Shaykh Nuh on Takfir & The Deoband-Barelwi Conflict

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Please see:
Link
A very interesting and balanced analysis of the situation from one of the greatest (neutral) scholars of our times…
Also, see Sidi Hanif Kamal’s insightful and clear explanation:
Link
Wasalam
Salman

Prayers Needed

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I pray everyone is well.
I was informed recently that shaykhul hadith Muhammad Sufi Sarwar (May Allah grant him all good and well being) i.e. my murshid’s shaykh, has suffered complete bodily paralysis.
I would kindly request everyone to make sincere du`a for his recovery. He is one of the great spiritual teachers in our times, [...]

Did Someone Say “Good Bida`”?

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There has always been confusion regarding the stance of the Deobandi scholars on the issue of “good bida`” (i.e. bida` hasana). Do the Deobandi scholars reject this concept? Is there really a difference between them and other traditional scholars on the issue? How do they explain the new acts that they themselves do?
Point 1: [...]

“Maulana Thanawi & His Value Of Time”: A Moving Incident

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Mufti Taqi `Uthmani (Allah continue to benefit us through him) mentions in his Isrshadat Akabir (Pg: 33):
“Dr. `Abd Al Hayy (Allah have mercy on him) states that, ‘I personally saw Maulana Ashraf `Ali Thanawi (May Allah santify his secret) during his final illness, after the doctors and physicians had told him not to talk [...]

Following A Guide

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Shaykh Farid (Allah have mercy on him) said:
گر ہواے ایں سفر داری ولا ** دامن رہبر بگیر وپس برآ
بار باید راہ را تنہا مرد ** بے قلاؤز اندریں صحر امرو
The above basically states that if one wishes and yearns to walk this path of love (to Allah) then grab onto [...]

“A Prayer For All Needs”

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Hakimul Ummah Maulana Ashraf `Ali Thanawi (May Allah sanctify his secret) said:

“For the fulfillment of all your needs and goals one should read the following verse of poetry after prayer 7 times:
 
” فسہل یا الہی صعب ** بحرمة سید الابرار سہل
(Anfaase `Isa, Pg: 80)
Wasalam
Salman

“The Perfection of Knowledge Leads to the Realization of Being Ignorant”

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Hakimul Ummah stated:
“When one attains the perfection of knowledge then at this juncture does one realize that he is ignorant. Maulana Mahmud Hasan (Allah have mercy on him) would say that studying our whole lives resulted in going from a state of compound ignorance (jahl murakkab) to that of simple ignorance (jahl basit).”
(Anfaase `Isa, [...]

“The Sufi Has No Madhab”

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It is said:
الصوفي لا مذهب له
“The Sufi has no madhab for himself.”
Hakimul Ummah Maulana Ashraf `Ali Thanawi (May Allah sanctify his secret) stated in explanation of the above:
“This does not mean that the Sufi is one without a school of thought (la madhab) but that he is careful and excercises caution in every matter. [...]