Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

  Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: One of the great deceptions of shaitaan is where he creates false hopes within a person of carrying out many good deeds in the future, thereby stopping him from carrying out any good deed at present. Shaitaan’s aim and …

Rights of Neighbours In order for the world to function smoothly and harmoniously, it is imperative for each person to fulfil the rights he owes to others. If people’s rights are not upheld and fulfilled, then chaos and anarchy will prevail in the world. Stealing and usurping of wealth will …

1. There is abundant barakah (blessings) in waking up for sehri. Hence, one should fulfil the sunnah of sehri before commencing the fast. عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم السحور اكله بركة فلا تدعوه ولو أن يجرع أحدكم جرعة من ماء …

If a person is in difficulty or hardship, he should reply to the words of the azaan, and thereafter recite the following dua. After completing the dua, he should beg Allah Ta’ala to ease his difficulty and hardship: اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ الصَّادِقَةِ الْمُسْتَجَابَةِ الْمُسْتَجَابِ لَهَا دَعْوَةِ الْحَقِّ، وَكَلِمَةِ التَّقْوَى، …

1. Before and after eating.[1] عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إن كان قاله لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بالسواك مع الوضوء وقال أبو هريرة رضي الله عنه لقد كنت أستن قبل أن أنام وبعد ما أستيقظ وقبل ما آكل وبعد ما …

وعن جابر رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال القرآن شافع مشفع وماحل مصدق من جعله أمامه قاده إلى الجنة ومن جعله خلف ظهره ساقه إلى النار رواه ابن حبان في صحيحه (الترغيب والترهيب، الرقم: 2194) Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, …

1. Do not enter into arguments with people. In a discussion, if people disagree with your viewpoint, then do not argue with them in trying to prove your viewpoint. عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من ترك الكذب وهو باطل بني له في …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: There are countless bounties and blessings of Allah Ta‘ala upon his servants. Consider the bounty of good health – it is such a priceless bounty of Allah Ta‘ala that even an entire kingdom cannot equate it in value. If a king …

The Saint of His Time – Hazrat Bishr Haafi (rahimahullah)

Hazrat Bishr Haafi (rahimahullah) was a renowned saint of his era. On one occasion, a person asked him, “How did you attain the lofty position of piety and righteousness which we see?”

When the Quraish saw that Hazrat Hamzah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had also embraced Islam, and with every passing day, the number of the Muslims was increasing, Abu Jahal, ‘Utbah, Shaibah, Waleed bin Mugheerah, Umayyah bin Khalaf, Aswad bin Muttalib and other leaders of the Quraish held a meeting in which they …