Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: At the time when engaging in the zikr of Allah Ta‘ala, one should not allow the mind to drift from the zikr one is making, as this will cause the focus and presence of mind to be lost. Rather, …
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July, 2022
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9 July
Khaleelullah – The Special Friend of Allah Ta‘ala – The Orchards of Love – Part Forty Four
Khaleelullah – The Special Friend of Allah Ta‘ala Allah Ta‘ala blessed Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) with a very high and esteemed position from the entire galaxy of the Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam). In many places of the Qur’aan Majeed, Allah Ta‘ala praises Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) for his unflinching faithfulness and …
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7 July
The Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafah
عن أبي قتادة، أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: يا رسول الله، أرأيت رجلا يصوم يوم عاشوراء؟، قال: ذاك صوم سنة، قال: أرأيت رجلا يصوم يوم عرفة، قال: يكفر السنة، وما قبلها (صحيح ابن حبان، الرقم: 3631) Hazrat Abu Qataadah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that a Sahaabi once …
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7 July
Dua before slaughtering the animal
Before slaughtering the animal, it is sunnah for one to recite the following dua: إنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّـهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللهُمَّ مِنكَ وَ لَكَ I have firmly turned myself towards …
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6 July
Why do we make Qurbaani?
Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) was a very great and special Nabi – he was known as ‘Khaleelullah’ which means ‘the special friend of Allah Ta‘ala’. Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) always wanted to have children, but for years and years and years, he did not have any children. Finally, when Nabi …
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The Generosity of Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Ali bin Zayd (rahimahullah) narrates that once, a bedouin approached Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in …
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Hazrat Talhah’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Fear that the Wealth of the World should not Cause him to be Unmindful of Allah Ta’ala
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The Belief of Islam in Regard to the Origin of the Creation – Part Two – The Responsibility of Commanding with Good and Forbidding from Evil – Part Twenty Two
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Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Battle of Uhud
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The Belief of Islam in Regard to the Origin of the Creation – Part One – The Responsibility of Commanding with Good and Forbidding from Evil – Part Twenty One
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Receiving Seventy Rewards
Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported, “Whoever sends salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once, Allah Ta‘ala and His angels will send seventy mercies and blessings upon him in return of his one Durood. Hence, whoever wishes to increase his Durood should increase it, and whoever wishes to decrease his Durood should decrease it (i.e. if he wants to earn great rewards, then he should increase his Durood).”
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Increase in Sustenance
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The Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafah
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The Angel that Stands at the Blessed Grave of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Convey the Durood of the Ummah
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Reciting Durood when Entering the Musjid
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 9
22. One should always be connected to some pious, rightly guided shaikh (spiritual mentor). Such …
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 8
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 7
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 6
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 5
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Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty-One – Being Sent by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Level the Graves, Destroy Idols and Erase Pictures
Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) attended a …
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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Approving of the Verdict of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty
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The True Ulamaa – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Nine
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Du‘aa for Assistance in Settling Debts – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Eight
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The Concern of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding Business being Conducted According to the Islamic Principles – Part Thirty Seven