Giving up Sins: An Easy Prescription by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) There are many Muslim brothers and sisters throughout the world who, due to various negative influences and bad elements, find themselves ‘de-railed’ from Deen. Many others sit on the fence, wanting to enjoy or benefit from both sides of the…
Fashion
Fashion by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) Fashion is a test of the very severe kind. It is a madness and an obsession that has afflicted many. It makes a person blind, except to the chase of keeping up with the latest fashion trends, styles and designs, which are ever-changing. Have we…
The Final Taste
The Final Taste by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) There is an incident narrated of a Sahabi (radiyallahu ‘anhu), who, on coming across the verse: “Every soul shall taste of death…” read it so many times that a voice was finally heard saying: ‘Your recitation has already caused the death of 4…
The Wealth of Time
The Wealth of Time by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (rahmatullah ‘alayh) This life is a journey. We are all on a journey and are travelling all the time. Even if the person is a “couch potato”, passing his life in inactivity and idleness, he is also travelling. If the person is sitting, lying…
A Means of Protection from Sins
A Means of Protection from Sins In my Dua, I always mention that we inevitably have to depart from this world. Death is a certainty. However, its time is unknown. Since we do not know where, when, and how we will die, how can we be engaged in sin? When making Dua, I say: O…
The Knowledge of Allah Ta’ala
Imam Malik (rahmatullah ‘alayh) had great respect and love for Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and Madina Munawwarah. He once wanted to perform Nafl Hajj but feared that he might die whilst on his journey for Hajj. It was his deep-hearted desire to die in Madina Sharif. In a dream, he saw Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi…