Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

32. On the night of Eid, spend some time in ibaadah. عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من قام ليلتي العيدين محتسبا لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 1782) Hazrat Abu Umaamah (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu …

27. Sit for i’tikaaf during the last ten days of Ramadhaan if you are able to. عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال في المعتكف هو يعتكف الذنوب ويجري له من الحسنات كعامل الحسنات كلها (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 2108) Hazrat Ibnu Abbaas …

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعٰلَمِينَ ‎﴿١﴾‏ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ‎﴿٢﴾‏ مٰلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ ‎﴿٣﴾‏ اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَاِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ‎﴿٤﴾‏ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ‎﴿٥﴾‏ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ اَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ ﴿٦﴾‏ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّآلِّينَ ‎﴿٧﴾‏ All praise be to Allah, the Rabb of the worlds. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgement. You alone do …

A person once came to Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) and mentioned to him that he had a habit of gambling. He asked Moulana for a cure which will enable him to give up this wrong habit. Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) mentioned the following to him: Self-determination …

In the development of the moral structure of a child, the most important aspect for parents to keep in mind is that the success or failure of the child depends on the morals and values that are instilled within him. In other words, the morals and values in the life …

19. One should be pleased with the decree of Allah Ta‘ala whether one is blessed with a son or a daughter. Allah Ta‘ala mentions in the Qur’aan Majeed: يَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ إِنَاثًا وَيَهَبُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ الذُّكُورَ ‎﴿٤٩﴾‏ أَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَانًا وَإِنَاثًا وَيَجْعَلُ مَن يَشَاءُ عَقِيمًا ۚ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ قَدِيرٌ ‎﴿٥٠﴾ …

During the era of jaahiliyyah (the pre-Islamic era), there was a lengthy period that passed in which many battles were fought between the various clans of the Arabs viz. the Quraish, Banu Kinaanah, Qays, Hawaazin, etc. One of the well-known battles that transpired after the incident of the elephants was …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: When taking deeni benefit and guidance from our deeni elders, then it is necessary for us to keep our relationship with them solely for the sake of Allah Ta‘ala. We should look closely at their statements, actions and the way they conduct, …