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Research on the Hadith on Moving Mountains and Changing Habits
Question: I have often heard this hadith that the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said that a mountain can move from its place but a man cannot change his habits. Is this really a hadith and is it authentic? Answer: In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving. The narration that you refer to… Continue reading
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The Silsilahs of Tasawwuf and the Reality of Bay’ah
Query Respected and honorable Hadhrat Maulana Mufti Mahmud Ashraf ‘Uthmani, Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah! I sincerely enjoyed the article you wrote in the monthly Al-Balagh magazine on tasawwuf. In fact, I read it thrice. It was very comprehensive, demonstrative, and authentic, and it covered all the necessary aspects of the topic. Continue reading
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When the Skies Wept: The Janazah of Shaykh al-Tafsir Mawlana Muhammad Na’im
Unfortunately, we in the West sometimes remain aloof of the magnificent personalities who surround us and who hold together the fragile threads that bind our communities. The fact that this great scholar lived amongst us for so long in the U.S. and that people remained oblivious of his presence and stature, his merit and academic… Continue reading