November, 2016

• 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. …
• 1 November

  Actions Earning One Rewards even after One’s Demise

  وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم سبع يجرى للعبد أجرهن وهو في قبره بعد موته من علم علما أو كرى نهرا أو حفر بئرا أو غرس نخلا أو بنى مسجدا أو ورث مصحفا أو ترك ولدا يستغفر له بعد موته. رواه البزار …
• 1 November

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Sitting in a Deeni Discourse – Part 1

  

  A Deeni discourse is a means of one acquiring the knowledge of Deen. Hence, in order for one to benefit from the discourse, it is essential for one to learn the correct aadaab (etiquettes) before one participates in the Deeni discourse. Among the fundamental requirements for one to benefit from …

October, 2016

• 29 October

  Duaa when Experiencing Fear at Night

  If one experiences fear at night, he should recite the following duaa: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لاَ يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلاَ فَاجِرٌ مِن شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ فِي الأرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنهَا وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ وَفِتَنِ النَّهَارِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ طَوَارِقِ اللَّيْلِ …
• 27 October

  Four Aspects regarding the Respect of the Quraan Shareef

  1. Hold it with respect close to the heart. 2. Read it with the frame of mind that this is the divine constitution of Allah Ta‘ala. 3. Have a cover and juzdaan (bag) for it. 4. Read it correctly (ie. with tajweed).  
• 25 October

  Earning Reward for Seeking Knowledge

  عن واثلة بن الأسقع رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من طلب علما فأدركه كتب الله له كفلين من الأجر ومن طلب علما فلم يدركه كتب الله له كفلا من الأجر. رواه الطبراني في الكبير ورواته ثقات فيهم كلام (الترغيب والترهيب 1/123) Hadhrat Waathila …
• 22 October

  Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Ten

  The Adherence of Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the Instruction of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam): When Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) left Shaam and arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said to him, “Why don’t you stay with me? The milk-giving she camels will come to you …