Shaykh Ihsaan Ilaahee Zaheer spent his life defending the Sahaabah; when he was injured by the bomb explosion, he was brought to Saudi Arabia for treatment and died here.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Cried until he was overcome with tears
When ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما would recite [the aayah]
Two dark lines
There were two dark lines on the face of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه – due to weeping.
Protecting his photographic memory
Shaykh Ihsaan Ilaahee Zaheer رحمه الله informed me about our Shaykh, Muhammad al-Gondalwi رحمه الله that he would not read the newspapers or magazines – so as not to [inadvertantly] memorise them!
Transgressing against Allaah
A lack of fear [of Allaah] is due to a lack of remorse in the heart [at transgressing against Allaah], just as a house which has not been lived in will deteriorate.
Whoever fears Allaah
Whoever fears Allaah, then no-one will be able to harm him, and whoever fears other than Allaah, then no-one will be able to benefit him.
Building your trust and reliance upon Allaah
It was said to Haatim al-Asamm رحمه الله, ‘on what have you built your trust and reliance upon Allaah?” He said
“Do ruqyah on me”
Don’t resort to supplication like medication you use only when ill or when a catastrophe befalls.
Allaah loves the doers of good
Does your chest not tighten when the good you do is ignored by those you treat kindly? He responded: Sufficient for me is His saying:
and do good; indeed Allaah loves the doers of good – al-Baqarah 2
Having a good expectation of Allaah
I asked al-Khuraybee regarding at-tawakkul, and he said: “I believe that at-tawakkul is having a good expectation of Allaah and trusting in Him.”