MESSAGE OF DAY

Humility and generosity are of the character of the noble, while arrogance is the temperament of the pitiable.

“Recite the Quran in a way that will prevent you from committing evil. If it does not do so, then you have not really read it.”

Do good to others but do not recount your favours to them, for the goodness you carry out is actually for yourself. If you do good, it is again you who will benefit from it in the end.

The most crucial aspect of one’s life is his faith. Faith must be very well protected so that one can remain standing without frailty throughout the storms of life.

Taqwa is the believer’s spiritual union with Allah; it is his manifestation of attributes such as compassion, kindness, forgiveness, mildness and perfection of the heart, as well as the seeking of Allah’s acceptance for every deed, every situation and every breath.

The true virtue is a person’s forgiving the servants of Allah when they are in a position to punish them. Becoming deserving of the forgiveness of Allah through continual forgiveness, is an indispensable horizon of belief for ideal believers.

The stream of life flows rapidly. The spring of youth is the finest season of life. But how swiftly does spring pass by! Indeed, the best acquisition for youth is to reap the benefits of this season by making the most of this vital period of life.

If we can say, ‘Allah is sufficient for me. Most excellent is He in Whom I trust’ in times of difficulties, then problems will be solved and salvation will prevail.

The provision of the people of service ought to be patience and their support, Allah Almighty. The most fundamental key to success in service to humanity is patience and steadfastness.

Ya Allah! Save us from the fate of those who plummet into this world and destroy their lives in a mere cup of water haring forgotten the oceans of the divine. You are the most Merciful!

The Prophet (pbuh) said: “The hearts of those who are accustomed to eating excessively, become hardened (hence they cannot remember Allah)”

No matter how many words pertaining to Sufism fall from the lips of a person who does not regulate their life in accordance with the criteria of the Qur’an and Sunna, that person cannot be a true Sufi.

Hasan al-Basri says, “The essence of good character is to promote goodness, not to disturb others, and to be of cheerful countenance.”

“Attach even greater importance to the acceptance and continuation of your deeds of righteousness than you do to the deeds themselves.” ‘Ali (r.a)

Muhammad Bahâ’uddin Naqshband (qs) said: “On this path the disciple should be modest. People say that why there is no long fasting and difficult worship (riyâdhah) on this path? Is there anything more difficult than attaining modesty?”