Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: In matters of deen we need to have a guide. The Mashaayikh state that the one who does not have a guide for his deeni matters then Shaytaan will become his guide and lead him. When this happens then one will go astray.
March, 2017
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23 March
Enjoyment in the Zikr of Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: When we keep Allah Ta‘ala before us and build an affinity with Him, we will experience such enjoyment which is unimaginable. There was a person who related that whenever he took the name of Allah Ta‘ala, he literally felt as if someone is …
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15 March
Innovations in Deen
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The only religion which has remained in its pure and original form is the religion of Islam. No other religion enjoys this privilege as with the passage of time people began to make additions and omissions into their religion. They added into their …
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9 March
Muraaqabah and Pondering
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We have to ponder (make muraaqabah) over the reality of things. An easy prescription for beginners is to ponder over the nature of life; we come from Allah Ta‘ala and we have to return to Him. We make such elaborate arrangements and preparations for …
February, 2017
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28 February
Pondering over Jannat
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We need to ponder over Jannat and its various bounties. However we should not stop at this point. Rather, we should continue further and think of ways of how we could reach Jannat. We are weak and cannot strive as we are supposed …
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22 February
The Beautiful End of a Believer
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: When a true believer draws near to his end, Allah Ta‘ala unveils the scenes of the hereafter to him and the dunya (world) now becomes worthless in his sight. He now longs to meet his beloved, Allah Ta‘ala. When Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) …
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15 February
Acquiring Closeness to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The more one sacrifices for deen and faces the challenges of the time, the closer one becomes to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). This was the case of ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Azeez (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) who stood up to the challenges of the time. …
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8 February
What is Tasawwuf?
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: People have strange ideas regarding tasawwuf. Some feel it is only about zikr while others feel it is about seeing some good dreams or having some good experience etc. However, the essence of tasawwuf is taqwa and ihsaan. Taqwa means to desist from …
January, 2017
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31 January
Visiting Relatives
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We generally have the habit of moving around all the time and going on outings. We should adjust this a little and together with the outing make a point of visiting a relative or family friend etc. We do not realise the value …
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25 January
The Method of Protecting the Precious Gift of Imaan
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The most precious commodity is imaan. The nature of anything precious is that if it is looked after then its benefits are tremendous, and on the contrary if it is neglected then the consequences are disastrous. If this imaan is strengthened, it can …