Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Does a person benefit from keeping the company of the pious scholars if he or she does not perform many good actions? Continue reading On Keeping the Company of the Pious
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Is sabr (patience), in some states, considered blameworthy? Continue reading Can Patience be Blameworthy?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the difference between reflection and vigilance? Continue reading The Difference between Reflection and Vigilance
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the best way to give life to the heart if its light has been extinguished?
There are many means to do this. Among them is to increase in knowledge of the Qur’an and Sunnah, to perform acts of obedience untainted by the ego and caprice, not having expectations from people and having presence with Allah and remaining in a constant state of remembrance. Continue reading On Giving Life to the Heart
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
I have not cried for a long time, not even in dua. What should I do? Continue reading On Attaining Awe and Yearning for Allah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the reality of good character? Continue reading On the Reality of Good Character
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can we attain hope in Allah? Continue reading On Attaining Hope in Allah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
We are commanded to pray and fast and we are physically capable of doing so. However, we are also commanded to have sincerity (ikhlas). This is an order to attain an internal state which we are not physically able to obey. What should we do? Continue reading On Sincerity in Pious Works and Protection against Ostentation
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can I attain truthfulness with Allah?
You can attain truthfulness by directing yourself fully to Him and by making your state, your deeds and your words conform to one another. Every person that truly directs himself to Allah will receive assistance from Allah.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
There are too many praiseworthy attributes that we must attain and too many blameworthy attributes from which we must purify ourselves. Even if we focused on just one of these attributes it would take a lifetime. What can we do?
If you can attain two attributes it will lead to the attainment of all praiseworthy attributes and to purification from all blameworthy attributes:
