Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: It is incorrect to prejudge any person without first investigating the matter. If you hear that a certain person is a thief, then out of precaution, it is safer for you to not allow him to enter your private room. However, …
July, 2018
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2 July
Advice for One Proceeding for Hajj
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once gave the following advice to a person who was proceeding for Hajj: There is only one advice which I wish to give you, and it is the very same advice which I continued to give throughout the month of Ramadhaan. We are …
April, 2018
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9 April
Reliance on Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: My beloved brothers! Earn a livelihood, as it is the command of Allah Ta’ala. However, do not allow your heart to be immersed and consumed by your involvement in earning a livelihood. Instead, your heart should rely on Allah Ta’ala and …
March, 2018
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19 March
Refraining from Exaggeration in Speech
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Sometimes, people go to extremes when praising people for their good or reproaching them for their mistakes. They either raise them up above the sky or push them down beneath the earth when praising them or reproaching them. This way is …
February, 2018
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26 February
True Conviction in the Words of Allah and His Rasul (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: One of the major and fundamental differences between us and the Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhum) is that the hearts of the Sahaabah (Radhiyallahu Anhum) were filled with such complete reliance and conviction in the blessed words of Allah Ta’ala and His Rasul …
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10 February
The Blessed Effort of Inviting People to Deen
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Previously, when people heard of an Aalim that was visiting their area, they would spontaneously come to meet him and would benefit from him. Similarly, when people heard of the gatherings of zikr that were held and the makaatib and madaaris …
January, 2018
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15 January
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 …
December, 2017
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18 December
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 …
November, 2017
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6 November
Loving for Others what You Love for Yourself
لا يكون المؤمن مؤمنا حتى يرضى لأخيه ما يرضى لنفسه One will not be a true believer until he wishes for his brother that which he wishes for himself. Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once quoted the above Hadith and thereafter explained: If one has to practise on …
October, 2017
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16 October
Receiving Reward for Good Intentions
إنما الأعمال بالنيات إلخ (The acceptance of) all actions are based on the intentions (with which the actions were carried out). Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once quoted the above Hadith and thereafter explained: Whatever good deeds you carry out, do them with the sole intention of pleasing …