ASHRAFIYA

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Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanavi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“Facing hardships in most of their states is practically essential for those traversing the path (sulook).”
Ashraf us Sawanih, volume 1, page 425
A very important advice to remember for each and every traveller on this path.
Be ready! 

 
Source: In Shaykh’s Company

Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, 
“Occasionally these unintentional bad thoughts (khatarat) are due to an extra sensitive psyche and personality. Some times they are due to medical reasons. At other times they are due to acts of blame worthy moral traits. On other ocasions it may be secondary to […]

کبھی خطرات کا سبب لطافت طبع اور ذکاوت حس ہوتی ہے،کبھی عوارض طبیہ، کبھی رزائل نفسانیہ، کبھی تصرفات شیطانیہ، کبھی معاصی اور کبھی حق تعالی کی جانب سے طلب کا امتحان ہوتا ہے۔ اور کبھی ان اسباب میں سے ایک سے زائد اسباب بھی جمع ہو جاتے ہیں۔
 اس صورت میں جب کہ تشخیص نہ ہوسکے […]

 
Hakim la-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said that in tasawwuf parlance,
“The reality of danger (khatra) is that involuntarily one’s self (nafs) becomes attentive towards some thing bad (i.e against Shariah).” 
Ashraf us Sawanih, volume 1, page 430

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) told us,
“Once I was visiting the blessed city of Makkah. It was a very brief and private trip. No one was informed that I was here. It was the day of ‘ashura (10th Moharram)  and after dhur salah as I was leaving the haram shareef a person approached […]

Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) use to instruct the seeker afflicted by something unfavorable that he should contemplate (muraqaba) on the Divine names al-Hakim and al-Hakeem.
Allah, Most High being the Sovereign authority in charge (al-Hakim) has all the right to do with us as He wants. No […]

Alhumdulillah, few weeks back I was blessed to be in the company of sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him). We were driving from Jeddah to Makkah e mukarramah. Shaykh planned to pray fajr salah in haram shareef and perform tawaf afterwards. During the entire trip except for the essential talking […]

 A classic textbook of tasawwuf. It is an essential reading for advanced level murid. It is included in the core curriculum for the seeker (nisab e tasawwuf) recommended by Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Asraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him).

“Nisbet” or ta’aluq ma’Allah (a strong, agreeable and perpetual relationship with Allah, Most High) is the goal of every salik.
Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding the signs of a person having this blessing,
“In company of such an individual there should be an effect of being drawn […]

Sayiduna ‘Ali (karam Allah wajhu) said:
“Resignation to the Will of God is the cure of the disease of the heart.”

One of the pious said,
“Whenever Allah intends bad for an individual, then He shuts the door of facilitation in performing the good deeds and opens the door to laziness ajar on him.”
Awarif al-Maarif, page 77
May Allah save us from it. Amin!