"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ❝Look at those who are lower than you (i.e. in terms of worldly gains) and do not look at those who are above you, lest you belittle the favours of Allah conferred upon you.❞ Sahīh Muslim 2963
Read moreرَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي Rabbishrah lee sadree Wayassir lee amree Wahlul ‘uqdatan min lisanee Yafqahoo qawlee “O my Sustainer! Open up my heart and make my task easy for me, and loosen the knot from my tongue so that they might fully understand my speech.” [Qur’an 20:25-28] These were the words of prayer Musa (alayhis Salam) uttered when he was going to see Pharoah to deliver his message. He was nervous
Read moreIn one of his books entitled Sa’id al-khatir an auto biographical memoir, he writes: I may state here my own cast of mind. I am never tired of reading of books and my joy knows no bounds whenever I find a new book. … It would appear to be an exaggeration if I say I had gone through 20,000 books during my student days. I came to know of the courage and large heartedness, erudition and tenacious memory, piety, and
Read moreAmidst the constant stream of microwaves, radio waves, 4G, 5G and other signals saturating the air, the transmission of durood during this Jumuah surpasses them all by an overwhelming margin.
Read moreIn whispers soft, our hearts align,Reciting Durood, a sacred sign.In reverence, we utter His name,Embracing peace, His love, our aim. Every Salawat, a heartfelt embrace,Beyond horizons, finding its place.To the noblest Prophet, it takes flight,Duroods echo, bathing the world in light. Blessings cascade, like gentle rain,Upon the Prophet, pure refrain.A bridge of light, from heart to heart,In every moment, never to depart. In every breath, a sacred plea,Durood, the key to harmony.In humble prayer, we find our way,In Durood’s grace,
Read moreSayyid al-Istighfar: The Best Way of Seeking Forgiveness اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّيْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ ، أَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِيْ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ. Allāhumma Anta Rabbī, lā ilāha illā Ant, khalaqtanī wa ana ʿabduk, wa ana ʿalā ʿahdika wa waʿdika mā’staṭaʿt, aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣanaʿt, abū’u laka bi niʿmatika ʿalayya wa
Read moreConstancy in zikr even without pleasure results in a closeness with Allah and the heart being wholesome. Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Read moreSometimes what you think didn’t work out for you,did in fact work out for you. Allah in His inifinite Wisdom knows best.
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