Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: To gain visibility, one requires two types of lights: the light of the eyes and the external light of the sun or a lamp etc. Then only will one be able to clearly see what is before him. With the absence of any …
Read More »Rekindling the Enthusiasm and Spirit of Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: A hundred years ago, people understood the true value of Deen and showed importance to Deeni knowledge. During that era, Deen was alive within the home and it was as though every home was a small madrasah (wherein the knowledge of …
Read More »Acknowledging the Favours of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: It is the good fortune of man that he acknowledges the favours of Allah Ta‘ala. Whatever we have is from Allah Ta‘ala as He alone is the Controller and the Conferrer. But the moment a person begins to feel that he has acquired …
Read More »The Importance of Making Mashwarah
While emphasizing the importance of mashwarah, Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Mashwarah is extremely vital and important. Allah Ta’ala has promised that when you place your reliance on Him and sit to make mashwarah, then before the mashwarah concludes and you depart, you will be …
Read More »Inculcating True Sifaat (Qualities)
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The criteria by Allah Ta‘ala is sifaat and the beautiful qualities of Islam. Food prepared with quality fetches a great price, but if there is no quality in it then nobody will want to even pay for it. Our values have become so …
Read More »The Outcome of Ingratitude
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: So long as a person regards himself unworthy of the favours he enjoys and recognizes the favours to be a sheer grace and bounty from the side of Allah Ta’ala upon him, he will continue to receive from the favours of …
Read More »Man – The Noblest of Allah Ta‘ala’s Creation
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Allah Ta‘ala states in the Quraan Shareef: وَلَقَدْ کَرَّمْنَا بَنِی اٰدَمَ “Indeed We have honoured mankind” Compared to the rest of the creation, man is unique in every aspect. Man has been created with a balance. He is a combination of bestial qualities …
Read More »The Path of Protecting One’s Deen and Honour – the Path of Abstaining from Doubtful Areas
الحلال بين والحرام بين وبينهما مشبهات لا يعلمها كثير من الناس فمن اتقى المشبهات استبرأ لدينه وعرضه إلخ Halaal is clear and haraam is clear, and between halaal and haraam are such things which are doubtful and many people do not know it. The one who abstains from these doubtful …
Read More »Desiring a Beautiful Death
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: A common perception among people is that if a person passes away in Makkah Mukarramah or Madeenah Munwwarah, or on a Friday etc. then he has ‘cashed in’. However, passing away in these places or days, does not necessarily mean that this person …
Read More »Securing the Du’aa of the Angels
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: When one makes du’aa for any Muslim in his absence, then in reality one is actually making du’aa for oneself. The Hadith has mentioned that when any person makes du’aa for his Muslim brother to be blessed with goodness and success, then …
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