Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
When ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) was in his last moments, someone came and reprimanded him saying that you have left nothing for your children. He replied that if they are righteous then Allah will take care of them and if they are sinful then why should I leave wealth …
May, 2014
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21 May
Preparation for Ramadhaan
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: With the approaching of the month of Ramdhaan, every person’s desire is that whatever he does must be accepted. Thus, for acceptance you require to ensure that the asbaab (means) of acceptance are also in place. The hadeeth speaks of a person’s fast …
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14 May
The Message of the Qur’an
Qaroon had the feeling of independence and said that all the wealth he has is on account of his intelligence. On seeing his wealth, the worldly-minded wished that they had treasures like him, but the knowledgeable and the ‘Ulama spoke against it and against the love of dunya. Likewise, the …
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12 May
Adopting the Correct Procedures in Deeni Efforts
Saturday Majlis of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb on the 26th of April 2014 Size: 11 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/Mufti_Ebrahim_Salejee/2014-04-26_Adopting_the_Correct_Procedures_in_Deeni_Efforts.mp3] [wpdm_file id=150]
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7 May
Reflecting over the Greatness of Allah Ta’ala
Allah Ta‘ala is that being who is alone in the quality of khalq (creating). There is no English equivalent for this, because we may translate it as ‘the act of creation’ but it actually means to create something from total non-existence. Allah Ta‘ala introduces Himself through His creation. So reflect …
April, 2014
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30 April
The Reality of Tasbeeh
The Quraan and hadeeth are replete with encouragement to make tasbeeh. The different du‘aas that are prescribed for different times of the day contain tasbeeh. When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was approaching the end of his worldly life, Allah Ta‘ala instructed him in Surah Nasr to recite tasbeeh. The hadeeth …
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28 April
Begging Allah Ta’ala and the Importance of Consulting
Saturday Majlis of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb on the 19th of April 2014 Size: 9.5 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/Mufti_Ebrahim_Salejee/2014-04-19_Begging_Allah_and_the_Importance_of_Consulting.mp3] [wpdm_file id=149]
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23 April
Look at others with Respect and at Ourselves with Suspect
Generally, we would like that our name be preserved and maintained, and that people should speak greatly about us etc., but we do not worry about how we view others. However, the reality is that ‘we should look at others with respect and at ourselves with suspect’. We should always …
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21 April
Preparation for Ramadhaan
Saturday Majlis of Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saheb on the 12th of April 2014 Size: 8 MB Format: mp3 [haiku url=http://ihyaauddeen.co.za/audio/Mufti_Ebrahim_Salejee/2014-04-12_In%20Preparation_for_Ramadhaan_and_the_Evil_of_Pride.mp3] [wpdm_file id=146]
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16 April
Striving in the path of Allah Ta’ala
The problem that many of us have is that we will only do something if we get the ideal. However this is incorrect. If we cannot get the ideal it does not mean that we should not acquire what is within our capability. What we can earn now, earn it. …