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Click to Return Islam's basic and foremost objective is to provide peace and security to human being, so that one can achieve closeness of Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty has created human being for his trust and unification. Allah Almighty Commands in
Qur'aan: "I did not create human and jin, but for my worship". The Sufi scholars interpret it as Allah's closeness,
trust and his love. it cannot be accomplished without recognition and
distinction of Allah Almighty. Hazrat Ghaus ul Azam Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jelani
(RA) said, "If a person is unable to recognise Allah Almighty then how could it
be possible to worship him". The first principle of Perfect worship is to
acquire Allah's recognition and distinction. That is why Allah Almighty says, "Among you there should be an
organisation, that invites people towards khair (Allah's closeness), carry out
persuasion of Allah's recognition and stop them from badness. Those will be the
successful people". Here the Sufi interpret the word Khair as Allah's
closeness and trust, for which recognition and distinction of Allah Almighty
becomes a fundamental requirement, when recognition and distinction of Allah
Almighty is acquired, then passion for closeness of Allah Almighty is
automatically born within. From then on the evilness or inner urges are tamed
are under control. There are three levels of recognition and distinction of
Allah Almighty. First level: Belief through convincing knowledge, to recognise Allah
Almighty through intellectual reasoning. This level of recognition is merely
depending on controversy. Its scrutiny is based on estimate and presumption.
When knowledge is derived from intellectual estimation, with presumption and
estimate then criticism gives birth. It results in form of division and
confusion. It is therefor not enough to depend on controversial knowledge,
because controversy is only the beginning and it is not the ultimate. This is a
rather weaker form of Allah Almighty's recognition. At this level human beings
are always in range of danger from being misled by sensual appetite (inner
urges) and Satan. Second level:
Positive knowledge: It means light of insight, "to
distinct Allah Almighty" after observing the light of Allah almighty with
the eye of the soul, this is the level of knowledge and distinction of Almighty
Allah. It is based on hypothesis whereas it should rather have been based
on observation. Even in level the occurrence of Satan's deception and inferior
training and guide by half prepared inferior spiritual guide can be one of
the misleading factors. Third level, True knowledge: obtaining Allah Almighty's knowledge through
research and observation of Allah Almighty, with light of insight. This level of
Allah Almighty's distinctive knowledge is ultimate and complete. The fear of
being misled does not exist. This is where one is in confidence with Allah
Almighty. There have beem many incidents reported in the Holy Quraan for
training of the seekers of closeness of Allah Almighty, if read and understood
in superficial way, then the one can become victim of ludicrous theory and
circumstances. If understood as training for spiritual education, then one can
be relieved from unnessesary complications and wrong ideas. It is absolutely
important for the seeker of closeness with Allah Almighty, to be faithful.
Furthermore it is utmost important to understand the condition of his faith.
Verification and witnessing by heart is the name of the faith. But it is the
nature of the heart that it would not believe anything without seeing it. It is
familiar with observing everything. That is why one is always impatient for
observation. Even then there are elements of danger in observation. To highlight
importance of observation for faith an incident is quoted in Holy Quraan,:- "And when Ibrahim requested to his sustainer,
"Let me observe how you will bring dead back to life(Allah said) do you not have
faith in it? (Ibrahim) replied why not (I believe in it) but I would like to
satisfy my heart. It (heart) would not be satisfied without observation".
The point to understand from this
incident is that for learned faith, merely relying on hearsay and assumptions
is insufficient. The faiths foundations are based on the results of
observation, and without observations the heart will not verify and it will be
objecting and criticising all along. Another verse in Quraan says,
"and that's how we (Allah) made Ibrahim observe
the kingdom of heaven and earth so that he becomes from among learned
faithful". In this verse the faith's importance of observation
has been highlighted for the assistance of Talib e Qurb e Haq Talah (Allah
Almighty's closeness seeker). The Prophets are always on the level of true
knowledge. Another verse is recorded in Quraan: "When on him night fell so (Ibrahim) saw a star,
he said he is my sustainer when it faded he said, I don't like the one that
fades away. Then he saw glowing moon he said, this is my sustainer and that
also faded away. He said, if my sustainer had not guided me I would have been
among the misled. Then he observed the sun shining he said, this is my sustainer
because this is bigger then the others, when it went down he said, my people
I am disgusted with those whom you associate with Allah. I have turned my
face towards the one who created heaven and earth and I am not from polytheist".
This in fact is reporting of the spiritual observation.
When the seeker of closeness with Allah Almighty travels through different
levels in mystic initiation and various spiritual stages, he passes through
different spiritual situations, stages and circumstances and sees various
displays of illuminations in the physical universe stage. When the display
of sensual initiation appears on the devotee, then he sees the light of his
righteous deeds as a glowing star. He mistakenly takes it as the display of
Allah Almighty's personal illuminations. He then claims that he has reached
his sustainer. But after a time when he is promoted to a higher stage and
moves forward he sees the light of actions(righteous deeds) extinguish. He
then understands that this was not the display of Allah Almighty's personal
Light. After that when he reaches muqam e malkoot (the world
of Angels) he receives the display of qalb (heart). This display of Allah
Almighty's personal name is seen as a glowing moon, then again he claims that
he has received the tajal,le (display) of Allah Almighty's personal noor (light).
When he pursues forward and this tajal'le extinguishes and he recognises that
this was not noor e zat (personal light of Allah Almighty). Furthermore he elevates to muqam e jabroot (supreme
stage),and on him displays the tajal'le e rooh (light of the soul) and safat e
Alaahi (attributes of Allah Almighty) is seen by him as the shining sun. He
claims that he has reached anwar'e zat e Alaahi (the personal illumines of Allah
Almighty's) When the salik (devotee) moves forward and realises that this was
not the tajal'le zat Alaahi. He claims that he does not like the noor (light)
that extinguishes. After that he reaches muqam e la hoot (oneness with
Allah). There he sees the tajal'le e zat e Alaahi (Allah Almighty's personal
illumines splendour) without excitement, direction or hesitation. That tajal'le
does not get extinguished on any account. The conclusion of seekers research is
that, this tajal'le is of zat e anwar'e Alaahi. The purpose of the entire event
was to alert the seeker of the qurb e haq talah (closeness of Allah Almighty),
the imminent danger on the path of ma'rifat (recognition) he could be facing. On
this journey one must not settle down satisfactorily at any one level but one
must keep moving onwards. Regarding this Holy Prophet blessing and salutation be
on him said, "It is haram (forbidden) on the qulb (heart) of auliya (saints) to
settle down in one place". They must continue their spiritual journey until they
reach their destination. It is because the completion of their faith depends on
their observations. Allah Almighty says for the seekers of the truth in
order to incline them towards observation. "That is how we (Allah) show our seeker in this universe and in their
spirituality our sign until they achieves Allah Almighty's kamil (learned).
" mari'fat wa pehchan(recognition and distinction) . In
these verses Allah Almighty mentions both the universe and spiritual world.
Universe is this physical world, where we live in and it is observed with five
senses. But the spiritual world is the name of unseen world, which can only be
visualised spiritually. The apparent senses cannot feel the spiritual world,
it's also known as Alim e ghaib (unseen world) and spiritual world. The
spiritual world is the reality and this universe is its copy. This is how the
faith's actual affairs regarding the unseen or spiritual world. Allah Almighty
says,the source of mari'fat and pachan (recognition and
distinction) are those signs, which are spread across the universe and spiritual
world. Allah Almighty
says: "That book is without any doubt it guide the pious who believe in the
unseen world". Those who observe the invisible world and their
faith's dependency is on the spiritual observation and with that their faith
gets stronger, learned and accurate. From Zat e Alahi (Allah's self) down to
entire universe's lowest level are three level of creations. There are three
levels of Allah's Zati anwar (personal illumines). The levels of creations are
as follows: The lowest of them all, is the universe we exist in at present. It
is known as Nasoot. Above Nasoot is Malkoot the level of angels. Above that is
Jabroot sphere of Allah's omnipotence. These are Allah Almighty's Zati Anwar
(self illumines) levels: 1: Above Jabroot is Lahoot (creation's oneness with
Allah Almighty). This is human beings actual resident, it is known as reality of
human being. beyond Lahoot is Yahoot this is called Noor e Mohammadi blessing
and salutation be on him or the reality of Mohammed blessing and salutation on
him. Beyond Yahoot is Ha hoo yiet here is Zat e Haq'e talah (Allah's oneness in
reality). In Nasoot (physical universe) the source of human
beings success and good fortune is knowledge of sharia (Islamic divine law) and
its practices. Its reward is in Janat al mawa (heaven). This heaven is far away
from the Qurb e Alahi (closeness with Allah). That is the reason why human
beings should not be contented with it and remain there. This is also a trap to
stop one from Qurb e Alahi. The requirement for moving forward from Malkoot is
ilm e marifat (knowledge of recognition) and amal e marifat (actions of
recognition). The seeker of huq taalah (Almighty) moves from Malkoot into
Jabroot, at this point his residence becomes Janat e Firdos (heaven). For the
seeker of Allah Almighty this stage is still far away from Qurb e Alahi, and
this is a beautiful trap. One must not be satisfied in order to remain there.
Moving forward from Jabroot he enteres his real home land in Lahoot for that the
qualification is ilm e haqiqat (the realistic knowledge) and amal e haqiqat
(realistic action) the reward for this is Janat e Qurb(the heaven of clossness
to Almighty) in Lahoot. There are non of the luxuries of shrabe e thahoora (wine
without intoxication)or good food, and hoors (beautiful women created for the
residence of heavens). Inspite of that there are unwar e zat e alahi where human
beigs become content without any sorrow this is because he has moved from alme
khulq (the world of creations) Into the rooh e qudsi (soul of sanctity). There
he takes stability in qurb e alahi. Allah Almighty has classified the human
state as his spirit. The Quraan
states, "and in it (in human
nature) I have blown my soul" This human siritual state is not from physical world,
but it is from alm e amr (immortal world) and that is of alme ghaib (unseen
world). Until the human is in alme khulak stages such as nasoot, malkoot and
jabroot he is in danger from shaitan and his nafs (disires). They could defeat
him any time that is why the knowledgeable and pious people had cautioned
the taleban e haq tala (seeker of Almighty) Alama Iqbal (RA) says in his poetry: Oh bird of lahoot death is better than the food, due
to which your spiritual flight gets delayed. The recognition of the disbeliever
is that he is lost in the universe. The recognition of a moomen (true believer)
is that the whole universe is within him. If this isn't disbelief then it
is not less than disbelief that person of Allah is tied up in here and present
(hazar aur mojood). Anger, forgiving, piety and heavenly. When theses four
elements are present in you then you will be a Muslim. Sultan ul arfeen Hazrat Sultan Bahu (RA) writes in
(Ainul faqer) regarding stages from Nasoot to Jabroot (sphere of Allah's
omnipotence) there are 738300021 levels between Qurb e Alahi and a person, from
which the highest level is known as ser ul ummi (secret of unlettered). Beyond
that is La maqam (place of residence with Allah). But in view of faqeer these
stages including La maqam are not of same value as a wing of a
mosquito. It is because these stages have inclination towards
creation. Hazrat Sultan Bahu RA further says in (Ain ul faqer) at another
point that, O dervish (sufi trainee) If you are flying in the air then you
are at the stage of a horse fly, however it can fly better then you. O dervish
if you are walking on the water you are at the level of a particle that floats
on the water, that particle floats better then you. O dervish if you are in
Jabroot (sphere of Allah's omnipotence) and you are studying Lauh e mahfooz
(divine tablet, recording of all mankind's doing, telling people about their
fate and destiny. Than you are at the level of an astrologer whereas he is
able to present better predictions then you. This kind of faqeeri is not dervishi,
the kind of faqeeri that is dervishi is, where you destroy your self in the
oneness of Allah Almighty in such a way that in everything you glance at you
observe Anwar e tauheed (illumines of Allah oneness), and spiritually you
are present in the company of the prophet of Allah blessing and salutation
be upon him. When a human enters in Nasoot, with practice in sharia
(Islamic divine law) starts in spirituality, through actions in mystic way
with recognition and reality reaches the majalis of hazrat Mohammed blessing
and salutation be upon him. There he reaches the oneness of Almighty and then
his faith is complete. He then by reciting shahada announces I bear witness
that there is no one other than Allah and I bear witness that Mohammed (S.A.W)
is Allah's Devotee and messenger. This shahada is not ordinary but a testimony.
A testimony has to be of an eyewitness without it the testimony would be classified
invalid. A complete faithful's declaration is when he dies before his death,
going through three levels of human nature, Nasoot, Malkoot, and Jabroot (universal,
angelic, and sphere of Allah's omnipotence) reaches qurb e alahi (closeness
with Allah). He takes oath of allegiance on the hand of the holly prophet
s.a.w, and recites. In view of the wise and knowledgeable reciting the kalima
a person becomes a muslim, but he can not be a moomin (faithful). Those people who consider Islamic divine laws apparent
action as learned faith are in the wrong. In spite of performing apparent pious
actions they are empty handed and remain far away from Qurb e alahi. Even though
the actual purpose of human existence is qurb e alahi. Sheikh al akbar mohoyudin ibn Arabi (Ra) quotes in tafseer
ibn arabi" not of those who face displeasure and are misled" the meaning of
the word, displeasure in this quote refers to the Jews and the word misled
is implicating the Christians. It is because the Jews have abandoned the spirituality
and have been preaching apparent actions such as Islamic divine law, prayers,
fasting, pilgrimage, Islamic taxes and love of heaven and fear of hell. They
restricted themselves merely to physical actions. Therefore Allah Almighty
punished them for abandoning spirituality and further condemned them as those
who will face his displeasure. On the other side are the Christians who have
abandoned the visual Islamic Law and fully concentrated on accomplishing
spirituality and therefore ended up becoming monks. Their negligence of Islamic
Divine law has landed them in misleading trench. The law of Allah is the same
now and if anyone abandons any one from visual or spiritual actions and its
result will be misleading and moreover the closeness of Almighty Allah is
farther away. Such person will be humiliated in this world. Ever since the Muslims have abstained from achieving
spirituality, they have been humiliated and disgraced beyond the Jews and
Christians. It is important for a faithful to attain perfection outwardly and
spiritually. There is another big fault in it is that the pious actions are
practised for desire of heaven and fear of hell. It is accurate that the reward
for pious actions has been mentioned in the Holy Quraan and hadith time after
time but this was an excuse to incline human towards piety. If the prayers are
conducted for sake of greed and it is possible that one could reach the heaven
but closeness of Allah is absolutely impossible. Moreover if the worship is for
fear of hell than perhaps one gets salvation from hell but closeness with
Almighty Allah will not be obtainable. In the Zaboor (psalm) Allah Almighty
Commands: Who is more
cruellest than the person who obeys me due to heaven or hell. If I have not
created heaven or hell, was my dignity not of such that I would be obeyed.
Hazrat Isa Blessing upon him once saw a group of
worshippers who were frail in abstinence and worshipping. Hazrat Isa (as) asked
them "why is your condition like this" they replied, with fear of hell and
temptation of heaven. Hazrat Isa (as) said, you are frightened of creation and
have desire for creation. After that he saw another group who were skinny and
frail with abstinence and worshipping. Hazrat Isa (as) asked them, how did you
reach to this condition. The group replied we are in this condition due to
respect and love of Allah Almighty. Hazrat Isa (as) said that you are the real
friends of Allah Almighty and I have been ordered by Allah Almighty to stay with
you. Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Ra) says in (Kaleed ul tohaeed)
"materialistic world is the stage of human wishes, namely this stage for
accomplishment of sensual desire. After here is namely heaven, which is the
stage for greed. The trusted servants of Almighty have nothing to do with these
two stages and for them Allah Almighty is sufficient and beside Allah is
greed". Hazrat Abu Hazam (Ra) said "I get embarrassed by
worshipping Almighty in fear of punishment same as like the bad character slave
who would not work without fear". The Holy Prophet blessing and salutation be
upon him saying is that, "amongst you don't turn out to be like the labourer who
would not work if he does not receive the payment and not like the slave who
would not work without the fear". Closeness of Allah Almighty and his
recognition is tastier then every thing. There isn't any taste better then
this. Hazrat Abu Suliman Durani (Ra) said, "some servants of
Allah Almighty are such that the fear of hell does not stop them from Allah
Almighty nor the expectation of the haven, than how can this materialistic world
stop them". Hazrat Maroof Karkhi (Ra) was asked by his disciples,
that what has inclined you towards worshipping and forced you away from the
creations, was it remembrance of death? He said no! Was it the period of state
between death and resurrection in the grave? he replied no! Was it the fear of
hell or desire for heaven? he said no! He said all of these things are in
control of one King. If you start yearning for him and you will forget them all.
If you receive his recognition and you will be saved from them all. The flavour
of Allah Almighty's recognition will make you forget them all. Keeping in mind the above realities if you look
carefully at the different organisations those are fulfilling the propagating
and preaching role. All of their preaching is limited to the world of creations.
Their invitation is focused on reward for their deeds and fear of hell.
Inclination towards practice in Islamic divine law you will be receiving
pardoning from hell and possibility of achieving the heaven. Among them there
isn't any such organisation that is struggling towards Qurbe a Elahi (Allah's
closeness. There are other organisations claiming about spiritual activities but
they are hundreds of miles from the real path of mysticism. The actual path is
which the Holy Prophet blessing and salutation be on him said: Islamic divine
law is the tree, tariqat (mystical way of life) is its branches, Mahrifat
(recognition) is its leaves and reality is its fruit. However the majority of
the people have been restricted to the Islamic divine laws essential rituals
such as prayers, fasting, Hajj, Zakat and jehad's apparent meaning and therefore
got lost in it. They have classified tariqat, marifat and haqiqat as
nonessentials. Those people are not even aware of the alphabet of the Tariqat
(mystic way of life). The key to the spiritual observation is the path of
sharia Islamic divine law and recital of the name Allah through the guidance of
spiritual master. Some so called Zakir (recitars) hold their breath in the chest
and increase their heartbeat and think that their Qulb spiritual heart has been
livened. They are overjoyed with it and start inviting others to it. The others
are those who go into sober feeling with load recital and claim it as completion
of spirituality. The Sufis consider it to be sheer ignorance and robbery of
seekers of Allah Almighty. Hazrat Sultan ul Arfeen Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Ra) (Ain
ul Faqer), "I am disturbed by those callus fools, who are loudly chanting Allah
Hoo, Allah Hoo day and night but they are not aware of the reality of personal
name of Almighty Allah and due to retraction and disturbance become innovators
of religion. The obsession of their selfish desires remains in their head. The
dignity of personal name of Allah is such that if anyone performs prayers,
fasting, pilgrimage, zakat, recitation of holy Quraan and be occupied in
mystical exercises for all his life or become a learned person and receive the
honour. But if he is unaware of the conception of personal name of Allah
Almighty and contemplation of the name of Mohammed blessing and salutation be
upon him. Than his life long mystical practises and worshipping has been
destroyed and wasted". Without conception of Ism e Allah zat from the heart one
cannot expel, dangers, khanas (the devil who inserts doubts into ones heart) and
Satan. It does not matter if one becomes Arabic scholar, studies issues of
Islamic divine law, or even spends all his life in mystical practices and
worshipping. Due to excessive mystical exercises he has hunchback and his body
becomes gaunt but his heart remains darkened all the same. He will not reap the
benefit even if he bangs his head by the mystical exercise stone.
(kaleed al tauheed) This is not the heart that
vibrates on the left side of your body. This beastly heart is in disbeliever, a
hypocrite, and Muslims all have that. How stupid are those people who do not
have the knowledge of heart, sensual appetite, and souls spirituality and they
tie this lump of flesh to the location of heart and engage in contemplation and
call it the Qulbi Ziker (recital by heart) and synchronise this lump of flash's
movement with breath and bring it into chest and call it Ziker a Qurbani
(recital of sacrifice). They bring this lump of flash in front of their eyes and
claim it as Ziker noor a hazoor (the recital of luminous of piety. The same lump
of flash is taken to the brain in the head and claim it as Ziker a Sultani (the
recital of spiritual kingdom). These people are mistaken and they are all in
danger of evil temptations. (Kaleed al Taueed) The sign of concealed recital is
that in the solitude of heart observe Haq ul yaqeen (the true knowledge of Allah
Almighty (Kaleed al Taueed) Such Zaker is always dominating his desire and has
bold qualities. If a person wants his nafs (selfish desire) to be obedient and
submissive. He eats fatty chicken, wears silk and satin dresses even then remain
safe from materialistic world, devil, Khnas Khrtoom (another slanderous devil),
superstition, misgiving and hazards are annihilated from his body than, in his
heart he should contemplate the Ism a Allah Zat (personal name Allah). (Kaleed
al Tauheed kalan) Having to stay in isolation for forty days continuously for
religious or worldly matter it is much better to contemplate ism Allah zat for a
moment because with it in a moment human can reach the company of the Holy
Prophet blessing and salutation be upon him. For such person there isn't any
need for nemaze istikha'rah (prayer for dream) serving as omen because one
observes the view of both worlds (this and hereafter) on back of his nail. But
this level is the basic beginning level of faqar. (Kaleed al
taueed) When a person gets the effect of ism Allah Zat he
becomes learned scholar in academic and spiritual knowledge. Contemplation of
ism e Allah zat is presence of the Almighty. Contemplation of ism a Allah zat
bestows the recognition of illallah (no one except Allah) and allows him to be
in the company of the Holy Prophet blessing and salutation be upon him. With the
contemplation of ism e Allah zat the filth of all hazards and superstitions are
eliminated. Further more with the ism e Allah zat one can study the pages of
Allah's marifat (recognition) on the monitor of ones heart. (Kaleed al taueed)
The ziker (recital) of conformist is like word carrying no weight. On such ziker
you say la hool (seek Allah's help) because in such Allah's ziker intoxication
is misgiving. Bodily high and low temperature is sign of castrated eunuch.
Listening to the music shivering and crying is level of shaitan and sign of
madness and sub conscious lunacy. These people are hollow from marifat e elahia
(recognition of Almighty) (Kaleed al taueed) Oh seeker of Almighty you should
know that recognition of oneness of Allah Almighty, difference, abstraction,
struggle, observation, recital, contemplation and revelation's real objective is
to liven your heart. The revelation of the heart is the stage of fanatical and
majzoob (one lost in divine meditation) Checking the accountability of your nafs
(inner urges) and revelation of graves is the stage of inferior people. Seizure,
expansion, revelation and suspiciousness are the stages of separation from
beloved Almighty Allah and gliding through the universal creations are the sign
of greed and selfish ambitions. (Kaleed al tauheed) Due to contemplation of ism Allah zat (personal name
of Allah) through which the seeker resides in Lahoot views the splendour of
Allah's noor with open eyes and he becomes disgusted with the desire of both
worlds (this and here after). There he exactly sees, exactly listens and exactly
achieves. (Noor ul Hudah Kalan) Marifat (recognition is the highest level in
union with Allah Almighty as and when the seeker of Allah Almighty desires he is
honoured with sight of beloved almighty Allah. When he wishes he than is
honoured with company of the Holy prophet blessing and salutation on him. These
stages are only achieved when on the very first day the learned spiritual master
shows the seeker of Allah Almighty the ultimate path of contemplation of ism e
Allah zat's authority, with which the entire knowledge becomes known
automatically and the wisdom's entire treasures open up. This complete knowledge
is attained through the spiritual master without any intermediate just like from
one lamp another gets lighted up. This knowledge can never be achieved through
ceremonial formalities instead this particular inspired knowledge of Allah
existing and immortal is transferred continuously from the knowledgeable in
strict confidence, care and attention, contemplation with conception, reflection
with thoughtfulness and disposal with possession. (Noor ul Hudah) Allah Almighty
is invisible in human body just like the nut is invisible in pistachio. The
complete spiritual master takes the seeker to Almighty Allah in a moment of time
and honours him with view of beloved Almighty Allah. Does the world of life and
death, never at any time get separated from Allah Almighty. (Noor ul Hudah)
The complete learned Sufi master by education,
attention and instruction sends the seeker of Allah Almighty to the stage of Ain
ul ain (exactly evident). To this far he doesn't require ziker, fiker
(remembrance and imagination) daily recital or revelations. (taufeeq a hadiat)
To be a spiritual master is important and weight bearing, until any Sufi faqeer,
who is not permitted spiritually to educate and instruct the disciples or
seekers of Allah Almighty from the honourable court of Holy prophet Mohammad
blessing and salutation be on him and that he who instructs and commands without
the order and permission is an idiot. He ends up being ashamed and disgraced.
The glance by the Sufi master is wholly divine help of Allah Almighty, which
removes from the body of the seeker of Allah Almighty selfish veils of evil and
darkness. (Noor ul hudah) The conclusion of the debate is that the complete
learned spiritual master compels the seeker of Allah Almighty to obey the Holy
prophet blessing and salutation on him and restrain him in sharia (Islamic
divine law), than he absorbs him in contemplation of ism e Allah zat because the
contemplation of ism e Allah zat is the chemistry which completes the human
spiritually. Therefor until ones inner is not awakend than no matter how much
you indulge in prayers or mystical exercises the human being is in deprivation
of Qurb a elahi (closeness of higher sustainer). Due to deprivation of
recognition of Almighty the human being remains hollow from depending on Allah
Almighty. It is knowledgeable that Allah Almighty has taken the responsibility
for the daily bread on himself and from his noble court defined amount of daily
bread, which searches for one for whom it is destined like death and reaches
him. Human being becomes greedy and runs after his daily bread like a lunatic,
even though Allah Almighty Commands: "And observe that the animals do not
carry their daily bread with them where ever they go Allah (Almighty) gives them
their daily bread and he is the one who gives you your daily bread. Why don't
you have faith in Allah Almighty". Having the knowledge that one day the
death will come to you and yet human being is running on the path of disbelief.
Why all this is happening? The Muslim Umma (grand community) is being religious
and yet they are still disturbed, destitute and miserable. It is all because
like Christians and Jews, one faction has abandoned the spirituality and adapted
to physical actions of the religion and the other faction has left the physical
actions and tried to accommodate spirituality. Therefore they do not belong to
either the physical or spiritual side of Islam. Majority of religious
propagation is carried out by those, who are naive about reality of religion and
instead of mortifying self abnegation they are devoted to their selfish desires.
Their propose is just to provide comfort to their inner urges by oral and
physical actions and deeds and stay in prosperity in this world and in the world
to come. Eat and drink good food wear nice cloths, be safe from any discomfort
and enjoy the pleasure and comfort for ones sensual inner urges from the
luxuries of the heavens in form of blessings. Perhaps these people are engaged
with creation in this world and in the other world. They want to be engaged with
creation like heaven is a creation. Not even one organisation is working towards
Qurb e elahi (closeness to supreme sustainer). Shaikh hazrat sayed Abdul Qader Jelani Ra said, "In
the heart that has love for the materialistic world, that one is veiled from
Allah Almighty and in the heart that has love for hereafter (heavens and its
pleasures) is veiled from Qurb a Elahi"(closeness of Allah Almighty). The more
the materialistic love increases in your heart it decreases the love for
hereafter and at the rate the love of hereafter increases in your heart the love
of Allah Almighty decreases". (Fatha ul rabani) With keeping in mind the above facts a wise,
knowledgeable person of truth Hazrat Shaibzada Sultan Asghir Ali sahib direct
descendant of Hazrat Sultan ul Arfeen Hazrat Sultan Bahu (Ra) has formed an
organisation for the seekers of Almighty and named it Islahi Jamat whose motto
is to run towards Allah and Allah is sufficient and every thing else is selfish
desire. Islahi Jamat's headquarter is based at the resident of Hazrat Sultan
Abdul Aziz Ra at the Durbar of Hazrat Sultan Bahu Ra in Jhang Pakistan. At this
moment of time the Islahi Jamat is fulfilling the religion's most important
obligation. Through this organisation continues propagation and divine help of
supreme sustainer there are hundred and thousands of people who are coming on
the path of the supreme sustainer. Every year 12 - 13 April Islahi Jamat has its
annual congregation in relation to the Melad a Mustapha (birth of the holy
prophet blessing and salutation on him), where the seeker of Almighty come from
all over the country. This introduction is an invitation for the readers to join
Islahi Jamat. It is an open invitation. The Islahi Jamat is not an instrument for polishing
and promoting any ones piety instead this Jamat is a caravan of Mujahideen (of
selfish denial) who have scarified themselves in the path of Allah. If anyone is
interested to learn the method to purify oneself, the social structure and by
doing such could prevent our youths from acting unlawfully and yet embark on the
true path of the seekers of Allah Almighty. We pray to Allah Almighty to let all
of us complete our inner and outer spiritually and bestow us with the continued
presence of the Holy court of your beloved Prophet blessing and salutation be on
him, his family and his companions. Original urdu text written by: Saed Ameer Khan Niazi
Serwari Qadri servant of Islahi Jamat and translator of Ain ul Faqar, Kaleed
u tohid, Majalis tun Nabi. Noor ul Huda and others. For further information regarding any topic discussed, about Sultan sahib's spiritual order or information about Mirat
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