Unrestrained Excess

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Unrestrained Excess

The ulama (scholars) of the past, in their search for knowledge and in order to progress and become close to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, sacrificed a lot. This is the reason why they were humble and simple, but nowadays many of us are spoilt and pampered and we complain if do not get what we want.… Continue reading Unrestrained Excess
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Guard The Tongue

This is an excerpt from Lesson 252 of al Tajrid al Sarih (The Abridged Saheeh al Bukhari) from the Book of Fasting by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq. Delivered on Friday 8 January 2010 at Al Kawthar Academy, Leicester.
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The Halal Way

Allah عز وجل says in the Holy Qur’an: وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِ وَنَهَى النَّفْسَ عَنِ الْهَوَى فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ هِيَ الْمَأْوَى As for he who fears the standing before his Lord and prevents his nafs from fulfilling its desire, Jannah is his abode. [Surah Naziaat 79:40-41]. Doing something the halal way is always very difficult… Continue reading The Halal Way
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Pie in the Sky?

Perhaps we are very neglectful of spirituality because today even though we may profess to be Muslims we have been so affected by materialism that we devote all our attention to those things that are material. So we place trust in money instead of Allah. We rely more on material things than we rely upon… Continue reading Pie in the Sky?
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Pearls of Wisdom 2

A few more pearls of wisdom taken from some of the majalis (gatherings for spiritual training) held by  Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq in 1998: •    Hub-e-Jaah (love of name,fame and recognition) is normally the last  thing that leaves a person’s heart even though the other spiritual ailments like love of wealth and dunya may have… Continue reading Pearls of Wisdom 2
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Pearls of Wisdom 1

Below are some pearls of wisdom taken from a few majalis (gatherings for spiritual training) held by  Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq in 1998: •    Part of the cure to the diseases of the heart is to realise their dangers and how they manifest themselves in a person. •    If a person does not work on… Continue reading Pearls of Wisdom 1
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True Servants of Rahman

In a hadeeth related by Imam Muslim رحمة الله عليه in his Sahih, on the authority of Sayyiduna  Abu Hurairah رضى الله عنه, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says ‘Never does anyone’s wealth decrease by giving in the way of Allah and never is a servant of Allah forgiving and merciful to anybody else… Continue reading True Servants of Rahman
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