In today’s world, we constantly find ourselves asking the very same question, ‘What is true ‘Ilm’? What is true knowledge? Due to our weak Imaan and our love for the world and its luxuries, true knowledge does not enter our hearts.
The question arises ‘What is Ilm’? Ilm is that asset which not only increases one’s
knowledge and respect in his community, but it also makes his heart pure and keeps it
protected from evils. It also teaches the heart and soul to live according to the commands of Allah Taa’la.
The knowledge of Allah is the best of all knowledge and to seek this knowledge is
compulsory on each and every Muslim, be they male or female.
A Hadith states, “To seek knowledge is compulsory on each and every Muslim” Abu Zar narrates that the Prophet once told him that, ‘O Abu Zar, if you go in the morning and
learn one ayah (verse) from the book of Allah, it will be better than offering 100 rak’at nafl
Salaah. And if you learn one chapter of knowledge, it will be better than offering one
thousand rak’at nafl Salaah.’ In one Hadith, it states, “An Alim enforces a much greater task upon Shaytaan than one thousand pious men.” You may be asking yourselves why this is? The answer to this is that Shaytaan will find it relatively easier to lure pious men away from Islam than an Alim who has studied and learnt Islam.. (more…)

Tips to Wake up for Fajr.

Twelve Tips to Wake up for Fajr in the Light of Qur’an, Hadith and the Teachings of Our Elders
1. To supplicate to Allah with the following ﺏﺭﻲﻨﻠﻌﺟﺍ ﻢﻴﻘﻣ ﺓﻮﻠﺼﻟﺍ ﻭ ﻦﻣ ﻲﺘﻳﺭﺫ ﺎﻨﺑﺭ ﻭ ﻞﺒﻘﺗ ﺀﺎﻋﺩﺎﻨﺑﺭ ﻲﻟﺮﻔﻏﺍ ﻱﺪﻟﺍﻮﻟﻭ ﻦﻴﻨﻣﺆﻤﻠﻟﻭ ﻡﻮﻳ ﻡﻮﻘﻳ ﺏﺎﺴﺤﻟﺍ
By the blessings of this du’a, Insha Allah you and your children will be granted the ability to be punctual with your prayers.
2. If it’s convenient then to take a nap in the afternoon which is also a sunnah and aids in
causing a person to wake up for Fajr.
3. To have dinner early and to not overeat. Mawlana Thanwi (RA) has written that when a
person eats, there comes a moment where a question arises in his mind should I continue
eating or quit? The moment this question arises, a person should stop eating.
4. To not drink water before going to sleep unless there is a dire need to do so and if so,
then to drink a small amount.
5. To go to sleep early otherwise the above- mentioned points will be of no benefit.

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