Miss Zobia, I used to think exactly as you do but my thoughts have changed with life experiences. Let me try to explain.
Prophet Muhammad PBUH is the highest authority for all of us (Rehmatullil-Aalamin), but we sinners are not capable to approach such higher authority with our "freedom of expression" kind of minds today.
Recitation of Quran Majeed is necessary but to study real meaning of each word in Quran requires thorough study and devotion. Whenever I was in problems, I used to recite specific Surah's, Ayats and Dua's for cure. They worked very well initially. With passage of time, the same things became more and more tough for me. Problems started increasing. The same Wazifa's when recited made me more and more sick, rather than giving comfort.
I met someone who told me to say specific Ayat from Quran in a specific situation only. And it will hit the problem on it's head. That was an Ijaza (permission). It started solving those problems.
In the Army, a Sepoy (Jawan) will not follow the order of COAS directly. The orders come down to Maj Gen, Brig, Col, Lt Col, Maj, Captain and down in line. Similarly reporting is done from down to the top. Same is the case with spirituality.
You need to find a RIGHT person and follow his instructions. Those people are hard to find anyway.
Miss Zobia, I used to think exactly as you do but my thoughts have changed with life experiences. Let me try to explain.
Prophet Muhammad PBUH is the highest authority for all of us (Rehmatullil-Aalamin), but we sinners are not capable to approach such higher authority with our "freedom of expression" kind of minds today.
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I stopped reading after this, what a bunch of bull.
Are you implying that the prophet (PBUH) wasted his time on Earth with all those hadith and revelations? That Islam is not for us ordinary mortals but for some supposedly supreme beings? That Allah would send us a message which we are not capable of following without guidance from a select "chosen" few? What you are describing is Christianity, where a intermediary is required for any ordinary "sinner" to communicate with God.
Read the Quran, it clearly says that Islam is the only religion for ALL times and for ALL mankind. Actually one of the signs of the Qiyama is the rise of all these false prophets, all claiming to have some sort of exclusive deal with God. God is there for all of us, we just have to reach out to Him.
Please don't misguide other people with baseless fantasy theories without any backing from Quran or Sahih hadith.
That woman was referring towards "tasawar-e-shaikh". If she was a mureed of that peer baba, she did what she was supposed to do.
Who told her what to be done?????
OP brought something which may be true in some cases. Not in general.
Anyway, this peeri mureedi is not the issue here I think, so it can be done in religious forum. That is why I will refrain from saying along this line. And even then who cares, people have different beliefs. One person's right is other person's left in this regard.
Rishta business has many aspects and across the board all around the world people try to marry with someone with similar inclinations...including relgious similarity or sectarian harmony. Nothing wrong by itself.
Forcing someone or expecting someone to do some religious acts after marriage is plain and simple wrong. Make it clear before marriage if it was so important.
sorry guys i know the discussion took the turn that i dont wana touch.
well all i wana say is dont take anyone serious. read and understand Quran yourself. these pir fakeers, saints sufies are responsible for their actions, and you will be for yours.
and sometimes its good to take the pain. and dont take that if you are in pain, ALLAH SWT dont loves you. He SWT created you so its a sure thing that HE SWT loves us.
