Muraqaba (meditation)

Once I inquired about the beard as what does Quran and Hadiths say about this and what was the size and shape of the beard of Holy Prophet (PBUH) and those of his companions. Qalander Baba Auliya said, “there hasn’t been said anything about the beard i

Since Qalander Baba Auliya is enjoying the higher ranks of Qalandariat, therefore, the overall tone of Silsila Azeemia is also Qalandri.

To whom does this not apply? If a man builds a house with fifty rooms, he would sleep on one bed only. If in the greed of wealth he collects treasures of gold and silver, still he can eat only two pieces of bread as fuel for his stomach. It does not ma

The sand recognizes itself and keeps all its parts attached to its womb. If we suppose that a person is sand, then every living thing is made up of sand, whether it be parts or limbs. Copper, iron, jewel gold, silver, etc. are those parts of sand on wh

This Universe is a collection of all those planets, stars, humans, animals and all the other living beings. There is a link between all the creatures in this cosmos. Whether the physical eyes see that link or not we cannot help but attest to its existe

Drowsiness is the earliest stage of Muraqaba. When someone begins the practice of Muraqaba for the first time, often he or she becomes drowsy and goes to sleep. After few days the condition that prevails in the mind can neither be called asleep or awak

When we look into our daily routine, it becomes obvious that most of the time our nervous system remains under stress. Hurrying to work, traffic jams, pollution and office politics all contribute to this stress. Different social and domestic matters al

The holy people of mankind are those who are aware of the systems of galaxies working within them. When a person becomes aware of his inner self and the blinders of time and space are removed from his eyes, then he sees that everything is within him. T

In this state, the influence of the subconscious on the consciousness of the patient increases to such an extent that the patient starts seeing things that are otherwise hidden from the naked eye. Sometimes he sees shadows and other times he sees himse

There are mountains surrounding Mecca. In Arabic, “shib” means “a ravine” or “gorge.” A narrow path or field between two high mountains is called a ravine. According to Arab custom, these ravines belonged to tribes. One such ravine was inherited by Abu

Everything that exists in this world is dominated by one or more colors. Nothing is of no color. Chemistry reveals that if any element goes through changes, it emits specific colors. This order of the colors is the basic characteristic of any clement.

Predetermined quantities at work in each creation distinguish one species from another and every person from every other person. The particles of sand are identical, but with different quantitative combinations of these particles different species are

There are many people in the subcontinent and abroad who witnessed Qalander Baba Auliya in one day at one time in different places. With some he shook hands, with other he had a cup of tea, to other he embraced, and yet with another he gave one or the

Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) was a woman of excellent character and full of compassion. The doors of her house were always open to the needy. She was generous. Her husband had passed away, and because of her family’s nobility, honor, and hi

Our life is limited to gaining the world, and our worship is limited to ostentation and accumulating worldly blessings. We give too much importance to the apparent aspect of our actions but do not drink from the immense ocean of knowledge that flows in

Parents wish for children, and the mother grows a new life within herself for months. Even after the birth of the child the relationship between the mother and the child does not break. The mother always has her loins girded to serve the child. She her

If you don’t remember anything, then listen! You have committed a great infidelity. You have put yourself in trouble and sorrow intentionally. Such a one has spurned freedom and put on the manacles of slavery. He has placed restrictive fetters on his f

Adab: Protocol. Etiquette, Respect. Ahlul Bayt: The Quranic (Koranic) term for the immediate family of Prophet Muhammad (PBHU). Usually meant for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), His daughter Fatima Zehra, her husband Imam Ali and their two sons Imam Hasan al-

For believers are those who when Allah is mentioned feel a tremor in their hearts, and when they hear His revelations rehearsed find their faith strengthened and put (all) their trust in their Lord (chapter AL-ANFAL, Verse 2, Quran) . To escape darknes

As elders, we always complain that the young do not respect elders. They do not have that love and sense of shame on which an exemplary society can be built. For God’s sake look into yourself and see how many of your words and deeds differ from each ot