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It is narrated in the Sahih of Imam Muslim that the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) met numerous other Prophets such as Musa, `Isa, Ibrahim, and so forth (Allah bless them all) during his lifetime. Rather, it is established that the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) witnessed them [...]
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One of the questions posed to those who were complete and actualized in their knowledge of Allah, and by this I mean the righteous Sufis who understand the deep inner realities of this religion, was the reasoning behind our being sent down to this world from the “world of the souls” (`alam al arwah). [...]
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Ibn Ata’illah, the knower of Allah, stated in his Hikam:
“Beneifical knowledge is that which expands the breast with its rays, and by it the veils of the heart are lifted.”
Ibn `Abbad states in his commentary on the Hikam, entitled Ghayth al Mawahib al `Aliyyati:
“Beneficial knowledge is the knowledge of Allah, His attributes, His names, [...]
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Interesting fact: One of the definitions given for “patience” by Abu `Ali al Daqqaq was that “it is like its name.” We all know the general definition of sabr to mean restraint (which in turn indicates patience), such as one saying “sabartu nafsi” or “I restrained my self”. Yet, sabr also means “aloe”, which [...]
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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 [...]
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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
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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, [...]
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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. [...]
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One of the most beautiful examples I came across that showed the rank and perfection of the Beloved of Allah (May our lives be sacrificed for him) was the immense insight that the hadith master Ibn Hibban mentioned while explaining the narration:
[ 409 ] أخبرنا عبد الله بن صالح البخاري ببغداد حدثنا الحسن [...]
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It is stated in the work Akabir ka Taqwa:
“Shaykh al Hadith stated: I have heard the practice of my teacher’s shuyukh was that if a student brought up a point of disagreement during a lesson whose answer was inexplicable to him, he would go up to the teacher for an explanation and deliberate with [...]
