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Osama
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Mar 20, 2015 06:06AM
Hey Sadia! Welcome to the group. And good luck with the classics, you'll need it. :)
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My name is Ahsen Tahiri and I live amongst you yet I belong to another world. My world, where my rules work and where I'm the king. Do I sound rude? Nah, I'm a good friend, and my country is the Love.A medical student, and study Spirituality too. My interests include human psychology, true tales and fiction, fantasy.
Everything that relates to Allah, I feel curiosity about.
When my pains reach the hill top, a mysterious serene smile stretches across my face exotically that I myself don't know much about. Mysteries, the world is full of them. The greatest mystery you will find in this world is your own self.
-Dr Ahsen
Welcome Muhammad bro. Hope the medical students will have valuable time here.
Hey Ahsan, good to have another med student here, read on! Which year are you, by the way?
Hey, Ahsen. Welcome to the group. I myself have an interest in spirituality. Thought I would start close to home so completed Sahi Bukhari, and now I have everything by Sir Muhammad Iqbal and Rumi. Translations. If you come across anything that has a new or different approach to the subject, kindly do let us know.
Happy reading!
There are mainly 4 Goldlines of Islamic Spiritualism, almost all famous Saints come under any of them. Naqshbandiya, Chishtiya, Qaadriya, Suhrwerdiya. The Spiritualism means 'finding Allah through your own self/soul', but the topic is so lavish that your whole life and all acts comes under it. Eg, when you take an amble down a street, what ever do you see can be seen through your inward eye at an entirely different angle. When you put your heart's ears to what the bird says after it's entire day's hardwork of finding food? "I longed to find food for my body and ended up finding Allah'There are 4 Goldlines (Salaasil) to Allah, under which infinitesimally lines run parallel and intersecting to Allah. You can take hundreds of lines at a time, to which Rumi ra says "Respond to every call that excites your spirit, because number of ways leading to Allah are more than the raindrops". But their are basic steps of each Goldline. I had studied all 4 since I was a child, from my Father and then notable Intellects.
Remember one thing, Islamic Spiritualism teaches love of all creatures, all humans regardless of their religions and sects. Because Love is a universal language. Huzur saww's treatment to even non muslims was lovely. But that doesn't means Spiritualism has no religion. Sufism has Islam it's religion, but respect for all other religions and beliefs.
Spiritualism's utmost goal is: 'purifying your heart and soul and finding your own self to find Allah'
If you save your soul and heart from wrong ways and you are persistent enough, you are certainly reaching your 'true home, your destiny, your own self' no matter how late.
What are the Steps of a Goldline, and which Goldline you want to follow is a topic beyond few words here. I can tell you books for them.
Muhammad wrote: "There are mainly 4 Goldlines of Islamic Spiritualism, almost all famous Saints come under any of them. Naqshbandiya, Chishtiya, Qaadriya, Suhrwerdiya. The Spiritualism means 'finding Allah through ..."Islam itself covers everything in life. However, I personally feel that it is full of paradoxes. One of the most beautiful kind. The kind that brings a smile to your face when you realize how clever and beyond reach they are. I plan to explore and research as much as I can, but I feel one life time wouldn't be enough for it. So far I believe I have only come as far as life in general. Who am I? Why was I created? Am I meant to follow this cause or something else?
It saddens me that I haven't learned shit and time is flying. I'm a literature student, so it's hard enough keeping up with the literature all around the world. The least I want to do is have substantial knowledge before I start my master's in sociology. (A year and a half inshaAllah). So, yes, if you'd be so kind, do suggest me those which you think will serve as foundation.
You can't study all books, no one can I believe. This beautiful path, only we just walk on it and it's full of destinies. The curiosity of secrets that lie beyond small simple things. The long silent wait for Allah to see Him because He's the One you meet everyday, in your happiness and sadness, tell Him your feelings of your warm heart. Only He can understand you fully, no one else can, even you yourself. Your tears when you talk to Him. This is spiritualism about, refining your feelings of heart and soul. It's all about Love. Foremost Books, in brackets:-
1.Hazrat Abdurrehman Jami ra (Jami, Haft Awrang)
2.Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi ra (Masnavi, Fi Ma Fihi)
3.Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani Shaikh Ahmed Sirhandi ra (Mabda o Ma'ad, Maarif-e-Ladunniya)
4.Hazrat Abu Saeed Farooqi (Hidayat-ut-talibeen)
5.Spiritual Tafseer e Quran (Tafseer e Mazhari)
ahsendlibrary.4shared.com and maktabah.org has all of them at one place
@Maira Thanks :)@Yusra http://www.maktabah.org/en/item/787-f...
http://www.maktabah.org/en/item/816-r...
Others, http://www.maktabah.org/en/english
Thank you, Yusra. :) *high fives back*And thanks, Ahsen for the suggestions. :) I've sent the list to my mom in Pakistan. Books like these aren't easily available here.
Ah, she would be astounded :) "reading mysticism,.. sadia?"
No, actually she's been pushing me to read Sir Muhammad Iqbal's work ever since I showed interested in philosophy. She was quite happy with this list, and said I would get you these first as I haven't even finished your previous list. Haha
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This one is reserved for introductions only. :)
Besta luck@maira Sholly :P
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This one is reserved for introductions only. :)"
yes u should move otherwise it'll summons a nameless sleeping monster, who lingers in the shadows n makes strange "Ahem Ahem" sounds. isn't that right maira :P
@Younis, @sadia n @ahesn tahiri, welcome to group :)
here is the link to hey guys hey guys thread.
Yaar discussion was concluded :) If we find other questions, ok the hey guys will suit it.
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Ahan :) so you all are fossil guys na?
@Ahsan and @Sadia welcome to the group.. hope u like it here :-)@Faheem oh the horrors of the ahem monster!!!! ;-P:-D
@Ahsen ummmmmmmm well everyone is a fossil one way or another ;-)
I'm not gonna answer it, mods are looking straight :P
yup yup... or else they will bring out the great ahem ahem!!!! ;-) :-D
Yup, but I'm not gonna say that either here (ap khud samajh jao)
I think those dinos are sleeping
they defossile once in a month so no worries till next month... right @Faheem?? ;-P
Ahaha, enough time for the purge anarchy (I think it's time to run now)
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come over to the hey guys and we'll discuss it there, who gets fossilized :)
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This one is reserved for introductions only. :)"
yes u should move otherwise it'll summons a nameless sleeping ..."
When did this trivial matter of Ahem Ahem turned into a monster? ;p
look who is asking... that actually made this matter a monster before she turned a moderator herself :-P
Osama wrote: "Hey Ahsan, good to have another med student here, read on! Which year are you, by the way?"Sorry I missed, 4th year
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I am Waseim Yousaf:
Literature Major
Veracious reader
Ghost writer too ;) This one is cool one..
Hail from "I am figuring out this part" :D
I am really very happy to be part of this gr..."
Welcome to the group Waseim. Good to have another major literature student with me. :). I do freelancing but tried ghost writing a few time. it is tough creative work.
Welcome Seim :) We will certainly enjoy your company.
Hello All,I am Khayam, Civil Engineer by profession from Lahore.
Looking forward for some cool book suggestions
Hi. My name is Saqib.I'm a 22 year-old student of electrical engineering from Islamabad,in my final semester now.I like to read non-fiction,philosophy and psychology for the most part.I read fiction as well at times,mostly crime/drama novels.Nice to meet you guys
Welcome Khyam and Saqib to the group :-)... hope you like it here :-)
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Such a good news, r u really original one.:)
Sairah wrote: "Hey :) I'm Sairah and I was on the group aaggess ago but now I'm back so thought I would say hi again and now I'm just babbling so yeah anyway hi :)"
Hey Sairah! You're the one who created this thread, right? :)
Well then, WELCOME BACK... "deleted user"... :D
Happy Returns :) , another fossil member.
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@Sairah, Agian, welcome back. You've got alot of catching up to do :)
N for Newbies, @Sairah, is one of the very first members of this Group; one of first 5 or 10 members. she was also a Mod n she is the one who created all the "created by deleted user" threads. :)
So it is you Sairah..welcome back..you were missed ..I think you were my first GR friend. Where have you been??
Oh I see,,, I was wondering why some nice thread creator and poster was 'deleted', on what 'crime' :)
Hello everyone, m currently reading my general Surgery Book :( . M just an ordinary reader.
Thanks :) m just bored with my studies right now. . Hahathats why posting comments otherwise i dont do this usually.
SeherAlvi wrote: "Hello everyone, m currently reading my general Surgery Book :( . M just an ordinary reader."
Welcome Seher...
1. Readers are no ordinary people. :)
2. Bored of studies??? Well, it's a sign of perfect health. :p
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