghar unho nay quran classes shuru ki, or tamam students k liye alhuda say tarjumay walay quran manwaye, 2 hindu khawateen ko musalman kiya or un ko alhuda k english translation walay quran padhaye.

death say aik hafta pahlay wo wapis jeddah again. wahan ghar pay daily bachon ki tajweed class hoti or khawateen ki tafseer pr grammer ki class, iss k ilawa jis madarsay say unho nay pardha tha wahan hafta kay do din padhanay bhi jaati thin. un ki zindagi ka ye last month intehai taklif deh tha un ka heart sirf 20% rah gaya tha or un bar bar un ki breathing kharab ho jati thi. magar phir bhi she didnt quit studying and teaching.

akhri do din wo kafi fresh thin, jab meri un say bat hui to unho nay kaha tha k main to tayyar bethi hoon bas Allah ki taraf say bulawa anay ki der hai.

last day unho nay apna sara din isi tarha guzara jaisa routeen tha sham ko aik jagah dars deany gai , ghar pay aik guest thay jin ka roza tha un k liye iftar banaya. raat ko abu say baat ki or kahan k aj mujay bohat gahri neend arahi hai, raat ko teen bajay un ko heart attack hua unho nay bhai ko awaz di magar hospital jane say pahlay hi un ki death ho gai.

ustazah! un ki puri ye life meray liye inspiration hai k martay dam tak allah ka kaam karna hai logon k saath khair khuwahi karni hai.
 
Ustazah ! main ap ki behad shukar guzar hoon ap nay aik bar kaha tha k aap dossron ki khair khwahi karain allah aap k bachon k liyeh aisay log paida karay ga. us ki amalio misal main khud hoon k ami say main kuch nahi seekh saki magar Allah nay mujhay ap tak or alhuda tak pohchaya. wo meri asli maa thin or ap meri wasli maa hain.

Allah ap ko mazeed himmat de or hum sab ko ap ka madadgar banaye(ameen).

ap k time ka behad shukriyah ,
jazakillahi kahirun,
wassalam
Sarwat

I don't know how to begin.

Today after tafseer class one of our student from Taleem al Qur'an in her break time she went to the wash room, came out and fell on the floor, had fits. immediately two doctors who are our students were called they checked her and said that there is no pulse and no heart beat, me, rubaba appa, and doctor rushed her to the hospital they did what ever was possible for them but she had already breathed her last breath.
Inna lillahe wa inna illaihi rajaeun.


Ustaza, she was fasting, died at the time of Friday prayers, her last deed was to attend the tafseer of the Quran. She handed her juzz to her sister in which she wrote till last line of her home work as what to do in Eid Holidays and said I am going to wash room so hold it for a moment.


She died when she was in uniform white shalwar kameez and blue scarf. On the path of seeking ilm. And Prophet has given the glad tidings of shahadat (martyrdom) to a person who dies while he is on the path of seeking ilm.


we are leaving for her place now for performing the ghusl.

so unpredictable is life who knows when the time of last breath comes and all the worldy matters will be left and the time to face Allah will come all of a sudden.

May Allah forgive her and us and bless her family with sabr e jameel

After giving her ghusl I went to Al Huda, stayed there with the staff and students and just came back at 11pm.

At tarawee time we did dua for her. Every eye was wet as none had ever imagined for such an incident to occur. Alhamdolillah so many people are praying.

If she had died a few months back i.e. before she had joined Taleem al Qur'an, her life and death would have been totally different.

She is being remembered by so many hearts and so many people praying for her other wise she would have been unknown for all those who are so dedicatedly praying for her.

With heavy heart I wish to inform you that your dear student and staff member Bushra Malik of Islamabad died in London today. Inna Lillahe Wa Inna ilaihe Rajeoon

She was suffering from Cancer near throat since last three years and was under treatment in London as she was married there.

She was one of those staff members who joined you in first Ramadhan in Karachi and worked the whole month in Karachi. After she returned, she was very happy and thrilled though by nature she was a quiet, shy and a very humble person.

Azra informed me that through out her illness she was very brave and had a son who is two years old. She also performed Hajj last year and visited all her family in Pakistan three months back. She told her Aunt that she was very happy and contented that she will be able to meet her dear ones in Jannah Inshallah.

About her son she said she was confident about him as she was leaving him in safe hands of Allah and was least worried for him. Her patience and taqwah was remarkable and her family is also facing
this with great Sabr and Grace.

Ustazah I request you to make a lot of dua for her as she wanted to talk to you since last two days and her mother tried but could not somehow.

I request all our dear ones to pray for this lovely person

Our dear sister, Aliya Nasreen - Branch Incharge of Bochal kalaan passed away yesterday. Inna lillahi wa inna ialaihi raji'un

She was a wonderful, dedicated, humble and extremely hard working person. She started her branch in this remote area of Bochal kalaan and soon won over the hearts through her sincere efforts and sincerity.

She started the branch in November 2002 and 4 Batches have passed out. Children daily Nazra Class and weekly Manar al Islam, summer Courses and Daur e Quran have been conducted in 17 different vicinities by graduates.

Welfare work includes ration for needy people, qarz e husna fund for needy people and encouraging them for self support and sponsoring education of School student. All the funds for welfare were generated by the Branch staff themselves. She had a dream to establish a a medical free dispensary with ambulance service and also wanted to start free pick and drop service to facilitate the staff members so that they may be able to work more easily .

Her letter is attached which she wrote few months back after attending one of the Tarbiyati Sessions in Islamabad although at times her cancer had spread too far and she knew she will be passing away soon, but she never stopped working. She also sent her last report few days back although she was on her death bed but her level of commitment was to such an extent that she wrote it herself and sent it by hand.The Lady who delivered it to Branches Dept, informed Munawwar that though it was very difficult for her to write it, but she ensured that the report is sent by her.

So, she truly acted upon the teachings of Quran and was the kind of a person who honour their commitments till the last breath as a quality mentioned in Surah Al Mominoon: Wallazeena Hum Lee amanatehim wa ahdehim raoon.

May her students working in Jeddah branch and other areas be a source of Sadqa e Jaariyah for her. Ameen and may Allah swt accept all her good deeds and reward her in Aakhirah. Ameen

Ustaza I am sending this mail to particularly share few things about the Branch Incharge of Bochchal Kala’n, Aliya Nasreen. Aliya was my student and she completed the course seven years back. She was a very serious, sincere and hard working lady. Her husband was employed in Defence, Attock. She had perhaps moved to the city from the village to do Masters in English. Then she heard about Al Huda and decided to join. When she joined, the class had already done 7 paras. She poured each and every word in her heart with a view to spread the light of Quran to the people of her village. When the course was over she did the 7 paras left, then she got to know that six month training was necessary to start a branch. Immediately she started getting the training over here. She used to hold groups, and the girls were much attached with her. Her colleagues kept asking her to finish with batch and then return to her village. She didn’t listen and went after completing the training.

When the course was about to close she daily requested me to find some volunteer for her to work with for a year only. Then a very young girl got ready who used to hold the tajweed lessons there. I am talking about the time when the idea of cassette listening was nor very popular. I am also glad that till that batch I held the Quran classes my self. Any way she started her work in the village without any resources and requested a school to allow her the use of two rooms there after the school hours. So the thing started. Gradually Allah Subhanawatallah blessed her efforts that soon she acquired 5 marlas of land that some one donated to Al Huda. She was really very happy at this achievement and told me about it on the phone with great pleasure. Then she wrote me that they got 5 marlas land more to construct the building of AL Huda, she sold out her gold bangles for this purpose. When I went there at her death, kept thinking with tears in my eyes that those bangles really served her great and the books in the beautiful shelves were far better that those gold bangles and the sparkle of the book was flashing in the eyes of the people better than gold.

When I talked with the friends of Aliya they all said that she rarely talked about clothes jewelry and other things but remained worried about Al Huda always. She did every thing with such haste as if she knew that she had to return back so early. She was a very appreciative, loving and respectful girl. She was greedy after learning deen, people said to her that she was living in the village without her husband, she always replied that she did it only for the sake of Allah Subhanawatallah and that her husband kept visiting home on weekends. She used to avoid talking on this issue. Ustaza, she had no children even after 11, 12 years of marriage. At the time of death she was around 35. She had done Masters in Islamic Studies she was diagnosed breast cancer a year ago. She was being treated during this period. When I went to visit her she had no complaints at all.
She got the gratification of performing Umra a month before her death. Before proceeding for Umra she talked to me on phone and was told that I was in the class and then she called again and told that she was listening to my voice through telephone and then expressed her feelings with “hasrat” that would she serve the Deen for some more time. She thought she couldn’t get more time to serve deen, I consoled her and this was my last talk with her.

Ustaza when I was leaving for Hajj she said that she would be sending me the duaas, when I received the duaas she had crossed the one for children after writing it down and just wrote one dua, “ My Lord! I ask for the blessing asked by the Prophet SAW and protection from the evil of which the Prophet asked protection.
Ustaza when I went to attend the funeral of Aliya, the moment her “mayyat” was lifted there started rain and the weather became surprisingly pleasant. The people were asking for “rehmah” mercy for her. Standing in the compound of the Bochchal Kalan Branch if you look in the front you can see her grave on the hill. I was getting surprised that what a great Sadqa Jarya was for her. The people who come out of the main building in voluntarily look at her grave and pray for her. It is a great blessing for her.

Ustaza, the branch is beautiful. The class room is big enough for 500 people to fit in. All the other necessities are also provided. May Allah Subhanawatallah make e her effort a Sadqa Jarya
for her. I am continuously in touch with that branch so that the work done so far shouldn’t be destroyed. May Allah Subhanawatallah make most suitable arrangements for that Branch.