جس قدر سالک کو معرفتِ خدائے تعالیٰ حاصل ہوتی ہے، اسی قدر تعلقات کم ہوتے جاتے ہیں۔

اعتبار خاتمہ کا ہے، ظاہر حال لائقِ اعتماد نہیں۔

تحمل سے کام لو، اگر کوئی جفا کرے تو اسے معاف کرو۔

اکٹھا ہو کر ایک ساتھ کھانا کھانے میں برکت ہوتی ہے۔

ایک صوفی کو ایسا برتاؤ نہیں کرنا چاہیے جس سے وہ دوسروں سے الگ اور ممتاز نظر آئے، اس طرح کا برتاؤ ایک احساسِ برتری پیدا کرتا ہے اور عام لوگوں سے ایک فاصلہ پیدا کر دیتا ہے، صوفی کے لیے ضروری ہے کہ وہ مختلف مزاج اور پیشے کے لوگوں کے ساتھ میل جول رکھے اور یوں برتاؤ کرے جیسے وہ انہی میں سے ایک ہو۔

شیخ کو چاہیے کہ وہ اپنے مریدوں کو نصیحت کرے کہ نفس کو ریاضت اور مجاہدہ میں جھونک دیں، وہ کم کھائیں، کم سوئیں اور لوگوں میں کم بیٹھیں، مرید اپنی مرضی سے کوئی بھی کام کر سکتے ہیں لیکن انہیں اپنے دل کو خدا کے ذکر میں مشغول رکھنا ضروری ہے۔

درویش کو چاہئے کہ اگر اس پر فاقہ گزرے تب بھی اپنی حاجت غیر سے نہ کہے۔

تمام کاموں میں نیت خالص درکار ہے۔

طلبِ دنیا میں اگر نیت خیر کی ہو تو وہ فی الحقیقت طلبِ آخرت ہے۔

A mystic should not behave as if he is somebody different and distinct from others. Apart from breeding an obnoxious sense of superiority, it creates a gulf between him and the people in general. He should mix with people of different temperaments and profession and behave as if he is one of them.

A mystic should not behave as if he is somebody different and distinct from others. Apart from breeding an obnoxious sense of superiority, it creates a gulf between him and the people in general. He should mix with people of different temperaments and profession and behave as if he is one of them.

One should earn his livelihood through strictly honest means.Those in business should be honest in their dealings and should never try to earn profit by uttering ties. Black-marketing and profiteering lead to ruin. If a man holds anything in trust, he should be absolutely honest in discharging his obligations. Livelihood honestly earned ensured happiness, satisfaction and goodwill. He used to say: “Morsel earned through effort is a good morsel.”

One should earn his livelihood through strictly honest means.Those in business should be honest in their dealings and should never try to earn profit by uttering ties. Black-marketing and profiteering lead to ruin. If a man holds anything in trust, he should be absolutely honest in discharging his obligations. Livelihood honestly earned ensured happiness, satisfaction and goodwill. He used to say: “Morsel earned through effort is a good morsel.”

No human effort can succeed if it is guided by the nafs (the lower and the material self). Those who deliver sermons and invite others to path of rectitude and trust should be absolutely selfless. One who takes to preaching, his aim should be neither money nor fame but God alone. This alone can enhance the effectiveness of his activity.

No human effort can succeed if it is guided by the nafs (the lower and the material self). Those who deliver sermons and invite others to path of rectitude and trust should be absolutely selfless. One who takes to preaching, his aim should be neither money nor fame but God alone. This alone can enhance the effectiveness of his activity.

The Shaikh advised his followers to subject material ego (nafs) to self mortification. They were to eat less, sleep less and avoid company. They could engage themselves in anything they liked but had to keep their hearts busy in zikr (praise of God).

The Shaikh advised his followers to subject material ego (nafs) to self mortification. They were to eat less, sleep less and avoid company. They could engage themselves in anything they liked but had to keep their hearts busy in zikr (praise of God).