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السلام اے راز حسن زندگی السلام اے ناز عجز و بندگی حضرت عارفی رح

Audio: Honour of the Prophet

صلى الله عليه وسلم _ Sayyid wa sandi Hazrat Mawlana Mohammad Taqi Usmani sahib db's advice in Urdu on ناموس رسالت How should we react and what to do regarding the unspeakable cartoons? In summary, 1. Protest 2. Boycott products from these vicious countries. 3. Not to commit anything against the teaching of Islam in this protestation. For example, violence, damaging property & life, etc.

فریاد زائر مدینہ منورہ‎

صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم

یا الہی!

مست اور بے خود بنا بوۓ محمد سے مجھے

محترم کر خواری کوۓ محمد سے مجھے

صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم

منظوم شجرہ سلسلہ چشتیہ امدادیہ اشرفیہ/مناجات مقبول

غریبم- بے نوا‎ئیم - خاکسارم - یا رسول اللہ

صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم

ذرحمت کن نظر بر حال زارم - یا رسول اللہ

صلی اللہ علیہ والہ وسلم

Humility

Imam ul Awliya Hazrat Hasan Basri ra said:

An essential requisite for humility is that when an individual steps out of his home, whomever he sees he considers him to be superior to his own self.

Tarikh mashaykh e Chisht page 119

Ignoring the Suhba of Ahlul-Allah

In a letter Sheikhul-Hadith Mawlana Zakariya ra worte to Mawlana Abdul Majid Daryabadi ra:

Suhba (company) of ahul-Allah (the pious) holds a unique position and importance in bringing about firmness in actions, correct understanding of religion and motivation to act on demands of faith.

Ignoring the suhba of pious is one of the tribulations (fitnah) from the many major ordeals of our era.

No doubt, a lot of information can be acquired from reading books. But the effectiveness of accompanying a living (pious) person is totally unique.

I agree it is essential to safe oneself from worshipping the Sheikh. But ignoring the suhba of pious is equally destructive.

Specially, the fatal moral characteristics of u’jub (high regard for self), pride, importance of self suggestion and self admiration can never be eliminated without the company of the pious (especially the Sheikh).”

Hakeemul Ummat ra, (by Mawlana Abdul Majid Daryabadi ra) page 568-9

Things to look for in a Son-in-law

An individual wrote to Hazrat Hakeemul Ummat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanavi ra regarding the marriage of his daughters. He expressed his dilemma about the potential bride-groom. That is, if he was religious his financial circumstances were miserable. And if he was financially well to do his religious adherence was poor.

Hazrat Thanavi ra commented that;

“Finding real religiosity is almost impossible these days, even in the seemingly observant individuals.

However, for the best bride-groom selection the following criteria will be useful;

1. He should neither have any doubts about, nor should he ridicule any of the Islamic beliefs and teachings.
2. He must have the potential capability to improve. This is evident by his respecting the scholars and pious elderly.
3. He should be mild mannered. (Not getting angry very easily and all the time). This is essential for expecting him to fulfill the rights of his dependants.
4. He should have the sufficient financial means (to support his family).

If an individual has these characteristics it will be appropriate to accept such a person as son-in-law. Afterwards with increased intermingling and communication with him congeniality (munasabet) will develop. And for a person with all these qualities it will be most possible that his condition improves for better and he becomes a really observant Muslim.

Ma’asir e Hakeemul Ummat ra page 183