Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality

Death is indiscriminate. It takes anyone at anytime. There is a sequence for coming into this world, i.e. first the grandfather, then the father and then the son. However with regards to leaving, there is no system. The grandson may pass away while the grandfather is still living. We all have …

وعن الضحاك بن قيس قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم إن الله تبارك وتعالى يقول أنا خير شريك فمن أشرك معي شريكا فهو لشريكي يا أيها الناس أخلصوا أعمالكم فإن الله تبارك وتعالى لا يقبل من الأعمال إلا ما خلص له ولا تقولوا هذه لله وللرحم فإنها …

Sleep is one of the basic needs of every person, just as eating and drinking are basic needs. Allah Ta‘ala makes mention of the great bounty of sleep in the Qur’aan Majeed saying:

And We made sleep a means of rest for you.

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentioned: Let alone showing disrespect and having ill-feelings for the Ulama and A’immah-e-mujtahideen, even disrespecting a normal person or Muslim and having ill-feelings for him is not permissible under any circumstances. Allah Ta’ala forbid, if one disrespects any of these seniors then, remember …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: “At present, the best occupation is that of imparting Deeni Ilm, especially for the one who has been endowed with Ilm. This is the need of the time. The virtue of it is also so great that perhaps no other amal is …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentioned: Nisbat and Akhlaaq (sublime character) are both distinct attributes. Each one is unique in its own way. As far as Nisbat is concerned, it is a special connection one has with Allah Ta’ala. The more one strengthens one’s relationship with Allah Ta’ala …

Once Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: Whenever I carry out any good action then Alhamdulillah I do not feel within my heart that this action is my achievement. Rather, I remember the teachings of my pious seniors. It was on account of the teachings of my pious …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentioned: In this era the Mashaayikh do not emphasise upon their disciples to make a lot of sacrifices. Though, when I was young, I used to see many pious people and Mashaayikh labour hard and render great sacrifices for Deen. However, in this …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) mentioned: On one occasion Hazrat Moulana Muhammed Yaqoob Saheb (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) mentioned that when a person gets married, generally it is noticed that he spends more time with his in-laws. In doing so, there is a fear that he does not observe the …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (Rahmatullahi Alaihi) once mentioned: From my childhood days, I have seen many debates among the Ulama concerning whether the Shia are able to memorize the Quraan or not. On one occasion, some non-Muslims and Shia got together and intended to pay a Muslim (who was …