ASHRAFIYA

Qutube ‘alam Hazrat Mawlana Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi ra said;
“A person’s nearness to Allah SWT is propotional to his distance from his ego and self (nafs)”
That is, from acting on the selfish and sinful desires of one’s ego.
Source: Advice for the Seeker, Sayings of Shaykh Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi ra by Mr. Altaf Mian sahib

Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat Thanawi ra narrates that an individual approached Sheikhul arab wal ‘ajam Hazrat Haji Imdadullah mohajir makki ra seeking a wird to have a vision of Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in dream.
Hazrat Haji shaib ra told him,
“Brother, you are courageous!
I feel incompetent even to fix my gaze at the gumbed-e-kizra (the green dome […]

Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said commenting on the verse 83 of surah Shu’raa: “O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous”,
“A salik must not stop at any stage.
He should always strive and aspire for more progress.”
Masail us Sulook min Kalam Malik ul Mulook, page 397

صل ياربّ على روح ريئس الرّسل
نقتدى نحن على ارجله بالرّاس
رحمت بھیج اے پروردگار رئیس الرسل کی روح پر
جن کے قدموں پر ہم چلتے ہیں سر کے بل
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Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said commenting on the verse 63 of surah Noor: Make not the calling of the messenger among you as your calling one of another……..

“A mureed must have special adab and respect with the Sheikh. His dealings with him should be outstanding as compared to other individuals.”
Masail […]

Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra commenting on the verse 62 of surah Noor: “Only those are believers, who believe in Allah and His Messenger: when they are with him on a matter requiring collective action, they do not depart until they have asked for his leave; those who ask for thy […]

Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said commenting on the verse 30 of surah Noor: (Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is aware of what they do.) :
“Lowering one’s gaze is a major component of the teachings of sulook.
(That […]

The Prophet of Allah salallaho alahey wa alehey wasalam said;
“On the day of eid(when people gather to offer eid prayers)
Allah SWT asks the Angels,
‘Have these people fulfilled the obligation (of fasting)
and are now gathered for prayers?
I swear by My pride,
magnificence, majesty,
mercy and
elevated status
that I will fulfill their prayers.
Tell them to return,
I have forgiven them all
and […]

نظر سے دور رہ کر بھی، تقی! وہ پاس ہیں میرے
کہ میری عاشقی کو عیب ہے مہجور ہو جانا
سیدی مدظلہ

Ramadhan ul mubarak is the special season to strengthen our relationship with Allah SWT.
To achieve this goal salikeen (spiritual aspirants) visit and stay in the company of their Shuyukh. There they receive direct nasiha (advice) and tarbiyah (training) regarding the diagnosis and treatment of spiritual maladies. And most importantly they develop munasbet (congeniality) with the […]

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