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Allah Ta’ala says: “They display to people (their acts of Ibaadat).” Rasulullah ﷺ said: “Most certainly, even a little riyaa is shirk.” Riyaa is the intention to enhance one’s dignity in the eyes of the people by means of acts of obedience to Allah Ta’ala. This attitude totally defeats the …

Shah Hakeem Akhthar رحمه الله mentions in Rashke-Awliyaa about his beloved Sheikh Maulana Shah Abdul-Ghani Phulpuri رحمه الله: “There was a friend of mine who at that time had not yet taken bay’ah (pledged allegiance) to Maulana Shah Abdul Ghani Phulpuri رحمه الله. His father, was a friend of Maulana …

According to Hadeeth, Allah Ta’ala has made the Black Seed a cure for every sickness except death. The black seed can be used in various medical formulas to are numerous ailments. Below is a list of some simple remedies for common ailments and illnesses. Bear in mind that an alternative …

Hadhrat Abu Turaab Bakhshi (Rahmatullahi Alayh) was among the very senior Auliyah of Khurasaan. Once in the Ka’bah, he fell asleep in Sajdah. In his dream he saw a wonderful group of the most beautiful Damsels of Jannat. These damsels had no attraction for him. Hadhrat Abu Turaab said: “My …

Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) guaranteed: “Whosoever makes the Aakhirah his (primary) concern, Allah will place his richness into his heart, and He will bring together (sort out) for him his state of affairs, and the Dunya will come to him submissively. And whosoever makes the Dunya his concern then Allah …

Once Hadhrat Moulana Murtadha Hasan rahmatullahi alaih said to Hakeem-ul-Ummat Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi rahmatullahi alaih, ”Hadhrat, I feel uneasy earning a salary. It seems that by taking a salary one is selling Deen.” Hadhrat Thanwi rahmatullahi alaih replied: ”This should not be misconstrued as selling one’s Deen. In …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following advice in a letter he wrote to a certain person who was suffering from doubts and stray thoughts and was also contemplating suicide: An effective remedy for dealing with doubts and stray thoughts is for one to ignore the …

Hadhrat Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari Radhiyallahu Anhu relates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) says: “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, it will be as if he had fasted the year through.” (Sahih Muslim, 1163) These are …

The ma’mulaat or devotional practices which the Saalik has to adopt are vastly beneficial in this Path. These ma’mulaat are listed hereunder. TAHAJJUD: The Saalik should perform four, eight or twelve rak’ats in the latter part of the night. If he is unable to do so in the latter part of …