Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Refraining from all Bid’aat (Innovated Practices in Deen) Some of the pious people have mentioned that during the time of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), Shaitaan sent his armies to the four corners of the world. They all roamed the world and returned extremely frustrated and exhausted. Shaitaan asked them, “How …
February, 2025
January, 2025
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26 January
The Twelve Qualities of the True Ulama – Twelfth Quality (1) – Fazaail Sadaqaat – Taleem Series – Part Twenty One
Refraining from all Bid’aat (Innovated Practices in Deen) The twelfth quality of the true Ulama of the Aakhirah is that they strictly refrain from all bid’aat (innovated practices) in deen. If some practice becomes common among people, then this does not mean that it will be considered permissible (and recognized …
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19 January
The Twelve Qualities of the True Ulama – Tenth and Eleventh Qualities – Fazaail Sadaqaat – Taleem Series – Part Twenty
Tenth Quality – Always being concerned about Halaal and Haraam The tenth quality of the true Ulama of the Aakhirah is that they are most concerned about those masaa’il (Islamic injunctions and laws) that pertain to halaal and haraam. In other words, they are most concerned about those actions that …
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12 January
The Twelve Qualities of the True Ulama – Ninth Quality – – Fazaail Sadaqaat – Taleem Series – Part Nineteen
Ninth Quality – Being Filled with the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala The ninth quality of the true Ulama of the Aakhirah is that every move of his is filled with the fear of Allah Ta‘ala. The greatness, majesty, awe and fear of Allah Ta‘ala which he possesses in his heart …
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5 January
A Few Stories About the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala – Part Three – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Five
Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “One who can weep should do so, and one who cannot should adopt the appearance of a weeping person.” Whenever Hazrat Muhammed bin Munkadir (rahimahullah) would weep, he would wipe his tears over his face and beard and would say, “I have heard that …
December, 2024
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28 December
A Few Stories About the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala – Part Two – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Four
A Hadith mentions that Allah Ta‘ala says, “I do not join two fears in the heart of My slave. If he does not fear Me in this world, I shall give him fear in the next, but if he fears Me in this world, I shall save him from all …
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22 December
A Few Stories About the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Three
It is very difficult to cover all that is mentioned in the Quraan, the Hadith, and in the incidents of the pious saints, about the importance of the fear of Allah Ta‘ala. It should, however, be understood that the fear of Allah Ta‘ala is the stairway to all spiritual perfection …
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18 December
Hazrat Zaid bin Haarithah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Refuses to Go with His Father – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty Two
It was during the pre-Islamic era that Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was once travelling in a caravan with his mother, who was going to her father’s town, when the caravan was waylaid and looted by the Banu Qais clan. They took Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as a slave and sold …
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10 December
Hazrat Hanzalah’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Fear of Nifaaq (Hypocrisy) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Twenty One
Hazrat Hanzalah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) says: Once, we were seated in the gathering of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) when he delivered some advices. Our hearts became soft, our eyes were flowing with tears, and the reality of our condition (in deen) dawned upon us. Thereafter, when the gathering was over, I …
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4 December
The Twelve Qualities of the True Ulama – Eighth Quality – Fazaail Sadaqaat – Taleem Series – Part Eighteen
8. Always remaining Concerned About One’s Imaan and Yaqeen The eighth quality of the true Ulama of the Aakhirah is that they have great yaqeen and imaan (having strong belief and conviction) in Allah Ta‘ala. Similarly, at all times, they are deeply concerned about increasing this quality, as they believe …