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
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) instructed an individual who had requested for bayah,
“Be involved in the performance of actions as you are being instructed. Do not make suggestions from yourself. Whenever the appropriate time comes for this, inshaAllah it (bayah) will be done.”
Islahi khutoot
Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Mubarak (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
The one who always leaves his sunnas will eventually be deprived of his fardh, such a person can never taste of the Divine beauty.
چونکہ بر میخت بہ بندد بستہ باش
چوں کشاید جابک و برجستہ باش
Sitting in Masjid al-Haram behind the Yemeni corner of Holy Ka’aba sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) was approached by two Saudi individuals. They requested for permission to narrate the Prophetic sayings (sanad e hadith). Hadhrat inquired about their occupation. One was a teacher at Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah and [...]
Shaykh Sayyid Raziuddin Ahmad Fakhri (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“For a novice traveler (salik) on this path even appropriate company (suhba) that is without his/her Shaykh’s approval is deleterious.”
Ahl e sulook per achi buri sohbet kay aseraat, page 15
Shaykh Sayyid Raziuddin Ahmad Fakhri (may Allah have mercy on him) instructed the travelers on the path (salikeen),
” The four imperatives for treating a medical illness are,
1. Correct diagnosis
2. Appropriate consultation and treatment
3. Healthy diet
4. Avoidance of harmful things
Similarly in treatment of the diseases of the soul (batin) these all are essential. However, most crucial [...]
سجنی پاتی تب لکھوں جو پیتم ہوں پردیس
تن میں من میں پیا برا جیں بھیجوں کسے سندیس
1.Part of waist-coat of Hadhrat Haji Imdadullah mohajir Makki (may Allah have mercy on him)
2. Cap of Hadhrat Shaykh al-Hind Mawlana Mehmood Hassan Deobandi (may Allah have mercy on him)
3 & 4. Cap and staff of Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him)
دیکھ او تشنہ لب نہ گھبرانا
اب لیا دامن بقا تو نے
‘Arif billah Dr. Abdul Hayy ‘Arifi (may Allah have mercy on him) instructed the seekers,
“The daily routine recitations (wird) can be increased or decreased based on the time available, determination and health status. But it is essential to have clarity in dealing with others, purity of social demeanor and rectitude of morals at all the times.”
Ma’moolat [...]
مرگ کیف عشق ہے ہنگا مہ روزے وصال
درد الفت کا مزا فرقت میں جا کر دیکھیۓ
(سیدی و سندی مدظلہ)
Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him)said in regards to hizb al-bahr,
“No doubt this is a blessed litany. However, the prayers mentioned in the Prophetic sayings (hadith) and Holy Quran are more exalted and effective than it. Pay heed to this as people commit gross negligence in this matter.”
Munajat e Maqbool, Preface of Hizb al Bahar, [...]
‘Arif billah Hadhrat Dr. Abdul Hayy ‘arifi (may Allah have mercy on him) instructed the seekers,
“Do not be slack in your effort of self-reformation (islah) till you die, as some of the ailments of self (nafs) take many years to be recognized.
Strictly guard your eyes, ears and tongue (from unlawful). These three organs are the source of all [...]
مجھ سے ہٹ کر دیکھیۓ ، مجھ کو بھلا کر دیکھیۓ
میری الفت کا فسوں کچھ دور جا کر دیکھیۓ
(سیدی و سندی مدظلہ)
Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“If family members, close friends and other acquaintances do not love you anymore then be content that Allah, Most High made this a means for your heart to turn away from everything other-than-Him (ghair-Allah).”
Ma-sir Hakim al-Umma ra, pa 387
