Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
In response to a certain person’s question, Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) mentioned the following: In this path of tasawwuf (self-reformation), there is only one way to acquire success, and that is for one to bring the true love of Allah Ta‘ala in his heart. This is the very …
August, 2026
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3 August
The Bid’ah Practices that Take Place at the Graves of the Saints
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Today, we find that ignorant people are carrying out such practices and actions at the graves of the buzurgaan-e-deen (pious saints) that are totally wrong. They openly commit shirk and bid’aat (innovated practices) at the graves of the saints, and …
July, 2026
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13 July
One will Only Receive Benefit in the Company of the Pious Servants of Allah Ta’ala
Once a certain Aalim asked Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) the following question. He said, “Hazrat, is there any specific intention one should make when sitting in the company of the pious servants of Allah Ta’ala?” Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) replied: Making the intention of receiving benefit …
June, 2026
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22 June
What is a Spiritual Malady?
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: I received a letter from a certain person. He mentioned the following: I am a person who is working and earning, and my salary is sufficient for me. However, I desire to earn more money, and for this, I intend …
May, 2026
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18 May
The Need for Self-Reformation
A person once posed the following question to Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah), “If a person does not correct his bad character and evil traits of the nafs, then will he be questioned on the Day of Qiyaamah as to why he did not reform himself? Hazrat Moulana Ashraf …
April, 2026
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27 April
The Importance of Referring to a Spiritual Guide for One’s Reformation
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Pious people are of two types. One type are those who have become pious through merely studying and referring to kitaabs. They did not spend time in the company of any Buzurg (spiritual mentor), nor did they refer to the …
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6 April
The Main Effort to Acquire the Pleasure of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The main mujaahadah (i.e. the main cause of striving and making effort) in the path of sulook (the path to acquire the love of Allah Ta‘ala) is for one to oppose his nafs in committing sins. Despite how much the …
January, 2026
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13 January
Two Major Obstacles in the Path of Gaining the Love of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: I say this as a sincere well-wisher to each one of you, so you should listen attentively to what I have to say, as what I wish to say is something extremely important and should always be remembered. In this …
December, 2025
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22 December
Prescription to Acquire the Love of Allah Ta‘ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following prescription to acquire the love of Allah Ta‘ala: Whenever one carries out any good deed, then at the time of carrying out the good deed, one should say, “O Allah! Make this good deed a means of me acquiring Your …
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1 December
Prescription for Attaining Success
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Whichever person holds onto the following three things in his life, then though he does not become the Junaid Baghdadi of his time, insha Allah he will not be deprived of attaining his goal and becoming successful: (1) He should …