Dars e Imam-Sufi Saint
“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem””Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)
From the Awliya of the ummah of Sayyadina RasoolAllah ﷺ the most superior Awliya
are the five Khulafa-e-Rashideen (The Righteously guided Caliphs), namely
Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (Radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu), Hazrat Umar Farooq (Radi Allahu
ta’ala Anhu), Hazrat Uthman Ghani (Radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu), Hazrat Ali Murtaza
(Radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu) and Hazrat Hassan Mujtaba (Radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu)
and then all the other Sahaba. All the
Sahaba were Awliya, BUT all Awliya are not Sahaaba.
Amongst the Awliya are the following
groups:
At any given time, there are 4000 Awliya living on Earth. They are not recognized by the general
public. In fact, amongst them, one
does not
know the other, and
they themselves are not aware of the validity of their actions and devotion. 300 from this group are statesman, involved
in the administration of this world. They control all transactions that
take place. They are known as the “Akhyaar”.
· Amongst these 300, 40 are known as
“Abdaal”.
· Amongst the 40, 7 are
“Abraar”.
· Amongst this 7, 4 are “Autaad”.
· Amongst these 4, 3 are
“Noqabah”.
· From these 3, 1 is the
“Ghaus” or “Qutub”. He is the most senior of them all, and head of the spiritual assembly.
In reference to the Abdaals, Imam At-Tabarani (Radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu) quotes
a Hadith Shareef in which the Beloved Prophet ﷺ declares, “There
will always exist 40 persons on the Earth, each of whom is blessed like Hazrat
Ebrahim (Alaihis Salaam). It rains because of their barakah. Allah appoints
another when one of them dies.”
In another Hadith Shareef, Abu Naeem (Radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu)
reports that the Beloved Prophet ﷺ said,
“There always exist 40 persons among my ummah. Their hearts are like that
of Hazrat Ebrahim (Alaihis Salaam). Allah Ta’aala redeems His human servants from
disasters for their sake.They are
called Abdaal. They do not attain to that degree by performing salaah, fasting,
or giving zakaah.”
Ibn Mas’ud (Radi Allahu ta’ala Anhu) asked, “Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ by what means do they attain that degree?” “They attain it by being generous, and
by advising muslims,” said the Beloved Prophet ﷺ .
Discussion on Sufi Saints (Auliya Allah)
Wilaayat (Sainthood) is a status of closeness which Allah
azzawajal has blessed to some of His beloved servants through His Grace.
Mas’ala (Rule):Wilaayat can not be attained by one’s self. It is bestowed by Allah
azzawajal. However, good deeds and virtuous behavior is a means of allowing it
to be bestowed.
Mas’ala (Rule):Wilaayat is not given to anyone without knowledge. This
knowledge is either that which one has attained, or if Allah wills, then
knowledge is bestowed upon him before he receives Wilaayat.
Mas’ala (Rule): The greatest Awliyah from the beginning until the last day, are
those in the Ummat of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The greatest amongst
them are the five Khalifas in order of excellence First Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat
Umar, Hazrat Uthman , Hazrat Ali and hazrat hassan (ridwaanullahi ta aala
alaihim ajmaeen). Huzoor ﷺ bestowed the splendours of
Wilaayat to Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar and he made Hazrat Ali
(ridwaanullahi ta aala alaihim ajmaeen) the station of distribution for these splendours.
It is for this reason that all the Awliyah Allah turn towards Hazrat Ali (radi Allahutala
anhu) for they have attained through the blessings of him being the station of
distribution.
Mas’ala (Rule): No Wali is exempted from any religious obligations, no matter
how exalted in status he may be. There are some ignorant persons who say that
Shariah(Islamic principles) is the path and they have reached the final goal,
so there is no need for the path anymore (Allah forbid). Sayyidina Junaid
alBaghdadi (radi Allahutala anhu) has stated as follows concerning such
ignorants, ‘They are true in what they say. They have definitely reached
somewhere, but where? They have reached Hell’.
If however, there are those who are Majzoobs (in a totally high spiritual state
and do not have complete control over their thoughts), then the law of Shariah
does not apply to them, but the reality is that a true Majzoob will not speak
contrary to the Shariah.
Belief: The Walis have been blessed with great power and authority from the
Court of Allah. They are the true Representatives of the Prophet (peace be upon
him).They have been bestowed with knowledge of Ghaib (unseen) through the
blessing of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Most of them are aware of past and
future happenings and are even aware of that which inscribed on The Protected
Tablet (Lauh‑e‑Mahfooz). All this is given to them through the blessing of the
Prophet (peace be upon him). Without the blessing of the Prophet (peace be upon
him) no non‑Nabi can attain any knowledge of the unseen.
Belief: The Karaamats (miracles) performed by the Awliyah Allah is Haq (The
Truth). One who opposes this is a mislead person.
Mas’ala (Rule): To bring the death back to life, cure the leper, cause the
blind to see, travelling the entire earth from east to west by just taking one
small step and all these other splendours are within the power of the Awliyah Allah,
except for that which is not possible, for example to bring a surah equal to a
surah of the Quran or to see in the world with the naked eyes the vision of Allah
azzawajal, or to converse directly with Allah. Any one who claims these for
himself or any other Wali, is a kaafir.
Mas’ala (Rule): To ask their help in the times of need is permissible. They
assist those who ask their help sincerely with any words that are permissible.
The — confuse the unsuspecting Muslims on these issues.
Mas’ala (Rule): They Awliyah Allah are alive in their graves. Their Knowledge
and powers increase even more after passing into the next world.
Mas’ala (Rule): To Make the Niyaaz of the Awliyah Allah is permissible and is a
type of Esaal‑e‑sawaab. The Niyaaz of Gyaarwee Shareef is very beneficial and
blessed.
Ibadat =sunnate rasoolﷺ
Darood =sunnate elahiﷻ
Ibadat of creation =limited/mahdood
Sunnat e elahi=la mahdood /unlimited.
Ibadat =follows rules and regulation
When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)
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