Letters of Hazrat Imam Rabbani, Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (May Allah have mercy on him)
Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi, known as Imam Rabbani (May Allah have mercy on him), was a prominent Islamic scholar and a Sufi saint of the Naqshbandi order in the 16th and early 17th centuries. His teachings and letters played a crucial role in reviving Islam in South Asia and emphasized the importance of following the Sharia (Islamic law) in conjunction with Tariqa (the Sufi path) for spiritual development.
- The key means of attaining closeness to Allah is the timely and correct performance of obligatory acts
- Congregational Prayers
- Observing the Etiquettes of Prayer
- Knowledge Is the Name of Struggle
- Benefits of the Company of the Righteous
- Perseverance in Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah)
- Connection with the Shaykh (Rābiṭah al-Shaykh)
- Following the Sunnah (Practices of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH)
- Consistency in Prayer
- Worship in Youth
- The Importance of Humility
- The Friends of Allah Have No Need for Flattery or Servitude
- The Path to Salvation
- Following the Sunnah
- Following the Sunnah in the Naqshbandi Order
- The Components of the Sharīʿah
- Following the Prophetic Sunnah
- Characteristics of the Beloved (Prophet Muhammad PBUH)
- Ṭarīqah (sufi tradition) and Sharīʿah
- The Distinctive Feature of the Naqshbandi Path: Adherence to Sharīʿah and Sunnah
- Gratitude to the Lord
- Value Your Free Time
- The Companionship of the Shaykh Is more beneficial than spiritual efforts
- Contemplation and Spiritual Connection with the Shaykh
- Spiritual Sweetness is not necessary
- Dhikr Is Vast and All-Encompassing
- Outwardly Well-Mannered, Inwardly Devoted to Allah Almighty
- The Virtue of the Companionship of the Naqshbandī Masters (Qaddasallāhu Asrārahum)
- Only Following the Sunnah Will Benefit in the End
- The Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘ah
- Love for the Shaykh