"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
Amazing advice by the great theologian and philosopher, Ibn Al-Qayyim: ra “A friend will not (literally) share your struggles, and a loved one cannot physically take away your pain, and a close one will not stay up the night on your behalf. So look after yourself, protect it, nurture it. And don’t give life’s events more than what they are really worth. Be certain that when you break, no one will heal you except you, and when you are defeated,
Read moreAre you scared of long hot summer fasts???Read the following article to get some encouragement. —— Taken from:Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī’s “Latā’if Maʿārif” As the blessed month of Ramaḍān coincides with the summer months, many Muslims are apprehensive of the long fasts and, admittedly, struggle to stay hungry and thirsty for such a lengthy period. The following extract from Imām Ibn Rajab al-Ḥanbalī’s Laṭā’if al-Maʿārif will, inshā-Allāh, change our perspective and make us realise the great opportunity Allāh Most High has
Read moreDuring Dhikr, a thought came to my mind that Allah is our real friend, and a friend never abandons…. So how will Allah ever abandon us?? Yes! We need to make friends with Allah first. We have made friends with everyone but Allah, including Iblees mal’oon, (naoozu billah). We need to give up all that and make friendship with Allah, then see how Allah’s kind attention is attracted towards us. والله ولي المتقين الله ولي الذين آمنوا وهو يتولي الصالحين
Read moreTribute to Hafiz Mohmed Ahmed Patel, Rahimahullah (1926-2016) As the sun sank of Thursday 18th February 2016, so did the great shining star sink and begin to fade away to start a new journey towards the eternal life. As the blessed day of Friday began (after Maghrib), little did anyone know that Hafiz Sahib Rahimahullah, was taking his final breaths and before Esha, he would have taken his last breath and departed from this world. Whilst Markaz was busy with
Read moreThere once lived in Basrah a prolific and profoundly spiritual worshipper whose fear of the Hereafter caused him to become physically weak, and whose constant crying made him skinny and sick. When he was on his deathbed, his family gathered around him, and they all began to cry. “Help me sit up.” He said. He addressed his father first: “O my father, what is making you cry?” “My son,” began his father, “I remembered that I will lose you, and
Read moreWe tend to attribute our miseries to others by playing the “Blame Game” yet we fail to recognise the role of others in our achievements. Shaykh Sulaiman Moola
Read moreI have been in hard worship for 30 years, but I didnt find anything more difficult than being practical about ones knowledge. Hazrat Abu Yazid Bustami
Read moreImagine if you recited 100 durood each day in the car, over the year this would equate to 36,500!
Read moreAn extract from Az-Zaujus Salih (The Pious Husband) by Mujlisul Ulama of South Africa The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The noblest of you are those who are the noblest to their families…” “Verily, among the most perfect Believers in Iman are those who are best in character and kindest to their wives.” Even lifting a morsel of food to the mouth of the wife has been given the significance of ibadat. It is an act of love by
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