SUFI reiki

[igmar1973]

dear friends
I am about two years on a sufi reiki group -yahoo...
Recently I reattune myself to 360band and master level ,by moment method...so I can do attunements...
feelin good about
and wanna to ask about expiriences,if someone do have some?

thanx

[Pomegranate]

Hi

Sufism was originated in Iran and it is considered as a shortcut path  in Islam to reach to God. I did not know that there is Sufi Reiki. It would be nice to tell me the yahoo group address and I am interested  to have any materilas related to sufi Reiki . Thank you

Be blessed
Mohammad

[Sumer]

Hello Mohammed and MArko
I'm wondering how they combine sufism and reiki
Sufism is  a path of love a state of being ..and a whole lot of tremendeous work on one self ..I have never heard it is the short cut to GOd
Sufism is about seeing one GOd ..to all .oneself ..about looking into the heart and find your answers there
It is a universal  practice based on LOVE..to ALL releigions and beings ..and creatures...
I have  been practicing suffism ...I'm a big fond of RUMI's teaching and poetry and Hafiz ...
I'll be sooo curious to see how they made the approach and apply it in healing ,,
In heart
sumer

[igmar1973]

Hi Mohamad& Sumer,

I am glad u know anything about sufism. Really sufism is not so known,yet.Those beatiiful poems that Sumer mention are jewels in religious poetry...
Mohamad I would like to say that real mistyc sects in all of the religions are much closer one to another,than main religions are...if u know what I mean...for example-in orthodox-christianity which is mine religion only Zylots(this is most orthodox sect do mention something like chakras ,calling them centers of a prayer...)
There are 2-3 sufi reiki groups this one is located or governed from Kuala Lumpur...other are in London and they are more,lets say money oriented,which doesnt mean they are not good...
reikisufi-english  is the name of the group

[Pomegranate]

Hi Marko

Thank you very much for your explanations . Yes they are great poems. What a pity that you are not able to read them in original language ( Persian ) becuase the translation can not  convey the meanings compeletly, especialy in peotry.
I joined the group today  If you may have noticed, my photo  at SRI is the whirling  dance of Dervishes in Sufism .  

Be blessed
Mohammad 

[igmar1973]

dear M,

sufi order do exist even in Bosnia country orriginally under the serbs(nowdays muslims)(I am serb ,too) dervish dance also I watch it when I was very young in western parts of my serbia...How much that order is connected with persian sufis that is another q.,my opinion is that our balkan dervishes are something more like yogiis in india...more for amusement then it is spiritual...
Yes it is a pitty but becouse I cant read Rumi in original but still those are strong even in a translation

be good

[Sumer]

.,my opinion is that our balkan dervishes are something more like yogiis in india...more for amusement then it is spiritual...
Yes it is a pitty but becouse I cant read Rumi in original but still those are strong even in a translation

be good

dear Marko
It is really sad when people misuse any kind of spirituality for amusement ...tehn going deep to its real essence and meanings
when dervish dances ..with every step  he goes around there is nothing in his mind and soul "LAILAHA ILLA ALLAHU "which means ..There  is no GOD but GOD who is omnipresent everywhere in every single particles in his creation and this is the ultimate invocation of unity and oneness  that suffism is all about ..is about THAT ONE .and the whirling is a reminder to all the universe and the planet s around us and the cycle of life that keep moving around ,,This Dance have been Channeled to RUMI  during his spirtual practice and it started by him ..one foot remain on the floor represents the axis and the other move representing  the  circle  of the the universe ..one arm or hand open  up to receive  from above and the other face down to release back to MOTHER EARTH ..It is the most exquisite elegant dance that flow in magnificent way i found it to be

I do agree with you i found tha thte transaltion of Rumi's poetry in ENGLISH was pretty fair and moving
be well
In heart
Sumer

[Tim]

Hey Sumer
I saw a travel program in which the presenter was talking to some dervishes in Iran I think.
What I found interesting is that they said the reason the Head was tilted (As if decapitated) was representing seperating from the Ego/personality and just BEING in the Dance

Does this seem true to you Sumer

Tim.

 

[Sumer]

Hello Tim
In a way yes ,,,it does represents let go of the ego and merge with everything else ..teh way they dress is very symbolic too
the fact their   heads  look tall, wearing felt hats signifying the tombstones of their egos. They wear long, white robes with full skirts which represent the shrouds of their egos. Over those are voluminous black cloaks representing their worldly tombs which they remove at the beginning of the ceremony to symbolize their deliverance from the cares and attachments of this world.

Have  you ever watch them whirling ?..there is so much grace in 
every move
In heart
sumer

[alley]

Oh I am so grateful to read this information...it is all so interesting...

thanks for sharing  and teaching me...

[Azhar Majid]

Dear Friends
I am new to this forum, and having gone through all the discussions almost a year ago . I

would like to add on to some information.Modern day SUFISM orignated in Iraq, by Khwaaja

Hassan Basri who was the companion of Prophet Muhammad's (P.B.U.H) friends (Sahaba) and was

trained by Hazrat Ali (R.A) and others. Hazrat Ali (R.A) was also the cousin of prophet and

his son in law who derived the sufi path from the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). This is

further authenticated by Prophet's saying (Hadith) that, i am the city of knowledge and Ali

is the gate to it. This sufi knowledge is transferable as well as it is done through

practice under a  guide. There are five basic schools on sufism.

1. "Qadri" derived from Sheikh Abdul Qadar Jelani of Iraq.

2. "Naqsh Bandi" derived from Khwaja Baha-u-Din Naqsh Band in central Asia.

3. "Sohar Vardi" derived from Khwaja Shahaab-u-Din Sohar Vardi of Iraq

4. "Chishti" order main teacher in India known as Khwaja Moeen-u-Din Chishti.

5. "Qalandri" the main known teachers are Laal Shabaaz Qalandar in Sehwan Shareef Pakistan.
              and Lady Rabia Basri in Iraq and Boo-Ali Qalandar in Panipat India.

They were all spirtual healers as well as preachers of Islam and would do the healing

through Quranic Verses and Zikar (chanting various names of God).

If anyone needs information about Sufism and Treatment may contact me and if requires

spirtual healing are welcome. I mostly deal all cases of diabolism and various diseases free

of cost.
May ALLAH bless u all.

Azhar Majeed Sheikh,

[igmar1973]

Thank you Azhar!

[Azhar Majid]

On 8th of March the 963 annual day of one of the great sufis of his times Syed ALI BIN USMAN Hajveri commonly known as Data Gunj Buksh was held in Lahore Pakistan where thousands of deotees from all over Pakistan and World came. He has been a source of spirtual guide over the centuries. Though he wrote many books but unfortunately his only book available is known as KASHFUL MAHJUB in Persian language. This book has been translated in various languages of the world and many known Intellectuals and Sufis have written commentries on it. The common report on it is that, if no body finds a teacher in Sufism one should read it. He has been such a powerful sufi/saint that people over the years have claimed including non muslims that they have met him physically and obtained guidance from him though he left for final abode centuries ago. The famous ones the main Chishti Sufi Khwaja Moin-Ud-Chishti (Ajmer INDIA), Allama Iqbal (Nation Poet Of Pakistan) were among them. Today his tomb in Lahore is a place of spirtual strength where hundreds of devotees visit daily 24hrs a day, to seek the spirtual strength from all religions. More over common people visit to seek relief from materialistic pressures and for the acceptance of their prayers. Food to the poor is distributed all along 24hrs and the recitation of Quran is done simultaneously along with others prayers.
We are planning to launch his web site very soon. Any one requiring information about him is welcome!
Azhar.

[Azhar Majid]

                                                     SUFISIM

I have been studying various healing systems and found many similarities in practices of spiritualism. To elaborate it I would like to give a brief introduction of Sufism so that it would become easy to under stand. We should also keep in mind that no religion is devoid of spiritualism because if we pull the spiritual effect out of any religion the only thing then left is material and then it is either capitalism or socialism. It will probably give you all luxuries of life but not peace in heart. For example as we see  lot of famous show business stars who are filthy rich and enjoying fame but their personal lives have become hell. God has created every thing in pairs, two eyes and ears two holes in nose two feet two hands even heart has two parts so on and so forth. Human is composed of two parts matter and spirit and in Sufism we try to keep a balance in between the two that is why in Islam, monk hood is prohibited and all the Sufis married and had families
In Sufism way of reaching God is known as ‘Tareeqat ‘.  And to qualify to practice Tareeqat one should be well conversant with the laws of ’Shariat’ which is the laws governing the daily lives of individuals. According to some the word  Sufi is derived from word Soof  and represent to the Prophet  Muhammad “s friends  who used to wear dress made of thick lamb wool  known as Soof   and were entrusted to write Quran as and when it was revealed . They used to live in the prophets mosque and are also known as ‘Ashab e Suffa.I have found more clear meaning  or its root ,for the word philosophy which says The word "Philosophy" is derived from the Ancient Greek - philosophía (compounded from phílos: friend, or lover and sophía: wisdom). To quote from WikiPedia, "Philosophy is the discipline concerned with the questions of what is the right way to live (ethics), what sorts of things ultimately exist and what are their essential natures (metaphysics), what is to count as genuine knowledge (epistemology), and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic). The Sufis existed from very beginning, with different civilizations. According to my view point, that when the Roman empire was defeated by the muslims, transfer of knowledge took place, many of the books and knowledge was translated into Arabic which was amalgamated into Islamic order or what we call it now a days remixed The Romans and Greeks adopted it from the civilization from whom they took the power and so on and so forth that is the basics remained the same but the practices went on to change accordingly with the time . Infact Sufis remained in every society for guidance to society ,even in the days of Prophet Mohammad[pbuh] there was a Sufi by the name of Awais Qarni in Yamen, both of them never met each other .prophet designated his companion Umar and Ali to visit him gave his location where they will find him ,and as gift he gave his shirt and told them to request him to pray to God  for the forgiveness of the believers as prophet pointed out that God will forgive  the muslims equal to the hair of the sheep of two biggest tribes of Arab with his prayer. May be we can put Buddah Guru Nanak, Confusious,Bahgat Kabir etc in the category of Sufis as well..
Sufis in Islam followed Laws of shariat[Islamic system of living] as well as practiced Sufism ,known as Tariqat.It is said in Sufism that ,if Shariat is the tree ,Tareqat is its fruit. If you see some one flying but is not practicing Islamic system do not believe him. The best thing about Sufism is that they love the humanity, and follow the Quranic injunction,”There is no compulsion in religion.’’ Accept me as your Lord alone, I am alone and was not given birth by some one nor I have given birth to some one.’’

[Azhar Majid]

                                       Sayings OF SUFIS
"Whoever enters that Station of the Dhikr of the Heart will experience and reach the Essence of Allah's Name. It is the Sultan of all Names, because It encompasses all Their meanings and to it all Attributes return. It is like the word for all these Attributes and that is why it is called, Ism al-Jalala, the most Majestic Name, for He is the Highest and He is the Glorified and He is the Greatest."
"It is impossible through the understanding of the mind to harvest the fruit of these secrets. The human body cannot encompass the Realities of the Meaning of God. It is impossible for human bodies to reach the Hidden Kingdom of the Unique One. For the People of the Essence, there is only wonder and astonishment; once they enter these Stations of Hidden Knowledge; they are lost, wandering. What then about the People of Attributes, those people who are of such high quality that there appears on every one of them an Attribute of Allah, dressing and decorating them? Yet they cannot be decorated by the Essence of the Name which encompasses all of the Names, except by entering into the Hidden Secrets of all ninety-nine Attributes. At that time they will be allowed to reach a state of Unveiling of the Light of the Name Encompassing all Names and Attributes, the name Allah."
"As the dhikr enters and strengthens in his heart, he will ascend until he reaches the state in which he perceives the dhikr of everything in creation. He will hear everything reciting Dhikr with him in the manner that Allah destined for it. He hears each of Allah's creations, its own tone and melody distinct from any other. His hearing of one does not affect his hearing of another, but he hears them all simultaneously and distinctly and he is able to differentiate between each different kind of dhikr."
"As the seeker passes through that state, increasing evermore in Dhikr, he will see that everyone that Allah created is reciting the same Dhikr as himself. At that time he will realize he has reached the Perfect Unique Oneness. Everything is making the same dhikr and using the same word. Any kind of differences will be erased from his vision, and he will see everyone with him at the same level with the same Dhikr. This is the State of Unification of Everyone in the One. Here he will completely root out all forms of hidden Shirk and all creation will appear as One in the One. This is the first of seven steps on his journey."
SECOND: "From the state of Unification he will travel to the State of the Essence of Unification, in which everyone who was Existing will be Annihilated, and the Oneness of Allah Alone will appear."
THIRD: "Then he will travel to the Primordial State of Perfect Simplicity, where he will be able to appear in any image."
FOURTH: "From there he will travel to the State of the Keys of the Secrets, known as the State of Names, in which the archetypes of the creations are made to appear from the Unseen into the world of manifestation. This will make him swim in the orbit of Names and Attributes and he will know all its Hidden Knowledge."
FIFTH: "Then he will travel to the State of the Hidden of the Hidden, the Essence of all that is Hidden. He will know all that is Hidden through the Unique Oneness of the Essence. He will see all its powers and all its forms."
SIXTH: "From there he travels to the State of the Perfect Realities of the Essence of the Names and Actions. He will appear in them all, in their atoms and in their totality. He will be dressed with the Most Glorified Name and he will be glorified by being crowned with the state of Greatness."
SEVENTH: "Then he travels to the State of Allah's Descent (munazala) from His Glorified State to the States of the Worldly Heaven. He arrives at that State, nearest the Worldly Station, beyond which the Reciter of the Dhikr has no state to reach through his recitation. Dawn comes to his inner self and the Sun of Perfection appears through himself and in his body, as it has appeared through dhikr, in his heart and in his spirit. As a result, when the Sun of Perfection appears in his body and his limbs, he will be in the state mentioned in the Prophetic Narration, "Allah will be the Ears with which he hears, the Eyes with which he sees, the Tongue with which he talks, the Hand with which he grasps, the Feet with which he walks." Then he will find himself and declare to himself, 'I am helpless and abjectly weak.' Because at that time he understands the Divine Power."
"Never sit without doing recitation or dhikr, because death is following you."
"The happiest moment for a human being is when he dies, because when he dies his sins die with him."
"Every seeker who doesn't accustom and train himself to fast during the day and wake for worship at night and serve his brothers, will achieve no good in this Way."
(sayings of Syarafuddin ad-Daghestani qs.)
 

[Azhar Majid]

"I do not speak to you about any Station (Maqam), Manifestation (Tajalli), or Rank (Rutbah) without my having already entered that station or position and experienced that Manifestation. I am not like many others, I do not speak separating my sight from my heart, enumerating the Stations (Maqamat) for you without my knowing their Reality (haqiqah). No! First of all I followed that path and saw what it was. I learned those Realities and Secrets which may be found along it, and I worked my way along it until I obtained the Knowledge of Certainty ('ilm al-yaqin), the Eye of Certainty ('ayn al-yaqin), and the Truth of Certainty (haqq al-yaqin). Only then do I speak to you, giving you a tiny taste of what I have tasted, until I am able to make you reach that station without tiring you and without difficulties.
"There are five stations of the Heart: qalb, sirr, sirr as-sirr, khafa and akhfa. Qalb is the Heart, sirr is the Secret,sirr as-sirr is the Secret of the Secret, khafa is the Hidden, and akhfa the Most Hidden. The secret of this Way is based on these five lata'if (Subtle Things), the Stations of the heart.
"Latifat al-qalb, the stage of the Heart, is under the authority of Sayyidina Adam, because it represents the physical aspect of the heart." "Latifat as-sirr, the station of the Secret, is under Sayyidina Nuh, because it is the Vessel which is saved from the Ocean of Darkness, salvation from the flood of ignorance."
"Latifat Sirr as-Sirr, the station of the Secret of the Secret, is under two Prophets, Sayyidina Ibrahim and Sayyidina Musa, who represent Allah's Divine Presence on Earth. Allah made Ibrahim  the symbol of all His Khalifs on this Earth, as mentioned in the verse of the creation of mankind, "I will create a vicegerent on earth." [2:30]. Musa was blessed with hearing and speaking to Allah which are the two essential attributes of knowledge."
"Latifat al-khafa, the Hidden Station, is under Sayyidina Isa (Al-Masih). Because of his relationship with Hidden Knowledge, he represents spiritual understanding."
"Latifat al-akhfa, the Most Hidden Station, is under the Reality of Sayyidina Muhammad saw, because he was granted a station high above that of all other Prophets and messengers. He was the one who was raised up, in the Night of Ascension, to the Divine Presence. This is represented by the Kalima (Sacred Phrase), because there is no la ilaha illallah without Muhammadun Rasalullah. "
"The light of the Heart is a yellow hue; the light of the Secret is red; the light of the Secret of the Secret is white; the light of the Hidden Station is green; and the light of the Most Hidden Station is black."
"These Five Stations are the center of the Nine Points, which represent the locus of Revelation and Inspiration of the Divine Presence in the heart of the human being. These Nine Points are located on the chest of each person and they represent nine different hidden states in every human being. Every state is connected to a saint, who has the authority to control that point."
(sayings of 'Abdullah al-Fa'iz ad-Daghestani qs.)
N.B.Here NOOH  means Prophet Noaha,Ibraheem means Abraham Musa means Moses Isa menns Jesus[May God have mercy on them]

[Azhar Majid]

                                  FIVE STATIONS OF HEART
The locations of these statons according to Naqasbandi oder is as follows.
Lataistal Qalb is located 2 fingers below the heart towards the center.
Lataif as- Sirr is located just opposite the Qalb on the right side underthe right side of chest2 fingers below.
Latafat Sir as Sirr is  2 fingers above the heart towads the central bone of chest.
Latafat al khfa is on the opposite side on the right side towards the central bone of chest of Latafate Sirr as Sirr.
Latafat Al Akhfa is right in the centre of 3rd and 4th Lataif i.e. Latafate Sir as Sirr and  and Latfat al Khifa.
Azhar

[Azhar Majid]

            Dear all
Below please find special Ramadan prayers during fasting asking for blessings of Allah in this holy month



 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 1
 

ALLAH, on this day make my fasts the fasts of those who fast (sincerely), and my standing up in prayer of those who stand up in prayer (obediently), awaken me in it from the sleep of the heedless, and forgive me my sins , O God of the worlds, and forgive me, O one who forgives the sinners.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 2
 

ALLAH, on this day, take me closer towards Your pleasure, keep me away from Your anger and punishment, grant me the opportunity to recite Your verses (of the Qur'an), by Your mercy, O the most Merciful.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 3
 

ALLAH, on this day, grant me wisdom and awareness, keep me away from foolishness and pretension, grant me a share in every blessing You send down, by You generosity, O the most Generous.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 4
 

ALLAH, on this day, strengthen me in carrying out Your commands, let me taste the sweetness of Your remembrance, grant me, through Your graciousness, that I give thanks to You. Protect me, with Your protection and cover, O the most discerning of those who see.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 5
 

ALLAH, on this day, place me among those who seek forgiveness. Place me among Your righteous and obedient servants, and place me among Your close friends, by Your kindness, O the most Merciful.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 6
 

ALLAH, on this day, do not let me abase myself by incurring Your disobedience, and do not strike me with the whip of Your punishment, keep me away from the causes of Your anger, by and Your power, O the ultimate wish of those who desire.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 7
 
ALLAH, on this day, help me with its fasts and prayers, and keep me away from mistakes and sins of the day, grant me that I remember You continuously through the day, by Your assistance, O the Guide of those who stray.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 8
 
ALLAH, on this day, let me have mercy on the orphans, and feed [the hungry], and spread peace, and keep company with the noble-minded, O the shelter of the hopeful.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 9
 
ALLAH, on this day, grant me a share from Your mercy which is wide, guide me towards Your shining proofs, lead me to Your all encompassing pleasure, by Your love, O the hope of the desirous.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 10
 

ALLAH, on this day, make me, among those who rely on You, from those who You consider successful, and place me among those who are near to you, by Your favor, O goal of the seekers.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 11
 
ALLAH, on this day, make me love goodness, and dislike corruption and disobedience, bar me from anger and the fire [of Hell], by Your help, O the helper of those who seek help


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 12
 

ALLAH, on this day, beautify me with covering and chastity, cover me with the clothes of contentment and chastity, let me adhere to justice and fairness, and keep me safe from all that I fear, by Your protection, O the protector of the frightened.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 13
 

ALLAH, on this day, purify me from un-cleanliness and dirt, make me patient over events that are decreed, grant me the ability to be pious, and keep company with the good, by Your help, O the beloved of the destitute.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 14
 

ALLAH, on this day, do not condemn me for slips, make me decrease mistakes and errors, do not make me a target for afflictions and troubles, by Your honor, O the honor of the Muslims.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 15   
    
    
 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 16
 

ALLAH, on this day, grant me compatibility with the good, keep me away from patching up with the evil, lead me in it, by Your mercy, to the permanent abode, by Your God ship, O the God of the worlds.

 
 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 17
 

ALLAH, on this day, guide me towards righteous actions, fulfill my needs and hopes, O One who does not need explanations nor questions, O One who knows what is in the chests of the (people of the) world. Bless Muhammad and his family, the Pure.

 
 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 18
 
ALLAH, on this day, make me love goodness, and dislike corruption and disobedience, bar me from anger and the fire [of Hell], by Your help, O the helper of those who seek help.

 
 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 19
 

ALLAH, on this day, multiply for me its blessings, and ease my path towards its bounties, do not deprive me of the acceptance of its good deeds, O the Guide towards the clear truth.

 
 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 20
 

ALLAH, on this day, open for me the doors of the heavens, and lock the doors of Hell from me, help me to recite the Qur'an, O the One who sends down tranquility into the hearts of believers.



 
 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 21
 

ALLAH, on this day, show me the way to win Your pleasure, do not let Shaytan have a means over me, make Paradise an abode and a resting place for me, O the One who fulfills the requests of the needy.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 22
 

ALLAH, on this day, open for me the doors of Your Grace, send down on me its blessings, help me towards the causes of Your mercy, and give me a place in the comforts of Paradise, O the one who answers the call of the distressed.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 23
 
ALLAH, on this day, wash away my sins, purify me from all flaws, examine my heart with (for) the piety of the hearts, O One who overlooks the shortcomings of the sinners.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 24
 

ALLAH, on this day, I ask You for what pleases You, and I seek refuge in You from what displeases You, I ask You to grant me the opportunity to obey You and not disobey You, O One who is generous with those who ask


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 25
 
ALLAH, on this day, make me among those who love Your friends, and hate Your enemies, following the way of Your last Prophet, O the Guardian of the hearts of the Prophets.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 26
 
ALLAH, on this day, make my efforts worthy of appreciation, and my sins forgiven, my deeds accepted, my flaws concealed, O the best of those who hear.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 27
 

ALLAH, on this day, bestow on me the blessings of Laylatul Qadr, change my affairs from (being) difficult to (being) easy, accept my apologies, and decrease for me [my] sins and burdens, O the Compassionate with His righteous servants.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 28
 

ALLAH, on this day, grant me a share in its nawafil (recommended prayers), honor me by attending to my problems, make closer the means to approach You, from all the means, O One who is not preoccupied by the requests of the beseechers.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 29
 

O ALLAH, on this day, cover me with Your mercy, grant me in it success and protection, purify my heart from the darkness of false accusations, O the Merciful to His believing servants.


 
Ramadan Dua: DAY 30
 

O ALLAH, on this day, make my fasts worthy of appreciation and acceptance, according to what pleases You, and pleases the Messenger, the branches being strengthened by the roots, for the sake of our leader, Muhammad, and his purified family. Praise be to ALLAH, the Lord of the worlds.


 
 

[Azhar Majid]

Listen to your heart { 1 }

BismillahirRahmanirRahim
 
What can my enemies do to me?
I have in my breast both my Heaven and my Garden.
If I travel they are with me, and they never leave me.
Imprisonment for me is a religious retreat [khalwa].
To be slain for me is martyrdom [shahada]
And to be exiled from my land is a spiritual journey [siyaha].
- Ibn Taymiyyah qs
 
Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy.
- Jalal'uddin al-Rumi qs
 
Joy and sorrow are the light and shade of life;
without light and shade no picture is clear.
- Inayat Khan
 
For those who realize that everything is from God, everything is the same.
- Jalal'uddin al-Rumi qs
 
If someone wants to know what position he enjoys in the eyes of God,
he has only to look at what place he gives to God (in his heart and life)
- Hakim
 
He who wishes that people always remember him with goodness is neither God-fearing nor sincere.
- Shaykh Ibrahim ibn Adham qs
 
A tree, freshly rooted, may be pulled up by one man on his own.
Give it time, and it will not be moved,
even with a crane
- Muslehuddin Saadi al-Shiraz
 
If you are looking for a friend who is faultless, you will be friendless.
- Jalal'uddin al-Rumi qs
 
Make no friendship with an elephant keeper
If you have no room to entertain an elephant
- Muslehuddin Saadi al-Shiraz
 
Be a good man to Allah and a bad man to yourself (desires); and be one of the commoners among the people
- 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiAllahu 'anhu)
 
And God wants to turn unto you in His mercy, whereas those who follow [only] their own lusts want you to drift far away from the right path. God wants to lighten your burdens: for man has been created weak.
- Qur'an [4:27-28]
 
Whoever makes a show of his good deeds so that people will respect him, Allah Ta'ala will show what is truly in his heart.
- Muhammad (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam)
[Sahih al-Bukhari and Muslim]
 
Better to look at the defects hidden within you
than to look for the unseen worlds that are veiled from you.
- Shaykh Ibn Ata'illah qs
 
If your busy with yourself now,
you will be busy with yourself then.
If you are busy with God now,
you will be with Him then.
- Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
 
Whoever is not made glorified by taqwa can find no glory.
- Imam Shafi' (rahimullah) 
 
Imam Bukhari (rahimullah) was so pious that he could truthfully say "I have never told a lie"
 
What you love to have with you in the Hereafter you should advance today,
and what you hate to have with you, you should abandon today.
- Salman ibn Dinar (radiAllahu 'anhu)
 
We used to say that those amongst us with the most sins are those who spend their time talking about the sins of others.
- Muhammad ibn Sireen (radiAllahu 'anhu)
 
When you want to mention your companion's faults, remember your own faults
-'Abd Allah ibn 'Abbas (radiAllahu 'anhu)
 
Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you,
and patience against what you covet.
- 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiAllahu 'anhu)
 
People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes.
 
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
- Mahatma Gandhi
 
Allah guards the justice loving government, even if it is the government of non-Muslims, and destroys the tyrant government, even if it is the government of Muslims.
- Ibn Taymiyyah qs
 
Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
Be hard on yourself, easy on others.
- Imam Shafi' (rahimullah)
 
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
You say that you are just a body, but inside of you is something greater than the Universe.
- Imam Shafi' (rahimullah)
 
The death of the self lies in the life of the heart.
- Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (rahimullah)
 
Your heart mirrors not His love,
Rusty with your sins it is,
Remove this rust and you shall
Perceive how Glorious He is.
- Jalal'uddin al-Rumi qs
 
Its about You, Your Lord and the Grave nothing else matters.
- Shaykh Nuh Keller
 
Put aside your pride,
Set down your arrogance,
And remember your grave.
- 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiAllahu 'anhu)
 
Guard your tongue from praise as you have guarded it from blame.
- Ma'ruf al-Karkhi qs
 
Worry about Allah and what He wants you to do and He will take care of your worries.
- Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller
 
Be with Allah,
You will find Allah with you.
- 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi
 
The Ulema are the successors of the Prophets (as). The Prophets did not leave dirhams. They only left knowledge; and that is a great fortune for those who grasp it.
- Muhammad (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam)
 
Indeed Allah is gentle
and loves gentleness,
and gives due to gentleness
that which He does not give due to harshness
- Muhammad (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam)
[ibn Majah, ibn Hibban - Hasan]

[Azhar Majid]

Listen to your heart  Part 2

 
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
 
Everything that hearts find of worries and sadness is because of what they have been denied of beholding Allah.
- One of the Salaf
 
Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
If you are good, be better.
Action is the biggest measurement of knowledge.
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do.
When there is an original sound in the world, it makes a hundred echoes.
The need to be loved is childish, immature. The need to love is mature.
Every man dies, but not every man truly lives.
Reputation is what men and women think of us;
Character is what God and Angels know of us.
Do not ask, 'Where is God?', but ask, 'where am I?'
Knowledge is proud that it knows so much;
Wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
Knowledge is understanding that a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
- Mutma'inaa's Collected Pearls of Wisdom
 
Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little then to break
- Jane Wells
 
Do not wrong [others] and you will not be wronged.
- Qur'an [2:279]
 
As for the people of Tasawwuf, they affirm the love of Allah, and this is more evident among them than all other issues....the affirmation of the love of Allah is well-known in the speech of their [old] and recent masters, just as it is affirmed in the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah and in agreement of the ways of the early generation (Salaf)
- Taqi ad-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah qs
 
In the time of the Rasulullah (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam), tasawwuf was a reality without a name. Today tasawwuf is a name, but few know its reality.
 
He who practices Tasawwuf without learning Sacred Law corrupts his faith, while he who learns Sacred Law without practicing Tasawwuf corrupts himself.
Only he who combines the two proves true.
- Imam Malik bin Anas (rahimullah)
 
My companions are like stars, you will be guided by whichever one you follow.
- Muhammad (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam)
[Musnad of Imam Abu Hanifa, al-Baihaqi and al-Daylami]
 
Among the principles of the Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah lie the attitude of peace and purity of their heart and tongue towards the Sahaba (Companions) of the Prophet (saw).
- Taqi ad-Din ibn Taymiyyah qs
[The Creed of the Middle Path, Sharh Al Aqeedah Al Wasitiyah]
 
Iman is not something that I just "perform" in a place of worship.
Iman is life.
Iman is how I interact with Allah during all the breaths that I take.
- Shaykh Habib 'Ali al Jifri
 
In eloquence there is magic,
in knowledge ignorance,
in poetry wisdom,
and in speech heaviness
- Muhammad (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam)
[Abu Dawud 41 #4994 - narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib]
 
Oh writer! An Angel watches over all you write. Make your writing meaningful for it will eventually return to you and you will be questioned about what you wrote.
- 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (radiAllahu 'anhu)
 
If someone devotes himself entirely to Allah (awj), He will provide him with everything he needs, and if a person devotes himself entirely to this world, Allah will leave him in its core.
- Shaykh 'Abdul-Qadir Jilani qs
 
Verily, the next life is better for you than this life.
- Qur'an [93:4]
 
We must learn to live together as brothers
or perish together as fools.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
Beware of this world, for it is sweet and tempting
- Muhammad (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam)
 
Whoever does not hold his tongue cannot understand his Deen.
- Al Hasan al-Basri qs
 
True devotion is for itself:
not to desire heaven
nor to fear hell.
- Rabi'a al-'Adawiyya qs
 
I seek forgiveness from Allah for the lack of my sincerity when I say I seek the forgiveness of Allah
- Rabi'a al-'Adawiyya qs
 
"Say: Allah is my all. In Him do (all) the trusting put their trust."
- Qur'an [39:38]
 
Dear Friend, Your heart is a polished mirror. You must wipe it clean of the veil of dust which has gathered upon it, because it is destined to reflect the light of divine secrets.
- Shaykh 'Abdul Qadir Jilani qs [The Secrets of Secrets, p. XLIVII]
 
When people have despaired of reaping a harvest, God sends down rain. He spreads his blessing across the world; he is the glorious guardian. Look at how he created the heavens and the earth, and all the creatures that he has spread across the earth. The creation is merely one among many of his signs. If he wanted, he could gather the heavens and the earth and all the creatures into one place.
- Qur'an, Surah Ash-Shura [42:27-29]
 
Shall I tell you who is kept away from Hell and from whom Hell is kept away? From everyone who is gentle and kindly, approachable and of an easy disposition
- Muhammad (salAllahu 'alayhi wasalam) [at-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1315]
 
(Source: selected posting from "Mas Yos" Wiyoso Hadi)