Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

In schools and universities, students are taught the Big Bang theory and Darwin’s theory of evolution as an important part of their education. Students are also instructed to write on these theories in essays or examinations and receive marks accordingly. However, on close examination, it is clear that these theories …

When standing up from ruku’, one should say the tasmee’: سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهْ Allah Ta’ala hears the one who praises Him Thereafter, one should recite the tahmeed: رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْد Our Lord, for You alone is all praise. One may also recite the following dua in qaumah when one is …

6. Not Being Hasty in Issuing Fatwas The sixth quality of the true Ulama who are concerned about the Aakhirah is that they are not hasty in issuing fatwas (Islamic rulings) and are very careful in explaining the masaa’il of deen (and giving advice on Islamic matters). As far as …

Ask our children: Should a Muslim hold grudges and be spiteful? If someone makes a mistake and is sorry, what should we do? Is it fine to leave our things in places where they can hurt people? Now tell them the story: Once, there two brothers named Sa’eed and Rasheed. …

5. Avoiding the Company of the Kings and Rulers The fifth quality of the true Ulama who are concerned about the Aakhirah is that they keep away from the company of the kings and rulers. They do not mix with them unless they have to. Rather, the Ulama should avoid …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: This path of tasawwuf (self-rectification and reformation) is extremely sensitive and intricate. (One is in need of remaining in the company of a Sheikh-e-Kaamil who is well acquainted with this department of deen.) Through remaining with a Sheikh-e-Kaamil, if one …

The Belief of Islam in Regard to the Origin of Man – Part two The fundamental belief of Islam is that mankind originated from one father and one mother, Nabi Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) and Hazrat Hawwaa (‘alaihas salaam). The first person whom Allah Ta‘ala created from mankind was Nabi Aadam …

When standing up from ruku’, one should say the tasmee’: سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهْ Allah Ta’ala hears the one who praises Him Thereafter, one should recite the tahmeed: رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْد Our Lord, for You alone is all praise. One may also recite the following dua in qaumah when one is …

20. The people one befriends should be people of piety and taqwa. Through taking such people as friends, one will be motivated towards inculcating the sunnah and upholding the laws of deen in one’s life. One should refrain from taking non-Muslims as friends as we have been prohibited from this …