It has been mentioned above that Sayyiduna Jibril (may Allah grant him peace) asked the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), "What is ihsan?" The Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) replied, "Ihsan is that you worship Allah as if you are seeing him..." Tariqah in reality is another name for ihsan, or the way to acquire the quality of ihsan. It is this that is called Tasawwuf and Suluk, or name it what you wish -- these...
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In regard to making things halal (permitted) and haram (prohibited), it is the well-established belief of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa 'l-Jama'ah that Allah alone has authority over it. To make something halal or haram is exclusively the work of Allah Most High and He is unique in this. This is purely His right; no one else is involved in this process in any manner. Neither does anyone have this power in essence nor has Allah relegated this power to anyone.
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You should know that sometimes a person comprehends, due to God's inspiring him with this knowledge, that his physical animalistic form is keeping him from what would constitute his fulfillment in terms of it's obeying the angelic side. Therefore he comes to detest the animalistic side and seeks to shatter its force. He won't find anything that helps him to do this as much as hunger, thirst, forswearing sex, and practicing vigilance over his tongue, heart, and limbs. Persistence in this is a cure...
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Islam has come with an easy and practical Shari'ah. Its effort is limited but its reward is great. There are many amazing examples of a small action carrying great rewards. Its salah is not confined to a masjid, but can be performed in any house and on any piece of land. It does not instruct one to give up this world for the purpose of worship, but gives such panaceas, that convert worldly matters into din (religion) too. A person can be involved in...
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A person who spends his time in pursuing futile things will never be inclined towards the necessary things. This is proven through experience. If someone fears that if he becomes pious (muttaqi), he will lose out on the worldly pleasures, then I say; "Make the intention that I do not want to become pious. However, for the sake of Allah spend some time in the company of the 'ulama and the masha'ikh and understand the din. The result of this will be that you...
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If it is established with an authentic chain of transmission that, as a miracle, the Blessed Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) did not have a shadow, no Muslim will hesitate in accepting this fact. However, there are no reports with a reliable chain of transmission on this issue. There is no mention of such a hadith regarding this issue in the well-known hadith compilations such as the Sihah Sittah, etc. However, there is a single narration mentioned by Imam...
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