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Treatment for Pride
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
Respected ‘Ulama
I have been suffering lately with the diseases of pride. I am trying to be a better Muslimah than I was before. However, since I started to change, pride has crept into my heart and these thoughts disturb me. I don’t wish for Allah Ta‘ala to be displeased with me.
Please advise me as to what I must do to completely get rid of the pride in my heart and …
Carefully Controlled Education
(Mother of Moulana Sayyid Abul Hasan ‘Ali Nadwi [rahimahumallah] – Part Three)
The mother of Moulana Abul Hasan (rahimahullah), Khairun Nisaa (rahimahallah), was raised in a family in which the education of the womenfolk was very carefully controlled and was not allowed to exceed a certain level. In this regard, reading, writing and education beyond the basics were not approved of for the women of the family. Rather, their education would be limited to learning the …
Actions Speak Louder Than Words!
On one occasion, Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) came to visit the Muslim ruler, Haaroon Rasheed. Escorting Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) was Siraaj, the attendant of Haaroon Rasheed. (While they waited for Haaroon Rasheed to see them,) Siraaj bade Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah) to sit by Abu ‘Abdis Samad, who was the tutor of the children of Haaroon Rasheed.
Siraaj then said to Imaam Shaafi‘ee (rahimahullah), “O Abu ‘Abdillah! These are the children of Ameerul Mu-mineen and he (Abu ‘Abdis Samad) is their tutor. …
