Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Many of our pious predecessors led such pious and righteous lives that those who merely observed their sublime character and honest dealings were forced to embrace Islam. Unfortunately, in today’s times our condition has become such that people are turned away …

One should recite the following duaa before going to sleep: اللهُمَّ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا، اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ O Allah, You are the One who has created my soul and You are the One who will give it death. …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The purpose of going for a bayaan is not for excitement, but the thing to see is what you gained from it. The idea is that when you come out from a program there must be determination to change one’s life, a feeling …

عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنه قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم أبى الله أن يقبل عمل صاحب بدعة حتى يدع بدعته (الترغيب والترهيب 1/108) Hadhrat ibn Abbaas (Radhiyallahu Anhuma) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Allah Ta’ala does not accept the actions of an innovator until …

عن أنس قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم: ليسأل أحدكم ربه حاجته أو حوائجه كلها حتى يسأله شسع نعله إذا انقطع وحتى يسأله الملح. قلت : رواه الترمذي غير قوله : " وحتى يسأله الملح "رواه البزار ورجاله رجال الصحيح غير سيار بن حاتم وهو ثقة …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The mistake people tend to make nowadays is that they regard the following of the correct Deeni procedures to be difficult and therefore avoid them. Without adopting the correct Deeni procedures, one cannot attain Deeni success. In worldly matters also, one is …

Leaving Madinah Munawwarah after the Demise of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam): There are two views recorded with regards to whether or not Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) remained the mu’azzin of Madinah Munawwarah after the demise of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). The First View: The first view is that Hazrat Bilaal …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Today we have become selective Muslims. When dealing with people, we demand our rights. One says that “my rights should not be trampled” but the rights of others and Allah Ta‘ala, one is totally unconcerned of. Their rights can be trampled, one does …

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إن الله حجب التوبة عن كل صاحب بدعة حتى يدع بدعته.  رواه الطبراني وإسناده حسن (الترغيب والترهيب 1/108) Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Allah Ta’ala does not accept …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The way to repel stray thoughts and the whispers of Shaitaan is to deal with them with courage and determination. Dealing with them with courage and determination is to totally ignore them and not pay any attention to them. This is …