Malfoozaat

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: In today’s times, the society has become corrupt on account of the manner people conduct among themselves (i.e. through people not upholding purdah in their lives with the opposite gender and resembling the ways of the kuffaar). Our pure and …

Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The physical world and its benefits are enjoyed by both men and women. Allah Ta‘ala created this world as a place where men and women live together. In the same way, the deeni and spiritual world and its benefits are …

Hazrat Haji Ahmed Nakhuda (rahimahullah) mentions: On one occasion, I addressed Hazrat Shaikhul Hadith, Moulana Muhammed Zakariyya Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) and asked him, “How can a person save himself from fitnahs in this day and age?” Hazrat Shaikhul Hadith (rahimahullah) replied, “Adhere to the sunnah in all facets of your life, …

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 …

Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following advice to a group of people. He said to them: Tell me – why did Allah Ta‘ala create man? If Allah Ta‘ala created man just to eat and acquire wealth, then these actions are also carried out by animals, and …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is extremely important for a person to regard himself at all times unworthy for the favours which Allah Ta‘ala blesses him with. At no time should one feel within his heart that he is eligible and worthy for …

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 …

Hazrat Moulana Inaamul Hasan Kaandhelwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The knowledge of deen can be compared to a lantern, and the a’maal (righteous actions and ibaadaat of deen) are like the oil that is used to light the lantern, and ikhlaas (sincerity) and the love of Allah Ta‘ala is …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: It is the divine system of Allah Ta‘ala that when a sickness appears in any area, then Allah Ta‘ala also sends down the appropriate remedy and cure for that sickness. One hundred years ago, when the English were ruling …

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 …