A seeker wrote, How do we understand the role of music in the tasawuf of Maulana Room ( Allah have mercy on him)specifically the Ney(flute) Ashrafiya replied, It (ney) is to be ignored. Hazrat Maulana (Allah have mercy on him) is in overwhelming state (magloub al haal). Even his mathnawi is not for everyone.http://www.ashrafiya.com/2010/08/01/mathnawi-tasawwuf/ the […]
All praise is for Allah. The memoirs of Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammed Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve and protect him) are finally here. The first section appears in the Moharram issue of alBalagh, the magazine of Darul Uloom Karachi. They are in Urdu language and will be published InshaAllah every month. May Allah make them […]
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi usmani (Allah protect & preserve him) continued, ‘Similar is the story in all of the Tasawwuf. In some quarters the method of treatment (of spiritual maladies) has been made a goal in itself. This is the case of gathering of remembrance done aloud (ijtemai majalis e dhikr bil jaher). […]
Mufti of Kazakhstan inquired, ‘The inclination towards purification (tazkiya) of soul and moral characteristics (ikhlaq) is arising in our youth. However, the mentors they approach (for this) instruct them ‘tasawwur e Shaikh‘ with much emphasis. This is to the extent that they are told to contemplate all the time that I am seeing the Shaikh. Please, guide […]
Mufti Maqsid of Kazakistan inquired that in regards to Tasawwuf there are misunderstanding in people here, the younger generation aspires for spiritual betterment (islah). Some approach us for understanding Tasawwuf. Moreover we want to teach our students tasawwuf. What books will be beneficial to do so? Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah protect […]
Sayyidi wa sanadi Shaykh Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah presrve him) writes, Abdullah ibn Musa, (Allah be pleased with him), reports that the Holy Prophet, (Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him), preferred the fast of ‘Ashura’ (10th Muharram) on the fasts of other days and preferred the fasts of Ramadhaan on the fast of ‘Ashura’. […]
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Hakeem ul Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) tells an anecdote in one of his discourses: A sufi aspirant busy with his islah (reformation) was overwhelmed with a thought of abandoning his spiritual struggle and to enlist in the Muslim Army engaged in Jihad. Being sincere he consulted his Shaykh before embarking on this holy journey. […]
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) wrote the following regarding the worship in the night of 15th of Sha’ban, “This night is meant for worshiping Allah in solitude. It is the time to enjoy the direct contact with the Lord of the Universe, and to devote one’s attention to Him […]
Arif billah Dr. Abdul HayyArifi (Allah have mercy on him) wrote in his will, “Obedience to parents is a magnanimous investment for a blessed fortune. Following faith in and practice of Islam, having love and fulfilling the rights of Allah and His beloved Prophet (may Allah’s blessing and peace be on him) the most important obligation is the […]
What does Islam say about poetry, singing, musical instruments, musicians, and the business of music? How have Muslim societies historically looked at these questions and how have their attitudes changed in the media age? Why have mosques remained music-free while churches have not? What is the truth about the much-publicized “music controversy” in Islam? Why […]
The grand-mufti of Pakistan, Hadhrat Mufti Mohammad Shafi’ a senior khalifa of Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on them) said, “There are numerous minor (sagerah) sins. All actions performed against the Sunna method are minor (sagerah) sins. For example, one drinks water without reciting ‘bismillah’, this is a minor […]
Maseehul quloob Hazrat Mawlana Maseehullah Khan ra said; “Increased quantity of good actions is not essential (in this tareeq). It is the finest quality of actions that is required.” Suhbat e salih, Albalagh (urdu), page 117
Du’a (supplication) is the essence of worship. It is the weapon of the believer. With it we can never fail; without it we can never succeed. It is a whispering conversation with Allah, the most uplifting, liberating, empowering, and transforming conversation one can ever have. This book contains more than 200 du’as from the Qur’an […]
Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said: “Remember a scholar who after completion of his education does not attend a khanqah (zawiya) for islah (self reformation) is like a person who is satisfied with the wudhu alone and does not proceed to offer the salah (prayers). Mere learning and teaching is of no […]