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  1. As-Salaam alaikum, Allah Ta'ala says : "MAKE REMEMBRANCE OF GOD (Zikrullah) AS YOU DO OF YOUR FATHERS, OR WITH MORE LIVELY REMEMBRANCE" (2:220). He also said: "MAKE REMEMBRANCE OF THY LORD IN THY SOUL, IN SUPPLICATION AND FEAR, WITHOUT THY WORD BEING AUDIBLE, AT MORNING AND EVENING." (7:204). The Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said :- "Go forth, for the unattached have preceded you." He was asked, "Who are the unattached, O Messenger of Allah"? He said, "Those who tremble with the Remembrance of God, until the Zikr removes their burdens from them and they come to resurrection lightly laden." (Sahih Muslim, Tirmidhi and Ibn Hanbal). The sincere mureed who sits to remember Almighty Allah, reciting known phrases of Zikr, especially the Zikr of LA ILAHA ILLALLAHU, should negate any stray thoughts that enter his heart, saying to himself : 'I desire nothing and seek nothing, and have no aim or object of love, ILLALLAH--other than God.' Having negated all stray thoughts with La-ilaha, he affirms the Mighty Presence as his sole aim, purpose and object of love with illallah. This form of attentive Zikr makes one unattached : it removes all obstacles in his path and all attachments, and conveys him lightly laden from this world of corporeality to the Hereafter of spirituality. It is to this that the Tradition, "Go forth, for the unattached have preceded you", refers.
  2. As-Salaam alaikum, Says Allah Ta'ala in ayat 159 Of chapter 3 of the Holy Qur'an, Surat Aal-Imran :- "When you have resolved, place your trust in Allah." (3:159). This ayat touches on the idea of taking God Almighty as a Trustee, to whom we as Muslims who believe in Him, should turn over our affairs to, and let Him manage them. This, however, does not imply that one should not strive to put his affairs in order. Rather, it means that one should do the best one can and then leave the rest to God, trusting in His oversight. This relationship with Him, Jallah-Jalalahu, is defined as one of Tawakkul or Trust /Reliance... which brings with it a certain measure of freedom from anxiety and restlessness when things do not go as planned, or as one hoped for.
  3. As-Salaam alaikum, Narrated Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him, A man came to the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, and said :-- "O Messenger of Allah, teach me something, but make it concise." The Prophet said : "When you stand for your prayer, then pray as if you are saying farewell. Do not say anything for which you must apologize and abandon any desire to acquire what other people have." (Sunan Ibn Majah, 4169).
  4. As-Salaam alaikum, In al-Qushayri'a Risala, we find a saying of Hatim al-As amma, a disciple of the celebrated Shaqiq al-Balkhi, which records what may be one of the earliest descriptions of the necessary requirements of the spiritual life:- "Whoever desires to follow our way," declared Hatim, "must assume 4 qualities of death : white death, which is hunger, black death, which is putting up with the harms of others, red death, which is sincere activity in opposing the lower soul, and green death, which is wearing a garment whose patches have been stitched one over the other. " The strongly ascetic impulse behind these words of Sheikh Hatim was, in his particular case, likely due to the influence of his teacher Shaqiq, who was himself a disciple of Ibrahim ibn Adha, renowned for having renounced an entire Kingdom to live in prayer and poverty (faqr). As observed by Sheikh Ibn Arabi in his 'Futuhat al - Makkiyyah', these 4 qualities or varients of death are indispensable in the Sufi tradition alluded to in the well-known hadith : "Die before you die", and are helpful to the spiritual itinerant on the journey to Allah Ta'ala. Among other benefits, for example, white death (hunger) - - by fasting, you abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset.. and thereby imbibe the value or virtue of patience, and the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said : "Patience is half of faith", and "Half of patience lies in the fast". As for "green death" of wearing parched clothing - this teaches.. is a mark of renunciation. Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, we are informed, wore a robe of 13 patches. And the "black death" of patiently enduring the offences and injuries of others without seeking retaliation or retribution is commendable virtue. And the "red death" of opposing the soul's desires and baser inclinations takes one to mujahada or jihad-nafs - greater jihad leading to the slaying of unruly passions.
  5. "Whoever focuses on the world is a slave of the world, and whoever focuses on the Hereafter is a slave to the Hereafter, but whoever focuses on Allah enslaves the world and the Hereafter." (Shams - i-Tabriz).
  6. As-Salaam alaikum, The Noble Messenger of Allah, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said :- "A heart grateful (to Allah), a tongue which (frequently) mentions Allah (with the prescribed supplications) and a righteous wife who assists you in your religious and worldly affairs. These are the best treasures man can possess." (Saheeh al-Jami' 4409) Sheikh al-Saheeh Albania.
  7. As-Salaam alaikum, Qais Ibn Sa'ad, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: The Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said: "Should I not direct you to a gate from the gates of Paradise?" I said: 'Of Course'. He said: '' [Recital of] LA-HAWLA WALA QUWATA ILLA BILLAH.. There is no might or power except with Allah." (Tirmidhi, 3581)
  8. As-Salaam alaikum, The Noble Messenger of Allah, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said:-- "To gaze at a strange woman (ghair mahram) is zina (adultery) of the eye, To listen to passion-stirring words is zina of the ears, To converse with a strange woman and derive pleasure therefrom is zina of the tongue, To walk towards her is zina of the feet, The heart desires and craves, the sexual organ then either testifies to these or denies them." (Sahih Muslim). Note that it is only through protection of these organs that the heart and private parts will be protected, just as the country whose boarders are unguarded is prone to attacks on its headquarters ans vital installations. Regards.
  9. As-Salaam alaikum, Abu Umama, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam ,said:-- "Whoever dreads to endure the night [in nawafil prayers], or is miserly about spending money, or is too cowardly to fight the enemy should say often: 'Subhanallahi Wa Bi-Hamdihi (Glory be to Allah and all Praise is due to Him)'. It is more beloved to Allah than a mountain of gold spent in the Way of Allah." (At-Tabarani).
  10. As-Salaam alaikum, Spread your left hand palm, you will see the number 81 written in Arabic, and spread your right hand palm, you will see the number 18 written in Arabic. Add 81 and 18, it gives you 99, the total number of Names of Allah in the Holy Qur'an. Subtract 18 from 81 gives you 63, the total years of Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, lived on this earth. If you multiply the two digits of 99.... that is 9 x 9 it will return you your left palm number of 81; and if you multiply the two digits of 63... that is 6 x 3 it will return you your right palm number of 18. Note that if you reverse the digits of 81 it will give you 18, and if reversing the digits of 18 gives you 81... The common denominator of 81 and 18 is 3 and 9. Now, let us see what numbers they give after division:-- 81 divide by 3 = 27 and 81 divide by 9 = 9. The Holy Qur'an was revealed on 27th day of 9th month of the Islamic Calendar (Lunar). Another mathematical mystery is if you write the digits of 81 and 18 serially: 8 1 1 8 and add them up: 8+1+1+8 you get 18. Now, what is so special about 18 here is that chapter 18 of the Holy Qur'an, verse 18 mentioned something about RIGHT SIDE and LEFT SIDE... Of course, there are many undiscovered mysteries out there in the Holy Qur'an, the verbatim revelation of the Word of Almighty Allah, revealed to the Noble Prophet Muhammad, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam.
  11. As-Salaam alaikum, Don't lie (22:30) Don't Insult (49:11) Don't Waste (17:26) Don't Backbite (49:12) Feed the Poor (22:36) Restrain your anger (3:134) Respond to evil with good (41:34) Turn away from ill speech (23:3) Don't make fun of others (49:11) Walk in humble manner (25:63) Keep your trusts and promises (23:8) Make room for others at gatherings (58:11) Best Wishes.
  12. As-Salaam alaikum, In ayat/verse 154 of chapter 2 of the Holy Qur'an, Allah Ta'ala says:-- "And say not of those who are slain in the Way of God: 'They are dead.' Nay, they are living, though you perceive it not." (Baqra 2:154) In Sunan Abu Dawud ( Kitab Jihad) Hadith collections, this ayat is explained wherein the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said: "When your brothers from Uhud were touched [by death], Allah placed their spirits in a green bird that drinks from the rivers of Paradise, eats its fruits and rests near golden candles hanging in the shadow of the Throne. When they saw that their food, drink and resting places were good, they said: 'who will let our brothers know that we are alive in Paradise, and that we receive our subsistence, that they may not skimp in the struggle, and that they do not abdicate in the war? Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, said, 'I will let them know.' And it was then that Allah brought down: 'And say not of those....(2:154)" In any case, if your rationale for life is that you eat and move around, they also eat. Whatever you eat of grain, fruit or meat is a product of dust; you consume dust, they consume Noor...Divine Light.
  13. As-Salaam alaikum, Rakb al-Misri reported that the Messenger of Allah, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said:-- "I bring good tidings to the one who is humble while mindful of the honor of being created a human being; also to the one who has given up self-regard, yet does not beg for favors; to the generous one who spends freely for Allah's sake from what he possesses; to the one who is compassionate to those in need; to the one who seeks company of the wise and knowledgeable. I bring good tidings to the one who gains his livelihood lawfully with his own hands; to the one who cleanses his heart; to the one whose inner beauty shines in his face; to the one who holds back his anger; to the who does not say what is not to be said; and to the knower who acts upon his knowledge." (Tabarani)
  14. As-Salaam alaikum, Verse/ayat 57 of chapter 51 of the Holy Qur'an reads:-- "No sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me." (Zariyat 51:57) This establishes the fact that Almighty Allah is free of needs and by definition beyond the concerns of whether man worships or serves Him or not. Man, however, for his/our own sake, needs to establish a relationship to Allah. This relationship is that of Abudiyyah (servitude)... says the Qur'an:-- "I have only created jinns and men, that they may serve Me" (51:56) Hidden, but discernible in this unique relationship of abject servitude, only to Allah, is the secret of the ultimate freedom of man from all other bondages. This servant of Allah, His sincere bondsman, is free of all earthly gods and goddesses.. be they of power, wealth, race, color or beauty. We must serve Allah Ta'ala and turn to Him for guidance in all our endevours. Best Regards.
  15. As-Salaam alaikum, It is my pleasure to share with you the following great, inspiring words from Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali, may Allah be Merciful to him:-- "If you want to get the benefits of medicine, first purge your bowels and clear it from congested stools. Similarly, clear your soul first from passion and greed and then take the medicine of Zikr. When Zikr enters such a heart which is free from thoughts other than God, the devil flees away from it, as disease goes away if medicine falls in a stomach free of food." "The devil moves in man like the circulation of blood. Make his circulation narrow by hunger. The reason is that hunger cures sexual passion, which is the weapon of the devil." "The Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, said: 'Allah says: 'Poverty is my prison and disease is my chain. I inflict a servant whom I love with these.' When there is prevention of sin in disease, what greater good can there be than this? There is peace of mind in giving up sins. A certain religious man asked someone: 'How are you? He said: I am in peace of mind. He said if you have not committed sins, you are then in peace of mind. If you commit sins, then what disease is greater than sins? He who commits sins is deprived of good." SOURCE: 'Ihya Ulumiddin, Vol. 3 and 4 translated by Maulana Fazlul Karim (1986)
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