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Blood is Thicker than Water…?
It is often said that blood runs thicker than water… This means that the bond of family and loyalty to one’s kith and kin is stronger than any other bond and loyalty.
But this is NOT true. The truth is that the absolute strongest bond of loyalty and faithfulness is that of Islam – provided a person possesses true imaan. This was proven, time and again, by those individuals who possessed the greatest imaan in this Ummah – the Sahaabah …
Raabi‘ah Basriyyah of Her Time
(Mother of Nawaab Qaisar Saheb [rahimahullah] – Part One)
Nawaab ‘Ishrat ‘Ali Khan Qaisar Saheb (rahimahullah) was a renowned saint of Pakistan and the spiritual mentor of thousands of people, including Haaji ‘Abdul Mu‘eed Saheb, famously known as Bhaijaan (daamat barakaatuhum), who recently visited South Africa. He was born in the year 1338 A.H (1920) and left this temporary abode in Safar 1433 A.H (2011) at the age of 96. He was an embodiment of simplicity, generosity and …
Weakness of Conviction
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The only fear which I have over my Ummah (in regard to their hearts being affected) is the weakness of conviction.” (Tabraani – Majma‘uz Zawaa-id #416)
From this hadeeth, we learn that one of the main fears which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) had for his Ummah was the fear of the imaan and conviction of the Muslims becoming weak.
In reality, it is a person’s …
