The Mashaaikh generally instruct their mureeds to engage more in (certain forms of) thikr than in Tilaawat of the Qur’aan Shareef although tilaawat is superior. The reason for this is that in the initial stage the emphasis is on cultivating concentration (of the mind). Thìkr has the special propensity to …

Some people say that whoever comes should simply be accepted in bay’t (I.e made a mureed) otherwise he may become trapped at the hands of some bid’ati peer (one who initiates mureeds). In response to this argument I say that on the contrary, I have saved him (the one who …

Sunlight and Serotonin We’re used to hearing about how too much of the sun’s warm rays can be harmful to your skin. But did you know the right balance can have lots of mood-lifting benefits? Sunlight and darkness trigger the release of hormones in your brain. Exposure to sunlight is …

In the Qur’aan-e-Kareem Allah Ta’laa praises a certain Sahaabi and his wife for their self-abnegation. Self-abnegation is the attribute of forsaking one’s own right or preference for the right or preference of another. In the Shari’ah this is termed as Iethaar. The relevant Aayat in this regard states: “And they …

Shaddad Ibne Aus Rahmatullahi Alaihi says, ” The agony of death is more severe than all the agonies of this world and the Hereafter. It is more painful than being sawed in two, being cut into pieces with shears or being boiled in a cauldron. If the dead were to …

Faqeehul Ummah, Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood Gangohi Rahmatullahi Alaihi states: “A person sought permission to take a photograph of me. I did not permit him and told him that photography is impermissible. This person responded saying, Person: The impermissibility is with regards to Idols. Mufti Saheb: Hadhrat A’isha Radhiyallu Anha had …

The contentious cotton bud has been a household staple since 1923, but it was never invented with the intention of cleaning ears. Although manufacturers explicitly warn against using them to clean your ears this has become their most common use. A recent story has gone viral about a woman, who nearly died because she …

Hadhrat Moulana Maseehullah Khan رحمه الله mentions this incident: Hadhratwálà, Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thánwí رحمة الله عليه told us a qissah: A certain person’s wife went to a buzrug with a complaint: ” Hadhrat! My husband is causing me tremendous vexation with his scolding.” The buzrug immediately understood the …

When was the last time you really thought to yourself, “I’m going to eat X because it’s good for my heart?” Probably never. Don’t worry, we’re not so different. Most of the time, the foods we put into our stomachs are just for that purpose—to fill our tummies. However, if …