Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
The Quraan and hadeeth say that by giving sadaqah, we will get an increase in our wealth. However if a person has one million and he gives one hundred thousand in sadaqah then he will not find it increasing. Instead, it will decrease to nine hundred thousand. But this is …
February, 2015
January, 2015
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28 January
The Piety of the Mother Affects the Child
When you find a pious man then most of the time it is on account of the piety of his mother. She is the one who instils values in the child, moulds him and later allows him to develop and become a pious person. Source: Al-Haadi
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21 January
The Role of a Woman in Society
Allah Ta‘ala discusses several etiquettes of women in the beginning of the 22nd para. The first etiquette is that they should not talk in soft and luring tones. Women are naturally blessed with attraction. Hence it is likely that if they speak in such tones, that strange men may get …
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7 January
Showing Kindness and Compassion
Islam is second to none in showing kindness and compassion. We are commanded to be kind to every living creature, let alone human beings. Muslims showed kindness and upheld justice even when dealing with their enemies at the time of war. There are numerous examples of this nature in the …
December, 2014
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31 December
Islam is absolutely Pure
Islam is absolutely pure. It cannot tolerate that other cultures and religions be merged or mixed with it. Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) very clearly explained to his people that we are totally different from you and have nothing to do with your beliefs and ways. Allah Ta‘ala says that this is …
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24 December
Concern for the Welfare of those around Us
In most modern countries the government has a milk fund, where an allowance is given for infant children. However, this is not something that came up recently. Rather, it is something that West has taken from Muslims. It was actually in vogue from the time of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum). …
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17 December
The Greatest ‘Ibaadat is Abstention from Sin
Muhammad bin Ka’b Qurazi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) said that the greatest ‘ibaadat is abstention from sin. If a person fulfils the faraaidh, waajibaat and sunnats and does not do much nafl, but at the same time he abstains from sins then this is in fact a great achievement. It is like …
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10 December
Meditation and Reflection
We hear the word “muraaqabah – meditation and reflection”, but what does it mean? In essence it is to engage the mind in a thought that will bring one closer to Allah Ta‘ala. For example, contemplating over the life after death (the grave or Jannat and Jahannam etc.). Allah Ta‘ala …
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3 December
Showing loyalty to the Master
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Allah Ta‘ala takes an oath on the horse and it’s loyalty in Surah Wal-‘aadiyaat. The master merely feeds it and takes a little care of it, yet it is prepared to risk its life and do anything for him. Now when Allah Ta‘ala …
November, 2014
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26 November
Joining the Company of the Ahlullah
If we join the company of the lovers of Allah Ta‘ala, we will also be blessed and favoured. The third class of a train reaches wherever the first class reaches. A dog is impure and najis. However the dog that accompanied the Ashaab-e-Kahf (people of the cave), who were a …