The Importance of Respecting Auliya ALLAH (Allah’s Pious Servants): Mufti Taqi Usmani’s Guidance on Avoiding Disrespect
Avoid Even the Slightest Disrespect Towards the Pious Servants of Allah
(Malfoozat of Shaykh al-Islam Hazrat Maulana Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani)
It was advised that just as loving the pious servants of Allah brings reward and virtue, disrespecting or causing harm to any of Allah’s pious servants (Auliya ALLAH) can be a cause of great misfortune(Sin)—may Allah protect us from that. Therefore, if you find that you do not feel a connection or harmony with any pious servant of Allah, there is no harm in that. However, uttering even a single word of disrespect or offending them is extremely dangerous. May Allah protect us! Sometimes, this can ruin a person’s inner spiritual states, so one must avoid it.
All people who are engaged in the remembrance of Allah(Dhikr), or those who serve Allah’s religion, even if you don’t feel close to them, you must show respect, honor, and reverence for them and ensure you avoid any form of disrespect towards them.
(Dars-e-Shu’ab Al-Iman, Volume 1, Page 181)
This Malfooz is selected by Dr. Faisal Sahib