December, 2020

• 2 December

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Speech – Part 10

  

  1. Do not laugh excessively. Laughing excessively causes the illumination of the heart to disappear. عن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تكثروا الضحك، فإن كثرة الضحك تميت القلب (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 4193) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) …

November, 2020

• 30 November

  The way to inculcate gratitude

  

  Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The main cause of one falling into the sin of ingratitude and being ungrateful to Allah Ta‘ala for His favours is that one forgets about all the favours Allah Ta‘ala is blessing him with and only thinks and grieves over what …
• 23 November

  The remedy for self-admiration

  

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: One easy remedy to remove the malady of self-admiration is that when one experiences feelings and thoughts of self-admiration, then one should immediately think of his sins. On thinking of his sins, he should express gratitude to Allah Ta‘ala …
• 22 November

  Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Twelve

  

  Spending on the Occasion of Tabook On the occasion of Tabook, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) encouraged the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to spend in the path of Allah Ta‘ala. Various Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) presented their contributions to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) according to their means. Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had thought …
• 22 November

  Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Eleven

  

  The Companion of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in the Cave of Thowr Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was the only Sahaabi who was divinely selected by Allah Ta‘ala to accompany his beloved messenger (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) during the journey of hijrah. Allah Ta‘ala mentioned Hazrat Abu Bakr’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) companionship …
• 21 November

  Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 7

  

  One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers عن سعد، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: دعوة ذي …
• 19 November

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Speech – Part 8

  

  1. It is permissible to speak about the wrongs of a person in order to save people from his harm. For example, someone is asked for a reference regarding a certain boy for the purpose of nikaah, it will be permissible for him to reveal that boy’s weaknesses or wrongs …
• 19 November

  Our Jihaad- striving for the cause of Deen

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Each person should work within his capacity to bring about the correct Islamic values in his life and create the Islamic spirit and ethos in his environment. Others in other parts of the world are doing their jihaad, so we too should do …
• 16 November

  The Unending Rewards of the Hereafter

  

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: In the Qur’aan Majeed, the example of those who spend in the path of Allah Ta‘ala is compared with the example of a person who sows a single seed from which seven hundred grains are harvested. Allah Ta‘ala mentions: مَثَلُ …
• 12 November

  Being Concerned of Public Image

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The hadith speaks of the prohibition of burying daughters alive. This was in the pagan times of ignorance. However, from the Quraan Shareef we understand that there is a latter period of ignorance as well. This is what we are presently experiencing. So …