Love for the Masājid

The masājid are the Houses of Allāh ta‘ālā and they should therefore be so beloved to a believer that his utmost desire should be to spend all of his time in them. In fact, every believer should entertain this thought, that if he had no other commitments, he would have spent his entire time in the masājid which have been described as the most beloved places to Allāh ta‘ālā. Rasūlullāh...

My Beloved Teacher - Hadhrat Mawlānā Ismā'īl Wādī sāhib rahimahullāh

by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh Once, 'Umar radhiyallāhu 'anhu asked those around him of a hadīth of the Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam with regards to the trials and tribulations which were to fall upon the Ummah. Hudhayfah ibn Al-Yamān radhiyallāhu 'anhu, who knew the hadīth, remarked, “Why do you worry about such a fitnah, O Amīr-al-Mu'minīn, when there is a...

Obstacles to the Acquisition of 'Ilm

By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh The academic year for madāris throughout the world starts in the month of Shawwāl. Students of 'ilm resume their studies and once more tread that special path that leads to Jannah. The importance and reward of acquiring Dīnī knowledge cannot be over emphasised. Allāh ta'ālā states: Can those who know be equal to those who do not know?...

The Best Garment

Blessing of Clothing The great Muhaddith, 'Allāmah Nawawī rahimahullāh, in his masterpiece Riyād-us-Sālihīn, begins the discussion on clothing with the following verses of the Glorious Qur'ān: "O children of Ādam! We have sent down to you the dress that covers your shame and provides adornment. As for the dress of taqwā [piety] that is the best." (7:26) "… And made for you garments that...

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