Hakim al Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘I swear by Allah and say this under an oath that if a drop of Allah’s love is acquired then the whole world will become bitter and detestable to that individual.
This is a the reality of being religious!’
Mazeedul Majeed, page 30
Addressing a gathering of female seekers Hakim al Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) said (from behind a barrier),
‘Being submissive to husband is considered to be a shameful thing.
Yo do not consider this to be from the rulings of Shariah.
If anyone of you gets enthusiastic about religion then she will recite litanies and award in huge numbers. I tell you that the level of these award (that are supererogatory,i.e.nafil) is (spiritually) far below in (religious quest). The most superior thing is to act against one’s (nafs) desires. Having reverence and respect for and being submissive to husband is against one’s desire and therefore more superior (mujahida:spiritual struggle).
Tohfa-e-zojain, page 51
Sayyidi wa sanadi Shaikh Mufti Mohammad Taqi Usmani (Allah preserve him) wrote in the obituary of Shaikh Nawab Eshrat Ali Khan Qaiser (Allah have mercy on him),
‘Recently (prior to his death) he confided in me and said, all praise is for Allah, I do not recall leaving a salah with jama’ah (congregation) for the previous fifty two years.’
Al Balagh, March 2012, Rabi II 1433, page 5
(Akabir occasionally disclose information like this to motivate their disciples.)
Once Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) read the verse of Holy Quran:
“So, whomsoever Allah wills to guide, He makes his heart wide open for Islam,….”
[Surah- An’aam : [6:125]
Thereafter, Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: “When the Light of Islam enters a person’s heart, it opens up for it.”
Someone said: “O Prophet! Is there a sign which indicates this opening of the heart?”
Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said:
‘The aversion of this pretentious worldly life,
the fondness of the everlasting life (Here-after) and
preparation before the coming of death.”‘
[Mishkaat] Maut ki Yaad Hazrat Shaikhul Hadith ra
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Arif-billah Dr Abdul Hayy Arifi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘It is heedlessness (ghaflat) to waste the moments of one’s life in useless activities that are beneficial neither for this worldly life nor in hereafter.
Ponder! The stuff you are doing now: is it urgent and essential or something more important needs to be done now?
What are your prioritizing?
What are you procrastinating?
How are you going to compensate for the ten minutes you (just) wasted (in useless activities)?
Why did you wasted them (in the first place)?
Come and sit in the company of the friends of Allah (ahlullah) and only then you will learn to prioritize your activities. ‘
Sawanih wa talemaat Hazrat Arifi ra, page 638
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Arif-billah Dr Abdul Hayy Arifi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘Whenever you get a thought of a good action immediately supplicate (dua) to Allah for facilitation in doing it. By doing so a good action is already initiated.
Then be thankful on making this dua. This is a second good action.
Furthermore, as it has been promised (in Holy Quran) this thankfulness will, inshaAallah, lead to increase in good actions.’
Sawanih wa talemaat Hazrat Arifi ra, page 469
(سعدی شیرازی)
وفات کے بعد میری قبر زمین میں تلاش مت کرنا، کہ عارف لوگوں کہ سینوں میں میرا مزار ہے۔
Shaikh Qari Amir Hasan (Allah have mercy on him) said,
Nowadays we do not listen to and obey anyone. Neither to our father nor mother nor our spiritual mentor.
We only listen to and obey our nafs who is our biggest enemy.
Shaikh Haji Imdadullah muhajir Makki (Allah have mercy on him) used to say,
‘The thing I fear the most is my nafs.’
یا دھانی براے تعزیت و تسلی مریدین و متعلقین حضرت قاری امیر حسن صاحب رحمة اللہ علیہ
و الذ کر اسم ربک و تبتل الیہ تبتیلا۔مزمل۔۸
Hakim al-Umma Shaikh Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘In brief it is essential to disassociate completely from all that is created and focus towards the Creator.
It is clear that thorough disassociation is not at all possible without limiting the relations (with others) (Obviously non-wajib).
The Shuyukh and salikeen should be vigilant in decreasing these associations. They should be perturbed by the gathering of people around them and the respect they show, etc..
Develop this disposition, because the achievement of perfect state of harmony (with the Divine:wusool) is not possible without it.
Based on experience my opinion is that one must live like a blunt mullah. There should not be expression of overwhelming emotions or distribution of amulets & charms (ta’weez, ganday). Do not emulate the lifestyle of the (contemporary) dervishes. All these thing lead to gathering of people.
Live like a mullah, so that others get an impression that you are a vapid mullah.
Instruct your associated to do the same. Bestow them spiritually whatever you want to confidentially in such a manner that none is suspicious that you possess something (spiritual wealth). Keep the external means afar and hide yourself as much as possible.’
Waaz: al-wasal al-fasal,Tasleem o raza, Khutbaat e Hakimul Ummat ra, volume 15, page 203
Imam Hasan al-Basri (Allah have mercy on him) said in explanation of the word righteous (abrar) in the Holy Quran,
إن الأبرار لفي نعيم
Surely the righteous will be in bliss [82:13]
‘These are the individuals who would not even harm an ant and never consent to wrong actions.’
Tazkirah Mohammad Ahmad Partabgarhi (Allah have mercy on him), page 202
Shaikh Mawlana Shah Wasiullah Allahabadi (Allah have mercy on him) said,
‘The most difficult task is to follow (itiba’) someone.
This is not possible without,
1. Cognizance of the knowledge and Gnosis (ma’arifa) held by the one who is being followed,
2. Annihilation (fana) of the self (nafs), moreover absolute annihilation (fana e taam). (That is, abrogation of self direction, opinion, assumptions and expectations.)
Nowadays this type of following is becoming extinct.
Individuals feel repugnance and humiliation in following someone.’
Halaat e Muslih al-Ummat ra, volume 4, page 103
سرمد گلے شکوے کو مختصر کر دے اور
Allah (Most Exalted) says;
‘whereas for the one who feared to stand before his Lord,
and restrained his self from the (evil) desire,[79:40]
the Paradise will be the abode.[79:41]
So, have you seen him who has taken his desires as his god, and
Allah has let him go astray, despite having knowledge, and has sealed his ear and his heart, and put a cover on his eye?
Now who will guide him after Allah? Still, do you not take lesson? (45:23)
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A need is something that is necessary for an individual to live a healthy life.
Needs are distinguished from desires because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as dysfunction or death.
Desire is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome.
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These desires may be permissible or impermissible.
The Shariah decides these limits and their rulings. The way of Sunna delineates how to safeguard these limits. Finally, the tariqat ensures how these limits are effectively implemented in one’s life practically. Hence, a faithful believer is ensured salvation from the above mentioned Quranic admonition.
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‘It is essential that you provide the following three things to every Muslim;
1. If you can not provide any benefit to him, do not harm him.
2. If you can not make him happy, do not make him sad.
3. If you can not praise him, do not condemn him.
Ahzab tahzib un nafus, Munajat e maqbool, (zamimajat, Saeedi), page 312