Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani ( Allah preserve & protect him) advised,
“Do everything with Ikhlas (sincerity) and supplicating to Allah (ruju ilallah). Before starting any work, make dua: “Oh Allah! Give me the ability to do this work with sincerity and in a manner which is according to Your Pleasure.”
Intekhab e Kaiseri, Ramadan 1440
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani ( Allah preserve & protect him) advised:
“Two things are necessary in Tareeq (Tasawwuf):
1. Ikhlas (sincerity)
2. Mudawamat (regularity)
Mudawamat (regularity) is effective by itself. There is no alternative to being regular in one’s daily ma’moolat (recitations, prayers, recitation of Quran, etc.) except by forcing oneself.
Our respected teacher Maulana Rasheed Ahmad used to quote from Maulana Khair Muhammad (May Allah’s mercy be upon them both):
“The excuse that I am not regular in my ma’moolat because of being busy is a sign of lack of importance given to the ma’moolat.”
It means you did not include your ma’moolat in the list of things which keep you busy.”
Intekhab e Kaiseri, Ramadan 1440
A student asks regarding the lack of experiencing ḥalāwat (sweetness) when reciting the Qurʾān.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve & protect him) advises to continue with the recitation, as experiencing sweetness is in itself not an objective, the objective is to please Allah Almighty. If sweetness is experienced then it is welcome, otherwise, it should not deter a person from continuing to recite.
A Darwesh said,
‘Everyday I come closer and closer to my death.’
Nukat-e-Ehsani, p20
Please, make excessive dua for the safety and well-being (with afiyet) of sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah protect & preserve him).
JazakAllah
2. Repentance from all previous sinful activities
3. Completion of repentance. That is, compensating (qaza) the lapsed essential (fardh) and recommendable (wajibaat).
4. Steadfastness in essential (fardh), recommendable (wajibaat) and Sunna action from now onwards
5. Abandonment of all that is useless and sinful
6. Adopting a daily routine of extra good actions (wird) as instructed by the Shaikh. They include,
a. Excessive remembrance of Allah (dhikr)
b. Muraqaba and/ashgal
c. Tilawet
d. Dua
7. Rectifying the blameworthy morals traits by consulting the Shaikh regularly
It is essential to follow this order.
Haphazard activities usually results in waste of time and effort.
May Allah facilitate it for all of us. Ameen!
While performing tawaf Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve & protect him) shared with us,
‘By Allah’s tawfeeq during tawaf I ask Allah that He accepts for us from all the supplication made here by the Prophets (Allah’s peace & blessings be upon them all), their (families &) Companions (Allah be pleased with them) , the elite chosen friends (awliya) and all the Muslims (Allah have mercy on them all) whatever is most appropriate for us. Ameen!’
Masjid al Haraam, Makkah e mukarramah. Mataf, as he passed by muqam-e-Sayyidina Ibraheem (peace be upon him). After esah. 9th January 2019
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve & protect him) said in reply to the complaint of a seeker feeling dejected,
‘Dear brother, keep up with your daily (good) activities irrespective of feeling any spiritual results or affects. These activities themselves are the goal.
In Urdu verses I have conveyed this
قدم ہیں راہ الفت میں تو منزل کی ہوس کیسی
یہاں تو عین منزل ہے تھکن سے چُور ہوجانا
(When traveling on the path of love why lust for the destination,
Here exhaustion from tiredness is the destination itself).
One who continues to work diligently is eventually bestowed with Divinely grace (Allah’s fazal). ‘
As Salaam Holiday Inn, Jeddah, 7/1/2019, after esha
One fortunate day, I was blessed with the opportunity to accompany Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani on a Nikah ceremony that was to be conducted in a vicinity near Darul’Uloom Karachi (1).
To obtain his permission for accompanying him, I was waiting for him outside his residence. His car was parked at his doorstep and in its direction, his driver had opened a car door in anticipation of his arrival.
When he stepped out of of his home, l quickly moved towards him to seek his permission. As soon as he saw me approaching towards the car, he moved around the car while leaving the opened door for me. Seeing this, I was absolutely dumbfounded and I tried to gather my confidence to utter ‘Hazrat can I accompany you?’. He plainly replied ‘Yes, sure!’, while indicating towards the opened door. While I was still gazing at him in amazement, he casually opened the door on his side and got in to the car. Feeling immensely humbled, I too followed the suit by using the door that had originally been opened for him.
Thus I sat with the Shaykh on the back seat of the car (Alhamdulillāh for such a privilege). I had planned to consult him regarding a personal matter in brief but I thought to wait for him to settle well in the car before beginning to talk. Meanwhile, I was hoping that my amazement and excitement will also settle, allowing me to start the talk.
However, I noticed that as soon as the Shaykh entered the car, he didn’t let a minute of his to go in vain. He quickly started reading out some Du’aas (for protection) from a booklet. Immediately afterwards, he took out his smart phone and started reciting Qur’an on it! Since my matter wasn’t urgent, I thought to wait for him to get free.
When we reached the Masjid, where the Nikah was to be held, the Shaykh was welcomed by a crowd (which appeared large in that congested locality). He led the ‘Asr Salāh which was followed by the Nikāh. Thereafter, the same crowd accompanied him towards the car.
In a zigzag fashion, I too navigated my way through the crowd to reach the car, eager to find the Shaykh available to talk this time. Interestingly, but no longer surprisingly, he resumed his recitation as soon as he reentered the car.
It was when we entered Darul’Uloom again (and thus were about to reach Shaykh’s residence in a minute), the Shaykh finally kept his cell phone back in his pocket. Fearing that he might engage in another form of Zikr (remembrance of Allah), I took a quick breath, gathered my strength and and spoke up to put forth my query to him, while gasping between my broken words. He listened patiently and then replied to me in a polite and satisfactory manner.
Alhamdulillāh, thus I was able to experience a brief, yet an immensely lesson full, meeting with Shaykh Mufti Taqi Usmani (may Allah Ta’ālā preserve him and allow us to benefit from him).
Dr Sayyid Talhah is a mujaz e baiyet of Hazrat Syed Ishrat Jameel Meer sahib (Allah have mercy on him). Now he has islahi ta’luq with sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve & protect him).
Hakim al Umma Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (Allah have mercy on him) once mentioned:
The purpose of self-reformation is to acquire the pleasure of Allah. In order for one to gain self-reformation, one requires two things; knowledge of the path and correct application of this knowledge. Self-reformation will be obtained through one adhering to the laws of Shariah in accordance to the Sunnah, regardless of whether the laws pertain to our external actions or internal.
In acquiring self-reformation, there are two things that will assist one greatly; remaining in zikr at all times, and remaining in the company of the pious servants of Allah as much as one is able to. If it is difficult for one to remain in the company of the pious all the time, then the substitute is for one to study the lives of our pious predecessors and their advices.
One should refrain from two things as they are the cause of impeding one’s progress; falling into sins and becoming involved in futile activities.
Together with the above, one will only be able to derive full benefit if one regularly reports his condition to his spiritual guide and sheikh (person under whose supervision he is carrying out his self-reformation).
After adopting the necessary procedures in self-reformation, each person will progress and receive blessings from Allah in accordance to his capacity and the level of commitment and dedication he shows. This is the essence of the path of self-reformation.
(Malfoozaat Hakeemul Ummat 23/56)
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Shaykh Khalid Kurdi (Allah have mercy on him) said that in the blessed city of Madinah he requested a Yemeni Shaykh for dua and advice prior to departing for Makkah mukarramah.
The Yemeni Shaykh made dua for him and instructed,
‘Do not waste time there.
Use it effectively in tawaf, supererogatory salah, recitation of Holy Quran, remembrance of Allah (dhikr) or performing your missed (qaza) salah.
Moreover, under all circumstances avoid all (even in your thoughts), criticism of, and argumentation with, anyone in the Holy precinct of Makkah.
Be busy with your own work. ‘
Khutbat e Mashaheer , volume 2, p 77
A 17 year old A-Level student wrote,
Assalamualaikum wrwb.
Question:
At this present time what are my duties as a salik and what do you expect from me so that i can try my best and dont disappoint you?
Wassalam
The following answer was given by his mentor,
Wa alaykum as salaam wrwb.
JazakAllah
MashaAllah. This thought (fikr) is reflective of your yearning (talab) (to gain Allah’s pleasure). May Allah increase it more with afiyet. Ameen.
It is essential
1. To fulfill the daily essential (faraiz), highly recommended (wajibaat) and Sunna actions
2. Abstain from all that is sinful
3. Fulfill your duties as a son and a student
All of the above to the best of your abilities.
Structured daily routine, heartfelt supplications (dua) and some basic daily recitation & readings (mamoolaat) facilitate all of the above.
Take care.
Muhtaj e dua
‘ abd
Makhdum Zayn ud Deen (Allah have mercy on him) reported that one of the pious predecessors (salaf) said,
“I am ashamed that any action I do be without an intention, even my eating, drinking, sleeping and using the toilet. ”
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It is related that one of the righteous was seen in a dream after his death.
The dreamer asked him “what has Allah done with you?”
“He has forgiven me and has raised my rank.”
“By means of what?”
He replied “Here we are dealt with by generosity (jud) not by bowing (ruku’) and prostrating(sujud) (in worship), and are given on the basis of intention (niya), not by our acts of service (khidma), and are forgiven through Divine Grace (fadl), not by our deeds (fi’l).”
The Guidance for the Intelligent