Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned: Nowadays, salvation lies in keeping to oneself and associating less with people. (In this way, one will be able to concentrate on one’s self reformation and be safeguarded from the wrongs of association and company.) I came across the statement of …
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November, 2016
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14 November
Sunnats and Aadaab of Sitting in a Deeni Discourse – Part 3
1. When you hear the blessed name of Allah Ta‘ala, then out of respect, you should say “Allah Azza wa Jall” or “Allah Tabaaraka wa Ta’ala” or “Subhaanallah”, etc. Likewise, when you hear the name of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), then say “sallallahu alaihi wasallam”, and when you hear …
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12 November
Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Twelve
The Prophecy of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) regarding Hazrat Abu Zar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Passing Away Alone Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas‘ood (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates: When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) departed for Tabook, some people began to remain behind in order to abandon the expedition. As this would happen, the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu …
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12 November
Duaa when Experiencing Sleeplessness
If one experiences sleeplessness, he should recite the following Duaa اللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ، وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ لا تَأخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلا نَومٌ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ أَهْدِئْ لَيْلِي و أَنِمْ عَيْنِي O Allah, the stars have set and the eyes are calm (resting), and You are the Ever- Living, …
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9 November
Turning to Allah Ta‘ala First
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Unfortunately, today we turn our focus to Allah Ta‘ala only at the end, and as a last resort. In a crisis we turn to all other means besides Allah Ta‘ala. When all these means fail, then eventually we resort to Allah Ta‘ala. This …
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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
Once, Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) received a sum of seven hundred thousand dirhams from Hadhramawt. …
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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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The Lofty Position of Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the Sight of Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
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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 – 8
20. The people one befriends should be people of piety and taqwa. Through taking such …
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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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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 4
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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