Teachings of Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi & his spiritual successors, particularly 'Arifbillah Dr 'Abdul Hayy 'Arifi (may Allah bless them) and Sayyidi Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) regarding Tasawwuf
A mureed wrote about his excessive anger on non-Islamic actions committed by his family members. This was causing lot of frictions between the relatives.
Hakim al Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) adviced him,
“It is the responsibility of a mentor or a leader to hold those under his supervision [...]
A disciple (mureed) wrote that there is nothing significant to report to you these days.
Hakim al-Umma Hadrath Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) replied, “It is beneficial to inform this also (to the Sheikh). At times there is some information in it as well.” Tarbiyat us Salik, volume 1, page 55
شب تاریک و بیم موج و گردبے چنیں حائل
کجا دانند حال ما سبک ساران ساحلہا
In response to an aspirant’s request for taking-pledge (bay’a), Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah sanctify his secret) said,
Rectification of actions (islah e a’mal) has priority over taking-pledge (bay’a), excessive remembrance (dhikr) and spiritual exercises (shugal).
To do this rectification it is essential to study forty or fifty of my printed discourses [...]
In reply to a disciples’s letter Hakim al-Umma, Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“Keep doing what has been instructed and informing me about it. This is the path to achieve success. Whoever has arrived has done so by this method. Similarly, Allah will grant you success.”
Tarbiyat us Salik, volume [...]
A spiritual aspirant inquired how can one envision (tasawwur) Allah’s being (dhat)?
Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah sanctify his secret) replied,
“This envisioning (tasawwur) should be about the being of Allah as it may easily be possible. There is no specific method to do so. It is better to contemplate that [...]
20th Ramadhan 1427 (After Asr)
I asked Hadhrat that being for the first time in the company (suhba) of my Sheikh, what should I mostly focus on?
Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,
“Previously when someone used to ask me to stay here with me, I used to decline as I used to think [...]
A spiritual aspirant wrote,“I query if there is any love of Allah, most High in my heart or not?”
Hadhrat Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) replied, “This thought is a proof of Allah’s love itself. Evidence of proof essentially validates what it is trying to prove. Hence, inshaAllah, love (of [...]
بندہ عشق شدی ترک نسب کن جامی
کہ دریں راہ فلاں ابن فلاں چیزے
الصلوة و السلام عليك يا سيدى يا رسول الله
اسئلك
شفاعت يا حبيب الله
شفاعت يا نبى الله
شفاعت يا خاتم الانبياء
صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم
