The Naqshbandi Haqqani Principle of Wuquf-i Zamani
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The ninth principle of the Naqshbandi Haqqani Sufi Order is “Temporal Pause”, Wuquf-i Zamani . Shah Muhammad Baha’ ad-Din an-Naqshband ( q.s. ) said that this consciousness is the maker and guide of the disciple. It means to be attentive to one's state of mind at any given moment and to know whether it is a cause for giving thanks or for repenting. Wuquf-i Zamani is to keep account of one’s temporal states, to distinguish presence, hudhur , from absence, ghaflah . Shah an-Naqshband ( q.s. ) described this as self-possession or mindfulness. He added that one should always be grateful when one returns to a state of presence. In Wuquf-i Zaman , the seeker remains constantly aware of his changing states. Shah an-Naqshband ( q.s. ) explained, “ Wuquf-i Zamani is the work of the traveller on the Path; to be attentive of his state, and to know whether it is a cause for giving thanks or for repenting, to give ...