Conditions for Entering the Path Whoever wishes to enter the path of our master Imām Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Jaʿfarī—may Allah be pleased with him—must first commit to regularly attending the Jaʿfarī ḥaḍrah (spiritual gathering) every Sunday night and Thursday night, so that he may become accustomed to its order and etiquette and learn the structure and manners of the brethren in remembrance (dhikr).* We require this period…
Beware of Heedlessness صَلِّ يَا رَبِّ عَلَى المُخْتَارِ مَنْ جَاءَ بِالخَيرِ فَعَمَّ الأَمَمَا Ṣalli yā Rabb ʿalā al-mukhtāri man jā’a bi-l-khayri fa-ʿamma al-umamā O Lord, send prayers upon the Chosen One, the one who brought goodness and spread it across all nations. اِحْذَرِ الغَفْلَةَ فِي أَوْقَاتِهَا صَاحِبِ الغَفْلَةِ يَلْقَى النَّدَمَا Iḥdhar al-ghaflata fī awqātihā ṣāḥiba al-ghaflati yalqā al-nadamā Beware of heedlessness in its moments; whoever…
The Bountiful Treasure: The Life and Spiritual Methodology of Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Jaʿfarī opens a door to one of the Modern Islamic World's most revered modern scholars and spiritual masters. Presented here in English for the first time, this book is a complete translation of al-Kanz al-Tharī, compiled by his noble inheritor, Shaykh ʿAbd al-Ghanī al-Jaʿfarī, and enriched with first-hand accounts from the Shaykh’s closest students.…
“And my salawat shower down like rain, Never ending, fully quenching I personally serve him who recites them, Like a mother concerned with her child” New Paperback release of al-Salawat al-Ja'fariyya (Arabic only). Shaykh Abdul Ghani al-Ja'fari states: "When you know, O’ our brother,...the value of the prayer on the Prophet ﷺ, during the prayer and outside it, you will be in a state of…
Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Ja'fari notes: I heard Sidna Shaykh Abd al-Ghani say, “Mawlana Shaykh Salih wrote the qasida ‘al-Ja’fariyyu lahu fi hubbikum ‘amalun’ and in it he mentioned Mawlana al-Imam Hasan and Mawlana al-Imam al-Husayn. When Mawlana Shaykh Salih had gone to sleep, he saw his grandfather, Sayyidina al-Imam ‘Ali (may Allah ennoble his countenance and be well pleased with him) who said to…
When to read the Awrad: "The main point with regards to the awrad and the salawat is to be consistent in reading them daily. The perfect time to read them, as we heard from our Mashayekh, is after Fajr prayer, so that you start your day with the blessings contained within the awrad and salawat, which showers down upon the one who recites them. It…
Those Who Love Allah vs. Those Who Allah Loves The muḥibbūn (lovers) refer to those who love Allāh, so He in turn loved them. And the maḥbūbūn (beloveds) refer to those whom Allāh loved, so in turn they loved Him. Regarding the muḥibbūn, creation recognizes them by the permission of Allāh. Regarding the maḥbūbūn, creation might recognize them, but they might not recognize them also. This…
HIGH ARE THE RANKS OF THE LOVER AND THE MURID! (adapted from a discussion with Shaykh Muhammad Salih regarding the question: Does the non-Murid achieve the fruits Shaykh Salih mentions in regard to his awrad and salawat in some of his poetry) There are many people who used to ask the permission of Shaykh Abd al-Ghani to read the awrad and salawat of Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari,…
21 Characteristics of the Zuhd (7 characteristics for each letter z-h-d) Adornment (zīnah) of the heart with wisdom and knowledge. Disappearance (zuhūq) of falsehood and the imaginations of the world and what is in it. “And say: Truth has come, and falsehood has vanished away. Lo! falsehood is ever bound to vanish.” (17:81) Nearness in rank (zulfa) in this life and the Hereafter, “He has…