Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
I find it difficult to act upon the teachings of Imam al-Haddad. What should I do?
You should act on what you have learned gradually and constantly renew your resolve. Place your hopes in Allah and seek to be present with Him.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Please explain the statement of Imam al-Qushayri in his Risalah: ‘The Sufi is a man of the moment.’ Continue reading On the Meaning of: ‘The Sufi is a man of the moment.’
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What are the signs that indicate that a spiritual traveller is progressing? Continue reading On Spiritual Progress, Regress and Stagnancy
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
We hear talk of people ‘reaching Allah.’ What does this actually mean? Continue reading On the Meaning of Reaching Allah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What should the seeker focus on at the beginning of the path – rectifying the heart or focusing on etiquette (adab)?
Rectification of the heart is the pinnacle of adab, so the seeker’s concern should be purifying his heart and ridding it of faults and blameworthy qualities.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How can we attain these high stations which you talk about? They are beyond the likes of us.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the beginning of the path to Allah? Is there an end to this path, and how do we reach it? Continue reading On the Beginning and End of the Path
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
When will Allah give Muslims victory?
We have to ask ourselves: when are we going to truly obey His commands? We should do what we can to rectify our own situation and reflect on how Allah tested the believers of previous nations and how he tested our Prophet ﷺ.
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What are the causes of the weakness and abasement of the Ummah in the present time? Continue reading On Causes of Current Weakness and Abasement of the Ummah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the position of the scholars on recent events in Arab states? How should we respond to these events? Is it not true that: “He who does not concern himself with the affairs of the Muslims is not one of them?”
Continue reading On the Position of Scholars on the Arab Spring
