بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
The Practice that Unlocks the Door of Destiny
نَحْمَدُہُ وَ نُصَلّیِ عَلٰی رَسُولِہِ الْکَرِیْمْ اَمّا بَعْدْ
Sometimes a person spends years in worship and remembrance, yet circumstances remain unchanged. At such times, the heart longs for a practice that can shake the soul and turn the course of destiny.
The friends of Allah (Awliya) truly possessed certain practices and secrets that ordinary people rarely knew. I will share with you some of these deep insights:
1. Khalwah (Journey of Solitude)
The Awliya say: when all paths are blocked, reduce contact with people and seek solitude with Allah.
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Fix a time (like midnight or the time of Tahajjud).
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In a dark room or under the open sky, speak only to Allah.
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Present every hardship, every pain, every question – not in words, but in tears.
Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (رح) said:
“Tears are a language that Allah never rejects.”
2. Khidmat al-Khalq (Service of Creation)
The secret of the Awliya is that when supplications seem unanswered, serve Allah’s creation.
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Feed the hungry.
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Visit the sick.
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Help an orphan.
Hazrat Ali Hujwiri (رح) wrote:
“Sometimes bringing a smile to the face of an oppressed person achieves what a thousand prostrations cannot.”
3. Sukoot (The Practice of Silence)
The Awliya revealed this secret:
When circumstances don’t change, speak less, think less, eat less.
Listen more, and silently repeat Allah’s Name within your heart.
Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi (رح) said:
“The door of the heart opens when the tongue is closed and the soul remembers Allah’s Name.”
4. The Secret of Gratitude (Shukr)
The Awliya taught: when nothing changes, turn away from complaints and towards gratitude.
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Count three blessings every day and thank Allah for them.
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Gratitude changes the heart before it changes circumstances.
The Qur’an says: “If you are grateful, I will surely increase you.” (Ibrahim: 7)
5. The Secret of the Awliya: Pray Not for Yourself, but for Others
The Awliya discovered that when they stopped praying for themselves and began praying for others, their own destinies began to change.
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Pray for healing for the sick.
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Pray for provision for the poor.
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Pray for relief for the distressed.
The Hadith says: “When a Muslim prays for his brother in his absence, the angel says: Ameen, and the same is for you.” (Muslim)
These are the “unusual secrets” of the Awliya – changing the style of worship, embracing gratitude and silence, and most importantly, weeping and praying for others.
Now I will tell you about the practice that unties the knots of destiny.
There are three (3) practices to be done daily, two (2) practices only once a week, and along with this, there are certain spiritual principles.
The Practice that Unties the Knots of Destiny
Daily Routine (Day Practice):
1. Morning (after Fajr):
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Recite أستغفر الله ربي من كل ذنب وأتوب إليه – 100 times.
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Recite اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد – 100 times.
2. At any time of the day (preferably in solitude at a fixed time):
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Place your hand on your chest and recite لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله – 300–500 times.
Read it with eyes closed, directing attention towards the heart.
3. Before sleeping at night:
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Recite Ayat al-Kursi once, and Surah al-Inshirah (اَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ) three times, then blow over your chest.
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Pray for others (especially the poor, sick, and oppressed).
Weekly Practice:
On the night of Tahajjud (at least once a week):
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Pray two rak‘at of nafl salah purely for Allah’s pleasure.
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After prayer, go into a long prostration and with full focus repeat as much as possible:
“يا فتّاح، افتح لي” Ya Fattahu, Iftah li (O Opener of doors, open for me). -
After this, pray not only for yourself but also for others.
Service of Creation (at least once a week):
Feed a poor person, visit a sick one, or help an oppressed person.
The Awliya said: “Service of creation is the key to the door of mercy.”
Spiritual Rules
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Silence: complain less, thank more.
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Gratitude: count three blessings daily and thank Allah.
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Tawakkul: act, but leave the results to Allah.
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Sincerity: perform these deeds only for Allah, not for show.
The Promise of the Awliya
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Prostration → loosens the knot of destiny.
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Dhikr of لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا الله → unlocks the heart.
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Service of creation → opens the door of mercy.
And when the three doors – of the heart, of destiny, and of mercy – all open, then blessings descend upon a person’s life beyond imagination.
May Allah remove all our hardships and grant us ease in this world and the Hereafter. Ameen!
I humbly request, if possible, to also remember this servant in your prayers.
جزاكم اللهُ خيرًا
The Humble: Sayyid Atiqurrahman (غُفِرَ لَهُ)