Why we should be grateful and not proud

Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone!-

To whom I granted resources in abundance,

And sons to be by his side!-

To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable!

Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet more);-

By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!

Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!

For he thought and he plotted;-

And woe to him! How he plotted!-

Yea, Woe to him; How he plotted!-

Then he looked round;

Then he frowned and he scowled;

Then he turned back and was haughty;

Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old;

"This is nothing but the word of a mortal!"

Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire!

And what will explain to thee what Hell-Fire is?

Naught doth it permit to endure, and naught doth it leave alone!-

Darkening and changing the colour of man!

Over it are Nineteen.

And We have set none but angels as Guardians of the Fire; and We have fixed their number only as a trial for Unbelievers,- in order that the People of the Book may arrive at certainty, and the Believers may increase in Faith,- and that no doubts may be left for the People of the Book and the Believers, and that those in whose hearts is a disease and the Unbelievers may say, "What symbol doth Allah intend by this?" Thus doth Allah leave to stray whom He pleaseth, and guide whom He pleaseth: and none can know the forces of thy Lord, except He and this is no other than a warning to mankind.

Surah 74:11-31

"For me, this is a reminder to be good and humble, seeking Allah's pleasure by acknowledging Allah's blessings and being grateful, by never associating partners with the One Allah. "

Keys of happiness

The key to a happy and successful life is love and respect for all God's creation. We live in one place and have it at our disposal to care and tend for it for our survival. The love we share towards one another as a human race is incumbent on everybody with sanity and respect plus faith in the Creator of all beings and to have this abundance of privileges makes us the human race responsible for the cause and effect of survival. As a matter of principle and moral, we have the choice to be loving and humble; grateful and gracious; though we come across many with destructive, negative and manipulative intentions, the more we cultivate love and lovingness, the better our chances at overcoming the negative issues for negativity strives and feeds of negative reactions. We the human race have intelligence, intellect and consciousness; if we raise our God consciousness and praise Him and be grateful, He will take care of our affairs. He is Most Fair and Merciful. We should put more faith in our lives to shine as one. There is the Ultimate Force above all other forces that govern our physical and spiritual beings. This is merely the beginning when we start to be aware of this fact. We shall start to see and feel the difference. Be in the most humblest form coming to Him for all needs; He will fulfill them. He is Truth. So, let's start to realise the Almighty One and be servants with virtue. Shall we not want to see Him one day? What is our purpose as souls and in human form to spirit to human again? What is the whole aim? 

Silent night

In the middle of the night is when one thinks the clearest. Once thoughts begin to open and inspiration begins to flow like a tap; focus of many kinds come into effect. It is the best time for reflection. The quietness and stillness becomes a beacon. A light is shone on all the aspects of what takes precedence in life. Often, we get so engrossed and tired out by the day that night is just a mere resting time. When in fact, it is a healing moment for contemplation. Many inspirations emerge at this time. People as often we do, close the channels of emotions but the night has a way of opening this dam and forces us to face many things; if we take the time, we will be enlightened in the silence and wisdom shall become a friend. 

ABOUT HALAL AND HARAM - photos in homes

As salamu alaikum 

A non Wahhabi sourced selection to ponder on. Having photos in homes has been raised, thus is my extensive but short reply to initiate some thinking in regards to sources and knowledge, which we may share. 

ABOUT HALAL AND HARAM: To abstain from an unlawful thing is piety and there are four grades of piety: (1) Piety which is required for attestation of truth. If a man gives it up, he is not qualified to act as a judge, administrator or witness. This kind of God-fear is only to save oneself from all unlawful things (2) The second grade of piety is that of a pious man. He saves himself even from doubt whether a certain things is lawful or unlawful. The Holy Prophet said: Discard that which is doubtful for that which is not doubtful. He also said: Sin is heart-alluring (3) The third grade of piety is that of the God-fearing man who gives up even a lawful thing for fear of falling into an unlawful thing. The Prophet said: Nobody can be a God-fearing man unless he gives up what causes no harm to him for fear of what causes harm. For instance, such a man does not state all affairs to the people lest he is drawn to back-biting or he fears to eat a delicious food or drink lest it stimulates passion and lust which drive the people to commit unlawful things. (4) The fourth grade is the piety of the siddiqs or extremely religious man who gives up everything except God for fear of spending one single hour of life for nothing. 

Out of the above four stages, only the first one is within the domain of a Faqih and not the other three. The Holy Prophet once said to Wabisaa: Consult your conscience even though they give you decision (thrice). A Faqih does not express opinion regarding the machinations of the heart but confines his opinion on things which are subject matters of courts. His jurisdiction is limited to the matters of the world.Science of the road to the hereafter is divided into two parts - the science of revelation and the science of practical religion. The science of revelation is the primary object of the science of practical religion. A certain Sufi said: I fear the bad end of a man who has got no portion of the knowledge of revelation. The least portion is to believe it and place it to those who are worthy of it. A certain sage said: Whoever has got two characteristics-here say and pride-will never be blessed with this secret science. Another sage said: Whoever is addicted to this world or persists in his low desires will not attain this secret science though he might learn the other sciences. This secret science is the science of the Siddiqs and those who are in the neighbourhood of God. This is a light which illumines the heart, cleansing it of all impurities and blameworthy sins. He understands now what he heard before but did not understand. he comes to learn the eternal and perfect attributes of God, His works and wisdom in the creation of this world, the meanings of prophethood, the devil, the angels, the cause of revelation on Prophets, the meaning of Paradise, Hell, punishment of grave, Bridge, Balance, accounts and many other things.

Some say that these things are mere examples, but God has reserved for the pious what no eye has seen, no ear has heard and no heart has conceived. Some say that man knows nothing of Paradise except its attributes and names. Others hold that some are mere patterns and some are identical with the realities which these names signify. Likewise others hold that limit to the knowledge of God is one's inability to reach it. The object of secret knowledge is to remove the covers of doubt over these things from mind and the appearance of such light therein which clears everything like day light. It is possible owing to the light of heart. It is like a mirror through which one can see clearly everything that falls on it if is cleared of all impurities therein. The science of the heart is that by which these impurities are removed from the heart as these impurities ar impediments or . obstacles .td the knowledge of God's attributes. The mode of clearing theta is the abstinence from low desires and passions and following the ways off the prophets. Thus to whatever extent the heart, is cleansed and made to face the truth, to that same extent-, will it reflect its reality, this cannot be attained without discipline, and 'efforts. This secret science cannot be written in books, but it can be gained by experience as a gift of God. About this science, the Holy. Prophet said: this is such a knowledge which is like a hidden things. None can grasp it except those who know God. Don't despise such learned man whom God has given a portion of it, as God does not despise a man on whom He gives a gift.

(Wahhabism ) according to me : defined in the Ihya of Imam Al Ghazzali

 The Prophet said: Nobody can be learned unless he puts his learning into practice. He said: Knowledge is of two kinds-knowledge by tongue which is open proof of God for the children of Adam and the science of soul which is useful. He said: In the latter days, there will be ignorant worshippers and sinning learned men. He said: Don't acquire knowledge to boast over the learned nor dispute with the ignorant and gain popularity among the people. He who does this will go to Hell. He said: He who conceals his knowledge will be given by God a bridle of fire. He said: I fear most for one* who appears as Anti-Christ than Anti-Christ himself. Someone asked him: Who is he? He said: I fear most for the misguided leaders. He said: He whose knowledge is great but guidance less is away from God. Jesus Christ said: How can you guide the night travellers along the right way when you yourself are perplexed? These and other traditions show that a learned man faces eternal happiness or eternal damnation.

 

Book 24, Number 5250:

Abu Talha reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a dog or a statue.

Book 24, Number 5252:

Abu Tilha, the Companion of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him), reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) having said: Verily, angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture. Busr reported : Zaid fell ill and we went to inquire after his health and (found) that there was hanging at his door a curtain with a picture on it. I said to 'Ubaidullah Khaulani who had been under the patronage of Maimuna, the wife of Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him): Did not Zaid himself inform us before about (the Holy Prophet's command pertaining to the pictures), whereupon 'Ubaidullah said: Did you not hear when he said: "Except the prints on the cloth" ?

Book 24, Number 5254:

Abu Talha Ansari reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture or portraits. I came to 'A'isha and said to her: This is a news that I have received that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) had said: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture or a dog, (and further added) whether she had heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) making a mention of it. She said: No (I did not hear this myself), but I narrate to you what I saw him doing. I bear testimony to the fact that he (the Holy Prophet) set out for an expedition. I took a carpet and screened the door with it. When he (the Holy Prophet) came back he saw that carpet and I perceived signs of disapproval on his face. He pulled it until it was torn or it was cut (into pieces) and he said: God has not commanded us to clothe stones and clay. We cut it (the curtain) and prepared two pillowa out of it by stuffing them with the fibre of date-palms and he (the Holy Prophet) did not find fault with it.

Book 24, Number 5255:

A'isha reported: We had a curtain with us which had portraits of birds upon it. Whenever a visitor came, he found them in front of him. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upop him) said to me: Change them, for whenever I enter the room) I see them and it brings to my mind (the pleasures) of worldly life. She said: We had with us a sheet which had silk badges upon it and we used to wear it. This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Muthanna but with this addition: 'Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) did not command us to tear that."

Book 24, Number 5258:

A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) entered (my apartment) and I had hung (on the door of my apartment) a thin curtain having pictures on it. The colour of his face underwent a change. He then took hold of that curtain and tore it and then said: The most grievous torfnent for the people on the Day of Resurrection would be for those who try to imitate Allah in the act of creation.

Book 24, Number 5266:

A'isha reported that she bought a carpet which had pictures on it. When Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) saw that, he stayed at the door and did not get in. I perceived or I was made to perceive upon his face signs of disgust. She said: Allah's Messenger, I offer repentance to Allah and His Messenger. (but tell me) what is the sin that I have committed. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: What is this carpet? She said: I bought it for you so that you might sit on it and take rest. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The owners of these pictures would be tormented and they would be asked to bring to life what they tried to create. He then said: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a picture.

Book 24, Number 5268:

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) having said: Those who paint pictures would be punished on the Day of Resurrection and it would be said to them: Breathe soul into what you.have created.

Book 24, Number 5272:

Muslim b. Subaih reported: I was with Masriuq in the house which had the portrayals of Mary (hadrat Maryan). Thereupon Masriuq said: These are portraits of Kisra. I said: No, these are of Mary. Masruq said: I heard Abdullah b, Mas'ud as saying Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) had said : The most grievously tormented people on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures. (Muslim said): I read this before Nasr b.'Ali at-Jahdami and he read it before other narrators, the last one being Ibn Sa'id b Abl at Hasan that a person came to Ibn 'Abbas and said: I am the person who paints pictures; give me a religious verdict about them. He (Ibn 'Abbas) said to him: Come near me (still further). He came near him so much so that he placed his hand upon his head and said: I am going to narrate to yor what I heard from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). I heard him say: All the painters who make pictures would be in the fire of Hell. The soul will be breathed in every picture prepared by him and it shall punish him in the Hell, and he (Ibn 'Abbas) said: If you have to do it at all, then paint the pictures of trees and lifeless things; and Nasr b.'Ali confirmed it.

Book 24, Number 5273:

Anas b. Malik said: I was sitting with Ibn Ahbas when he gave religious verdicts but he did not say that it was Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) who had said that. However when a man said to him (Ibn 'Abbas) : I am the painter of these pictures. Ibn 'Abbas said: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: He who painted pictures in the world would be compelled to breathe soal in them on the Day of Resurrection, but he would not be able to breathe soul (in them).

Book 24, Number 5276:

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Angels do not enter the house in which there are portrayals or pictures.

"Photographs , are not drawings by people / artists. They are a digital and technological replica of someone or something. Nevertheless, these are not objects of worship. Allah knows best our intentions. - lorrainenurshufiya,2014) 

Love, light & peace update news

People need to learn , that they are not always able to hide their true feelings. Some of us are more aware than others. Obviously, being a psychic empath, we pick up on threads of emotions or negativity which sets in through the unseen. As the cleansers of environments , this sometimes effects us in the worst possible and uncomprehendable manner. More so when we are feeling agitated  and this dumping of garbage emotions comes through us physically in a way that makes us sick. It may last a day or a night, and soon goes away. 

We forget sometimes we have to armour and guard ourselves , though most times we do, some of the times we cannot help but be "used" as the vessel for extractions. 

It hasn't happened to me for a while but recently on a double level, my son and me had a cleansing session, which affected him and myself , on the same night. Astute boy learning very early. He is very uber sensitive. As for myself, I go with the flow and do my best. Others, on the hand, who are supposed to do their part may end up being the worst dumpers on us, the negative zappers of society, not by our own choice, mind you. So, for all that, we remain as patient as possible, because we are being lifted and used in a spiritual way that we ourselves cannot explain.

Lest we are mistaken to be "proud" of our circumstance, we rather take the silent way and cope with those less knowledgable in these matters or cynicals who have a tendency to say, I knew it.... Right after it happens. ****sigh***** there is shift happening. The light workers who work know this, please send light, love and peace to all parts of our earth, especially to the ones who have no clue and are aimless in their lives, or those who forget to live as a human race. 

As long as clean hearts thrive, this earth will survive the onslaught of planned negativity. 

Certainty

BismillahHiRahmaniRahim

Was sallatu was salamu ala sayyidina Muhammad wa ala alih wa shohbihi wa Salim. 

Surah36:82

"His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, so it is."

When a command of Allah Subhanallah wa Ta'ala is given, none can oppose nor stop it. When a humble servant aknowledges His Greatness and realises this, we can accept and overcome many things by His Will, inshallah.

He, Most Gracious, Beneficient, Knowing & Hearing, can change a wrong to right, in an instance without any effort from a servants' part, accept asking from Him alone.

Subhanallah, Most Mighty is He who understands His servants' more than they know themselves. Almighty and Wise is He over all they can say and think of Him. When a servant thinks well of the Master, the Master thinks well of His servant. 

In a blink of an eye, a situation can be reversed. Only by His command can this happen, we only have to ask, silently or aloud, it is He who creates the changes, as long as the servant asks and wants to apply the changes . 

Mashaallah, in an instance this humble servant's predicament has been reversed from no sleeping at night to sleeping at night by one incident, that by His Will, an outcome and wisdom comes forth.

Small miracles evolve around us daily, it is He who destines us and our events. We are not in control. If we were we would change every insignificant un-goodly event that happens daily globally. Yet, small miracles happen in our everyday lives all the time. Who are we to question the time and the place that our supplications should be answered, our hopes be made real or our status increases or decreases? It is Allah Subhanallah wa Ta'ala that determines it all. 

The humble servants' desires can all be made real if He wanted it to. But how would we handle all our supplications answered immediately? We couldn't sustain ourselves with the overwhelming gratitude we would feel. As difficulties are our lessons and our experience, we realise with a lowly heart, that for all the supplications answered thus so far, we are more humbled and more grateful, and we realise the ultimate desire is then, not the granting of supplications, but attaining the nearness to Him. Inshallah. May we all be blessed forever by Him and may we love his beloved and remember that we would not have this benefit, if not for his ( SalAlllahu alaih wa alih was Salam) love for us. 

And may we be protected against the evils that take us further from His Pleasure.

"If Satan looks at you and sees you consistent in God's obedience, he will persist in coming after you. Should you continue to maintain consistency he will give up and leave you. But if you do not and he sees you fluctuating, he will strive after you."

The servant needs to maintain the obligations required for this nearness, for each effort on the servants' part takes the servant closer to Him.

We are taught to be constant in our devotions, although it may be small, a servant would find ease to increase the devotions as long as the servant strives with constancy and patience. Inshaallah.

"O Allah, Lord of Gabriel, and Michael, and Israfil, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who knowest the unseen and the seen; Thou decidest amongst Thy servants concerning their differences. Guide me with Thy permission in the divergent views (which the people) hold about Truth, for it is Thou Who guidest whom Thou wilt to the Straight Path."

"BISMILLAAHIRRAHMAANIRRAHIIM YA MUQALLIBAL-QULUB,TSABBIT QALBI'ALA DINIK."

And peace and salutations be upon our Master Muhammad, his progeny and companions. 

Amin ya Rabbal A'lamiin.

Eid Mubarak, 1 Syawal 1435H

Eid Mubarak dear brothers and sisters. This Ramadan has been very extra special for me and I hope it has been for all. I have learnt a lot these past four years and one thing I know is Allah Most Mighty Hears All, Knows All, seen and unseen, spoken or silent, but through the heart with good intentions is where we shall find the answers to our prayers. Dear brothers and sisters in Islam, coming to Islam is a beautiful event, getting to know the Rabb is a life long lesson, within which are many trials and tests, be rest assured, He Most Forgiving , is always waiting for our repentance and will help when we make efforts, no matter how small.... One thing we should never stop doing no matter what is leave sholat/namaz.... Focal point of being a true worshipper. Everything else gets easier once this obligation is fulfilled constant and sincerely, inshallah. We do everything we can bit by bit ( for converts) as we are learning daily and applying as we learn. I have had rough times and iman has been low and tested heavily at a point in my life and the only thing that saved me was sholat. And thereafter, the consciousness of soul and the need to do more , opened the doors of opportunity once more, so never be satisfied with what we are doing, always try to improve and do as much as we can, constantly. Inshallah, may the next month of Ramadan find us all more prepared , more devoted and more dutiful. Amin. Minal Aidiin wal fa idzin .

Pre-Ramadan thoughts 2014

We are not here to judge anyone, we can only offer reminders. For as we ourselves have travelled the difficult journey, we have overcome certain hardships and trials, we only wish that you may not fall into the same crevices as us. We have now reached a certain stage of certainty and hopefully some wisdom, all we long for is a peace from our hearts and to see a peace in all. We have learnt that our power is not limited but it is given to us in parts. For if it were to be filled all at once, most of it would spill over and we would be left with only what we can contain. The lessons we share , all but judge. We have been admonished through trials and given providence through attempts and encouragement through sheer determination, because we wanted to know and wanted to succeed. In no way do we admit to being more than what we are, for the very existence of us is essentially by the will and force of the Ultimate One. He who transcends all creation. Our mind cannot fathom; they more we think and try to understand the essence we will never know with the mind. We shall only feel with the soul, through the heart, by which the knowledge that seeps must be utilised , in order for the subsequent familiarity to evolve. Knowing Him is by having knowledge of what He wants from you. And even a whole life's efforts will never prepare us, the normal people, for the very meeting , at that precise moment, determined only by Him, in whose Hands all souls are.

It saddens us to see the way of the world, the tricks of the shaytan so easily veils the truth of what the purpose of the human soul is. It saddens us to see hearts hardened, conscience disappear and humans lacking in mercy.yet everyone wants to go back to a place of peace. Yet, most do not prepare for that place as the road is taken far from the end destination of peace. To endue in patience every trial and hardship, takes a soul envigoured, strengthened with knowledge and armed with certainty. As we seek to cope with all the axles of anxieties, we must stop and realise, we must surrender, go back and resume where we may have forgotten the lesson, to review and revise, gaining the proper wisdom..... And we shall be guided and we shall then cope. Knowledge skills are utilised efficiently when there is understanding and application. Otherwise, it is nothing more than the white cloth that sheets our bodies in the grave.

May we be enlightened and achieve peace  through love and light, by His Mercy.

We ask forgiveness from all for any acts &  words that may have offended anyone. We seek His Forgiveness and repent and we want to start the month of Ramadan, 2014 with purity for His sake. 

Ya Rabb, we  send salutations to Prophet Muhammad (saw), his progeny and companions .

Allah humma solli ala sayyidina Muhammad wa ala alih wa shohbihi was Salim.

lorrainenurshufiya @2014 

Cold feet

"There are unique moments we will encounter, when nothing is as it was perceived initially."12 May 2014

19th May 2014 1:59am

The room gets extremely cold, my feet feel frozen.

I was as if in a stupour, and felt paralysed. I am in the bed, trying to get up, and I keep trying , am moving, standing, but my position doesn't change. I see the window and the curtains slightly opened. I don't see anything forcing me but there is pressure and a forceful energy. I call out for the ones near me, noone wakes, I retrieve my phone, I am holding it but I can't see it. Then vaguely I see the phone screen, then it disappears. My son is sleeping beside me. I feel him holding onto my hand. Then his weight as if holding onto me. I call him, but he doesn't wake up. I still can't see what is preventing me from moving and walking... I am off the bed, my movements burdened, heavy and drugged. I don't go pass the window, I walk backwards towards the locked door, still facing the window. I notice the curtain is slightly opened, a slit. I am back on the bed, I am in a heavily stupoured paralysis. I keep reading my prayers of safety, in and out of calling the ones nearby... I recite a special prayer for my son... The energy ceases, the hold stops, the force depletes... I can move, open my eyes and I am still in the bed, next to my son and now, I am truly awake. 

I wanted to know what was preventing my son proper sleep and causing him to sleep walk... I sensed a presence of coldness an hour before my strange dream. I demanded to know what presence was causing his anxiety. I wonder what I have actually experienced?

-lorrainenurshufiya@2014

Adab ~Excerpt from The Guide To The Path of Righteousness~

Adab

Amongst the Sufiyya good manners (adab) is a great thing, it is the main foundation within the path to Allah, hence they say, “Adhere to adab or else await destruction!” And, “Maintain adab even if you have ascended to the highest rank.”

This is because of the soundness of the outward indicates the soundness of the inward, whatever is concealed in the inward will manifest upon the outward. The states of the outward comply with the states of the inward, whatever is upon your outward is within your inward, whatever is within the vessel will ooze out and upon the surface its effects will emerge. Therefore, refinement of the limbs indicates refinement of the hearts, and adab of the outward indicates adab of the inward.

Abu Hafs (RA)said:

Sufism (Tasawwuf), all of it is adab, at all times it is adab, in all states it is adab, and at every level it is adab.”

Therefore, whoever maintains adab at all times they will reach the ranks of “rijal”, one who falls short of maintaining adab, he is distant in spite of considering himself near, he is rejected in spite of his thinking that he is accepted.

Ibn Ata’illah (RA) said:

It is the ignorance of the murid when he acts disrespectfully, the punishment for him is delayed, and he is says,” If this was disrespectful (su’al-adab)then the blessings would be cut off from me, and I would be far away!” However, the blessing is cut off from such a person but he does not even realize, and he is very distant but he is not even aware of it, were this not the case he would not be doing as he pleases.

People do not become leaders except by adab towards Allah, towards His Messenger SAW towards their shuyukh and towards all of the muslims.

Adab with Allah is to be compliant to His commands and refrain from His prohibitions.

Adab with the Messenger of Allah SAW is to follow his Sunna, desire his companionship, follow his guidance, adorn oneself with his character.

Adab with the shuyukh is to protect their honour, always serve them with excellence, and have sincere love towards them.

Adab with the Muslims is to love for them what you love for yourself or more.

Adab of time is to occupy it with obedience. There are four aspects of time for a person, as mentioned by Sheikh Abu’l Abbas al-Mursi(RA):

1. The time of obedience

2. The time of sinfulness

3. The time of blessings

4. And the time of tribulations

· The time of obedience requires a person to witness the blessings of Allah.

· The time of disobedience requires a person to repent.

· The time of blessings requires a person to to be grateful and to do shukr.

· The time of tribulations requires a person to be patient.

When a person fulfils all these aspects of adab, then they will receive complete honour and a great rank amongst the general people and the elite by the grace of Allah, exalted be He.

~Excerpt from The Guide To The Path of Righteousness~

The Way Of The People Of The Right

The Way Of The People Of The Right

Tarīqa Ahl al- Yamin

Imam Abdallah al-Haddad (RA) once said:

Spiritual retreats and self disciplining are no longer for these times, since their conditions are no longer met, like eating halāl. However, the one who builds his affair on performing the obligations, leaving the forbidden, performing the superogatory according to his ability, enjoining good and forbidding wrong , helping the weak,favouring the needy, or helping and assisting him  and the like, and remains firm upon this, he will receive that which the others received  through their spiritual excercises and retreats and will receive that which he had missed from performing them.

He (RA) also said: 

Do not ever think that we are upon the Way of the Elect (Tarīqa al-Khāssa), due to the lack of those people who truly seek it with sincerity. We are only upon the way of the common, the Way of the People of the Right.

Sufism is a way which leads people to Allah; that is not complete without softening the density of the nafs until there is no veil before it. The outward means, in order to achieve this, vary from one tarīqa to another; however its inward action and goal is one. For this reason the Imam said: 

Even though the path of sufism is numerous, they are ultimately one. This is to,strive against the ego and abandon everything that it desires, and this is a hard hing to do.

He (RA) also said: 

The path that has been mentioned is an inward path made up of beliefs  and character. It has only been manisfested as an outward pathto be learnt and understood.

He (RA) also said:

The sharia is knowledge, tarīqa is action, and haqiqa is its fruit. Each of these three can be divided further into two, and it is not upon you to investigate its branches. Therefore, if you work outwardly then your fruit is outward, and if you work inwardly then your fruit is inner. Whoever oppresses his heart, and has done works of disobedience , then that is his fruit.

We do not carry people onto the tarīqa of the muqarribūn, and we are not charged to carry many of them upon it. If we do carry them, then we carry them upon the Way of the People of the Right, for people are constantly diminishing. Diminishing, firstly from the category of excellence (ihsān), then from the category of faith (imān), and in this time most of them are almost on the verge of coming out of the circle of Islam.

It is apparent that there are very few people who have the high strength; therefore, they have travelled the way of the elect at the hands of Imam al-Haddad (RA). It has been related from him:

Whoever comes to us, seeking the way of the common... We comfort and console him. And whoever comes to us seeking the way of the elect... We take service from him and try him, comforting the first in accordance to his nature, and testing the second to break his ego.

This indicates that the Imam did not manifest the way of the elect except for those whom were worthy of it.

- excerpt from  The Guide To The Path Of Righteousness-