Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
عن أنس رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال وأما المهلكات فشح مطاع وهوى متبع وإعجاب المرء بنفسه. رواه البزار والبيهقي وغيرهما (الترغيب والترهيب 1/107) Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “As for those destructive actions (that bring about ruin …
Read More »Reformation – The Basis of Allah Ta’ala’s Mercy
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: How can the advice of a spiritual mentor benefit the one who has no interest or desire to change his life? The people who paid the most attention to the reformation of the people were the Ambiyaa’ (‘alaihimus salaam). However, despite …
Read More »Making Abundant Duaa at the Time of Ease and Comfort
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من سره أن يستجيب الله له عند الشدائد والكرب فليكثر الدعاء في الرخاء (ترمذي رقم 3382) Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever wishes that Allah Ta’ala answers …
Read More »Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Two
Du‘aa for the Guidance of Quraish: Hazrat ‘Urwah bin Zubair (rahimahullah) narrates that a woman of the Banu Najjaar clan (radhiyallahu ‘anha) said, “My house was one of the highest houses around the Musjid (i.e. Musjidun Nabawi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Hadhrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) would call out the azaan of …
Read More »Aayatul Kursi – A Protection from Shaytaan
عن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال : لقي رجل من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم رجلا من الجن فصارعه فصرعه الانسي فقال له الجني : عاودني فعادوه فصرعه فقال له الانسي : إني لأراك ضئيلا شحيبا كأن ذريعتك ذريعتا كلب فكذلك انتم معشر الجن أو …
Read More »Having the Conviction that there is no one for me but Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: ‘Allamah ‘Ataa Iskandari (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) says that this must be the constant feature and mindset of a believer that he is always in need of Allah Ta‘ala. Can there be anyone you need more than Allah Ta‘ala? Sometimes at a crucial moment everyone …
Read More »Six Accursed People
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال ستة لعنتهم ولعنهم الله وكل نبي مجاب الزائد في كتاب الله عز و جل والمكذب بقدر الله والمتسلط على أمتي بالجبروت ليذل من أعز الله ويعز من أذل الله والمستحل حرمة الله والمستحل من عترتي ما …
Read More »The True Wealth
Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: My beloved brothers! Constantly take the name of Allah Ta‘ala and engage in zikr as this is the thing that will benefit you after you leave this world. My beloved brothers! Listen attentively to what I am saying and accept my …
Read More »Be Careful of Your Curses
عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تدعوا على أنفسكم ولا تدعوا على أولادكم ولا تدعوا على خدمكم ولا تدعوا على أموالكم لا توافقوا من الله تبارك وتعالى ساعة نيل فيها عطاء فيستجيب لكم. (ابو داود رقم 1534) Hadhrat Jaabir …
Read More »Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part One
Name: Bilaal bin Rabaah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Mother’s Name: Hamaamah (Isaabah 1/455) Steadfastness on Islam: Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had been born from the slaves of the Banu Jumah tribe. When the heat would peak at midday, Umayyah bin Khalaf would take him out of Makkah Mukarramah to the scorching sands of the desert …
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