Remember Me and I will remember you... Surat al-Baqara, 152
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The prophet (saw) drew a line for us and then said: that is the path shown by allah. then he drew several other lines on his right and left sides and said: these are the paths on every side of which there is a devil calling towards it. he then recited this verse: verily this path of mine is straight so adhere it.’ (5:167)” Tirmidhi- Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas’ud
Wisdom is like the rain. Its source is unlimited, but it comes down according to the season. Grocers put sugar in a bag, but their supply of sugar is not the amount in the bag. When you come to a grocer, he has sugar in abundance. But he sees how much money you have brought and gives accordingly. Your currency on this Path is resolution and faith, and you are taught according to your resolution and faith. When you come seeking sugar, they examine your bag to see what its capacity is; then they measure out accordingly... Hazrat Jalal Udin Rumi ra
“It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards East or West. But it is righteousness to believe in Allah and the Last Day, And the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; To spend of your substance, out of love for Him, For your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer And give in charity; To fulfill the contracts which you have made; And to be firm and patient, in pain and adversity And throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing... Qur’an 2:177
The hearts can only be gathered upon the Book of Allah tabaraka wa ta’aala. Don’t try anything else. The hearts can only be gathered upon the Sunnah of the Messenger SAW. Don’t you try anything else! The hearts can only be gathered upon our understanding of As Salaf as-saalih, the Sahabah, and those who followed them, and those who followed them, they’re students of those upon that path. Don’t try anything else! It won’t work. It won’t work. Spend what you want to spend of time, or rather waste what you want to waste of time. Spend what you want to spend, say what you want to say. Try to bring them together based on geography, try to bring them together based on nationalism, try to bring them together based on language. Try to bring them together based on anything else that will not work... Hazrat Abu Uwais rahimahullah
Tu Ghani Az Har Do A’alam Mann Faqeer Roz-e-Mahshar Uzr Haey Mann Pazeer War Hisabam Ra Tu Beeni Naguzeer Az Nigah-e-Mustafa Pinha Bageer (sallallahu alaihi wa’alihi sallam) by Allama Iqbal Ya Allah, You are the Lord of both Worlds & I am a Faqeer On the Day of Judgement, Accept my Excuses & Pardon Me But if You must Judge me and take account of my sins, Please do this unseen by Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa’alihi sallam)
Round you the universe rotates, From you I beg a kindly glance. My knowledge, thought meditation are you, My boat, ocean and storm are you. The shrine of your street is my refuge, hopefully have I run unto you. Ah! The agony of my body and soul, A glance of yours is the sovereign remedy. Like Busiri I beg deliverance from you, That the day that was may never return again. Your mercy on the sinners is greater, In forgiveness it is like mother’s love... Allama Iqbal poem about the Rawda Mubarak of Sayyidina Rasul-e-Akram (Salla Allahu alayhi wa Sallam)
zarra e ishq e Nabi az Haqq talab soz e Siddiq o Ali az Haqq talab zaan ke millat ra y-at az ishq e oost v(?) soz o saaz e kainaat az ishq e oost Seek a mote of the Prophet's love from God Seek the anguish of Abu Bakr and Ali from God The whole of the Nation is from his love The ebb and flow of the Universe is from his love! Allama Iqbal
Inspired by some lines of Dara Shikoh who wrote already 300 years before Iqbal: Paradise is, where there is no Mullah. This is what Iqbal wrote: I was there and could not keep my mouth shut, When God gave the order: ‘Into paradise with this Mullah!’ I said modestly: ‘Forgive me, o God! Huris and wine will not be to his liking. Heaven is no place for disputes, While discussions and fights are close to his nature. The one who incites the people of different sects To start quarrels with one another, For him there are no temples or churches in heaven!’
"My GOD and my Lord: Eyes are at rest, the stars are setting, hushed are the movements of birds in their nests, of monsters in the deep. And you are the Just who knows no change, the Equity that does not swerve, the Everlasting that never passes away. The doors of kings are locked and guarded by their henchmen, but Your door is open to those who call upon You. My Lord, each lover is now alone with his beloved And I am alone with You... Hazrat Rabi'a al Adawiya ra
I have seen the Noble King with a face of Glory: He Who is the companion and healer of all beings; He who is the Soul and the Universe that births Souls; He who bestows Wisdom on Wisdom, Purity on Purity; He who is the prayer-mat of the Soul of Saints! Each atom of my body cries out separately: "Glory be to GOD! If you are seeking, seek us with Joy, for we live in the Kingdom of Joy. Do not give y our heart to anything else But to the Love of those who are clear Joy. Do not stray into the neighbourhood of despair For there are hopes: they are real, they exist! Do not go in the direction of darkness - I tell you, Suns exist! Love's Creed is separate from all religions. The Creed and Denomination of Lovers is GOD... Hazrat Jalal Udin Rumi ra
O son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and put your hope in Me, I have forgiven you for what you have done and I do not mind. O son of Adam, if your sins were to reach the clouds of the sky and then you would seek My forgiveness, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, if you were to come to Me with sins that are close to filling the earth and then you would meet Me without ascribing any partners with Me, I would certainly bring to you forgiveness close to filling it... Hadith Qudsi
Aban Ibn Taglib said he once heard the martyred Imam (as) as saying:" Whoever likes us ( the household of the Prophet ) he becomes from us the house hold " ( of the prophet ).He had asked Imam: " From you the household ? " Imam answered," From us the household," and repeated it three times. Then Imam went on to say, "Did you not hear the saying of the prophet Ibraham ( in the Holy Koran ) : " And whoever follows me , he is from me? " (Nozhatol Nadhir wa Tanbihol - Khatar , P. 40)
Is it the night of power Or only your hair? Is it dawn Or your face? In the songbook of beauty Is it a deathless first line Or only a fragment copied from your inky eyebrow? Is it boxwood of the orchard Or cypress of the rose garden? The tuba tree of paradise, abundant with dates, Or your standing beautifully straight? Is it musk of a Chinese deer Or scent of delicate rosewater? The rose breathing in the wind Or your perfume? Is it scorching lightning Or light from fire on Sana'i Mountain? My hot sigh Or your inner radiance? Is it Mongolian musk Or pure ambergris? Is it your hyacinth curls Or your braids? Is it a glass of red wine at dawn Or white magic? Your drunken narcissus eye Or your spell? Is it the Garden of Eden Or heaven on earth? A mosque of the masters of the heart Or a back alley? Everyone faces a mosque of adobe and mud When they pray. The mosque of Hayati's soul Turns to your face... Bibi Hayati
Alexander, the great Macedonian king after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. He now longed to reach home to see his mother’s face and bid her his last adieu. But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would not permit him to reach his distant homeland. So, the mighty conqueror lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, “I will depart from this world soon, I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail.” With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their king’s last wishes. “My first desire is that,” said Alexander, “My physicians alone must carry my coffin.” After a pause, he continued, “Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path l...
Anas narrates that Rasulullah said: Definitely, the inhabitants of Jannat will visit a market every Friday. A northerly wind will blow and it will spread [goodness] upon their faces and clothes, causing them to increase in beauty. They will then return to their wives after having become more beautiful than they were before. Their wives will say to them, ‘We swear by Allah, you have definitely increased in beauty.’ They will also say to their wives, ‘We swear by Allah, you have also increased in beauty... (Sahih Muslim)
It is narrated that ‘Uthmân b. Áffân – Allâh be pleased with him – said in a sermon: Son of Adam! Know that the angel of death who has been assigned to you has not ceased to pass you and move on to others, ever since you have been in this world. But it is as if he is about to pass someone else and move on to target you, so be careful and prepare for him (by correcting your deeds). And do not forg et him, for he does not forget you. And know o son of Adam, if you are heedless about yourself and do not prepare, no one else will prepare for you. You must meet Allah the Mighty and Majestic, so take for yourself and do not leave it to someone else. Peace be on you... [Abû Bakr Al-Daynûrî, Al-Mujâlasah wa Jawâhir Al-Ílm 2: 73, 74]
‘And man was created weak.’ Soorah An-Nisaa 4:28 In regard to this verse, someone asked Imaam Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah), ‘How is man weak?’ He said, ‘A woman walks by a man, and he cannot prevent himself from looking at her, although she does not benefit him at all. What can be weaker than that?’
What do you really possess, and what have you gained? What pearls have you brought up from the depth of the sea? On the day of death, bodily senses will vanish: do you have the spiritual light to accompany your heart? When dust fills these eyes in the grave, will your grave shine bright... Hazrat Jalal Udin Rumi Ra
Patience does not mean to passively endure. It means to be far sighted enough to trust the end result of a process. What does patience mean? It means to look at the thorn and see the rose, to look at the night and see the dawn. Impatience means to be shortsighted as to not able to see the outcome. The lovers of God never runs out of patience, for they know that time is needed for the crescent moon to become full... Hazrat Jalal Udin Rumi Ra
Andar hoo te baahir hu, Hardam naal jalendaa hu. Hoo daa daagh muhabbat waalaa, Hardam piaa sarhendaa hu. Jitthe hoo kare rushnaaee, Chhorh andheraa vaindaa hu. Dohee jahaan ghulaam us Baahoo, Jo hoo sahee karendaa hu... - Hu is within, Hu is without, Hu always reverberates in my heart. The wound in my heart aches constantly, With the unabating pain of Hu’s love. The darkness of ignorance departs, From the heart lit by Hu. I sacrifice myself to the one, O Bahu, Who has realized the significance of Hu... Hazrat Sultan ul Arifeen Bahu ra
Oh! Supreme Lover! Let me leave aside my worries. The flowers are blooming with the exultation of your Spirit. By Allah! I long to escape the prison of my ego and lose myself in the mountains and the desert. These sad and lonely people tire me. I long to revel in the drunken frenzy of your love and feel the strength of Rustam in my hands. I'm sick of mortal kings. I long to see your light. With lamps in hand the sheikhs and mullahs roam the dark alleys of these towns not finding what they seek. You are the Essence of the Essence, The intoxication of Love. I long to sing your praises but stand mute with the agony of wishing in my heart... Hazrat Jalal Udin Rumi Ra
the waves of the ocean shy away by looking at the locks of ur blessed hair ya Awal o Akhir the sun light dims away by looking at the Noor of ur blessed face Ya Zhir O Batin do not deprive ur humble servant of ur Rehmat Ya Raheem for i have cried a thousand tears to soak the sand for u to walk upon Ya Karim a thousand salat o salam upon u Ya Safee Allah a thousand salat o salam upon u Ya Habib Allah...