Monthly Archives: March 2008

Amr bil ma’ruf

Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said,

“Under certain circumstances instructing and advising others is merely a praiseworthy action (mustahib, not an absolute essential). However, if this indulgence interferes in one’s essential (wajib) activities than this praiseworthy action becomes impermissible (ghair mubah).”

Irfan e Hafiz: At-Takshshuf, page 184

The four deadly morals

Masih al-quloob Hadhrat Shaykh Masihullah Khan (may Allah have mercy on him) said,

“It takes a very long duration to eradicate the following four deadly morals and even thereafter, like returning waves of the sea, they try to return frequently. They are,

1. Arrogance (kibr)

2. Self-praise (ujub)

3. Envy (hasad)

4. Ostentation (riya)”

Isah afroze bayanat, page 543

Sahib e nisbet?

Sayyidi wa sanadi Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,

“Some individuals achieve nisbet (a perpetual, close and strong relationship with Allah) but they themselves are unaware of this fact.  There is benefit from Allah, Most High, in this unawareness also. That is, if they were to know, then either they will fall into self-pride (‘ujub) or their yearning will decrease.”

October 24, 1990, Hadhrat’s residence, Darul Uloom Karachi

Demand of the moment

Sayyidid wa sanadi Hahdrat Mawlana Mufti Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) said,

“If the aim of a deed is to please Allah, then an individual should always be on the look-out as to what is being demanded of him on that particular moment.

[”Discourses of Islamic Way of Life” ,Vol. 1: pages 186]

As it is said, “sufi is ibn al-waqat”.

غم

کیوں شکوہ غم ، اے دل نا شاد کرے ہے

ایک غم ہی تو ہے، جو تجھے آباد کرے ہے

 شاہ نفیس الحسینی رح

قطع راہ عشق

بس چلا چل قطع راہ عشق اگر منظور ہے

یہ نہ دیکھ اے ہم سفر نزدیک ہے یا دور ہے

مشکلیں عاشق کو ہیں بس قبل از دیوانگی

کچھ دنوں غم سہہ لیا پھر عمر بھر مسرور ہے

  (مجذوب رح)