COMMANDING OTHERS TOWARDS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND NOT PRACTISING ONESELF IS EVIL   Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo states quoting the words of Shu’ayb Alayhis Salaam, “and I do not want to do afterwards that which I prohibited you from.” (Hood verse 88) “Do you order the people to piety and forget yourselves, while you read the Book? Don’t you understand?” (Baqarah verse 44) This... more

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ مِنْ قَوْلٍم بِلاَ عَمَـلٍ      لَقَدْ نَسَبْتُ بِهِ نَسْلاً لِّذِيْ عُقُــمِ 26/14. I seek forgiveness from Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo from such sayings (preaching) which I do not practice upon. For verily, through this, (it is same like that) I have attributed (claimed) offspring from a barren woman. The poet says that he commands... more

Incident Three 3. Wahb ibn Munabbih narrates another incident: There was a raahib (ascetic) and aabid (worshipper) from amongst the Bani Israeel who had renounced the world and devoted himself to the ibaadah of Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo. He was the most pious saint in Bani Israeel. During his time, there were three brothers who had one young sister. The three sons planned to go on a jihad... more

Incident Two 2.) Abdullah ibn Abbaas RadhiyAllaahu Anhu narrated the following incident: Barseesah was a very pious monk. He had devoted himself to the worship of Allaah for seventy years, during which period he had completely kept himself aloof from sin. Iblees was not pleased with this and decided to gather his most wretched Shayaateen and recruited the most deceitful from amongst them to... more

وَلاَ تُطِعْ مِنْهُمَا خَصْمًا وَّلاَ حَكَمًــا        فَأَنْتَ تَعْرِفُ كَيْـدَ الْخَصْمِ وَالْحَكَـمِ 25/13. And don’t obey them both (Nafs and Shaytaan) as an opponent or as a judge (person). For you know (very) well the deception of (such an) opponent or a judge. There are 3 entities which urge a person to do an action: 1. Heart   2... more

SUNNAH METHODS TO PROTECT ONESELF FROM SHAYTAAN 1.) Recital of istiaadha (أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ). Allaah Jalla Jalaalahoo states, وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ When a whispering arrives from Shaytaan, then seek the protection of Allaah. (A’raaf verse 200) Abu Hurayrah RadhiyAllaahu Anhu narrates... more

بھروسہ کچھ نہیں اس نفس امارہ کا اے زاہد     فرشتہ بھی یہ ہو جاۓ تو اس سے بدگماں رہنا O zaahid (ascetic), never trust this evil nafs (ego), even if it even if it becomes an angel, always remain suspicious of its motives. Never remove the chain off a dog’s neck, no matter how well trained it becomes. A trained dog will remain a dog. May Allaah Jalla... more

HE STORY OF THE SNAKE AND THE CITY OF BAGHDAD    “A snake catcher once went to the mountains, which were covered with snow. Due to the snow and cold many very big snakes lay motionless as if they were dead. The snake-catcher saw a dead snake in the extreme cold of winter. He picked it up and took it to Baghdad, with the purpose of using it for a show. The snake like a pillar was... more