Category Archives: Q. Akabir

Few contemporary Shuyukh

Hadhrat Nawab Eshrat ‘Ali Khan Qaiser (may Allah preserve him) is one of the most senior Shaykh in the tariqa of Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him). Recently, he published a list of his khulafa, encouraging others to approach them for their spiritual reformation (islah).

Few of the names included in the list are,

1. Mufti Mehmood Ashraf Usmani, Darul Uloom Karachi

2. Mawlana Atiqur Rehman, Jamia Abdullah bin Umar ra, Lahore

3. Dr. Hasan Imam, Makkah e mukarramah, Saudi Arabia

3. Dr. Karimullah Makki, Civil Hospital, Karachi

4. Dr. Kaleemullah, Dar ul Shifa, Sukkar

5. Mufti Syed Abdul Qudoos Tirmizi, Jamia Haqqaniya, Sahiwal

6. Mufti Mohammad Amin, Jamia Fareedia, Islamabad

7. Mufti Mohammad Rizwan Thanawi, Idara Ghufran, Rawalpindi

8. Mawalan Ghulam Jillani, Jamia Ashrafia, Baksheen Khan, Hasilpur, Bahwalnagar

9. Molvi Mohammad Yaqoob Ayub, Yun Cun Ping, China

and others (total 25 individuals).

Halaat e Eshrat wa maktubaat e Masihul Ummat, page 84

Lack of importance

Hadhrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,

“Once my respected teacher Mufti Rasheed Ahmad visited Mawlana Khair Mohammad Jahlinderi (may Allah have mercy on them) a senior khalifa of Hadhrat Thanawi and founder of Khairul Madaris Multan, after a considerable period of time.

Hadhrat Mawlana complained that it had been a very long time since he last visited. Mufti Rasheed excused that it was becuase of being very busy that he could not come. Hadhrat Mawlana lovingly chided him that the excuse of not having time for something is evident of lack of importance of that thing.”

Hadhrat Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah allow us to benefit from him abundantly) added,

“These days people often write to me that we  are unable to complete our daily recitations (wird) because of our hectic schedule. This is evident of their priorities. Things less important are neglected. How can these people traverse the path?”

Waaz 4/2007

Muraqaba e duaiya

Hadhrat Haji Ahmad Nakuda of blessed Medinah, a senior khalifa of Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Zakariya Kandehlawi (may Allah have mercy on him) told that he was very much concerned when he read the hadith that towards the end of the world a person will be a Muslim in morning and an infidel in the evening and vice versa. He approached his Shaykh and asked him how can he safe guard himself from such a big calamity.

Hadhrat Shaykh al-Hadith(may Allah have mercy on him) replied,

‘By being consistent on your daily dhikr and muraqaba e duaiya (contemplative supplication).’

Hadhrat Haji sahib explained that muraqaba e duaiya is to make supplications (dua) by your heart without moving the tongue. The prayers are for the Umma’s betterment. It should be done for atleast 10 minutes daily.

May Allah give us the tawfeeq!

Jeddah, 6th May 2007

Adab of murshid

Mufti Mohammad Shafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) said explaining the verses of sura al-Hujjarat,

‘Some scholars say that if someone has made a pious person his spiritual guide (murshid), and then he behaves rudely and with contempt towards him, similarly (to the effects of rude behavior towards the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم described in these verses) this often becomes a source of removal of facility (tawfeeq) of good actions and leads to great deprivation. It eventually results in loss of wealth of faith (eman).

May Allah save us all from this. Ameen!”

Ma’ariful Quran, volume 8, page 102

News: Dr Mohammad Sabir ra passes away

Homeopathic doctor Hadhrat Muhammad Sabir, of Sukkar, Pakistan, the most dear khalifa of Haji Mawlana Farooq (may Allah have mercy on him) passed away on 5th Safar 1428. He was a very young, energetic and enthusiastic Sheikh of Ashrafiya tareeqa.

May Allah most high have mercy on him, raise his status manifolds in paradise and give exemplary patience to the bereaved family and mureedeen. Ameen.

Please, remember him in your prayers and try to make esal e thawab.

Love for Allah

Hadhrat Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) writes;  

“To love for the sake of Allah” means loving someone, not for any worldly gain, but because he is more religious and pious or he is very learned in Deen or is busy in serving the cause of Deen or because loving him or her is commanded by Allah, e.g. one’s parents.”

  “Easy Good Deeds”

Source: An excellent blog:at-Tazkirah: التذكرة

Hakeemul Ummat ra’s waseeyat # 10

Have firm conviction that khatimah bil khair (blessed ending of one’s life) is the most superior and perfect blessing (of Allah SWT). Pray for this husun e khatimah. Beseech with humility, especially, after the five daily prayers. (At the same time) also, be thankful (to Allah SWT) for the eman (faith) you have now. This will according to the promise (of Allah SWT)

لئن شكرتم لاذيدنكم

increase this blessing manifold.

Ma’asir Hakeemul Ummat ra, page 485

Hakeemul Ummat’s waseeyat # 9

9. Do not attach your heart with the world and the worldly, as much as possible.

Never ever be forgetful of the the here-after (akhira).

Live always in such a state that if you were to die at this moment, you do not have any worries for those desires.

لو لا اخرتنى الى اجل قريب فاصدق و اكن من الصالحين

Always consider that this might be the time for me to return (die).

Perpetually ask forgiveness for the sins committed during the day before nightfall and for those committed during the night before dawn.

Fulfill the rights of others (huqooq ul ‘abad) to the best of your ability.

Masir e Hakeem ul Ummat ra, page 485

Hakeemul Ummat ra’s waseeyat # 8

8. I request all those affiliated to me that they routinely recite surah Yaseen (chapter 36, once) or surah Ikhlas (chapter 112) three times everyday and forward its thawab (reward) to me.

However, anything that is against Sunnah and is an innovation (bidah) should not be done either by common or select individuals.”

Ma’asir Hakeemul Ummat ar, page 485, Idarae Islamiyat, Lahore

حضرت تھانوی قدس سرہ کے مزار پر

سیدی و سندی حضرت مولانا محمد تقی عثمانی صاحب دامت برکاتہم ہندوستان کے سفر(1980مارچ) میں فرماتے ہیں:

“اس مزار مبارک کے سامنے بیٹھ کر ایسا محسوس ہوا جیسے دنیا کے سارے غم و آلام کافور ہو گئے ہیں، اور پورا وجود سکینیت و طمانیت کی آغوش میں چلا گیا ہے————– واردات و کیفیات اور حالات و مقامات تو بڑوں کی باتیں ہیں—- ہم جیسے بدذوق اور کور دل افراد کو تو ان کی کیا ہوا لگتی؟ لیکن حضرت رح کے قدموں میں بیٹھ کر جو سکون خاطر نصیب ہوا وہ میرے اس سفر کی سب سے بڑی متاع تھی، اور یہ محسوس ہوتا تھا کہ

کرتی جاتی ہے سرایت جان و تن میں ان کی یاد

رفتہ رفتہ جانے کیا سے کیا ہوا جاتا ہوں میں”

جہان دیدہ: ص523

Hazrat Thanawi ra’s Mazar

Arif billah Hazrat Dr. Abdul Hayy Arifi ra describes:

“As you exit the Thana Bhawan railway station there are agricultural farms in front. On right side there is an orchard. It has some trees few of them are mango and rest other types. A boundary wall has enclosed the orchard. It is known as ‘takiya’. It is reserved as a graveyard

On entering the ‘takiya’ form its main gate after around 10 to 15 footsteps besides the boundary wall on rightside there is a pukhta (cement/brick) raised platform. On it a pukhta dalan (patio) is constructed.

In front of this platform below (on the ground) at a short distance is Hazrat ra‘s mazar. The grave is of mud (kachi). The ground around is also of mud. There is no stone etc. marking it.”

Maasir Hakeemul Ummat ra, page 475-6

Hakeemul Ummat ra’s waseeyat #5

5.To seekers of knowledge I advise that they should not become arrogant merely by being involved in learning and teaching activities.

Acquiring true benefit of these activities is dependent on providing service to, keeping company with and receiving special attention of the pious (ahlul-Allah).

Special effort should be adopted to do this with precision (i.e. being with ahlul-Allah).

(Persian verse):

Without benevolence of Haqq or those dear to Haqq, (even)
If you were to become an angel, your profile will remain black.

Ma’asir e Hakeemul Ummat ra, page 483

Hakeemul Ummat ra’s waseeyat #4

“4. I say to my friends especially and all other Muslims in general, with utmost emphasis that acquiring religious knowledge and teaching it to one’s children is an absolute personal obligation (farez e ‘ayin).

It may be done by (learning from) books or by association (suhba, with the pious). Without this (essential knowledge) it is impossible to be saved from religious calamities (fitin), which are abundant these days,

Do not be negligent and lazy in this at all.”

Ma’asir e Hakeemul Ummat ra , page 483

Hakeemul Ummat ra’s waseeyat #3

“3. Mistakes of this category (#2) that may have been committed against me by others, I forgive them with good grace for all past and future instances, solely to please Allah SWT and expecting forgiveness for my own short comings.”

Ma’asir e Hakeemul Ummat ra ,page 483

Hakeemul Ummat ra’s waseeyat #2

 

2. Some fellow servants of Allah SWT have been hurt by me verbally of physically, either in their presence or absence because of my unhealthy morals (ikhlaq). And some of their rights have been evaded. They might be aware or unaware of these.

I appeal to all, young and old, with extreme humility, to forgive me for the sake of Allah SWT.

I also pray that Allah SWT forgives them and gives serenity to them in both the worlds (here and here-after).

Forgiving the one who appologizes has been highly appreciated (in Quran & Hadith). 

Ma’asir e Hakeemul Ummat ra ,page 483