During Taraaweeh the Imaam mistakenly went into the third raka‟t without sitting in Tashahhud.

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No, the four raka'ts are not Taraaweeh. In this case, the last two raka'ts are Taraaweeh. The first two are Nafl. The Qiraa't recited in the first two raka'ts should be repeated.

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A man asked Hadhrat Shah Abdul Azeez (Rahmatullah alayh): ―Is it permissible to perform Janaazah Salaat for a prostitute?' Hadhrat Shah responded: ―How do you consider it permissible to perform Janaazah Salaat for those who had prostituted her?‖ It was an answer to silence the moron.

(VANITY/SELF-ESTEEM) Ujub is self-esteem and vanity - to think highly of oneself on account of some excellence.

A man in his old age became a Haafiz of the Qur'aan by virtue of the duas of several Buzrugs. The duas of the Buzrugs was a sign of maqbooliyat (acceptance by Allah Ta'ala). After having accomplished the khatam, he saw in a dream two Buzrugs congratulating him on his accomplishment of having made Hifz of the Qur'aan Majeed. This further substantiated his maqbooliyat.

Thereafter, he went to another city where the people requested him to perform Taraaweeh in their Musjid. He considered this invitation as a call from the Ghaib (i.e. from Allah Ta'ala). He mentioned to one Buzrug that he would this year be performing Taraaweeh making khatam of the Qur'aan Shareef in a certain Musjid. The Buzrug said: ―Your Qur'aan is Maqbool. Wherever you go, people will clamour to listen to you.‖ This comment was extremely pleasing to the Haafiz Sahib.

However, the very first night when Taraaweeh began, a controversy developed between him and the people of the neighbourhood. The dispute turned violent. He then recalled the naseehat of his Ustaadh who had said that one should not pay attention to waaridaat, kashf and karaamat. The people of the Musjid humiliated and expelled him. He now understood that this was the punishment for having become enamoured

with his accomplishment.

Many learned persons (molvis and sheikhs) err in this matter. On discernment of any good (spiritual) sign, they deem themselves to be among the khawaas (Allah's special servants - the Auliya). This malady (of ujub) gradually becomes incremental and culminates in two diseases: (1) Selfesteem, and (2) Despising others. If they do not observe such signs in others, they begin to despise them.

Regard the good sign (and accomplishment) as the bounty of Allah Ta'ala and do not forget about uboodiyat (that you are a slave of Allah).