Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

The very first person to embrace Islam was Hazrat Khadijah (radhiyallahu ‘anha). She embraced Islam on the very same day Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) received prophethood. (Isaabah 8/99-100, Sharhuz Zurqaani 1/444) According to some Ulama, the second person to embrace Islam was Waraqah bin Nawfal. He embraced Islam when Hazrat Khadijah …

Even before receiving nubuwwah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) always believed in Allah Ta‘ala. However, at that time, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was not given the detailed knowledge of the laws of shari’ah and the manner in which to carry out ibaadah, etc. The Muhadditheen explain that after being blessed with …

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once kept weeping the whole night, repeating again and again the following verse in salaah until the time of fajr: اِنۡ تُعَذِّبۡہُمۡ فَاِنَّہُمۡ عِبَادُکَ ۚ وَ اِنۡ تَغۡفِرۡ لَہُمۡ فَاِنَّکَ اَنۡتَ الۡعَزِیۡزُ الۡحَکِیۡمُ ﴿۱۱۸﴾ “(O Allah!) If You punish them, (then You have full right to …

There was once a famous robber from the Kurds, who were a tribe of people living in the Middle East. One day, this robber made taubah from stealing and robbing people, changed his entire life and became a pious person. This is the story of how the robber changed his …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: In today’s times, the condition of people is quite strange. If a person does any pious deed, then he begins to wait for ilhaam or wahi (divine inspiration or revelation), thinking to himself that perhaps he will hear a voice …

In ruku, one should recite سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيْم thrice. Reciting the following tasbeeh in ruku is also established in the sunnah: سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ You are glorified, You are pure, You are the Rabb of the angels and the Rabb of Jibreel (alayhis salaam) عن عائشة قالت: كان رسول الله …

Hazrat Nadhr bin Abdillah relates: One day, while Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was alive, it became very dark during the day time. I went to him and asked, “Did you ever see such a thing transpire during the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)?” He replied, “I seek refuge in …

Being considerate to others, and ensuring that one does not cause any inconvenience to the creation of Allah Ta‘ala in any way, is among the most important and fundamental teachings of the deen of Islam and is also part of the demands of imaan. Hence, in the blessed Hadith, Rasulullah …

Together with the amazing level of sacrifice, the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) also had a genuine and deep fear of Allah Ta‘ala in their hearts. I wish that the Muslims of today could possess even an iota of the fear of Allah Ta‘ala which the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) possessed. Here are …