ASHRAFIYA

 
2. Some fellow servants of Allah SWT have been hurt by me verbally of physically, either in their presence or absence because of my unhealthy morals (ikhlaq). And some of their rights have been evaded. They might be aware or unaware of these.
I appeal to all, young and old, with extreme humility, to forgive me for the sake of [...]

Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra’s 11 waseeyat are being presented here.
There is tremendous knowledge to be gained from them.
Please, remember the writer of these statements is a 82 year old, hafiz Quran, mufassir, muhadith, qari, ‘arif, author of more than 1000 publications, spiritual mentor to thousands (which include giants like Allamah Syed Suliman [...]

Maseehul quloob Hazrat Mawlana Maseehullah Khan ra said;
“Increased quantity of good actions is not essential (in this tareeq). It is the finest quality of actions that is required.” 
 Suhbat e salih, Albalagh (urdu), page 117

Hazrat Mawlana Shah Abdul Qadir sahib Raipuri ra said:
“Those people are very fortunate who do not see anything (in kashaf/unveiling) and arrive at the goal. This is because for these people chances of being led stray are none.”
Sawanih Hazrat Mawlana Shah Abdul Qadir sahib Raipuri ra, by Hazrat Mawlana Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi ra, page [...]

Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said;
“In conclusion what is known as fana (annihilation) is an extremely lofty from of love.
That is, all other-than Allah SWT realtionships are so much suppressed that nothing remains to share being worthy of worship. This is the end result of لا اله الاالله .
Neither there exists any thing worthy [...]

The meanings of the Noble Quran (2 Vol) with explanatory notes by Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mufti Taqi Usmani sahib db
First English translation of the meanings of the Qur’an done by a traditional alim, muhadith and ‘arifbillah.
Indispensable for the English speaking seekers of knowledge.
MashaAllah, currently Hazrat db is working on a new Urdu translation that [...]

Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said;
“Fana (annihilation) is the summation of our Sheikh’s (Hazrat Haji Imdadullah mohajir makki ra) tareeq (path).”
Maqalat e soofiya, page 143

A mureed wrote;
“One of my colleagues often talks to me regarding the futility of taqleed, dishonesty of scholars, etc. He wants to argue. I usually listen to him silently, without replying.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani sahib db replied;
“This is most appropriate attitude. One should abstain from arguing as much as possible.”
The mureed [...]

گر شدی عطشان بحر معنوی
فرجئہ کن در جزیرہ مثنوی
فرجہ کن چندانکہ اندر ہر نفس
مثنوی را معنوی بینی و بس

Explaining the above verses Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said;
“In Masnavi, after contemplation it becomes obvious that the objective is to describe the issues related [...]

انسان کو لازم ہے رہے دور ریا س
یہ چیز جدا کرتی ہے بندے کو خدا سے
جگر رح

Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra included his commentary on sixth (last) volume of Masnavi of Hazrat Mawlana Jalalud din Rumi ra in the curriculum (nisab e tasawwuf) he recommended for the salikeen under his tarbiyah.
He provided the following reason for this choice;
“It is because I heard from Sayyidi murshidi (Hazrat Haji [...]

The real things for a salik are his actions in the wakeful state. However, exceptional dreams are to be reported to the Sheikh only. They provide a window to the subconscious thoughts preoccupying one’s mind. Also, good dreams by those engaged in their islah are source of contentment leading to more good actions.
A [...]

Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said commenting on the verse 84 of surah Tawbah (:nor stand by his grave), said;
“This standing at the grave is beneficial for the deceased…….. This benefit of being present at the grave and making dua, etc. is in addition to the benefit made by dua when [...]