Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الماهر بالقرآن مع السفرة الكرام البررة والذي يقرأ القرآن ويتتعتع فيه وهو عليه شاق له أجران وفي رواية والذي يقرؤه وهو يشتد عليه له أجران (صحيح مسلم، الرقم: 798) Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu …

1. If Allah Ta‘ala has blessed you with good qualities, then do not boast about them before people and do not look down at others who do not possess such good qualities. Rather, you should praise Allah Ta‘ala for the good you have and make dua to Allah Ta‘ala to …

1. Upon awakening.[1] عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يرقد من ليل ولا نهار فيستيقظ إلا تسوك قبل أن يتوضأ (سنن أبي داود، الرقم: ٥٧)[2] Sayyidatuna Aaishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) reports, “Whenever Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) awoke from his sleep, whether in the night …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once addressed a group of students who were becoming ‘Ulama and shared the following advice with them. Hazrat quoted the following Hadith and thereafter encouraged them to strive for deen and strive to bring about deen in their lives and the lives of …

1. During the month of Ramadhaan, try to maximize in doing good deeds. It is reported in the Hadith that any nafl ibaadah (voluntary good deed) carried out in the month of Ramadhaan earns one the reward of doing a fardh act, and the reward of a fardh act carried …

Concern for the Ummah

During the Khilaafah of Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), there was a person from Syria who would come to Madinah Munawwarah to meet Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and benefit from him. However, after a period of time, Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) noticed that this person had not come to Madinah Munawwarah for some time.

One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety لاَ حَولَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ There is no ability (to avoid sins) and no power (to do good) except with the help of Allah Ta’ala. وعن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: …

Hazrat Jaabir (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Whenever a group of people gather, and thereafter terminate their gathering and depart without remembering Allah Ta'ala or sending Durood upon Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in the gathering, it is as though they have gathered around a foul smelling corpse and thereafter departed (i.e. the gathering which is void of Allah Ta'ala’s remembrance and Durood upon Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) is so reprehensible that it is compared to a foul smelling corpse which no person wishes to go near).”

عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مثل المؤمن الذي يقرأ القرآن مثل الأترجة ريحها طيب وطعمها طيب ومثل المؤمن الذي لا يقرأ القرآن كمثل التمرة لا ريح لها وطعمها حلو ومثل المنافق الذي يقرأ القرآن مثل الريحانة ريحها طيب وطعمها مر …

1. In the absence of a miswaak, the finger will not substitute the miswaak. One may use an item that is rough and will cleanse the mouth e.g. a toothbrush.[1] 2. The miswaak should not exceed a hand-span in length.[2] 3. Any stick that is useful for cleansing the mouth …