Sufi Secret-Purification

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem””Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

Sufi secret 3

Allah’s Marifat=the Divine Knowledge pertaining to the relation of Allah with man.

Marifat is attained only by Allah’s grace. (Aspirant heart receives special favour / Hidayat of Allah)

Ilm and Aql (knowledge and wisdom) can be helpful in attaining Marifat but they cannot be its cause which is created only by the favour of Allah.

Marifat = Iman + obedience.

Marifat is the name of shauq (fondness) and love , and the root of all fondness and love is obedience. Greater the love greater the obedience.

When a Sufi’s heart by his constant devotion, becomes the abode of Allah’s love, his eyes become the abode of Allah’s manifestations and his life becomes the subject of Divine teachings.

Tauba can ward off Allah’s wrath against man’s sins. —opposition and default in breaking the Divine Law—not repeat it again–when one feels ashamed of his sins—fear of punishment– Allah sees and knows everything which a man does.

charity/zakat—To help the poor and the needy –makes no discrimination at all in charity—-live on Tawakkal (absolute trust and reliance upon Allah for every need)–gratitude to Allah

Mushaheda (Coming Face to Face with Divine Light)—–Coming face to face with the Divine Light—unswerving faith surcharged with overwhelming love for Allah—sees nothing else except the Light of Allah all around

Stronger the faith –no fear of false deities or worldly powers. fears his Creator’s wrath and desires his Lord’s favors. To him this world is merely a short journey, the destination of which is the Hereafter. Thus he directs most of his efforts towards earning Paradise and devotes only part of his time to earning his bread in this world. Busy in da’wah work.

The Ultimate Success is not in amassing fortunes, being famous or having a fantastic career, but success is in escaping the fires of hell.(work and pray)

Upper part of the body – senses +brain(mind)+heart (angelic if properly used)

Lower part of the body- belly + sexual organ (temptation and lust-animal/hywani if not checked )

Salvation=Purification of self + Remembrance of Allah + Prayer

The prayer of Hazrat Ibrahim (as)– Recitation of the Holy verses+ Teaching of Al-Kitab+ Inculcating of wisdom/hikmah + Purification of self

The prayer was granted with a significant amendment—recitation of the holy Quran+ purification of self +teaching al kitab(quran)+ Hikmah/wisdom.

Purification of Self(‘Tazkiah’)—–softening of the hearts + increasing the state of conviction with the help of recitation, cleans and purifies it. Avoiding  unwanted habits and undesirable characteristics. So the trimming of human self and purification is one of the essential tasks assigned to him by Allah.

The methods prescribed by Islam for attaining this level of purity and transparency of heart and mind are called “the pillars of Islam”.

“Indeed, the prayer restrains from shameful and evil deeds.”

 “Of their wealth take alms, that so you mightest purify and sanctify them and pray on their behalf.”

 “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self restraint.”

 “If anyone undertakes that duty therein, let there be neither obscenity, nor wickedness nor wrangling in the Hajj.”

When I want to talk to Allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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