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A fruit bearing tree

Date: June 22, 2025 5:39 am Published By: A fruit bearing tree Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani ar-Rabbani (may God sanctify his innermost being), the fortieth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, said the following:- Our Grandshaykh used to say to elderly people, “How are you filling your days? Don’t waste time, but strive to weave time and space with skill so that… View Article

Khwaja Muhammad Baba as-Samasi

Date: June 14, 2025 6:05 am Published By: Khwaja Muhammad Baba as-Samasi A story about Khwaja Muhammad Baba as-Samasi (may God sanctify his innermost being), the fifteenth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain and at the same time, the sixth Khwaja in the ‘Khwajagan’ – the Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia:- The venerable Khwaja Bahauddin Shah Naqshband related, “When I wished to… View Article

The warp and the weft

Date: May 18, 2025 3:18 pm Published By: The warp and the weft Khwaja Ali Ramitani al-Azizan (may God sanctify his innermost being), the fourteenth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, whilst also being the fifth Khwaja in the ‘Khwajagan’ – the Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia, said the following:- The venerable Azizan was asked, “What is faith?” He replied, “To yearn… View Article

Alexander the Great

Date: May 12, 2025 5:25 am Published By: Alexander the Great Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani ar-Rabbani (may God sanctify his innermost being), the fortieth Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain said the following:- “Alexander the Great died while still a young man. When he was on his deathbed, he summoned his generals and said to the them, ‘As you can see, I… View Article

To lift the burden

Date: April 27, 2025 5:48 pm Published By: To lift the burden Khwaja Abdul Khaliq al-Gijdivoniy (may God sanctify his innermost being), the eleventh Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain and the second of the ‘Khwajagan’ – the Masters of Wisdom of Central Asia, said the following:- “It is necessary to lift the burden from one’s fellow creatures, and this can only be… View Article

Although he is hiding himself

Date: January 26, 2025 5:49 am Published By: Although he is hiding himself Shaykh Abul Hasan al-Kharqani (may God sanctify his innermost being), the seventh Shaykh in the Naqshbandi Golden Chain, said:- “The Sufi is not the one who is always carrying the prayer rug, nor the one who is wearing patched clothes, nor the one who keeps certain customs and appearances, but… View Article