The Magnificent Bequest

Great Advice from Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari, may Allah be pleased with him: “You must act upon this advice which is more precious than gold and silver, and will make you race ahead of the horse riders in the race track, and that will, by the permission of Allah Most High, take you to what you desire, to what no eye has seen nor ear heard, nor…

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Benefits of the Awrad

Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari speaking of the benefits of the awrad of the path: Our awrad are such that whoever reads them, his Lord will love him and whoever He loves He attracts, and whoever He attracts He draws near, and whoever He draws near He refines, whoever He refines He advances, whoever He advances He honors, whoever He honors He inspires, and whoever He inspires He…

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Benefit of Saying Muhammadur Rasulullah

    Sayyidi Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari commenting on the bounties in the phrase Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (Muhammadur Rasulullah) says: “As for the name Muhammad: The first Meem represents the fact that he erases (mahw) the evil preoccupations from the heart, those which hinder one from ascending to the Sacred Presence. And from his names is al-Mahi ﷺ. The Haa represents the new life…

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The Closest Paths to the Vision of the Prophet ﷺ

    The closest of paths to the vision of the Prophet ﷺ   Adab for the Salat al-Azeemiyya To perfect one’s wudu with concern for the fada’il (virtuous acts) and using the miswak Pray 2 rakat. In the first rakah recite al-Fatiha and al-Nasr and the second rakah al-Fatiha and al-Ikhlas After finishing the 2 rakat, bring to mind one’s sins with the intention of…

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Benefit of Tahlil

Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari says in his book al-Ilham al-Nafi: Reject from your self what is other than Him in order to rise. No one enters the Divine presence except with a pure heart. If one is successful in purifying it you will taste the sweetness of the dhikr of your Lord. Then the sweetness of other than worship will be removed from the heart. Then 'otherness'…

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HOW TO SEE THE PROPHET (ﷺ) IN ONE’S DREAMS

HOW TO SEE THE PROPHET (ﷺ) IN ONE'S DREAMS: Sayyiduna Shaykh Salih al-Ja’fari was asked is there a specific supplication to see the Prophet (ﷺ) in your dreams. He answered: There is in the Ahmadiyya spiritual path a supplication to obtain this bounty and it is: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِنُورِ الأَنْوَارِ الَّذِي هُوَ عَيْنُكَ لا غَيْرُكَ أَنْ تُرِينِي وَجْهَ نَبِيِّكَ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ…

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La ilaha illa Allah

    Shaykh Salih al-Ja'fari says: "The person of remembrance continues the dhikr of la ilaha illa Allah until his heart hears it and responds to it. Thus when the dhikr moves from his tongue to his heart; his limbs, organs and veins all make dhikr along with his heart. This continues until he hears everything in his presence saying: la ilaha illa Allah."

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The Awrad and its Bounties

Our master and shaykh of tariqa, Shaykh Saliḥ al-Ja’fari said: “Know that every shaykh of ṭariqa has remedies in his awrad for his murids, who are traversing his path; and in them are vitamins that strengthen and nourish [the murid]; and in them is a healing balm; and in them is that which guides the soul and strengthens the spirit. Whoever wants arrival, know, there is…

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