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!

Please, use the search option and read all the posts regarding Ramadhan (click here).

Some basics can be found here.

 

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

“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. These are the precious hours of the night in which nobody should intervene between one and his Lord, and one should turn to Allah with total concentration, not disturbed or intermitted by any one else.”

From: Sha’ban: Merits, Do’s and Don’ts

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 love him.

Hence, in order to fulfill the obligations of this love and to further increase it in my heart I recite these salutations.

Then with full concentration recite the durood,

اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد ن النبى الامى

 و على اله و اصحابه و بارك و سلم

Rozana kay ma’moolat, page 7-8

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 me and grant me salvation.

Therefore, in order to ask forgiveness for all of my shortcomings I repent.

Then with full concentration recite;

استغفرالله ربى من كل ذنب و اتوب اليه

Rozana kay ma’moolat, page 7

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 تعالی’ کی یاد رل پر حاضر رہے۔’

 الرفیق فی سواء الطریق، ملفوظات حکیم الامت رح، جلد 27، ص108