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Modernists And Progress

The following is an excerpt from an address Hadhrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi Rahmatullahi to a group of modernists. The meaning of istibaaq (make haste towards goodness) is progress. “While you (i.e. the modernists) say that progress is rationally necessary, we say that it is waajib (compulsory) in terms of …

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Does Thikr Alone Reform?

A man requested to be instructed with some formula of Thikr which will serve the purpose of reforming him. «Hadhrat Thaanwi said: “Islah (self-reformation) is achieved by remedying the aliments of the nafs. Athkaar (plural of Thikr) are like medicines and pills which can be prepared by studying medical books. …

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Kindness To Parents

Ahadith Pertaining to Parents:  (1) Service to parents result in increase in rizq (earnings, livelihood) and in longer life.From sunrise to sunset we are absorbed in earning our sustenance. However we are ever unmindful that our Sustainer, Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta’aala has made service to parents a means of gaining …

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