A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is adapted from a swuhbah by Shaykh Muhammad Nazhim Adil al-Haqqani ( q.s. ) on the 13 th April 2002.   Tonight is the second night of the month of Swafar, which is the heaviest among the months of the year.   Bala’ , calamities, comes down on the last Wednesday of this month.   We should recite the shahadah three times, and istighfar 300 times for Protection against the bala’ of Swafar.   We must give swadaqah for ourselves and for the members of our family.   If there is no one to give it to, then put it in a box, until we find someone to give it to.   In our times, swadaqah is very important.

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is from a note by Ustadz Fakhr ad-Din Uwaysi al-Madani.   Many great awliya’ have mentioned that an immense number of bala’ , calamities, descend on humanity on the last Wednesday of this month of Swafar.   Shaykh Abu al-‘Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad at-Tijani ( q.s. ) has confirmed this.   There is also a special swalah that Shaykh Ahmad at-Tijani ( q.s. ) would perform on this Wednesday to ward off these calamities as mentioned by Shaykh Abu al-‘Abbas Ahmad ibn al-‘Ayyashi Sukayrij ( q.s. ) in the Jinayat al-Muntasib al-‘ani fima Nasabah bi Kadzib li ash-Shaykh at-Tijani .   This s walah has been practiced by Shaykh Ahmad at-Tijani’s ( q.s. ) descendants and by the special ones in his thariqa’ for generations.   Shaykh Ibrahim ibn ‘Abdullah Niyas al-Kawlakhi ( q.s. ) gave permission to all his disciples to perform this prayer on the last Wednesday of Swafar, as mentioned by Shaykh Abu Bakr ‘Atiq ibn Khi...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Imam Ahmad al-Faruqi ibn ‘Abd al-Ahad as-Sirhindi ( q.s. )  was the Pearl of the Crown of the Knowledgeable Saints.   He was the Treasure of Those who Came Before and of Those who Came After.   In him were combined all their favours and generosity.   He was the Sinai of Divine Manifestation, the Furthermost Lote Tree of the Unique Knowledge, and the Fountain of the Hidden Prophetic Knowledge.   He was the Genius of Scholar,s and he was the Sulthan of the Earth, which smiled when he was born and was honoured by his existence.   He was the perfect Perfected Guide.   He was the Caller to Allah’s ( s.w.t. ) presence, the One Quthb and the Unique Heavenly Imam .   He was the Reviver of the Second Millennium.   Sayyidina wa Mawlana , our Leader and Master.   Imam Ahmad al-Faruqi as-Sirhindi ( q.s. ), ibn Shaykh ‘Abd al-Ahad ( q.s. ), ibn Shaykh Zayn al-‘Abidin ( q.s. ), ibn Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hayy ( r.a. ),...