There is no greater punishment in the next life than being veiled from Allah and not being able to see Him. This is more painful than being cast into the Hellfire and being denied entry to Paradise. Continue reading Being Veiled From Allah
Category: The Path
On Attending Gatherings Virtually
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
Does someone attending your gatherings virtually receive what someone attending physically attains? Is there a difference between attending an online class live and watching the recording later? Continue reading On Attending Gatherings Virtually
When Something Tells You to Make Tawbah..
When a thought enters your heart and something inside you tells you to make tawbah and repent, then be certain that this is a divine moment in which Allah is manifesting Himself to you with His name al-Tawwab, the Oft-Returning. Continue reading When Something Tells You to Make Tawbah..
The Greatest Intention in Receiving Ramadan
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
There are many intentions that we can make in receiving Ramadan. What is the greatest single intention? Continue reading The Greatest Intention in Receiving Ramadan
Whoever Knows Himself Knows His Lord
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do we understand the statement that “whoever knows himself knows his Lord”? Continue reading Whoever Knows Himself Knows His Lord
How Do I Improve My Memory?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How do I improve my memory and become less forgetful? Continue reading How Do I Improve My Memory?
Hopes for Others and Ourselves
Should we love the Ahl al-Bayt so much that we believe that not a single descendant of the Prophet ﷺ will enter the Hellfire?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
As far as others are concerned, we should hope and believe that every believer will enter Paradise, not to mention the pious, the Companions and the Ahl al-Bayt. As for ourselves, our hope and fear should be as Sayyiduna Umar said: “If a voice called out on the Day of Judgement, ‘Let everyone enter Paradise except one person,’ I would fear to be that person. And if a voice called out, ‘Let everyone enter the Hellfire except one person,’ I would hope to be that person.”
Why Do I Not See My Shaykh in My Dreams?
I used to see my Shaykh in my dreams but I haven’t seen him for a while. Why would this be?
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
If you have stopped reciting some of your adhkar or stopped doing some other good action that you were doing, or if your connection to him has weakened, then this is a reminder to work on this. Continue reading Why Do I Not See My Shaykh in My Dreams?
Struggling to Wake Up for Tahajjud
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
I keep trying to wake up for tahajjud but I can’t seem to wake up. What should I do? Continue reading Struggling to Wake Up for Tahajjud
A Remedy for Laziness
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What do we do if we find in ourselves laziness and lack of motivation when it comes to performing certain sunnahs and reciting the awrad?
Drive your soul forward by giving it hope: remind it of the reward (of these actions) and their end result in the next life. Bring to mind the merits of these actions mentioned by your Prophet ﷺ. Continue reading A Remedy for Laziness