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In the sacred land of Makkah

In the sacred land where dreams ascend,Where pilgrims embark, their souls to mend,In the realm of Hajj, where hearts unite,A journey divine, in the realm of light. From distant corners, they gather as one,A multitude diverse, under the blazing sun,Leaving behind the mundane and mundane,To seek redemption, in Allah’s domain. With ihram draped, a white cloak so pure,They walk together, in steps secure,Through the desert’s heat and arid sand,In pursuit of blessings, they faithfully stand. Makkah, the sanctuary, a sight

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Value Ilm

“There are two ways of recognizing how to value and appreciate ‘ilm, (1) Become a seeker of knowledge (taalibe ilm). (2) Do not restrict this knowledge to knowing only.” Mufti Mohammed Shafi (r.a.)

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Love for the Prophet

Love for the Prophet (peace be upon him) by Shaykh Ahmad Ali See also: Rabi al-AwwalSending Blessing upon the ProphetRights of the Prophet

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Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi

(1244 AH – 1323 AH) (1826 AD – 1905 AD) Hadhrat Maulana was known as Qutbul Irshad and Alim-e-Rabbaani. Hadhrat Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (Rahmatullahi Alayhi) was an Ayyubi. He is from among the descendents of Hadhrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (Radiyallahu Anhu). When Nabi Kareem (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) made Hijrah, Hadhrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (Radiyallahu Anhu) hosted him. These Akaabir of Deoband were the children of Sahabah, one a Siddiqi, the other a Farooqi and now an Ayyubi.

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Virtues of performing Hajj

Hazrat Abu Huraira(radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasullullah (Sallallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) said:“Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of pleasing Allah and therein utters no word of evil, nor commits any evil deed, shall remain from it as free from sin as the day on which his mother gave birth to him.’ Hazrat Abu Huraira (radhiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasullullah (Salallahu Alaiyhi Wassallam) said:“Verily there shall be no reward for a righteous pilgrimage except Jannah” Hazrat Ayesha (radhiyallahu anha) reports that Rasullullah

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Dua for Protection

Dua for protection – arabic text سبحان الله وبحمده، ولا قوة إلا بالله، ما شاء الله كان، وما لم يشأْ لم يكن أعلَمُ أنَّ الله على كل شيء قدير، وأنَّ الله قد أحاط بكلِّ شيءٍ عِلماً  Dua for protection – translation Pure is Allah (from any imperfeection) and for Him is all Praise. There is no power (to do good deeds) except with the Help of Allah. Whatever Allah wills happens and whatever Allah does not will does not happen.

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Spiritual Advice for Hajj

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Qur’an: الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَاتٌ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ فَلاَ  رَفَثَ وَلاَ فُسُوقَ وَلاَ جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّ وَمَا تَفْعَلُواْ مِنْ  خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ اللّهُ وَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى  وَاتَّقُونِ يَا أُوْلِي الأَلْبَابِ The season of Pilgrimage is the months known; wherefore whosoever ordaineth unto himself the pilgrimage therein, there is no lewdness nor wickedness nor wrangling during the pilgrimage, and whatsoever of good ye do, Allah shall know it. And take provision for the

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Divine Wonder

Quench spirit’s thirst Satisfy soul’s hunger Read the noble Quran Be a part of divine wonder It has wisdom in orders It has knowledge in stories Peace is its message Having solution to worries With its beam wants do not wander With its shadow tongues do not waver Countless are its benefits A witness of Allah’s favor Read it once, twice or thrice It never loses its freshness Strange tales never become old As they stand proud in uniqueness Lives

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Make the Right Effort

This is the story of the giant ship engine that failed. The ship’s owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, from top to bottom. Two of the ship’s

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Beauty of the Messenger (saw)

A talk titled Beauty of the Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) delivered by Shaykh Ahmad Ali at the Zakariyya Jaame Masjid, Bolton in April 2011.

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