Answering to someone’s question that what does ‘necessary’ and ‘unnecessary’ talk refer to (or what are their differences), eminent Tabeyee, Hazrat ‘Ata Ibne Abi Rabah (R) replied: Our pious predecessors used to limit their talks into the following FIVE POINTS: a. The recitation of Kitabullah (the Holy Quran) and its discussion b. The narration of

In a Friday lecture of Holy Ramadan, Mufti Taqi Usmani (DB) mentioned: Hazrat Siddiq-e-Akbar (RA) said (Meaning), Whenever you get the Tawfeeq (ability) of accomplishing a good deed, carry out two actions to Allah. Say Alhamdulillah (All Praise is for Allah!) and utter Astagfirullah (Forgive me O Allah!). Alhamdulillah, because the Tawfeeq (ability) of doing

Collected from one of the lectures of Mawlana Abdur-Rauf Sukkharvi (may Allah preserve him): Once Hazrat Dawood Alayhissalam asked Allah Taala, O Allah! What is your Raza? Allah Taala replied that when I afflict my servant in difficulties, pain, worries, ailment or any type of adversary and the servant accepts the situation brought down on

Pray for at least One Heart

December 24th, 2010

Eminent Sahabi (Noble Companion of Beloved Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), Hazrat Abdullah ibne Mas’ood (RA) said: Assess your heart in three occasions: One: When you listen to the Quran Two: At the Majlis (gathering) of Allah’s Zikr, i.e. while listening to Deeni lectures/bayan, attending Taleem. Three: While engaged in Allah’s Zikr in solitude If

When someone gets angry, he shouldn’t punish his subordinates immediately. As during anger, one is generally not at his usual state, one shouldn’t pass any judgment at such moments. Experience says, there is always good in checking anger and always some negative effects in exposing it. Moreover, the outcome of (such unjustified) anger is repentance.

Watch Yourself

July 1st, 2010

Mawlana Sa’ad Kandhalawi (May Allah prolong his shelter upon us) often reminds the Muballigs (people doing Tableeg), “A caller (inviter towards Allah) must bear in mind that the foremost fundamental objective of the work of dawah is his self-Islah, i.e. self reformation (and NOT others islah).” In this regard, Hazratji Inamul Hasan (R) said something

A man complained Hazratji Mawlana Inamul Hasan (R) regarding his irregularity in Tasbih,

Why should we take medicine

June 29th, 2010

If we fall ill, it is important to turn to Allah Taala through the deeds which Rasulullah Sallallahu alaiyhi wa Sallam had prescribed. From the teachings of Quran and Hadith, our Pious Elders had stressed on Tawba-Istegfar, Sadaqa and worldly treatments.

A Modest Brother’s Word

June 28th, 2010

A beloved senior brother, Rafiqul Islam Bhuiyan, left this world and met his Lord on 25th June, 2010. His politeness and amicable behavior is still borne in our hearts who knew him well and got the opportunity to receive his cordial company on several occasions. He is among those fortunate, whose Janazah was led at

Eminent Scholar and Pious Elder, Mawlana Abul Bashar Muhammad Saiful Islam Saheb (May Allah Taala prolong his shelter upon us) at a farewell program (for the new Ulama passing from a Madrasah) in year 2005, advised his students by saying, “Wear ragged clothes, live on thick rice and stay in a shanty (if necessary), still