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Theophany What is theophany? Infact theophany is the manifestation of attributes and Essence of Allah. Moreover, it is manifestation of Divine beauty and majesty. Thence, the whole universe is the manifestation of it as Allah says; اَللّٰہُ  نُوْرُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ( سورۃالنور) Meaning: Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. (24:35) Infact, Prophet Mohammad [...]

Search for Allah Allah says in the Quran: وَالَّذِيۡنَ جَاهَدُوۡا فِيۡنَا لَنَهۡدِيَنَّهُمۡ سُبُلَنَا ​​ؕ (العنکبوت ۔69) Meaning: And those who strive hard (and struggle against the innerself self vehemently) for Our cause, We certainly guide them to Our ways. (Al-Ankabut 69) ذَالِکَ فَضْلُ اللّٰہِ یُؤْتِیْہِ مَنْ یَّشَآءُطوَاللّٰہُ ذُوالْفَضْلِ الْعَظِیْم۔ (الحدید۔21) Meaning: This is Allah’s bounty [...]

Idols of Inward جو میں سر بسجدہ ہوا کبھی تو زمیں سے آنے لگی صدا تیرا دل تو ہے صنم آشنا‘ تجھے کیا ملے گا نماز میں Explanation: When I bowed myself for prostration, I heard a voice coming from the ground. It is questioning my apparent prostration before Allah while offering Salat. As apparently, [...]

Faqr and Stages of Certainty Certainty in Quran Allah Almighty says in Quran: وَ اعۡبُدۡ رَبَّکَ حَتّٰی یَاۡتِیَکَ الۡیَقِیۡنُ ﴿٪۹۹﴾ Meaning: And worship your Lord till you attain to the station of certainty of faith. (Al-Hijr 99) What is Certainty? Firstly, dictionary defines it as confidence, assurance, certitude and truth. Sayyid Mohammad Zauqi Shah states: [...]

Submission to the Divine Will کھیتیاں سرسبز   ہیں   تیری   غذا  کے   واسطے چاند, سورج اور ستارے ہیں تیری  ضیا  کے  واسطے جانور    پیدا    کیے   تیری     وفا       کے     واسطے سب  جہاں تیرے لیے   تو  خدا  کے   واسطے Explanation: The fields are flourished for your The sun, the moon and the stars are actually for your splendour. [...]

Spending in The Way of Allah In Arabic, infaq literally means ‘to spend’ and fi sabilillah means ‘in the way of Allah’. So, Infaq fi sabilillah is spending in the way of Allah for achieving His goodwill and consent. To categorize broadly, infaq fi sabilillah is of two types: infaq-e-wajiba and infaq-e-nafila. One of these [...]

Grandeur of Fatimah bint Mohammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib Grandeur of Fatimah bint Mohammad Prophet Mohammad and Fatimah Miswar bin Makhramah relates a tradition that the Holy Prophet said, “Fatimah is part of my body. Whoever makes her angry, in fact makes me angry.” (Bukhari) Miswar bin Makhramah related a tradition that the Holy [...]

What is True Repentance? Allah says in Quran: اِنَّ اللّٰہَ یُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِیْنَ Meaning: Indeed, Allah loves those who turn towards Him. (2:222) Definition of Repentance: It is very important to know why Allah has emphasized upon renunciation from wrongdoings and sins. As without knowing the true meaning of repentance, it is pointless just to utter [...]

Faqr (Sufism) and Everyday Life What is Faqr (Sufism)? My spiritual guide Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen Sultan Mohammad Najib-ur-Rehman says: The literal meaning of Faqr is indigence and poverty. However, according to the Mystics it is the destination of life about which Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) said the following; اَلۡفَقۡرُ فَخۡرِیۡ وَالۡفَقۡرُ مِنِّی Faqr is my pride and Faqr is from me. Certainly, Faqr [...]

Ramadan is to Achieve Piety Fasting (Sawm) is a third fundamental principle of Islam. It became obligatory during the second year of migration (hijra) on the 10th of Shaban. The term Ramadan comes from the Arabic word ramd which means ‘to burn’. The dictionary meaning of ramd is siyam which means ‘to stop’ or ‘to [...]

The Prophet’s (pbuh) Concern for the Truth and Continuous Struggle (Written by: Waqar Ahmed Sarwari Qadri) The pure life and each of Holy Prophet’s admirable actions are incomparable and unprecedented. At the age of forty, Allah blessed him with Prophethood. However, his life prior to Prophethood as both a child and youngster were as pure [...]

Mawlid Regarding Transference of Divine Trust | Faqr | 21st March 2019   Report: Waqar Ahmad Sarwari Qadri, Senior Editor Mahnama Sultan-ul-Faqr Lahore. Every year, Tehreek Dawat-e-Faqr enthusiastically celebrates a grand Mawlid on 21st March as the day of transference of Divine Trust. To make the readers understand the importance of the day, it is essential to shed light upon [...]

Company of Spiritual Guide- A requisite of Faqr (Sufism) It is a fact that whenever a person gets sick, he seeks cure from a doctor and follows his instructions to feel better. When he desires to gain education, he benefits from a teacher and when he needs to nurture bodily needs, he turns towards the sources of sustenance for [...]

The Holy Quran – A Source of Divine Guidance Allah Almighty Has Promised to Safeguard the Holy Quran Allah says in Quran: وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا Meaning: And We are sending down in the Quran what is healing and mercy for the believers. And it only increases the wrongdoers [...]

Marvels of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) Definition Marvels means unique attributes and qualities or those matters and actions which are unique to an entity. In other words, one cannot find these distinct characteristics in any other individual. The Creator of the universe sent His messengers and spiritually elevated people like Saints and Murshids in this [...]