November, 2016

• 16 November

  Proceeding to Acquire the Knowledge of Deen

  عن أبي ذر رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يا أبا ذر لأن تغدو فتعلم آية من كتاب الله خير لك من أن تصلي مائة ركعة ولأن تغدو فتعلم بابا من العلم عمل به أو لم يعمل به خير لك من أن تصلي ألف …
• 14 November

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Sitting in a Deeni Discourse – Part 3

  

  1. When you hear the blessed name of Allah Ta‘ala, then out of respect, you should say “Allah Azza wa Jall” or “Allah Tabaaraka wa Ta’ala” or “Subhaanallah”, etc. Likewise, when you hear the name of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), then say “sallallahu alaihi wasallam”, and when you hear …
• 12 November

  Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Twelve

  The Prophecy of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) regarding Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Passing Away Alone Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates: When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) departed for Tabook, some people began to remain behind in order to abandon the expedition. As this would happen, the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu …
• 12 November

  Duaa when Experiencing Sleeplessness

  

  If one experiences sleeplessness, he should recite the following Duaa اللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ، وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ لا تَأخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلا نَومٌ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ أَهْدِئْ لَيْلِي و أَنِمْ عَيْنِي O Allah, the stars have set and the eyes are calm (resting), and You are the Ever- Living, …
• 9 November

  Turning to Allah Ta‘ala First

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Unfortunately, today we turn our focus to Allah Ta‘ala only at the end, and as a last resort. In a crisis we turn to all other means besides Allah Ta‘ala. When all these means fail, then eventually we resort to Allah Ta‘ala. This …
• 9 November

  The Great Rewards of Seeking Deeni Knowledge

  وعن عمر رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم ما اكتسب مكتسب مثل فضل علم يهدي صاحبه إلى هدى أو يرده عن ردى وما استقام دينه حتى يستقيم عمله رواه الطبراني في الكبير واللفظ له والصغير إلا أنه قال فيه حتى يستقيم عقله وإسنادهما متقارب …
• 9 November

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Sitting in a Deeni Discourse – Part 2

  

  1. Endeavour to sit close to the speaker. Sitting close to the speaker will assist you in focusing towards the speaker. 2. Only if the first row is full should you move to the second row. The reason is that one should not allow the back of another person to …
• 5 November

  Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Eleven

  Glimpses of the Austerity and Asceticism of Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu): Sa‘eed bin ‘Ataa’ bin abi Marwaan (rahimahullah) narrates the following from his father: I once saw Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) performing Salaah while wearing only a lower garment. I therefore said to him, “O Abu Zar (radhiyallahu …
• 5 November

  Duaa when Experiencing Sleeplessness at Night

  If one experiences sleeplessness, he should recite the following Duaa اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظَلَّتْ وَرَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ وَمَا أَقَلَّتْ وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَمَا أَضَلَّتْ كُنْ لِي جَارًا مِنْ شَرِّ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ، أَنْ يَفْرُطَ عَلَيَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ، أَوْ أَنْ يَطْغَى، عَزَّ جَارُكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُك O Allah, the Rabb of the seven …
• 3 November

  Belief in the Unseen

  In the opening verses of Surah Baqarah, Allah Ta‘ala mentions the qualities of His righteous servants that they are:  الَّذينَ يُؤمِنونَ بِالغَيبِ  “Those who believe in the unseen” This needs to be firmly entrenched into our systems that our belief is in the unseen and not in what we see. …