The story of Hazrat Aadam (عليه السلام) is known to all of us. When Allah Ta’ala commanded the angels to bow down before Nabi Aadam (عليه السلام)– in honour and respect – it was Iblees who refused to do so. Allah Ta’ala asked him: قَالَ يٰۤإِبْلِيْسُ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِمَا خَلَقْتُ بِيَدَيَّ ط…
Burma: A Lesson for Us
Burma: A Lesson for Us by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahimahullah) When Maulana Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (Rahimahullah) visited Burma in the early 1960s, he addressed the Muslims, who were living in great wealth, who were extravagant and lavish and were very negligent of Deen and the work of Deen. The gist…
Expectations
Expectations By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Sahib (Rahimahullah) Most of our arguments arise because we entertain a lot of expectations in people. If we look into our lives, we will gauge how extensive this weakness is in us. There are, of course, exceptions but on a general note, we find that parents have great…
A Blessing or A Punishment
A Blessing or A Punishment By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (Rahimahullah) A person had come to meet me, to discuss some of his problems. In the conversation, he said: “Maulana, my ‘lighty’ (son) is only 24 years of age but he’s done very well for himself! He has achieved a great deal in his…
Avoid Futile Actions
In Surah Mu’minoon, Allah Ta’ala presents an outstanding quality of the Believers: وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ عَنِ اللَّغۡوِ مُعۡرِضُوۡنَۙ “…who keep themselves away from vain things …” [Surah Mu’minun 23:3] All those actions and all those activities that are vain, futile and useless are not the occupation of a Mu’min, of a true Believer. The Muslim understands…
Sports – Thinking Correctly
Our condition as an Ummah is such that we have lost our direction, and we have forgotten our purpose of being in this world. In addition to the various fitan plaguing the Ummah, the sports scene – with its national and international matches, tournaments, cups, etc. – is also a severe fitnah. It is a…
I’tikaaf – An Analogy
“When a car has been badly smashed and damaged, it is taken to the panel-beater. It is repaired using different skills until it is back in shape and to its pre-accident condition. The procedure involves removing, repairing and replacing damaged parts, spray painting, etc. Special equipment is also used. After the hammering, welding and so…
Flights To Allah Ta’ala
“Each odd night, in the last ten nights of Ramadaan, offers us a “flight” to connect with Allah Ta’ala. Even if the entire month may have passed in negligence, Allah Ta’ala, in His Infinite Mercy, gives us these odd nights to make amends and connect with Him. If a person wants to make Hajj, there…
The Masjid of Rasulullah ﷺ
By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Sahib (Rahimahullah) The Masjid of Rasulullah ﷺ was so simple that it was made of mud walls; the roof was made of palm leaves, and the palm tree trunks were used as pillars. The entire Masjid did not have a roof, nor was there anything that covered the ground. When…
Taking Lesson from the Mi’raj – Advice for The leaders of the Ummah
Taking Lesson from the Mi’raj – Advice for the leaders of the Ummah by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah alayh) In the Seerah of Rasulullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam), we read about the beautiful experience and miraculous journey of the Mi’raj. The journey from Makkah Shareef to Baitul Muqqaddas (Jerusalem) is known as Isra,…