Before It's Too Late........

“Your ‪‎time‬ should not be without any structure, such that you occupy yourself arbitrarily with whatever comes along. Rather, you must take account of yourself and order your worship during the day and the night, assigning to each period of time an activity that must not be neglected nor replaced by another activity. By this ordering of time, the blessing in time will show itself. A person who leaves himself without a plan as animals do, not knowing what he is to do an any given moment, will spend most of his time fruitlessly. Your time is your ‪life, and your life is your capital: by it you make your trade, and by it you will reach the eternal bounties in the proximity of Allah. Every single breath of yours is a priceless jewel, because it is irreplaceable; once it is gone, there is no return for it. So do not be like fools who rejoice each day as their wealth increases while their lives decrease. What good is there in wealth that increases while one’s lifespan decreases? Do not rejoice except in an increase of knowledge or an increase of good‪ works. Truly they are your two friends who will accompany you in your‪ grave‬, when your spouse, your wealth, your children, and your friends will remain behind.”

ImamAl Ghazali‬ (Ramatullah Alaihy)

Who We are Hiding from ??

What does being alone mean? You’re never alone. There’s no such thing as alone. Alone means actually you’re one on one with Allah swt. So when you’re one on one with Allah swt and there’s no creation who can see you, then you do sin? You close the door, you draw the curtains, you’re alone in your room, you hide your tracks, you erase your histories so no one in creation can find out. But Allah swt Knows.

Shaykh Mufti Kamaluddin Ahmed

Where You Search For!!

Yahya bin Muaaz Rahmatullah-e-Alayh says,

“There isn’t any respect for a person that disobeys Allah Jalla Jala Laho

If a person desires respect then he should always obey Allah Jalla Jala Laho We search for respect in money, luxury homes, latest model vehicles, cell phones, etc. We ensure that these things are noticed by others, so that people are aware that we are using the latest phone. To attain this objective we will use it in front of others with style. This proves that we regard respect in these things but it is only in the obedience of Allah Ta'ala.

The Buzurgs have written that those that attach importance to these things are clear indications that they are internally empty. The more a person is filled internally is so simple externally. Our great Buzurgs were extremely simple in their external dress even though it was connected to Deen. The great Buzurgs weren’t even particular of straightening their Topis. This had indicated their internal condition.

Nowadays, people are particular of their topies, shoes, sandals, and desire to be noticed. Maulana Muhammad Gardee Saheb of White river had visited Hadrat Maulana Habibur Rahman Aazmi of Aazam Gar. He says, “I found him wearing a simple vest with many holes on them.” He says, “When I embraced him I was unable to leave him.” The insignificant worldly things didn’t matter to these Buzurgs. Hadrat Sheikh says that for six months he never changed his Kurta.

We are so concerned of the creams, cosmetics, brushing our hair. This is the way of the women but the men have also fallen into these things. We should remember respect is only in the obedience of Allah Ta'ala.

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Be Wise.....

Speech is a necessary evil, but silence is salvation. So when you do have to talk, do not be prolific. You will never once repent of your silence, but often times you will repent of your speech. When a person's intelligence is complete, his speech becomes rare.

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Brighten Your Heart.....

Luqman al-Hakim made his will and counselled his son and told him:

"My son! Sit with the learned men and keep close to them. Allah gives life to the hearts with the light of wisdom as Allah gives life to the dead earth with the abundant rain of the sky."

(Muwatta Malik Book 59, Hadith 1859)

Fly High !!

"The less of the World, the freer you Live."

Hazrat Umar bin Al Khattab Radi Allahu Anhu

Touchstone of Believer

The believer speaks little, but does much. And the hypocrite talks a lot, but does little. The believer's speech is wisdom, his silence is contemplation, his gaze is pondering, his actions are righteous. So if this is your state, you shall perpetually be in worship. - Fudayl bin Iyyad

Purity Lies in.............

Purity does not lie in rituals, nor can human nature be changed by effort. Those who love God and remain conscious only of their Beloved attain purity.

[Al Hujwiri]

See through Heart...How??

When a lover of God turns his eyes away from the temptations of this world, he sees the Lord with the eyes of his heart.

 [Shaykh Ali al Hujwiri]

Real Taste of Life

"The people who love the life of this world have left it without tasting the best thing therein." He was asked: "What is that?" He answered: "Knowledge of the All-Mighty Allah.

Hazrat Malik Ibn Dinar Rahmatullah Alaihy

Trial.....Closer to perfection

Do not lose hope in adversity and complain that God singled you out for punishment, remitting others guilty of worse sins. Your present state could very well be His intent to elevate your spiritual station; or He could just be testing your faith. Every day that you persevere, you grow closer to perfection. Thus your present despair may be the beginning of an infinite blessing.


Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani Rahmatullah Alaihy

Who You Asking From ??

Do not ask one who flees from your requests, but instead, ask the One Who had commanded you to ask of Him.

 [Ibn al-Samaak]

Don't afraid of Thorns.....Keep Growing

“Brother! There is a steep and rocky road between me and Jannah. If I pass through safely, then your insult means nothing to me. But on the contrary, if I fail to cross that path and hence I am prevented from reaching Jannah then indeed I am worthy of insults much worse than what you have mentioned.”

-Hadhrath Abu Zar Ghifaari (radhiyallahu anhu)
(Once a person abused to him, Hadthrath replied with those sayings...)

Alhumdulillah Ala Kulli Haal

"Had Allah lifted the veil for his slave and shown him how He handles his affairs for him, 

and how Allah is more keen for the benefit of the slave than his own self, 

his heart would have melted out of the love for Allah and would have been torn to pieces out of thankfulness to Allah. 

Therefore if the pains of this world tire you do not grieve. For it may be that Allah wishes to hear your voice by way of duaa.

So pour out your desires in prostration and forget about it and know; that verily Allah does not forget it."

Ibn al Qayyim (rahimahullah)

Awake !!

 "A sheep is more alert than man. On hearing the call of the shepherd it stops grazing while man ignores the call of Allah for the sake of his desires."

Where True happiness Lies??

Indeed, the hardships of obedience to Allaah shall go and the reward of the good deeds will stay, and indeed, the joy of the sins shall go and its punishment shall stay.

– Ibn al-Jawzī

From Where to Where

A person who was taken aback by the honour given to Luqman (alaihis salaam) once approached him and asked: “Are you the very same Luqman who was a slave of the Banu Has-haas tribe?” Luqman (alaihis salaam) replied: “Yes!” The man then asked: “Are you the very same person who used to herd sheep?” Luqman (alalais salaam) replied: “Yes!” The person asked yet again: “Are you the very same person with a dark complexion?” Luqman (alaihis salaam) replied: “My dark complexion is quite visible and clear to one and all, but what is it that really astonishes you regarding me?” The man replied: “I am astonished that people flock to your gathering and eagerly accept your advice.” Luqman (alaihis salaam) then advised him saying: “Young man! You can also receive this very same rank and honour provided you adhere to the following aspects:

1. Lower your gaze

2. Control your tongue

3. Eat that which is pure and halaal

4. Guard your private parts

5. Adhere to the truth

6. Fulfill your trusts

7. Honour your guests

8. Take care of your neighbours

9. Stay away from what does not concern you

These are the qualities that elevated me to the position that you see me enjoying.” (Tafseer Ibnu Katheer vol 3 pg 459)

Lesson: The above incident highlights the fact that one does not become honourable and respectable on the basis of his lineage or skin colour. Instead it is the qualities in a person that elevate him.

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Thorn......A Bounty in Disguise

Why should I grieve because of a thorn?
    Once it made laughter known to me.
   Whatever you lost through the stroke of destiny,
   know it was to save you from adversity.
   One small affliction off greater afflictions;
   one small loss prevents greater loses.

 Hazrat Maulana Rumi (Rahmatullah Alaihy)

Knoweldge is light

"All humans are dead except those who have knowledge; and all those who have knowledge are asleep, except those who do good deeds; and those who do good deeds are deceived, except those who are sincere; and those who are sincere are always in a state of worry"

- Imam Shafiee Rahimahullah

Wealthiest Person ??

The wealthiest person is the one who has abundance of taqwa. 

[Dhunnun al Misri]