بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Allah's Limitless Mercy
Hazrat Dr. Abdul Hai Saheb رحمة الله عليه who was
the Khalifa of Hazrat Thanwi رحمة الله عليه used to
say that the waste matter of ten million people
enters the ocean and in a single wave that washes
over it, no particle of that impurity, of that urine and
stool remains. The ocean is but a creation of Allah
which is imbued with the strength and capacity to
neutralise such immense quantities of impurity which
is granted by Allah Ta'ala. If an Imam were to bathe
in that part of the ocean and thereafter perform Salaah,
his Salaah will be totally in order. Considering the fact
on the other hand, that Allah's Mercy, is infinite, can it
be conceived that a single wave of His Mercy will not
be sufficient to wipe out all our combined sins?
Considering One's Sins to be
Greater than Allah's Mercy
Some people tend to say, ''We are sinful to the extreme!
How will Allah Ta'ala accept our supplications? Time and
again our taubah breaks. How then will Allah forgive?''
Outwardly it seems to be extreme humility for a person
to say this as an expression of his unworthiness, but
Hakeem-ul-Ummat Hazarat Moulana Ashraf Ali
Saheb Thanwi رحمة الله عليه explains that outwardly such
a person appears to be humble, but in reality this is the
height of pride. This is in reality a consideration of one's
sins being greater than the Mercy of Allah. He is giving
superiority to his sins over the loftiness and expansiveness
of Allah's Mercy. Based n this, Hazarat narrated a parable.
A mosquito sat on the horn of an ox as it was about to fly off,
it said , ''O ox! I have sat on your horn without permission, so
please forgive me.'' The ox replied, ''Neither was I aware of
your coming nor your going. Had you not spoken, I would
have been unaware of the fact that you have come and gone.''
In the same way, the oceans of our sins in comparison to the
Ocean of Allah's Mercy, are absolutely insignificant.
What was lacking in Shaytaan ?
Had Shaytaan repented, even his work would have been
accomplished. Hazrat Hakeem-ul-Ummat رحمة الله عليه
explains that Shaytaan had within him three, ع's
(Arabic alphabet) but was lacking in one ( ع ).
* He was an عَابِد . One who worships Allah. such
a worshipper of Allah was he, that not even a
span of earth exists whereupon his head has
not prostrated.
* He was an عَارِف . One who recognises Allah.
He recognised Allah Ta'ala to such an extent
that on the very occasion when Allah Ta'ala's
anger was directed at him and he was told ;
اُخُرُجُ فَاِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
''Begone, verily you are accused.''
He still implored Allah Ta'ala because he was fully aware
of the fact that Allah Ta'ala is absolutely free of prejudice
and reaction based on emotion and will not be swayed
and overcome by His Anger. Even in that state he was
confident of his Dua being accepted. Such recognition
of Allah did he have.
* He was an عَالِم . One who has knowledge. He
was an Aalim of such a caliber that he knew
all the finer details of the Shariah of all the
Messengers along with their universals.
What was lacking was one ( ع ).
* He was not an عَاشِق . He was not an intense
lover of Allah Ta'ala. Had he possessed the
( ع ) of Ishq, the intense love of Allah, he
would not have been accursed and rejected.
Had he been an Aashiq, he would not have
opposed Allah Ta'ala but would have rather
become restless at the displeasure he had
caused to the Truly Beloved and fallen headlong
into prostration and said that which Hadhrat
Aadam عليه السلام said :
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمُنَآ اَنْفُسَنَا
''O our Nourisher and Sustainer,
we have wroned our souls.''
Virtues of Taubah
Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb
(Daamat Barakaatuhum)
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Allah's Limitless Mercy
Hazrat Dr. Abdul Hai Saheb رحمة الله عليه who was
the Khalifa of Hazrat Thanwi رحمة الله عليه used to
say that the waste matter of ten million people
enters the ocean and in a single wave that washes
over it, no particle of that impurity, of that urine and
stool remains. The ocean is but a creation of Allah
which is imbued with the strength and capacity to
neutralise such immense quantities of impurity which
is granted by Allah Ta'ala. If an Imam were to bathe
in that part of the ocean and thereafter perform Salaah,
his Salaah will be totally in order. Considering the fact
on the other hand, that Allah's Mercy, is infinite, can it
be conceived that a single wave of His Mercy will not
be sufficient to wipe out all our combined sins?
Considering One's Sins to be
Greater than Allah's Mercy
Some people tend to say, ''We are sinful to the extreme!
How will Allah Ta'ala accept our supplications? Time and
again our taubah breaks. How then will Allah forgive?''
Outwardly it seems to be extreme humility for a person
to say this as an expression of his unworthiness, but
Hakeem-ul-Ummat Hazarat Moulana Ashraf Ali
Saheb Thanwi رحمة الله عليه explains that outwardly such
a person appears to be humble, but in reality this is the
height of pride. This is in reality a consideration of one's
sins being greater than the Mercy of Allah. He is giving
superiority to his sins over the loftiness and expansiveness
of Allah's Mercy. Based n this, Hazarat narrated a parable.
A mosquito sat on the horn of an ox as it was about to fly off,
it said , ''O ox! I have sat on your horn without permission, so
please forgive me.'' The ox replied, ''Neither was I aware of
your coming nor your going. Had you not spoken, I would
have been unaware of the fact that you have come and gone.''
In the same way, the oceans of our sins in comparison to the
Ocean of Allah's Mercy, are absolutely insignificant.
What was lacking in Shaytaan ?
Had Shaytaan repented, even his work would have been
accomplished. Hazrat Hakeem-ul-Ummat رحمة الله عليه
explains that Shaytaan had within him three, ع's
(Arabic alphabet) but was lacking in one ( ع ).
* He was an عَابِد . One who worships Allah. such
a worshipper of Allah was he, that not even a
span of earth exists whereupon his head has
not prostrated.
* He was an عَارِف . One who recognises Allah.
He recognised Allah Ta'ala to such an extent
that on the very occasion when Allah Ta'ala's
anger was directed at him and he was told ;
اُخُرُجُ فَاِنَّكَ رَجِيمٌ
''Begone, verily you are accused.''
He still implored Allah Ta'ala because he was fully aware
of the fact that Allah Ta'ala is absolutely free of prejudice
and reaction based on emotion and will not be swayed
and overcome by His Anger. Even in that state he was
confident of his Dua being accepted. Such recognition
of Allah did he have.
* He was an عَالِم . One who has knowledge. He
was an Aalim of such a caliber that he knew
all the finer details of the Shariah of all the
Messengers along with their universals.
What was lacking was one ( ع ).
* He was not an عَاشِق . He was not an intense
lover of Allah Ta'ala. Had he possessed the
( ع ) of Ishq, the intense love of Allah, he
would not have been accursed and rejected.
Had he been an Aashiq, he would not have
opposed Allah Ta'ala but would have rather
become restless at the displeasure he had
caused to the Truly Beloved and fallen headlong
into prostration and said that which Hadhrat
Aadam عليه السلام said :
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمُنَآ اَنْفُسَنَا
''O our Nourisher and Sustainer,
we have wroned our souls.''
Virtues of Taubah
Moulana Shah Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar Saheb
(Daamat Barakaatuhum)
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