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
In order to develop clear understanding and for easy practical implementation of the principles of Tasawwuf as outlined by Hakim al-Umma Mujaddid Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) most of the senior shuyukh of the tariqa recommend thorough reading of the following three books;
1. Tarbiyet us Salik (3 volumes) by [...]
نہیں کچھ اور خواہش آپ کے در پر میں لایا ہوں
مٹا دیجۓ! مٹا دیجۓ ! یہاں مٹنے کو آیا ہوں
Hadhrat Mujaddid Alif Thani Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated the saying of the pious (sufiya),
“The one who does not benefit from our silence how can our speech be helpful to him.”
Durr e lasani, Intekhabaat e maktubaat e Imam Rabbani, p 99
Hadhrat Nawab Eshrat ‘Ali Khan Qaiser (may Allah preserve him) is one of the most senior Shaykh in the tariqa of Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him). Recently, he published a list of his khulafa, encouraging others to approach them for their spiritual reformation (islah).
Few of the names included in [...]
An individual wrote,
“Before falling into a sinful act I try my best to avoid it by using my determination and supplicating to Allah for help. However, if God-forbid, the sin is committed I have this disheartening feeling that all the effort done to avoid the sin was wasted.”
Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve [...]
کوۓ نو میدی مرو کامید ہاست
سوۓ تاریکی مرو خورشید ہاست
(مایوسی کی گلی میں نہ جا، ابھی بہت امیدیں ہیں،
اندھیرے کی طرف نہ جا کیونکہ بہت سارے سورج موجود ہیں)
Sunna of eating food: To be seated, preferably on the ground while eating a meal. The posture may be that of squatting or like sitting position in salah, etc.
‘Arif billah Hadhrat Dr. Abdul Hayy ‘Arifi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“Being thankful to Allah for any of the blessings is like investing in an insurance policy. That is, the principle amount invested remains safe and moreover it increases over time.”
What is thankfulness?
Acknowledging that,
1. This blessing is from Allah.
2. Allah has provided it to me without [...]
The completion of Sahih Bukhari marks the end of the final academic year at Islamic schools in Pakistan-India. This occassion has been revered by our pious elders and is well known for acceptance of prayers (dua).
One of these gatherings will be, inshaAllah held at Darul Uloom Karachi mosque on Sunday, 5th August 2007 at 10.00AM. It is planned [...]
Hadhrat Haji Imdadullah mohajir Makki (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“Acquiring lot of knowledge is useless until you act on what you know.”
Tarbiyet us Salik, volume 3, page 271
For treatment of most of the spiritual maladies Hadhrat Nawab Eshrat ‘Ali Khan Qaiser (may Allah preserve him) usually recommends,
“To make an intentional effort in suppressing the desire of indulging in sin using one’s determination and abstaining from it completely.”
If a seeker does not do this, that is, make an intentional effort using his determination [...]
Hadhrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,
“One should clearly distinguish between the Islamic teachings and the general practice of the Muslims. Unfortunately, we are living in an age where the vast majority of the Muslims are not aware of the noble teachings of Islam nor do they practice them in their [...]
