Ethics

We can narrate numerous accounts of the Prophet’s (SAW) character. 

which attracted people towards him. Even today the world adores and revers him. We must also follow his teachings and welcome guests even if we do not like them. You should never consider your guests as an inconvenience at the same time you should not go to someone’s house without prior approval so as not to interfere in their personal affairs and commitments. Learn to think from other people’s perspective and adapt yourself according to their state of mind. Doing so will not only make us successful but we will also help us spread the message of Durood Pak. May Allah be on our side and ease our affairs. 

Friends, just like autumn and spring, youth and old age, life does not remain the same forever. Change is inevitable what is more important is maintaining your trust in Allah (SWT). NO matter how testing the times true bravery is never letting go of your composure, patience, and self-confidence.This is the secret weapon of a student on a spiritual journey and a main aim of our organisation’s manifesto as well. Friends, you should never leave your friends alone in times of happiness or difficulty. Consider the members of this Qalandari caravan as your neighbours as they share the same ideology, school of thought and religious practices. In the same way, consider the society and people around you as your neighbours. Living in harmony with your surroundings has several benefits most importantly it allows us to remain in touch with others and to bring a positive societal change Similarly, our teachings tell us to remain connected with our friends, without any apparent need or worldly benefit. Our relation is based purely on love and is even stronger than blood relations because we all are involved in the preaching and recitation of Durood Pak. As Muslims, we are familiar with the importance our religion places on the rights of the neighbours. From their properties to their wealth and business times of happiness and sorrow extending every type of help and help to our neighbours is an integral part of our religious teachings. May Allah (SWT) for the sake of His love for Prophet Muhammad (SAW) enable us to adapt these teachings in our daily life.

Our beloved Prophet (SAW) has also taught us the relationship between fortune and worldly efforts in an easy-to-understand way. We have been taught to tie the camel’s rope first before trusting in Allah. Similarly, we have been taught that is better to help someone in need than performing non-obligatory prayers. Friends, these teachings also reflect in the manifesto of our Organisation and our Qalandari school of thought. On the other hand, resorting to useless tactics like flattery and unwarranted criticism can only bring temporary success. Once the truth is revealed, there will be nothing but remorse and shame. Friends, if you wish to praise someone, then you should do it in the company of people with pure intentions. However, if you need to criticise someone, always do it in privacy. Doing this will not only save your friendship but you will also prevent yourself from breaking someone’s heart. The main aim is to reform and correct. If we follow this practice, then we can be more effective in our preaching of Durood Pak. May I Allah grant us the strength to preach and recite Durood Pak.

Friends, praise and criticism are like two sides of a coin. Our Prophet Muhammad (SAW) always used to praise people in their absence. Today, we prefer to shower people with praises when in front of them and criticise them behind their backs. We must play our role to reverse it. Always consider your friends as being more respectable. If at all there is a need to point out something unpleasant, do so in privacy instead of broadcasting and telling the whole world about it on Facebook. Similarly, you must always have a constructive aspect and betterment in mind when praising someone. Unfortunately, we see the opposite being practice today. Friends a Qalandari and a follower of Sufism must not think bad about others or play tricks on them. Consider everyone as your friends, not your opponents. Don’t be jealous if someone among your friends gets ahead of you. If you follow the Sufi way of life, you will always be remembered among people. If you become suspicious or think too much about others, then this world will forget you completely. What you sow, so shall you reap. History has witnessed many philosophers who presented their own philosophies and theories. But their theories had a one-sided and temporal advantage, and their own character was not always in line with their thinking, and somewhat lacking. But fourteen centuries ago, a personality was born, and with whom a new doctrine in the entire human history was also born. Over time this man, the leader of the human race, started a series of teachings that revealed the word of the Allah through his tongue, and in which one finds the visible and hidden knowledge of this universe. In addition to this, there are sayings of this sacred personality, which we call the Hadith that sets practical examples of leading one’s life. If we combine all these aspects together, we may not find any element that lacks knowledge; from principles of health and life, dealing with enemies and friends, family members and neighbours, and from laws concerning obedience of new political leadership to military matters and demands of justice. We even find information regarding the transition from this mortal life to the permanent life in the hereafter, in addition to the extraordinary events that have taken place previously and guidance on how to lead our lives with the ones that are yet to occur. If we follow the complete teachings of Muhammad (peace be upon him), they will lead us to the secrets of the earth, the oceans, science, and technology. Whoever has followed these teachings, has shown the world that nothing is distant in this world, whether it’s about ruling, justice, living, wisdom, health, or the protocol to live in these modern times. Friends, we have to get closer to this Entity through His teachings. This is only possible when we love our Beloved Prophet (SAW), by reciting Durood Sharif in abundance. InshaAllah, we will get closer to Him. Then we would like to know about his life, and in this way, we will become successful human beings and believers who have nothing to fear in this world. 

Syed Ghulam Hyder Shah Qalandri
Kunri, Sindh, Pakistan