Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The Ulama have written that the host also has certain rights over his guest which the guest should keep in mind when dealing with him. For example, if the host wishes to seat the guest in a certain place, then …
Read More »Affording People the Opportunity to Do the Effort of Deen
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Those types of deeni efforts which the general masses who are sincere and devoted to deen are able to do, and it is hoped that through them engaging in those efforts, they will progress in deen and acquire rewards from …
Read More »Losing Great Rewards by Not Performing Salaah with Jamaat in the Musjid
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal: People think that there is no harm if two or four people make a small jamaat and perform salaah at their houses or at their shops. This notion is not correct, due to the fact that firstly, they will be …
Read More »Upholding the Rights of Allah Ta‘ala and the Rights of the Servants
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: If one causes pain or inconvenience to any person, then this sin is such that if the person you had harmed forgives you, then through him forgiving you, you will be forgiven by Allah Ta‘ala for the wrong which you …
Read More »Believing that everything in the world happens with the decree of Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: In my understanding, a person will tread on complete deen when he recognizes that the hidden decision of Allah Ta’ala is behind every worldly means. One should have full conviction and believe that everything that is happening in the world, …
Read More »Striving More for Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned in Fazaa’il-e-A’maal: There are many verses of the Qur’aan Majeed in which the world has been compared to the Hereafter. The purpose of all these verses is to show that those who prefer this world to the Hereafter are in great loss. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality