Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: When it comes to following the sunnah, then generally, people only think of the sunnats of salaah, fasting, etc. However, there are sunnats that apply to every dimension of human living, as Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has shown us …

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) asked ‘Utbah bin Rabee‘ah, “O Abul Waleed! Have you said what you wish to say?” When ‘Utbah replied in the affirmative, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Very well, now listen to what I wish to say. I neither crave for your riches and wealth nor do …

Parents Leading by Example Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was the greatest of Allah Ta‘ala’s creation. Allah Ta‘ala selected him as His final Messenger and blessed him with the greatest Deen – the Deen of Islam which is the most perfect code of life for man to follow. When one examines …

When visiting the sick, one should recite the following dua اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِ عَبْدَكَ يَنْكَأُ لَكَ عَدُوًّا، أَوْ يَمْشِي لَكَ إِلَى جَنَازَةٍ O Allah, cure Your servant, so that for Your pleasure he may injure the enemy, or for Your pleasure he may walk to a janaazah (and participate in it). …

عن سيدنا أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من صلى علي في يوم الجمعة ألف مرة لم يمت حتى يرى مقعده من الجنة (أخرجه ابن شاهين بسند ضعيف كذا في القول البديع صـ ٣٩٧) Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah …

‘Utbah bin Rabee‘ah addressed Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and said, “O nephew! Why do you have to concern yourself with these issues? If it is wealth that you desire, we will amass so much of wealth for you that even the richest man will not be able to rival you. …

عن علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من قرأ القرآن فاستظهره فأحل حلاله وحرم حرامه أدخله الله به الجنة وشفعه في عشرة من أهل بيته كلهم قد وجبت لهم النار رواه ابن ماجه والترمذي واللفظ له وقال حديث غريب (الترغيب والترهيب، …

1. If the employer assigns any task to the employee, then he should ensure that he does not overburden him with what he cannot manage. If fulfilling the task is difficult, then he should assist him in completing it or make arrangements for someone to assist him in completing it. …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) was once asked the following question, “Why do the Muslims lack power and dominance in the world?” In response, Hazrat Moulana gave the following answer: “In today’s times, when the condition of the Muslims is such that they do not safeguard and uphold the …

One should recite the following dua for the sick person: يَا حَلِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ اشْفِ فُلَانًا O the most tolerant, O the most noble, cure (in place of the word ‘fulaan’, mention the name of the sick person) عن فضيل بن عمرو، قال: جاء رجل إلى علي فقال: إن فلانا …