We see and listen to the reports of the oppression being meted out to the Muslims in various parts of the world and we then take out processions and marches. But it makes no difference. What we really need to do is beg Allah Ta‘ala for His assistance and aid.  …

عن القاسم بن مخيمرة أن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال لا يقبل الله عملا فيه مثقال حبة من خردل من رياء رواه ابن جرير الطبري مرسلا (الترغيب والترهيب 1/87) Hadhrat Qaasim bin Mukhaimirah (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Allah Ta’ala does not accept any …

Hadhrat Qaari Siddeeq Ahmad Baandwi rahmatullahi alaih once mentioned regarding his shaikh Hadhrat Moulana As`adullah Sahib rahmatullahi alaih: “Hadhrat Naazim Sahib (Moulana As`adullah) rahmatullahi alaih seldom travelled, fearing he would miss his Salaah with jamaat and his takbeer-e-ula. Once he had to go to Deoband to visit Hadhrat Qaari Muhammad …

One should make Tasbeeh one hundred times daily. عن سعد رضي الله عنه قال كنا عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال أيعجز أحدكم أن يكسب كل يوم ألف حسنة فسأله سائل من جلسائه كيف يكسب أحدنا ألف حسنة قال يسبح مائة تسبيحة فيكتب له ألف حسنة أو يحط …

اَﻟﺘﱠﺤِﻴﱠﺎتُ اﻟﻄﱠﻴﱢﺒَﺎتُ وَاﻟﺼﱠﻠَﻮَاتُ وَاﻟـﻤُﻠْﻚُ ﻟِﻠّﻪِ ، اَﻟﺴﱠﻼمُ ﻋَﻠَﻴْﻚَ أَﻳــﱡﻬَﺎ اﻟﻨﱠﺒِﻲﱡ وَرَﺣْﻤَﺔُ اﷲِ وَﺑَﺮَكَاﺗُﻪُ All verbal praises, all monetary devotions, all physical praises, and the entire kingdom belongs to Allah Ta’ala. May the special peace of Allah Ta’ala descend upon you, O Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), and Allah’s choicest mercies and …

 We speak of succession plans and security plans, but the best is what Allah Ta‘ala grants. Zakariyya (‘alaihis salaam) asked that his child be “radhiyya” – Lovable, i.e. beloved to Allah Ta‘ala and the people. If a person is loved by all, his family members and outsiders, then even if …

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال قال الله عز و جل أنا أغنى الشركاء عن الشرك فمن عمل لي عملا أشرك فيه غيري فأنا منه بريء وهو للذي أشرك  رواه ابن ماجه واللفظ له وابن خزيمة في صحيحه والبيهقي ورواة ابن …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Through studying the lives of our pious predecessors, we learn that one should not suffice upon expressing grief over one’s shortcomings and weaknesses. Rather, one should make a concerted effort to rectify oneself and improve one’s character. Together with making istighfaar, …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Apart from the fardh salaah being performed in the musjid, our aslaaf used to perform their sunnat salaah in their homes. Certainly there is great virtue in performing one’s sunnats at home. However on account of the fact that nowadays there …

Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Shafee` Sahib rahmatullahi alaih writes regarding his father Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Yaseen Sahib rahmatullahi alaih: Punctuality on jamaat Salaah was a distinctive feature in all the mureeds of Hadhrat Moulana Gangohi rahmatullahi alaih. My father also placed a lot of emphasis on it according to the teaching …