Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: People have a misunderstanding of tasawwuf and therefore feel it to be difficult, whereas it is something which is manageable for every believer. One of the main aspects in tasawwuf is good character. Good character could be defined thus, “Conducting oneself in a …
April, 2017
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12 April
Imitating the West in our Dressing
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The hadeeth informs us that a person will be raised with those whom he loves. Therefore, it is imperative that our deepest love and true loyalty be for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum). Their ways should find a special …
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5 April
Jealousy and Taqwa
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The first crime to be committed on the surface of the earth was jealousy. Qaabeel felt jealous of his brother Haabeel and murdered him. Haabeel explained to his brother that the criterion for divine acceptance is taqwa. Really, our prosperity as well as …
March, 2017
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30 March
Importance of a Guide
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: In matters of deen we need to have a guide. The Mashaayikh state that the one who does not have a guide for his deeni matters then Shaytaan will become his guide and lead him. When this happens then one will go astray.
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23 March
Enjoyment in the Zikr of Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: When we keep Allah Ta‘ala before us and build an affinity with Him, we will experience such enjoyment which is unimaginable. There was a person who related that whenever he took the name of Allah Ta‘ala, he literally felt as if someone is …
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15 March
Innovations in Deen
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The only religion which has remained in its pure and original form is the religion of Islam. No other religion enjoys this privilege as with the passage of time people began to make additions and omissions into their religion. They added into their …
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9 March
Muraaqabah and Pondering
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We have to ponder (make muraaqabah) over the reality of things. An easy prescription for beginners is to ponder over the nature of life; we come from Allah Ta‘ala and we have to return to Him. We make such elaborate arrangements and preparations for …
February, 2017
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28 February
Pondering over Jannat
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: We need to ponder over Jannat and its various bounties. However we should not stop at this point. Rather, we should continue further and think of ways of how we could reach Jannat. We are weak and cannot strive as we are supposed …
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22 February
The Beautiful End of a Believer
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: When a true believer draws near to his end, Allah Ta‘ala unveils the scenes of the hereafter to him and the dunya (world) now becomes worthless in his sight. He now longs to meet his beloved, Allah Ta‘ala. When Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) …
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15 February
Acquiring Closeness to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The more one sacrifices for deen and faces the challenges of the time, the closer one becomes to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). This was the case of ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Azeez (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) who stood up to the challenges of the time. …