ASHRAFIYA

Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Moulana Shah Ashraf Ali Thanvi ra writes in Qasdus Sabil ila Mawla al-Jalil;
It is essential that individuals traversing the sulook avoid all those things that disturb the tranquility of qalb (mind/heart). This is because the serenity of qalb is a big treasure.
There are many such things. For example:

To […]

Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Moulana Shah Ashraf Ali Thanvi ra writes in Qasdus Sabil ila Mawla al-Jalil, a primer for those involved in tasawwuf and islah;
“Few of the sins are in particular extremely destructive for those traversing the sulook (spiritual path). They include:
1. Riya (ostentation/show off)
2. Takabbur (Arrogance)
3. Useless and sinful talking
4. Looking lustfully at ghair-mahram females and (young/adolescent) boys
5. Being […]

ہماری توفقط اے ذوق اتنی بادہ نوشی ہے
کسی کا ذکر کرنا اور پھر مخمور ہو جانا

آلہی، آلہی ، آلہی، آلہ
میں ہوں اپنے اعمال بد سے تباہ
آلہی میں عاجز ہوں بندہ ترا
گناہوں سے ہے حال بدتر مرا
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آلہی ہر اک آن حاضر ہے تو
میں کرتا ہوں جو فعل ناظر ہے تو
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مرا عذر ہو اب آلہی […]

Lessons of Ashrafiya tareeq

A mureed inquired that a Naqshbandi Sheikh asked me regarding the asbaqs (lessons) prescribed in our silsila. I have no idea regarding them. Are there any specific asbaqs to be completed by the salik?

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from […]

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen!), said:
“Always consider yourself to be a khadim (servant).”
Islahi khatoot
Allah SWT’s slave indeed. And His muklooq’s servant, especially providing service to one’s spouse, children, and other close family members’.

Tahajjud (predawn/late night) salah is most virtuous and extremely important for those traveling the tareeq (path).
A mureed wrote: These days tahajjud salah prior to fajar is often missed.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani sahib db replied:
“Between the sunnah salah of Esha’ and witir offer four rak‘ah nafil with intention of tahajjud (every day).
Then […]

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen!), said:
“The third condition for true repentance is to have firm resolve and determination never ever to commit this sin in future again.
These are the three conditions necessary for true repentance. Without any one […]

ادب گاہیست زیر آسماں از عرش نازک تر
نفس گم کردہ می آید جنید و با یزید ایں

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen!) while elucidating the conditions essential for true repentance, said:
“The second condition necessary for sincere repentance is that one immediately leaves that sin. Without this repentance can never be complete.
It is not possible to […]

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen!) while elucidating the conditions essential for true repentance, said:
“The first condition necessary for sincere tauba (repentance) is that one has remorse for all the sins committed. That is, one feels ashamed of and […]

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen!) said:
“Hold fast to this advice.
That is, do not be disappointed and become disheartened by the repeated failures of repentance by committing sin.
Confront this failure of repentance by making a solemn determination (never to […]

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen!) said:
“Even after consulting the Sheikh and successful treatment of one of the blame worthy moral traits, do not relax and think it will never return.
It may return back.
If this happens, get […]

Du’a (supplication) is the essence of worship. It is the weapon of the believer. With it we can never fail; without it we can never succeed. It is a whispering conversation with Allah, the most uplifting, liberating, empowering, and transforming conversation one can ever have.
This book contains more than 200 du’as from the Qur’an and […]