Malfoozaat

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following in a letter to a certain person: I was very happy to hear that you had completed the hifz of the Qur’aan Majeed. May Allah Ta‘ala make this be a means of goodness for you, may He preserve the …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Among the pious predecessors, there were Mashaayikh who would make their mureeds undergo great mujaahadah and riyaadhaat (spiritual exercises to oppose the nafs). On reading about such types of mujaahadah and riyaadhaat in the kitaabs of Tasawwuf, one will marvel …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: When inviting people to come out in the path of Allah Ta‘ala for Da’wat and Tableegh, then don’t tell people, “Give us three days, or give us five days, or give us seven days.” Rather, tell them, “This is the …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Our pious seniors, such as Hazrat Moulana Gangohi, Hazrat Moulana Raipuri, my beloved uncle (i.e. Hazrat Moulana Muhammed Ilyaas Kaandhlawi), Hazrat Moulana Husain Ahmed Madani (rahimahumullah), etc. – all of them continued to make zikr bil-jahr (i.e. loud zikr) …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: This path of tasawwuf (self-rectification and reformation) is extremely sensitive and intricate. (One is in need of remaining in the company of a Sheikh-e-Kaamil who is well acquainted with this department of deen.) Through remaining with a Sheikh-e-Kaamil, if one …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following: Our effort of Tableegh is aimed to educate people and teach them deen, as well as reform their lives so that the entire deen of Islam can come alive among all the Muslims. As far as the principles of this …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once gave a person the following advice. He said: As far as possible, always try not to mix with people. To mix too much with people, without a (worldly or deeni) need, is harmful, and does not bring any benefit. As far as …

Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Nowadays, people very bravely explain the masaa’il of Fiqh. As for myself, then from all the sciences of deen, I feel most fear when explaining the masaa’il of Fiqh (as it relates to the laws of Shari’ah). The masaa’il of …

Hazrat Moulana Muhammad Ilyaas (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once addressed a certain Aalim of a madrasah who was experiencing some problems and gave him the following advice: One of the main reasons for you people falling in the sight of Allah Ta‘ala, and subsequently losing respect in the sight of people, is …

Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) once mentioned the following in a letter to a certain aalim: For a person to have the quality of pondering over his weaknesses (and being concerned about correcting himself) is a great favour of Allah Ta‘ala upon him. May Allah Ta‘ala also grant …