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As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.  (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

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Salamalaikum, I read a couple of your answers to questions reg. Bohras & main stream islam  and most recently "the miracles of syedna". Alhamdulillah very impressed by your comprehensive & reasonable answers. Brother Burhan you are doing a great job. May Allah give you strength, patience and will to carry on what you have undertaken, amen.The Prophet was believed to have said that , the best persons of my ummah are those who try to learn the Quran and teach it to others, you  are one of those wonderfull brothers. The bohra hierarchy has very intelligenty cut off the massess from learning , understanding & studying the Quran. With this done the people have no way   left to find out as to what the true teachings and hidaya of Allah are. They remain on the mercy of these unscrupulous people who exploit & literally looting them  financially and bankrupt them spirirually. They are playing the devils role very efficiently. Except for some enlightened brothers most or all of the community has transf ormed into a social club and a cult. But we should not give up hope  and do our best to invite people to the study of the Quran and then the message of Allah will take care of ones who are really seeking guidance from Him . Kindly include my address in your subscription list and is there thing I can do please let me know, I shall be glad to do anything I can, inshallah. With regards and appreciation,

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Answer:

Very impressed with your answers

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and who-ever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

All Praise is due to Allah Alone, The Creator and Sustainer of everything that exists in this universe. All Praise is due to Allah Alone, who revealed the Quran to the Last Messenger (saws) and guided us aright.

We sincerely appreciate your comments, and pray that Allah give us the patience and the wisdom to carry on the mission we have taken to invite our brethren to read and understand the Holy Quran for their salvation. Our duty is only to invite; to guide or leave astray is in the Power and Domain of Allah Subhanah Alone.

We urge brothers like you, on whom Allah has bestowed the mercy of guidance, to invite others to this beautiful deen of Islam, to the best of your capacity. Your reward will be with Allah on a Day when you will need it most.

May Allah guide you and us all to the Straight Path of Islam. May Allah have mercy on us all, and accept our humble contributions in the propagation of this deen of Islam. May Allah bestow upon you and us the patience to bear the atrocities the enemies of Islam throw against us. May Allah grant us the wisdom and knowledge to present this deen to our brethren in the most polite and graceful manner. May Allah have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and save us all from the ever lasting Fire of Hell. Ameen.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 49 Surah Hujaraat verses 10: The believers are the brothers of one another; so set the relations right between your brethren and fear Allah. It is expected that you will be shown Mercy.

We ask for no reward or appreciation for our humble service. We started this forum for the pleasure of our Lord and Creator, and to whom is our ultimate return. But you cannot imagine the amount of encouragement we get from brothers like yourself. All we can say is, may Allah reward you with the best in this world, and honor you with Paradise in the Hereafter. Ameen.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 22 Surah Hajj verse 77-78: O you who have believed, do ‘rukooh’ (bow down) and do ‘sajdah’ (prostration), and worship your Lord Allah Alone, and do righteous deeds: it may be that you attain true success! Exert your utmost for the cause of Allah, as one should. He has chosen you for His service, and has not laid on you any hardship in your religion. Therefore, be steadfast in the religion of your father Abraham. Allah had named you ‘muslims’ before this, and has named you (muslims) in this Quran also, so that the Messenger may be a witness in regard to you, and you may be witnesses in regard to the rest of mankind.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3 Surah Ale Imran verse 110: You (muslims) are the best community which has been raised for the guidance of mankind. You enjoin what is right, and forbid what is evil and you all believe in Allah Alone.

May Allah guide you and us to read and understand the simple and plain words of the Glorious Quran. May Allah increase our knowledge from the Holy Quran. May Allah guide us to the Siraat al Mustaqeem.

May Allah guide you and us all to the Siraat al-Mustaqeem

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan