May, 2023

• 8 May

  INFLATION

  

  There is a story of the time of Hadhrat Maulana Muhammad Yusuf Saheb رَحِمَهُ اللّٰهُ that inflation increased a lot during his time. Some people came to Maulana and complained about inflation and asked: “SHALL WE PROTEST IN FRONT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND PRESENT OUR CASE?” HADHRAT REPLIED TO THEM: …

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• 4 May

  Salary For Deeni Services

  Once Hadhrat Moulana Murtadha Hasan rahmatullahi alaih said to Hakeem-ul-Ummat Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi rahmatullahi alaih, ”Hadhrat, I feel uneasy earning a salary. It seems that by taking a salary one is selling Deen.” Hadhrat Thanwi rahmatullahi alaih replied: ”This should not be misconstrued as selling one’s Deen. In …

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April, 2023

• 26 April

  Hadhrat Rumaisa – The Damsel of Jannah (Radhiyallahu Anha)

  

  Hadhrat Rumaisa (radhiyallahu anha) was the mother of Hadhrat Anas Bin Maalik (radhiyallahu anhu) who was in the employ of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) for many years since childhood. Her other name was Sehlah and she is also known as Umme Saleem. She had embraced Islam against the will of …

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• 26 April

  10 Moronic Acts

  

  Hadhrat Sufyaan Thauri (rahmatullah alayh) said: “There are ten moronic acts (acts which indicate the stupidity/lack of intelligence of a man).” (1)While making dua for oneself, one abstains from making dua for one’s parents and for theMuslims at large. (2)Daily reciting less than 100 aayats of the Qur’aan Majeed. (3)Entering …

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• 24 April

  CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE

  

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following advice in a letter he wrote to a certain person who was suffering from doubts and stray thoughts and was also contemplating suicide: An effective remedy for dealing with doubts and stray thoughts is for one to ignore the …

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• 24 April

  The 6 Fasts of Shawwal

  

  Hadhrat Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari Radhiyallahu Anhu relates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) says: “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, it will be as if he had fasted the year through.” (Sahih Muslim, 1163) These are …

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• 16 April

  EVILS OF INOXICANTS

  

  Yet another shaitaan then comes forward and says, “I continued to mislead so-and-so until he committed zina.” When Iblees hears this, he becomes pleased and says, “You are the one who has accomplished something great!” A fourth shaitaan then presents himself before Iblees and says, “I continued to make an …

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• 16 April

  Actions of the Seeker (Saalik)

  

  The ma’mulaat or devotional practices which the Saalik has to adopt are vastly beneficial in this Path. These ma’mulaat are listed hereunder. TAHAJJUD: The Saalik should perform four, eight or twelve rak’ats in the latter part of the night. If he is unable to do so in the latter part of …

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• 16 April

  The Mercy And Justice Of Islam- Incident of a Yahoodi

  

  Once Hadhrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) during his khilaafate saw an old blind man begging. Hadhrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) asked: “Who are you?” The old man said: “I am a Yahudi (Jew)?” Hadhrat Umar: “What has constrained you to beg?” Yahudi: “Paying Jizyah, needs of life and old age.”Hadhrat Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) gently held …

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• 16 April

  How Past Deeds Will Come to Life

  

  Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullah alayhi) Do not entertain the doubt that, how are we going to rectify the Namaazes which we have already executed? Take note that when soul comes to it then it will come to all. The reason for this is that we see the effects …

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