Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: In this path of tasawwuf (self-reformation, the primary effort is upon the heart, and) the heart is extremely delicate and sensitive, like a delicate flower. (Just as a delicate flower is easily damaged by the environment, similarly the heart is …
July, 2024
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1 July
The Ummah Receiving Benefit from the Pious Servants
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The person who has a correct and strong relationship with Allah Ta‘ala, he becomes a means of benefit and goodness for all the Muslims, even without him realizing or intending to benefit them. (This is on account of the fact …
May, 2024
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27 May
An Easy Method to Acquire Concentration in Salaah
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Khushoo (i.e. concentration and devotion) is the rooh (soul) of salaah. The Mashaayikh have written many different ways through which one may acquire khushoo in his salaah. However, through experience, it is witnessed that when a person exerts his mind …
February, 2024
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5 February
The Method to Save Oneself from Sins
A person once came to Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) and mentioned to him that he had a habit of gambling. He asked Moulana for a cure which will enable him to give up this wrong habit. Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) mentioned the following to him: Self-determination …
January, 2024
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15 January
The Remedy for Anger
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: If a person becomes angry with someone, then he should either leave the place or ask the person with whom he is angry to leave (i.e. if he has some authority over the person, e.g. one’s worker, he should ask …
December, 2023
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25 December
The Basis of Acquiring Righteousness
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: The basis of one acquiring righteousness is having complete reliance on one’s sheikh, and thereafter adhering to his teachings. However, it is necessary for one to be careful and examine the level of deen of the person one wishes to …
November, 2023
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20 November
Acquiring a Special Connection with Allah Ta’ala
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: According to the Sufis, the term “Nisbat (connection)” refers to acquiring a special connection with Allah Ta‘ala and this special connection is a sign of one being a wali of Allah Ta‘ala (a special friend of Allah Ta‘ala). The way …
October, 2023
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30 October
A Muslim’s Relationship with Non-Muslim Rulers
In regard to a believer’s relationship with non-Muslim rulers, Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Having love for the non-Muslim rulers and befriending them is an internal fitnah (i.e. a fitnah that will harm one’s deen, as one will have to make compromises in one’s deen …
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9 October
The Criteria when selecting a Sheikh
Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned: In the path of seeking self-reformation, it is obvious that a person will be in need of a sheikh (spiritual guide to guide him through the path). However, since many people are unaware of the procedure to follow and the criteria to …