"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
‘Purity has 4 levels:1) Purifying the external body from impurities2) Purifying the limbs from the disobedience of Allah3) Purifying the heart from bad habits and character4) Purifying the soul from everything besides Allah.’ Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Ahkam al-Islam, pg 21
Read moreA sentence written on a wall of a tomb: “You cannot take your money with you, but you can make it precede you.” Maulana Arshad Faqir
Read moreA very poor newly wedded, young couple lived in a small farm. One day the husband made the following proposal to his wife:Honey, I will leave the house: I will travel faraway, get a job and work hard in order to come back and give you the comfortable life that you deserve. I do not know how long I will stay away, I only ask one thing, please wait for me, and while I am away, you should be faithful
Read moreThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Verily your Lord is Generous and Shy. If His servant raises his hands to Him, He becomes shy to return them empty.” (Tirmidhī)
Read moreWhoever desires to be one who inherits from the prophets and one who reaps from their fields of cultivation, let him learn beneficial knowledge – it being knowledge of dīn – for in a ḥadīth [it is mentioned], ‘The ʿulamāʾ are the heirs of the prophets.’ Let him also attend the gatherings of ʿulamāʾ, for indeed they are meadows of Paradise. (Ibn al-Jawzī, al-Tadhkirah fī al-Waʿẓ 55: Dār al-Maʿrifah)
Read moreA Muslim on his face & knees in prayer is stronger than a king on his throne. Increase your strength 5 times daily with Salaah!
Read moreRasulullah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Friday is the best of days. It was on this day that Hadrat Aadam alayhis salaam was created, it was on this day that he was granted entry into jannah, it was on this day that he was removed from jannah (which became the cause for man’s existence in this universe, and which is a great blessing), and the day of resurrection will also take place on this day.” (Sahih Muslim)
Read moreThe spiritual virus of the porndemic is more spiritually virulent and destructive than the physical effects of the COVID pandemic. Protect yourself from such a virus with the mask of Salaah, Zikrullah and Tilawah of the Qur’aan. Mufti Ismail Desai
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A honest and truthful girl. One night, as per his usual practise, Hadrat Sayyiduna ‘Umar – may Allah be pleased with him – was walking around Madina Shareef with his slave. In fact, it was his habit to walk around the streets and pathways of Madina Shareef during the night with the intention of looking after the people in the blessed city and also to see that no harm came to them. As he walked along, at a certain stage, he felt
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