The term “backbiting” refers to a malicious talk about someone behind their back or finding flaws in their absence. Morally speaking backbiting means talking evil about one’s religious brother in their absence whether it is about their attributes like physical appearance, character, actions, speech or anything related to them for example, their house or their dressing.Read More
The literal meanings of innerself are existence, reality or essence. Certainly, in idiom and sentences its simple meanings are expressed unless the contrary is implied. For some men the term means soul and strength but Sufis do not take any of the aforementioned meanings into account. They take innerself as the origin of evil and centre of vice. For some attach it to soul and like man is alive so is it.Read More
Company of Fakir leads to perfection of Faith; Every company bears effects on the personality of a person. It is the very nature of human being that he adopts the culture, traditions, behaviors, attitude, thoughts etc. of the society where he lives.Read More
Silence is the key of all worships. It is the home at the station beyond all stations. Silence is the kindness of Allah and is a fortification against the Satan.Read More
Islam marked an end to dynasty and introduced the system of mutual consultation. Not only that Islam in many ways explained the significance of this system. In fact, it became the special virtue of the Muslims. This concludes that the Islamic sharia gives more weight to intellect and insight of an individual than to the majority.Read More
Glory to the Creator of all realms and creations, blessings upon Prophet Mohammad for whom Allah adorned the cosmos. Salutations upon the Progeny, Wives and Companions of the Prophet who believed in him and obeyed him wholeheartedly. Hence, proved to be his true followers and lovers. They all supported and assisted him in calling masses towards Divine Oneness and the Prophet of Allah.Read More
Islam is the way that leads to the Lord, Allah. Like any other way, the soul of Islam, Sufism, requires the seeker of Allah to pass different stages to become One. The very first stage is sharia then the intermediary stages are tariqa, reality (haqiqa) and gnosis (marifa) whereas the last one is Faqr (Oneness).Read More
Piety is infact aim of life and provision of the hereafter. Piety is base of perfect faith and heritage of Saints. Piety is Allah’s favour upon umma. Piety is a will of Allah. It is an elevated spiritual station. In fact, believer remains imperfect without piety as it a purification of soul, medium to gain blessings of Divine vision and key to His ultimate closeness and gnosis. Its literal meaning is ‘shield’, thus it saves one from dangers and harms. Whereas in sharia, piety is to avoid oneself from every act and thought which brings torment of Allah. Moreover, piety means to follow that path which blesses one with happiness of Allah.Read More
Ism e Allah Zaat (Personal Name of Allah) Zikr (Invocation) The esoteric self (Batin) of a person enclosed in physical body is a living being. It demands attention just like the physical body. Just as proper food is necessary to provide energy to the physical body, this esoteric self (Batin) also needs nourishment which gives it peace, energy and strength. In the Holy Quran Allah says: Meaning: No doubt the peace of heart and soul is in Zikr (invocation) of the Personal Name of Allah ()”(Al-Ra’ad-28). It means man’s heart and soul find peace in Zikr (invocation) of the Personal Name of Allah because this is the source of its nourishment and strength. Soul of the person who avoids Zikr of Allah’s Personal Name does not find spiritual sustenance, as Allah Says:Read More
Murshid Kamil Akmal (The Perfect Spiritual Guide) In the Holy Quran Allah says; Meaning: O’ believers! fear Allah persistently and find medium to get close to Him.(Al-Maida-35) In this verse the word Waseela (medium ) refers to a Kamil Murshid. According to dictionary waseela (medium) means such source or means through which one can reach ones destination and it should be so helpful that all the needs of the needy are fulfilled and he is completely satisfied by obtaining all goals of his life. Lissan-ul-Arab (volume II-page 725) defines Waseela as “by means of which closeness to some other thing is achieved”.Read More
