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
It is an established principle that when the tongue is busy talking the heart is quietly listening to it. Whereas, when the tongue is silent the heart starts to talk.
Therefore, hold your tongue so that the heart does not listen to its useless speech. Instead make it the organ of remembrance (of Allah). Hence, your heart will become accustomed to [...]
Grand Mufti of Pakistan, Mufti Mohammad Shafii’, senior khalifa of Hakeem al-Umma (Allah have mercy on them) writes:
“The narratives regarding the senior Awliya Allah fall under three categories;
Those regarding their kashaf & karamat (unveiling and miracles)
Those related to their higher levels of ibadah (worship) and piety.
Finally, their advice and instruction for improvement to general Muslims.
From [...]
غم کے داغوں سے نہ ڈریۓ ان سے پھوٹے گی بہار
ان گلوں کو طاق ہستی پر سجا کر دیکھیۓ
(سیدی و سندی مدظلہ)
Advicing a couple going through a tough marital conflict sayyidi wa sanadi
Mawlana Mohammmad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,
“You both need to change for better.
Do not be discouraged by past experiences.
Consider that you are starting a new life together again from scratch.
Pay close attention to each other’s rights and your own obligations.
Keep the envoirnment at home relaxed, pleasant [...]
انسان كو چاھیے كہ خیال قضا رھے
ھم كیا رھیں گے جب كے نہ رسولِ خدا رھے
The old graveyard at Darul Uloom Karachi, Pakistan.
Shaykh-e-kamil Arifbillah Dr. Abdul Hayy Arifi (Allah have mercy on him) said;
“The companionships (suhba) that do not make one remember Allah or His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), reflect on one’s own debilitated condition and perceive one’s filthy inner-self and lead to increased involvement in dispensable (ghair-maqsood) and increasing desire of [...]
Sayyidi wa sanadi Shaykh Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) encourages us to read the biographies of our elders (akabir).
One of the benefits of doing this is to get the motivation (hal) for our own reformation (islah).
Following incident has a great lesson for all of us.
‘Shaykh Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (Allah have mercy on [...]
Shaykh Mawlana Karamat Ali Jaunpuri (Allah have mercy on him) said,
This lowly speaker has experienced it well that when an individual is engrossed in useless activities his/her previous piety wanes away. Therefore, one should repent immediately if he/she becomes involved in anything useless and not return to that activity again.
Irshad us Salikeen/Aqwal e Sufiya, page [...]
Hakim al-Umma Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
’Attributing a statement or an action to any individual, especially a believer (momin) without an explicit proof as per the ruling of Shariah is the clear sin of false allegation (buhtan) . This is especially so if this is in relation to a an esoteric [...]
Shaykh Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (Allah have mercy on him) said the following addressing the students of Medina (al-munawwarah) University,
‘A scholar should be more pious and congnizant (of Allah).
Being excessively involved in contraversial issues makes one negligent of his/her own personal improvement.
Focus more on practice of issues that are held unanimous. For example, khushu in salah. Do [...]
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him and allow us to benefit from him a lot. Ameen!) gives the following invaluable advice to those interested in classic Sufi works:
“A point never to be forgotten when reading the books of venerable Sufi masters is that the things to acquire from them are;
- the [...]
Commenting on verse 29 of surah al-Hud (And, O my people, I do not demand from you any wealth for it) Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) said: “Shuyukh should adopt the same demeanor.
Seeking monetary gain is one of the strongest impediments in imparting religious instructions. In my opinion, it [...]
