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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 9th February 2013
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ETIQUETTE AMONGST BRETHREN IN THE TARIQA A murid should like for his brother what he likes for himself, and this is the core of all conduct. The following are examples and further explanations. A murid should hide the faults of his brothers and not publicize them. A murid who focuses on the faults of people with bad intention, then his heart will become barren. A saying in Tabrani says that Allah will search out the faults on the Day of Judgment of the one who searches out the faults of others. Such a one will be disgraced. Hadrat Hasan Basri used to say, By Allah, we used to look upon a people who didnt have any faults. However, when they started searching out the faults of people, Allah laid open their faults. Hadrat Shaykh Ali Mirdhaee used to say, He who does not hide the faults of his brothers in tariqat has only unveiled his own faults.
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 8th February 2013
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Sayyid al-Taifa Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki and His Deobandi Khulafa Gleaning Islamic forums and internet websites, it is extremely disheartening to read the writings of people hell-bent on misrepresenting the views of Sayyid al-Taifa Haji Imdadullah Muhajir Makki with regards to some of his leading murids (disciples) from among the Ulama of Deoband (may Allah enlighten all of their graves). The antagonists of the Akabir of Deoband are quite clearly oblivious of the relationship of these stalwarts of Ahl al-Sunnah with one of the leading Sufis of the Chishti Tariqa, and more so of the immense mutual love and respect that existed between them. Hadhrat Haji Sahib (may Allah enlighten his grave) can rightly be called the Shaykh of the Akabir, in fact he was the patron of Darul Ulum Deoband and expressed pride (fakhr) in his Deobandi khulafa (deputies). Hadhrat Mawlana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, Hadhrat Mawlana Qasim Nanotwi, Hadhrat Mawlana Yaqub Nanotwi, Hadhrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanwi, Hadhrat Shaykh al-Hind Mawlana Mahmood al-Hasan, Hadhrat Mawlana Husayn Ahmad Madni (may Allah have mercy on them all) were all blessed with khilafat by Haji Saheb. Incidentally, Shaykh as-Sunnah Hadhrat Mawlana Rasheed Ahmed Gangohi and Lisan al-Hikmah Hadhrat Mawlana Qasim Nanautwi (may Allah enlighten their graves) were also among those who stood shoulder to shoulder with their spiritual master in the battlefield of Shamli during the Indian War of Independence (Indian Mutiny) in 1857.
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 7th February 2013
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Lessons of humility from our akabirin Compiled by Ibn Rashid Ahmad al-Qasmi In the dawra tafsir conducted during the Ramadan of 1432 H. Mufti Zar Wali Khan (Allah protect him) [of Jami'ah Arabiyya Ahsan al-'Ulum Karachi] mentions an incident of the humility and generosity of Mawlana Muhammad Qasim Nanautwi (Allah have mercy on him). Mawlana Nanautwi was a very handsome man. With the pressure from his elders, a nawab (nobleman) was able to get his daughter married to Mawlana Nanautwi. Once married, the bride came with thirty bags full of gold jewellery. On the wedding night, Mawlana Nanautwi said to his wife, Social equality is very important between husband and wife. At this age, I cant become rich like you and your father, but theres another way. You can become a faqir (poor) like me. So his wife replied; Lets keep the clothes, and give away all the jewellery. Mawlana Nanautwi was very glad to hear this. Right away, in the middle of the night, he went to Dar al-Ulum Deoband and he woke up the munshi (accountant). He told him that a traveler was passing and Allah placed mercy in his heart, so the traveler decided to give some wealth to the madrasah. The munshi was greatly surprised at the amount. Mawlana Nanautwi made the munshi prepare a receipt for the amount in the name of a musafir (traveler). Then he hurriedly left saying; let me go and give this to the musafir before he leaves. All this so that no one would think that Mawlana Nanautwi himself had given this wealth from his own household. Mufti Zar Wali Khan, after mentioning this incident, says; Since that day, Dar al-Ulum has not seen any poverty.
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 7th February 2013
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On Arrogance, Humbleness, and Inferiority Complex By Khalid Baig It has been called ummul-amradh, or the root of all sicknesses of the heart. Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, warned that a person having even an iota of it in his heart will never enter paradise. This deadliest of all sins is kibr, or arrogance. No one likes arrogance in others. We never like a person who is haughty, too proud, or condescending. We detest a person who belittles us and has a huge ego. Similarly we love people who are humble, polite, and easy to talk to. We love people who give us respect and honor. Thus if we follow the principle of treating others the way we like to be treated, most of these problems might be cured. In reality, the treatment of ummul-amradh requires a deeper look. For that we need to appreciate the difference between adab or manners, on the one hand and akhlaq or morals on the other. While adab deal with ones external disposition, akhlaq as defined by Islam deal with our inner thoughts, feeling, and attitudes. In a healthy personality, the manners and morals are in harmony. But it is also possible to have the former without having the latter. The first concerns itself with how a person deals with others. The second is concerned with what a person thinks of himself. Two persons showing humbleness in their dealings with others, may have exactly opposite ideas in their minds. One may do it out of his or her generosity; the other may do it because he genuinely thinks that he is not better than the other person. The first person only has a shell of humbleness, which will crumble when tested. It is the second person who is really free of arrogance. Real greatness belongs only to Allah, our Lord, Creator, and Master. Human beings are just a creation of Allah and a very small creation in comparison to the unimaginably vast universe. Anyone who understands this will realize that our proper status is only that of servants of Allah. In fact for a Muslim the real human model is none other than Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, who is the greatest of all human beings. His greatness lies in being the humblest of all servants of Allah! It is impossible for any person who has this consciousness to entertain any notions of his own greatness.
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 7th February 2013
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Muslim Unity By Khalid Baig "I gave a lot of thought to the causes of the sorry state of this ummah, during the years of my captivity in Malta," said Sheikh-ul-Hind Maulana Mahmood-ul-Hasan. It was 1920, and at 69, he was not only one of the most distinguished scholars of his time, he also had spent a life time in political activism. His audience was a gathering of ulema, eager to hear the lessons of a life time of study, struggle, and reflection. His conclusion: "Our problems are caused by two factors; abandoning the Qur'an and our in-fighting." He spent the few remaining days of his life addressing these causes. These reasons are valid even today. They are also related, the second being caused by the first. The Qur'an had declared us one brotherhood and had warned us against in-fighting. We have ignored those teachings and the billion-strong ummah has turned into an ummah fragmented into a billion segments. A very large number of our internal battles is the result of narrowly defined self-interests. Islam could have been the force that helped us overcome that. Unfortunately, instead of letting it fulfill that role, today we have made even religion provide us with additional and unresolvable points of conflict. We fight over petty issues of fiqh. We fight over fine points of religious interpretation. We turn minor points of religious law into big battlegrounds while most important and fundamental teachings of religion are violated.
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 7th February 2013
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By Qari Mawlana Muhammad Tayyib al-Qasmi Summarised by Mawlana Moosa Kajee Their din is Islam which incorporates aqaid (beliefs), ibadah (worship), muamalat (social dealings), akhlaq (character) as well muasharat (social conduct). Their group is that of Ahl al-Sunnah wa l-Jamaah which is based totally on the Qurâan, Sunnah and the understanding of din in the light of the Sahabah which has reached us through a direct sanad (chain). Their fiqhi madhhab is Hanafi since the akabir (elders) of the Dar al-Ulum were Hanafi, but at the same time refrain from slurring or insulting any of the other imams or their madhahib since all the imams were on haqq (truth). They have preferred staunch taqlid over giving their nafs a free reign and following their whims and fancy. Their spirituality is based on Tasawwuf which conforms totally to the Shariah, comprising of purification of the soul, beautification of oneâs character and establishing a connection with Allah .
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 6th February 2013
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Advices of Hakim al-Ummah: Part One An original Deoband.org article By Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi Translated by Shaykh Yusuf Laher Foreword In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, and peace and blessings upon His final Messenger, Muhammad, and upon his Family and Companions. Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi needs no introduction. He is the author of many books including the famous Behishti Zewar [Heavenly Ornaments] and Bayan al-Quran, a Tafsir of the Quran in Urdu comprising of three volumes. His books have covered all the various sciences of the din. His sermons, lectures and advices (malfuzat and irshadat) have been transcribed by many. This booklet[1] is a translation of one of those transcripts. The original is in the Urdu language under the name Irashadat/Malfuzat published by Kutb Khana Mazhari in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. Irshad or malfuz means a statement of advice. I have attempted to give each irshad a heading, but do remember there are numerous irshadat (advices) which have much more in them than what the heading states.
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 5th February 2013
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The Essentials Of The Fiqh Of Commanding The Good And Forbidding The Evil 1. Commanding the good and forbidding the evil is one of the most important of Islamic duties. The Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) cautioned us, Command the right and forbid the wrong, or Allah will put the worst of you in charge of the best of you, and the best will supplicate Allah and be left unanswered. 2. Scholars mention, however, that commanding the good and forbidding the evil is only obligatory if one thinks that the person would listen. 3. Otherwise, if one does not think they will listen, it is recommended. 4. However, if a greater harm or worsening of the situation is feared, then it would be better (or even obligatory, in some cases) not to say anything, because legally one choose the less harmful of two matters.
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 4th February 2013
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The Dead Need Support Not Those Who Are Alive A Conversation between Maulana Umar Palanpuri and a Christian priest in South Africa. Assalaamu wa alay wa rahmatullaah wa barakath, Paraphrasing an anecdote from the life of a great scholar of the past century connected with the work of the Prophets, Maulana Umar Palanpuri (may Allah be pleased with him). This incident was related to us by Maulana Zain ul Aabideen (damath baraka tuhum) of Shah Waliullah Madrasah, India. The first jamat that went to South Africa landed at the airport and offered their Salah (prayers) in congregation right in the airport, this was something amazing, a view the locals and the travelers hadnt seen before, just seeing this manzar (view) made several hundred people their accepting Islam. But not all were happy.
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Abu Taalib Deobandi on 3rd February 2013
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ROUTINES OF THE MASHAIKH-E-NAQSHBAND The seeker (salik) should try and wake up for tahajjud in the final third of every night. Hadrat Abu Bakr said, It is a shame that the cock that crows at dawn has overtaken you. Hadrat Junaid Baghdadi appeared in a dream to someone after he had passed away, and said, All the unseen and miracles have gone; only a few rakats of the night proved useful. Hadrat Khwaja Abu Saeed Abul Khairs poetry regarding tahajjud, the Rubaay, is famous. The translation is as follows: Wake up during the night, for the lovers talk of greatnesses during the night. Around the door and roof of the Friends House they rise and hover.
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