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23 Jumadal Ula 143614 March 2015

A Severe Warning for Disclosing One’s Sins

QuestionKindly translate the following Hadith and provide the reference: كل أمتي معافاة إلا المجاهرين وإن من الإجهار أن يعمل العبد بالليل عملا ثم يصبح قد ستره ربه فيقول: يا فلان قد عملت البارحة كذا وكذا وقد بات يستره ربه فيبيت يستره ربه ويصبح يكشف ستر الله عنه

16 Jumadal Ula 14367 March 2015

Translation of a Narration on the Virtue of Surah Ikhlas

QuestionCan you please translate this into English? عن علي قال: من قرأ قل هو الله أحد عشر مرات في دبر كل صلاة الغداة لم يلحق به ذلك اليوم ذنب، وإن جهد الشيطان (ابن الضريس)

8 Dhul Hijjah 14353 October 2014

Correct Translation of the Hadith on the Continuity of Fitnah (Trials)

QuestionKindly inform as to which is the correct translation to the following Hadith - "beads of a rosary" or "pieces of a necklace". Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “...signs following one another like the pieces of a necklace falling one after the other, when its string is cut." or…

16 Shawwal 143513 August 2014

A Sign That Allah Ta’ala Has Turned Away His Attention from a Person

QuestionI am looking for a Hadith, the gist of which, as related by one of the Scholars is, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked: "What are the signs that Allah Ta'ala has turned away His glance of mercy from a person?' 'One of the signs mentioned is that that person…

9 Shawwal 14356 August 2014

Translation and Reference for a Hadith on Du’a

QuestionKindly verify the translation and provide the reference of the following. “Verily your Lord is Generous and Shy. If His servant raises his hands to Him (in supplication) He becomes shy to return them empty.” JazakAllah khairan

5 Sha'ban 14354 June 2014

A Lengthy Hadith on the Importance of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil

QuestionI am looking for the correct translation and the reference to the following narration please. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “What will be your condition when your women will become disobedient, your young men will commit great sins, and you will give up Jihad?”

18 Rajab 143518 May 2014

Correct Translation of the Hadith on Man’s Greed

QuestionIn the narration below, is the correct word, "mouth" or "stomach"? If there was one valley full of gold for the son of Adam, he would long for a second valley, and nothing would fill the stomach/mouth of the son of Adam but sand (of the grave). JazakAllah khayran

9 Rajab 14359 May 2014

The Mines of Taqwa

QuestionI have come across the following narration in the kitaab "Irshadul Muluk". Please give me the reference for this and kindly confirm if the translation is correct: Rasulullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: Everything has a mine. The mine of Taqwa is the hearts of the men of Ma’rifat (Allah's…

15 Jumadal Akhirah 143516 April 2014

Query About the Hadith on Being Two Faced

QuestionRegarding the following Hadith من كان ذا وجهين في الدنيا كان له يوم القيامة لسانان من نار Is there a narration that has the word لسان (not dual) because I read that in a copy of Zadut Talibin.

6 Jumadal Akhirah 14357 April 2014

Du’a to be Free of Debts and Worries

QuestionKindly provide the source, background and meaning of this du’a: "Allahumma Inni a’udhubika minal hammi wal huzni wa a’udhubika minal 'Ajzi wal kasli wa a’udhubika minal jubni wal bukhl wa a’udhubika min ghalabatid dayni wa qahrir rijal."

17 Jumadal Ula 143519 March 2014

Authenticity of a Hadith on Istighfar

QuestionKindly verify the authenticity of the following Hadith: It is a fortunate person who (on the Day of Judgement) finds in his record many supplications for forgiveness.

17 Jumadal Ula 143519 March 2014

Translation of a Brief, but Comprehensive Hadith on Salvation

Questionعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ - رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ - قَالَ: لَقِيتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَقُلْتُ: مَا النَّجَاةُ؟ فَقَالَ: أَمْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ، وَلْيَسَعْكَ بَيْتُكَ، وَابْكِ عَلَى خَطِيئَتِكَ Please translate this Hadith.