ASHRAFIYA

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

 
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 [...]

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!

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!

 
اللهم انى اعوذبعفوك من عقابك
و اعوذبك برضاك من سخطك
و اعوذبك منك جل وجهك
لا احصى ثناء عليك
انت كما اثنيت على نفسك
 اسوة رسول اكرم صلى الله عليه و سلم ص280

Hadhrat Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) wrote the following regarding the worship in the night of 15th of Sha’ban,
“This night is meant for worshipping Allah in solitude. It is the time to enjoy the direct contact with the Lord of the Universe, and to devote one’s attention to Him and Him alone. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

 
Shaykh al-Islam Mawlana Zafar Ahmed Usmani (may Allah have mercy on him) instructed his murid,
“Set aside a specific time daily for seclusion (khalwa). In it your heart should have nothing except the reflection of the Beloved in it.”
Hayyat e Trimizi ra

 
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 [...]