Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Today, we find that ignorant people are carrying out such practices and actions at the graves of the buzurgaan-e-deen (pious saints) that are totally wrong. They openly commit shirk and bid’aat (innovated practices) at the graves of the saints, and …
Read More »The Responsibility of the Ulama – to Pass on Deen to the Ummah
Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The knowledge of deen can be compared to a lantern, and the a’maal (righteous actions and ibaadaat of deen) are like the oil that is used to light the lantern, and ikhlaas (sincerity) and the love of Allah Ta‘ala is …
Read More »The Need for Joining and Supporting the Effort of Dawat and Tableegh
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is the divine system of Allah Ta‘ala that when a sickness appears in any area, then Allah Ta‘ala also sends down the appropriate remedy and cure for that sickness. One hundred years ago, when the English were ruling …
Read More »One will Only Receive Benefit in the Company of the Pious Servants of Allah Ta’ala
Once a certain Aalim asked Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) the following question. He said, “Hazrat, is there any specific intention one should make when sitting in the company of the pious servants of Allah Ta’ala?” Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) replied: Making the intention of receiving benefit …
Read More »What is Islam and Who is a Muslim?
Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Islam is not a religion which is exclusive to a certain nation or a certain class of people. Rather, Islam is a religion which comprises of certain injunctions and teachings. Whoever accepts these injunctions and teachings and brings them into …
Read More »The Evil Consequence of Showing Disrespect to the Ahlullah
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: Ensure that you never show any type of disrespect to the Ahlullah (the pious servants who are the friends of Allah Ta’ala). Through showing disrespect to the Ahlullah, there is great fear of you falling into problems in regard to your deen. …
Read More »What is a Spiritual Malady?
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: I received a letter from a certain person. He mentioned the following: I am a person who is working and earning, and my salary is sufficient for me. However, I desire to earn more money, and for this, I intend …
Read More »The Way to Draw Hidaayat from the Treasures of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Hidaayat (divine guidance) is not in the control of any person. Hidaayat lies in the sole control of Allah Ta‘ala. However, when man adopts the means of acquiring hidaayat, then Allah Ta‘ala grants him hidaayat. In the world, Allah Ta‘ala …
Read More »What Should the Muslims Do in the Face of the Current Problems?
In response to a certain question, Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned the following: It is correct that Muslims are facing all types of problems and difficulties. They are surrounded by problems affecting each person individually, and they are also surrounded by challenges which affect them collectively. However, …
Read More »The Need for Self-Reformation
A person once posed the following question to Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah), “If a person does not correct his bad character and evil traits of the nafs, then will he be questioned on the Day of Qiyaamah as to why he did not reform himself? Hazrat Moulana Ashraf …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality