Category: Travelling the Path

On Attaining Barakah in Our Time

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

How do we attain barakah (blessings) in our time?

Ask Allah for this, have conviction and resolve in your affairs, do not be lazy and do not procrastinate. Truly seek assistance from Allah and rid yourself of the illusion of possessing any power or strength. Strive to engage in that which is beneficial and that which helps you to focus upon Allah. Striving at the beginning of the path will lead to witnessing at the end of the path. That which tires you at the beginning will bring ease at the end.

On Giving Life to the Heart

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

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