1. If one has the means, then when reciprocating the gift one had received, one should try and give something better in return. عن الربيع بنت معوذ بن عفراء قالت: أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بقناع من رطب وأجر زغب فأعطاني ملء كفه حليا وذهبا (الشمائل المحمدية للترمذي رقم: …
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January, 2022
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10 January
The Heart being Constantly Focused Towards Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: At the time of conveying the message of deen to people, one must ensure that his heart is focused towards Allah Ta‘ala and not the people. In other words, at that time, the overwhelming feeling within the heart should be …
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10 January
Tafseer of Surah Humazah
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ ﴿١﴾ الَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالًا وَعَدَّدَهُۥ ﴿٢﴾ يَحْسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ اَخْلَدَهُ ﴿٣﴾ كَلَّا لَيُنْبَذَنَّ فِى الْحُطَمَةِ ﴿٤﴾ وَمَآ اَدْرٰىكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ ﴿٥﴾ نَارُ اللّٰهِ ٱلْمُوقَدَةُ ﴿٦﴾ الَّتِى تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى الْأَفْـِٔدَةِ ﴿٧﴾ اِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ ﴿٨﴾ فِى عَمَدٍ مُّمَدَّدَةٍ ﴿٩﴾ Woe to every backbiter, mocker, who accumulates wealth and goes on counting it! He thinks that his wealth will cause …
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10 January
The Responsibility of Commanding with Good and Forbidding from Evil – Part Three
The Severe Admonishments and Grave Consequences for Neglecting Amr bil Ma’roof and Nahy anil Munkar The responsibility of amr bil ma’roof and nahy anil munkar (commanding with good and forbidding from evil) holds an extremely high position in deen. The reason for this responsibility holding such great importance is that …
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8 January
Making dua for rain – 1
At the time of seeking rain (or at the time of drought), one should recite the following dua اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِ عِبَادَكَ، وَبَهَائِمَكَ، وَانْشُرْ رَحْمَتَكَ، وَأَحْيِ بَلَدَكَ الْمَيِّتَ O Allah, grant Your servants and Your animals water to drink, spread out Your mercy (in the land) and enliven Your dead land …
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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