Islaahi Teachings of Mashaikh

If by committing a sin there were no bad consequences for a person except that his Lord becomes naraaz (displeased) with him, is that not punishment enough?

Shaykh Ashraf Ali Thanwi (raheemahullaah)

A company of vagabonds met a dervish, spoke insulting words to him, struck him and otherwise molested him; whereon he complained to his superior and explained the case. The pir replied: 'My son, the patched frock of dervishes is the garment of resignation and who, wearing it, cannot bear injuries is a pretender not entitled to the frock.'


A large river will not become turbid from stones.
The Arif who feels aggrieved is shallow water yet.


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In a boxing or wrestling match it is not the winner of each round, but the outcome of the final round which determines the winner.

A fighter may be winning every round but if his opponent causes him to fall whereby he cannot stand up before the count will make him the loser. The winner is he who wins the final round.

Similarly the winners i.e. the successful ones, will be those who succeed in the Hereafter regardless of whether they were regarded as successful or ...

Our individual and collective success and our success of this world and that of the Hereafter lies in the Deen of Allah subhaanahu wata’ala. It is through Deen that a person becomes successful and there is no Deen without ‘Ilm (knowledge). Without ‘Ilm, Deen has no existence as Deen only exists with ‘Ilm.

Muhammad ibn Sereen (Raheemahullah) said, “Indeed this ‘Ilm is Deen.”

If ‘Ilm is correct, complete, reliable and authentic ...

The Right of Shukr

Prophet Dawood ‘alayhis salaam turned to Allah subhaanahu wata’ala in deep gratitude for all the blessings bestowed upon him and one can only imagine the shukr (gratitude) of a Prophet. Afterward the thought occurred to him that the Tawfeeq (guidance) to make Shukr upon the blessings was also a blessing so he turned to Allah subhaanhau wata’ala once more in gratitude.

Upon completing he realised that the shukr he made upon the thought which occurred ...