Tasawwuf

The following incident between Hadhrat Moulana Maseehullah  Khan Rahmatullahi Alaihi and Hakeemul Ummah Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi Rahmatullahi Alaihi is mentioned in ” For Friends”, the selected discourses of  Hadhrat Moulana Muhammed Maseehullah Khan رحمة الله عليه Hadhratwálá Rahimahullah (Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi), used to say: “Do not place any …

Once Hadhrat Bayazeed Bustaami Rahmatullahi Alaih read Surah Taha later then finds in his account of good deeds that Surah Taha was written in its entirety, however one place was left empty. To this Hadhrat enquired from the Angels, ” Why has this particular verse been left out, whereas I …

Once someone asked Hadhrat Haatim Rahmatullahi Alaihi:” From whence do you eat?” He responded:” From such a kitchen of Allah Ta’aala in which there is no fear of reduction.” Then the man retorted :” You eat from the wealth of people, which you aquire by deception.” Hadrat Haatim said:” Did …

A Shaikh is one who has full knowledge and experience of spiritual ailments (amradh-e-batinah), attributes of vice and virtue (akhlaaq-e-razeelah and akhlaq-e-hameedah), their characteristics (khawas) and their effects (ta’theerat). He should further be able to distinguish between their similarities, and he must have ability in devising plans and prescriptions, for …

The meaning of bay’t (يبيع : to sell) is inherent in bay’t (بيعت). Bay’t thus implies that the mureed “sells” himself to the Shaikh. In other words, he has sold himself to the Shaikh, in preparation of ahkam-e-zahirah and ahkam-e-batinah (i.e. to learn to give practical expression to the Law …

TAWBAH (REPENTANCE) The first essential step for entry into the path of Faqeeri is Taubah(repentance). A sincere Taubah has to be offered. The Taalib (searcher of Allah) must seek Allah’s forgiveness for all the sins which he has committed. He must then set about fulfilling omitted acts of ibaadat, e.g …

The meaning of Faqeeri is to adorn one’s zaahir (the body, the external act) and baatin (the heart and soul). The zaahir is adorned by means of acts related to and rendered by the physical body. Practicing such acts is essential. Such acts are Salaat, Fasting, etc The baatin is …

Read Time: 1 min The department of the Sharia’h relating to a’male batini (spiritual condition of the heart) is called Tasawwuf and Suluk The department of the Sharia’h relating to a’male-zahiri (physical acts) is called Fiqh. Subject Matter: Tahtheebe Akhlaq or The Adornment Of Character Motive: Attainment of Divine Pleasure …