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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Shaykh Hisham Kabbani lecture - Sufism - Longing for the Divine Tuesday, June 9, 2009

" Shaykh Hisham Kabbani "


Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Singapore Expo Conference Hall A
Street: 1 Expo Drive
City/Town: Singapore, Singapore (View Map)

SimplyIslam.sg is pleased to announce a special lecture entitled Sufism - Longing for the Divine by a visiting eminent scholar of Islam, Shaykh Hisham Kabbani. He is also the Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America and the As-Sunnah Foundation of America. Click here for Shaykh Hisham Kabbani’s detailed biodata. All

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Shaykh Hisham Kabbani events in Singapore, August 2008

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Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Al-Kabbani will be in Singapore once again this August 2008, Alhamdulillah wa shukru lillah! SimplyIslam.sg will be organising a couple of events with Shaykh Hisham Kabbani, Ustaz Mohamed Iqbal Abdullah, Ustaz TM Fouzy, Ustaz Jalaluddin Hassan and others.

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Salaams Hatz. This is Nassir from SimplyIslam.sg. Just met Shaykh Hisham a few hours ago in KL. He's such a great Shaykh. Anyway, thanks for making a new rendition of the poster for the forthcoming SimplyIslam events. It's actually better than the one I did. Cool man! Can I engage you to help design our posters in the future?? Let me know at nassir@simplyislam.sg. Take care!

 

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Saturday, August 2, 2008

The Blessed Month of Sha`ban by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani

Sha`ban is one of the meritorious months for which we find particular instructions in the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (saaw). It is reported in authentic ahadith that Prophet Muhammad (saaw), used to fast most of the month in Sha`ban. These fasts are supererogatory (nafl) and well deserving of reward, for Sha`ban is the month immediately preceding the month of Ramadan. The Prophet mentioned in a hadith, "Rajab is the month of Allah (swt), Sha`ban is my month and Ramadan is the month of the Nation".

1. The blessed companion Anas (as) , reports that Prophet Muhammad (saaw), was asked, "Which fast is the most meritorious after the fasts of Ramadan?" He replied, "Fasts of Sha`ban in honor of Ramadan."

2. The blessed companion Usama ibn Zaid , reports that he asked Prophet Muhammad (saaw) : "Messenger of Allah (swt), I have seen you fasting in the month of Sha`ban so frequently that I have never seen you fasting in any other month." Prophet Muhammad , replied: "That (Sha`ban) is a month between Rajab and Ramadan which is neglected by many people. And it is a month in which an account of the deeds (of human beings) is presented before the Lord of the universe, so, I wish that my deeds be presented at a time when I am in a state of fasting."

3. Ummul Mu'mineen `Aishah (r), says, "Prophet Muhammad (saaw), used to fast the whole of Sha`ban. I said to him, 'Messenger of Allah (swt), is Sha`ban your favorite month for fasting?' He said, 'In this month Allah prescribes the list of the persons dying this year. Therefore, I like that my death comes when I am in a state of fasting.’"

4. In another Tradition she says, "Prophet Muhammad (saaw), would sometimes begin to fast continuously until we thought he would not stop fasting, and sometimes he used to stop fasting until we thought he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allah (swt) fasting a complete month, except the month of Ramadan, and I have never seen him fasting in a month more frequently than he did in Sha`ban."

5. In another report she says, "I never saw the Messenger of Allah (swt), fasting in a month so profusely as he did in the month of Sha`ban. He used to fast in that month leaving only a few days, rather, he used to fast almost the whole of the month."

6. Ummul-Mu'mineen Umm Salamah (r), says: "I have never seen the Messenger of Allah fasting for two months continuously except in the months of Sha`ban and Ramadan."

These reports indicate that fasting in the month of Sha`ban, though not obligatory, is so meritorious that Prophet Muhammad (saaw) did not like to miss it.

The Night of Bara`ah (nisf Sha`ban)
Another significant feature of the month of Sha`ban is that it consists of a night which is termed in Shari`ah as "Laylatul-bara`ah" (The night of freedom from Fire). This is the night occurring between 14th and 15th day of Sha`ban. Traditions of Prophet Muhammad (saaw), prove that it is a meritorious night in which the people of the earth are attended by special Divine Mercy. We will be posting much more about this blessed night shortly.

What should be done in this night?
On the Holy Night of 15th Shaban, after Maghrib or Isha prayer it is traditional practice to read Surah Yasin three times, and after each time, read a special du`a with the following intentions:
1st reading the niyyat (intention) for should be for Long Life.
2nd reading the niyyat (intention) should be for Protection from Calamities.
3rd Reading the niyyat (intention) should be for not being needy to anyone except Allah.

What to recite (PDF ) [excerpted from Guidebook by Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani]

It is very necessary that just as others observe this night, you observe it. To make an invitation to feed people on that night, to remember Allah (swt) and to remember His Prophet , and to fast its day and pray its night, will be rewarded for that night and for whoever observes it.
In order to observe the Night of Bara`ah, one should remain awake on this night as much as possible. If someone has the opportunity, he or she should spend the whole night in worship and prayer. However, if one cannot do so for one reason or another, he can select a considerable portion of the night, preferably of the second half of it for this purpose, and should perform the following acts of worship:
praying Salat ul-Khair, which consists of 100 raka`ts, in each raka`t reciting Sura al-Fatiha and 10 Surat al-Ikhlas. To complete the prayer one recites 1000 Sura al-Ikhlas.
The Night of Bara`ah is a night in which special blessings are directed towards the Muslims. Therefore, this night should be spent in total submission to Allah Almighty, and one should refrain from all those activities which may displease Allah.

Fast of the 15th Sha`ban
On the day immediately following the Night of Bara`ah, i.e. the 15th of Sha`ban, it is mustahabb (advisable) to keep fast. Prophet Muhammad (saaw) is reported to have recommended this fast emphatically. A large number of the predecessors (salaf) of the Ummah have been observing the fast of the 15th of Sha`ban.
Therefore, it is advisable to fast the 15th of Sha`ban as an optional (nafl) fast. One can also keep a fast of qada (make-up) on this day and it is hoped that he can also benefit from the merits of this fast.

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Thursday, January 5, 2006

Naqshbandi Centres to take Bayyath and for Dhikr

CYPRUS

Moulana Sheikh Nazim
at Sheikh Nazim’s Home
Lefke,Turkish Republic of Cyprus

SRI LANKA

Official sheiknazim.com Address:
70, Walter Gunasekera Mawatha,
Nawala - 10100. Sri Lanka.
Tp: 0094.115.339.966 / 0094.112.324.412
Mb: 0094.777.308.405 Fx: 0094.115.335.588

Zikr conducted on Saturday evenings at 5 pm
At Naqshabandi Makaa’m at
24, 28th Lane, off Flower Road
Colombo 7.
0094.11.257.7689 or 094.11.257822

Contact Izath Nilar for Bayyath
094 11 421 9111 (Home)0094 714 879 086 (mobile)
Zaviya: at 10/1 Malwatte Mawatha
Kohuwela,Nugegoda. Email:Izathnilar@yahoo.com

Zikr conducted on Monday evenings at 4.30 pm
At Devatagaha Mosque Colombo 7
By Haji Makki and group.

Zikr conducted on Thursday nights at 9 pm
At Devatagaha Mosque Colombo 7
By Izzeth Nilar and group.

Zikr conducted on Thursday evenings after Maghrib
At Flower Terrace Colombo 7
At former Khalipha Haji Ghouse’s residence
By Sabri Ghouse and group.

Zikr conducted on Friday evenings after Asr Prayers
At the Makkam of Pakir Sahib Waliullah
at Dehiwela Jumma Mosque.

USA
NEW YORK

Michigan
17195 Silver Parkway #206
Fenton MI, 48430
fax: (810) 222-2885

Masjid al-Iman
4606 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.
Oakland CA, 94609
phone: (510) 654-7542

Los Angeles Area Dhikr
Farhad Ameli
(818) 439-7992

Northbrook, Illinois, Haqqani Islamic Sufi Gathering
1810 N. Pfingsten
Northbrook, IL 60062
phone: (847) 272-0319

Chicago Haqqani Islamic Sufi Center
KAZI Publications Office
3023 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL
phone: (312) 267-7001

Haqqani Dergah
4520 N. Clarendon
(Clarendon & Windsor)
Side door, entrance door # 813
Chicago, IL 60640
phone: (248) 459 2026

NY Haqqani Foundation Sufi Gathering
Masjid al-Aqsa,
136 8th Ave.
New York, NY
phone: (212) 360-3920

Woodstock Sufi Center
805 Zena Rd.
Woodstock, NY 12498
phone: (914) 679-2933

Indianapolis Indiana Dhikr
contact: Nidal
(317) 299-2007

Rhode Island Haqqani Dhikr
195 Scapa Flow Road
Charlestown, RI 02813
phone: (401) 364-7412
(401) 874-4629.

Colorado Haqqani Dhikr
phone: (303) 661-5089 (dt) or (303) 678-9353 eve.

Washington DC Haqqani Center
4101 Conrad Road,
Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone: (703) 354-3643

Ann Arbor Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Orlando
Nawaid Khan
(407) 324-4571

Madina Mosque
7800 Bissonet St., Suite # 110
Houston, TX 77074
contact: Bilal Saqib

phone: (713) 981 1435

Dallas Masjid al-Haqq
Imam Luqman Abdul Aleem
2723 Alaska Ave.
Dallas, TX 75216
phone: (214) 371-6390
Contact: Syed Shahzaman

phone: (214) 480 2349

Austin-San Antonio-Laredo Area Dhikr
Contact: Zeeshan Ali

phone: (956) 324 7885

Northern New Mexico Naqshbandi Zawiya
Abiquiu, NM 87510
phone: (505) 685-4500
(505) 685-4771

Arizona Naqshbandi Dhikr
Nafisa and Mustafa Maher
(602) 323-0683

visit for information on websites nuur.net
http://www.nuur.net/

Contact Ishaq Bojel
for further addresses
and regarding shahada bayyath or zikr
ishaq@sunnah.org

CANADA
Montreal
Masjid al-Iman
5405 Ave. du Parc
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
(514) 270-9437

Naqshbandi Sufi Centre:

Masjid Al-Iman
138 Fairmont,
Montreal, Canada
514.270.9437
Website: www.naqshbandi.ca

Toronto
aqshbandi Dhikr
Br. Hamza and Sr. Jessica Ishmael
locations vary, call for details:
(416) 481-3268

Vancouver Area
Naqshbandi Dhikr
12451 73rd Ave.
Surrey, BC, V3W-0S9
(604) 599 0807

Windsor
Naqshbandi Dhikr
(519) 978-2909

ENGLAND
London
Main contact: Sheikh Abdul Hamid
tel: 07949 514729 Haqqani Islamic Priory
277 St. Ann's Rd.
London, N15 5RG

Peckham Mosque
99 Cobourg Rd.
Peckham
London, SE15

Shaykh Nazim Mosque
Shacklewell Lane
Dalston
London

Birmingham

Munir Husayn
46 Denbigh St.
Small Heath
Birmingham B10
West Midlands
(0121) 773 7287

Imran Ilahi
(0121) 327 6051

Realing

Park Community Centre,
London Road,
READING
9pm, every Friday

Giles Davidson
(0118) 946 4758

Sheffield

Sheffield Sufi Center
Haqqani House
Southview Rd.
Sheffield, S7
(0114) 258 9408

SPAIN

Spanish Naqshbandi Center

Main Naqshbandiyya Zawiya of Spain
C/Libertad 21
Orgiva (GRANADA) 18400
Tel. int 34 958-785643.

Centro Samarqand-Valencia

C/. Blanes 6 pta 5
46001 Valencia

Tel. 962275270 Hamza Ponce
Tel. 654903344 Abu Bakr L

Granada

Nuruddin Margarit

Tfn. 958 220943

C/ Vereda de Enmedio, 37
18010 Granada

Barcelona Nuevo centro en breve

Abdul Wadud
tfn.- 93 6331011
C/ Cunit 3
CP 08850
Gavá de Mar
Barcelona

SWEDEN

Mohammed Nurul Alam,
Lund University, SWEDEN
P.O.Box. 7080,
220 07 Lund.
Tel 46 46 222 7843
Fax: 46 46 222 4437
Tel & Fax (Res) 46 46 2 11 92 46

SWITZERLAND

Ahmad Bamboo - Sankt
Gallen (Eastern part of Switzerland) -
Phone: 0041 78 80 88 80 3 -
email: a.bamboo@bluewin.ch -
Meetings: every thursday evening and several
weekends during the year
(please call for details).

DAMASCUS
Sheikh Adnan Kabbani
One of the most respected Deputies of Moulana Sheikh Nazim
at Grandsheikh Abdullah Dhagistani’s Maqam

TURKEY
http://www.seyhnazim.org/

CYPRUS
Shaykh Nazim's Home
Lefke, Turkish Republic of Cyprus

EGYPT
Abdul Hayy - 8366635 - Home,
mobile 0101793803
Abdul Jelil - 5196817 - Home

AL-QUDS
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bukhari
Sheikh of the Naqshbandi Religious Methods [not Haqqani silsila]
58 Viadolorosa Rd.,
Near Al-Ghawanmeh Gate
Old City
Jerusalem

LEBANON
Sheikh Adnan Kabbani
One of the most respected Deputies of Moulana Sheikh Nazim

KENYA
Kenya Haqqani Islamic Mosque
NAQSHBANDI HAQQANI FOUNDATION,
PO BOX 85331-80100
MOMBASA,KENYA

SYRIA
Maqam of Shaykh Abdullah al-Faiz ad-Daghestani
Jabal Kasiyun
Damascus

FRANCE
Professor Bernard Freon
La Bijude
14410 - France
31 67 35 66

GERMANY
Schleiden
Shaykh Hassan Abdul Ahad Dyck
Trierer Straße 56
53937 Schleiden
Telephone: 02445-5076

Kultur und Begegnungsstätte
Osmanische Herberge
53925 Kall-Sötenich
Tel 02441-770642
Fax 02441-770783

Freiburg
Burhannuddin Hermann
00497 612 5267

Naqshibandi Center in Holland
Stichting Trust of Truth
Galileistraat 97
2561 TA The Haque
Netherlands
Mahmud van Elswijk: +31 70 3653181
Abdullah Haselhoef: +31 11 3503798



ITALY

Jamaluddin Ballabio
Via Panoramica 11
47854 Montescudo (RN)
Phone : 0039/0541/984731
Mobile: 0039/348/8742887
email: faqir@sufi.it
Website: http://www.sufi.it/

ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
Naqshbandi Dikr
Bonpland 1939 - Thursday 20.30
Ahmad Hamidullah Casagrande
Germano 2015 (1643)
tel / fax: (01) 723-2842

Rosario
Naqshbandy Dikr
La Paz 1280 - Thursday 21.00

Abdul Qadir Callieri
tel: 48-4176
Entre Rios 1372 P.B. Dep 7
(2000) Rosario

Mar del Plata
Shamsuddin Bustamantez
Gascon 2961 P.B. "D"
(7600) Mar del Plata
tel: (023) 94-4349

Neuquen
Abdur Ra'uf Felpete
tel: (099) 422291

GUADELOUPE
Naqshbandi Dhikr
31, Rue De Nozieres
Pointe--a-Pitre, 97110
Guadeloupe, French W. Indies
590 88 2462

AUSTRALIA
Sydney
Address: 2/37-41 Boronia Road,
Greenacre 2190,
NSW, Sydney, Australia.
Phone: 97080001
Mobile: 0425227237

Melbourne
Address: 29, Blackman Cres,
Taylors Lakes 3038
Melbourne (VIC)
Australia
contact: Hazem Omran
Phone : 9390-5127
Mobile: 0423023126

INDONESIA
Yayasan Haqqani Indonesia
Jl. Tengku Umar No.41
Phone : 62 21 3153013 or 62 21 3153014
Contact persons: Nova/Fendi/Hagi

Naqshbandi-Haqqani Dhikr
Shaykh Bapak Mustofa Masud
Jalan Hasbi #40
Otista
Jakarta
phone: 62 21 819 0475

JAPAN
Muhammad Hadid Subki (in first and fifth week)
Dai-2 Kotobuki Haitsu 102
1-16-11 Kodai, Miyamae-ku
Kawasaki 216-0007, JAPAN
Phone: 090-6191-5114

Son Kuswadi (second week)
Room 602 Honda Tent Building
6-9-6 Nakanobu, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 142-0053, JAPAN
Phone: 080-3013-4828

Muhammad Ivan Fanany (third week)
Room 102 , Dai-2 Kuriyamasho
3-12-3 Yakumo, Meguro-ku
Tokyo 152-8550, JAPAN
Phone: 090-9369-5466

Tirta Nugraha Mursitama (fourth week)
Dai- 2 Suzumori Mansion #301
Kikunodai 2-22-11, Choufu, Tokyo, JAPAN
Phone: 090-6146-7363

MALAYSIA

Haqqani Foundation of Malaysia
c/o Dwitasik Sdn Bhd
Bandar Seri Permaisuri
Jalan Tasik Permaisuri 1
56000 Kuala Lumpur
tel: 603 932 5658
603 932 5659

Haqqani Dergah of Penang
No. 24 Changkat Minden Jln 16
11700 Penang
Contact: Bro. Yassin
(04) 283-4706

SINGAPORE

Dr. M. T. Ibrahim
8, Lorong Marzuki
Singapore 417050
Telephone: 065-7466118 (home)
065-96184596 (mobile)
065-7431026 (fax)

Hajj A.R. Ibrahim (Jibreel)
7, Kew Lane
Singapore 466240
Telephone: 065-4424027 (home)
065-98567070 (mobile)
065-2410250 (fax)

PAKISTAN

Karachi

Naqshbandi Dhikr Majlis
Shaykh Usman 03002111091 (mobile)
4855529 (clinic) only evenings 8 pm to 11pm

MAURITIUS

Fatema Jauhan
48, Perimbey St.
Port Louis
Republic of Mauritius
Tel. 242-4274

SOUTH AFRICA

Madrasatul Hasanah - Haqqani
5 Joolay Road
Hatton Estate 7764 Cape
South Africa
Telephone +27 21 637 6313
or
+27 21 593 5567
Fax +27 21 637 6313
Naqshbandi Centres

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Monday, January 2, 2006

Corruption and Tsunami, by Mawlana Syaikh Hisyam Kabbani

PART 1
Corruption and Tsunami
Mawlana Syaikh Hisyam Kabbani
Suhbat 01-01-2005, Michigan USA

Obey Allah, obey the Prophet (s) and those in authority among you. Obeying Allah results in reaching paradise. Obeying the Prophet (s) results in paradise. Obeying those in authority keeps one from going to prison.

Allah said, Dhahar al-fasaada fil-barri wal-bahr bi ma kasabat aydeen-naas li yudheeqahum ba`da alladhee `amiloo la`allahum yarji`oona. Corruption has appeared on land and sea because of (the deeds) that the hands of men have earned, that ((Allah)) may give them a taste of some of their deeds: in order that they may turn back (from Evil). [30:41]

Fasad means corruption. Fasad can mean people leaving their prayers, and fasting, their charity, leaving remembrance of Allah, not remembering the Prophet (s), not doing what Allah wants, running after zina (fornication), running after drinking, running after all that Allah has said for us to avoid. And that is one side and the other side means corruption in the system, corruption between governments, corruption in business, corruption in cheating people.

All this is under fasad. Also under this is backbiting, speaking about others, trying to promote false issues about people, trying to innovate new schools of thought that are not Islamic but are radical in their ideology. li yudheeqahum ba`da alladhee `amiloo la`allahum yarji`oona that ((Allah)) may give them a taste of some of their deeds: in order that they may turn back (from Evil).

That corruption has been appearing on earth and on sea. Appearing on earth full of corrupton, all kinds. On sea , full of corruption and full of fasad. This happens because of what people have done for your selves. "This what you have done O human beings!" Allah mentioned that for every generation from beginning to end. And Allah said He is going to make them to taste, for what they have done, to taste hard times.

And Allah has a lot of ways and means to make people to taste hardship through what they have done thru their corruption. But within that it might be innocents will go also. When punishment comes, it comes in general. It reaches those who were doing it and it reaches those who were not. Those who were innocent go as shaheed. Those who were not innocent, Allah gives them hardship. And the Prophet (s) said, "Ya Ayesha we are a nation that Allah gave mercy (ummatun marhooma)." So Allah gives us hardship in dunya to clean them for the next life. That is because the dunya has no value even compared to that of a mosquito. It might be the wing of the mosquito has more value than all of this dunya. So is He .

And Allah has a lot of means to do that. He is not waiting for other people. He might make some people to fight others. Say: "He hath power to send calamities on you, from above and below, or to cover you with confusion in party strife, giving you a taste of mutual vengeance - each from the other. See how We explain the signs by various (symbols); that they may understand." [6:65 ]. And Allah has many ways and means, not many, but infinite. And no one can do anything. They say "nature is angry." Allah is not happy, Allah is angry with what is going on. One time sayyidina Musa said, "O my Lord, when you send you revenge on some people, many innocents are included." Is there an answer for that? Allah said, "Ya Musa, go to that forest and see a rock and sit on that rock and wait for My answer." He was kaleemullah speaking to Allah without intermediary.

So he went to that rock and waited for that answer. And where he was sitting there was a nest of ants. Allah ordered the ants to go and climb on his leg. And Musa was not feeling them as they were climbing his calf. Then Allah ordered one ant of these hundreds to bite him. So one ant bit Sayyidina Musa and since he was in pain he pressed on his leg and crushed all the ants. Allah said, "Ya Musa, when adhaab comes, whoever is in that area, it will hit him." That is why Sayyidina Lut was ordered to take his children and go out. Sayyidina Nuh was ordered to take the believers with him because when adhaab comes it is gone. Because at that time when adhaab comes it does not leave anyone.

When Sayyidina Muhammad came, he asked Allah, "Don't make my nation like those before when you would take them all at one time." Allah accepted that du`a and said, "I will not take them all at once, but they will fight amongst themselves." Now Allah is giving us lessons to learn and He has a lot of signs. And everything is obeying Allah. Everything is waiting for Allah's Orders. When Allah's Orders come, no one can stop events. And these Allah's Orders are coming in the way of an inspiration or a way of understanding that people might not be aware of but there is a way of ordering, by which heavenly orders come.

When Allah's Will comes, it goes from His Ocean of Wills to His Ocean of Knowledge. When the Essence, when Dhatullah, the unknown, absolute unknown, that even Sayyidina Muhammad was told, qul huw Allahu ahad. Hu means the Absolute Unknown. When you say Allah, that encompasses the 99 names and attributes. You cannot know more than the Attributes and Names: The Generous; the Veiler; the Merciful. When He wants something, then the attribute al-`Aalim, takes and plans it and then His Attribute of al-Qaadir executes it. And when qudrah, through the name al-Qaadir, when the power appears through His qudrah, that is energy. Every moment a creation is coming into existence. Not just our earth. What is earth? That is nothing but the head of a pin in this universe, it is nothing.

And if someone will only think a little bit, they say that the earth moved a fraction in its spinning around its axis, due to that earthquake, because it was a big earthquake. But they did not say who made this earth to spin around its axis. If there are scientists and geniuses today, can they make the earth to rotate clockwise? Or can they make it stop rotating? Who is making the earth to rotate? It is something beyond the mind. If people think about it a little, people would be in sajda day and night, because there is not one moment to waste. If you waste your time not in sajda, then you are wasting your time.

Common people are not in that mood. Awliya are in that mood. Is Azraeel coming with punishment or mercy. That is why you see them always in worship, either thru prayers or helping others or visiting sick people or advice or counseling for Allah's sake. Not something else. We are busy in all kinds of things that make us to deviate from what Allah wants us to be. Wa maa khalaqta al-jinn wal-ins ill-liy`abudoon I have only created Jinns and men, that they may serve Me. [51:56]. No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me. [51:57]. Whoever does that Allah will provide for them. That is for normal people. But those who are doing for dunya and working hard for
dunya and giving in Allah's way, that is considered worship for them. Those who do in dunya and help the poor as if they are in Allah's way all the time, like awliya, who are always in sajda.

But those who are running after dunya. Allah will have a different judgment for them. Sayyidina Musa pressed on his leg and caused all the ants to die. Anyone who goes in a disaster, especially in drowning, the Prophet (s) said, "Whoever died in drowning or died in a fire is shaheed." Because Allah sent His reminder to His servants. The One who made the earth to spin on its axis no one can say to Him anything, it is His Will, He can make it spin the other direction or to stop spinning or to blow it up completely.

Everything is praising Allah, but you cannot understand their praises. Why when someone speaks, you can hear. The sound comes in a vibration and it enters the ear inside which are three bones and these then drum on a coiled tube which contains many nerves, and in this way the waves are picked up by these nerves. And when we speak we generate waves and we hear. Why then cannot we hear whatever is making the tasbih. Our ears are not cleaned or not tuned. No they are not tuned. It means the different wavelengths that are made by these minerals and creations. The earth has its own tasbih, the moon has its own tasbih and whatever is on earth as well has its tasbih.

You see these walkie-talkies that you buy. Each one has its own frequency. They can hear according to the frequency that they are assigned. Allah made human beings to create machines that can listen to different aspects of the human body and read it, they can read the heart and graph it. You can see that EKG. You can hear only a sound using a stethoscope; you can tell generally if that heart is good. But they sometimes put that instrument there to detect the heart. When it goes flat what does it mean? inna lillah wa inna ilayhi raji`oon

You cannot know that until that line becomes zero. It means every star is praising Allah, and every constellation, in its own vibrations. That is why from far they are receiving these vibrations. That means they are at a different frequency. Ma zaala abdee yataqarabu ilaya bin-nawaafil hatta uhibuh. Fa idha ahbabtahu kuntu sam`aulladhee yasma`u bihi wa basar-ulladhee yubsiroo bihi wa yadah-ulladhee yabtashu bihi wa rijlah-ulladhee yamshee bihi. "My servant approaches Me thru voluntary worship until I will be the ears which he can hear with.." It means these vibrations can be heard. That is what differs awliya from normal people. That is different kinds of vibrations, like ultraviolet light. And that is not just a different kind of vibration but it is a different language.

"You cannot understand their tasbih" It means they are speaking a form of language. Look for computers, how many languages are there? [200, 300] Where is that language? Can you name some of these? And what they did for all these languages to speak with each other, they innovated a software to speak with each other. They are all different frequencies but that software can interact with all different languages. If that can be done with software, what do you think that Allah cannot give such a software to His Messenger who went on Isra and Mi`raj.

Similarly there are so many languages that can be seen and understood from those who are inheriting from the Prophet (s). That you must understand. Sometimes you have movie stage and there is a magician. That magician begins to take from the hat rabbits. How many? He keeps taking out. Or he waves his hand and he makes someone disappear. That is from the two angels of Sulayman. They followed what the evil ones gave out (falsely) against the power of Solomon: the blasphemers Were, not Solomon, but the evil ones, teaching men Magic, and such things as came down at babylon to the angels Harut and Marut. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; so do not blaspheme." They learned from them the means to sow discord between man and wife. But they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's permission.

And they learned what harmed them, not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers of (magic) would have no share in the happiness of the Hereafter. And vile was the price for which they did sell their souls, if they but knew! [2:102] Wa labis ma sharaw bihi anfusahum. Allah is saying that they are teaching people how to separate people from each other to create confusion and not to give benefit to each other. What to these magicians do. They change the frequency of the light that is being emitted. So that frequency. so when they move their hands they change the frequency. And then you cannot see what is on the stage. Or they show you the frequency of a rabbit.

If that is a magician what about the Prophet (s)? What about the sahaba even. Sayyidina Umar in one second was reaching to Saariya from Madinah al-munawwarah to Sham. "and such things as came down at babylon to the angels Harut and Marut. But neither of these taught anyone (Such Things) without saying: "We are only for trial; so disbelieve no." If people are inheriting from shaytan how do these square-headed people say that no one is inheriting from the Prophet (s)? Where did they throw this kind of knowledge, tassawuf. And they are becoming so obnoxious that they cannot see these frequencies.

They learned from them the means to sow discord between man and wife. And how bad indeed was that for which they sold themselves if they but knew. If that is the case, everything has its language, when you have the pure right heart, alaa bi-dhikrillah tatma'in al-quloob. "Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah. for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction. [13:28]

Allah gave a language to earth and ordered it to praise Him more and more in a certain place because too much corruption is there. When that praise begins it causes too much boiling. Kaana tastajeer. Earth was crying, asking Allah swt and boiling asking for heavenly support on that night. Asking heavenly power to come on earth. Asking Allah to send his awliya, to send them to take that corruption. Calling for Mahdi to come. And that sound was coming from that area. That Indonesia area, there are a lot of awliya there, lot of Muslim jinn there. In that whole area, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Indian ocean.

They were asking to send heavenly power from up. Hajj is coming. Dunya.. Most hadith had happened. Look in books of hadith, Sahih Muslim and Bukhari. Dunya is coming to its end. They were praising and praising and praising so much and that went up from that area. Those who understand the language of vibration, given purity, they know what is going on. Don't think earthquake come haphazard like that. They say there is a belt of earthquakes. That is the belt of awliya, and jinn. Those are main stations of awliya and jinn. They are yastajeeroona billah. That is the small shake wait for the big shake. When the entire earth will shake altogether. O mumin try to learn the language of the earth, of the sun, of the moon. Learn the language of the universe. Then you will be saying like the Prophet (s), "If you know what I know you will cry a lot and laugh a little."

We are not created to only run after bad desires. May Allah protect us from the big one that is coming. The Prophet (s) said, "too many earthquakes will occur in the last days." Four years ago Mawlana Shaykh said to me, "My son, there will be coming a day in the very near future, that you will be hearing that 100,000 died, 500,000 died a whole city disappeared." Muhyiddeen ibn Arabi said that there will come a day that people will be walking on dead bodies. Now you can see that. No one believed him, still they speak bad about him. What do you think when the big one comes, idha zulzilat al-ardu zilzalaha. We have to try our best. We are not Sahaba, we are not awliya. Because you are weak and helpless, inna ma `amaalu bin-niyyaat. Every action is by intention.

You only have to make your intention. We cannot do what the Prophet (s) is doing. We cannot do what Sahaba are doing. We cannot do like awliya are doing. We can only do like an ant. Earth is still seeking refuge in Him from the corruption that is going on until today. Those resorts were resorts for corruption. Now they are no longer there. They are doing in the Gulf many resorts now. They are making a resort in the Gulf out of many islands and they are in the shape of the whole world. And they are selling homes there, so you can buy for example, on Somalia island, a home there.

And all kinds of prostitution and fornication and drinking is taking place there.That is coming for them also. Allah is not leaving them. Anyone that comes against Allah, Allah comes against them. May Allah save us and save us from corrupted people.

Bi-hurmatil fatiha.

PART 2
Thursday Night, 6 January 2005
Bigger Tsunami Will Happen
Suhbat by Mawlana Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani qs.

Ba'da dhikr Khatm Khawajagan
A'uudzu billahi minasy syaithanirrajiim, Bismillaahirrahmanirrahiim. Nawaytul Arba'in, Nawaytul I'tikaf, Nawaytul Khalwah, Nawaytul 'Uzlah Nawaytur Riyadah, Nawaytus Suluuk, Lillahi ta'alaa. Athi'ullaaha wa athi'urrasuula wa ulil amri minkum (QS An Nisa' 4: 59)
Allah SWT orders us to obey Him, to obey Prophet/Rasul (s) and to obey our leaders or people who are in authority. Allah does not like us to disobey.

Allah said: "Innaa Nahnu Nazzalna dz-dzikraa wa innaa lahuu lahaafizhuun" (QS Al Hijr 15:9), "Surely We have revealed Adh-Dhikr (the Reminder) and We will most surely be its guardian (literally: We save it)". That Dhikr (The Reminder) is revealed only to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s), not to anyone else. Revealed to him through the Archangel Sayyidina Jibril 'alaihissalam. The general meaning of Adh-Dhikr is Holy Quran. It means everything in the Holy Quran. It means everything in the whole creation because Allah said: "Wa laa rotbin wa laa yaabisin illaa fii kitabin mubiin (QS Al-An'aam 6:59)" "nor anything green nor dry but (it is all) in a clear book (Holy Quran)". Living or non-living is in the Holy Quran.

Holy Quran: is Divine Knowledge that Allah SWT bestows and gives to Prophet (s) over or about the whole creation, before the time of the Prophet (s) and after the time of the Prophet (s). That is why, Holy Quran mentioned stories of previous ummah (nations) and also future scientific knowledge. Also, Hadits of the Prophet (s), the Tradition,
is also revelation. Allah mentioned in the Holy Quran: "Wa maa yanthiqu 'anil hawa', in huwa illa wahyuy yuuhaa" (QS. An-Najm 53:3-4) "Nor does he speak out of desire. It is naught but revelation that is revealed".

Real Ulama' (Awliyaullah - the Saints of Allah) can extract meaning and secrets from Words, from letters of the Holy Quran. Normal Ulama only study here and there (to know what is already talked/written in books). Prophet (s) is given that Knowledge from Allah, then Prophet (s) divide the Knowledge to his Sahabah(s). Every one is a star, a guide (to humanity), carrying different Hadits that Prophet has given to him. And the inheritors of the Sahabah, i.e. Awliya'ullah, carry that Knowledge also.

[Like what was mentioned in previous suhbat on 1st January 2005] Innocent people died with people who are not innocent. Both of them under certaiin tajalli of Allah's names. The innocents will go with those who are not innocent. Why? Remember the story of sayyidina Musa 'alaihissalam (told in previous suhbat) when he asked Allah about Allah's Justice. Then Allah told him to wait in the forest. Then hundreds of ants crawling on him. When only one of the ants bit him, he immediately smashed all of them to death.

We have to learn from this lesson: Death come with no notice, at anytime, at any place, at any occasion. When 'ajal (death) came, no one can run away. But, if 'ajal is not written, even he/she is in the middle of explosion, in the middle of earth quake, in the middle of
ocean, then he/she will be safe. Allah took whom He wants. We do not know why, and we can not ask why. Allah said (in the verse mentioned above), "We preserve the Holy Book
untill Judgement Day, and (including) the secrets in it , is going to be 'saved' " 'To be saved' means to be poured into someone's container that can take this and save it until the time it (the secret) will (should) appear. Like nowadays, if we'd like to save anything into our computers, we press the button 'save'. If we don't do it, it will disappear. That 'saving' means to be saved into different frequency of vibration.

The technology available nowadays, already mentioned by the Holy Quran to the Prophet (s) 1400 years ago. But, we cannot understand it. [Allah said] "Wa in min syai-in illaa yusabbihu bihamdihi wa laakin laa tafqahuuna tasbiihahum" (QS Al-Isra' 17:44), "and there is not a single thing but glorifies Him with His praise, but you do not understand their glorification". It (the Knowledge, the Secret) is saved, but we do not have the Technology to extract them out. Allah SWt said (in the same verse, the beginning part): "Tusabbihu lahuu s-samaawaatu s-sab'u wa l-ardhu wa man fiihinna" [QS Al-Isra' 17:44] "The seven heavens declare His glory and the earth (too), and those who are in them;" It means everything is glorifying Him, but you cannot understand their glorification.

In other verse (QS Al-Hijr 15:9): "Surely We have revealed Adh-Dhikr (the Reminder) and We will most surely be its guardian (literally: We save it)" It means every creation is saved in the Holy Quran. It means all the frequency of vibrations. Like in computer: we save everything (every kind of data, ed.) into computer as frequency (of number) from 0 to 1.
Awliya'ullah, what they inherited in their heart(s) from the Prophet (salla-Allahu 'alayhi wasallam) are with different frequencies. They can decode them by pressing "the button" which is the Asmaul Husna (the Beautiful Names of Allah), and all this knowledge come out onto "screen" in front of them, like now they have this teleprompter in front of the news presenter. What is written in the teleprompter comes out from computer.

All this number is from 0 to 1. As you become 0, and you will be given 1, the Knowledge.(Allah said) "We revealed it, and save it". It means Kalamullah (Words of Allah) can not be changed. Everything in the Quran is to be taken out at its time. This Awliya' know. So, when they see that [as Allah mentioned] "Zhaharal fasaadu fil barri wal bahri bimaa kasabat aydin naas..." [QS. Ar-Ruum 30:41]. "Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea on account of what the hands of men have wrought," they are asking Allah, yastajiruuna billaah. Everything glorifying and praising Allah. That glorification was moving so much like thunder that then it moves the earth. Awliyaullah are too many in that area, and they were praising and praising too much that it shakes everything. When everything shakes, everything goes.

The Earth turns around its axis (rotation). When it turns, it creates magnetic field that protects the Earth from radiation from outside. Allah said in the Holy Quran in Suurah Al-Anbiya' (Surah no. 21): "wa yaquuluuna mataa haadzal wa'du in kuntum saadiqiin" [QS 21:38, see also 10:48 and 36:48]. "And they say: When will this threat come about, if you are truthful?" They said, "When it will happen...?" "Idzaa Zulzilatil Ardhu Zilzaalahaa" [QS.az-Zalzalah 99:1] "When the earth is shaken with her (violent) shaking," That Tsunami in Asia that just happened is just the beginning. Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi mentioned in Futuhat al-Makkiyyah, that there will be a time when a child's hair will grow White, because 6 out of 7 people will die. Look now, leaders are (still able) going to that place (to Indonesia for holding a Summit over the Tsunami, ed.). What is coming in front of us is much bigger, no more leaders. Everyone is devastated.

Allah said: "Bal ta'tiihim baghtatan fa-tabhatuhum falaa yastathii'uuna raddahaa wa laa hum yunzharuun" [QS Al-Anbiya' 21:40]. "Nay, it shall come on them all of a sudden and cause them to become confounded, so they shall not have the power to avert it, nor shall they be respited." What just happened (the Tsunami in Asia) is a small sign. Wait until
you see the big sign. Six out of seven people will go (will die, ed.) So, if now the Earth has 6 billion population, only 800 million will remain alive. It will be more than earthquake.

There are two kind of punishment:
1. From above, from every direction (from outside)
2. From within

Allah mentioned in Qs Anbiya' 21:44 "Bal matta'naa haa-ulaa-i wa aabaa ahum hattaa thoola 'alaihimu l-'umur" "Nay, We gave provision to these and their fathers until life was prolonged to them." They have plan for (their) future, up in 5 years, for their next 10 years, 20 years, etc. Look how people are now running to help the victims of Tsunami. That is important, to help other people (with food, shelter, medicine, etc). But, remember also to help people for their aakhirah. They are not thinking about this.

[in the continuation of the ayah, verse] "Afalaa yarauna annaa na'til ardha nanqushuhaa min athraafihaa. Afahumu l-ghaalibuun" [QS 21:44] "Do they not then see that We are visiting the land, curtailing it of its sides? Shall they then prevail?" Gradually, We (Allah) reduce the land which is in their control. So, reducing the border. Who is going to win? We or them? It came to them where people do not think it's going to come. That is, it came from the ocean. From the border. (As Allah mentioned in the verse, "nanqushuhaa min athrafihaa, reducing the land from its border from the ocean on the coast area, ed.)

Angels are seeking refuge, Awliya' seeking refuge, The Earth is also seeking refuge. When you hold a wire, a long wire, and you shake it at one end, a vibration or a wavelength will be created. So, what happened is Angel was just touching, taking the praises and glorification (from Awliya'), touching at one end, and making a line vibration. We have to praise day and night in order that that vibration (caused by the touch of the Angel at one end) does not destroy th whole world. And this is just a small sign!! "annaa na'til ardha nanqushuhaa min athraafihaa.." Gradually reducing... means the Earth is reduced. The protective layer of the Earth, Allah SWT will flip it inside, destroying Earth... when 6 out of 7 people will die.

Don't say, "How is it going to happen?" Even if Awliya' had told you before that a Tsunami would happen (in Asia, ed), you would not have believed them. After this Tsunami (the Asia Tsunami) happened, bigger than this Tsunami will happen!! This is to remind people of Akhirah. The Day of Judgement is coming. And it will not differentiate old or young. Look on TV: children loosing their sisters, their brothers, father, mother, grandparens, they became orphan. And that was just the result of a small tsunami.

Bigger Tsunami will happen!

Don't be afraid! If bigger tsunami comes and takes you away, at least you have done good in dunya. Fasad (Corruption in broad meanings. See previous suhbat!, ed.) must be finished. All, on these beaches, all kind of Fasad happened. And Allah does not like it so.
Do your 5 Pray. Do your charity. Do your fasting Ramadan. Do your Hajj. And make Shahadah every day. If these five pillars not enough, and you need more protection, use Ihsan, as mentioned by Prophet sall-Allahu 'alaihi wasallam.

Wa min Allah at-Tawfiq, bihurmatil habib Al-Faatihah.

source from naqshbandihaqqani.blogspot.com

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Friday, September 9, 2005

dhikr sessions in and around Singapore 'Gardens of Remembrance'


For all Divine Lovers brothers and sisters, here are info on some dhikr sessions in and around Singapore. More will be updated soon, Insha Allah.

Naqshbandi-Haqqani Dhikr
Every Thursday, 9.15pm (Main session)
Masjid Kampung Siglap, 451 Marine Parade Road (map)

Every Tuesday, 9.15pm
Maqam Habib Nuh, 37 Palmer Road (map)

Ladies’ Dhikr
Every Saturday, 2.30pm
Contact: Sis. Faridah 9777 0534

Chishti-Qadiri Dhikr

Every Thursday, 8.30pm
Contact: Mu’hsin 9138 0014

Masjid Abdul Aleem Siddique

Qadiri Dhikr
Every Thursday, after Maghrib
90, Lorong K Telok Kurau (map)

Masjid Ba’alwie
, 2 Lewis Road (map)
Mawlid al-Daiba’i
Every Wednesday, after Maghrib
Ratib al-’Attas
Every Thursday, after Maghrib

Masjid Abdul Gafoor, 41 Dunlop Street, (map)
Every Thursday, after Maghrib
Burdah Sharif
Every last Thursday of the month, after Maghrib

Masjid Malabar, 471 Victoria Street, (map)
Ratib al-Haddad
Every evening, 20 mins before Isha’
Dhikr
Every Thursday, after Maghrib
Burdah Sharif
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, after Isha’

Masjid Sultan, 3 Muscat Street, (map)
Ratib al-’Attas
Every Friday, after Maghrib

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on the Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:03:00 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Asalaamu alaykum. Additional Singapore weekly Zikr: Nur Ashki Jerrahi Order. Contact M. Abdul Wadud via email: nurashkijerrahi.sg@gmail.com
Wednesdays May 16th onward @ Al-Fathhu, 19-A Bali Lane, S'pore.

 

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Monday, August 1, 2005

Beliefs and Ethics of the Naqshbandi


1. We believe in the Oneness of Being.

2. It is the Source from whom all life flows and to whom all life returns.

3. It appears by countless names and attributes.

4. It is the Creator of all; all creation is encompassed within the mercy of the Divine.

5. Mercy and benevolence also include strict and majestic guidance.

6. On the level of manifestation the Beloved reveals Itself through two complementary aspects: beauty (mercy) and majesty (justice).

7. Humanity was created "by the 'hands' of the Beloved."

8. In this primordial state of utmost nearness all humanity recognized the Beloved as Lord.

9. All humanity carries deep within its innermost being the flavor and memory of this primordial nearness. This creates a tremendous longing: men and women long to return to "the state in which they were before they were."

10. This latent memory is revived through the practice of dhikr: the remembrance of the Beloved.

11. In the Naqshbandi tradition the dhikr is practiced in silence. The silent dhikr produces in the heart an intense and imperishable impression (naqsh = "impression, print"; band = "to bind, to fasten").

12. There are no set times or places for practice of remembrance; the Beloved is remembered always and everywhere, either individually or in groups. When we meet in a group we practice the silent meditation of the heart.

13. We believe that our life is a journey to the Beloved. Although this is an individual journey we join together to support each other and to strengthen the energy of love.

14. We believe that the journey is not possible without a guide. The guide is our teacher.

15. The teacher is a human being who has surrendered totally to the will of the Beloved and has thus become a mirror in which the different aspects of the Divine are reflected.

16. We believe that ultimately the outer teacher points to the inner teacher, who resides in the depths of the hearts of all men and women.

17. Apart from the silent dhikr there are very few specific practices. We believe and aspire that all our activities, day by day, minute by minute, should be in surrender to the will of the Beloved.

18. We lead ordinary lives and work respectfully within the scope of our particular inclinations, talents, training, and professions. Many of us work within the community as teachers, therapists, practitioners, artists, and craftsmen.

19. We believe that family life facilitates maturity, responsibility, and inner growth.

20. Whatever we do and wherever we are, we try neither to be possessed by our occupation, circumstances, or belongings, nor to be possessive towards anyone or anything. This we call traditionally "solitude in the crowd" or "the poverty of the heart."

21. We abide humbly and strictly by the laws and rules of the countries in which we live.

22. We try "to clean our own courtyard" rather than preach to our fellow men and women how to "clean" theirs.

23. We avoid demonstrations and unnecessary public argumentation.

24. At times of collective hardship we pray silently in our hearts for the well-being of the world.

25. At every gathering, before our group meditation, we pray silently in our hearts for the well-being of those in need, according to the requests of their friends or relatives among us.

26. We respect the variety of human paths, beliefs, opinions, and ways of conduct. Among us are members of different religions and creeds.

27. We believe that our individual freedom ends where that of our fellow men and women starts.

28. We try to give precedence to our friends over ourselves; yet we use our honest discrimination so as to not abuse our sense of self-respect.

29. In all our circumstances, which oscillate between joy and pain, we practice the correct attitude towards the Beloved: in joyful times the attitude of gratefulness, in painful times the attitude of perseverance.

30. We believe that the path is eternal, and that its message has been transmitted, in different places, through an uninterrupted chain of teachers, from time immemorial.

31. We believe that all paths lead to the Beloved.

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Thursday, July 7, 2005

spiritual journey, the beginning


1) HOSH DAR DAM- Conscious breathing:
You must not inhale or exhale heedlessly. Every breath should be associated with an awareness of the Divine Presence, because it then is alive and connected with the Divine Presence.
Through the breathing of the creatures the sound of ‘Huwa’ of the Divine Name of Allah is made, and this is a sign of the Unseen Divine Essence in all creatures, pointing to the Uniqueness of Allah.

2) NAZAR BAR QADAM- Watching one’s steps:
While walking you must watch your steps keeping the eyes on your feet, and not looking here and there. Unnecessary sights and images create veils on the heart which block the Light of the Divine Presence. Don’t let your ego distract you, but move steadfastly toward your goal - the Divine Presence. That is the way of the Holy Prophet Muhammad [sws]- only to look for the Divine Presence.

3) SAFAR DAR WATAN- Journey homeward:
There is two kinds of travel. The first is the external journey, the travel from one land to another searching for a perfect guide to take and direct you to your destination. This enables you to to go on the second journey which is internal. It involves a journey from human to divine attributes. You must leave bad characteristics, move to the praiseworthy ones, and throw all worldly desires out of your heart to purify it. Through unceasing effort especially during the early stages of the way the mirror of the heart must be polished: ‘Ad-dawamu-taufiq’ - Perseverence brings success.

4) KHALWAT DAR ANJUMAN- Solitude in the crowd:
It means to be outwardly with people while remaining inwardly with Allah. Your outward activities must not affect your inward state of remembrance of Allah, the Dhikru’llah.
There is also two kinds of seclusion. The external seclusion requires that the seeker must seclude himself in a private place and stay there by himself, pray and make Dhikr. He chains his ego, his external senses, for his internal senses to become free to reach to the heavenly realm. This will bring him to the state of internal seclusion, wherein his heart is present with his Lord and absent from the creatures while remaining physically present among them. In the state of Dhikr the manifestation of the Divine Presence envelops him. When it overcomes him, it makes him unaware of all but his Lord. The Prophet said sws: “I have one face which is facing my Creator, and I have another face which is facing the creation.”

5) YAD KARD- Remembrance, ‘Making mention’:
Remember Allah both with the tongue and with the heart, by making loud and silent Dhikr. The Dhikr by negation and affirmation is: ‘La ilaha ill’Allah’. The Dhikr of the Name of Allah’s Essence is: ‘Allah, Allah...’. By these forms of Dhikr you deny everything in this world and affirm the existence of Allah Almighty only. This brings you into the Divine Presence of Allah.

6) BAZ GASHT- Returning:
The Holy Prophet used to say: “Ilahi Anta Maqsoudi wa ridhaka matloudi”- “Oh Allah, You are my goal and Your satisfaction is what I am seeking.” To utter this phrase every now and then during the Dhikr helps you to expel all thoughts from the heart, and to open yourself to the awareness of the Oneness of Allah, until you reach the state that wherever you look you will see the Absolute One.
Return to Allah by complete surrender and submission to Hi Will, and complete humbleness in giving Him all due praise. The seeker cannot come to the Presence of God in his Dhikr except by the help and support, and the permission of Allah. It is really Allah, the One, who is reciting the Dhikr through him. Sheikh Abu Yazid al Bistami said: “When I reached Allah I saw that His remembering of me had preceded my remembrance of Him.” And the Holy Prophet used to say: “We did not remember You as You deserve to be remembered, Oh our Lord!”

7) NIGAH DASHT- Attentiveness:
Watch your heart during the contemplation. It will help you to prevent egoistic and evil thoughts from entering it. Bad inclinations keep the heart from joining with the Divine.

8) YAD DASHT- Recollection:
Always safeguard your heart with Dhikr and be in permanent awareness of the Divine Presence. Then you will also discard angelic thoughts and imaginings and keep and affirm only the real truthful thoughts.

9) WUQUF-I-ZAMANI- Awareness of time:
You must be aware of how you spend your time- ‘the Sufi is the son of his time’. Stop every now and then in your activities to remember Allah.
You must spend all your time making your one and only goal the arrival at the station of Divine Love and Divine Presence. You must become aware that Allah witnesses the smallest detail. Make an account of your actions and intentions every day and every night and analyse them. If they are good, and if you were in Allah’s Presence, thank Allah for them. If they are bad, and you were in the presence of your ego, you must repent and ask Him for forgiveness.

10) WUQUF-I-ADADI- Awareness of the numbers:
Count and be aware of the exact number of repetitions comprising the silent Dhikr of the heart, to secure your heart from bad thoughts and to deepen the concentration. The pillar of Dhikr through counting is to bring the heart into the Presence of the One who is mentioned in that Dhikr and to realize the creation’s need of Him.

11) WUQUF-I-QALBI- Awareness of the heart:
The heart is the centre of power. All thoughts and inspirations, good or bad, are felt and appear inside the heart, circling and alternating, moving between light and darkness. Dhikr is required to control and reduce that turbulence of the heart.
The state of awareness of the heart is the state of being present in the Divine Presence in such a way that you don’t see other than Allah.
You can form a mental picture of your heart with the name of Allah engraved on it, to emphasize that the heart has no consciousness or goal other than Him.

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