January, 2015

• 5 January

  Muslims are unaware of their own legacy

  Once Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: These sublime etiquettes which I have prepared regarding interacting and socializing with people are in reality the sublime etiquettes of Islam. These etiquettes are explained in order to bring ease and comfort to people and save them from the least amount …
• 5 January

  Disrespect to the Ustaad is the Means of being deprived of Knowledge

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: My beloved brothers! I wish to say a few words which I continue reminding people about. It is an established fact and often mentioned by our elders that a student who disrespects his Ustaad will always remain deprived of the ‘ilm …

December, 2014

• 29 December

  Fulfil the Rights of Others and Seek your Rights through begging from Allah Ta’ala

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: I wish to explain a very important principle which I constantly advise my friends. I have heard this important principle from my elders. This principle is also recorded in the malfoozaat of my respected uncle Hazrat Moulana Ilyaas (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) and …
• 29 December

  Valuing the Company of the Ahlullah

  Whilst discussing the life of Hazrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi (rahmatullahi ‘alaihi), Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: “Compared to the benefit I acquired through studying, teaching and carrying out spiritual exercises in self reformation, I found greater benefit through remaining in the company of these great luminaries …
• 24 December

  Honeymoon

  

  Man constantly searches for peace of mind, satisfaction and inner-happiness. While some search for it in wealth and romance, others try to acquire it through sport and amusement, and yet others seek it through travelling the world and frequenting five-star holiday resorts. Generally, newly-wed couples, in the aim of strengthen …
• 22 December

  Expressing Gratitude over the Favours of Allah Ta’ala

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: My Sheikh Hazrat Moulana Khaleel Ahmed Sahaaranpuri (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) explained a very important point under the verse of the Qur’an: وَإِن تَعُدّوا نِعمَتَ اللَّـهِ لا تُحصوها If you try to count the favours of Allah Ta’ala, you will not be able …
• 22 December

  An Important Principle in the upbringing of a Child

  Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: A person once mentioned to me an important principle in the upbringing of a child. I found much wisdom in it and I feel that it is such an important principle that it is worthy of being inscribed in gold. He …
• 15 December

  Elaborate Wedding Functions

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: I always had a natural aversion for elaborate wedding functions. My friends and close associates are witness to the fact that at times I receive 200 to 250 guests at my home, and at times even more than that. Large degs …
• 15 December

  Allah Ta‘ala Looks for an Excuse to Forgive

  Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Once an Aalim cried before me out of fear that he did not know in which condition he will pass away. Thereafter Moulana Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) said, I do not generally take oaths in regard to any affair in the future. …
• 11 December

  Forty Durood – Durood 16

  اﻟﻠﻬُﻢﱠ ﺻَﻞﱢ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ وﱠﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ كَمَا ﺻَﻠﱠﻴـْﺖَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ إِﻧﱠﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴْﺪٌ ﻣَﺠِﻴْﺪٌ، اﻟﻠﻬُﻢﱠ ﺑَﺎرِكْ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ وﱠﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ كَمَا ﺑَﺎرَكْتَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ إِﻧﱠﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴْﺪٌ ﻣَﺠِﻴْﺪٌ، اﻟﻠﻬُﻢﱠ ﺗَﺮَﺣﱠﻢْ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ وﱠﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ ﻣُﺤَﻤﱠﺪٍ كَمَا ﺗَﺮَﺣﱠﻤْﺖَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ وَﻋَﻠَﻰ ﺁلِ إِﺑـْﺮَاهِﻴْﻢَ إِﻧﱠﻚَ ﺣَﻤِﻴْﺪٌ …