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An Evil End Due to Persistence in Sins

May 2, 2009 By

this short article comes from An Noor Arif Billah, Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (hafizahullah) Shaytan misleads many people into indulgence in sins by making them think, “Enjoy yourself while you’re still young! Then make taubah later….You’ve got plenty of time!” Those who have this dreadful misconception should read the following story and take heed. Hazratwala (daamat barakaatuhum) says: “One horrible consequence of persisting in sins which … [Read more...]

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It’s Been a Long Time Since I Made Salat: A Muslim Horror Story With a Hopeful Ending

May 7, 2008 By

Source: MuslimWritings This might be your story. It starts with missing Fajr (too early) or Isha (too tired). Zhur, Asr, and Magrib (too busy) also get lost. Maybe you make salat once at night and try to make all five prayers at once, but then that becomes too difficult. It’s okay, though, because you make it at least sometimes, when you’re around other Muslims. Then you find that you’re not around Muslims who pray, you’re only around Muslims who don’t pray either. … [Read more...]

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How to perform Salaatut Tasbeeh

January 27, 2008 By

REMOVE THOSE OLD-STAINS OF SINS WITH SALAATUT TASBEEH THE VIRTUES OF SALAATUT TASBEEH Salaatut Tasbeeh is a very important form of salaah, as is evident from several ahaadith, wherein Rasulullah ( enjoined it as a matter of great kindness and favour and stressed on its importance. As such, the Ulamaa, Jurists, Muhadditheen, and Sufis throughout the centuries have been particular in offering this Salaah. Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Abbaas ( has narrated that he was once informed by Rasulullah (, ''O … [Read more...]

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Superiority of making ablution at night…

January 13, 2008 By

Narrated by Uqba bin Aamir (RA), 'I heard Allah's Messenger saying: One of my followers gets up at night pushing himself to perform ablution (for prayer). On him there are several knots of Shaytaan. When he washes his hands, a knot loosens. When he washes his face, another knot loosens. When he passes his wet hands over his head, yet another knot loosens. When he washes his feet, the last knot loosens. Then Allah (SAW) says to those beyond the eyes i.e the angels "Look at this slave of Mine … [Read more...]

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