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
Sayyidi wa sanadi Shaykh Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani
(Allah preserve him) will be, inshaAllah, in
Jeddah
on Tuesday 16th February 2010.
A majlis will be held after ‘Asr salah at Qari Rafiq sahib’s house in Hayy al-Safa district.
Sayyidi wa sanadiShaykh Mufti Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) is in the blessed Medinah these days.
With the Saudi school mid year vacations there is a huge crowd of pilgrims.
Going for the Friday prayers an individual inquired the Shaykh where could he find him in the Haram. The Shaykh replied that usually he tries to be in the first row of the mosque. To do so he left two and half hours before the juma salah time.
This apparently ‘ordinary thing’ is a teaching for all of us who are trying to improve their condition.
The excellence of praying in the first row, coming early for Friday prayers, sitting with the intention of e’itkaf, reading Holy Quran, reciting tasbih & salawat, offering salat at-tasbih, waiting for salah, etc. are things with numerous rewards mentioned in the Prophetic sayings.
Setting our priorities appropriately and useful utilization of time is the key to implementing these things in our practical life.
May Allah facilitate this for us. Amin!
Friday, 12th Feburary 2010, Medinah e munawwarah
صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم
اغثنی یا رسول اللہ انی
لمغبون و قنطنی العظام
ترحم یا ابن امنۃ تراحم
ففی حوبی رضاعی والفطام
بک استشفعت فی قلی و کثری
بک استشفیت اذ عرض السقام
ملاذی انت ان ھجم اللیال
و حین قتالھم انت الحسام
ان استغفرت لی مولای یوم
اکن ممن علی الدین استقامو
یطیعک مثل عبد کل عضوی
وفی قلبی یدوم لک الغرام
صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم
مناجات مقبول ص237
Stepping out of Masjid al-Haram, Makkah sayyidi wa sanadi Shaykh Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) replied to an individual’s question regarding the daily wird,
‘Keep the amount of the daily wird at the level which you can complete easily. However, if on some day you have extra time and desire then go ahead and do more. ‘
He further instructed,
‘Read the book ‘Uswa e Rasool e Akram’ conscientiously and check which Sunna actions you are missing and then include them in your life.’
After esha, Monday 8 Feb 2010
Bab Abdul-Aziz, Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah e mukarramah
5th Feb 2010. Vist Library at Darl al-Mustafa, Tarim, Hadramaut
Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Allah have mercy on him) (d.1132 Hijri) said,
And know that the loftiest of models, the most noble and the greatest and the most binding to all Muslims is the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and grant him peace: verily he is by unanimous agreement the Greatest Exemplar.
And the obligation due to him is the greatest after that of Allah; and the adab with him the most emphasized of the aadab and obediences.
For whosoever loves him and immensely esteems him, he has indeed loved Allah and whosoever obeys him has indeed obeyed Allah. Says Allah, the Exalted: “Say, if ye do love Allah, follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. For Allah is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful” (âl-’Imran: 31).
And says the Exalted: “He who obeys the Apostle, obeys Allah” (an-Nisaa: 80).
And says the Exalted: “So take what the Apostle assigns to you, and deny yourselves that which he withholds from you. And fear Allah; for Allah is strict in punishment” (al-Hashr: 7).
And says the Exalted: “Then let those beware who withstand the Apostle’s order, lest some trial befall them, or a grievous Penalty be inflicted on them” (an-Nur: 63).
Ad-dawa-tut-Taammah
Visit Darul Mustafa, Friday, 5th February 2010
Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Allah have mercy on him) (d.1132 Hijri) said,
‘The aim and spirit of awrād is presence with Allah.
Aim for it; you will reach it only if you travel the road that leads to it, which is performing the external activities and striving to be present with Allah during them. When you persevere in this you become immersed in the lights of Proximity, and the sciences of gnosis emanate upon you, at which your heart becomes wholly intent on God and presence becomes its nature and well-established quality.’
Risalat ul-Mu‘awanah
Tarim, Hadramaut, Yemen
Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Allah have mercy on him) said,
Scrupulously avoid every prohibited thing, whether it be significant or not.
Among the mortal sins which necessarily lead one to the (Hell) Fire are magic, murdering the life which Allah has rendered sacrosanct except in the course of justice, adultery, fornication, homosexuality, the drinking of wine and all other intoxicants, riba, expropriating the property of an orphan, and severing family ties.
You should beware exceedingly of all these things, and of everything else which Allah has prohibited.
Al-Wasaya al-Nafi’a
5th Feb 2010: Visit to Tarim, Hadramaut, Yemen
Shaykh-al-’Arab wa -al-’Ajam ‘Arif Billah Hazrat Mawlana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Sahib (Allah preserve him) is very ill. Hazratwala (DB) is in critical condition for the last few days.
Please, make supplication (dua) for complete recovery with ‘afiyet.
JazakAllah!
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 this remembrance. (And eventually start to speak this itself).
And tawfiq is from Allah!
Ma’arif e Sufiya, page 334
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;
From all these it is this third thing that the general Muslims have to read and learn with utmost emphasis. This is because it is essence of the teachings of Awliya. It is the most effective medicine for betterment of Muslims.”
Preface, Nuzhatul Basateen (Translation of Imam Yafai’i ra’s Rawdh ur Reyaheen+) page 6. Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) supervised the translation of this book and recommended its reading for salikeen to develop and increase the love of Allah.
It is published by HM Saeed Co., Karachi, Pakistan. It is freely available at major Islamic bookstores.
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 and lively.
Allocate some special quality time daily for each other.”
January, 2nd 2008
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 fame (hubb e jah) are to be shunned.
Otherwise, tell me what will be the advantage of such supercilious suhba?
A companionship is only useful if it has the property of changing our life for better. It cures our spiritual aliments and makes evident to us our moral deficiencies and spiritual shallowness. “
Sawanih wa ta’lemat e Hazrat Arifi ra pg 584
