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Question: After
falling asleep at night, I awaken at intervals, crying out and sitting bolt
upright. Please recommend a du‘ā’ (prayer) or waẓīfah (spiritual
exercise) that might free me from this malady. In my dream I perceive several
individuals strangling me; when I attempt to flee, they will not release me.
Answer: First,
conduct a comprehensive appraisal of your cognitive framework, deliberately
disengaging from any intrusive or distorted impressions. Cultivate and
internalize the beneficial influences of your environment, and preserve a
perpetual state of wuḍūʾ
(ritual ablution)—renewing
it immediately before retiring each night. Study this counsel with care, commit
its principles to memory, and implement them faithfully; Inshāllah, you will
be delivered from these tormenting nocturnal disturbances. Additionally,
schedule a brisk ambulatory session of at least two miles either immediately
before or after the Fajr salāt—pre‑dawn walking is preferable. Throughout your
perambulation, engage in uninterrupted dhikr of the Divine Names of Allah the
Almighty.
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.
