Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: In the Qur’aan Majeed, Allah Ta‘ala says: وَالله بِمَا تَعۡمَلُوۡنَ خَبِیۡرٌ Allah is All-Aware of the actions you do. In this verse, Allah Ta‘ala has taught His servants a way to make muraqabah (i.e. to meditate over their actions and take …
Read More »The Great and Exalted Position of Salaah in Deen
Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The example of Salaah in relation to the entire deen is like the door of the house (i.e. by entering the door, one will enter the entire house). Through a person upholding the obligation of salaah in his life, Allah Ta‘ala will grant him the taufeeq (special …
Read More »The Best Investment for the Hereafter
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Many Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) have quoted Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) as saying that the person who guides others to good is like the one who does the good deed himself. This shows how Kind, Generous and Wonderful Allah Ta‘ala …
Read More »A Special Prescription to Acquire the True Love of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: You should examine your heart to see whether you possess the true love of Allah Ta‘ala within your heart or not. If you do not possess the true love of Allah Ta‘ala within your heart, then you should adopt the …
Read More »Dua – The Weapon of a Believer
Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: My dear friends! Understand the reality of dua! The Hadith mentions: الدعاء سلاح المؤمن Dua is the weapon of a believer. The real doer of everything is Allah Ta’ala and Allah Ta’ala alone has complete control over everything. Turning to …
Read More »The Power of the Kalimah Laa Ilaaha Illallah
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: This Kalimah Tayyibah (i.e. Laa ilaaha illallah) is the very basis of Deen and the root of Imaan (faith). For this reason, the more this Kalimah Tayyibah is recited, the more firmly will Imaan be rooted. The basis of …
Read More »The Beautiful and Comprehensive Teachings of Deen
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: In today’s times, the society has become corrupt on account of the manner people conduct among themselves (i.e. through people not upholding purdah in their lives with the opposite gender and resembling the ways of the kuffaar). Our pure and …
Read More »The Importance of Bringing Deen Alive in the Womenfolk
Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The physical world and its benefits are enjoyed by both men and women. Allah Ta‘ala created this world as a place where men and women live together. In the same way, the deeni and spiritual world and its benefits are …
Read More »Prescription for Safety in the Times of Fitnah
Hazrat Haji Ahmed Nakhuda (rahimahullah) mentions: On one occasion, I addressed Hazrat Shaikhul Hadith, Moulana Muhammed Zakariyya Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) and asked him, “How can a person save himself from fitnahs in this day and age?” Hazrat Shaikhul Hadith (rahimahullah) replied, “Adhere to the sunnah in all facets of your life, …
Read More »The Path of Tasawwuf – the Path of Allah Ta‘ala’s Love
In response to a certain person’s question, Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) mentioned the following: In this path of tasawwuf (self-reformation), there is only one way to acquire success, and that is for one to bring the true love of Allah Ta‘ala in his heart. This is the very …
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