Posted August 31st, 2008 by 'abd
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) instructed the widow of his very close deceased murid/khalifa Hadhrat Shaukat Kamal (may Allah have mercy on him) from behind a partition,
“No doubt the loss is great but you must be patient. Remember that being sad, hearbroken and even crying is not in [...]
Posted August 29th, 2008 by 'abd
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) instructed the sons of his very close deceased murid/khalifa Hadhrat Shaukat Kamal (may Allah have mercy on him),
“Take special care of your mother. Acknowledge how precious her existence is now. Make sure to keep her content and comfortable.
This is especially so that with [...]
Posted August 27th, 2008 by 'abd
In the earlier part of his life Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) used to teach at the Islamic seminary (darul uloom) in Kanpur.
One day students entered the class to find him sitting there obliviously very sad. The signs of melancholy and sorrow were clearly evident on his face. The [...]
Posted August 26th, 2008 by 'abd
Forwarding Reward of Good Acts to Deceased:
Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Shah Asharaf Ali Thanawi ra said;
“Making isla-e-sawab (forwarding the reward of good deeds to the deceased) according to the preferential (mustahib) method is a later thing.
The first and most important thing to do is to find out if the deceased had any outstanding debts/loans. If there [...]
Posted August 25th, 2008 by 'abd
My respected father Hadhrat Cdr. (R) Shaukat Kamal, khalifa mujaz of sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) passed away on Friday 19 Sha’ban 1429/22 August 2008 (1145Hrs) after a brief severe illness.
He was 78 years old. The funeral prayers was done after asr salah at Masjid Bait-us-Salam, DHA, Karachi. Hadhrat Hasan [...]
Posted August 22nd, 2008 by 'abd
Posted August 19th, 2008 by 'abd
Respected readers are requested to make dua for my father.
He is admitted in cardiac care unit (CCU) with chest infection and other complications.
JazakAllaah!
Posted August 18th, 2008 by 'abd
In light of the present uncertain conditions, especially in Pakistan, sayyidi was sanadi Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) encourages all Muslims to turn towards Allah by repentance, supplications, recitation of the verse (ayat) shown above abundantly and by being more careful of the presence of heart (khushu’) in daily prayers (salah).
May Allah give us the tawfeeq. Amin!
Posted August 11th, 2008 by 'abd
Mawlana Abdur-Rauf Sukkharvi (may Allah preserve him) continues,
Then proceed to the recitation of blessings and salutation (darood) on the Holy Prophet.
Refresh your intention,
O Allah! I am the most lowly individual in the followers (Ummah) of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace).
Prophet’s favors on me are innumerable.
It is essential (wajib) for me to [...]
Posted August 9th, 2008 by 'abd
Senior khalifa of Mufti Mohammad Shafi and Shaykh Dr Hafeezullah Madni (may Allah have mercy on them) and sayyidi wa sanadi’s outsatnding student Mawlana Abdur-Rauf Sukkharvi (may Allah preserve him) instructs the muridin,
Start with the repentance (isteghfar) with the intention,
O Allah! I am Your sinful and disobedient slave.
There is none except You who can forgive [...]
Posted August 8th, 2008 by 'abd
گناہ آئینہ عفو و رحمت ست اے شیخ
مبیں بچشم حقارت گنا ہگا ر ا ں را
O (sufi) shaykh!
Sins are like a mirror that reflect the Divine forgiveness and mercy
(if sincere repentance is done)
so do not look down upon the sinner with contempt.
Posted August 6th, 2008 by 'abd
حضرت حکیم الامت مولانا اشرف علی تھانوی قدس اللہ سرہ فرماتے ہیں،
“ایک شخص شاہ ولی اللہ صاحب رحمۃ اللہ علیہ کے پاس آیا اور عرض کیا کہ،
’حضرت میرا قلب جاری ہوگیا ہے۔’
آپ نے حاضرین سے فرمایا کہ دل کے دھڑکنے کو قلب کا جاری ہونا نہیں کہتے۔
قلب کا جاری ہونا یہ ہے کہ ہر وقت خدا [...]
Posted August 5th, 2008 by 'abd
Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
From the general lay public when I accept someone’s request for allegiance (baya’), I instruct him to abandon innovations (bida’) but at the same time I tell him not to quarrel with those who indulge in these sort of activities. Allah is not [...]
Posted August 4th, 2008 by 'abd
Shaykh Shihabuddin Surharwardy (may Allah Have mercy on him) narrated that,
“The most ignorant individual among the mankind is the one who abandons action on an issue despite its definite knowledge.”
Awarif al-Maw’arif, page 172
Posted August 3rd, 2008 by 'abd
بندہ ہوں تیرا اے میرے اللہ میری سن
فرما دے میرے مقصد قلبی کے لئے کن
ہر غیر کو دل سے میرے معدوم ہی کردے
سب بھول کے لگجاۓ بس اک دل کو تیری دھن
بابا نجم احسن رح
