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Reading the shajara

Posted March 27th, 2008 by 'abd

Regarding the practice of reciting the spiritual lineage (shajara) Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,

“The reality of reading the shajara is making supplication (dua) through a means (tawassul). And supplication is a form of remembrance (dhikr). (Hence, reading the shajara will also be included in dhikr).

The meaning of tawassul is, O Allah! Have mercy on us due to (the status of) XYZ-pious person.”

waaz: Akbar al-’amaal, page 5-8

Filed under:D. Acts of Worship, J. Rights , Q. Akabir

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Develop this habit of talking to Allah. My shaykh Arif-billah Hadhrat Dr Abdul-Hayy ‘Arifi (may Allah have mercy on him) told this to us repeatedly. Sit in solitude and contemplate that I am infront of Allah. Tell Him everything that is on your mind and bothering you. Your past mistakes, the present difficulties and future apprehensions . Tell Him in detail and ask for guidance and help. InshaAllah, in addition, to relieving your anxiety it will lead to the creation of a bond between you and your Lord, Allah (ta’luq ma Allah).”
احمد تو عاشقی بمشیخیت ترا چہ کار

دیوانہ باش سلسلہ شد شد نشد نشد

(مجمع بڑھانے کی کوشش) فضول تو اسی درجہ میں ہے جب کہ

اس سےضروریات و معمولات میں خلل نہ ہو،

اگر اس کی بھی نوبت آنے لگے تو پھر سدراہ ہے۔

لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ ہماری نیت تو مخلوق کی ہدایت ہے،

سو یاد رکھو کہ

اصل مقصود اپنا وصول الی اللہ ہے،

دوسروں کا ایصال بھی اسی لئے مطلوب ہے کہ

اس کے ذریعہ سے ہم کو بھی وصول تام ہو جاۓ،

حق تعالی راضی ہوجائیں۔

ورنہ ایصال خلق خود بالذات مطلوب نہیں،

خصوص جبکہ مخل وصول ہونے لگے۔

پس اصلی کوشش اپنے وصول کے لئے کرنا۔

البتہ بدون کاوش اور گھیر گھار کے کوئی طالب آجاۓ اور اس

کی طلب بھی محقق ہوجاۓ

تو اس کی خدمت کردینے کا بھی مضائقہ نہیں، بلکہ طاعت ہے۔

باقی یہ کیا واہیات ہے کہ ساری کوشش سلسلہ بڑھانے ہی

کے لئے کی جاتی ہے اور

اپنے وصول کی فکر نہیں۔

وعظ: الوصل وہلفصل، خطبات حکیم الامت رح، جلد 15/ص 192

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