Sunni-tarash Shaikh Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Jaana (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘It is essential for a salik to do istekhara prior to every important endeavor. If there is no time to pray two rakaat salah then just make the (sunna) supplication. The outcome will be the same.’
Ma’mulaat e Mazhariya p 292
A letter and it’s reply,
بِسْــــــــــــــــــمِ اﷲِالرَّحْمَنِ اارَّحِيم
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
Dear Sheikh,
The Incident involving crash of PIA including have left a grief and sorrow.
I am not aware, how should I express my feelings but especially these death seems to be a shock and horror for me.
Moreover after the confirmation death news of brother Junaid Jamshed (Allah have mercy on him), it seemed to me an unbelievable fact.
His voice expressed the my emotions.
The feelings of emotions are getting overwhelmed to me.
Please advise and make dua for me.
Requesting dua’s for the people in the Incident involving crash of PIA.
Reply
Bismillah
As salaamu alaykum wrwb
JazakAllah
Please remind yourself that this can happen to me also. That is, sudden death. Then analyze if I’m prepared for it or not?
If yes. Then accept congratulations.
If not. Then ask yourself why and for what I’m waiting?
Start now.
Set up a well planned, organized and practical daily schedule in consultation with a spiritual mentor.
May Allah have mercy on the departed ones and all of us. Ameen!
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These moments of genuine sadness are very precious. One should utilize them by turning sincerely to Allah and making heartfelt supplications especially,for his/her own spiritual betterment.
Not utilizing this saddens for turning to Allah usually results in depression and despair. May Allah save us all from these. Ameen!
Moreover this is the message of brother Junaid Jamshed’s life. Repent now!
Shah Wasiullah Allahabadi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘The sinners are to an extent cognizant of the mercy of Allah. Whereas the pious worshippers do not even get a random thought of Allah’s mercy. They assume and focus that they will enter the Paradise by their own efforts.
The poor sinner thinks what (efforts) do I have? I rely solely on the Mercy and the beneficence of Allah. And this (in realty) facilitates his dealing (with Allah).
And the issue with the (self sufficient) pious becomes difficult.
Respected Haji (Imdadullah mohajir Makki, Allah have mercy on him) said,
ہے عبادت کا سہارا عابدوں کے واسطے
اور عصائے آہ مجھ بے دست و پا کے واسطے’
Majales Muleh al Ummat, volume 6, page 159
A disciple of Sufi Hameed ud Deen Nagori (Allah have mercy on him) approached him and complained about the overwhelming (thoughts) by Satan (Iblees). That is, he does not allow me to pray two units of salah without causing distress and excessive random thoughts. Please, instruct him not bother me.
The Shaikh replied,
‘My son!
He (Satan) came to me before you came. He was complaining about your condition.
He told me to tell you to abandon the (involvement in unnecessary) worldly affairs. Only then He will not bother you. Moreover he added that if you do not abandon this and continue to desire worldly involvements then you will have to pay as he did himself. That is with his Deen.’
Suroor as sudoor wa noor al badur (Urdu translation), page 323
Medinah al munawwarah
Arif-billah Dr Abdul Hayy Arifi (Allah have mercy on him) instructed,
‘It is best that after completing the daily morning recitations to supplicate,
O Allah! bestow upon us Your blessings and Grace,
Save me and my family from all apparent and hidden troubles, from all obscene and prohibited actions, from all tricks of my lowerself (nafs) and the Devil (Shaytan), from all calamities and accidents, from all extreme hardships and diseases, from all adversities of fellow individuals and grant us Your protection. Ameen!’
Ma’amoolaat e Yoomia, page 24
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Hammad International airport, Doha
Shaikh Ibne ‘Ata Allah al Iskanderi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘Beneficial knowledge is that which assists one in acts of obedience and engenders awe of Allah (leading to) abstention at the limits ordained by Him.’
Taj al ‘Aria, page 74
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Gonzales, LA
Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) instructed,
‘O Abu Hurairah ! If you desire not to be separated from my company on the Day of Judgement and eventually enter the Paradise along with me then love me in way that you can not forget me.
And remember that if you love me then you will not abandon three things,
1. Following my example (Sunna)
2. Longing for me
3. Sending salutations (salwaat) on me excessively. ‘
Fatuhaat Makkiya, volume 37 chapter 560, page 121
Shaykh Abu Ali Daqqaq (Allah have mercy on him) stood at the entrance of a church and recited,
And had it not been for the favour of my Lord, I too had been of those haled forth (to doom).
As Saffat 57
Resala e Ainiya
Being a Muslim is great blessing. We should appreciate this and thank Allah for this repeatedly. This thankfulness is a safeguard from kufr.
Arif Billah Dr Abdul Hayy Arifi (Allah have mercy on him) used to supplicate after recitation of Holy Quran,
‘O Allah! This is Your speech and (conveyed to us via) speech of Your (beloved) Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace ). Our aptitude is deficient (to fully recognize and benefit from it).
O Allah! Via the barakah, luster and spiritual effluence of this (holy) text illuminate our faith and actions. And (please) make us an object of Your absolute acceptance. ‘
O Allah! I ask You for such fear which would prevent me from Your disobedience so that I may do, through your obedience, actions which will make me eligible for Your pleasure, and so that I may truly repent before You out of the fear for You, (and) be shameful in front of You, so that I place my trust in You in all matters. And I ask You for good expectations from You.
You are Perfect, the creator of nur (a faculty to differentiate between bright pious deeds and sinful dark actions).
O Allah! Do not destroy us suddenly, do not take us to task all of a sudden nor make us heedless of any obligations or advice. ‘
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Munajaat e maqbool # 170, Wednesday manzil
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve and protect him) said,
‘The prescription for maintaining a relationship with Allah (ta’aluq ma’Allah) after Ramadan is to include in one’s daily routine supplication (dua), being thankful for all the bounties of Allah (shukr) and excessive remembrance of Allah (dhikr). At least spare half an hour daily for these activities. ‘
29 Ramadan 1437/5 July 2016 Dar Uloom Karachi
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve and protect him) said,
‘The prescription for an individual’s islah has 3 components,
1. Turning to Allah (inabet illa Allah). This is by repentance from transgressions done in the past and asking assistance in doing good actions in the present and future.
2. Removing one’s self from places, conditions and situations where the likelihood of falling into sinful is possible based on past experience.
3. Developing spiritual strength to resist the temptations of nafs by having a daily routine for remembrance of Allah.
Majlis, 28 Ramadan 1437/ 4 July 2016, post Zohar, Darul Uloom Karachi
Demonstrating the method of dowazdah tasbih (Sufi dhikr of the Chishtiya) to a group of seekers sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve & protect him) reiterated about the jaher (audibly) and zarb (beat) that,
‘It must be clear upfront that these methods in remembrance of Allah are neither Sunnah nor more meritorious than those mentioned in Quran and Hadith. These methods have been found by experience to create a desire (shauq) of remembrance of Allah. This desire is beneficial in facilitation of pious actions.
Even without these jaher and zarb the mere recitation of Allah’s name has a effect on an individual.
Maulana Gangohi (Allah have mercy on him) use to say that the remembrance of Allah has its effect even if it done without full concentration. ‘
Office Darul Uloom Karachi, pre-asr majlis
24 Ramadan 1437/30 June 2016