بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
The Practice that Unlocks the Door of Destiny
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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.
Reciting Hizb-ul-Bahr is also very effective for all purposes (incurable illness, sorrow and grief, magic and jinn, protection from enemies, problems with livelihood).
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 (غفر الله له ولجميع أحبائه)