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
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,
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
September 3rd, 2009
Keep on trying and crying in Ramadan; nothing to lose hope. Make efforts for accomplishing Good Deeds as much as possible; do Istegfar and repent that we couldn’t do rightly the deeds. Try your best and Cry to Allah Taala regretfully for acceptance. Our mind would be deceived in several ways, which will make us
December 17th, 2008
Translated from Bangla book: Behester Poth O Patheo Taken from a Majlis of Ramadan 03, 1403 Hijr Hazrat Hafejji Hujur (R) [Khalifa Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (R)] said, “We must always awake the thoughts of fear of Allah Taala, the fear of hell, the hardship of resurrection ground, torment of grave and ponder on
August 17th, 2008
Hakeemul Ummah Ashraf Ali Thanvi (R) has stated this in his book Jazawul Amal, very useful advice for us and very easy to accomplish. [These six deeds, not very difficult to do, but inshallah by practicing these, the doors of all Ibadat (worship) would open up - Hakeemul Ummah Thanvi (R)] 1. Attaining Deeni Knowledge:
April 25th, 2008
1. Ibadat is like a profession. Its industry/shop is solitude; its capital is Taqwa (refrain from sins in Fear of Allah Tala); its profit is Jannah. 2. After committing sin, Tawba is Wajib (mandatory) . However, refraining from sins is a greater Wajib. 3. Surprising is the ups and downs of time. More surprising is