On one occasion, an elderly man came to Hazrat Sheikhul Hadith Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) and complained to him saying, “I am now advanced in age, yet my son beat me and dragged me for some distance, kicking me out of the house.” Hearing this, Hazrat Sheikh (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) …
February, 2020
January, 2020
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27 January
Patience or Revenge?
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: When people plot and scheme against you, then it is only natural for you to feel disappointed, hurt and grieved over their behavior. However, you should not entertain thoughts of taking revenge from these people. The reason is that …
December, 2019
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30 December
Making Du‘aa for all the Efforts of Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: My beloved friends! Value and appreciate the time which you have, and abstain from speaking unnecessarily. We should all have the wish in our hearts that Allah Ta‘ala should bless all the various efforts of deen, which are taking …
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2 December
An Effective Method for Remembering the Qur’aan Majeed
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Reciting one’s dhor of the Qur’aan Majeed in one’s nafl salaah can greatly help one to remember the Qur’aan. I have experienced this personally and many of my friends have also witnessed this. From the number of paras which …
November, 2019
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11 November
Not Delaying in Righteous Works
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) has written: The Qur’aan Majeed reminds man, time and again, that every person’s time of death has been fixed, and it can neither be delayed nor brought ahead by even one moment. Man keeps thinking to himself, “I want to give such-and-such thing …
October, 2019
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21 October
How to achieve the treasure of contentment
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) has written: A person can be content with sufficing on less livelihood if he is particular about five things: 1. He should cut down his expenses and never spend more than what is absolutely necessary. 2. If he has sufficient money or food …
September, 2019
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30 September
Turning to Allah Ta‘ala alone in the hour of need
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) has written: The hearts of all men in the world are controlled by Allah Ta‘ala alone. However humbly we entreat someone and earnestly request him to fulfill our need, he will not be moved, unless He, in whose hands the hearts of all …
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16 September
Mujaahadah Against the Nafs
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following to a person who was undergoing various difficulties: Allah Ta‘ala mentions in the Qur’aan Majeed: وَ عَسٰۤی اَنْ تَکْرَهُوْا شَیْئًا وَّهُوَ خَیْرٌ لَّکُمْ Perhaps you dislike something whereas it is good for you (Surah Baqarah v. 216) It is …
August, 2019
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26 August
There is no Person who is Completely Free of Weakness
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following in reply to the letter of a person who complained of various weaknesses: There is no person who is completely free of weakness and sin. Hence, the Hadith mentions: كل ابن آدم خطاء وخير الخطائين التوابون (سنن الترمذي رقم …
July, 2019
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29 July
Repenting for One’s Sins
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: I have mentioned the following verse of the Qur’aan Majeed many times in the past: وَمَا أَصَـابَكُم مِّنْ مُّصِيْبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيْكُمْ وَيَعْفُوْا عَنْ كَثِيْرٍ Whatever calamity afflicts you is because of that which your hands have earned (evil deeds), and …