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By Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi Ease comes after effort: Nowadays this has become a common malady, people first desire ease and then they will start the work. The law is first start the work and ease will follow. Cause of hope and despair: Sin has the characteristic of cultivating hopelessness and despair in a person and pious actions cultivate hope and optimism.
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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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