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On The Fringe of Extinction: Supplication after Salat

Bismillahi wa salatu wa salamu ala Rasulullah wa ‘ala jami’il ambiyai wal-mursalin wa ‘ala ahlihi wa sahabihi ajmain, amin.

All Hamd to Him who created man and created other innumerable beings for his needs, who throws open the door of his worldly treasures for all His creatures, Muslims and non-Muslims, thankful and ingrates, living and non-living. Unlike worldly kings and wealthy men, He not only throws open but also calls, imploring His servants to come for His favours saying, ‘who needs so that I give, who seeks pardon so that I forgive him.’ He made this asking, this supplication the sword of the Muslims and promised honours for those who humble themselves before Him praying and requesting and disgrace for the arrogant slaves who failed to recognize their being needy every moment thus refusing to ask by humbling themselves before the Lord of all things and the only one who is far from needing anything from anybody.

Strange but true, this sword of Islam is being taken away too. Enemies of Islam are penetrating the entire Islamic world discouraging Muslims from praying thus rendering them powerless in front of all spiritual, physical and moral attacks of the West. The Prophet of Allah, Habibullah Muhammad e said prayers done after Salat will not be rejected. He supplicated in humility too sitting on his knees and stretching his blessed hands. At a time he e supplicated for rain on the pulpit, he has not rubbed his blessed palm on his luminous face before it started to rain. The Salaf as-Salihin and all the madhabs of fiqh recorded all the modes of praying in detailed. Unfortunately the same supplication is being tagged bida’, haram or kufr by modern men of ‘tawhid’. To stigmatise any step taken or approved by our exalted Prophet who is the master of Prophets and Sayyed of all creatures as haram or bida’ is the highest degree of baseness and excessive daring. We must encourage Muslims to pray and supplicate our Prophet, we should not allow this exalted Sunnah to die nor sit idly while this sword of Islam is left to rot under the guise of emphasizing Tawhid. The Prophet (Salallahu alaihi 's-salam) said:

TAWBA: Turning To Allah In Repentance

Tuesday, 23 August 2011 17:22
Bismillahi ‘r-rahmani-r-rahim wa salatu wasalam ‘ala Rasulullah (alaihi wa ahlihi wasahabi salawatu wataslimat) Our valuable lives are running out in committing sins, making mistakes and doing what is wrong. Therefore, it will be pleasant for us to discuss (elaborately) about repentance (Tawba), on hanging the head in shame before Allahu Subhanahu wa ta’ala our owner, creator and sustainer, Allahu ta’ala declares in the 31st ayat of surat an Nur: O believers! You all repent and ask Allah’s pardon! You can be saved only by repenting. Allahu ta’ala also declares in 120th ayat of surat ul Ana’m Abstain from sins, whether they are evident open or secret. It is compulsory for everybody to repent for his sins. Nobody can escape repentance. How can anyone escape repentance despite the fact that all prophets (alaihimu ‘s-salam)used to repent? Hadrat Muhammad (alaihi ‘salam) who is the final and greatest of all Messengers stated: *A curtain (that prevents divine lights from coming get drawn across my heart. Therefore, i say istighfar seventy times each time a day* (Maktubat). If the Prophet (alaihi’s-salam) and the noblest of the pious engage in tawba this is a perfect indication that we need to get ourselves completely immersed in repentance, so that our salvation may be hoped. The exalted Prophet, Rasullullah (sallallahu alaihi waslam) said: There will come such a time when only the name of Islam will remain on my Ummat. Believers will do only few Islamic customs, and they will not have any Iman left. Qur’an al-Karim will only be recited. They will not even know of the commandments and prohibitions. Their only thought will be about eating and drinking. They will forget about Allahu ta’ala. They will worship money only. They we become women slaves. They will not be contented with earning a little, nor will they be satisfied with earning much. We are living at end of time and in the worst of ages with all the signs of end practically displayed before us. Zina (fornication, adultery) has become a way of life with almost everyone becoming a slave of his passion, lust and desires. Morality is thrown to the dogs with the few trying to abstain labelled as backward and uncivilized. The noblest of servants, Rasulu-Karim Muhammad mustafa (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) once declared: *My Ummah (the Muslim) will become so lonesome (weak, forlorn) that every home will be loud with music.*
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SULUK ESSENTIALS I (A SUMMARY GUIDE ON THE JOURNEY TO THE PURIFICATION OF THE INNER)

Written by Administrator

An introductory letter by Hadrat Hafiz Zulfiqar Ahmad An-Naqshbandi (Damat Barakatuhu)

With His Glorious Name

Allah, Allah, Allah

Dear Respected Sister:

As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.

May Allahu I keep you in His protection. I received your letter and was very pleased. Know that whenever this faqir receives a letter, he immediately makes a supplication and sends a spiritual reply. Written replies are sometimes delayed because of an extremely busy schedule. You asked about the litanies (dhikr) of the Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Tariqa, I have outlined some relevant details below.

REMEBRANCE (DHIKR)

Begin by imagining that Allahu I is watching you at every moment and then imagine that your heart is calling “Allah! Allah! Allah!” in all circumstances, whether walking, sitting, or doing your daily activities, you should focus on your heart and make certain that it is concentrating on Allahu I. Your hands should work while your heart remains in remembrance. Our great elders have said that a single moment spent in neglect and inattentiveness should be regarded as a moment spent in a state of disbelief (kufr). Allahu I describes the signs of the intelligent in the Holy Qur’an: “Those who remember Allah standing, sitting and lying on their sides:” (3:19). Aim for such a state throughout your day. This faqir will pray that you reach your goal.

REMEMBRANCE (MURAQABAH)

When free from your worldly duties, whether in the morning or evening, make ablution and isolate yourself. Sitting on a prayer rug, close your eyes (to avoid distraction), bow your head, open the window into your heart, and look at your true self.

Drown deep into yourself and find the secret of life.

At least unite with yourself if you refused to be mine.

Man’s world is but play and waste.

Eternal is the wealth of the Hereafter.

Man’s wealth comes and goes like a shadow.

You lose everything, world and Hereafter, when you submit to someone else.