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Question:
I
am approximately fifty years old. Since developing an awareness of life’s
complexities, the majority of my existence has been characterized by persistent
anxieties. By the grace of Allah the Almighty, I am employed in a reputable
institution and receive a reasonable salary. Nonetheless, financial instability
continues to afflict my life. Furthermore, my health is gradually
deteriorating. Each time prospects of improvement arise, unforeseen
difficulties emerge, thwarting any potential resolution. No undertaking seems
to reach completion without entanglements and obstacles. Presently, I seek to
sell my residence. Although numerous prospective buyers express initial
commitment, they subsequently fail to proceed, leaving the matter unresolved. I
humbly request that you prescribe a spiritual practice (wazifah) that may
facilitate the expeditious and satisfactory sale of the property. In addition,
I request a permanent litany (wird) by means of which Allah the Almighty may
bestow enduring health, vitality, abundance in sustenance, and blessings.
Answer:
Allah
the Almighty commands: “O House of David, establish gratitude as your constant
practice, for few among My servants are truly grateful.” (Qur'an) Moreover, He
declares: “Indeed, Allah does not love the prodigal.” (Qur'an)
Although it may appear severe, it is necessary to observe that both conditions
— ingratitude and extravagance — are discernible within your disposition. True
gratitude consists not merely in verbal acknowledgment but in the proper
utilization and safeguarding of the divine bounties bestowed upon one. Whether
consciously or inadvertently, you have engaged in a form of negligence towards
the correct administration of these blessings, thereby becoming implicated in
extravagance.
Under such circumstances, reliance solely upon ritualistic recitations
(wazā’if) would be insufficient. Rather, what is imperative is a profound
internal audit and transformation of your cognitive and spiritual orientation
(tarz-e-fikr). With sincere self-reform and realignment of intention towards
Allah alone, the conditions of your external life, by His permission, shall
gradually and naturally reconfigure towards ease and abundance.
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Nearly three decades ago, the esteemed spiritual scholar and blessed guide, Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (R.A), inaugurated a mission of public service with the objective of liberating humanity from afflictions, psychological distress, and physical ailments. For ten years, he remained in contemplative retreat, silently advancing this sacred commitment to the service of creation (khidmat-e-khalq). As the hearts of the people began turning toward him, he employed the medium of mass communication. In 1969, this initiative was formally introduced to the public through newspapers and spiritual journals. According to conservative estimates, through written correspondence and face-to-face interaction—particularly via national publications and the Roohani Digest—Hazrat Azeemi has extended spiritual guidance and healing to over 1.4 million men and women, addressing intricate personal crises and intractable medical conditions. Today, it is not uncommon that wherever a few individuals gather, and a seemingly insoluble dilemma or incurable illness is mentioned, someone inevitably suggests: “Establish contact with Azeemi Sahib—the matter will be resolved.”
Through the grace of Allah the Almighty, the spiritual affinity with the Prophet (P.B.U.H), and the continued beneficence of the blessed guide, four volumes of Roohani Daak (Spiritual Correspondence) have now been compiled. The first volume is hereby presented to you for contemplation and benefit.
