Shaikh Nazim…

Question:

assalamualikum, I have once taken online baya with Shaikh Nazim but I couldn’t feel it as an acceptable baya since I took baya before so many people recently I have started a love for reading about tariqa a lot. I spent most of my time in it. I try to find out various wazifas and duas but the problem is when I find I feel very very happy and try to keep it but not able to maintain its recitation. I soon lose heart in it. Since I spend so much time in finding out Sufism & tariqa people unnecessarily see me as a very pious person but in fact I m very weak with my iman. Please help me. Now should I take another baya?

Answer:

wa `alaykum salaam wa rahmatullah, peace of Allah be upon you and His Mercy and Blessings!

Congratulations on your initiation (baya`) which Mawlana Shaykh Nazim is accepting insha-Allah. We recommend you keep connection with Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and his deputy Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani via the websites sufilive.comhaqqanisoul.com and naqshbandi.org.

It is not necessary to see any dreams of the shuyukh to confirm your baya`. Rather most important is to begin your wird/awrad and stick to them without fail.

If you are able to visit the Shaykh this is also recommended, but you must inform us before traveling. We have daily transcription of the Shaykhs’ talks in 10 languages at sufilive.com.

Please begin to practice daily the awrad for the beginners, at the Naqshbandi website.

If you have questions that need addressing, post them at eshaykh.com. You may seek to attend congregational Dhikr at the nearest location to you (look up at sufilive.com/centers).

Mawlana Shaykh Nazim and Mawlana Shaykh Hisham have a number of books in English language which you may obtain from isn1.net.

Taher Siddiqui

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Prayer Request: Wish to see Prophet Khidr (as) and Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani

Request:

Assalamualikum
I would like to see Prophet Kidr alihisalam and Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani (qs). Please advise me a wazifa or dua for the same. I am not a very pious person but honestly and deeply I have the wish to see them more over. I am a sinner and trying to repent for all those sins by making tawba, but in spite of all my sins I truly truly have the wish to see both of them. I am women and presently breastfeeding but please ask Shaikh Nazim a help for me to see them. I don’t have anyone else to ask this help and I believe they are the gate to my Almighty Allah. Only Shaikh Nazim could help me. Please help me.. I am asking forgiveness for bad aadab.

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
See the Posts “Can I see Awliyaullah in a Dream?” and “Dream: Vision of Rasulallah and Awliya.” See also here.

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Prayer Request: Graduate Job

Request:

Aslamalaykum,
I have just graduated in July and I am trying my best to find a graduate job which can help me build my career. I have a part time job at the moment however, I would prefer to have a proper graduate job. Can you please tell me a dua to pray so that I can find a job as soon as possible.

Jazakallah

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
You may continue as advise to you here inshaaAllah.

Staff

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Prayer Request: Stressed out

Request:

Aslamalaykum,

I just wanted some help with a prayer request. Can you please tell me a prayer that would help me calm down and give me patience as I seem to be getting very stressed out lately. I think it is frustration that I am not getting a graduate job. Could you please tell me a dua that I could pray constantly to get a job. Also, could you remember me in your dua.

Jazakallah

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
See the advice in the Post “Prayer for Employment.”

For stress and worries, see Mawlana Shaykh Hisham’s advice here.

Staff

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Depression, Anger, Negativity + Ibadah

Question

Salam Alaikum Shaykh,

May Allah give u long life. I have a question. I get really depressed and sometimes get angry. I get negative thoughts especially when I’m doing dhikrullah or reading Quran or salawat. I feel that I’m blocked from doing everything. It blocks rabitah and effects praying as well. Please tell me what should I do?

Answer

wa `alaykum salam

That is a *good* sign, because, as Mawlana Shaykh Hisham says, from Sayyidina Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (r), “a thief will not go to a shack, but rather will look to steal from a palace.” So those whispers are a sign you are on the right way.

As Mawlana Shaykh Hisham Kabbani says, whenever waswas comes, say a’udhu billah mina ‘sh-shaytani ‘r-rajeem Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem, but after the third time, say: O’ Shaytan, I am not paying you the slightest attention and ignore it. You will be fine.

As for depression, Mawlana Shaykh Nazim al-Haqqani says, go visit a hospital.

Taher

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Salatul Istikhara

Question:

salm alekuim wah rahmatullah wah barakatuhu salam to everyone all brothers and sister and many love to our Sheikh Nazim….

My question is I want to read salatul istikhara, can you please guide me how to read proper way to read salatul istikhara…jazakullah
salam alekuim…

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
See the Post “How to do Istikhara.

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Prayer Request: job

Request:

Salaam. I request Shaykh Nazim to bestow me with a job….. I need it badly……

Response:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
See advice given here.

Staff

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Dua of Hazat Dawood (A.S)

Question:

I am just confused on if we fast only on the first starting thursday or every thursday for 40 days? And also once we fast do we recite the surah every day?

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

Unless you were given special instructions, fast on a Thursday.

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Separation after 4.5 years of marriage i am frustated

Question:

My husband and I have been separated for the last 3 months after 4.5 years of marriage. I want to get back together with him but he is being very stubborn. He did make some mistakes and I also because I used to argue with him. Anyways I want him to come back and start our life but he is not interested in. He has put himself in such situation that now getting out of it is not easy for him for stubbornness and he wants divorce. The two families are like enemies now because of us. I don’t want divorce.  He used to love me very much but now he is not showing any sign. Sometimes I feel that he has been sihred (black magiced) by someone. I recite ruqyah and sura falaq and naas everyday. Please give me some wazifa, dua so that situation turns good and we reconcile.

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

See Shaykh Gibril’s advice here.

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How to Dispose Calligraphy

Question:

Assalam o alaikum,
I am getting interested in calligraphy and I would like Mawlana’s prayer that I improve in it. I want to know if there is an alternative method to dispose the sacred texts that I practice writing other than burning or putting into a river. For various reasons I don’t have the means to do this. Would it be possible for me to cut the papers up and dispose of them that way?

Answer:

A`udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajeem
Bismillahi ‘r-Rahmani ‘r-Raheem

wa `alaykum salam,
Mashaa-Allah. See Shaykh Gibril’s answer here.

Staff

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