Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

If one experiences fear at night, he should recite the following duaa: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لاَ يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلاَ فَاجِرٌ مِن شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ فِي الأرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنهَا وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ وَفِتَنِ النَّهَارِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ طَوَارِقِ اللَّيْلِ …

1. Hold it with respect close to the heart. 2. Read it with the frame of mind that this is the divine constitution of Allah Ta‘ala. 3. Have a cover and juzdaan (bag) for it. 4. Read it correctly (ie. with tajweed).  

عن واثلة بن الأسقع رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من طلب علما فأدركه كتب الله له كفلين من الأجر ومن طلب علما فلم يدركه كتب الله له كفلا من الأجر. رواه الطبراني في الكبير ورواته ثقات فيهم كلام (الترغيب والترهيب 1/123) Hadhrat Waathila …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: It is not in keeping with hayaa and modesty for women to write their names in their articles as is prevalent nowadays. Yes, there will be no harm in revealing their names after their demise. Men have a natural inclination towards …

The Adherence of Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to the Instruction of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam): When Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) left Shaam and arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said to him, “Why don’t you stay with me? The milk-giving she camels will come to you …

One should recite the Following Duaa in the morning and evening: أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لله لاَ شَرِيكَ لَه لاَ إلَه إِلَا هُوَ وَإِلَيهِ النُّشُور We and the entire creation of Allah Ta’ala spend the morning for Allah Ta’ala, and all praise be to Allah Ta’ala, who has no …

There are three things through which one gains complete fanaa (annihilation of his desires) and proximity to Allah Ta‘ala: 1.      Ittibaa‘e sunnat – Following the complete sunnat of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in all facets of one’s life. 2.      Serving people, together with tolerating their harm. 3.      Respecting the symbols …

عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم طلب العلم فريضة على كل مسلم وواضع العلم عند غير أهله كمقلد الخنازير الجوهر واللؤلؤ والذهب. رواه ابن ماجه وغيره وفي مصباح الزجاجة هذا إسناد ضعيف لضعف حفص بن سليمان البزار (الترغيب والترهيب 1/122) …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: You should all continue to engage in the zikr of Allah Ta‘ala. After the month of Ramadhaan, most people write to me complaining that they no longer perceive the effects they would perceive during the month of Ramadhaan. They no longer …

Moving to Rabzah: Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) remained in Shaam until the era of Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). During the rule of Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), Hazrat Mu‘aawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), the governor over Shaam, wrote to Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and mentioned that the people were complaining about Hazrat …