September, 2025

• 1 September

  Not Causing Inconvenience to the Creation is Half of Sulook

  

  Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: In the path of progress towards Allah Ta‘ala, it is extremely important for one to ensure that no person is inconvenienced or hurt in any way through one’s words or actions. This is half of sulook (i.e. a great portion …

August, 2025

• 25 August

  Having true conviction in the promises of Allah Ta‘ala

  

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Unfortunately! Having true conviction in the promises of Allah Ta‘ala is a quality which is no longer seen among people! Create the true conviction and trust in the promises of Allah Ta‘ala, and then continue to carry out the effort …
• 20 August

  Duas to be Recited when Performing Sa’ee

  

  Dua One Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that when Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) came close to Safaa, he recited the following verse of the Quraan Majeed: اِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالۡمَرۡوَة مِنۡ شَعَآئِرِ اللّٰه “Indeed, Safaa and Marwah are from the salient symbols of Allah.” Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) then said: أَبْدَأُ …
• 18 August

  The Correct Approach when Correcting and Advising People

  

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: The correct method is to advise people secretly on the sins that we come to know secretly, and sins that are done openly can be corrected openly. However, advice should be given in such a way that the sinner is not disgraced, …
• 16 August

  The Conference of the Quraish to Prevent the Spread of Islam – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Forty Two

  

  When the Quraish saw that Islam was progressing day by day, they assembled before Waleed bin Mugheerah, who was one of their seniors and elders. Waleed addressed them and said, “The Haj season has almost arrived, in which people will soon come to you from different lands. They have heard …
• 13 August

  Sunnats and Aadaab of the Guest – 1

  

  1. If a person receives an invitation from a Muslim to come to his home for a meal, then if one is able to attend, he should accept the invitation. Accepting the invitation of a believer is a Sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). عن علي قال: قال رسول الله …
• 11 August

  The Way to Benefit from the Hearts of the Pious

  

  Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The extent of benefit one will be able to draw from the pious is dependent on how much one adheres to the deeni etiquettes (which Shari’ah has taught) when interacting with the pious. The reason for this is that taking …
• 4 August

  The Collective Effort to Oppose the Forces of Baatil

  

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following to a certain person: My beloved brother! Presently, the influence of kufr and misguidance is extremely strong everywhere. In such critical conditions, separate and individual efforts (though important and beneficial, they) will not be sufficient to reform the entire ummah …

July, 2025

• 28 July

  The Reason for the Downfall of the Ummah

  

  Hazrat Moulana Ihtishaamul Hasan (rahmatullahi ‘alaih), on the instruction of Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas Kandhelwi (rahimahullah), prepared a book titled “Muslim Degeneration and its Only Remedy”. In this book, he explained the reason for the decline of the ummah. The following is an excerpt from his book: Initially, the main objective …
• 23 July

  Duas When Drinking Zam-zam

  

  Dua One When one drinks Zam-zam, one should recite the following dua: اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَرِزْقًا وَاسِعًا وَشِفَاءً مِّنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ O Allah! I ask You for beneficial knowledge, expansive sustenance, and shifaa (cure) from every ailment. عن عكرمة قال: كان ابن عباس إذا شرب من زمزم قال: …