Tasawwuf

By Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi Life after death: Generally people think that when a person dies and he is placed in the qabr (grave), he remains alone in that fearful place and that life there is 'lifeless'. Friends! This is not so! There is great comfort for a Muslim there.
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By Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi Constancy in dhikr and its benefits: Be constant in dhikr even if the heart and mind is not present and there is no enjoyment. In due course the dhikr will develop into such a habit, there will be no repose without it. For example, initially when a person smokes a huqqa (smoking pipe), he experiences giddiness, nausea and vomiting. By regularly smoking, this condition changes and now he cannot do without it, so much so that even if he doesn't...
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Question: To my sayyid, my mawla (may Allah increase your piety), Al-Salam 'alaykum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh, Your dear letter arrived on 15 Dhu 'l-Hijjah. I am regretful for not being able to present myself in the service of Maulwi 'Abd al-Rahman. What are the detailed circumstances of the destitute that I may convey to you? The road to here, however, is very dangerous. Do not, at all, take the trouble . This would be very difficult on this lowly one.
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By Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi By Committing Sin the Desire for It Increases: It is a philosophical fact that strength is added to that faculty which is regularly used. Thus, by using the gaze in the wrong place one does not become satisfied, but the urge to again use the gaze wrongfully becomes entrenched and gains strength. One should not be fooled by the temporary satisfaction gained after looking, for, it is short-lived.
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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, and peace and blessings upon His final Messenger, Muhammad, and upon his Family and Companions. Hakim al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi needs no introduction. He is the author of many books including the famous Behishti Zewar and Bayan al-Qur'an, a Tafsir of the Qur'an in Urdu comprising of three volumes. His books have covered all the various sciences of the din. His sermons, lectures and advices (malfuzat and irshadat) have been...
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