Disobeying ones parents
Disobeying ones parents Four things occur as a result of disobeying ones parents*. The first of these is that the world detests and forsakes him. The second is the hearts of the people are diverted away from what he utters for the light of his speech is removed by Allah (Exalted is He) and therefore […]
Saif ul Mulook
Saif ul Mulook was written by one of the great Sufis of Kashmir namely Mian Muhammad Baksh radiAllahu anhu. Mian Sahib radiAllahu anhu was born in the year 1246 AH (1830). It is stated he completed the Saif ul Mulook in Ramadan in the year 1279 AH at 33 years of age. He was a […]
The beauty of the Beloved of Allah ﷺ
The Beauty of the Beloved of Allah ﷺ Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra radiAllahu anhu narrates: ‘I did not see anything more beautiful the (Beloved) Messenger of Allah ﷺ’ Know, Sayyiduna Abu Hurayra radiAllahu anhu did not say ‘I did not see any human or any man (more beautiful than Him ﷺ) for such a […]
The Pillars of Masjid al-Nabawi ﷺ
Ustuwanah Murb’a al-Qabr; اسطوانة مربعة القبر Ustuwanah Murb’a al-Qabr; اسطوانة مربعة القبر also called Ustuwanah Jibril; اسطوانة جبريل is inside the blessed scared chambers. This is the place where the door to the blessed house of Sayyidah Fatima al-Zahra salaamullah alayha was. It is this blessed door the Noble Prophet ﷺ would use to enter […]
Saif ul Malook
Saif ul Malook Saif al Malook is one of the best and well know poems written by the Sufi Saint Mian Muhammad Baksh radiAllahu anhu, who rests in Karri Sharif, Azad Kashmir. Mian Muhammad Baksh radiAllahu anhu was such a poet, that he has been gifted the title of ‘Rumi-e-Kashmir’ meaning, the Imam Jalal ud […]
Pride is the opposite of Faith
Pride is the opposite of Faith Imam Abd al-Wahab al Sharani radiAllahu anhu Pride is opposite to faith (Imaan) How can you claim to be from the believers while you seek the qualities of the arrogant like praying on a raised platform and walking on decorated floors in the masjid with people?. Sometimes you enter […]
Imam Shafi’i
Imam Shafiyi radiAllahu anhu Imam-I-muttalabi (The Imam of the Prophets family), The son of the uncle of the Prophet, Abu Abdullah bin Idris as-Shafiyi ranks as one of the great divines of his time, well versed in all the islamic sciences. He is famous for his severe austerity, deep piety and lofty sayings. He was […]
Imam Junayd al-Baghdadi
Imam Abul Qasim al- Junaid Bin Muhammad Baghdadi radiAllahu anhu Shaykhull Mashayikh (Shaykh of Shaykhs) in Tariqah, and Imam-al-Aimma (Elect of the elect of Imams), Imam Abul Qasim al- Junaid Bin Muhammad Baghdadi was a popular saint among both the exoteric divines and spiritual Shaykhs. He was well versed in theological learning and was a […]
Sayyiduna Dhun Nun al Misri
Sayyiduna Dhun Nun bin Ibrahim al-Misri radiAllahu anhu Hadhrat Dhunnun bin Ibrahim Misri, who combines in himself the merits of shariat and tariqat, ranks as one of the greatest saints of Islam. His original name Thauban. He is one of those who took to the ult of Malamat and Bala (self abnegation). That is why […]
Imam Abu Hanifa
Imam Abu Hanifah Imam Abu Hanifa Nu’man bin Thabit al-Kharraz, May Allah be pleased with him, had a firm footing in the shariat and a high status in tariqat. To begin with, he loved solitude and wanted to renounce the world and live a life of seclusion so as to keep away from the contamination […]