T A S A U W U F - Zinda Nawaz

5 “He is the One who has created you all, then there are amongst you infidels and amidst you the
believers, and Allah is all watchful of all your deeds. He has created heavens and the earth with a truth and
he has given you a shape, so how nicely he has caste your shape and unto him the return shall
be-“(Surah-e-Tagha-bun, part: 1)
6 “Allah is the Noor of the heavens and the earth.The parable of his light is as (if these were) a niche and
within it a lamp; the lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were brilliant stars, lit from a blessed tree, an olive,
neither of the east (i. e. neither it gets sun rays only in the morning) nor of the west (i.e. nor it gets sun rays
only in the afternoon, but it is exposed to the sun all day long), whose oil would almost glow forth (of it self)
though no fire touched it. Light upon light. “Allah guides to his light, whom he wills”. And Allah sets forth
parables to mankind and Allah is All-knowner of everything.
A STRANGE INCIDENT OF ISLAMIC HISTORY:-
A renowened Islamic figure Abdullah Bin Mubarak may Allah’s, blessings be upon him was on his journey
for the Haj Pilgrimage. He saw an old lady sitting under a tree and she appeared somewhat worried. He
asked the old lady her welfare so as to render her some kind of help.
He said: “Assalmo Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah.”
The old lady:- “Salaamun Qaulam Mir Rabbil Raheem.” (AL Quran) viz-Salaam is a statement of the Most
Benign Cherisher. It connoted that a reply of salutation was on behalf of Allah the Almighty himself
.Thereafter, the old lady said: Maeen Yuzlillano Falaa Haadiya Lahoo (AL Quran) viz-the person who is set
to go astray, there is none to guide him to the right direction. She was as though hinting at the point that
she had lost the track.
Abdullah Bin Mubarak (R.A.): “Where are you coming from?”
The lady:-“subhanallazi asra be abdehi lailam minal masjidil haraame ilul masjidil aqsa –“(Al Quran), viz:
glorified is the one who carried on tourage to his devotee from the masjid-e-haraam to the masjid-e – aqsa.
Now she was pointing out to the fact that she was returning from masjid-e-Aqsa i.e. Syria.
Abdullah bin Mubarak:-“Since how long you are here”?
The lady: since three night consequetaly –“(Al Quran)”
Abdullah Bin Mubarak- “What is food arrangement here?” The lady he is the one who feeds and provides
to drink-“(Al Quran) Abdullah Bin Mubarak “Do you have water for abution (Wadhoo)?”The lady: So if you
don’t find water then you go for Tayammum with purged soil” (Al Quran)
Abdullah Bin Mubarak: “Here is eatable for you to eat.”
The lady: “Finish up the fasting until beginning of the night
(Al Quran) viz I am fasting Abdullah Bin Mubarak “It surely is not the month of Ramadhan”
The lady: - “one, who should observe fast with pleasure virtuously, then Allah the Almighty is Evaluating
and All-Knowing –“(Al-Quran) Viz: As if she meant that I have observed a Nafil fasting.
Abdullah Bin Mubarak: - “But in journey breaking of fasting is all permitted”.The lady: “And should you
observe fasting that shall be good to you, if you knew, “(Al Quran)
Abdullah Bin Mubarak: - “You may talk in my manner.”
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