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Know your worth!
Shaikh Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaa shaheed (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘An individual must be aware of his own real worth. This is necessary so that he is not elated by someone’s praise or disappointed by another’s criticism.
The cause of an individual’s resentment and displeasure is most of the time being unaware of his own real worth and status. ‘
Meerza Mazhar Jan-e-Janaa aur unka Urdu kalam, p 163
Istekhara
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
Durood shareef
Medinah al munawwarah
Beneficial knowledge
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
Companionships to avoid
Our master Shaykh Haji Imdadullah mohajir Makki (Allah have mercy on him) instructed,
‘Avoid the companionship of,
1. One who contravenes the ruling of Shariah.
2. One who rejects Tasawwuf.
3. Innovator (in Religious affairs ).
4. A Sufi who opposes the Sunna:the way of Prophet (Allah bless him & grant him peace) even though he can perform supernatural feats others can’t do or even he is able to fly in the sky.’
Tahseel qasdus sabeel (Shah Lutuf Rasool rehmatullah aleh), page 46
Guarding the heart
Our master Shaykh Haji Imdadullah mohajir Makki (Allah have mercy on him) instructed,
‘Heart is (like) a mirror (that reflects the image it is directed toward) be vigilant in guarding it from all that is beside (ghair khuda) Allah.’
Tahseel qasdus sabeel (Shah Lutuf Rasool rehmatullah aleh), page 46
Love of the Prophet (Allah bless him & grant him peace)
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
Request for Dua & esal e thawab
My young cousin Mr Rafael Kamal (aka. Rufi, b 1966), passed away suddenly after a massive heart attack while visiting Morocco. He leaves behind parents, wife and two sons (6 and 1 year old).
May Allah forgive him, raise his status in Hereafter and give exemplary patience (sabr-e-jameel) to all the family members. Ameen!
Please, remember him and his family in your dua. Jazak Allah!
Announcement
Respectable Hassan Abbas sahib the eldest son of Arif-billah Dr. Abdul Hayy Arifi (Allah heve mercy on him) passed away today. He was in his nineties.
Funeral prayers and burial will be done today at Darul Uloom Karachi after asr salah.
Please, try to make dua and esal e thawab for him.
jazak Allah.
Presumptuous attitude in this path
One who adopts a presumptuous attitude in this path (tareeq) for sure drowns in deepest sea of despair!
One who is audacious in the path of the Beloved he is a thief to others (on the path) and not (a true) human being.
The moon of self conceited attitude causes the sun (of reality) to be eclipsed. (Remember) the audacious attitude of the Satan made him accursed (forever).
Taleem ud Deen, page 207
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The presumptuous behavior maybe a bold statement that may lead to disbelief or it maybe a false claim or an intentional involvement in sinful activity.
Islahi correspondence
Maulana Sher Mohammed Sindhi (later a khalifa) was corresponding with Hakim al Umma Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Allah have mercy on them). He had written almost 30 letters.
On a visit of stay at khanqah Hakim al Umma reviewed them all. He disapproved of the manner it was done. He instructed him to start over the islahi correspondence again.
Karwan e Mujaddid Thanvi, volume, page
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This shows that islahi correspondence has to be done in a proper systematic manner.
This is the reason for encouraging the seekers to read the book ‘Tarbiyet us Salik’.
Writing in a haphazard way with pointless details and random thoughts is a total waste of time. Both for the seeker and the mentor.
If one does not know how to do this islahi correspondence then he/she should ask.
Janglot, KKH
Madrassa for girls
Addressing an administrator of a girls madrassa Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve and protect him) said,
‘The number of madrassa (traditional Islamic teaching institution) for girls is now exceeding that for boys (in Pakistan). I fail to understand the emphasis been given to this phenomenon.
Are there any precedents for this from our earlier pious predecessors, the Blessed Companions, the Ta’baeen, the one who came after them or even our elders of Deoband?
I fear these institutions, especially those with residential hostels for possible inappropriate mishaps.
The admintrator replied that even at Dar ul Uloom Karachi there is a girls madrassa.
Sayyidi wa sanadi clarified, ‘This was started in an era when there were no such institutions. Moreover, we try our best that all teaching is via female instructors.’
Another scholar commented that the duration of the course for females has now been extended to 8 years.
Sayyidi replied,
‘It is 6 years for the expedited track. I agree with this. Previously the 4 years course was severely deficient. The graduates were deemed alimah (scholars) whereas in fact they remained jahilah (grossly ignorant). ‘
Office, Darul Uloom Karachi
21 Ramadan 1437/ 27 June 2017 post zuhar
Request for esal e thawab
Shaikh Qari Waliullah khalifa of Maulana Abdul Haleem Jonpuri (Allah have mercy on them) passed away on 31st May 2016 in Mumbai.
He had established the publication house Maktaba e Ashrafiya to propagate the teachings of Hakim al Umma Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Allah have mercy on him) and his successors.
May Allah have mercy on him and raise his status in hereafter manifolds. And give sabr e jameel to all of us. Ameen!
Please, do make dua and esal e thawab for him.
JazakAllah
Sincerity – less: Shaykh & mureed fall
Musleh al Umma Maulana Shah Wasiullah Allahabadi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘As it is possible that an individual has knowledge and he does not practice accordingly, similarly it is possible that one practices (according to the knowledge) but without sincerity (ikhlaas).
Moreover, it is possible that previously there was sincerity in actions done but later it evaporates.
Shaykh Muhiyuddeen Ibn Arabi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
وقد راینا شیوخا” سقطوا
We saw many Shuyukh that fell from their ranks (as a spiritual guide due to this).
If even a Shaykh can fall (from his rank), then possibility for a mureed to fall (due to lack of sincerity) is much greater.’
Majales Musleh al Ummat ra, volume 6, page 134