Games and their “false” importance
The deception of this dunya is that it turns our focus on unimportant things, until we start falsely believing they are important. One of...
Don’t just wish to be pious, make an effort
Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanwi رحمه الله said that if we wish to become pious without trying, it is unlikely we will achieve piety. The...
Testing Times
A child in grade 1 will prepare for exams at the end of the year. The same applies to a grade 3 student and...
Unity with falsehood is not permissible, we must speak out
Below is an extract from Shaykh’s talk on 10/09/18 in Masjid-ut-Taqwa, Pietermaritzburg. It is an explanation of an article by Sh. Ashraf Ali Thanwi...
Our faith in the unseen and the harms of spiritual illnesses
When a physical illness effects our body, we see it and feel it, thereby giving it its due attention. When a spiritual illness effects...
Laylatul Jaaizah and how to ensure your Qurbani is accepted
The night preceeding Eid is known as Laylatul Jaaizah (the night of Reward). For those celebrating Eid tomorrow (22/08/18), tonight is Laylatul Jaaizah. Nabi...
A taste of Heaven on Earth
A wife will be broken-hearted if her husband insults or humiliates her. The sharpness of his tongue and the bitterness in his voice will...
Hajj: A journey of Love and Submission
Hajj is a journey of love and submission. From the perspective of logic, it would be easier to perform Hajj in other months, when...
The importance of forbidding the evil
Nabi ﷺ described the Ummah as one body (Bukhari). When we walk down the streets, we look ahead to avoid slipping. Our brains remain...
Striving for spiritual progress
Striving in the path of Allah leads to taraqi/spiritual progress. When a father intends to gift his toddler a sweet, sometimes, he will hold...