Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Unfortunately, in today’s times, we tend to look at those who are not doing anything for the cause of deen, and who are absolutely unmindful and lax in deeni matters, and thereafter, we become satisfied and complacent with the little …
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Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) mentions: I was present on the occasion when the body of Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was placed on the bier after his martyrdom. People began to throng around his body. While waiting for his body to be raised and taken for burial, they were …
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The Deep Concern for Deen in the Heart of Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) – Part Eight The heart of Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) was always filled with the deep worry and concern for Deen. At times, his worry and concern would become so much that he would toss …
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Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) once said to Hazrat Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) (the uncle of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)), “I was more pleased with your Islam than the Islam of my father, as your Islam brought more happiness to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) than the Islam of my father.” (Sharhu …
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Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) Spending His Own Wealth for the Cause of Deen – Part Seven Spending his Own Wealth for the Cause of Deen Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahimahullah) regarded the effort of deen as his personal work and responsibility. He believed that a person should carry out …
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1. After the second sajdah of the second rakaat, sit in the position of qa’dah in the same manner as explained for jalsah. 2. Recite the tashahhud: اَلتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلٰى عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ …
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Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: When the servant corrects his relationship with Allah Ta‘ala, then he receives the divine assistance of Allah Ta‘ala. However, the divine assistance of Allah Ta‘ala does not always come to the servant in the manner that he understands and …
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The Tawakkul of Hazrat Moulana Ilyaas (rahimahullah) – Part Six Tawakkul (reliance upon Allah Ta‘ala) in Running the Madrasah in Nizaamuddeen At the time when Hazrat Moulana Muhammed Ilyaas (rahimahullah) first came to Nizaamuddeen, the area where the musjid was located was uninhabited and surrounded by jungle. The entire area …
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The Respect of Hazrat Moulana Ilyaas (rahimahullah) for the Hadith and Family of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Five Respect for the Mubaarak Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Hazrat Moulana Ilyaas (rahimahullah) would teach the Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in Nizaamudden. Among the kitaabs that he …
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Hazrat Sheikhul Hadith, Moulana Muhammed Zakariyya (rahimahullah), has written the following, describing the Ramadhaan of Hazrat Moulana Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi (rahimahullah): Awwaabeen Salaah During the month of Ramadhaan, Hazrat Gangohi’s (rahimahullah) extreme exertion in spiritual exercises was such that those who observed the extent of his exertion would feel pity …
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Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality