And it is among His signs that He has created for you wives from among yourselves, so that you may find tranquility in them, and He has created love and kindness between you. Surely in this there are signs for a people who reflect.
Commenting on the terms mentioned Hadhrat Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that physical and emotional love predominates in the youth whereas kindness and caring marks the old age.
In regards to getting rid of the effects of black magic (sihr) ‘Arif-billah Dr. Abdul-Hayy ‘Arif (may Allah have mercy on him) said,
“Pray two units (rakah) of salah.
In first unit recite قل اعوذ برب الفلق (chapter 113) and in second قل اعوذ رب الناس (chapter 114) after al-fatiha.
After salam recite لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلى العظيم five hundred times. Send salutations on the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) eleven times before and after this recitation. Then make dua, especially for removal of the sihr.
This is very effective method. Do not belittle it due to its being so simple and easy.”
From audio of weekly majlis 1980s.
Use of black magic (sihr) is rampant these days.
There are various reasons for it. Firstly, the ease of availability which is most likely due to the consumer demand. Secondly, the rise in number of individuals who can afford it. And finally the declining religious state of Muslims. This is both in external (dhahiri) and spiritual (ruhani) realms.
The external elements include lack of care about major or minor impurity states, eating what is definitively halal, not praying regularly, indulging in sins, especially the major ones and not repenting immediately. These all make one more susceptible to the effects of sihr.
The spiritually destructive (muhlekat) characteristics of anger, envy or jealousy (hasad), hatred(bugdh), lack of love for Allah and has His creation and loss of sense of accountability before Him are the real forces driving theperpetrator to use of this ulterior method to harm fellow human beings.
Hakim al-Umma Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) has mentioned in Bahishti Zewar (Hanafi fiqh manual) a list of thirty three Quranic verses to be recited daily for the treatment of and propylaxsis against black magic. They have been compiled into a booklet known as manzil (online).
Finally two things need to be clarified in this regards. Firstly, not every illness, accident or unusual thing should be assumed to be a result of black magic. Common things are more common. Secondly, if black magic is suspected it must be diagnosed correctly and treated by an expert (a’amil). The things mentioned here are general measures. Specific treatment may be needed in some cases. This expert should be a pious Muslim. He should not be a person who is using black magic himself for this treatment as is very common these days.
Allah save us all from sihr. Ameen!
The completion of Sahih Bukhari marks the end of the final academic year at Islamic schools in Pakistan-India. This occassion has been revered by our pious elders and is well known for acceptance of prayers (dua).
One of these gatherings will be, inshaAllah held at Darul Uloom Karachi mosque on Sunday, 5th August 2007 at 10.00AM. It is planned to be a simple and low profile event. Arrangements are only for men.
May Allah give us the barakah of this event. Ameen!.
Talk by Hadhrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Sunday, July 1, 2007
After maghrib
For details regarding the venue contact respected brother Iqbal Minhas or email at [email protected]
الصلوة و السلام عليك يا سيدى يا رسول الله
اسئلك
شفاعت يا حبيب الله
شفاعت يا نبى الله
شفاعت يا خاتم الانبياء
صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم
Homeopathic doctor Hadhrat Muhammad Sabir, of
May Allah most high have mercy on him, raise his status manifolds in paradise and give exemplary patience to the bereaved family and mureedeen. Ameen.
Please, remember him in your prayers and try to make esal e thawab.
One of the greatest scholars of our era, Arif-billah, Hadhrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (may Allah preserve him) will give a talk, as per following schedule,
Date: 25th February 2007
Time: 9.00 PM (after isha’ prayers)
Venue: Masjid Abu Bakar Siddique ra,
Ramadhan ul mubarak is the special season to strengthen our relationship with Allah SWT.
To achieve this goal salikeen (spiritual aspirants) visit and stay in the company of their Shuyukh. There they receive direct nasiha (advice) and tarbiyah (training) regarding the diagnosis and treatment of spiritual maladies. And most importantly they develop munasbet (congeniality) with the Sheikh.
MashaAllah, MRK, (the computer expert incharge for Asharafiya site), is a dear and sincere brother-in-tareeq, he recently stayed in Darul Uloom to be in the company of Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mohammed Taqi Usmani shaib db. He has kindly shared his experience with me. InshaAllah, it will be beneficial for others also.
(PS. He is writing this in steps. I will, inshaAllah, keep it updated and translate the Urdu portions later.)
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My saty at Darul Uloom
Part 1
I reached darululoom at zuhar on 20th ramadhan. After prayer I met Hazrat db and then we (some other people too came to stay with Hazrat db) went to his office. Hazrat db talked with an ustad and arranged for our stay. Hazrat db used to sit in his office from zuhar to asr (hanafi timming). After asr Hazrat db used to walk and do tilawat till around maghrib time. Hazrat db’s son Molana Hassan saheb was leading taraveeh and Hazrat db used to pray taraveeh in the mosque.
On first day’s nashiset ikhtitam when Hazrat db was going for asr prayer, I asked Hazrat db what should I do while being there?Hazrat db told me do
After asr I asked Hazrat db as I was told that our dinner/sehri would be from Hazrat db. I asked to confirm about that and he said “jo merey dost yahan atey hain tu un key khaney ka intizam meree taraf say hota hai.”
Part 2
After zuhar on saturday (20th Ramadhan 1427):
1- Hazrat db told us (while replying to the letters) that some one wants to write PHD thesis on Mufti Mohammad Shafi ra and I have told him that there has been some work done in this regard but that person continuously wrote to me that I want to write a PHD thesis on Hazrat ra and now in his latest letter that person said that he has completed his thesis. He also wrote that I once visited darululoom to meet you but couldn’t meet you and was complaining about it. Hazrat db told us “arey bhai, agar waqat pehley say nahee lia tu yaqeeni mulakat kesey ho?”.
2- Hazrat db told us (while replying to the letters) “aik shakhs nai likha hai kay mamulaat porey nahee hotey ya pabandi say nahee hotey?
tu main nay un ko likha kay jis jiz kee ahmiat dil mein na ho woh kesy ho?”
3- Hazrat db told us (while replying to the letters) “aik shakhs nai likha key main bachon ko Quran shareef parhata hon. kutch arsa pehley bhaion nay meree shadi karwadi. Aab chownkey merey akhrajat kutch bhar ghai hain tu bhai keh rahen hai key tum Quran shareef parhana chor do aur koi duniavi kam karo jis mein thorey say ziada pesey hon. Tu mein Quran shareef parhana kisey kisee dunyavi kam kelie chordon.”
Hazrat db said I replied to him “bhaion par boj banney say behter hai key koi aur kam kia jai, aur apne biwi bachon aur ghar walon key rizq key lei kia janey wala jayz kam duyavi kam nahee hoga balkey woh bee aik ibadat hogee.”
That day while we were sitting with Hazrat db, a khadim came and started doing malish (massage) of Hazrat db’s sar mubarak.
Part 3
After asr on saturday (20th Ramadhan 1427):
While Hazrat db was walking I asked Hazrat db that being my first time in the khidmat of shaikh, what should I mostly focus in the suhbat of my shaikh. Hazrat db stopped walking and said:
“bhai, pehley merey jo dost yahan par darululoom mein tehreny ko kehtey thay, tu may un ko mana kardeta tha. kion key khayal tha kay masrofiat bahut hai aur un ko twaja say time nahee dey pata. laiken phir dil mein yeh khayal aya key deney wala mein kon ? deney walee zaat tu Allah swt keey hai tu jo bee talb-e-sadiq lay ker ayega InshAllah us ko Allah swt den gey.”
Hazrat db started walking and continued:
“Apney hazrat kee suhbat mein agar woh baat kar raha ho tu us ko ghor say sunain. aur agar woh khamosh ho tu phir yeh taswaur karein key hazrat key dil say aik noor nikal raha hai jo merey dil mein dakhil ho raha hai”.
Hazrat db also added:
“is key ilawa islahee majalis aur khutbaat ka mutala rakhein. aur jab woh parh chuken to dekh lain key agar hazrat thanvi ra kee mawaiz samjh mein atey hain to wo parhana shoru karden.”
I told Hazrat db that I have read ‘Islahee majalis”‘aur “Isllahi khutbaat “ thrice should I now read Hazrat Thanvi ra mawaiz?
Hazrad db said:
“zaroor. hazrat thanvi ra key mawaiz mein aik jild hay ‘tasswauf kee haqeeqat aur taqwa’, woh yahan maktabey say laiker parhana shoru karden, jo baat samjh mein na aye tu mujh say poch lain. koshish karen key kam say kam hazrat thanvi ra key 40 mawaiz parh lain, InshAllah is say bahut fayda hoga.”
Part 4
After zuhar on sunday (21th Ramadhan 1427):
1- Hazrat db delivered a speech in mosque. On people’s request Hazrat db agreed to have a daily short majlis (this year Hazrat db was not delivering lectures on daily basis as in previous Ramadhans).
2- After zuhar Hazrat db visited his house and then came back to his office. We were in his office. We spent that time there till asr prayer.
After isha on sunday (21th Ramadhan 1427):
I asked Hazrat db that InshAllah tomorrow after ishraq I will leave for office. I requested for dua (especially for my istqamat on deen, my family and friends) and Hazrat db gave me such duas that if I remember now it gives me a great pleasure. I also requested Hazrat db if there is any naseehat? hazrat db told me “jo kutch islahee majalis aur islahee khutbaat mein, wahee naseeat hai.”.
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JazakAllah
Hakim al Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) has mentioned the following lessons that can be learned from the story of our masters Prophet Musa and Khidhir (Allah’s peace be upon them):
1. Desirability of travel for a student (to pursue his learning).
2. To have respect (adab) when dealing with scholars and shuyuk.
3. To abandon criticism of scholars and shuyuk
4. To find an excuse for their apparently unclear actions, dealings and speech.
5. To fulfill the pact (ahed) made with them.
6. To apologize for any thing committed against them.
7. To keep provision for the way while traveling. It is not against tawakul (reliance on
Allah)to do so.
8. To ascribe forgetfulness and other disliked things to Shaytan. It is from adab not to
attribute them to Allah.
9. For a scholar to refuse teaching a subject to a student whom he thinks is incapable of
understanding it.
10. To give preference to Allah’s command in every thing.
11. For a guide to put some essential criteria to be fulfilled, for his followers.
12. To condone forgetfulness.
13. Three attempts to be sufficient enough to be counted as repetition.
14. Boat ride to be permissible.
15. The ruling to be on the evident matters. Until one comes to know the reality.
16. Asking for food to be permissible, in case of absolute necessity.
17. Not to give up chivalry. Even if it is for those who do not deserve it.
18. To take monetary retribution for worldly tasks done.
19. The condition for being in need to persist even if tools for earning or possession of
insufficient funds exist.
20. Being angry (that is displaying it) is impermissible (haraam).
21. Hiding wealth by burying it in the ground (for protection) to be permissible
And many more lessons can be learned.
Hakim al Umma adds; this incident proves that the best way for islah (reformation) is through physical demonstration (actions) not merely by (admonition via) speech.
Masail us sulook, pages 328-9
“بیٹا شیخ کے پاس آنا کمال نہیں۔
اصل میں تو شیخ کی نظروں میں آنا کمال ہے!
شیخ کے پاس رہنا کمال نہیں۔
شیخ کے دل میں رہنا کمال ہے!”
شیخ التفشیر مولانا احمد علی لاہوری رح کے حیرت انگیز واقعات ص 303
Hakeemul Ummat Hazrat Mawlana Shah Ashraf Ali Thanawi ra said;
In his last will Hazrat Shah Waliullah sahib (Muhadith Dehlawi) ra advised to avoid the companionship of the following:
1. Wealthy people, without a genuine religious reason
2. Ignorant Sufis
3. Unenlightened ‘abid (devout worshipper)
4. Dry/impersonal scholars and ascetics
5. Individuals who hold a grudge against the Hadith & Fiqh scholars.
6. Individuals who are excessively involved in ilm-kalam (scholastic theology) and maqool (logic).
Taleem ud Deen, page 135, Taj Co. edition. (An essential reading in Nisab e Tasawwuf)
Sayyidi wa sanadi Hazrat Mawlana Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani sahib db advised a mureed;
One should not keep a television set at home by choice. If some one else has kept it without you having any control over it then you will not be sinful.
Few of the scholars have squeezed out permissibility of watching programs that are being broadcasted live and do not contain anything objectionable as per Shariah. However, it is best to avoid watching them also.
Moreover, people seeing you watching live broadcast will not be able to appreciate this difference and deduce that you consider watching television to be permissible.
(Whereas, it is impermissible to watch the television.)
Islahi khatoot