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Surah Fatiha

Tafseer of Surah Fatiha – Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab Db

In January 2008, Hazrat Maulana Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Sahab Db started doing the Tafseer of the Surahs of Quran which are usually read in prayers by common muslims.

He started by doing the Tafseer of Surah Fatiha. The Surah Fatiha Tafseer went on for 13 weeks and Alhamdulillah it was extremely beneficial and cleared many misconceptions that common muslims usually have in mind.

I would highly recommend everyone to listen to these Tafseer Lectures of Surah Fatiha and also share them with your contacts.

For detailed Tafseer, The Noble Quran by Hazrat Mufti Taqi Usmani Sahab Db would be ideal for English speaking users.

Tafseer Surah Fatiha by
Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Sahab Db
Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 1 (Allah Tamaam Aalamo Ka Rab Hai) Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 8 (Allah Tak Pohanchnay Ka Nuskha)
Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 2 (Allah Ki Bohat Wasee Aur Mukammal Hai) Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 9 (Allah Hi Ibaadat Kay Laiq Hai)
Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 3 (Allah Roz e Jaza Ka Maalik Hai) Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 10 (Aqeeda e Toheed Aur Shirk Ka Gunah)
Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 4 (Qayamat Kay Din Ki Tayyari) Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 11 (Allah Se Seedha Raasta Maango)
Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 5 (Fikr e Akhirat Aur Aqeeda e Aakhirat) Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 12 (Har Haal Main Allah Ko Pukaro)
Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 6 Aur Namoos e Risaalat Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 13
Tafseer Surah Fatiha – 7 (Hum Allah Hi Se Madad Mangte Hain)
Also Listen to the Recitation of Surah Fatiha

Suarh Fatiha Tilawat – 1

Surah Fatiha Tilawat – 2

 

 

Sunnah Method of Istikhara

Note: Sunnah is to do Istikhara yourself. We do not perform Istikhara for others.

Sunnah Method of Istikhara Dua

Sunnah Method of Istikhara Dua

Sunnah Method of Istikhara Dua

Listen to a detailed Audio Lecture on the Sunnah of Istikhaara,  

Istikhara ki Haqeeqat by Hazrat Maulana Mehboob Elahi Sahab Db

The Sunnah of Istikharah 

It is narrated from Hazrat Jaabir () that Rasulullah () used to teach us the dua of istikharah for important matters in the same manner as he used to teach us the Surahs of the Qur’aan.

He () used to say, ”When you intend doing any important work, then read two rakaats nafl salaat and thereafter read this dua.” (which is mentioned below) (Bukhari-pg. 944)

Rasulullah () once remarked to Anas () “O Anas! When you are undecided with regards to any matter, then seek counsel from your Rabb and do this seven times. Thereafter, whatever decision prevails in your heart regard it to be beneficial.” (Shaami-Vol.1, pg. 507)

Note: It is not necessary that one sees a dream or hears a voice. Asking another person to make Istikhaarah on one’s behalf is not substantiated from any hadith. To make Mashwarah (consultation) with someone else is Sunnat.

It has been mentioned in the hadith that whomsoever makes Mashwarah  will never regret and whomsoever makes Istikhaarah will never be unsuccessful.

If one does not get the opportunity to perform Salaatul Istikhaarah and needs to make Istikhaarah urgently, then reciting the dua of Istikhaarah only will suffice. If one has not learnt the dua of Istikhaarah then one should recite this concise dua:

sunnah istikhara dua

Detailed Dua of Istikhara

sunnah istikhara dua

sunnah istikhara duaAt this point you will bring to mind the matter for which you are making istikharah.

Trans: O Allah, I ask you of good through Your knowledge, and ability through Your power, and beg (Your favour) out of your infinite bounty. For surely You have power, I have none. You know all, I know not. You are the great knower of all unseen things.

O Allah, if in Your knowledge this matter is good for my faith, for my livelihood, and for the consequences of my affairs then ordain it for me and make it easy for me and bless me there in. But, if in Your knowledge this matter is bad for my faith, for my livelihood, and for the consequences of my affairs, then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it and ordain for me the good wherever it be, and cause me to be pleased therewith.

After having recited this dua, adopt that aspect towards which the heart is inclined.

If you need more details, read this detailed Istikhara guide in English

The Blessings of Daughters in Islam – from Quran o Hadith

Listen to the Audio Bayan

“Beti Allah Ki Azeem Naimat, Uski Tarbiyat Kay Fazail Aur Hamari Kotahiya“

Speaker: Hazrat Maulana Mehboob Elahi Sahab Db (Khalifa e Majaz, Arif Billah Hazrat Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahab Db)

Daughters in Islam Women in islam

The Blessings of Daughters from Quran o Hadith

(Summary of the article above)
Taken from various lectures of Aarif Billah Hazrat e Aqdas Maulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahab Db

Daughters are a great blessing because Allah(SWT) has promised a place in paradise (Jannah) on bringing them up. The one who has 3 daughters or sisters, or 2 daughters or sisters and he brings them up properly and fears Allah(SWT) regarding their rights, then Paradise is made mandatory for him. In some Ahadith, when the Prophet(SAW) mentioned the blessings of bringing up 3 daughters or sisters, somebody asked “What if someone has only 1 daughter?” The Prophet(SAW) mentioned the same prize for him as well,i-e a place in the paradise. Paradise would never be made mandatory for such people had daughters not been blessings of Allah(SWT).

This shows that daughters are indeed a source of blessing from Allah(SWT), therefore if a daughter is born in someone’s house, he should not be saddened by this, instead he should rejoice and thank Allah(SWT) for this blessing. How can they be inferior when a place in paradise is being promise against them? Getting saddened by the birth of daughters was the practice of the Non-Believers(Kuffar) because before the Prophet(SAW) came, the Kuffar used to get saddened by the birth of daughters and used to consider them a burden as they would need to find someone for their daughters to marry. They were such animals that they used to bury their innocent daughters alive.

It is these blessed daughters that are the means for the existence of humanity, how can they be considered a curse, this is the act of the Non Believers. The Prophet(SAW) has called her a blessed woman who’s first child is a daughter. Therefore rejoice and smile when you hear about the birth of daughters and consider them a blessing for yourself.

Islam has given a very high status to daughters, therefore consider them a huge blessing of Allah(SWT). It is these daughters through whom Saints (Auliya Allah) are born and above all, our beloved Prophet(SAW), for whom this world was created, his family and bloodline was continued through his daughter. If daughters were not a blessing then Allah(SWT) would never choose them to carry forward the bloodline of his most beloved Prophet(SAW). This shows that daughters are indeed a great blessing so do not consider them inferior. Sons bring Daughters in Law and Daughters bring Son in Law. Sometimes the son in law is so obedient that he surpasses daughters in serving his parents in law.

However, making dua for Sons is not forbidden, one may do that. Ask Allah(SWT) for sons with the intention that you would make them Aalim, Hafiz so that they would take care of our Religious Institutions (Madaris) and hence become a Sadqa e Jaariya for us.