Among the greatest favours of Allah Ta‘ala upon a person is the favour of parents. The favour of parents is so invaluable and irreplaceable that it is granted to a person only once in his lifetime. Just as the favour of life is only granted once to a person, and …
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Hazrat Suhaib bin Sinaan Roomi (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was one of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who brought Imaan in the early days of Islam. In the Arabic language, the word ‘Room’ refers to the land of Rome. Before he came to Makkah Mukarramah, Hazrat Suhaib (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) used to live in …
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Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: One of the important principles of this effort (of Da’wat and Tableegh) is that a person should not regard himself free to do as he pleases and he should not be self-opinionated. Rather, he should always subject himself to the …
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The Companion of Nabi Musa (‘alaihis salaam) in Jannah In Islam, every good deed and righteous action has the potential to connect one with Allah Ta‘ala and earn him reward in the Hereafter. However, there are certain special actions that hold special significance in the sight of Allah Ta‘ala and …
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During the Battle of Uhud, Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) enquired, “Where is Sa’d bin Rabee? I do not know of his condition.” Thereafter, one of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) was sent to search for him. He went to the spot where the bodies of the martyrs were laying, and …
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1. If you are present in a gathering where gheebah of a Muslim takes place or a Muslim is slandered, then you should express your disapproval over the wrong and stop the people of the gathering from their sin of gheebah and slander. If you are unable to do so, …
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Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: If a person firmly holds on to three things, then even though he may not become the Junaid Baghdadi of his time, insha Allah he will not be deprived (of acquiring the goodness of deen). The first thing is …
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On the night when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was departing to perform hijrah to Madinah Munawwarah, the disbelievers had surrounded his home in order to kill him. Before departing, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) instructed Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to spend the night in his home so that the disbelievers would …
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The Four Duties – The Basis for the Preservation of Deen In order to establish deen in the world, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was entrusted with four primary duties by Allah Ta‘ala. These four duties were: (1) teaching the ummah the correct manner of reciting the Qur’aan Majeed (2) teaching …
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1. If one knows of someone who is being oppressed or undergoing some difficulty and one is in the position to assist the person and remove the oppression, then one should do so. However, if one is unable to do so, then one should advise the person to go to …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality