Ashraf Ali Thānwī, Hayātul Muslimeen p.71
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Without the head, man is a dead body. So too, without prayers, all other acts of worship are lifeless.
— Ashraf Ali Thanwi
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About Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Ashraf Ali Thanwi (1862–1943) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, author, jurist and a Sufi mentor of the Chishti order. He was an alumnus of the Darul Uloom Deoband, and authored several hundred books including Bayan Ul Quran and Bahishti Zewar.
About Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Ashraf Ali Thanwi (1862–1943) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, author, jurist and a Sufi mentor of the Chishti order. He was an alumnus of the Darul Uloom Deoband, and authored several hundred books including Bayan Ul Quran and Bahishti Zewar.
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