How to develop determination?

An individual asked that the pious usually instruct their disciples to develop determination (himmat) for doing good deeds and abstaining from sinful acts. What is the method to develop this determination?

Hakim al-Umma’s khalifa Shaykh Mawlana Khair Mohammad Jalandhari (Allah have mercy on them) replied,

‘The heartfelt acknowledgment of the significance and the importance of a matter instinctively creates the determination (for action).

For example, when one has to travel for an important journey and the train leaves at midnight it is reflexively that one prepares to do so.’

Khair us Sawanih, page 308

Love of Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم

تعصی الرسول وانت تظھرحبھ

ھذا العمری فی الفعال بدیع

لو کان حبک صادقا لاطعتھ

ان المحب لمن یحب مطیع

(ابن مبارک رح)

You disobey the Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and claim to love him,

I swear by my life, this thing is impossible,

If you were true in your claim, you would have obeyed him,

For indeed, a lover obeys the one he loves.

مواعظ اشرفیہ: شکر النعمۃ بذکرالرحمۃ/الابقاء 1981 ص141

تصوف : محبت الھی کا چشمہ

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مولانا سید ابوالحسن علی ندوی رحمة اللہ علیہ نے فرمایا

اگر تصوف اپنی صحیح روح اور سلوک راہ نبوت کے مطابق ھو اور

یقین ومحبت پیدا ھونے کا باعث ھو

اس سے قوت عمل، جذبہ جھاد ، عالی ھمتی ، جفاکشی

اور شوق شہادت پیدا ھونا لازمی ھے

جب محبت الھی کا چشمہ دل سے ابلے گا

تو روئیں روئیں سے یہ صدا بلند ہو گی۔

اے آنکہ زنی دم از محبت

از ھستی خویشتن پرھیز

بر خیز وبہ تیغ تیز بنشین

یا از رہ راہ دوست برخیز

Purpose of ijazet

Mufti Mohammad Shafi (Allah have mercy on him) wrote to Sufi Mohammad Iqbal Qureshi (Allah preserve him),

‘At the same time it came in my heart that I should give you the permission (ijazet) to take ba’yit and instruct.  So start this with an intention of self reformation (islah). This is because experience has shown that by being involved in others’ reformation one’s own islah is facilitated.

To do this work read Tarbiyet us Salik, Taleem ud Deen, Tabligh e Deen, etc.  Inform your close friends about this permission.

Khair us Sawanih, page 568

Seeker’s affliction

Sidi Ahmad Zarruq al-Barnusi al-Fasi (Allah have mercy on him) [1442 – 1493 CE] said,

I have also seen that the seekers of this age are afflicted with five things:

1.The preference of ignorance over knowledge

2. Being deluded by every spiritual impostor

3. The inability to prioritize important matters

4. Using the spiritual path as a means to inflate the selfish soul

5. Attempting to expedite a spiritual opening without fulfilling its prerequisite conditions.

This has resulted in five other afflictions:

1. Preferring innovations as opposed to the tried and true prophetic practice (Sunna)

2. Following the people of claims and conceit as opposed to the truth

3. Acting on capricious desires in all of their affairs, even the most celestial

4. Preferring fantasies to realities

5. The manifestation of claims without sincerity.

Foundations of the Spiritual Path Translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson

الہامی دعا

حضرت حاجی شکیل احمد صاحب مدظلہ کی ایک الہامی دعا

درآبدار جلد 1، ص19۔

The permissible mawlid

Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah ahve mercy on him) said regarding this,

The first type of gathering is that which does not contain any of the prevalent and customary restrictions (quyud). Neither [does it contain] mubah (permissible) restrictions nor makruh (prohibitively disliked) ones, i.e., it is free from all [sorts of] restrictions. For instance, a few people gathered by coincidence, no one had invited them with any extraordinary effort; rather they were gathered for some other permissible event. In this gathering, either by reading from a book or by delivering a lecture, the blessed event of the birth and the characteristics, habits, miracles and virtues of our Radiant Master (Allah bless him and give him peace), the Lord of the Universe, the Source of Pride for the Prophet Adam (may Allah’s peace be upon him), were narrated based on sound sources.

During this narration, if the need was felt to enjoin good actions and discuss religious rulings and one proceeded in doing so without hesitation or this gathering was held to listen to a religious discourse and within it these blessed events and virtues were narrated, then this is the type [of mawlid] that is permissible without any objection. Moreover, it is sunnah and mustahabb (recommended).

The Honorable Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) narrated his personal events and virtues in a similar way and later his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated them, the chain of which continues through the hadith scholars of present with the blessings of Allah Most High and it will continue until the end of time.

Read the rest of article………………………Mawlid, Deoband and Hanafi fiqh

Source: Deoband.org

نگاہ فیض

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نگاہ فیض پڑ جاتی ہے جس پر میرے مرشد کی

محبت اس میں گھر کرتی ہے اللہ اور محمد کی

                             جل جلالہ     صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم

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Vision of the Prophet

اللهم صل على حبيبك خير الخلق كلهم دائما” ابدا

Shaykh Shah Wasiullah (may Allah have mercy on him) said,

“People yearn for vision of the Prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him) in their dream. However, this is not within our volitional achievements.  Therefore, I am telling you a method by which perpetual spiritual vision of the Prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him) can be achieved.

That method is, to be vigilant in keeping in mind and putting into action the Sunna of each occasion and activity. By doing so the impression and reflection of Prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him) will dominate your thoughts. And this is a magnanimous blessing!’

It is easy to say this.

In reality, in spite of being easy, recalling them (at the appropriate time) and acting on them is solely depended on facilitation (tawfiq) from Allah, Most High. In practical life usually we forget and action on Sunna is missed.  Therefore, we should (make it a habit to) supplicate, ‘O Allah! By Your mercy facilitate for us thorough following of the Sunna of your Beloved Prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him)’. ذالك فضل الله يوتيه من يشاء

Tazkira Musleh al-Ummat ra, page 99 – 100

Spiritual progress

Shaykh Sayyid Zawwar Hussain Shah (Allah have mercy on him) said,

‘The progress in spiritual path (sulook) is not sudden.  It is gradual and therefore, not appreciated by the spiritual traveller.

For example, if someone has hundred rupees in his pocket the addition of one more does not draw any attention and is, therefore, most of the time  not appreciated.  However, when this addition increases to two hundred then the increase is evidently appreciated.

In most of the instances the spiritual aspirant can not gauge his own progress. The Shaykh, however, assesses this by various signs and symptoms and leads him further on the path. ’

Mahnama Tamir e ifkar, eshaet khas bayad Shaykh Syed Zawwar Hussain Shah (Allah have mercy on him), page 596

Shaykh Syed Zawwar Hussain Shah (Allah have mercy on him) was born in a Shiafamily. It was after correspondence with Hakim al-Umma Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) he became a Sunni.

Spiritual graduation and awareness of deficencies

Shaykh Shah Wasiullah (Allah have mercy on him) said,

‘For successful spiritual graduation it is essential that an individual is aware of his/her deficiencies.

Remember, for a person who has acknowledged his short comings there remains no barrier in proceeding towards success . (That is, by effectively correcting these faults).’

Shaykhain, page 36

Levels of following Sunna

Shaykh Sayyid Zawwar Hussain Shah (Allah have mercy on him) said,

‘Shaykh Mujaddid Alif Thani (Allah have mercy on him) has described seven levels of following the Sunna. (It is in his  maktubat, letter number 54, volume 2).

What the general public and scholars of the outward (ashab e zawahir)consider following of the Sunna is the very first level.’

Mahnama Tamir e ifkar, eshaet khas bayad Shaykh Syed Zawwar Hussain Shah (Allah have mercy on him), page 608

Following Sunna:Fana fi Rasul

Shaykh Fazlur-Rehman Ganjmuradabadi (Allah have mercy on him) replied to a question regarding this,

‘When the following of Sunna beomes an instinct then it is the condition of annihilation in the blessed Prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him), i.e. fana fi Rasul.’

Mahnama Tamir e ifkar, eshaet khas bayad Shaykh Syed Zawwar Hussain Shah (Allah have mercy on him), page 608

Allah’s love

Sayyidi wa sanadiShaykh Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) said,

‘The people living in the vicinity of the House of Allah (Ka’ba) have a greater responsibility of following the Shariah commandments. To do so they must develop a strong relationship with Allah.

As per the teachings of my Shaykh Hadrat ‘Arifi (Allah have mercy on him) following three things are helpful in developing this relationship and love of Allah,

1. Recitation of the Sunna prayers (azkar) for the different occasions in once daily life.

2. Making supplications for each and everything.

3. Being abunbdantly thankful of all the blessings Allah has bestowed on us.’

Bayan, Jeddah 16th February 2010, after ‘Asr

کرم سے تیرے

کیا فائدہ فکر کم و بیش سے ہوگا

ہم کیا ہیں جو کوئی کام ہم سے ہوگا

جو کچھ ہوا ہوا کرم سے تیرے

جو کچھ ہوگا تیرے کرم سے ہوگا