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■ The Path of the Heart: Reflections on
Sufism and the Way of the Awliyā’

Sufism, also known as the mystical and spiritual dimension of Islam, has a rich and diverse history spanning several centuries.

Its origin and development reflect a continuous quest for an intimate and profound understanding of divine reality.

Rooted in the earliest traditions of piety, remembrance, and spiritual purification within Islm, Sufism gradually evolved into a rich and diverse spiritual tradition devoted to sincerity, love of Allāh, refinement of character, and inner awakening.

Throughout history, the people of this path the Awliyā’ (Friends of Allāh) emphasized that true spirituality is not merely outward practice, but the purification of the heart from pride, hatred, heedlessness, and attachment to the lower self.

▪︎ Shaykh Junāyd al-Baghdādī, may Almighty Allāh sanctify his secret, said:

“Sufism is the purification of the heart and the aspiration for the Divine.”

▪︎ Shaykh Abu al-Hasan al-Shādhili, may Almighty Allāh sanctify his secret, said:

“The true knower of Allāh is the one whose outward actions are in accordance with the Sacred Law and whose inward heart is filled with witnessing and sincerity.”

▪︎ Shaykh Bayāzid Bastāmī, may Almighty Allāh sanctify his secret, said:

“For thirty years I sought Allāh, but when I looked carefully, I found that it was Allāh seeking me.”

▪︎ Our Lady Rabi’a al-Adawiyya, may Almighty Allāh sanctify her secret, famously said:

“I love Allāh with two loves: a love of longing and a love because He is worthy of being loved.”

Sufism has played a profound role in the spiritual, cultural, and literary development of the Islamic world.

Through poetry, remembrance (dhikr), service, scholarship, and devotion, generations of spiritual masters sought to cultivate mercy, humility, compassion, and nearness to Allāh.

Today, Sufism continues to inspire spiritual seekers around the world. Despite the diversity of its expressions and practices across cultures and centuries.

Its essence remains the same: the journey of the soul toward sincerity, love, remembrance, and the purification of the heart.

■ Teachings Of The Heart.

The prophet who asked Allah to STOP THE SUN and yes Allah did it

You probably know about Musa parting the Red Sea. You know about Ibrahim surviving the fire. You know about Isa bringing the dead back to life.

But do you know about the prophet who asked the SUN to stop moving and it FROZE in the sky?

His name was Yusha ibn Nun (Joshua, son of Nun). He was Musa’s assistant, companion, and eventually his successor.

After Musa died, Allah chose Yusha to lead Bani Israel into the Promised Land – the land Musa’s generation refused to enter because they were too scared.

Yusha was given a mission: “Take Bani Israel, enter the Holy Land, and conquer the cities inside it.”

But there was a problem. One of the enemy cities they needed to conquer was HEAVILY fortified. And if they didn’t capture it before sunset on Friday, they’d have to wait until after the Sabbath (Saturday) to attack again.

Why? Because Bani Israel were forbidden from fighting on the Sabbath. It was their day of rest, commanded by Allah.

So Yusha had a very tight window. They HAD to finish the battle before Friday sunset or wait another day  giving the enemy time to reinforce.

The battle started. It was INTENSE. The Muslims were winning, but the sun was setting FAST. They were running out of time.
Yusha looked at the sky. The sun was about to disappear over the horizon. If it set, the Sabbath would begin and they’d have to stop fighting.
So he did something NO human had ever done before or since. He raised his hands to the SKY and commanded the SUN itself:

“O sun, you are under Allah’s command and I am under Allah’s command. O Allah, stop the sun for us!”

And the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ narrated what happened next: “The sun was held back for him until Allah gave him victory.” (Sahih Bukhari 3124, Sahih Muslim 1747)

Read that again. The SUN. Was. HELD. BACK.
It stopped moving in the sky. Time itself paused. The sunset delayed. The battle continued. And Yusha conquered the city before the Sabbath began.

Can you imagine the level of faith that takes? You’re in the middle of a battle, the sun is setting, and you COMMAND THE SUN to stop because you trust that Allah will answer?

Most of us can’t even make dua for small things with confidence.

This man commanded the cosmos and it OBEYED because Allah granted his request.

The scholars explain that this miracle shows multiple things:

1. Prophets have access to miracles we can’t even imagine

Yusha wasn’t asking for gold or power. He was asking for TIME to complete a mission Allah had given him. And Allah rearranged the solar system to help him.

2. Allah controls EVERYTHING in creation
The sun moves according to precise physical laws. Gravity, rotation, orbit – all scientific. But those laws bow to Allah’s will. When Yusha asked, Allah said “Stop” and the sun stopped.

3. The dua of a sincere servant is POWERFUL
Yusha wasn’t making this dua for personal gain. He was doing Allah’s work. Conquering the land Allah had commanded them to conquer. And Allah supported him with a cosmic miracle.

Now ypu may want to ask Where is this in the Quran?

The Quran doesn’t mention Yusha by name. But it mentions the story of Bani Israel entering the Promised Land after Musa in Surah Al-Ma’idah.

The detailed story of the sun stopping is preserved in authentic hadith – Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim both document it from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

The Prophet ﷺ said “The sun was never held back for any human being except for Yusha.” (Sahih Muslim 1747)

Meaning this miracle was UNIQUE to Yusha. It never happened before him. Never happened after him. It’s SEALED to him alone.

Now here is The lesson for us today

Yusha teaches us something profound. When you’re doing something for ALLAH’S sake – not for yourself, but for His mission – make BIG duas. Ask for the impossible. Because Allah can do the impossible.

Don’t limit Allah’s power in your mind. Don’t think

“Oh this is too big, Allah won’t do this for me.”

Yusha asked the SUN to stop and it stopped. Your request to Allah is probably way smaller than that. So why are you doubting He’ll answer?

The condition? Make sure you’re doing it for ALLAH, not for your ego. Yusha didn’t want to delay the sunset to show off. He wanted it so he could complete the mission Allah gave him.

When your intentions are pure and your mission is for Allah, ask BIG. Expect BIG. Because you worship a Lord who stops the sun when His servants need it.

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Knowledge Of Imam Mohammed Baqir (as).
Part 1,2,3.
“A dying person willed that a thousand dirhams from his property be donated to the Holy Ka’ba.
After the person died, the executor of the will took the amount and proceeded to Mecca but upon reaching there he was confused how to spend the same.
People brought him to Ibn Shayba who told him to hand over the money to him discharge his duty.
But he did not agree and went to Imam Baqir (a.s) to know the right solution.
Imam (a.s) told him, “The Holy Ka’ba is not needful of this money, rather you should find those Hajj pilgrims who do not have the means to return home, and this money should be given to them.”

2? Once Abu Khalid Kabuli asked Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) about the meaning of “Light” in the verse:

Therefore believe in Allah and His Apostle and the Light, which We have revealed. (Surah Taghabun 64:8)

Imam (a.s) replied, “It denotes us, the Imams. By Allah, only we are the light of Allah that have descended from Him and only we are the light of Allah in the heavens and the earth as mentioned in the verse:

Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth. (Surah Nur 24:35)

Imam Baqir (a.s) further said: When the verse:

(Remember) the day when We will call every people with their Imam… (Surah Bani Israel 17:71)

was revealed, people asked the Messenger of Allah (SwT), “Are you not the Imam of all the people?”

The Prophet replied, “I am the Prophet for all the people till Qiyamat, but there would be Imams from my progeny, who would be appointed by Allah like I am. But the misguided people would consider them liars.
They would oppress them and their followers.
Only these people (Imams) are from me and only they would be with me in Paradise on the Day of Judgment.
And those who have oppressed them and their followers would remain away from me.”

3) A person named Abdul Ghaffar Nasrani once posed the following questions to Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s):

1. Who is a true Muslim..?
Imam Baqir (a.s) replied, “One from whose tongue the Muslims are safe.”

2.) Which is the best worship? Imam Baqir (a.s) Replied “Patience”

3. Who is a better believer..? Imam Baqir (a.s) Replied “One who has the best behavior.”

4.) Which is the best Jihad..? Imam Baqir (a.s) replied, “One in which the legs of the warrior’s horse are cut off and in which his blood is spilled.”

5.) Which is the best prayer..? Imam Baqir (a.s) replied  “That which has a prolonged ‘Qunut’1”

6. Which is the better Sadaqah.? Imam Baqir (a.s) replied, “Remaining away from prohibited things.”

7.) What do you say about visiting the rulers.?
Imam Baqir (a.s) Replied, “It is not good for you.”

8.) I intend to visit Ibrahim bin Walid, the ruler of Syria, in Damascus. Is there anything wrong in that..?

Imam Baqir (a.s) replied, “Paying a visit to rulers attracts one towards three things,
1)love of the world,
2) forgetfulness of death and
3)less contentment on divine will.”

He said, “Since I have to maintain a family, I aim to gain monetary benefits from there.” Imam Baqir (a.s) said, “I am not asking you to forsake the world, I am only asking you to abandon sins.”

Ref: 📖 Imamreza.net

Suhayb ibn Sinan ibn Malik al-Rumi, may Allah be pleased with him, had red skin and ginger hair.

“Al-Rumi” means “the Roman,” but he was not actually from Rome.

His father was a chief appointed by the Persian emperor.

One day, the Roman army attacked the area where Suhayb ibn Sinan’s father was the chief.

The Romans conquered the land, took many people as slaves, and they captured this young boy and took him back with them to the Roman Empire.

He became a slave and was sold from one person to another.

But he always knew:

“I come from the Arabs. One day, somehow, I will return to my people.”

One day, he heard one of the leaders of the church saying:

“You know what? In Makkah, the time has come for a messenger to appear who will complete the message of Isa (alayhi salatu was salam).”

When this youngster heard that, he said:

“I am an Arab. I come from there.”

This made him even more eager to return.

Eventually, he ended up in Makkah al-Mukarramah in the ownership of Abdullah ibn Jud‘an, who later freed him.

The people used to call him “Roman” because he could not properly speak Arabic.

And when he eventually learned Arabic, he still had a very distinct foreign accent.

He started doing business in Makkah.

One day, he heard people talking about Muhammad ﷺ.

He became extremely excited because this was exactly what he had been waiting for.

So he asked:

“Where is Muhammad ﷺ?”

Someone told him:

“Be careful. Don’t ask loudly, otherwise Quraysh will harm you. As it is, you have no relatives here.”

But Suhayb said:

“Where is he?”

They replied:

“You will find him in the house of Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam.”

That night, he quietly tiptoed toward the house of Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam.

And when he arrived at the door, guess who he found there?

Ammar ibn Yasir (رضي الله عنه).

They recognized each other.

Suhayb asked:

“Ammar, what are you doing here?”

Ammar replied:

“What are YOU doing here?”

Suhayb said:

“I want to listen to this man.”

Ammar ibn Yasir said:

“Yes, me too.”

So both of them entered and sat in the company of Muhammad ﷺ for a few moments.

Very shortly after, they both declared their Shahadah.

After accepting Islam, Suhayb was attacked, harmed, abused, punished, and economically boycotted by Quraysh.

When the Muslims began migrating to Madinah, Quraysh surrounded Suhayb’s house and placed guards over him 24 hours a day.

So he thought of a plan.

He pretended that he was suffering from severe stomach problems.

He asked permission to go out repeatedly to relieve himself.

At first they followed him.

Then eventually they said:

“This man is genuinely sick.”

So they relaxed and eventually fell asleep.

As soon as they slept, Suhayb escaped and headed toward Madinah.

When Quraysh discovered this, they immediately mounted the fastest horses and chased after him.

Why?

Because Suhayb was now a wealthy man with gold, silver, and business wealth.

Eventually they caught up with him at a high place on a mountain path.

Suhayb turned to them and said:

“What can I do so that you let me go?”

They replied:

“When you came to Makkah you were poor. Now you want to leave with all your wealth?”

Suhayb said:

“I will tell you where all my wealth is hidden. You can take everything. Just let me go to Madinah.”

They agreed.

He told them where the wealth was hidden.

They recovered it all and allowed him to continue to Madinah.

When Suhayb arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, Muhammad ﷺ looked at him and said:

“O Suhayb, your transaction has indeed been profitable.”

Suhayb was shocked and asked:

“How do you know about the deal?”

Jibril (عليه السلام) had already informed Muhammad ﷺ about what happened.

Then Allah سبحانه وتعالى revealed verses regarding Suhayb ibn Sinan al-Rumi:

“And there are those who would dedicate their lives to Allah’s pleasure.”

He was among the companions who participated in all the battles alongside Muhammad ﷺ.

Later, when Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) was stabbed, one of the first decisions Umar made was regarding who would temporarily lead the Muslims.

He appointed Suhayb ibn Sinan ibn Malik (رضي الله عنه).

Suhayb became the interim Imam of the Muslims.

He led the prayers during the period between the stabbing of Umar ibn al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) and the appointment of Uthman ibn Affan (رضي الله عنه) as the new Khalifah.

Suhayb ibn Sinan al-Rumi (رضي الله عنه) later passed away in Madinah Munawwarah during the time of Ali ibn Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه).

And he was buried in Al-Baqi‘.

हज़रत उस्मान रजि० अपना काम पूरा कर चुके थे, लेकिन कुरैश ने उन्हें अपने पास रोक लिया। शायद वे चाहते थे कि स्थिति से निमटने के लिए कोई फाइनल फ़ैसला कर लें और हज़रत उस्मान रज़ि० को उनके लाए हुए पैग़ाम का जवाब देकर वापस करें, मगर हज़रत उस्मान रज़ि० के देर तक रुके रहने की वजह से मुसलमानों में यह अफवाह फैल गई कि उन्हें क़त्ल कर दिया गया है।

जब अल्लाह के रसूल सल्ल० को इसकी खबर हुई तो आपने फ़रमाया कि हम इस जगह से टल नहीं सकते, यहां तक कि लोगों से लड़ लें। फिर आपने सहाबा किराम को बैअत की दावत दी। सहाबा किराम रज़ि० टूट पड़े और इस बात पर बैअत की कि लड़ाई का मैदान छोड़कर भाग नहीं सकते। एक जमाअ तने मौत पर बैअत की, यानी मर जाएंगे, पर लड़ाई का मैदान न छोड़ेंगे।

सबसे पहले अबू सनान असदी ने बैअत की। हज़रत सलमा बिन अकवअ ने तीन बार बैअत की, शुरू में, बीच में और आखिर में। रसूलुल्लाह सल्ल० ने खुद अपना हाथ पकड़ कर फ़रमाया, यह उस्मान का हाथ है । है

फिर जब बैअत पूरी हो चुकी, तो हज़रत उस्मान रजि० भी आ गए और उन्होंने भी बैअत की। इस बैअत में सिर्फ़ एक आदमी ने जो मुनाफ़िक़ था, शिर्कत नहीं की। उसका नाम जद बिन क़ैस था ।

अल्लाह के रसूल सल्ल० ने यह बैअत एक पेड़ के नीचे ली। हज़रत उमर रज़ि० मुबारक हाथ थामे हुए थे और हज़रत माक़ल बिन यसार रजि० ने पेड़ की कुछ टहनियां पकड़ कर रसूलुल्लाह सल्ल० के ऊपर से हटा रखी थीं। इसी बैअत का नाम बैअते रिज़वान है और इसी के बारे में अल्लाह ने यह आयत उतारी है-

‘अल्लाह ईमान वालों से राज़ी हुआ, जबकि वे पेड़ के नीचे बैअत कर रहे थे।’ (4818)

समझौता और समझौते की धाराएं

बहरहाल कुरैश ने स्थिति की विकटता महसूस कर ली, इसलिए झट सुहैल बिन अम्र को समझौते के मामलों को तै करने के लिए रवाना किया और यह ताकीद कर दी कि समझौते में ज़रूर ही यह बात तै की जाए कि आप इस साल वापस चले जाएं। ऐसा न हो कि अरब यह कहें कि आप हमारे शहर में ज़बरदस्ती दाखिल हो गए।

इन हिदायतों को लेकर सुहैल बिन अम्र आपके पास हाज़िर हुआ। नबी सल्ल० ने उसे आता देखकर सहाबा किराम से फ़रमाया, तुम्हारा काम तुम्हारे लिए आसान कर दिया। इस आदमी को भेजने का मतलब ही यह है कि कुरैश समझौता चाहते हैं।

सुहैल ने आपके पास पहुंचकर देर तक बातें की और आखिरकार दोनों तरफ़ से समझौते की धाराएं तै हो गईं, जो ये थीं-

1. अल्लाह के रसूल सल्ल० इस साल मक्का में दाखिल हुए बिना वापस जाएंगे, अगले साल मुसलमान मक्का आएंगे और तीन दिन ठहरेंगे। उनके साथ सवार का हथियार होगा, म्यानों में तलवारें होंगी और उनसे किसी क़िस्म की छेड़खानी न की जाएगी।

2. दस साल तक दोनों फ़रीक़ लड़ाई बन्द रखेंगे। इस मुद्दत में लोग अम्न

से रहेंगे, कोई किसी पर हाथ नहीं उठाएगा।

3. जो मुहम्मद के अहद व पैमान में दाखिल होना चाहे, दाखिल हो सकेगा और जो कुरैश के अह्द व पैमान में दाखिल होना चाहे, दाखिल हो सकेगा, जो क़बीला जिस फ़रीक़ में शामिल होगा, उस फ़रीक़ का एक हिस्सा समझा जाएगा, इसलिए ऐसे किसी क़बीले पर ज़्यादती हुई, तो खुद उस फ़रीक़ पर ज़्यादती समझी जाएगी।

4. कुरैश का जो आदमी अपने सरपरस्त की इजाजत के बिना, यानी भागकर – मुहम्मद के पास जाएगा, मुहम्मद उसे वापस कर देंगे, लेकिन मुहम्मद के साथियों में से जो आदमी शरण लेने के लिए भाग कर कुरैश के पास आएगा, कुरैश उसे वापस न करेंगे।

इसके बाद आपने हज़रत अली रजि० को बुलाया कि लेख लिख दें और यह इमला कराया ‘बिस्मिल्लाहिर्रहमानिर्रहीम’

इस पर सुहैल ने कहा, हम नहीं जानते रहमान क्या है? आप यों लिखिए, ‘बिस्मिल्लाहुम-म’ (ऐ अल्लाह ! तेरे नाम से)

नबी सल्ल० ने हज़रत अली रज़ि० को हुक्म दिया कि यही लिखो। इसके बाद आपने यह इमला कराया, ‘यह वह बात है जिस पर मुहम्मद रसूलुल्लाह ने समझौता किया।

इस पर सुहैल ने कहा, अगर हम यह जानते कि आप अल्लाह के रसूल हैं, तो फिर न तो हम आपको बैतुल्लाह से रोकते और न लड़ते, लेकिन आप मुहम्मद बिन अब्दुल्लाह लिखवाइए ।

आपने फ़रमाया, मैं अल्लाह का रसूल हूं चाहे तुम झुठलाते रहो। फिर हज़रत अली रज़ि० को हुक्म दिया कि मुहम्मद बिन अब्दुल्लाह लिखें और शब्द ‘अल्लाह के रसूल’ मिटा दें, लेकिन हज़रत अली ने गवारा न किया कि शब्द को मिटाएं। इसलिए नबी सल्ल० ने खुद अपने हाथ से मिटा दिया। इसके बाद पूरी दस्तावेज़ लिखी गई ।

फिर जब समझौता पूरा हो गया, तो बनू खुज़ाआ रसूलुल्लाह सल्ल० के अद व पैमान में दाखिल हो गए। ये लोग असल में अब्दुल मुत्तलिब के ज़माने ही से बनू हाशिम के मित्र थे, जैसा कि किताब के शुरू में ही गुज़र चुका है। इसलिए इस अद व पैमान में दाखिला असल में उसी पुरानी मिताई की ताकीद थी और उसको पक्का करना था। दूसरी ओर बनू बक्र कुरैश के अद व पैमान में दाखिल हो गए।