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Daily recitations: way to progress
We have to remind ourself that consistency of daily ma’molaat (wird) is the way to spiritual progress.
Being lax in performing them usually results in deterioration.
At any given moment there is either increase or decrease in one’s spirituality. There is no steady or stationary state that one may become content with. No just hanging around!
The pious masters of the path have said that death is better for a salik who is not progressing.
Forgetting the reality
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah protect & preserve him) said,
‘The most unforgettable reality that we forget most is that every moment we are getting closer to the Day when all our deeds will be recompensed.’
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Memento mori
Remember (that you have) to die!
Reciting the above supplication 25 times daily (obviously with understanding and contemplating on the meanings) will make one die as a shaheed (martyr). Insha Allah
Ahkam e maiyet by ‘Arif-billah Dr. Abdul Hayy ‘Arifi (Allah have mercy on him)
Salikeen are encouraged to include it into their daily recitations (wird). Moreover, it will also fulfill the Prophetic injunction to remember death excessively. A panacea to our worldly engrossment.
Dhikr in salah
A seeker wrote,
In salah that are offered silently (in congregation) previously I used to recite Surah al Fatiha in my mind to maintain concentration. However, now I do not find this interesting and want to do the dhikr Allah Allah in my mind. Is this appropriate?
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah protect and preserve him) replied,
‘No.
Contemplating about Surah al Fatiha is more appropriate.
However, (it is okay) if the dhikr Allah Allah flows out (in your mind) without your control (ikhteyar).’
Islahi Khatoot
Progress: The signposts
The seeker continued,
All praise is for Allah. It is Allah’s beneficence. With your blessed company, instructions and attention I have an idea of the required standard of religiosity and awareness of Allah (taqwa) for a seeker. (Sadly) this lowly writer is devoid of an iota of it.
Allah save me from not being thankful.
Because of you the saying of Hakim al Umma Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Allah have mercy on him) stays afresh in mind that (paraphrased)
We have seen real men. No cattle can fool us by claiming to be human.
I feel ashamed telling others about my relationship with you. This is because that by seeing my poor condition they may form a unbecoming opinion about you and are thus barred from benefiting from you. How insignificant am I and (all of) my opinions! Indeed, the opinion of a sick individual is also a sick- opinion.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah protect & preserve him) replied,
‘All of the above are reflective of sound understanding (of the path). Their experiential understanding and tasting is required (in this path). They, insha Allah, are signposts telling us that the path is being covered.’
Islahi Khatoot
Morals: assessing the achievement
A seeker wrote.
(It seems as though that) awareness of Allah (taqwa) and sincerity (ikhlas) have not brushed past me.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah protect him) replied,
‘If another individual said this to you would you be offended? Answer truthfully!’
In the next letter seeker wrote,
I am not sure how to answer this vividly. However, I know that if I feel offended it will proof without doubt that awareness of Allah (taqwa) and sincerity (ikhlas) have not touched me.
Sayyidi wa sanadi replied,
‘All praise is for Allah!
I am pleased by this response.
May Allah further increase (your) knowledge and understanding. Amin!’
……….
Islahi Khatoot
Suhba
A seeker wrote,
I excessively desire to be in your company (suhba) as much as possible.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah protect and preserve him) replied,
‘After asr (salah) when I am in Karachi call and visit me whenever you want. If this is not possible than attending the weekly gathering (majlis) and (regular) correspondece are sufficient (alternative for excessive suhba).’
Islahi khatoot
Interest in daily good works
A seeker wrote,
For the previous few days a strange state is felt. I do not find any of (the daily) actions interesting.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah protect him) replied,
‘It is not necessary to have spontaneous interest (in the good actions done). Try and keep your self engrossed in them.
The seeker added.
I try to keep my self involved (in these actions) but I am unsuccessful (in developing interest).
Sayyidi wa sanadi instructed,
‘This effort is essential (as it is the spiritual struggle). Success is nonessential.
The seeker further added,
All the daily good works (ma’molaat) are done as a routine habit.
Sayyidi wa sanadi corrected him,
‘Is this routine habit something repugnant?’
Islahi khatoot
Dua after salah
A seeker wrote,
‘I find supplications (dua) uninteresting while raising the hands after salah. I usually make a very brief dua and finish it hurriedly.’
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) replied.
“This is also a (spiritual) state.
However, at least after one of the salah, in spite of being uninterested, make it a habit of supplicating properly.
If you are distracted then force yourself to do so. In any case supplicate for a period of time and then finish.
Moreover, if you schedule in advance that after one of the five salah you will supplicate for your family, after another for friends, etc. etc. then it is hoped that you will find making dua interesting.”
Islahi khutoot
Spiritual tinnitus?
A seeker wrote,
A new development is an echoing noise heard all the time in the ears.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) replied,
‘What is this (useless) affair you are getting involved in?
One should not pay significant attention to these kinds of things.’
Islahi khutoot
True yearning or wishful desire
A spiritual seeker wrote,
I am not sure that if this is true yearning or wishful desire that all the time a restlessness and impatience is felt that a strong and perpetual relationship with Allah is (soon) established.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usani (Allah preserve him) replied,
‘This restlessness and impatience is insha-Allah true yearning. This is a goal in itself.’
Islahi khutoot
فراق طیبہ
وہی اقبال جس کو ناز تھا کل خوش مزاجی پر
فراق طیبہ میں پھرتا ہے اب رنجیدہ رنجیدہ
دعا
Treatment of a sin
A spiritual aspirant wrote regarding a certain sin and requested for advise in that regard.
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Moulana Mohammad Taqi Usmani sahib (Allah SWT preserve him and allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen) replied:
“First perform two rakah salatul tauba and seek forgiveness on your past. After that, perform two rakah salatul hajat and pray for your steadfastness. Next time when you desire to do that sin, then recall about the punishment from Allah SWT for this sin and get yourself busy in something else.”
Meraj us Salikeen: Islahi Khutoot #9