Practices

For the People of Determination     (l) Getting up one hour or at least one hour before Fajr, since it is at this time that the Gate Of the Mercy of Allah (Who is Powerful and ‘Sublime!) is opened and the time when the Great Shaikhs look at their Murids. One should get up…

Part Two – For those who have not yet attained the level of the people of determination   Whoever is unable to perform Part One should at least try to perform Part Two. (1) Shahädah : 3 times. (2) Astaghfirulläh : 25 times. (3) Fätihatu’l-Kitäb : one time, with the intention of participating in the…

Part Two – The Awrad (1) Dhikr of the Glorious Name : with the tongue: Allåh Alläh : 2500 times. (2) Dhikr of the Glorious Name: in the heart : Allåh Allåh 2500 times. (3) Allåhumma salli ‘alå Muhammadin wa ‘alå Ali Muhammadin wa sallim : 300 times. But on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays :…

The Third Group This group has the same Adåb as the second group   THE AWRÅD (1) Dhikr of the Glorious Name : Allåh Allåh : 1500 times. (2) Allähumma salli ‘alå Muhammadiw w ‘alå Ali Muhammadiw wa Sallim : 100 times. And on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays : 300 times. The second and the…

The Fourth Group Those who would like to be raised with the Generous Prophets and with the Magnificent Saints and with the People of Tariqah, they must forsake the enmity which is harboured in them, and they must show them their love. It is for this reason that the Pride of all Creation (On whom…

Glossary of Arabic Terms   Adab – Perfected Manners. The outward behaviour to be observed by a follower of the Path that will aid him in reaching his goal. In this book it also refers to a foundation of prayers to be said before the main exercises. Awrad, which pre built on the Adab.  …

Imam al-Jazuli once awoke late for his morning prayers and began to look in vain for pure water to perform ritual ablutions. In the midst of his search al-Jazuli encountered a young girl who was aware of al-Jazuli’s famed religiosity and was bewildered on why al-Jazuli could not find pure water. The girl then spat…