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 spirtiual aspirant wrote,
‘I have placed an order for the Quranic exegesis (tafsir) ‘Bayanul Quran’ at Dehli (bookshop). Would it be appropriate for me to read from it a quater chapter (juz) daily in a manner such that my wife listens to it also?’
Hadhrat Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on [...]
A spiritual aspirant inquired how would it be possible to preserve and increase the beneficial effects accquired in the company of the Shaykh after returning back to usual routine.
Hakim al-Umma Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) replied,
‘By being regular on your daily practices (ma’moolat) and intermingling less with the people.’
Tarbiyet [...]
In Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah e mukarramah, a pious individual informed that a person in Okara visited the local religious gathering. He reviewed some of the books displayed at the bookstalls outside. He picked up this book, read few pages but placed it back in the shelf and returned back to his home.
That night he was blessed with vision of our master Prophet [...]
Mufti Mohammad Shafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) said explaining the verses of sura al-Hujjarat,
‘Some scholars say that if someone has made a pious person his spiritual guide (murshid), and then he behaves rudely and with contempt towards him, similarly (to the effects of rude behavior towards the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم described [...]
Among the optional (nafl) prayers, this prayer is of great magnitude.
Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said to his uncle Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him),
“Shall I not give you a gift?
Shall I [...]
روضہ اقدس پر
اغثنی یا رسول اللہ انی
لمغبون و قنطنی العظام
اے خدا کے رسول آپ میری فریاد رسی فرمائیے کیونکہ میں نقصان رسیدہ ہوں،
اور بڑے بڑے درباروں سے مایوس ہو کر واپس آیا ہوں
ترحم یا بن امنۃ تراحم
ففی جوبی رضاعی والفطام
اے آمنہ کے لخت جگر! آپ مجھ پر رحم فرماریں،
کیونکہ گناہوں ہی میں میں [...]
Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) instructed a disciple,
“A novice (mubtadi) spiritual aspirant should not engage even in backbiting (ghibah) that may be permissible.”
Tarbiyat us Salik, volume 1, page 317
اسے حال و قال سے واسطہ، نہ غرض مقام و قیام سے
جسے کوئی نسبت خاص ہو ترے حسن برق خرام سے
جگر رح
Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) instructed a seeker who complained of missing the tahajjud salah,
‘Pray four units (rakah) of optional (nafl) prayers (salah) between the sunna and witr of esha with the intention of tahajjud. If you are able to wakeup in the last part of the night [...]
An aspirant wrote,
“Is it appropriate for me to use words like ‘lowly’ or ‘unworthy individual’ for myself?”
Hadhrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) replied,
“There is no harm in using these words, provided you actuallyconsider yourself to be so.”
Islahi khutoot,
“ Certainly There Is For You In The Messenger Of Allah An Excellent Example.” [Holy Quran, 33:21]
“And We Have Not Sent Thee Except As A Mercy Unto The Worlds.” [Holy Quran, 21:107]
Say thou: if ye are want to love ALLAH, then follow me, and ALLAH shall love you and forgive [...]
Sunna: On completion of the adhan recite salutations (durood) on the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) and then the following prayers,
Recitation of this prayers (dua e waseela) leads to the intercession of Prophet (may Allah bless and give him peace) on the day of Judgement (qiyama).
Sunna of answering the call for prayers (adhan):
Repeat the wordings of the caller (moadhin), except when he says,
حى على الصلوة and حى على الفلاح
answer them by saying,
لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله
In predawn (fajr) adhan when the caller says
الصلوة خير من النوم
answer by saying,
صدقت و بررت
