Upon the Demise of My Respected Teacher rahimahullah
My honourable teacher Hadhrat Mawlānā Umarji Sāhib rahimahullāh was a very pious, friendly, humble person of noble character. He would stay away from unnecessarily mixing with people, from...
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...
What to do at the Time of Natural Catastrophes
Everyone is aware of the devastation that natural disasters bring with them. Many lose their lives, hundreds of thousands lose relatives, entire communities are wiped out and countless buildings...
The Smartphone: Beneficial or Harmful?
The smartphone has become an inseparable part of our day-to-day lives. From within the confines of the home to every region and sector of the outside world, people are seen immersed in the...
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by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh on one occasion spoke on the theme of valuing time. As part of the talk, Hadhrat...
The Qur'ān - A Clear Proof
Indeed, We have sent down the Dhikr [the Qur'ān], and indeed We are its guardians. (15:9)
In this verse Allāh ta'ālā proclaims that it is He, and He alone, who has revealed the Glorious...
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,...
Cautiousness in the Matter of Halāl and Harām
by Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
In light of the recent meat contamination issue that has shaken Europe, I would like to touch upon the subject of halāl and harām. For a...
Hajj – a Lesson in Submission
On 6th Dhul Hijjah after the Jumu'ah Salāh, we arrived at Dhul Hulayfah, outside Madīnah, and made preparations to enter into ihrām. Dhul Hulayfah was chosen because it was where Rasūlullāh...
How to Acquire Husn-ul-Khātimah
If we study the lives of the pious servants of Allāh ta'ālā, i.e. the Ambiyā, Sahābah radhiyallāhu 'anhum, the Muhaddithūn, Fuqahā, Awliyā, we will find one common factor in their lives, and that...
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...
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...