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I Can’t Stop Backbiting
Correspondence of Hazrat Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb (rahimahullah)
Condition:
I find myself trapped in the destructive illness of backbiting. I make du‘aa to Allah Ta‘ala every morning saying: “O Allah! I must not commit any sin today, I must not backbite.” Yet I commit this sin by that same evening. I am very troubled. I read many ahaadeeth and many of your books on the topic of backbiting. Especially your book, “The illnesses of the …
Rules of a Muslim Home #09 – Healthy Living
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has mentioned that there are two favours which most people take lightly; good health and free time. (Saheeh Bukhaari #6412) Looking after one’s health is an essential part of a Muslim’s life. We have been repeatedly taught in the ahaadeeth to make du‘aa for good health and seek Allah Ta‘ala’s protection from dreadful diseases.
Health and sickness are both from Allah Ta‘ala alone. However, we have been commanded to take precautions. Hence if we adhere to the following …
Melt Away your Worries
Time and time again, while living in this world, we are beset by grief and worries. The following is a tried and tested method to ‘melt away’ your worries:
Simply think of the bounties that Allah Ta‘ala will shower us with when we are blessed to enter Jannah. Ponder over the gardens and streams of Jannah. Ponder over the fact that it will be an eternal life of eternal pleasure. Sit down and meditate over the fact that we will …
