With each sunrise the blessed days & nights of Ramadaan come a little closer to us. In order to be able to fully benefit from this virtuous month, it is important that we begin preparing our bodies and souls well in advance. Keeping this mind, the scholars of Islam have always penned advices and guidelines ...
Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam) said, “When you pass the gardens of Paradise, graze to your heart’s content.” Someone asked, “O Rasulullah (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam), what is meant by the gardens of Paradise?” he replied, “Gathering for performing Zikr.” What is meant is that if somebody is lucky enough to get access to such gathering, he ...
Hadhrat ‘Ataa’ bin Abi Ribaah, (Radhiyallaho anho) said that Rasulullah (SallAllaho alaihi wasallam) is reported to have said, “Whoever reads surah Yaaseen in the beginning of the day, all his needs for that day are fulfilled” Many merits of surah Yaseen are mentioned in ahadith. It is said in one hadith, “Everything has a heart, ...
Hadhrat Luqmaan (alaihi salaam) said to his son when he was on his deathbed, “Son, up until now I have given you much advice. Now I am going to give you six more (final advices), wherein is hidden (the essence of ) all knowledge: Remain occupied in worldly activities as long as you are going ...
Nabi Nooh (Alayhis salaam) said to his sons, “I give you a piece of advice and, in order that you may not forget it, I say it very briefly. I advise you for doing two things and forbid you from doing two things. The two things which I recommend are such that Almighty Allah and ...
The heart is like the earth that has to be tilled and sweated over, in order to be cultivated and in order to yield a good harvest. If the ground is not cultivated in such a manner for a long time, it becomes hard, barren, and unable to yield a crop because it was left ...
“O Allah Ta’ala, in the battle against Nafs and Shaytaan, I am repeatedly defeated. This is an indication of my gradual weakening. When a child is beaten by his stronger opponents, his Abba (father) takes pity on him, his mercy then comes to the fore. You are our Rabba,our Creator, Nourisher and Sustainer, please display ...