Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
It is difficult for me to oppose my nafs (lower self). How do I overcome its excuses? Continue reading On Overcoming the Excuses of Your Lower Self
Category: Travelling the Path
On Attaining Consistency in Spiritual Wayfaring
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
I have recently been experiencing a lot of ups and downs in my spiritual wayfaring. How can I attain consistency?
You must know that you are not divinely protected from error and you must follow up a bad deed with a good deed and be sincere in your return to Allah every time you fall short. If you are consistent in this, recognising your own incapacity, the All-Merciful will bestow His mercy upon you and make your feet firm.
On Accepting Allah’s Decree and Bettering One’s State
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
How does one combine between accepting the decree of Allah and bettering one’s state?
Accepting Allah’s decree means that you do not object to anything that He has decreed while at the same time you do not neglect what you are able to do to improve your own state. There is no contradiction between the two.
On Persisting in Sins but Longing for the People of Allah
Answered by Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him)
What is the state of a seeker who continues to commit sins while maintaining an attachment to and a longing for the people of Allah? Continue reading On Persisting in Sins but Longing for the People of Allah
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)
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.’
On Spiritual Progress, Regress and Stagnancy
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
On the Meaning of Reaching Allah
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
On What to Focus on at the Beginning of the Path
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.
On Attaining High Spiritual Stations
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.
On the Beginning and End of the Path
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