Malfoozaat

In essence, we have restricted our deen to a few rituals. We have not applied it to other facets of life to show that Islam stands for kindness and affection. What people wish to see is the true spirit of Islam. They want to see the truth and honesty of …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) writes: There are numerous places in the Qur’an and hadith where we are exhorted and encouraged to remain patient in the face of adversity. One should not consider the difficulties and hardships one undergoes as a sheer misfortune and calamity. Instead, at times, …

Deen is not confined to the musjid. It extends to the workplace, the home and in every other quarter. When we will carry the deen to all places then people will see that Islam is complete and comprehensive. Otherwise, they will feel it is restricted to a few ritual practices. …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: In current times the amassing of wealth and possessing the capability to acquire it is deemed as true progress, whereas Islam has discouraged one from making the amassing of wealth his primary goal. The Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhum) emulated Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi …

 Someone came to a businessman to offer some rolls of fabric complaining that he couldn’t get it selling. So the businessman in turn tells him that there is actually a demand for this fabric, and he then shows him a particular market and tells him how he should go about …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) writes: Wealth is beneficial as well as harmful; it is both a cure as well as a poison. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “For every Ummah (People), there has been a trial and a temptation; the temptation of my Ummah lies in wealth”. …

 In Jannat there is nothing such as termination and ending – ما لَهُ مِن نَفادٍ– The taste of things will never end. It will just be one excitement to another, one enjoyment to another. Everything is just continuing and each one is different from the other. In this world, even …

There are two dimensions in life, the outer and the inner. The outer can be polished and corrected at any time if it is not right. However, this is not the case with the inner. The trauma and uneasiness you experience is completely in the hands of Allah Ta‘ala. If …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) writes: We should observe our ibaadah during the month of Ramadhaan. How much importance are we showing to the faraaidh and how much additional nawaafil do we carry out in this mubaarak month? As for the faraaidh, we clearly witness that many people …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Even if one does not carry out many good deeds, then at least one should try to keep a clean and open heart towards the Ulama and pious. In this way one will benefit in Deen. At no point should one …