Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Salaah is considered to be the nucleus of the entire Deen, just as the heart is the nucleus of the human body. It is an established fact that improving the quality of the heart leads to the quality of health in the entire body improving. Accordingly, improving the quality of …
September, 2023
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11 September
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Giving His Date Orchard in Sadaqah due to Missing Salaah with Jamaat in the Musjid – The Orchards of Love – Part Fifty Four
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Giving His Date Orchard in Sadaqah due to Missing Salaah with Jamaat in the Musjid In the Qur’aan Majeed, Allah Ta‘ala commands the believers to establish salaah. ‘Establishing salaah’ means that one performs the salaah on the prescribed time, one performs the postures of the salaah …
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4 September
Ikhlaas and Adhering to the Sunnah – The Orchards of Love – Part Fifty Three
Every tree bears fruit according to its capacity and potential. The capacity and potential of the tree to bear fruit is dependent on the tree receiving adequate water, sunlight, air, etc. In the same way, Allah Ta‘ala blessed each believer with a capacity and potential to carry out good deeds …
August, 2023
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27 August
Gaining Forgiveness through Honouring the Sha’aair of Islam – The Orchards of Love – Part Fifty Two
Among the greatest actions in deen is showing respect to the Sha’aair (salient symbols) of Islam. Showing respect to the Sha’aa’ir of Islam is an action that stems from the piety of the heart. Allah Ta‘ala says in the Qur’aan Majeed, “The one who respects (and sanctifies) the salient symbols …
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21 August
Zubaidah Gaining Forgiveness for Respecting the Azaan – The Orchards of Love – Part Fifty One
Zubaidah Gaining Forgiveness for Respecting the Azaan The purpose for Allah Ta‘ala creating this world and sending the series of Ambiyaa and Rasuls (‘alaihimus salaam) to the world was so that the shari’ah (divine constitution) of Allah Ta‘ala be established and upheld in the world. Just as every government commands …
December, 2022
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6 December
The Evil Consequence of Wine, Drugs and Intoxicants – The Orchards of Love – Part Fifty
When we compare the deen of Islam to the previous religions, we find that Islam did not only declare sinful actions and evil deeds to be haraam, but also declared the pathways that lead to sin and evil as haraam. This has been done in order to protect a person …
November, 2022
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20 November
Incident of the Muazzin who Lost His Imaan due to Not Observing Purdah – The Orchards of Love – Part Forty Nine
It is reported that there was once a muazzin named Saalih in the city of Baghdad. He was known for his piety and was blessed to call out the azaan for forty years! However, it was a single, poisonous glance that destroyed this man and rendered his forty years of …
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13 November
Purchasing Jannah for One Dirham – The Orchards of Love – Part Forty Eight
Purchasing Jannah for One Dirham On one occasion, Imaam Abu Dawood (rahimahullah) was aboard a ship when he heard a person on the shore sneeze and recite the sunnah dua saying, “Alhamdulillah”. On hearing the person sneeze and recite the sunnah dua “Alhamdulillah”, Imaam Abu Dawood (rahimahullah) immediately hired a …
October, 2022
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23 October
Surah Kahf – The Orchards of Love – Part Forty Seven
Surah Kahf In the various Ahaadith, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has encouraged the ummah to recite certain surahs of the Quraan Majeed on a daily basis or weekly, as these surahs contain special benefits for those who recite them. Among these surahs are Surah Yaseen, Surah Mulk, Surah Sajdah, Surah …
September, 2022
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26 September
The Companion of Nabi Musa (‘alaihis salaam) in Jannah – The Orchards of Love – Part Forty Six
The Companion of Nabi Musa (‘alaihis salaam) in Jannah In Islam, every good deed and righteous action has the potential to connect one with Allah Ta‘ala and earn him reward in the Hereafter. However, there are certain special actions that hold special significance in the sight of Allah Ta‘ala and …