The Hadith teaches us to focus on our own wrongs and not to blame others. On the contrary, the Western attitude trains us to throw the blame onto others and always find an escape route for ourselves. Sometimes we are made to suffer the bitter consequences of our wrong doings. …
Read More »Saving Oneself from the Difficulties on the Day of Qiyaamah
عَن أبي قَتَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَسَلَّم: مَن سَرَّهُ أن يُّنَجِّيَهُ اللهُ مِن كُرَبِ يَومِ القِيَامة فَلْيُنَفِّس عَن مُعْسِر أو يَضَعْ عَنه. (مسلم رقم 1563) Hazrat Abu Qataadah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The one who desires that …
Read More »Duaa for protection from Harm and Evil
1. The following Duaa should be recited thrice every morning and evening: اَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ I seek protection through the perfect and beneficial words of Allah Ta’ala (i.e. His names and attributes) from the evil (harm) of His creation. عن أبي هريرة، عن النبي صلى …
Read More »Glad Tidings from Allah Ta‘ala for those who Recite Durood
عن عبد الرحمن بن عوف رضي الله عنه قال خرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاتبعته حتى دخل نخلا فسجد فأطال السجود حتى خفت أو خشيت أن يكون الله قد توفاه أو قبضه قال فجئت أنظر فرفع رأسه فقال ما لك يا عبد الرحمن قال فذكرت ذلك له فقال …
Read More »Respect for Parents
1. When an animal reaches a stage where it can fend for its self, it sets off independently. It totally abandons its parents and all those who may have given it some sort of care and attention. There is no such thing as values and morals in them. Whereas as …
Read More »Entering Paradise through Overlooking and Granting Respite to the Poor
عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ رضي الله عنه عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مَاتَ فَدَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ: مَا كُنْتَ تَعْمَلُ؟ قَالَ: فَإِمَّا ذَكَرَ وَإِمَّا ذُكِّرَ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي كُنْتُ أُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ، فَكُنْتُ أُنْظِرُ الْمُعْسِرَ، وَأَتَجَوَّزُ فِي السِّكَّةِ أَوْ فِي النَّقْدِ فَغُفِرَ لَهُ (مسلم رقم 1560) Hazrat Huzaifah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports …
Read More »Spending what you Love
Tuesday Majlis of Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyas Patel Saheb on the 15th of October 2013 in Lotusville Size: 8.1 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/Moulana_Ilyas_Patel/2013-10-15_Lotusville_Spending_what_you_Love.mp3] [wpdm_file id=83]
Read More »Duas When Visiting The Sick
Dua One
There is no need to worry, insha-Allah through this sickness, you will be cleansed and purified. (i.e. There is absolutely no need for you to worry or fear. You are merely undergoing a cleansing process. Spiritually, you are being cleansed from your sins, and physically, your body is being cleansed from toxins. Hence, when this sickness has come to you as a mercy in disguise from the side of Allah Ta‘ala, there is no need for you to worry and grieve).
Read More »Fear of Accountability and the gifts of Allah
Saturday Majlis of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb on the 26th of October 2013 Size: 11 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/Mufti_Ebrahim_Salejee/2013-10-26_Fear_of_Accountability_and_the_gifts_of_Allah.mp3] [wpdm_file id=82]
Read More »Sins being Expiated
عن أبي بردة بن نيار رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلي الله عليه وسلم من صلى علي من أمتي صلاة مخلصا من قلبه صلى الله عليه بها عشر صلوات ورفعه بها عشر درجات وكتب له بها عشر حسنات ومحا عنه عشر سيئات (السنن الكبرى للنسائى، الرقم: ٩٨٠٩، ورواته …
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