1. Lajna LA East

2.  Lajna should be defensive & offensive against the challenges faced today charms ◦ “Outgoing, penetrating, reaching the hearts of people, and leaving them defenseless against our charms.”

3.  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]

4.  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

5.  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]

8.  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

9.  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

10.  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

11. backed by  Defend Islam with words 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

12. first  Parents must protect themselves first 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

13.  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!

14.  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

15.  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

16.  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

17. QUIZ TIME!

18.  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

19.  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

20. 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

21.  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

22.  Leads to being materialistic  Drives towards vain pleasures  Makes vulnerable to sin  Leads astray from the right path

23. Jazakallah!