ASHRAFIYA

Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Moulana Shah Ashraf Ali Thanvi ra said

“It is in “Fawaidul fawad” (malfuzat of Hazrat Mehboob e Ilahi Khawajah Nizamuddin Awliya Chishti ra) that, salik is he who travels on the path (of sulook). Waqef واقف is the one who is stuck in the middle

If a salik is negligent in his worship but quickly repents, ask (Allah SWT’s) forgiveness and resumes his duties actively he becomes a salik again. However, God-forbid, if he continues to be negligent chance are that he may be turned off راجع

There are seven levels of negligence in this path (sulook).

1. First is اعراض dodging Allah SWT’s commands
2. If one does not repent humbly he proceeds to حجاب creation of a barrier between him & Allah SWT
3. If he persists this leads to تفاصل increasing separation between him & Allah SWT
4. Even, if he does not repent now, the additional state of enthusiasm ذوق و شوق)) in acts of devotion is taken away. This is سلب مزید removal of additional states
5. If he continues in his foolish ways the comfort and pleasure that was present even before the additional state of enthusiasm is also taken away. This is called سلب قدیم removal of original states
6. Not repenting and correcting his behavior at this stages leads to an agreement of heart on separation (from Allah SWT). This is called تسلی agreeing on separation between him & Allah SWT
7. If the same negligence continues the love (of Allah SWT) is replaced by عداوت hatred

We seek Allah SWT refuge from them all.”

Taleem ud Deen, page 113-4, Taj Co. edition. (An essential reading in Nisab e Tasawwuf)