"Surely, the true religion in Allah's sight is Islam" (3:19)
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said, “Develop this habit of talking to Allah. My shaykh Arif-billah Hadhrat Dr Abdul-Hayy Arifi (may Allah have mercy on him) told this to us repeatedly. Sit in solitude and contemplate that I am in front of Allah. Tell Him everything that is on your mind and bothering you. Your past mistakes, the present difficulties and future apprehensions . Tell Him in detail and ask for guidance and
Read moreHope and Fear are like the two wings of a dove They need to be in balance in order to fly. Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq quoting an arab poet
Read more“The aim of Tasawwuf is to clean the heart from spiritual diseases, and to educate, or transform, the self (Nafs), and to seek Allah Subhanahu Wata’ala’s pleasure through imposing the Shariah on ourselves inwardly and outwardly, all in the way followed by our Rasulullah Sallalahu Alayhi Wasallam and the righteous predecessors (Salaf).” Extract from ‘Tasawwuf and Tazkiyah’ by Shaykh Imran ibn Adam
Read moreSourced from Ashrafiya Respected Sahibzada Amer (may Allah grant him a long and healthy life) a very senior murid of sayyidi wa sanadi said, We focus on staying away from television, as most of the programming is un-Islamic. However, little if any attention is paid to the internet. Inappropriate use of internet is more rampant and morally destructive than TV. Even the most religious and pious families are suffering from its corrupt use. Homes are being destroyed by this misuse. Watching pornographic material,
Read moreA wise person once said: “Contentment is not the fulfilment of what you want, but the realisation of how much you already have.”
Read moreWhen angered by someone, leave his presence or have him removed from your presence and drink cold water. If the anger is overwhelming then reflect: Allah Ta’ala too has rights over me and I frequently violate such rights. When He forgives us, we too should forgive the faults and errors of others. What will be my plight if He seeks to take vengeance? Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Read moreWe cannot become what we need to be, remaining what we are.
Read moreby Abu Abdullah Ibne Ismail The tears that are shed due to the fear of Allah or out of his love are so great that they should be not wasted. They are so blessed that one should wipe these tears over his face rather then letting them waste away. Source: In Shaykh’s Company
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