Category «Harvested Jewels»

Fear at the mention of Allah

The first quality mentioned for the essentials of being certified as a Mu’min was trembling of the hearts out of fear at the mention of Allah Ta’ala. The general Arabic word for fear is “Khauf” while the word used in this verse of Surah Anfal is “al Wajl”. Imam Fakhrud Deen Razi rahimahullah mentions “People of Ma’rifah say that there are two types of khauf (fear), Khauf al iqaab (fear of punishment) and Khauf al Adhmah wal Jalaal (Fear of greatness and might)…

Futility in the guise of knowledge

Allah Ta’ala has mentioned that some birds were sent on to the army of Abraha, who charged Makkah with his elephants. The word used in the Qur’an is “Ababeel”. Some people have ascribed this “ababeel” to “swallow bird”. Such is the kind of research methodology we have developed. Similar is the question about the sign of those angels who helped Muslims in Badr. How do we recognize whether our research is fruitful or fruitless?

The Reality of Kashf

Note: The following is an excerpt from the write-up of my teacher Hadhrat Maulana Muhammad Saheb, who is currently the Sheikhul Hadeeth at Madrasah In'aamiyyah. The write-up is a treatise explaining the Aquida of Ahl Sunnah and some objections towards the renowned Fadha'il al-A'maal. It is reproduced here with special thanks to At-Tazkira Blog ___________________ …

The Insight of Imam Tirmidhī

Imam Tirmidhī rahimahullah establishes a chapter titled “Chapter in Regards to Abhorrence of Lying, Falsification etc.” in his monumental “Sunan”. Under this chapter Imām Tirmidhī rahimahullah mentions the following hadīth: It is reported on the authority of Anas radiallahu anhu from Nabī salallahu ῾alayhi wasallam with regards to “Major sins” that He (salallahu ῾alayhi wasallam) …

I Need an Anti Depressant!

The inner feelings and conditions of every human being vary from time to time. Sometimes one feels very happy and excited while at other times one feels sad and unpleasant. This is part of life. This should not cause one to lose hope and become despondent.

The Tongue is an Amaanat (Trust)

One does not own one’s tongue thereby warranting one the ability to use it as one wishes. Instead, it is an amaanat (trust). Therefore, it should be occupied in those deeds for which it was bestowed i.e. zikr and tilaawat of the Qur’aan etc. and one should avoid engaging it in improper actions like back-biting …

Different Rulings- What Should One Do?

Question: We, the general massess often get confused with the different rulings from different Ulama. What should we do? For example, regarding one of my questions, one Alim said its Halaal and the other said its Haraam. Is there any criteria in Shariah for our guidance in such situations?