Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: When treating spiritual sicknesses and maladies, the way that is most effective is by treating the root cause. The root cause for committing sins is the urge and demand of one’s nafs (carnal desires) to commit sins. Hence, the …
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July, 2023
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22 July
Sunnats and Aadaab of the Upbringing of Children – Part 1
Allah Ta‘ala had sent Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) with a universal religion – the religion of Islam. This religion provides man with complete and perfect guidance in all spheres of his life. There is no dimension of human living which has been left unattended and for which man would need …
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17 July
The Mindset One Needs to Have when Faced with Difficulties
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) wrote the following to a certain person who was undergoing difficulties in his life: It is natural for a person to feel affected when faced with difficult and unfavourable conditions. However, one should not become so overwhelmed by the situation (thereby becoming despondent …
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15 July
Dua When One Loses Something
When one loses something, he should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ رَادَّ الضَّالَّةِ، وَهَادِيَ الضَّلَالَةِ، تَهْدِي مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ، ارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ ضَالَّتِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَسُلْطَانِكَ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَفَضْلِكَ O Allah, the Being who returns what is lost, and the Being who guides from misguidance, You are the One who can guide …
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10 July
Three Important Points to Bear in Mind When Carrying Out Righteous Actions
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Hazrat Moulana Thaanwi (rahimahullah) carried out a very great work (by explaining the teachings of deen and how people should lead their lives in accordance to the sunnah). It is my heart’s desire that the work of dawat and tableegh …
June, 2023
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26 June
The Basis of Good Character Should Only be Deen
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: In the world, among the worldly class, showing good character and being honest revolves around acquiring worldly benefit and monetary gain. Since acquiring worldly benefit and monetary gain changes according to the demands of certain situations and conditions, their …
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24 June
Reciting the Tasmiyah at the Time of Slaughtering the Animal
At the time of slaughtering, one should recite the tasmiyah in the following manner: بِسمِ اللهِ وَاللهُ أكْبَر In the name of Allah Ta’ala, and Allah Ta’ala is the greatest. عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما قال شهدت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الأضحى بالمصلى فلما قضى خطبته …
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21 June
Allah Ta‘ala Causing the Plan of the Quraish to Fail
In the beginning days of Islam, the Quraish were the enemies of Islam and the Muslims. They hated Islam and tried their best to stop people from becoming Muslims. If any person became a Muslim, they would trouble him and try to hurt him to make him leave Islam. However, …
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19 June
Adherence to the Sunnah and Attributing All Good to Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once wrote the following to a certain person: My beloved friend! The most important thing is for one to adhere to the sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in all facets of his life to the best of his ability. (Out of humility, …