Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: The period of time which people live in the world is extremely short in comparison to the period of time for which they will remain buried beneath the surface of the earth. Accordingly one should understand that man’s lifespan in this world …
Read More »A Duaa that is Swiftly Accepted
عن عبد الله بن عمرو رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن أسرع الدعاء إجابة دعوة غائب لغائب. (أبو داود رقم 1537) Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amr (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The duaa which is most swift in being answered …
Read More »The Debate between Hazrat Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) and Namrud
Namrud was an oppressive, tyrant king who had claimed that he was god and commanded the people to worship him. When Hazrat Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) went to Namrud and invited him to the oneness of Allah Ta‘ala, Namrud, due to his pride and obstinacy, did not accept and asked Hazrat …
Read More »Reciting the three Quls before Sleeping
One should recite the three Quls, blow on his palms and rub on his entire body thrice. عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أوى إلى فراشه كل ليلة جمع كفيه، ثم نفث فيهما فقرأ فيهما: قل هو الله أحد وقل أعوذ برب الفلق وقل …
Read More »The Gift of Duaa
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: It is the command of Allah Ta‘ala: “Ask of me and I will answer you. Those who are too proud to serve Me will enter Jahannum disgraced.” Being the command of Allah Ta‘ala, the one who executes the command, Allah Ta‘ala will be …
Read More »The Worst Actions are those which are Innovated in Deen
عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إذا خطب احمرت عيناه وعلا صوته واشتد غضبه كأنه منذر جيش يقول صبحكم ومساكم ويقول بعثت أنا والساعة كهاتين ويقرن بين أصبعيه السبابة والوسطى ويقول أما بعد فإن خير الحديث كتاب الله وخير الهدي هدي محمد …
Read More »Duaa for One’s brother in his Absence
عن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول : دعوة المرء المسلم لأخيه بظهر الغيب مستجابة ، عند رأسه ملك موكل كلما دعا لأخيه بخير قال الملك الموكل به: آمين ، ولك بمثل. (مسلم رقم 2733) Hadhrat Abu Dardaa (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports …
Read More »The State of the Heart
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: People generally pay more attention to and show more concern towards the external actions. While the external actions are extremely essential, the thing of greater significance and importance is purifying the heart. We should look at how much of love and …
Read More »Taking Guidance from the Learned and Experienced
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: In life you will go through different phases, some physical and some spiritual. If during these different phases you do not have anybody to guide you, then you will automatically begin to follow your mind. At some point you will fall into confusion …
Read More »Seeking forgiveness for the Believers
عن أبي الدرداء قال : سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يقول : من استغفر للمؤمنين والمؤمنات كل يوم سبعا وعشرين مرة أو خمسا وعشرين مرة – أحد العددين – كان من الذين يستجاب لهم ويرزق بهم أهل الأرض رواه الطبراني وفيه عثمان بن أبي العاتكة وقال فيه …
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