Category: The Path

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)

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

On Attaining Truthfulness with Allah

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.

On How to Attain All Praiseworthy Attributes

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:

  1. Constant awareness (vigilance) of Allah with a heart that is present
  2. Following the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with complete awareness

On Having a Bad Opinion of Others and Its Cure

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

What is the definition of having a bad opinion of Muslims?

To anticipate that they will be the cause of evil occurring or that evil will befall them in this life and the next. To forbid them from transgressing the Sacred Law is not having a bad opinion of them, but making a judgement that they will not repent, will not be granted forgiveness or that they will have a bad ending is.

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On Removing Hardness of the Heart

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

How does someone remove hardness from their heart?

By seeking forgiveness often and having a heart that is broken before Allah in the depths of the night and reciting the Qur’an with reflection, and remembering that our ultimate end is to Allah.

 

On Purifying the Lower Self from Pride

Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)

How can we purify our lower selves from pride (‘ujb)?

You can do this by remembering who you really are. Your reality is nothingness and your ending is being taken to account by Allah. So what is there to be proud of between nothingness and being taken to account? Allah says: You have not received any blessing except that it is from Allah (16:53). All bounty belongs to Allah; you possess nothing. So witness your Lord’s generosity, and beware: were He to take you to account for your best actions He would punish you. However, out of His bounty, He rewards you, shows you His generosity and multiplies your good deeds. Reflecting on this will remove your pride.

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