Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

When standing up from ruku’, one should say the tasmee’: سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهْ Allah Ta’ala hears the one who praises Him Thereafter, one should recite the tahmeed: رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْد Our Lord, for You alone is all praise. One may also recite the following dua in qaumah when one is …

18. In Islam, there are special occasions where one is able to acquire special blessings from Allah Ta’ala. One should prepare in advance for such occasions so that one does not lose out on the opportunity of gaining the blessings of such occasions. The way for one to prepare for …

The Twelve Qualities of the True Ulama – Fourth Quality (Part Three) 4. Disinterest in the Dunya Yahya bin Yazid Nawfali (rahimahullah) once wrote a letter to Imaam Maalik (rahimahullah). In the letter, he first praised Allah Ta‘ala and sent durood upon Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), and then he mentioned …

(Continuing with the incident of Hazrat Haatim [rahimahullah]) After advising Qadhi Muhammed bin Muqaatil (rahimahullah) regarding his luxurious lifestyle, Hazrat Haatim (rahimahullah) had heard of an Aalim known as Tanaafisi, living in the city of Qazween, who was leading an even more luxurious life. Hence, he set out from Rayy …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Nowadays, people very bravely explain the masaa’il of Fiqh. As for myself, then from all the sciences of deen, I feel most fear when explaining the masaa’il of Fiqh (as it relates to the laws of Shari’ah). The masaa’il of …

When standing up from ruku’, one should say the tasmee’: سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهْ Allah Ta’ala hears the one who praises Him Thereafter, one should recite the tahmeed: اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْد O Allah, our Lord, for You alone is all praise. One may also recite: رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْد Our Lord, …

  Ask our children: Is it okay for a person to worry about looking good, but not to worry about their akhlaaq and character being good? Should a person be proud about their looks? How should a female dress when leaving the home? When someone corrects us, what should we …

4. Not Being Inclined and Interested in the Dunya The fourth distinguishing quality of the true Ulama is that they are not found to be interested and concerned about beautiful clothing or delicious foods. Rather, the true Alim is the one who exercises moderation in these matters and follows the …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once addressed a certain Aalim of a madrasah who was experiencing some problems and gave him the following advice: One of the main reasons for you people falling in the sight of Allah Ta‘ala, and subsequently losing respect in the sight of people, is …