As Salaam Alaikum dear brothers in Allah,
I pray this mail reaches all in the best of Islam, Iman, and Ihsan. And I pray Allah answers the needs of his servants in accord with what goodness He has destined for us in his Knowledge and Wisdom.
I have just returned from a beautiful trip to Morocco, the land of the awliyah, and especially the location of the seal and the concealment Sidina Shaykh Ahmad Tijani (may Allah be well pleased with him)
I must note that although this was my third trip to Morocco to visit Sidina Shaykh and his companions, every time I enter the blessed zawiyah of Sidina Shaykh I feel a sense of thankfulness and gratefulness. For I have come from thousands of miles away to be able to step into the zawiya to drink form the lights and blessings the Zawiya al Kubra holds. But I also feel thankful for the fact that there are people who live in Morocco, in Fes, in the old medina, and who have NEVER entered the zawiya. Literally people who know of the greatness of Sidina Shaykh and the rewards the zawiya hold, but at the same time have never stepped one foot in it.
After visiting Fes I had the opportunity to visit Rabat. As many people know of the zawiya that holds the grave of Sidi Arabi bin Sayeh and this is where he taught his lessons, with its history and beauty, many do not know of the other zawiya (the original zawiya) of Sidi Arabi bin Sayeh where he made khalwa, and held his wazifa initially. I will upload pics soon Inshallah.
I also had the opportunity to sit with many days to meet the distinguished malamati Tijani scholar Sidi Muhammad ar Raadi Genoun Idrissi al Hasani who in my opinion is the Sukarij of this time. For he is in the process of editing many books and is preparing for a great fayda in which information and the books of the tariqa will be given to the world in three languages.
French, English, and Italian.
The books that are in process of being translated and edited (meaning explanation) is
1. Jawahir al Ma'ani of Sidi Ali Harazim
2. Bughiyia Mustafid of Sidi Arabi bin Sayeh
3. Kashf Hijab of Sidi Ahmad Sukarij
and others.
One thing I learned from Sidi Genoun is the importance to return to the basics and essence of the tariqa. People have forgotten that the tariqa is founded on three pillars and three pillars only.
1. the wird lazim in morning and evening
2. the wazifa
3. the Ha'illa Allah on Fridays
Sidi Genoun stated and repeated the importance of the awrad by saying that people have gotten caught up in just wanted to do asrar (secrets) and great names of Allah, and trying to communicate with Jinn and Angels. He repeated the fact that these asrar are knowledge of Allah and a complete science and is a high thing. But they have nothing to do with TARIQA. Meaning these secrets have nothing to do with the essence and purpose of spiritual training of the nafs and cleaning the soul.
He said the people of fat'h (spiritual opening and success) of this tariqa have noted and relayed the message from the Prophet that he doesnt look for the person who's only interest is in secrets and great names of Allah, but also takes no interest in doing his awrad and foundations of the tariqa.
He wonders at the person who sits and does his awrad for five minutes, but spends five hours on asrar and secrets. For in reality the highest secret of this tariqa is the WIRD. For it contains the greatest name of Allah. and it is the DIRECT link between the Prophet and the Faqir.
I was informed that there are walis of this tariqa in which they spend HOURS doing their wird. with repeating each section very slowly and reflecting on the meanings of their remembrance and also sitting humbly as if they are in the presence of the Prophet supporting them during their recitation. While sitting humbly imagining that you are in his presence is the key in establishing the link with him directly. reciting slowly ALLAAAAHUMMMA SAALIII ALA SAAAYIIIIIDINAAAA MUHAAAMAAAD AL FAAAAATIHIIIIILIMAAAAA UGLIQAA............... and so one. going through each section of the wird with presence of mind and reflection. The more the faqir is present with his zikr the more effect the zikr will have on his heart and nafs.
If one is not able to picture the form of the Prophet, then it is advised to imagine a great ball of light with you (the Prophet's light) may Allah bless him and give him peace. When one does the awrad and wazifa and Zikr al Juma while doing this practice repeatedly throughout his life and at all times while doing his awrad and salat al fatihi this imagination will become a reality Inshallah. While you are imagining this great ball of light while doing the awrad small parts of this light will start to penetrate your own being. This will happen until the light and mist clears and the picture of him will become clear for you in sleep and in daylight vision.
This is the meaning of the saying "One hour of reflection is better than many many years of worship"
This is the manner of doing the awrad which will make your sword against your nafs sharp, and will clear the path in your spiritual arrival. Let us remember that all the great secrets of the tariqa are great. But there is no secret higher than what is held for us in the wird lazim. The wird lazim is our personal attachment with the beloved Prophet for he is with us during our recital of it. But if our minds and hearts are not present during the recitation then how can we ask for spiritual advancement and success.
May Allah make us all present during our zikr and may we increase our hearts during it.
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It's a high maqam to be humble and open minded about Allah's servants. It is better to see someone as a wali and in reality they are a hypocrite, rather than see someone as a hyprocrite but in reality they are a wali of Allah.-Shaykh Hasan Cisse
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