User talk:Drkashmiri

Aims
Working at Global level:


 * To educate and promote Islamic way of Sufi’ism and Spiritualism.
 * To achieve peace, equality, brotherhood and harmony among different religions.
 * To serve humanity.

Objectives

 * We will educate and promote Islamic way of Sufi’ism and Spiritualism through media and spiritual gatherings throughout the world.
 * We will work for peace and harmony among different religions by promoting love, tolerance, brotherhood and equality among people with special emphasis on young people.
 * We will serve humanity by providing hope and support according to the situation.
 * We will try to help poor and needy people through a trust (Charity) in Pakistan. We will provide education (English medium School ), and medical facilities including Ambulance, Free Dispensary and Maternity services. We will provide Vocational training by making centres in Pakistan starting with a sewing centre.  (See detail in Trust Section ).
 * We will teach Spiritualism through regular spiritual training programmes and spiritual gatherings.
 * We will publish newsletters, pamphlets, stickers and books to promote Sufi’ism and Spiritualism.

Drkashmiri (talk) 13:33, 9 February 2011 (UTC)

== Tasawwuf ==

Tasawwuf is the branch of Islamic knowledge which focuses on the spiritual development of the Muslim. It is the traditional Islamic science of self-improvement, self-purification and spirituality (Sufism), focusing fully on one’s relationship with Allah Paak Jalla Shanahu.

Tasawwuf is a spiritual journey and entails one to be ever mindful of worship and to concentrate deeply on Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala). One must ignore the temptations and lust of this mundane world and must live by the laws set out by our Almighty Allah. In order to achieve this, one must ‘kill’ his ego and selfishness. These were the ways of the Sahaba-e-Karaam and the Salf-Saliheen. Iman Ghazali (Rahmatullah Alaihi) offers a comprehensive definition of Tasawwuf:

“The highway to this destination is that first of all, make a firm intention/bayt/promise, destroy all inner mundane desires, break off any sentimental attachment with anything whatsoever, and focus fully on the divine being of Allah. And when this stage is achieved, Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) himself looks after the heart of his slave, and becomes responsible for imparting ilm or 'noor' on him, and fills his heart with 'noor'.”

The prime sources of Tasawwuf are the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah of Aqaa Kareem (Sallalaho Alaihe Wassallam).

Man has been taught to frequently observe the practice Zikr-e-Ilahi in the Qur’an and in numerous Ahadith. A great example of this practice comes from the Holy Prophet (Sallalaho Alaihe Wassallam), who was known to frequently meditate (perform muraqbah) and reflect in the cave of Mount Hira.

Contrary to popular misconceptions, tasawwuf does not entail isolation from all worldly affairs. Sufiya-e-Karaam did not totally ignore the world. In fact, they used to work practically for the cause of Islam, and in order to propagate the message of Islam, thus striving to bring about ‘peace’ in the particular era in which they lived.

Spiritual training involves abstinence from superficial worldly attractions and relations for a designated period of time, in order to gain proper control over the base desires or 'nafs'.

When Irfan-e-Ilahi/ Ilm-e-Haqeeqi (Ilm of Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala) is achieved, it gives way for opportunities in order to obtain all sorts of beneficial knowledge from unseen sources for the benefit of mankind.

The Holy Qur’an and Ahadith strictly forbid man to indulge deeply in materialistic activities. As the Holy Qur’an says:

“Know that the life of this world is only play, and idle talk, and pageantry, and boasting among you, and rivalry in respect of wealth and children as the likeness of vegetation after rain, whereof the growth is pleasing to the husbandman, but afterward it dries up and thou seest it turning yellow, then it becomes straw. And in the Hereafter there is grievous punishment and (also) forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure, whereas the life of the World is but matter of illusion.”

(Surah Al-Hadiid: 20)

In addition to this point, it has been narrated by Sahih Bukhari and Muslim that the Holy Prophet (Sallalaho Alaihe Wassallam) is reported to have said:

“After me, the thing I fear most for my Ummah are the adorned attractions of this temporary world and the doors of worldly success which will be opened for you.”

Ibaadah and Zikr-e-Ilahi have been emphasised on numerous occasions in the Qur’an, such as:

“And do thou (O Muhammad (Sallalaho Alaihe Wassallam) remember the Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morning and evening. And be thou not of the neglectful.” (Surah Araf: 502)

and:

“Therefore remember Me, I will remember you. Give thanks to Me, and reject not Me.”

(S2: V152)

“Then when ye have finished the salah, remember Allah, standing and sitting and lying on your sides. “

(S4: V103)

“O ye who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify Him morning and evening.”

(S33: V42)

“And do thou bring thy Lord to remembrance in thy (very) soul with humility and in reverence without loudness in words in the mornings and evenings; and be not thou of those who are unheedful.”

(S7: V205)

Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul) and most suitable for (framing) the Word (of Prayer and Praise). True there is for thee by day prolonged occupation with ordinary duties: But keep in remembrance the name of the Lord and devote to Him wholeheartedly.”

(S73: V6-8)