Generally, we would like that our name be preserved and maintained, and that people should speak greatly about us etc., but we do not worry about how we view others. However, the reality is that ‘we should look at others with respect and at ourselves with suspect’. We should always …
Read More »Tafseer of Surah Maa’oon
Majlis of Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyas Patel Saheb on the 4th of March 2014 Size: 7.2 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/Moulana_Ilyas_Patel/2014-03-04_Westville_Tafseer_of_Surah_Maaoon.mp3] [wpdm_file id=147]
Read More »Receiving the Reward for the Journey though Remaining Behind
عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال رجعنا من غزوة تبوك مع النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فقال إن أقواما خلفنا بالمدينة ما سلكنا شعبا ولا واديا إلا وهم معنا حبسهم العذر رواه البخاري وأبو داود ولفظه إن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال لقد تركتم بالمدينة …
Read More »The method to gain acceptance in the sight of Allah Ta’ala
Moulana Thaanwi (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentioned: Once a respected Aalim arrived and requested some advice. I told him that you are an Aalim of Deen, what advice can I offer you? After requesting for the second time, I told him that I only remember one lesson which I continue mentioning. The …
Read More »Turning a blind eye towards wrong is contrary to the sublime character of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Hazrat Sheikh Moulana Zakariyya (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentioned: Beloved brothers! Listen attentively to what I have to say and regard my advice as a bequest to you. During the majlis that was conducted after the Asr salaah (wherein the kitaab was read before you), the aspect of good character and sublime …
Read More »Preparation for Ramadhaan
Saturday Majlis of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb on the 12th of April 2014 Size: 8 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/Mufti_Ebrahim_Salejee/2014-04-12_In%20Preparation_for_Ramadhaan_and_the_Evil_of_Pride.mp3] [wpdm_file id=146]
Read More »The hearts of the Awliyaa (The true friends of Allah Ta’ala)
There was a person who used to harbor enmity towards Hazrat Nizaamuddeen Awliyaa (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) throughout his life. He always tried to cause harm to Hazrat and exhausted all his energies in bringing disrepute to him. When this person passed away, and the news of his death reached Hazrat Nizaamuddeen …
Read More »Duaa for Aafiyah and Protection
One should Recite the following Duaa in the Morning and Evening: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِى الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِى دِينِى وَدُنْيَاىَ وَأَهلِى وَمَالِى اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِى وَآمِنْ رَوْعَتِى اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِى مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَىَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِى وَعَنْ يَمِينِى وَعَنْ شِمَالِى وَمِنْ فَوْقِى وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ …
Read More »Leaving out an Action Leading One to Jannah
عن حسين بن علي رضي الله عنهما قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من ذكرت عنده فخطىء الصلاة علي خطىء طريق الجنة (المعجم الكبير للطبراني، الرقم: ٢٨٨٧، وله طرق يشد بعضها بعضا)[1] Hazrat Husain bin ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The one …
Read More »Striving in the path of Allah Ta’ala
The problem that many of us have is that we will only do something if we get the ideal. However this is incorrect. If we cannot get the ideal it does not mean that we should not acquire what is within our capability. What we can earn now, earn it. …
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