Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
When you accept a wrong that has become a norm then you will become lax in some aspects of deen and firm in others. You will make a selective version of Islam. But what Allah Ta‘ala wants is total submission. You cannot negotiate in the laws of Allah Ta‘ala. After …
February, 2014
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12 February
Fear of Accountability and the Gifts of Allah Ta’ala
If we study the contents of the first few surahs that were revealed, we will find that the theme in these surahs revolves around Qiyaamah, Jannah and Jahannum. It is obvious that if the commands and prohibitions had to come from the very beginning then it would have been extremely …
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5 February
The Prime Time with Allah Ta‘ala
We understand the prime time for television and all other things. But have we understood the prime time with Allah Ta‘ala. The prime time is at tahajjud towards the last moments of the night. But for that we need to have a light stomach so that we can concentrate and …
January, 2014
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29 January
Isolation and Good Company
In the hadeeth, Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has explained that isolation is better than evil company and good company is better than isolation. Presently, going for nafl umrah and nafl hajj has become like a fashion. But what we need to see is whether we are investing in the right …
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22 January
The Rank of Sahaabah
Among the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) there were 2 groups that spent their wealth and strove in the course of deen. The first were those who spent and strove before the conquest of Makkah and the second were those who did so after the conquest of Makkah. Allah Ta‘ala says that …
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15 January
The Greatness of Allah Ta’ala
When the ‘Aad were warned of the punishment of Allah Ta‘ala then there were different types of responses; some totally denied the message while among others there were those who felt that we need to be guided but we do not require a nabi. We can acquire guidance by ourselves, …
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8 January
The Prescription for the Ummah’s Crisis
Allah Ta‘ala promises in the Quraan: “It is Our duty to assist the believers.” However, we find that from the 1930’s there was always a decline in the condition of the Ummah, so where is the promise of Allah Ta‘ala? The promise of Allah Ta‘ala is there and in place, …
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1 January
True Happiness
Allah Ta'ala is fully aware of our needs. Don’t have a complaining nature. Just be happy with the decree of Allah Ta'ala. We may be chasing after the world without being pleased with the decree of Allah Ta'ala and we may get plentiful, but we will be deprived of the …
December, 2013
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25 December
Importance of Consultation in Deeni Matters
It is a compulsory duty of every believer to create the consciousness and awareness of Allah Ta‘ala. Further, it is compulsory to consult and make mashwarah with someone for our personal deeni affairs. For business problems we will go to an accountant, and if we did not do so then …
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18 December
The Bully Husband
Man is really ungrateful for the bounty of a wife. These women remain at home and tire themselves solely for the husband and yet he does not take note of this. There are so many instances when women complain that they do not want to engage in haraam or accompany …