Yaar Milne To Aayega

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Is Hijr Mein Hum Dervaish Log Kya Karein
Wisaal K Intezaar Mein Roz Jiyein, Roz Marein,
Yaar Ko Hum Pe Reham To Aayega Eik Din
Bahana Kuch Bhi Bana K, Wo Milne To Aayega Eik Din

- Written by Abidah/Savera @ 06.05.2013

Pegham-e-Mohabbat

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Mere Mehboob K Desh Se Aayi Hai
Yeh Hawa Pegham-e-Mohabbat Layi Hai
(salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

- Written by Abidah/Savera @ 06.05.2013

Ruh Ka Sakun

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Sehr Ka ‘Alam Bada Mu’tabir Hota Hai
Wujood Paki Ke Bahut Qareeb Hota Hai
Milti Hai Jub Bhi Magfirat Ki Basharat
To Ruh Ko Bada Sakun Milta Hai

- Written by Abidah/Savera @ 06.05.2013

Go easy on yourself

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Go easy on yourself, for the outcome of all affairs is determined by Allah’s decree. If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee.

- Hadhrat ‘Umar al-Khattab radi Allahu ‘anhu -

Fear of rejection…

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I have accompanied people (Sahaba) who feared the rejection of their righteous deeds more than you fear the consequences of your sins.

- Hadhrat Hasan al-Basri rahimahu Llah -

Wakefulness

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Whosoever is awake (to the material world) is the more asleep (to the spiritual world);
his wakefulness is worse than his sleep.

- Mevlana Rumi rahimahu Llah -

Trust!

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If your brother mentions something to you in private, then walks away, it is an amaanah (trust) even if he didn’t instruct you not to inform anyone.

- Hadhrat ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab radi Allahu ‘anhu -

I shall kiss the image…

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I shall kiss the image if I do not find
A way to kiss the Prophet’s sandal
Perhaps the good fortune of kissing it
Will be granted to me in Paradise in the most radiant place,
And I rub my heart on it so that perhaps
The burning thrist which rages in it may be quenched.

- salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam -

When the desire for the Friend became real

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When the desire for the Friend became real,
all existence fell behind.
The Beloved wasn’t interested in my reasoning,
I threw it away and became silent.
The sanity I had been taught became a bore,
it had to be ushered off.
Insane, silent and in bliss,
I spend my days with my head
at the feet of My Beloved.

- Abu Sai’d al-Khayr rahimahu Llah -

A letter… A message

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My dear,
Find what you love and let it kill you.
Let it drain you of your all.
Let it cling onto your back and weigh you down into eventual nothingness.
Let it kill you and let it devour your remains.
For all things will kill you,
both slowly and fastly, but it’s much better to be killed by a lover.

- Falsely yours

- (Written by Henry Charles Bukowski)

No more shortcuts…

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Imam an-Nawawi رحمه الله has said:

It is recommended = Mustahabb = for the person who writes out Hadith, that he writes out = صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ = Sall’Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam = when there is the mentioning of the Messenger of Allah. He must write it out fully, not merely using abbreviations, {like S.A.W, PBUH, s.a.w.s} and neither sufficing on one of the two, {meaning you have to say the Salat & Salam}. {Sharh Sahih Muslim, Volume 1, pg. 39}

What is Preferred to say after writing the names of Allah Ta’Ala or the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ or companions or scholars

Allah عز و جل

It is preferred/recommended for a person who writes out a Hadith, that at the time he comes across the mentioning of the Name of Allah to add after it:

  • A’zza wa Jal
  • Ta’ala
  • Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala
  • Tabarak Wa Ta’Ala
  • Jalla Dhikruh or
  • Tabarak Asmuh or other similar statements.

The Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ

It is also recommended to add after mentioning the name of the Prophet Muhammad the following: صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ.

This should be written out as it is, without using any abbreviation and using both the “Salah” and “Taslim” on the Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلَّمَ not just the Salah or Taslim.

The Companions رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُم

If a Companion is mentioned then it should be used after him رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ = Radi’ Allahu Anhu and if he was a companion that his father is a companion as well then it should be written رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُما = Radi’ Allahu Anhuma.

The Scholars رحمهم الله

The same respect should be used in regard to the scholars by writing and asking Allah to be pleased with them and shower them with his Mercy.

All these additions should be written even if they were not mentioned in the original text the writer quotes or writes from because this is not a narration but a Dua’ = supplication…They should not be bored from repeating doing so because whoever does not pay attention to it will surely miss a great reward and a great blessing.”

Reference: Muqaddimah Sharh Sahih Muslim, Imam an-Nawawi

Oh Allah, accept my prayer

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May I be an island for those who seek one
And a lamp for those desiring light,
May I be a bed for all who wish to rest
And a slave for all who want a slave.

Right to left…

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The heart is centred slightly to the left of our bodies. Arabic is written from right to left, towards the heart, which, as some have noted, mirrors the purpose of writing, namely to effect the heart.

- Shaykh Ḥamza Yūsuf -

How should a person take account of himself?

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It was asked from Hadhrat ‘Ali (radi Allahu ‘anhu)

How should a person take account of himself?

Hadhrat ‘Ali (radi Allahu ‘anhu) replied:

When a person ends his day, then he should turn towards himself and say ‘O self! This day that has passed will not return. Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) will ask you about how you wasted your day. He will ask you about the actions you performed, whether you remembered Him and praised Him? Whether you fulfilled a right of your fellow believer? Did you remove a difficulty that befell upon a believer? Did you protect his children in his absence? Did you safeguard his rights after his death? Did you – on account of your position – prevent anyone from backbiting your believing brother? Did you help any Muslim throughout the day?

How to thank Allah subhanhu wa ta’ala

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Oh Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, as the great grandson of the Prophet (salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Imām Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn (rahimahu Llah) says in his prayer of Thankfulness:

The most thankful of Thy servantshas not the capacity to thank Thee,
and the most worshipful of themfalls short of obeying Thee…

I seek your forgiveness

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Oh Allah,
I seek Your forgiveness for every sin by which I deserved rejection of my prayers,
and refusal of their acceptance,
and failure in my hopes being fulfilled,
and severance of hope in Your mercy.

~Imam Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on his soul) -

In Each Breath

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O you who have departed from your own self,
and who have not yet reached the Friend:
do not be sad, for
He is accompanying you in each of your breaths.

- Khwaja Abdullah Ansari -

Knowledge is like a seed

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Knowledge exists potentially in the human soul like the seed in the soil;
by learning the potential becomes actual.

- Hadhrat Imam Al-Ghazali rahimahu Llah -

Nothing is hidden from you!

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How Could Anything Whatsoever Be Hidden From You Ya Rasool’Allah ﷺ
When Allah Almighty Himself Did Not Conceal Himself From You
Upon You Be Infinite Peace And Blessings

A’la Hazrat (May Allah Be Pleased With Him)

Qalbi – My heart

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My heart tells me that you are my destroyer
My soul is your hostage, whether you know it or not.
I have not fulfilled the obligation of your love if I am someone,
who does not die in it out of grief, but I am someone who does

- Umar Ibn al-Farid (d. 1235) -

Fire of friendship

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A man called Ali is in need of money and asks his boss to help him. His Boss sets him a challenge: if he can spend all night at the top of a mountain, he will receive a great reward; if he fails, he will have to work for free. When he left the shop, Ali noticed that an icy wind was blowing. He felt afraid and decided to ask his best friend, Aydi, if he thought he was mad to accept the wager.

After considering the matter for a moment Aydi answered,

Don’t worry, I’ll help you. Tomorrow night, when you’re sitting on top of the mountain, look straight ahead. I’ll be on top of the mountain opposite, where I’ll keep a fire burning all night for you. Look at the fire and think of our friendship, and that will keep you warm. You’ll make it through the night, and afterward, I’ll ask you for something in return.

Ali won the wager, got the money, and went to his friend’s house.

You said you wanted some sort of payment in return.

Aydi said,

Yes, but it isn’t money. Promise that if ever a cold wind blows through my life, you will light the fire of friendship for me.

― Paulo Coelho, Aleph

The real teacher…

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There is a story told of a dervish, a simple man, who was initiated by a teacher. After that teacher had passed away, this man came into contact with some clairvoyant who asked him if he had guidance on his path. The man replied, ‘Yes, my master, who passed from this earth. When he was still alive I enjoyed his guidance for some time, so the only thing I would want now is just your blessing.’ But the clairvoyant said, ‘I see by my clairvoyant power that the teacher who passed away was not a true teacher.’ When the simple man heard this, he would not allow himself to be angry with the other, but said gently, ‘This teacher of mine may be false, but my faith is not false, and that is sufficient.’

As there is water in the depths of the earth, so there is truth at the bottom of all things, false or true. In some places, one has to dig deep; in other places, only a short distance; that is the only difference. But there is no place where there is no water. One may have to dig very, very deep in order to get it; but in the depths of the earth, there is water, and in the depths of all this falsehood that is on the surface, there is truth. If we are really seeking for the truth, we shall always find it at some time or another.

The one who wants to protect himself from being misguided shows a certain tendency, a kind of weakness that comes from thinking deep within himself that there is no right guidance. If he realizes that right guidance is to be found in himself, then he will always be rightly guided and his power will become so great that if his guide is going wrong, the power of the pupil will help him to go right because the real teacher is in the heart of man. The outward teacher is only a sign.

- Hadhrat Inayat Khan rahimahu Llah -

When a pilgrim returns home..

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Then the pilgrim returns home, to the home of his origin… that is the world of Allâh’s proximity, that is where the home of the inner pilgrim is, and that is where he returns. This is all that can be explained, as much as the tongue can say and the mind grasp. Beyond this no news can be given, for beyond is the unperceivable, inconceivable, indescribable.

- Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani rahimahu Llah -

The knock at Thy Door

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“I have no power save to knock at Thy door,
and if I be turned away, at what door shall I knock?
In full abandon I put my trust in Thee,
stretching out my hands to Thee, a pleading beggar.”

— Imām Shāfi‘ī [رحمه الله] -

Your love for me is greater…

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Oh Allah, when I lose my hopes and plans help me remember that Your love for me is greater than my disappointments and Your plans for me are better than my dreams.

- Imam ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib rahimahu Llah -

Don’t give myself back to me!

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O my God, don’t leave me in the hand of this unreliable self.
Don’t make me agree with anyone but You.
I run to You from deceits, troubles of ‘myself’,
I am Yours. Don’t give myself back to me.

— Mawlana Rūmī rahimahu Llah -