“ASSALAMU ALAIKUM  WARAHMATULLAHE WABARAKATAHU

All Praise be to Almighty and Merciful Allah SWT and Blessings and Salutations be to His Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH, a mercy to Mankind.

I on behalf of all the family members in our family express our deep gratitude for your messages, emails, phone calls, telegrams, letters or personal visits, to us after the sad demise of our beloved father. And being with us to share our sorrow and extend your sympathy and condolences,.

We humbly request you to please remember us all in your pious duaas and that we do all the good work and good deeds our beloved father had done. I am literally out of words. Jazaakallah again!

Wassalaam! With request for duaas,

Yours sincerely,

On behalf of all members of Mayet Families

Hassan Ismail Mayet”

The message of the sudden demise of Late Ismail Hassan Mayet spread everywhere and  people from faraway and surrounding villages and towns started coming towards Alipore.

We have had received several emails, letters, SMS and messages apart from phone calls and voice-mails.

Following are the extract of some of the messages, (some of the sender’s names are withheld due to the request of Mayet Family members):

“We are all very saddened to hear the passing away of Ismail nana.

May the almighty give you and all your families the Sabr during this time of the passing away of Ismail nana.

May the Almighty grant the Marhoom Jannat-ul-Firdaus and the highest state in jannat.

We are all wonderful gifts from Allah and we are all in this world for a set time.

Ismail nana was also a gift from Allah and he was given to us to enjoy and now he has been taken away from us and now in return we have to exercise Sabr because there is no greater reward for us when we have that Sabr.

May the Almighty give all of you the strength in this trying time. Now all we can do is read for the Marhoom because that is the only thing that they need. Insha-Allah we will phone you and speak to you but this is just a letter of condolence. Please convey this message to all at home and accept it on the behalf of all the families. convey my salaams to all !”

“It is with great sorrow we learnt the passing away of your loving father.   May ALLAH give you and your family the strength to overcome  the sorrow of  your fathers passing away AND may ALLAH GRANT HIM JANNATUL-FIRDAUS.”

A A V V

sorry to hear of a loss of your beloved father, indeed one more tragedy just after loosing your beloved mother. may Allah swt grant Jannah to both of them. May Allah swt also gives you courage and strength, remember every single live has to return to its maker.

Salim bhai and Amina bai Loonat

“Where do I start??!!! I am truly lost for fords even after more than a day has elapsed. The first 24 hrs have been extremely difficult for us here only Almighty knows how much worse it was with you all. Very sad that we are so far away and not be with you to share the sorrow and pain and have each others shoulder to cry on or hug each other for comfort and assurances and reassurance.

Behind the tragedy there is a glad tiding for every cloud does have a silver lining, we should and must turn negatives and turn it into positive no matter how much it hurts us. I take great comfort from the saying of our Dear prophet SAW who never ever told a lie, it is a hadith to which a nearest meaning is that whoever  is fortunate to die in the glorious month of Ramadhan or in the night of Friday (in case of your dear mum) the soul (Rooh) will go direct to Paradise for me I have no doubt with this or any hadiths.

How fortunate a death, with wuzhu, with roza and in readiness for Asar salaat.. oh what a glorious death and oh how I pray that when my time is up I go in similar way  only difference being and I am bit greedy is that I am in Masjid-e-Nabwi  with wuzhu and Quran  firmly grasped in my hand..... Insha-Allah and Ameen.

After 24hrs the hurt is still there and in funny way so is the joy I firmly believe Ismailchacha was a good and honourable man , many benefited from his generosity and kindness and Almighty has rewarded him with such a wonderful and glorious death that only goonegar like me can only dream and wish for. I also firmly believe the Almighty with all his mercy has safeguarded the ROOH in the glorious of places where every Muslim thrives for.

Be strong for the family. Only Channels left for us to continue to make them happy is dedicating our good deeds and prayers to them with view of raising their status even further in Jannat. I can go on and on as I am still emotional and not yet come to term with the loss and will no doubt do so as they say time is a great healer.”

“Just emailing to offer my deepest condolences for the loss of Nana. He will be surely missed but his passing away in the month of Ramadaan is something to be happy about. Take care of yourself.”

“I know its been hard for you but not even i can imagine how u must be feeling. Though nana and nani were both clearly loved by Allah coz they both went at the most amazing of times. I mean can it get any better then Ramadaan an with wudhu? Masha-Allah if only we were all so fortunate.”

“I pray to Almighty this reaches you and yours in the best possible Health, wealth and strongest of Imaan. Ameen!

My dearest Uncle, May Allah bestow upon you his choicest blessings, guidance and Sabr (Patience) at such, a sad time in your life. Ameen !

My dearest Uncle, please forgive me as I have not been in touch but words Fail me at times such as these and I am not a very confident speaker anyway, but That is not to say that you and your family have not been in my thoughts and duaas. May Almighty elevate your parents status in the hereafter many, many Folds! Ameen !

Your mother passed away from the world after suffering for a long time, and surely this was to cleanse her, maybe of her short comings, and if not that then, it was to add status to her position in the hereafter. Ameen!

Your father had such a enviable death, that we don’t even ask for such a death in our duas, in the state of fresh wudhu, state of fasting and at Asr Salaat time, without anyone’s assistant, May Allah, the Almighty bless the souls of all Marhumeen. Ameen!

I have fond memories of your parents, they were a warm welcoming couple, who always invited me into their home with smiles, on my visits back from madressah. I was made to feel at home. Your father always had a cheerful face and something nice to say. Then he would reach into his pocket and would give me a couple of hundred rupees to spend, as I type this out , I have tears rolling down my face, for I truly adored your parents and their  

parting from this world has not left me unaffected. 

I know it may not seem like it now but Insha-Allah, time will heal the pain you feel now and as we learn from Hadith the best method of continuing to serve ones parents after their death, is to continue to pray for them, which I am sure you are aware of and will most certainly continue to do for a long time, as you served them well during their lifetime as well.

Our Imaan carries us through at difficult times as these for we have faith in Allah, the Almighty, and also our close family and friends help us cope. May Allah grant you both these things in abundance! Ameen !

I sometimes wish the distance was shorter between us then maybe i would be able to see your smiling face more often, May allah grant you a hundred reasons to smiles!  Ameen!”

3RD OCTOBER 2007

TO THE MAYET FAMILY – ALIPORE INDIA

As Salaamu Alaikum

INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ELAIHI RAJI OON

On behalf of the Alipur Muslim Association and the Alipur community of South Africa, we make sincere duaa that Allah (SWT) grants the deceased and all other Muslim Marhoomeen the highest place in Jannat - Jannatul Firdous. May The Almighty grant your entire family abundant Sabr to overcome this grief – Aameen

At the separation of someone so dear, it is only natural to be sad. But the difference between one who believes in Allah to whom we belong, and the one who does not believe in Allah, is that a believer even after affliction turns his attention to Allah Ta’ala and is thereby consoled.

A loss to you and your family is indeed a loss to our entire Community and we take this opportunity to assure you that we share with you all Duaas for the passing away of your beloved one.

Wassalaam,

Yours in Islam

Abdul Rehman I Dajee

Secretary

“Mama passed away in very Mubarak month of Ramadaan, he was very lucky to pass away with Roza (Fasting),wudhu and at Asr time, he is Jannati. All he wants now from us is to pray and send him Esaale-Sawaab. I will miss him cause he was very good to me and whenever i asked him for something he did give me or buy it for me. Pray Yaseen Sharif and Qur’aan Sharif and send Esaale-Sawaab to mama, Hawa mahi and all Marhoomeens.”

“Salaams. May Allah give you all of us Sabr and May the Almighty grant bawa Jannatul-Firdaus. He was very special by all aspects and it’s hard to find a gems nowadays. The only things we can do are pray and do Esaale-Sawaab. Duaa ma yaad. Was-salaam”

“I don’t know what to say but may Allah give u all of Sabr and the will to get through this hard stage you are upon. Allah in this month has opened the doors of Jannat and chooses the most loved to enter so who can ask for a better death than that .He has won the top prize of his life. Make duaa. Regards to all.”

“Oh God what a shocking new I received about your dad. May His Soul rest in Peace.”

“Assalaam-u-Alaikum, How Are you all? Just heard about Mama. He was very Nasibdaar, he is Jannati. I phoned at home and spoke with all but you as you were away. Hence I have sent this text message.”
Now we must pray for mama and Hawa Mahi, that’s what they want from us all. And send Esaale-Sawaab to all Marhumeens. May Allah SWT give you all Sabr!”

“When someone you love passes away you ache but you go on. Your departed would want you to heal after they go, grief is the normal way to mend the anguish and pain in our heart. You need time to remember and time to mourn before the recovery starts, as you go through this period of sorrow. Let time help you to find dawn full of sun kissed warmth of hope and care.”

“Under the circumstances I pray you are bearing up well it cannot be easy for you. I pray that you have the fortitude to see through the difficult period. Take care of yourself!”

“Salaams, So Sad to hear the sad loss of your beloved father. I know its very sad but hope you and your family will take great comfort of the lucky timing of you dad’s death. Indeed he is blessed that the Almighty taken him in Ramadaan. I hope you will take comfort in that. May Allah open the door of Jannah for the deceased and hope that we too one day meet the Maker in the same circumstances. My dear brother, please accept our deep condolences to you, and all in your family. Sadly I am too far away to share your sad loss and grief but rest assured you are in my thoughts and duaas.”

Fortunate are we that we grew up with love and care from our mum and dad and that you had the opportunity to honour, love, respect and comfort in return, As you lay your dad to rest soon no doubt you will bear hum upon your shoulders with a heavy heart but lay him down with a smile. For sure he will be smiling again very soon….

He will fast till the day of Judgement and only break it by being blessed in drinking Hauj-e-Kauser from our Beloved Prophet (PBUH) Hands. Don’t you see you dad is so lucky, Smile through your tears.”

May Allah Taala grant the Marhoom the highest abode in Jannat. Death is inevitable on every soul and to get the last 10 nights of Ramadaan, Surely Ismail mama is fortunate. Salaams!”

“Got this sad news today. Bhagwan Bapujini atma ne shaanti aape.”

“I just heard about the sad demise of your beloved father, as I was unwell I was unfortunate to attend the funeral. But during this Holy Month of Ramadaan I have prayed for your late beloved father. May Almighty forgive his misdeeds and raise him in highest of the stages in Jannah! The death in the month of Ramadaan will definitely get Jannah as a reward. Death does not require age as a limit. It can come to young and old. Any living being has to die, but to achieve a death like this is an achievement.

All now they need is good deeds from you like esale Sawwab and Sadaqah-e-Zaariyah which I know you shall be doing so.

My best wishes and duaas are with you”

“Extremely grieved for the sad demised of your beloved father. May AllahTa'ala give you all strength to bear this un-repairable loss”

“It was with deep sense of pain.I got the news of a good Samaritan in the vow of Ismail uncle .May god rest his soul in peace. My heartfelt condolence to you and your family.”

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