Making an effort to restore the true spirit of Deen

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following:

The general condition of the previous ummats was such that, as time passed, and they became more and more distant from the era of their Nabi, then their deeni activities and ibaadaat (worship) began to lose their spirit and essence, thereby becoming mere customs and rituals.…

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Advice for a student of Deen

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once wrote the following in a letter addressed to a student of deen:

It is extremely important for a student of deen to focus on his studies and to decrease meeting friends and interacting with people.…

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Recognizing the True Friends of Allah Ta‘ala

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once addressed some of his associates and mentioned the following:

I will show you the gauge to determine whether a person is among the servants whom Allah Ta‘ala has blessed with His special recognition and friendship, or whether he is merely pretending to be a pious person with the aim of misleading people.…

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The gauge to determine whether a favour is a blessing or a trial

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned:

If a person makes shukr to Allah Ta‘ala for the favours he enjoys (and he utilizes the favours in the obedience of Allah Ta‘ala), then this is a sign that the favours he enjoys are a blessing from the side of Allah Ta‘ala upon him (which will be a means for his progress).…

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