Muadh_Khan wrote:
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Now let's analyze the above..
"Taqwa will come from acting on Sunnah and avoidance of Haram" - True.
"In our times we think that Taqwa will come from knowledge and information" - The same trap that Bu Ali sina fell when he did not understand the difference between 'knowing' Akhlaq and 'keeping' them.. explained here.
"more Dhik'r" This always remains vital.. and is the lifeline for survival.. the difference between the alive and dead is nothing but Dhikr. But only Dhikr without abstinence from haram is like eating poison with food...
"So we have taken a postive (action) and turned into an Academic exercise and where we do act we try to supplement with Nafil Adkhaar etc when the action is actually avoidance of sins.."
Here the method of Islah varies among Mashaikh.. the chishtiya believe in weeding out the farm.. cleaning.. then planting trees.. while the Naqshbandiya Hazraat believe in cleaning portions of the farm and planting trees side by side..
This is the approach of Mashaikh.. and if someone does DIY sulook.. surely he shall read books.. get adhkar.. pick and chose... 'try' it for entertainment.. and when burnt out resume his previous life of waywardness..
A difference between 'Knowing' Tasawwuf and 'Keeping' it..
wa Assalam..
