یا الہی! ہم ہمت ہیں ہارے

 
یا الہی!
 
اب تو اٹھا آغوش کرم میں
تھک گئے ہم ہمت ہیں ہارے
 
حضرت محمد احمد رح

Abandoning the Sunna in Hajj

A growing trend among the Pilgrims (hujjaj) is the abandoning of some of the Sunna of Hajj.  Especially, the sunna of staying in Mina overnight from 8th till 12/13th Zil-hijjah (except for the night stay in Muzdallifa on youm al-Arafa).
The Hanafi fuqha may have given dispensations in special circumstances for the old, sick, feeble and females but to do this [...]

Imitating

In Sahih Muslim there is a saying of the Messenger of Allah (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him) meaning that,
From the begining of the month of Dhul-Hijjah anyone who intends to sacrifice (on Eid al-Adha) should not cut his hair or trim nails until he has offered his sacrifice.
Commenting on it sayyidi wa sanadiHadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi [...]

First ten days of Zulhijjah

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,
‘The first ten days of Zulhijjah are among the most magnificent days in Islamic calendar.
The Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, has said, “One fast during these days is equal to the fasting of one complete year, and the worship of one night [...]

Developing Allah’s love!

Shaykh Shahabuddin Suhrawardi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“A Shaykh develops and nutures the love of Allah, Most High in a disciple (murid) by instructing him to follow the example and manners of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) (i.e Sunna).
Whosoever does this correctly becomes the beloved of Allah, as it [...]

Spiritually beneficial topics?

Hadhrat Mawlana Wasiullah, one of the special khulafa of Hakim Al-Umma (may Allah have mercy on them) points out,
“In our times it will not be of much benefit to speak only about the the higher spiritual states (ahwal) and exalted mystical stations (maqamat).
It will be more beneficial to elucidate on the spiritual ailments (razail) the general public [...]

جل جلاله

الله   جل    جلاله
والرب عم  نواله
واللطف ليس زواله
والعفو ليس مثاله
مفتى جميل احمد تهانوى رح
 

Thanawi sulook

Outlining the strategy of spiritual path (sulook) employed by Hadhrat Mawlana Shah Mohammad Asadullah, a khalifa of Hakim al-Umma (may Allah have mercy on them) it is mentioned,
“His emphasis was more on taqwa(piety, awareness of accountability to Allah and abstaining from all that is sinful) then involvement in recitations of litanies (wird) and excessive remembrance (dhikir).  
He used to say [...]

Outcome of tazkiyah:Excellence in speech and character

Masih al-quloob Mawlana Masihullah Khan (may Allah have mercy on him) instructed,
“The acquisition of praiseworthy moral traits with yearning and loss of blameworthy charactersitics with aversion will manifest as attainment of excellence in speech and character.
Excellence in speech (husne-kalam) is defined as using words that are polite, decent and said in a gentle tone.
And excellence in character (husne-khulq) is to have [...]

قبض

دل مایوس میں وہ شورشیں برپا نہیں ہوتیں
امیدیں اس قدر ٹوٹیں کہ اب پیدا نہیں ہوتیں
ہوا دل اس قدر افسردہ رنگ باغ ہستی سے
ہوائیں فصل گل کی بھی اب نشاط افزاء نہیں ہوتیں

Preferences!

Qutub al-Alam Shaykh Abdul Qudoos Gangohi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“Sanctified is Allah!
How can an intelligent individual leave the path of the masters of this path (mashaykh), which is like being the emperor of the worlds, moreover similar to having access to the Divine Throne, and prefer this wretched world (dunya)?”
Maktoobat Qudusiya, page [...]

Leaving the Sunna

Imam Ghazali (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates the saying of the blessed Prophet , صلى الله عليه وسلم
من ضيع سنتى حرمت عليه شفاعتى
Meaning that whoever abandons my way of doing things (sunna) will make my endorsement (i.e. shafaet on the Day of Judgement) impossible for him/herself.
Makashafat al-Quloob, page 74 /internet edition
May Allah give us the tawfiq [...]

Tasawwuf: The rennovations!

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said explaining the hadith,

The act of “renovation of the religion” mentioned in this hadith has been referred to by the word “Tajdeed”. It means the restoration of the original beliefs and practices after their being changed, distorted or forgotten.
The hadith indicates to the [...]

Imitating to be pious!

Benefits of tahajjud

“The seeker is steady in praying the pre-dawn (tahajjud) salah.
(In addition to being a Sunna) It is especially effective in defence against the hell-fire.
It has other benefits, such as subjugating the inner-self (nafs), creating awe (khashiyet) of Allah and bring one closer to the Truth (haq).”
Ahadith-e-sulookiya, page 32
Allah give us the tawfiq. Amin!
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