Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Whichever person holds onto the following three things in his life, then though he does not become the Junaid Baghdadi of his time, insha Allah he will not be deprived of attaining his goal and becoming successful: (1) He should …
December, 2025
November, 2025
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10 November
The Prescription to be Grouped Among the Pious on the Day of Qiyaamah
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: For those people who wish to be counted among the ranks of the pious, then the way for them to achieve this is for them to follow the prescription mentioned in the Mubaarak Hadith. The Hadith states “المرأ مع من …
October, 2025
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20 October
Being Considerate to the Host and Fulfilling His Rights
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 …
September, 2025
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22 September
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 …
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1 September
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 …
August, 2025
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11 August
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 …
July, 2025
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21 July
Depriving One’s Children of Deeni Ta’leem due to Secular Studies
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: One of the problems in today’s times is that many people instil in their children, from the very beginning of their lives, the importance of earning wealth, to such an extent that they become so preoccupied in this (i.e. school …
June, 2025
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30 June
The Importance of Keeping a Record of Outstanding Debts
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Fulfilling the rights of people is extremely important. Therefore, one should keep a written record of all outstanding rights. Even if one owes a person just a single rupee – one should write it down and keep a record of …
May, 2025
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26 May
The Sunnah – The Path to Acquiring the Special Proximity of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Hazrat Moulana Siddeeq Ahmed Saheb Ambhetwi (rahimahullah) (the Khalifah of Hazrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi (rahimahullah) in relation to the terminology of the Sufis, “Wusool ilal Allah” (acquiring the close proximity of Allah Ta‘ala) mentioned that: The system of Allah Ta‘ala …
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5 May
The Gauge to Determine whether a Person Can be Followed in Deen
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: In today’s times, there is a greater need for one to examine the deeni condition of the person one wishes to take deeni guidance from or one wishes to place his hand in the hand of such a person to …