Remain Steadfast

We should not downgrade what we have, simply to follow what others are doing. Some people have a habit of adjusting their way of dressing, speaking, thinking, walking etc only because of what they have watched on the television or seen others do.

If we are already on a higher level then we should not let go of the gift we have & we should believe firmly in ourselves & the virtue we have been blessed with.

If we imitate everything we are bombarded with in the media, it would be very easy to control us or make us do what was unimaginable to us in the past. In this way the mind can easily be colonized & reduced to lower levels.

In fact when we do what is right & remain steadfast upon it, others will begin to follow us.

Mufti Ismail Menk

Help Me Respect You Mum

I adore you mum! So please help me fulfil your rights by fulfilling mine. Respecting my wife makes it much easier for us to respect you.

I love you my wife! So help me fulfil your rights by fulfilling mine. Respecting my mother makes it much easier for me to respect you.

Happily ever after.
Mufti Ismail Menk

Phones and Gadgets

Don’t be so proud of your latest phones and gadgets, for the only tool of communication which will save you are your prayers.

Blame Culture

Blame Culture

Some people will blame you for everything.

When you advise them against something for their own good, they will say you are against them.  When you don’t advise them they will say you didn’t care for them.  When they still do it anyway and fail, they will blame you for their failure.

In their eyes YOU will always be to blame, so don’t forget to pray for them over & above what you do for them.

Mufti Ismail Menk

3 Types of People to Pray For

Three categories of people we should pray for today & everyday.
The deceased, the sick & the distressed.
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Time Ticks

Time ticks but we still don’t click,
days go by yet we continue to lie,
very strange how we still don’t change.
Years pass but we fail.

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Jealousy

Those who are jealous of others are contesting the Decision of the Almighty, dropping their faith to a very low level.

The Almighty is the sole Decider as to who will have what amount in terms of wealth, health, knowledge, beauty, intellect, wisdom, contentment, success in every aspect of life etc. Nobody has a say in this Divine Decree!

So when others are jealous of us, they are upset with the Almighty’s Decision and have primarily declared war against Him before their enmity with us. What type of success would such a person expect in his or her life?

This is why we have been warned of the detrimental nature of the damage caused by jealousy to our faith to begin with, to our other good deeds which are eaten away as a result and then to our overall well-being. It never pays to be jealous of others in any way.

May the Almighty protect us from this dangerous disease. Aameen

Mufti Ismail Menk

Indicator of Nisbat

One’s akhlaaq (character) is an indication of one’s nisbat (connection) with Nabi (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa-Sallam).

Shaykh Maulana Yunus Patel (rahmatullahi alayh)

Don’t Lose Allah

“It is better to lose something for the Almighty than to lose the Almighty for something.”
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Concealing a Defect

Concealing the defect of a product when selling it is a major sin.

Be honest & enjoy the blessings with your wealth.

Mufti Ismail Menk

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