Benefits of Salatul-Layl (Namaz-e-Shab)

Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) quotes Imam Ali (as) as saying that the Prophet (saww) said that a person who prays Salatul-Layl gets the following twenty four kinds of benefits:

   1. Secures Allah’s pleasure.
   2. Makes friendship with Angels.
   3. Follows the Sunnat of the Prophets (a.s.)
   4. Provides the means to pursue knowledge.
   5. Constitutes the root of his faith.
   6. Keeps one physically fit.
   7. Drives away Shaytan.
   8. Protects one from enemies.
   9. Serves as a means of acceptance of one’s Duas and good deeds.
  10. Increases one’s livelihood.
  11. Intercedes with the Angel of Death.
  12. Lights up the grave.
  13. Provides comfortable bedding in the grave.
  14. Helps answering with ease the questioning of Munkar and Nakeer in the grave.
  15. Gives companionship in the grave.
  16. Provides shelter on the Day of Judgment.
  17. Crowns one, on the Day of Reckoning.
  18. Clothes one, on the Day of Resurrection.
  19. Provides one with light on the Day of Judgment.
  20. Forms a barrier against the fire of Hell.
  21. Gets Allah’s pardon on the Day of Judgment.
  22. Increases the weight of good deeds on the scale.
  23. Helps one crossing the Bridge of “Siraat” without any difficulty.
  24. Forms the key to the Paradise.

(Thanks: Sadaqat Ali)

Hajj Guide Booklet

Good News for Hujjaj for this year. A pocket size booklet on Hajj performance with step by step guidance. The book is in Urdu language. Its starts with niyyat at Meeeqaat. The rulings on Hajj for women is also included. To get a free copy, email you full name and complete address and phone no.  on rizvisr@gmail.com or you can call or SMS on 9920276708, we will send it by post or arrange through hand delivery for Mumbai Haajis.

The title cover of the booklet

"How the Bible Led Me to Islam", Joshua Evans

This is a lengthy video. Joshua explains about his childhood, Christianity, Church and later his acceptance of Islam.
He talks particularly about the Church activities.
From his beginnings as a strict Christian, his disapproval of it (after actually reading the Bible), his search for Truth, his fall into the dunya, his near-death experiences, his discovery of Islam (albeit through anti-Islamic propaganda), his apprehension towards Muslims because of it and finally his reading of the Quran - which brought him where he is now.
Click to See Him on Youtube.

Namaaz (Salaat) Time-Table for Mumbai City

Daily Prayer Time Table for Mumbai City, India

How not to Miss Fajr Salaat (Morning Prayer)

1. Buy an alarm clock. Many of us already do this, then one piece of advice is to keep the alarm clock as far away from you as possible so that you cannot just turn it off.

2. Sleep early. Modern science shows us that sleeping early is beneficial for us and more in tune with nature and producing the best form us both physically and mentally.

3. Recite the last 4 verses of Surah Kahf, the 18th surah of the Quran, before you go to sleep.

4. You can also pray 2 rakats and then sincerely ask Allah to wake you up for Fajr.

5. Tell your mind strongly and confidently that you will wake up for Fajr.

6. Upon hearing the alarm clock, and then waking up remember Allah, send Salawaat on the holy Prophet (s.a.) and his progeny.

7. If possible, wake up an hour or two earlier than Fajr and use your time constructively in that period until Fajr itself, be it in performing Tahajjud (Namaaz-e-Shabb), reading Quran or Islamic literature, or even something related to your studies or secular interests.

Try these things and may Allah give us success in this matter, and in this world and as well as in the hereafter.

Maulana Zahir Abbas Rizvi's outrage at Abbas Kazmi’s behaviour on the 'Big Boss' show

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Iranian Delegates at Rizvi College

Tusi Rizvi reciting holy Qur'an

A group of 11 delegates belonging to Universities from Iran visited Rizvi College Complex on 23rd September 2010. The College of Arts, Science and Commerce hosted a meeting at the college auditorium. The principal Dr. S.G.A.Zaidi welcomed them with a guard of honour from NCC and Scouts members. The delegates were delighted for the hounour given to them.
Out of these 11 academic personalities one of them represented the Ministry of Education of Islamic Republic of Iran. They are on the visit to India to study the education system in this country.

One of the lecturers sharing her experiences

They wanted to share their education system and very enthusiastic to do that but the language barrier could not let them express their thoughts. They were glad to see that an education institution with such a high standard is run none other than Dr. Akhtar Hasan Rizvi who is from the lineage of Hadhrat Imam Reza (a.s.)-Shrine of Imam Ali Reza (a.s.) is in Mashhad- they would love to welcome Dr. Rizvi in Iran.
They met with the college staff and students warmly. The Lunch was hosted at Rizvi College Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
The Programme was inaugurated by the recitation of the holy Qur'an by Tusi Rizvi. Dr. Zaidi presented the bouquet to the visiters and college lecturers shared their teaching experiences with them.

Dr. SGA Zaidi along with the delegates

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