Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: One method which I prescribe to people for leaving out sins, is that every night before sleeping, one should seclude oneself in a room and sincerely supplicate to Allah Ta‘ala to forgive him for his sins. One should make du’aa to …
Read More »Duaa at the time of distress and anxiety – 1
One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ العَظِيمُ الحَلِيمُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الأَرْضِ، وَرَبُّ العَرْشِ الكَرِيمِ There is no deity besides Allah, the Great, the Tolerant. There is no …
Read More »Receiving Ten Blessings
عن أبي هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من صلى علي مرة واحدة كتب الله عز وجل له بها عشر حسنات (مسند أحمد، الرقم: 7561، ورجاله رجال الصحيح غير ربعي بن إبراهيم وهو ثقة مأمون كما في مجمع الزوائد، الرقم: 17282) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports …
Read More »The great virtue of the Qur’aan Majeed
وعن أبي سعيد رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول الرب تبارك وتعالى من شغله القرآن عن مسألتي أعطيته أفضل ما أعطي السائلين وفضل كلام الله على سائر الكلام كفضل الله على خلقه (سنن الترمذي رقم 2926) Hazrat Abu Sa’eed Khudri (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab of Speech – Part 1
1. Before speaking, ponder over what you wish to say. If you are sure that the contents of your speech is not displeasing to Allah Ta’ala or hurtful to people, then you may mention it. عن أبي هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من كان يؤمن بالله …
Read More »Beliefs regarding Hazrat Rasulullah (Sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is the last prophet and the seal of prophethood. After him, no new prophet will be sent to the world to guide any nation. If anyone believes that there is a new messenger to come after Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), he will become a …
Read More »The Cure for Pride
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Pride is the root of all spiritual maladies and is an extremely destructive sickness. It causes a person to fall very hard (and lose all the good that he has acquired). A person should be greatly concerned about safeguarding …
Read More »Happiness lies in following the Sunnah
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is an accepted fact that each person finds solace and comfort in the things which he likes. For example, a person finds enjoyment in leading a life of luxury, eating good food and wearing expensive clothing. Such a person …
Read More »Part 16 – Series on the Shamaa’il (the noble character and sublime conduct) of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
The Great Degree of Hayaa which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Possessed عن أبي سعيد الخدري قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أشد حياء من العذراء في خدرها وكان إذا كره شيئا عرفناه في وجهه (الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي، الرقم: 341) Translation: Hazrat Abu Sa‘eed Khudri (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that …
Read More »The Effect of Sins on the Heart
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: People have become very brazen and bold in committing sins, and these sins thereafter result in various spiritual illnesses. Through committing sins, the heart continues to lose its noor and lustre and the darkness within it increases. Sins, in their very …
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