Tag Archives: Guidance

September, 2021

16 September
Explanation of a word in the du’a Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would recite when leaving home

Question In the below mentioned du’a to recite when leaving home, can the word أضلّ in the abovementioned narration be taken to mean guidance as far as navigation i.e. for one not to lose his way or get lost? اللَّهُم اني أعوذُ بِكَ أن أَضِلَّ أو أُضَلَّ، أو أَزلَّ أو أُزَلَّ، أو أَظْلِمَ أو أُظلَمَ، أو أجهَل أو يُجْهَل عَلىَّ

20 August
The great reward of a person through whom someone accepts Islam

Question Is the following often quoted narration reliable? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that if through you one person is guided it will be enough for your salvation

27 April
Abud Darda’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) du’a asking for perpetual Iman

Question What is the reference for this du’a of Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? اللهم إني أسألك إيمانا دائما وعلما نافعا وهديا قيما

16 December
A Du’a asking for guidance

Question Kindly inform me if this is a du’a from Hadith? اللهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي Allahummahdini wa saddidni

14 February
“People will remain on good as long as their leaders and guiders are on the straight path”

Question Could you mention the reference for this please? إن الناس لم يزالوا بخير ما استقامت لهم ولاتهم وهداتهم

26 November
A Du’a asking for guidance and to be a source of good

Question What is the source of this du’a? Allahummahdina wahdi bina wa yassiril huda lana, waj ‘alna mafatiha lil khayri wa maghalika lish sharr (O Allah! guide us and guide others through us, make guidance easy for us, and make us the source of good and a barrier/locks against evil)
20 November
Do not find the path of guidance desolate due to the lack of people on it

Question What is the reference for this statement of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)? لا تستوحشوا في طريق الهدى لقلة أهله
7 November
A Hadith Qudsi regarding Allah’s Power, Kingdom, Might and Forgiveness

Question عن أبي ذر، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يقول الله تعالى: يا عبادي كلكم ضال إلا من هديت فسلوني الهدى أهدكم، وكلكم فقير إلا من أغنيت فسلوني أرزقكم، وكلكم مذنب إلا من عافيت، فمن علم منكم أني ذو قدرة على المغفرة فاستغفرني غفرت له ولا أبالي، ولو أن أولكم وآخركم وحيكم وميتكم ورطبكم ويابسكم اجتمعوا على …

28 June
A follow up query on the Hadith regarding holding on to the Quran during the time of fitnah

Question Regarding this answer, In the last line of the Hadith, Can هُدِي be read مجهول? And hence, translation: ‘And whoever invites to it, will be guided to the straight path.”

23 April
A du’a of Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal (rahimahullah)

Question Is this du’a found in a Hadith? اللهم من كان من هذه الأمة على غير الحق وهو يظن أنه على الحق فرده إلى الحق ليكون من أهل الحق Allahumma man kana min hadhihil ummati ‘ala ghayril haqqi wa huwa yadhunnu annahu ‘alal haqqi faruddahu ilal haqqi liyakuna min ahlil haqqi

5 December
The best speech and best guidance

Question Are these words found in Hadith? فإن خير الحديث كتاب الله وخير الهدى هدى محمد