Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
The Conquest of Makkah Mukarramah was the culmination of the lifelong effort and sacrifice of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). It was a time when Allah Ta‘ala showed Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) the fruits of his efforts and sacrifice materialize and the glory of Islam become evident to the world. In …
January, 2025
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19 January
Compassion and Sympathy for the Creation in the Hearts of the Awliyaa – The Orchards of Love – Part 77
Hazrat Nizaamuddeen Awliyaa (rahimahullah) was a famous wali and saint of Allah Ta‘ala who passed away in the year 725 AH. He lived in the city of Delhi in India where Allah Ta‘ala had taken such great work of deen from him that generally a large group of people will …
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11 January
Incident of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Wrestling Rukaanah – The Orchards of Love – Part 76
There was a man from the Banu Haashim clan named Rukaanah. He was considered to be among the most mighty of warriors at the time of war and no person could overpower him in a wrestling match. Rukaanah was a disbeliever, and an arch-enemy of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and …
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4 January
The Bravery of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Orchards of Love – Part 75
The Bravery of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Every Nabi was a personification of total submission and obedience to Allah Ta‘ala. In every department of his life, a Nabi reflected the highest level of perfection in upholding and fulfilling the command of Allah Ta‘ala. From among the various branches of Shari’ah …
December, 2024
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29 December
The Compass of the Hearts of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) – The Orchards of Love – Part Seventy Four
In this worldly life, Allah Ta‘ala has decreed that man will face various trials and tribulations at different times in his life. At times, the trials and tribulations relate to a person in his individual life, such as being overcome by an acute or chronic illness e.g. cancer, heart-failure, or …
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21 December
Securing the Blessings of Ramadhaan, Umrah and Hajj – The Tolerance of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – The Orchards of Love – Part Seventy Three
The Mubaarak Month of Ramadhaan is barely two and a half months away. Many huffaaz have already commenced their Qur’aan dhor program in anticipation for the Taraaweeh Salaah. Some people are planning to go for umrah to the Holy Lands during this holiday period, while others have received accreditation …
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3 December
The Tolerance of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – The Orchards of Love – Part Seventy Two
Every word, statement or action of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was filled with noor and barakah. It is on account of such noor and barakah granted to him by Allah Ta‘ala that people’s hearts were drawn to Islam by merely viewing his mubaarak character. Any person who wished to see …
July, 2024
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22 July
The Loyalty and Sacrifices of the Special Servants – The Orchards of Love – Part Seventy One
When the month of Muharram dawns, we are reminded of the loyalty and sacrifices of the special servants of Allah Ta‘ala. From the entire mankind, the servants who displayed the greatest loyalty before Allah Ta‘ala were the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam). Throughout their lives, the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam) demonstrated before …
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19 July
The Lesson of Aashura – The Orchards of Love – Part Seventy
Prior to migrating to Madinah Munawwarah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would observe the fast of Aashura. After coming to Madinah Munawwarah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) continued to keep the fast of Aashura. Hence, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) would fast only on the Day of Aashura …
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15 July
The Most Virtuous Month to Fast after the Month of Ramadhaan – The Orchards of Love – Part Sixty Nine
In the Mubaarak Hadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The most virtuous of fasts, after the fasts of the month of Ramadhaan, are the fasts in the month of Allah Ta’ala which you call Muharram.” (Lataa’if-ul-Ma’aarif pg. 33) The Muhadditheen explain that from this Hadith, we understand that the most …