The High level of Hayaa in the Life of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and His Respected Wives عن مولى لعائشة قال: قالت عائشة: ما نظرت إلى فرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أو قالت: ما رأيت فرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قطّ (الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي رقم: 342) …
Read More »An Effective Method for Leaving out Sins
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 »Duaas at the time of distress and anxiety
Duaa One: 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 deity besides Allah, the Rabb of the great throne. There is …
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 »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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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality