The moon still shines so brightly The stars are still twinkling The sky is clear Yet a cloud burdens my heart Weep now, dear sky For he has now left your loving gaze No more shall you hear his voice No more shall you see his face Treat him with reverence, beloved Earth For the Creator he truly loved His heart ...
"We cannot and should not look down upon anyone. Once, a drunkard found a piece of paper with the name of Allah written on it. Although he was half-drunk, he picked it up, cleaned it, put itr (scent) on it and kept it in a safe place. When he passed away, someone saw him in a dream in which he informed the person that he had gained salvation because of that good deed. This action of his was the means of his forgiveness and salvation. As Muslims, our Imaan dictates ...
The quality of Radha-bil-Qadha has also been cultivated within the person who has this sweetness of Imaan and is implemented under all conditions. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Rahmatullah ‘alaih) once asked Hazrat Maulana Abdul Ghani Phulpoori (Rahmatullah ‘alaih) : “Is there any stage higher than Ikhlaas (sincerity) ?” Hazrat Maulana Abdul Ghani (Rahmatullah ‘alaih) replied : “Ikhlaas is a very high stage; I cannot think of anything higher than that.” ...
Originally Posted by sudoku I thought I'd post a couplet of Hazrat Moulana Hakeem Akhtar saheb Damat Barakatuh that should be the feelings of all of us. Kissi Ahle Dil kis suhbat jo milli kissi ko Akhtar Ussay aa gaya hai jeena, ussay aa gaya hai marna bad translation (I request our urdu speakers to translate it accordingly. If someone has found companionship of an ahle dil (lover of Allah) oh Akhtar Then he has learnt to live, he has learnt to die ...
The Green Leaf and The Juicy Grape by Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb (daamat barakaatuhum) Hazrat Maulana Jalaluddeen Rumi (rahmatullah alayh) [1] has mentioned a story in his Mathnavi Sharief, of a worm that was told: “You will find a delicious, juicy grape on the grapevine.” Having heard this, the worm began its journey up the grapevine. It soon came across ...