Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned the following in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal: It has been reported by Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The decline of the Banu Israa’eel began in this way that when one person met another person and saw him doing …
Read More »Prescription to Acquire the Love of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following prescription to acquire the love of Allah Ta‘ala: Whenever one carries out any good deed, then at the time of carrying out the good deed, one should say, “O Allah! Make this good deed a means of me acquiring Your …
Read More »The Way to Transform Mundane Actions into Deen
Hazratjee Moulana Muhammed Yusuf Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Every action of a believer will become an act of deen – on condition that it is carried out in accordance with the laws and aadaab (etiquettes) of deen which Allah Ta‘ala has sent down to us via His Rasul …
Read More »The Example of the Heart is Like a Mirror
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal: Due to excessive sinning and being negligent from remembering Allah Ta‘ala and making His zikr, the hearts become rusted, just as iron rusts when it comes into contact with water. Reciting the Qur’aan Majeed and the remembrance of death cleanses …
Read More »Prescription for Attaining Success
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Whichever person holds onto the following three things in his life, then though he does not become the Junaid Baghdadi of his time, insha Allah he will not be deprived of attaining his goal and becoming successful: (1) He should …
Read More »The Basis of Unity in the Time of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum)
Hazratjee Moulana Muhammed Yusuf Kaandhlawi (rahimahullah) once mentioned: This ummah was built in this manner (in the time of the Sahaabah) that each person’s loyalty was not based on his family relationship, his friendship with any person, his affiliation with his party or tribe or town, or the people who …
Read More »Salaah – A Combination of the Various Forms of Worship of the Angels
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal: There are many verses of the Qur’aan Majeed and many Ahaadith which mention that the Malaa’ikah (angels) remain perpetually engaged in ibaadah (the worship of Allah Ta‘ala). The Ahaadith mention that there is a group of angels who are such …
Read More »The Prescription to be Grouped Among the Pious on the Day of Qiyaamah
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: For those people who wish to be counted among the ranks of the pious, then the way for them to achieve this is for them to follow the prescription mentioned in the Mubaarak Hadith. The Hadith states “المرأ مع من …
Read More »The Key to Drawing from the Treasures of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazratjee Moulana Muhammed Yusuf Kaandhlawi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The first effort which needs to be made (for the ummah to progress) is to correct people’s mindset and make it conform to Islam. This will only be achieved when people have complete conviction and belief that the creation does …
Read More »The Trap of Shaitaan to Mislead Man
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned the following Hadith in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal together with presenting its explanation. This Hadith is a solution to most of the problems which the ummah are facing today. Therefore, it is vitally important for us to read this Hadith with its commentary to understand …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality