April 20th, 2012
Among all ‘Nawafil’ (supererogatory) salat/namaz/prayer, Tahajjud is regarded the best and every pious Muslims of all ages has been practicing this supererogatory Salah (prayer) with great zeal and high ambition. Obviously, this zeal and ambition does not relate to any worldly affair, rather the craving to say Tahajjud relates to much greater purpose and vision. In addition to all benefits of
October 24th, 2011
As we are the Millat-e-Ibraheem [Nationality of Hazrat Ibraheem (AM)], there is a lot to contemplate on the piety life of Beloved Hazrat Ibraheem Alayhissalam. Testified by Allah Taala one after another, this great Prophet (AM) has demonstrated the style of sacrifice and divine love for Allah Taala and rightfully called Khaleelullah – Friend of
June 19th, 2010
Shaykhul Hadith Hazrat Mawlana Zakaria Saharanpuri (R) said, “I don’t negate to earn money. What I point out is that understand why had we been created(?) It is only for Ibadat, i.e. obeying Allah Taala. Therefore, it is necessary to differentiate between objective and other things. Objective of life must be clearly understood and acted
June 4th, 2010
The month of Rajab is approaching. As at large, Muslims have fallen behind on the true practice of Deen, various unwanted affairs and evil-doings have become rife. All these are bid’at. 27th Rajab is wrongly observed as the night of Me’raj. No particular date is preserved by Sahaba (RA), Tabeyeen (R) or Tabe Tabeyeen (R)
I [Mufti Taqi Usmani (DB)] have heard a quote of Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) from my Shaykh Dr. Abdul Hai Arefi (R) which I haven’t (yet) seen in any book. However not to mention, Hazrat Arefi (R) has narrated it from a book. The quote is: If a person utters two words after accomplishing Ibadat,
March 15th, 2010
Hazrat Anas Ibne Malek (RA) narrates, When Hazrat Abdullah Ibne Rawaha (RA) would meet any Sahabi, he would say, “Come let us freshen Iman on our Lord for a while.”
December 9th, 2009
A spiritual aspirant wrote to Hakeemul Ummah Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (R), “My mind slack in performing Salat.” i.e. My mind doesn’t set for Salah and I don’t feel like praying Salat.
October 15th, 2009
Don’t worry if you don’t get taste in Ibadat/Worship. Aim and objective of accomplishing Ibadat/Worship is not ‘getting taste’. Aim and objective of Ibadat is to attain the Pleasure of Allah Taala. If one gets pleasure and taste in Ibadat that is additional bounty and blessing. However, if taste isn’t sensed in worship, this doesn’t
October 7th, 2009
This point is very important. This is where lies the difference between the Sahaba (RA) and rest of the Ummah. Particularly what is it? It consists of two basic things: Iman and Ihtesab. The gist of Iman is, to completely have the firm Faith on Allah Taala i.e. undoubtedly hold the belief that He is
August 15th, 2009
Ramadan – so much to say about this Holy Month, so much to think and plan and so much to arouse the fikr in this Blessed Month! But, the whole Ummah – where are we? What plans are we doing? Individually each of us must ask to oneself: what am I doing? will this be