Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: All worldly pursuits, regardless of whether they relate to trade and commerce, agriculture or any other worldly occupation, can only be attained through striving hard and making an effort. One will have to apply himself and undergo some type of difficulty …
Read More »Signs Indicating Towards the Creator
A Bedouin once recited the following couplet: البعرة تدل على البعير و آثار الأقدام على المسير فسماء ذات أبراج و أرض ذات فجاج كيف لا تدل على اللطيف الخبير "When a lump of dung indicates that a camel had passed by and footsteps indicate that a person had passed by, …
Read More »Reciting Tasbeeh-e-Faatimi before Retiring to Bed
One should recite Tasbeeh-e-Faatimi before retiring to bed: i.e. 33 times Subhaanallah, 33 times Alhamdulillah, and 34 times Allahu Akbar. عن علي رضي الله عنه أن فاطمة رضي الله عنها أتت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم تشكو إليه ما تلقى في يدها من الرحى وبلغها أنه جاءه رقيق فلم تصادفه …
Read More »Remaining Focused
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The trick of Shaitaan is that he does not allow you to do the work which you are supposed to be doing. A person studying in madrasah hears the virtues of jihaad and then desires to go in jihaad. Then while in jamaat …
Read More »Encouragement and Sincerity
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: When a person engages in the work of Deen, his intention should be solely to acquire the pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala and earn reward in the hereafter. However, the worldly benefits that are promised for the one who engages in the works …
Read More »Duaa after the Fardh salaah and at the time of Tahajjud
عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال : قيل لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أي الدعاء أسمع ؟ قال : جوف الليل الآخر، ودبر الصلوات المكتوبات. وقال هذا حديث حسن. (ترمذي رقم 3499) Hadhrat Abu Umaamah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that on one occasion Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was asked: …
Read More »Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) and the Three Questions of the Roman Emperor
The Emperor of the Romans once sent a large amount of wealth to the Khalifah of the Muslims. Before dispatching his representative with the wealth, the Emperor commanded him to pose three questions to the ‘Ulamaa’ of the Muslims. The Roman representative, as instructed, posed the three questions to the …
Read More »Duaa before Sleeping – 4
One should recite the following duaa before going to sleep: اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَ أَحْيَى O Allah. It is only with Your name do I die and live. عن حذيفة رضي الله عنه قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أخذ مضجعه من الليل وضع يده تحت خده ثم …
Read More »Issue 5 – The Burning Desire of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
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Read More »Keeping a Smile on the Face
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had a constant smile on his face. If only we can practice on this mubaarak sunnah of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and have a smile on our faces. In front of the wife we have our faces pulled up …
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