Principles of Success—In the light of SeerahBy Maulana Wahiduddin Khan It is a well-known fact that the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) was the supremely successful man in the entire human history. But he was not just a hero, as Thomas Carlyle has called him. According to the Qur’an, he was a good example for… Continue reading Ten Principles of Success in the light of the Seerah
The Truth
The Truth Imam Ghazali (RA) Advice to be True Allah has created this whole universe on the basis of love, and has demanded of the people that they should build up their life on the foundation of truth, to make truth and straight dealing a practice of their life, and should give place… Continue reading The Truth
Belonging Also to Paradise, Belonging Also to Hell
Belonging Also to Paradise, Belonging Also to Hell Imam Ghazali (RA) First Target-Reform of Self Like other divine religions Islam also keeps the reform of man’s self as the first item in its programme of reforms. It makes the human self as the first target of its efforts and sows the seeds… Continue reading Belonging Also to Paradise, Belonging Also to Hell
Strength
StrengthImam Ghazali Faith-A Revolutionary Strength A firm and strong faith is such a never-drying spring, from which flow the strength for the desired activities, coveted courage and forbearance to tolerate adversities and to face dangers. It creates in man such a restless feeling and deep attachment to his ideal that if he is unable… Continue reading Strength
Do not Resent Allah
How great is your resentment against your Lord, your suspicion of Him (Almighty and Glorious is He) and your resistance to Him. How often you attribute injustice to Him (Almighty and Glorious is He), and charge Him with delay in providing sustenance and sufficiency and in removing troubles and tribulation. Do you not know that… Continue reading Do not Resent Allah
Four Kinds of Men
There are four kinds of men. One is who has no tongue and no heart and he is a man of ordinary position, dull and lowly, who does not count on Allah and one who has nothing good in him. He and people like him are the chaff which has no weight, unless Allah covers… Continue reading Four Kinds of Men
Shukr
A Jumuah Khutbah Allah s.w.t. says in Suratul-Mulk: 67:23 Say: “It is He Who has created you (and made you grow), and made for you the faculties of hearing, seeing, feeling and understanding: little thanks it is ye give. In Suratul-Baqarah: 2:152 Then do ye remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful… Continue reading Shukr
Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh ul-Islâm ibn Taymiyyah Abu Safwan Farid Ibn Abdulwahid Ibn Haibatan From ‘Ibn Taymiyyah’s Essay on Servitude’ As for the author, his calibre and prestige goes without saying. He is the great scholar, Shaykhul-lslaam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allaah have mercy upon him. Scholars of Islaam acknowledge his astonishing excellence in all fields of knowledge –… Continue reading Ibn Taymiyyah
The Finality of Prophethood
Syed Abul A’la Maududi Forward Of all the conspiracies hatched against Islam in modern times, the most dangerous is a false claim to Prophethood made in the beginning of this century. This claim has been the main cause of wide spread mental chaos amongst the Ummah for the last sixty years. Like all other… Continue reading The Finality of Prophethood
Polishing the Hearts by Ibn Qayyim
Polishing the Hearts Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (RA) Allaah – the Most High – said: “O you who believe! Remember Allaah and remember Him a lot.” [33:4I]. “Those men and women who remember Allaah a lot.” [33:35]. “So when you have finished the rights of your Pilgrimage, then remember Allaah as you remember your fore-father,… Continue reading Polishing the Hearts by Ibn Qayyim