Posts Tagged ‘ bay’ah ’

The Objective, Benefit and Pre-requisites of the Pledge

By Shah Waliullah al-Muhaddith al-Dahlawi
October 5, 2010
The Objective, Benefit and Pre-requisites of the Pledge

Know that the pledge is Sunnah and not obligatory. This is because the folk took the pledge from the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and sought proximity by it with Allah Most High, and there is no evidence indicating that one who foregoes it is a sinner, neither did any of the Imam's rebuke anyone who abstained from it. Know that the Sunnah of Allah Most High is that affairs which are subtle and hidden in the consciousness are determined by actions...
Read More »

The Reality of Tasawwuf (Part One)

By Shaykh al-Hadith Mawlana Zakariyya Kandhlawi
August 29, 2009
The Reality of Tasawwuf (Part One)

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...
Read More »