The Friends of Allāh ta'ālā - The Muttaqīn
Ramadhān is a month of mercy, forgiveness and deliverance from the fire of Jahannam. Salmān al-Fārsī radhiyallāhu 'anhu narrates that once, while addressing the Sahābah radhiyallāhu 'anhum at the...
After Hajj
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Once again more than two million believers were honoured to become the 'Guests of Allāh' and through Divine Guidance have completed the...
The Legacy of the Madrasah
Our children attend madrasahs every evening, yet we as their parents do not attach much significance to them, regarding them merely as places that look after the ummah's infants. We hold them on a...
What to do After a Person's Demise
Once the person has breathed their last, do the following:
1. Make du‘ā for them. Rasūlullāh s said,
When you visit the sick or deceased, speak good words; for indeed, the angels say āmīn to...
Advice for Intending Holiday Makers
It is a common trend in this day and age for people to take a break for recreation, including going on holiday. Undertaking leisure activities, such as travel, are regarded as promoting general...
Live Like a Mirror
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Call towards the path of your Rabb with wisdom and good admonition. (16:125)
This is the order of Allāh ta'ālā to every believer....
Making Journeys Fruitful
Travelling is a part of human life. Whether it be a religious trip like ‘Umrah and Hajj, a trip to visit family and relatives abroad, a business or work-related trip or a recreational one, we all...
Wisdom Behind Natural Disasters
Allāh ta'ālā is Hākim i.e. only what He permits can happen in the world, and He is Hakīm i.e. whatever He does is full of Wisdom. Allāh ta'ālā is also Al-'Alīm (the All-Knowing), Al-Khabīr (the...
Love and Reverence for the Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Whenever the blessed name of our beloved Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam is mentioned, the one who is fortunate to utter this name and...
Live a Life of Taqwā
In the Glorious Qur’ān, Allāh ta‘ālā time and again instructs the believers to live a life of taqwā:
O you who believe! Fear (disobedience to) Allāh as He (i.e. disobeying Him) should be feared...
Quenching the Thirst of Others
Imām Bukhārī rahimahullāh has narrated a hadīth on the authority of Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah radhiyallāhu 'anhu that Rasūlullāh sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam said, "A person, whilst on a journey,...
The New Year
By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Having just completed the year 2013, the 'New Year' is seen and heard all around us. However, the question remains as to what should be a...