Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

After imaan, the most fundamental and important pillar of Islam is salaah. The importance of salaah is so great that it can never be over-emphasised. Due to salaah holding such a lofty and esteemed position in deen, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) strove throughout his mubaarak life to establish salaah in …

Allah Ta‘ala had sent Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) with a universal religion – the religion of Islam. This religion provides man with complete and perfect guidance in all spheres of his life. There is no dimension of human living which has been left unattended and for which man would need …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) wrote the following to a certain person who was undergoing difficulties in his life: It is natural for a person to feel affected when faced with difficult and unfavourable conditions. However, one should not become so overwhelmed by the situation (thereby becoming despondent …

The Great Sacrifice of Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) – Part 12 Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) was prepared to make any sacrifice and undergo any hardship for the sake of Deen. He once mentioned, “It is the general system of Allah Ta‘ala that one’s progress in Deen is based …

When one loses something, he should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ رَادَّ الضَّالَّةِ، وَهَادِيَ الضَّلَالَةِ، تَهْدِي مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ، ارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ ضَالَّتِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَسُلْطَانِكَ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَفَضْلِكَ O Allah, the Being who returns what is lost, and the Being who guides from misguidance, You are the One who can guide …

Allah Ta‘ala has blessed the Ummah of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) with an ocean that has no shores. This ocean is filled with pearls, emeralds, rubies and every form of priceless treasure. The more one draws from this ocean, the more one will benefit. This ocean will never deplete …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Hazrat Moulana Thaanwi (rahimahullah) carried out a very great work (by explaining the teachings of deen and how people should lead their lives in accordance to the sunnah). It is my heart’s desire that the work of dawat and tableegh …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: In the world, among the worldly class, showing good character and being honest revolves around acquiring worldly benefit and monetary gain. Since acquiring worldly benefit and monetary gain changes according to the demands of certain situations and conditions, their …

At the time of slaughtering, one should recite the tasmiyah in the following manner: بِسمِ اللهِ وَاللهُ أكْبَر In the name of Allah Ta’ala, and Allah Ta’ala is the greatest. عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما قال شهدت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الأضحى بالمصلى فلما قضى خطبته …

In the beginning days of Islam, the Quraish were the enemies of Islam and the Muslims. They hated Islam and tried their best to stop people from becoming Muslims. If any person became a Muslim, they would trouble him and try to hurt him to make him leave Islam. However, …