Comments on: Effectiveness of Dhikrullah? http://www.ashrafiya.com/2007/04/29/effectiveness-of-dhikrullah/ 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 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:28:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ryan http://www.ashrafiya.com/2007/04/29/effectiveness-of-dhikrullah/comment-page-1/#comment-21 ryan Thu, 03 May 2007 12:54:08 +0000 http://www.ashrafiya.com/2007/04/29/effectiveness-of-dhikrullah/#comment-21 Assalamu alaykum, JazakAllah khayr for the wisdom. This will help those of us away from teachers who find it difficult to keep up practices when we don't feel the benefit. Assalamu alaykum,

JazakAllah khayr for the wisdom. This will help those of us away from teachers who find it difficult to keep up practices when we don’t feel the benefit.

]]> By: ryan http://www.ashrafiya.com/2007/04/29/effectiveness-of-dhikrullah/comment-page-1/#comment-18 ryan Sun, 29 Apr 2007 19:59:47 +0000 http://www.ashrafiya.com/2007/04/29/effectiveness-of-dhikrullah/#comment-18 Assalamu alaykum, Shouldn't the increased relationship be felt? Or is it instead manifested more generally in your state without you being aware? <strong>'abd: As a basic principle feelings are not essential. The effect of ta'at (good deeds) are usually very subtle and fine to be percieved by the physical senses. Their real end result are the actions, like abstaining from sins, doing more good deeds and perpetual remembrance of Allah SWT that are the desired effects. These can be manisfested by one's state without being aware. An example is our eating the food . When we eat do we feel the absorption, digestion and the metabolism resulting in energy production. However, physical activity displays the desired effect. At the same time it does not mean that if someone has good feeling in <em>dhikrullah </em>or other ta'at it is something bad or inferior. It is blessing but it must be with the final end result, otherwise it is a false feeling. muhtaj e dua</strong> Assalamu alaykum,

Shouldn’t the increased relationship be felt? Or is it instead manifested more generally in your state without you being aware?

‘abd: As a basic principle feelings are not essential. The effect of ta’at (good deeds) are usually very subtle and fine to be percieved by the physical senses. Their real end result are the actions, like abstaining from sins, doing more good deeds and perpetual remembrance of Allah SWT that are the desired effects. These can be manisfested by one’s state without being aware.

An example is our eating the food . When we eat do we feel the absorption, digestion and the metabolism resulting in energy production. However, physical activity displays the desired effect.

At the same time it does not mean that if someone has good feeling in dhikrullah or other ta’at it is something bad or inferior. It is blessing but it must be with the final end result, otherwise it is a false feeling.

muhtaj e dua

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