The Splendid Abode of the Friend

The phrase “جلوہ گاہِ دوست” translates to “The Splendid Abode of the Friend” in English. It carries a Sufi connotation, where “Friend” typically refers to the Divine, Allah, or God. The phrase speaks to a place or state where one witnesses or experiences the presence and beauty of the Divine. In Sufism, such terms are often used to describe states of spiritual realization or moments of close communion with the spiritual reality.

• Preface
• The Need for Sufism (Tassawuf)
• The Need for a Perfect Guide (Murshid Kamil)
• The Signs of a Perfect Guide (Murshid Kamil)
• Key Signs of a Perfect Spiritual Guide (Sheikh)
• The Superiority of the Naqshbandī Way
• Teachings of the Naqshbandi Sheikhs
• Pledge of allegiance (Bay’ah)
• The companionship of a Sheikh
• Method of Remembering Allah
• Remembering Allah in the Heart (Zikr e Qalbi)
• Virtues of Zikr e Qalbi
• Dhikr & Meditation circles
• Terms of the Exalted Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Path
  • Hosh Dar Dam
  • Nazar Bar Qadam
  • Safar Dar Watan
  • Khalwat Dar Anjuman
  • Yad Kard
  • Baz Gasht
  • Nigahdasht
  • Wuquf Zamani
  • Yad Dasht
  • Wuquf Adadi
  • Wuquf Qalbi
• Maktubat Shareef (Letters) of Hazrat Imam Rabbani, Mujaddid Alf Thani radi Allah anhu
  • The key means of attaining closeness to Allah
  • Congregational Prayer
  • 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
  • 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 Sufi Order
  • The Components of the Sharīʿah
  • Following the Prophetic Sunnah
  • The Attributes of the Beloved’s Beloved
  • Ṭarīqah 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 making spiritual efforts
  • Contemplation and Spiritual Connection with the Shaykh
  • Spiritual Sweetness Is Not Essential
  • Dhikr Is Vast and All-Encompassing
  • Outwardly Well-Mannered, Inwardly Devoted to God
  • 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
• The Lessons of the Naqshbandi Order
• Connection with the Sheikh
• Some specific Khatams
• The Naqshbandi Khatm-e-Khawajgan for Resolving Difficulties