Practical hypocrisy

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Shah Waliullah Muhadith Dehlawi (Allah have mercy on him) said,

‘A type of nifaaq (hypocrisy) is that an individual affirms verbally and in his heart to the commands of Allah and His prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) but by committing sinful activities via his tongue, heart (mind) and genitals he is totally surrounded by transgressions.

Hence, an individual who is thoroughly annihilated in sinful activities. That is, committing sins has become an instinct and a part of his personality. This individual is a munafiq (hypocrite).

This type of hypocrisy can exist with eman (belief).

The noble Companions (Allah be pleased with them) were afraid of this type of hypocrisy.’

Taharet e qalb, page 69

دعا تو دل کی پکار ہے

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حضرت مولاناابرارالحق صاحب رحمۃ اللہ نے فرمایا

دعا تو دل کی پکار ھے، کوئی ھاتھ پھیلائے زبان سے کھے اور دل کھیں اور ہو تو وہ دعا نھیں ھے، دعا کی صورت ھے۔

اس کی مثال میں عرض کرتا ھوں : ایک شخص نے حاکم کے پاس ایک درخواست لکھی اور وہ بھت عمدہ ٹائپ ھے، کاغذ بھی اچھا ھے، القاب و آداب ھیں، ٹکٹ لگاکر پیش کی، لیکن جب درخواست دینے کا وقت آیا تو حاکم کے سامنے درخواست پیش کی اور منہ پھیر لیا تو کیا ھوگا؟ اس کی درخواست منظور ھو جائے گی؟ یا کھا جائے گا کہ بڑا گستاخ اور بے ادب ھے کہ درخواست حاکم کے سامنے پیش کرنے کا سلیقہ بھی نھیں آتا۔

اسی طرح دعا میں بھی قلب غافل ھے اور دل کھیں اور ھے تو پھر اللہ تعالیٰ کے یھاں ایسی دعا قبول نھیں کی جاتی۔ اس لئے دعا کرے تو دل کو متوجہ رکھے۔

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Picture: Mihrab of Masjid Mehdar, Tarim, Yemen

Annihilation

Shaykh Mawlana Wasiullah (Allah have mercy on him) said,

‘If someone rebukes another individual without a reason and he remains silent. That is, not saying anything in return. This leads to extreme annihilation of the lower self (nafs).

Allah likes this quality very much.

This is also called patience (sabr), an unique quality of a believer.’

Shaykhan: Ainan e tajriyan, page 54


Arrogance & Humility

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‘O Ahmad!

Arrogance is a thing to be discarded, and humility is desired.

Arrogance reflects envy, and humility attracts friendship.

Arrogance is hideous, and humility is beautiful.

Arrogance leads to hatred, and humility brings forth love.

Arrogance is the behavior of niggards, and humility is the attribute of the noble.

Arrogance dissolves friendships, and humility strengthens them.

Arrogance is (one of the) most  evil moral traits in men and women.

O Ahmad!

It is narrated by Ibn e Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) that

I am bewildered by the state of an individual

who has passed through the urinary outlet twice* and displays arrogance. ‘

Mulhemat of Shaykh Jamaluddin Ahmad Hansvi (Allah have mercy on him), page 41-43

(*First as a sperm and then as a newborn.)

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Effacement of self ego

‘Arif billah Dr. Abdul Hayy ‘Arifi (Allah have mercy on him) told the following incident while discussing the effacement and annihilation of self ego (nafs),

‘The status of Allamah Sayyid Suleman Nadvi (Allah have mercy on him) is well known. He was an established scholar (expert in Arabic, Urdu, Persian and Hebrew with numerous publications). However, after his relationship with Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) his humility and self effacement was remarkable.

There was an illiterate individual in Thana Bhawan named Reham Ali. He provided some services to Hakim al-Umma, such as delivering milk at his home, etc. He later migrated to Karachi.

On one occasion in Karachi I saw Allamah Sayyid Suleman Nadvi (Allah have mercy on him) carrying the shoes of Reham Ali. I was shocked and inquired him regarding this. He humbly replied that he was doing this because he had seen Reham Ali carrying the shoes of Hakim al-Umma.’

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Ubudiyet?

Shaykh Abu Saeed (Allah have mercy on him) said,

‘The reality of ubudiyet has two components.

First is acknowledgment of absolute neediness to Allah (iftiqar ilAllah). This is the real servitude (abdiyet) and the essential part.

The second is meticulous following of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace). This should be with exemplary elegance. (That is, its goal must be to follow and emulate the Sunna). The pleasure and comfort of one’s lower self (nafs)  should not be the objective to do so.’

Shaykhan: Ainan e tajriyan, page 48

Picture: Secret underground mosque in Bor, Hadramaut, Yemen

Die & death

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‘O Ahmad! act (virtuously) before you die, and

annihilate yourself (i.e. your sinful and blame worthy desires and actions) before your death.’

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Mulhemat of Shaykh Jamaluddin Ahmad Hansvi (Allah have mercy on him), page 46.

Picture is of the Manuscript Library in Tareem Hadramout, Yemen. 2011

مرضی جاناناں

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سارا جہاں ناراض ہو پرواہ نہ چاہیے — مد نظر تو مرضی جاناناں چاہیے

بس اس نظر سے دیکھ کر ، تو کر یہ فیصلہ — کیا کیا تو کرنا چاہیے ، کیا کیا نہ چاہیے

مجذوب رح

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