Reality of Love
This talk was delivered at the London Muslim Centre in East London on the 9th Feb 2014 at the Ingredients to a Happy and Content Life. In this talk Mufti Abdur Rahman covers the reality of love and the true love.
Read moreLessons from a Donkey
In this powerful Islamic parable, Lessons from a Donkey shows how perseverance and faith turn trials into stepping stones. One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help
Read moreNeed for Pious Company
Experience has proven that there is a greater need for pious company than Ilm (knowledge). This is why we see that people who have been in the company of pious saints, are far better than those learned people who lack the company (suhbat) of the pious. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi – Choosing a Friend
Read moreMystery of Dhaeef Hadeeth
A beautiful explanation by our Hazrat, shaykhul Hadith mawlana Yusuf Motala Saheb damat barakatuhum. “Many people get very charged up and excited at the mention of many ahadeeth and just cannot resist labelling anything they do not know or agree with as “DHAEEF”, meaning “WEAK”, without even knowing and understanding what the term means and implies especially if it is a narration from “Fazaile Aamal” written by Shaikhul-Hadeeth Molana Zakariyyah Kandhalvi rahimahullah. Firstly: The literal meaning of hadeeth is a
Read moreDon’t Let People Stop You
You cannot stop the tongues of people but do not let the tongues of people stop you. Mufti Ismail Menk
Read moreImproved Productivity
Neatness and proper order of a personal wardrobe, office, home etc is one of the first steps of improved productivity. Mufti Ismail Menk
Read moreImportance of Sunnah
Beautiful speech about the importance of sunnah delivered by Shaykh Hassan Ali (Hafizahullah) in Masjid-E-Usman Walsall on 31/03/2013.
Read moreDark Hearts
‘Hearts have become dark and have become ruined due to evil glancing.’ Shaykh Yunus Patel [R.A]
Read moreWhy do You Always go Crying to Your Mum?
By Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf Mangera In the name of Allah, the Inspirer of truth. In life, it is quite natural that things don’t always necessarily go the way we want them to. Life is full of difficulties, challenges and obstacles. What defines whether a person will be successful in this life is the knowledge of how to deal with these problems in a correct and wise way. This is what our religion teaches us – belief in Allah
Read moreMaid of Pharaoh’s Daughter
It is mentioned in the book Raudatus Safa that Pharaoh’s daughter had a maid who was under her command and who used to comb her hair, etc. She had believed in Musa alayhis salam. However, she did not expose her iman out of fear for Pharaoh. Once while she was combing Pharaoh’s daughter’s hair, the comb fell from her hand. When she bent down to pick it up, she recited Bismillah. The daughter asked her: “What was it you recited
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