A Selection of Questions and Answers from Recent Lessons

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1 A Selection of Questions and Answers from Recent Lessons (Jumad al-awwal 1433/ April 2012) Answered by Sayyidi al-habib `Umar bin Hafiz (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him). Do we have permission to repeat adhkar that we have been given such as the Dhikr of Imam al-`ayadurs, especially if we feel that our hearts were not present when we read them? No one should think they cannot return to a dhikr they have finished. They may repeat it as many times as they wish. Let them keep their tongues moist with the dhikr of Allah. The most important thing is that the heart is present during the dhikr. Do we have permission to read different formulae of prayers upon the Prophet, such as al-salat al-yaqutiyya? Yes, you have permission to read any formula of prayer upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. How can someone attain truthfulness with Allah? By directing oneself fully to Him and by making your state, your deeds and your words conform to one another. Every person that truly directs himself to Allah will receive assistance from Allah. What can we read to facilitate our provision (rizq)? 1

2 Read 100 times a day: يا ف ت اح يا ر ز اق يا كافي يا م غ ن ي Ya Fattah, ya Razzaq, ya Kafi, ya Mughni O Opener, O Provider, O One Who is Sufficient, O Enricher Also be consistent in praying the Duha (midmorning) prayer and reading Surat al-waqi`ah every day. After Asr is the best time. Also read 100 times a day: لا ا ل ه ا لا االله الم ل ك الح ق الم ب ين La ilaha ill Allah al-maliku l-haqqu l-mubin There is no god but Allah, the King, the Real, the One Who makes things manifest. After Zuhr is the best time for this. Also read 100 times a day: س ب ح ان االله وب ح م د ه س ب ح ان االله الع ظ يم ا س ت غ ف ر االله Subhanallahi wa bi hamdihi, subhanallahi-l-`azim, astaghfirullah Transcendent is Allah, and praise be to Him; transcendent is Allah the Almighty; I seek the forgiveness of Allah. The best time to read this is before praying the two sunnah rakats of Fajr or between the sunnah and the fard. How we do motivate people to attend gatherings of remembrance? This can be achieved by reminding them of the merits of the remembrance of Allah that are mentioned in the Qur an and Sunnah. Also you must seek to experience the meaning of remembrance so that you carry the desire to the one who you are speaking to. This is attained 2

3 through your heart being attached through your chain of connection to the Prophet Muhammad and striving to attain brokenness and humbleness in front of Allah. I am seeking to get married. Is there a du`a I can read to facilitate this? Read the following du`a from the Qur an 100 times a day: )ر ب ا ن ي لم ا ا نز ل ت ا ل ي م ن خ ي ر ف ق ير ( Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir "O my Lord! truly am I in (desperate) need of any good that You send me!" 1 How can someone rid themselves of bad thoughts? By remembering Allah abundantly and striving to be present while doing so until the remembrance of Allah dominates the heart. Also read 181 times a day: يا ق ه ار Ya Qahhar Also raise your head to the sky and repeating the name of Allah, elongating the a Allaaah Is there something someone can read to cure addiction or to help them leave bad habits? They should read the following dhikr at least 300 times a day. The stronger the habit the more dhikr is needed. يا ح ي ي ا ق يوم ب ر ح م ت ك ا س ت غ يث وم ن ع ذاب ك ا س ت ج ير 1 Al Qasas, 28:24 3

4 ا ص ل ح ل ي ش ا ن ي ك له ولا ت ك ل ن ي ا لى ن ف س ي و لا ا لى ا ح د م ن خ ل ق ك ط ر ف ة ع ين Ya Hayyu ya Qayyum bi rahmatika astaghith wa min `adhabika astajir, aslih li sha ni kullah wa la takilni ila nafsi wa ila ahadin min khalqika tarfata `ayn O Living! O Sustainer! I call upon Your Mercy for assistance, and from Your punishment I seek refuge! Make good all my affairs and do not entrust me to myself or any of Your creation even for the blink of an eye. Non-Muslims sometimes give us greetings on our Eids. Is it permissible to give them greetings on their holy days? It is permissible to do so, but not in a manner which implies any meaning related to their disbelief or polytheism, or in a manner that gives the impression of condoning any bad practices that they may perform. We can make the greetings we give them prayers for their guidance. We can, for example, say to them: may you be given well-being ( `afiyah), which implies well-being in this life and also the next. We can wish them a good day or month (depending on what they are celebrating), intending true goodness, which is that they be guided. How do we attain true love for our shaykh? By asking for that from Allah and pleading with Him to be given it. We should also study how the Companions were with the Messenger of Allah, and how the seekers of the past were with their shaykhs. We can find this in their biographies. A sister in America who lived in Tarim for a while feels that she is suffering spiritually from living there. What should she do? She should visit Tarim at least once every five years. She should be consistent in reciting the Qur an and her adhkar, and she should try to follow (Habib Umar s) lessons and talks on the net. 4

5 What can we read for protection from the Evil Eye? You can read Surat al-ikhlas, Surat al-falaq and Surat al-nas and the following du`as: ا ع وذ ب ك ل مات االله الت ام ة م ن ك ل ش ي طان وه ام ة وك ل ع ين لام ة A`udhu bi kalimatillah tammmati min kulli shaytanin wa hammah wa kulli `aynin lammah I seek refuge in the complete words of Allah from every devil, every creature and every evil eye. ح ص ن ت ن ف س ي ب الح ي الق ي وم ال ذي لايم وت ا ب د ا ود ف ع ت ع ن ي الس وء ب ا ل ف ا ل ف ا ل ف لا ح و ل و لا ق و ة ا لا باالله الع لي الع ظ يم Hassantu nafsi b`il-hayyi l-qayyum alladhi la yamutu abadan wa dafa`tu `anni ssu a bi alfi alfi alfi la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al-`aliyyi al-`azim. I place myself in the protection of the Living, the Self-Sufficient who never dies and I drive evil away from myself with there is no strength nor might except in Allah the Sublime the Almighty a billion times over. What du`as can we read during childbirth? Plead with Allah in abundance for blessings (barakah) and ease. During pregnancy repeat the following verses: )ر ب ه ب ل ي م ن ل د نك ذ ر ي ة ط ي ب ة ا ن ك س م يع الد ع اء ) Rabbi hab li milladunka dhurriyatan tayyibah innaka sami`u-du`a "O my Lord, grant me a progeny that is pure, for You hear (our) prayers!" 2 )ر ب ن ا ه ب ل ن ا م ن ا ز و اج ن ا و ذ ر ي ات ن ا ق ر ة ا ع ين و اج ع ل ن ا ل ل م ت ق ين ا م ام ا( Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata `ayun wa ja lna lilmuttaqin imama 2 Al `Imran, 3:38 5

6 "Our Lord, grant us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous. 3 During childbirth repeat Allah s name al-latif in abundance, along with the following: ي ال ط يف ا ب خ ل ق ه ي ا ع ل يم ا ب خ ل ق ه ي ا خ ب ير ا ب خ ل ق ه.. ا ل ط ف ب ن ا ي ا ل ط ي ف ي ا ع ل ي م ي ا خ ب ي ر ي ا ل ط ي ف ا ل م ي ز ل ا ل ط ف ب ن ا ف ي م ا ن ز ل.. ا ن ك ل ط ي ف ل م ت ز ل.. ا ل ط ف ب ن ا و الم س ل م ين Ya Latifan bi khalqihi ya `Aliman bi khalqihi ya Khabiran bi khalqihi ultuf bina ya Latifu ya `Alimu ya Khabiru (repeat 3 times) O One Who is gentle with His creation, O One who has complete knowledge of His creation, O One who has complete awareness of His creation! Treat us with gentleness O Gentle, O All- Knowing, O All-Aware! Ya Latifan lam yazal ultuf bina fima nazal innaka Latifun lam yazal ultuf bina wa l-muslimin (repeat 3 times) O Gentle Who remains forever, be gentle to us in all that befalls us, You are constantly Gentle, treat us and the Muslims with gentleness! Also repeat these verses: Thumm assabila yassarah Then He made the path easy 4 Wa Allah akhrajakummin butuni ummahatikum Allah brought you forth from your mothers wombs 5 )ث م الس ب يل ي س ر ه ( )و الل ه ا خ ر ج ك م م ن ب ط ون ا م ه ات ك م ( 3 Al-Furqan, 25:74 4 `Abasa, 80:20 5 Al-Nahl, 16:78 6

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