In The Light of Experiences

Can Change”), which was published in the DhulQadah–Dhul-Hijjah 1383 AH (estimated MarchApril 1964 CE) issue of the Urdu monthly Al-Furqan (Lucknow). The incident is reproduced here from the pages of Al-Furqan: “It was around 1940. A severe drought had struck our region. The monsoon season was passing, but there was no sign of rain anywhere. Farmers would look to the sky every morning, hoping for clouds, but not a single one appeared. Eventually, when despair reached its peak, the idea arose to offer the Salat al-Istisqa (prayer for rain). About two kilometers from Madrasa Al-Islah, a field was chosen, where the madrasa students, teachers, and Muslims from the surrounding villages gathered. The late Maulana Muhammad Saeed, who was then a teacher at Madrasa Al-Islah and from whom I studied Hadith, led the Salat al-Istisqa and offered supplications for rain.” “I clearly remember that day. We traveled under the scorching sun to reach the field and performed the prayer drenched in sweat. However, as we returned, it started raining on the way. Some people sought shelter under trees, while others ran home, getting drenched. (Al-Furqan, p. 44)”