- Awliyaa, Imam Sharani, Knowledge, Tassawuf, The Noble Prophet ﷺ
Between Shariah and Reality One must uphold the etiquettes of the sacred Shariah (Islamic law) and follow its outward commands as much as possible, for all spiritual ascension lies in obedience to the Divine law. As for the knowledge of realities (Haqiqah), it is akin to stating that “the sky...
- Awliyaa, Imam Sharani, Knowledge, Tassawuf, The Noble Prophet ﷺ
On Detachment from the World One of the signs of a sincere seeker who has renounced the world is that worldly means become perpetually difficult for him, no matter how long he lives. This is due to the strength of his resolve in rejecting them, so that he wakes and...
- Awliyaa, Imam Sharani, Knowledge, Miscellaneous, Tassawuf, The Noble Prophet ﷺ
On Spiritual Discipline and Sincerity Imam Shar’ani radiAllahu anhu writes: Imam Abu al-Mawahib al-Shadhili, radiAllahu used to say: “Whoever wishes to abandon the company of bad companions should begin with himself—by forsaking his own bad traits. His soul is the closest thing to him, and those who are closest to...
- Awliyaa, Hadith, Imam Sharani, Knowledge, Miscellaneous, Tassawuf, The Noble Prophet ﷺ
The Hadith: “My servant continues to draw near to Me with supererogatory works (nawafil) until I love him. When I love him, I become his hearing and his sight.” The nawafil, according to the people of the path, signify the annihilation of the servant in the witnessing of himself through...
- Hadith, Knowledge, Miscellaneous, Quran, The Noble Prophet ﷺ
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ، قَالَ: مَا تَعَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ الْقُرْآنَ ثُمَّ نَسِيَهُ إِلَّا بِذَنْبٍ»، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الضَّحَّاكُ: ” {وَمَا أَصَابَكُمْ مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ} [الشورى: ٣٠] “، ثُمَّ قَالَ الضَّحَّاكُ: «وَأَيُّ مُصِيبَةٍ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ نِسْيَانِ الْقُرْآنِ Waki’ narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Rawwad,...
- Dua/Prayer, Hadith, Knowledge, Mercy & Forgiveness, Miscellaneous, Tassawuf, The Noble Prophet ﷺ
Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud radiAllahu anhu narrates that the beloved Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever is overwhelmed with worry should say: Allahumma inni ‘abduka wabnu ‘abdika wabnu amatika wa fi qabdatika nasiati biyadika madin fiyya hukmuka ‘adlun fiyya qada’uka As’aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka aw anzaltahu fi...
- Awliyaa, Bani Alawi, Dua/Prayer, Habib Ahmad Mashhur al Haddad, Hadith, Imam al Haddad, Knowledge, Mercy & Forgiveness, Miscellaneous, Tassawuf, The Day of Judgement, The Noble Prophet ﷺ
From the sayings of Al Qutb Habib Ahmad Mashhur al Haddad radiAllahu anhu ‘Every person has a constant enemy by their side, which whispers, misleads and diverts them from that which is good, yet despite this, they also possess a great weapon to defend themselves with, and that is...
- Awliyaa, Hadith, Knowledge, Mercy & Forgiveness, Miscellaneous, Quran, Tassawuf, The Day of Judgement, The Noble Prophet ﷺ
‘I testify before Allah that no servant dies bearing witness there is no God but Allah and (Sayyiduna) Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and then does what is right, except that he will find his way into Paradise. My Lord Almighty has promised me that seventy thousand of my...