The Belief of Islam in Regard to the Origin of Man – Part two The fundamental belief of Islam is that mankind originated from one father and one mother, Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) and Hazrat Hawwaa (‘alaihas salaam). The first person whom Allah Ta‘ala created from mankind was Nabi Aadam …
Read More »Duas in Qaumah – 4
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 …
Read More »Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 8
20. The people one befriends should be people of piety and taqwa. Through taking such people as friends, one will be motivated towards inculcating the sunnah and upholding the laws of deen in one’s life. One should refrain from taking non-Muslims as friends as we have been prohibited from this …
Read More »An Advice of Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Eighteen
Wahab bin Munabbih (rahimahullah) says: After Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) became blind (in his old age), I once led him to the Haram Shareef in Makkah Mukarramah, where he heard a group of people arguing among themselves. He asked me to lead him to them. On coming to …
Read More »Dealing with Different Classes of People According to their Positions
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Our effort of Tableegh is aimed to educate people and teach them deen, as well as reform their lives so that the entire deen of Islam can come alive among all the Muslims. As far as the principles of this …
Read More »Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Battle of Uhud
Hazrat Zubair bin Awwaam (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on the occasion of Uhud, Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) wore a double armour. During the battle, Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) intended to climb onto a rock but due to the weight of the double armour, he was unable to do …
Read More »Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and the Fear of Allah Ta‘ala – Part Two – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Seventeen
Once, when Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was going towards Harrah (a place on the outskirts of Madinah Munawwarah) with his slave, Aslam, he saw a fire burning in the desert. He said, “There seems to be a camp. Perhaps it is a caravan that could not enter the town due …
Read More »The Belief of Islam in Regard to the Origin of the Creation – Part One – The Responsibility of Commanding with Good and Forbidding from Evil – Part Twenty One
From the beginning of time, people of all religions believed in a Creator who is responsible for creating the world and whatever it contains. Whether Jews, Christians or even the polytheists who were not granted any divine shari’ah – all subscribed to the belief of a god. It was only …
Read More »Duas in Qaumah – 3
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 …
Read More »The Migration of the Muslims to Abyssinia and Being Imprisoned in the Valley of Abu Taalib (Part Two) – Fazaail A’maal – Taleem Series – Part Sixteen
When the Quraish did not succeed in convincing the King of Abyssinia to send the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) with them to Makkah Mukarramah, they were further frustrated, and Hazrat Umar’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) conversion to Islam made them even more furious. The Quraish, at all times, continued to try and prevent …
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