T A S A U W U F - Zinda Nawaz

It is narrated in Hadeeths that the superior most Namaz is the midnight’s prayers. However, its
offerers are very small in number. The Namaz is the best of all the world. The Revered Master Peace Be
Upon Him has said: “Had I no apprehension as of hardship I would have made this Namaz obligatory on
the Ummah.” Make sure to offer Tahajjud Namaz as it is forms to be a trait of the Saaleheen and a source
to approximity to Allah. The Tahajjud Namaz stops form indulging in sins and a means to gain forgiveness
on the follies. This also imports health to the body-(Bukhari, Muslim, Tarmizi and Nesai).
Tahajjud Namaz is called the grave’s moon. It is narrated in a Hadeeth that the grave of the person
offering Tahajjud Namaz is caused to be expanded by seventy (70) times, and there shall be such an
illumination inside the grave that will be Noor Ala Noor.
Maqaam-e-Mahmooda:-
This Maqaam (i.e.spot) is the ultimate one of all spots and destinations which is specifically meant
for the Revered Master, peace be upon him, There is shafa’at and approval of the Revered Maser, Peace
be upon him, favouring all auwaleen(the predecessors) and the Aakhereen (I.e.the subsequent
goverations) and for the believers there is blessing, favour ,destination and objective of Allah the Alimighty,
It means those who offer Tahajjud Namaz be those who succeed before Allah the Almighty in realizing
their wishes.
Namaz of Istekhaara: - There is great emphasis laid , in Hadeeth on Namaz of Istekhaara.The Revered
Master, Peace Be Upon Him has said: “Whenever anyone of you should intend to venture a new work prior
to that he should resort to Istekhaara.” And such a practice prevails among the sufies till this day. The
method of this Namaz is that he should first perform two Raka’ats of Nafil with a Niyat of Namaz of
Istekhaara; and in the first Raka’at after Alhamdo he should recite Surah-e-Qul Yaa Aiyohal Kaferon and
the second Raka’at after Alhamdo he should recite Qul Huwallho Ahad, after salaam he should recite the
following Dua and then go to sleep with the will of Allah’s the Almighty he would earn about the good
aspect in the matter . Repeat the same until the matter becomes known. It should be repeatedly offered till
you are enlightened in a span of seven days. The Dua should be recited after Durud in the following
words:-
“ALLAHUMMA INNI ASTAKHEERUKA BIELMIKA WA WASTAQDIRUKA BIQUDRATEKA WA ASLAUKA
MIN FAZLIKAL AZEEME, FAINNARA TAQDIRO WA LAA AQDIRE WA TA’ LAMO WA LAA AILAMO WA
ANTA ALLAMUL GHUYOOB. ALLAHUMMA IN KUNTA TA’ LAM ANNA HAAZAL AMRE KHIRULI DEENI
WA MA’ASHI WA AAQIBATEHI AMRI AU AAJILIN AMRI FA’AJILIHI FA’ AQDIRHULI WAYASSIRUHI LI
SUMMA BAARIK FIHE.WA IN KUNTA TA’ALAM ANNA HAAZAL AMRA SHARRULLI FI DEENI WA
MA’ASI WA AAQEBATEHI AMRI AU AAJILIN AMRI FAAJILIHI FA’AQDIRHULI WA YASSIRUHI LI
SUMMA BARIK FIHE. WA IN KUNTA TA ‘ ALAM ANNA HAAZAL AMRA SHARRULLI FI DEENI WA MA ‘
ASHI WA AAQEBATEHI AMRI AU AAJILIN AMRI WA AAJILEHI FARIFHU A ‘ NNI WA AAQEBATEHI
AMRI AU AAJILLIN AMRI WA AAJILEHI FASRIFHU A’NNI WA ASRIFNI A’NHU WA AQDIRNI AL-
KHAIRE HYSO KAANA SUMMA ARZINI BEHI’-(note- At two spots in the Dua above there appear the
words HAAZAL AMRO, so at both the occasion you have in mind the nature of your involved therein).
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