Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Our whole effort is to get connected with Allah Ta‘ala. However, at times, there are obstructions that come on our path and a type of fog and mist settles on the heart. An easy way to remove this is to make istighfaar twenty …
Read More »Adopting Moderation when Dealing with People, together with Remaining within the Limits of Shariah
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: A businessman told me that a certain person, who was a follower of a barelwi sheikh, mentioned the following to him in Calcutta, “Who claims that Ashraf Ali is a deobandi? The deobandis (people of Deoband) regard him to be a …
Read More »Pondering over the Hereafter
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: In contemporary times people become obsessed with some hobby or past time. Some get into sport, others into politics and the list goes on. Their obsession becomes such that whenever they get a chance then this is their topic of discussion. As believers …
Read More »Fulfilling the Rights of the Creation
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: My Senior Buzrugaan-e-Deen have not only mentioned the following advice but I had seen them diligently practise upon it in their lives as well – a person should not be more concerned regarding how people deal with him, rather he should …
Read More »The Cause for Insecurity
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The amount of comforts and luxuries we see around us today was probably never experienced before. But strangely the more the items of luxury, the more the discomfort and depression. The same applies to medicine. Doctors have progressed to this level that a …
Read More »Honoring the Guest
On one occasion, due to inclement weather, meat could not be delivered to Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih). Coincidentally, Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) was expecting guests regarding whom Hazrat Moulana (rahmatullahi ‘alaihi) knew that they liked meat. Moulana (rahimahullah) was thus saddened that he would not be …
Read More »Protecting Oneself in the Time of Fitnah
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: In this time of fitnah (trial), there seems to be evil prevailing everywhere. Hence, how will one protect himself from the fitnah? One will be able to protect himself from the fitnah by creating a safe-haven for himself. This will be possible by …
Read More »The Formula for Muslims to Gain Power and Rulership in the Earth
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The Muslims can only gain power and rulership in the earth through them constantly remaining obedient to Allah Ta‘ala and fulfilling His commands. It is logical that if a person wants to gain a favour from someone, then he is more …
Read More »The Secret to Remaining Composed and Focused
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once advised a person saying: In order for you to acquire focus and remain composed at all times, it will be necessary for you to make a timetable, allocating time for each responsibility. Thereafter, if you adhere strictly to your timetable, you will …
Read More »Objecting to the Laws of Shariah
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Often these questions are raised that why did Allah Ta‘ala stipulate more for a man to receive as inheritance as compared to a woman? Or why are there four rakaats in the ‘Asr salaah and three in Maghrib? Some regard these questions to …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality