Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

The battle between haq and baatil (truth and falsehood) commenced from the very inception of the creation of man. The moment Allah Ta‘ala created Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam), his arch enemy, Iblees, began plotting and planning to misguide him and lead him astray. After Nabi Aadam and Hazrat Hawwaa (alaihimas …

In the beginning days of Islam, most of the people of Makkah Mukarramah would worship idols. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would go to the people, speak to them and invite them to Islam. He would tell them that they should worship Allah Ta‘ala alone, as Allah Ta‘ala alone is their …

One should recite the following dua when a calamity befalls him: إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ عِنْدَكَ أَحْتَسِبُ مُصِيبَتِي فَأْجُرْنِي فِيهَا وَأَبْدِلْنِي مِنْهَا خَيْرًا To Allah do we belong, and to Him shall we return. O Allah, from You alone do I hope for reward in my calamity, thus …

9. Go to the Raudhah Mubaarak at least twice a day to convey salaam. Thereafter, convey salaam to Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) after every salaah, from wherever you are in the Haram. 10. Try to recite Durood Shareef 1000 times or more daily. 11. Do not engage in any …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Remaining in the company of the lovers of Allah Ta‘ala (those servants whom Allah Ta‘ala had granted His special love) is the way to acquire the love of Allah Ta‘ala. Engaging in zikr will assist one to acquire (and …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas’ (rahimahullah) Consideration for People and His Outstanding Humility – Part Ten Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) was very particular about fulfilling the rights of people, and always ensured that he never usurped any person’s rights. Once, one of his companions occupied extra space in the train …

One should recite the following dua when a calamity befalls him: إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي، وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا To Allah do we belong, and to Him shall we return. O Allah, reward me in my calamity and grant me something better in place of …

5. Give sadaqah before going to the Raudhah Mubaarak. 6. After entering Musjid Nabawi, perform two rakaats Tahiyyatul Musjid, make istighfaar and dua, and thereafter proceed to confer salaam upon our Master, Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). It is better to read a short salaam that you understand than to …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following advice in a letter to a certain person who was experiencing bad dreams: Scary dreams are from the side of shaitaan. Therefore, to save yourself from them, you should ensure that you sleep in the state of wudhu, and …