Service to humanity and generosity towards one’s fellow creatures was emphasised by Qibla Raja sahib(RA). He himself maintained an open house for about half a century at Jehlum Motorworks and after retirement at his home in Machine Mohalla. All guests were served tea at regular intervals; when a new guest arrived all present would also [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Service (khidmat)
Posted in Sufism on July 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We take our knowledge from the Living (Abu Yazid al-Bistami)
Posted in Knowledge, Sufism on July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the same vein Hz Khadim-e-Mohabbat says:
“The possessor of vision (mushahida) is not dependent on memorization.”
and
“The one who lacks sight (nazar) loves the narration (khabar).”
An-Nahl.
A few points on Sulook
Posted in Sufism on July 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
- When the Sun of the Muhammadan Light arises in a heart it banishes the stars of psychic desires.
- In order to receive the effects of a Divine Name it is more beneficial to adopt the quality that it signifies than to merely repeat it. This way the Name will continue to throw [...]
Maqam of Hz Mawalan Rumi
Posted in Rumi on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Masnavi
Posted in Rumi, Sufism on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hz Raja sahib loved Mawlana and his Masnavi very much. Although he had read the Masnavi from cover to cover at least 17 times he would become overjoyed when someone else quoted a verse to him. Most of the discussion in his majalis was based on the Masnavi and often he would comment upon [...]
Form and Meaning
Posted in Sufism on July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Khugar-e-paykar-e-mehsoos hai insan ki nazar”
(Human vision is accustomed to sensory phenomena) It is for this reason that the Divine Essence reveals Itself in sensory beings and therefore to find it in these beings is to become united and at one with the Divine Will and Purpose and not Shirk* at all. However not to [...]
Knowledge
Posted in Knowledge on July 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Knowledge is reflected on the tablet of the heart and the mind in proportion with the purity of this locus. Therefore the effort of purification should take priority over the effort to “acquire” knowledge.
An-Nahl pg 33.
Knowledge is not attained through words; rather after the attainment of knowledge words will present themselves before you waiting to [...]
Tawheed
Posted in Sufism on July 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tawheed is seeing “one” and not just declaring “one”.
Hz Khadim-e-Mohabbat , An-Nahl pg 35 .
An-Nahl is the name for the Malfuzat of Hz Khadim-e-Mohabbat collected by Mr Manzoor-ul-Haq Dar.
Urs of Khawaja Gharib Nawaz (RA)
Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Today is the Urs of Hazrat Khawaja Gharib Nawaz (RA). Urs is the annual commemoration of a saint’s passing away from the terrestrial realm and meeting with the Beloved.
Khawaja sahib is the sufi saint who brought the Chishti silsila to the Indo-Pak subcontinent and is credited with bringing hundreds of thousands [...]
Ibtida
Posted in Uncategorized on July 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Welcome to Jhelum Motorworks. This blog is dedicated to Hazrat Khadim-e-Mohabbat, Raja Muhammad Akram Jhelumi (RA). Here you will find some information about his life and teachings and other material about Sufism and the Awliya of Indo-Pak. Jhelum Motorworks was Raja sahib’s workshop where he worked on cars as well as souls and the place [...]
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