بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
When a person follows the Sunnah of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم ,then
whether conditions of ease or conditions of calamity prevails, both
these sets of conditions hold within them the means and way towards
Allah's pleasure. On the other hand, if one is not a follower of the
Sunnah, then the conditions of ease are of no benefit.
Just as there is an increase of bounties through gratitude, as
described in the Holy Qur'an, likewise there is a loss of
bounties in cases where gratitude is missing.
''In praying to Allah the Lovers have no other objective
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
When a person follows the Sunnah of Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم ,then
whether conditions of ease or conditions of calamity prevails, both
these sets of conditions hold within them the means and way towards
Allah's pleasure. On the other hand, if one is not a follower of the
Sunnah, then the conditions of ease are of no benefit.
Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwy رحيمه الله has said, ''Calamities and
difficulties come over sinners as well as the righteous ones.
The calamity can be a punishment for evil deeds or a means of
gaining more closeness to Allah Ta'ala and an elevation of the
rank of a person. Now how would one make out the difference
that it is a blessing or punishment ? That the person is a
righteous or sinful one ? The person that follows the sunnat
even in the time of calamities, feels love for Allah, finds
pleasure in Allah's decisions, gains more closeness of Allah
and more humility, is a righteous one.
On the other hand the calamities which create in the heart of
a person feelings of darkness, solitude and a feeling of being
far from Allah and through which a person does not feel
inclined towards repentance and humility before Him, in fact
finds rejection and complains of Allah; then you may understand
that this misfortune is a punishment for evil deeds committed.
In Surah Noor, the blessings of seeking forgiveness (istighfaar)
are enumerated. Through it, Allah sends down rain, grants
beautiful gardens and grants blessings in one's children.
Moulana Rumi رحيمه الله says :
''When you Experience sorrow in the heart, turn towards
Istighfaar,
Istighfaar,
Sorrow comes through Allah's command,
So neglect not good deeds, but in fact increase therein.
When Allah wishes to shower His mercy on us,
He creates in us the ability to incline towards weeping in humility.''
Just as there is an increase of bounties through gratitude, as
described in the Holy Qur'an, likewise there is a loss of
bounties in cases where gratitude is missing.
Moulana says : ''The amount of crying in humility and
repentance,a person does in times of sorrow and pressing
need, is much more than is possible in times of ease and
comfort. In spite of that, a person should not wish for,
nor look forward to calamities. What he should seek is
safety from evil, happiness and prosperity. But if, from
repentance,a person does in times of sorrow and pressing
need, is much more than is possible in times of ease and
comfort. In spite of that, a person should not wish for,
nor look forward to calamities. What he should seek is
safety from evil, happiness and prosperity. But if, from
Allah's side some sorrow and calamity does befall one,
one should not then become distressed and lose patience.
Instead one should understand that it is Allah's intention
to make and formulate you and through this formulation
to increase and raise you in rank. Sorrow and calamities
are also bounties (ni'mat) from Allah and in times of need
the dua'as come right from the heart, the place of
prostration becomes wet with tears and one experiences
the pleasure of supplication, which in itself is a great ni'mat.
one should not then become distressed and lose patience.
Instead one should understand that it is Allah's intention
to make and formulate you and through this formulation
to increase and raise you in rank. Sorrow and calamities
are also bounties (ni'mat) from Allah and in times of need
the dua'as come right from the heart, the place of
prostration becomes wet with tears and one experiences
the pleasure of supplication, which in itself is a great ni'mat.
''In praying to Allah the Lovers have no other objective
Than to have the pleasure of whispering secretly in
communion with Him.''
communion with Him.''
This secret talk is attained at the time of sorrow and weeping and
these sighs of crying and lamentation in His presence is well loved
by Him.
these sighs of crying and lamentation in His presence is well loved
by Him.
Moulana Rumiرحيمه الله says :
''I cry and weep before my Beloved,for that appears
well pleasing to Him
well pleasing to Him
And in both worlds our crying and sorrowful sighs
are loved by Him.
are loved by Him.
Blessed is that eye that cries in the remembrance of
the Beloved
the Beloved
And blessed is that heart that is embroiled in His love.
For as long as the babe does not cry, milk does not flow
forth from mother's breast
forth from mother's breast
And as long as clouds don't shed raindrops, the garden
does not become green.
does not become green.
From the 'crying' of the clouds, the garden becomes
green and fertile
green and fertile
And as much as the candle 'cries', so much it increases
its light.
its light.
There where the tears flow, mercy prevails
And where water flows, greenery and fertility prevail.
Allah equates the tears of the sinner in grief
To the blood flowing from a martyr.
Crying and weeping is a great wealth
And the Mercy of Allah is a great blessing.
The wealth of this world consists of gold and silver.
The capital in Allah's sight is Love and two crying eyes.''
Ma-aarif-e-Mathnavi A commentary of the Mathnavi
of Moulana Jalauddin Rumi (R.A.A) By
Moulana Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb
(Daamat-Barakaatuhum)
(vol -1)
of Moulana Jalauddin Rumi (R.A.A) By
Moulana Hakim Muhammad Akhtar Saheb
(Daamat-Barakaatuhum)
(vol -1)
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