He returned after another year, this time bringing with him milk and roti bread. What did you eat for the three years while sitting in one spot? Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra performed his first Hajj in the prime of his youth. I performed my first Hajj in the prime of my youth. He was also very young during this time.
He asked me if he could accompany me on my journey. I happily agreed. Thus, we both began to travel together. After some time, I saw an Abyssinian woman in a veil standing in front of me and looking at me very attentively. She then asked my name and origin. I replied by giving her my name and old her that I was from Jilan. You have made me tired searching for you.
I was in Abyssinia when I was spiritually informed that Almighty Allah has filled your heart with His Noor Light and has blessed you with such excellence that no other Wali Allah has ever received. After I was informed of this, I left in search of you. Now that I have seen you, my heart desires that I should travel with you today and make Iftaar with you. When evening came, I saw that a tray descend from the skies. On this tray were six rotis, gravy and vegetables.
You have protected my respect. Usually You send two rotis for me every night, but today You sent enough for all three of us. After we had eaten, the tray ascended into the skies, and another tray descended with three containers of water.
This water was sweet and delicious and I have never before nor since tasted such water. After this, the lady left. Sheikh Musaafir and myself continued our journey till we reached Makkah al-Mukarramah. Once, while making Tawaaf in the Haram, the Noor of Allah descended on Adi bin Musaafir causing him to fall unconscious. By looking at him, it seemed as if he had passed away. I was still going towards him when I saw the same pious Abyssinian woman beside him.
The world would have not come into existence and cannot exist without His Command. All this never was before He created it. Just as she said these words, Sheikh Adi came back to his senses and stood up. We will show you signs from amongst Our wonders.
Do not join your worldly thoughts with Our thoughts. Remain steadfast. Do not look for the pleasure of none other than that of Mine. You have been blessed with a great gift today. I see an umbrella of light above your head and I see Angels all around you. After saying these words, she disappeared and was never to be seen again. Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra states that during his life he had encountered various attacks from Shaytaan and his partners.
Through the assistance of Almighty Allah he was always victorious over Shaytaan. Almighty Allah always protected him from this even when his nafs would try and force him into certain desires. Stand firm and challenge them.
Our help is with you. Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra states that when he used to hear this, then he would stand firmly and challenge the Shayateen and become victorious over them. He says that once Shaytaan came to him in a very ugly form and with a foul odour emanating from that cursed presence.
You have exhausted my students and me in our attempts to mislead you. Leave here at once. A Hand came from the Unseen and hit Shaytaan on his head with such force that it caused him to sink into the ground. While this was happening, a veiled person on a white horse appeared and gave a sword in my hand.
The moment I took the sword in my hand, Shaytaan turned and began to run. I saw him sitting on the ground putting sand on his head. Go away. I am always asking protection from you in Allah. After gaining in-depth academic and spiritual knowledge, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra was not only the most pious and knowledgeable personality, but he was a guiding light to the misguided and a firm mountain when it came to speaking against that which was incorrect.
My father, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra once told me that he was one day making Mujahida in the jungle when he began to feel very thirsty. Suddenly, a cloud appeared above him and drops of cold rainwater fell over him. He drank and quenched his thirst, as this was the Mercy of Allah. He said that after some time another cloud appeared over him giving out light so powerful that the ends of the sky became lit up with its brightness. I am your Creator.
I have made everything Halaal for you. You have been saved because of your knowledge and piety otherwise I have misled many Mystics, with this trap. Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra usually visited the secluded fields of Karkh which were located on one side of Baghdad.
This was an ideal place for prayers and devotional practices. Here, the Sheikh spent his time in prayer and devotional exercises. It was here that Shaytaan attempted to fool the Sheikh, but to no avail. He would sit in an old tower called Burj-Ajami in the outskirts of Baghdad where he would make Ibadah and engross himself in the Zikr of Almighty Allah. Once while seated here, he entered into a deep spiritual condition in which the following incident took place.
The Sheikh narrates:. While sitting in the tower outside Baghdad, I once entered into a deep spiritual condition in which I made a vow with Almighty Allah that I will not eat or drink anything unless somebody puts a morsel of food or a drop of water into my mouth with their own hands. After taking this oath, forty days had passed without me eating or drinking anything. After forty days, a stranger arrived with some curry and bread. He placed it in front of me and left. Due to intense hunger, my nafs wanted to have the food, but my soul stopped me and reminded me of my vow to Allah.
With his spiritual strength, he heard the noise from inside my stomach. What is this noise? In my mind, I said that I would not go until I am made to do so. Was my saying not sufficient for you that Hazrat Khidr Alaihis Salaam had to command you to come to my house?
During this period, I proceeded to the ruins of the palace of Aiwan Kasra in search of fruit or something permitted. There I found 70 saints already searching for some food. Having seen this, I returned to Baghdad. On my way I met a person who gave me some money and revealed that it was sent by my mother. I took the money and went straight to those 70 saints whom I had previously seen. I kept a little with me and distributed the rest among them. With the rest of the money that I had kept, I purchased some food and shared it with the poor and hungry.
Although he had gained many blessings from both these personalities, he had not yet pledged his spiritual allegiance to a spiritual guide Peer-o-Murshid. Finally, the time had come and according to the Will of Almighty Allah, he presented himself in the court of Sheikh Abu Saeed Al-Mukharrami ra and became his disciple Mureed thus joining his Halqa and spiritual order.
Sheikh Abu Saeed ra showed much love and attention to this unique disciple and blessed him with gems of spiritualism and mysticism. The Khirqa Saintly Garb that was bestowed upon the great Saint had been handed down from generation to generation. Before his return, he saw in a vision that he was walking along a street in Baghdad, where a sick and emaciated man lying on the roadside greeted him.
When the Sheikh answered the salutation, the man asked him to help him to sit up. On the Saint's giving him the help asked for, the man sat up and began to grow miraculously big in stature. Seeing the Saint frightened at the phenomenon, the stranger allayed his fear saying, "I am the religion of your grandfather.
I became diseased and miserable, but God has revived me through your help. This event fore-shadowed the future career of the Sheikh in terms of reviving the religion of Islam. Falsehood and cults were beginning to spread at an alarming rate. The respect for knowledge and for the people of knowledge was wearing thin in the hearts of the people of Baghdad. It was a time of great deterioration in the following of the Sunnah.
It was a time when there was a dire need for a Reformer of the ways of the people and a Reviver of the true Faith. He entered the arena at this time of corruption and conflict and within a short space of time; he once again turned the blessed city of Baghdad into the center of learning and spiritualism. On returning to Baghdad from his spiritual journey Sheikh Abdul Qadir ra faced a tribulation which was overcome with majestic wisdom.
Many of the Islamic elite of Baghdad were perturbed by the return of Sheikh Abdul Qadir ra who, due to his great reputation and spiritual status, had amassed a large following of disciples.
The scholars gathered and devised a way by which they could send a clear message to Sheikh Abdul Qadir indicating their displeasure at his presence in Baghdad. They ordered a large vessel be filled to the brim and sent it to the quarters of Sheikh Abdul Qadir ra.
The container represented Baghdad and the water represented the scholars in Baghdad. With an ingenious stroke of wisdom and demonstrating his extraordinary powers, the Sheikh plucked a rose which he placed on top of the water. As it has been stated earlier, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra had come to Baghdad when it was a city full of corruption and misled persons.
It was a very testing time for Muslims all over the world, since the Crusades had begun, where the entire Christian world was bent on destroying the Muslim Empire.
The same day after Zuhr prayer, Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra mounted the pulpit and addressed the people with a sermon.
The audience was entranced by his words. When Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra spoke he was prompted by the Grace of Allah causing the miraculous and revolutionary impact of his words. Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra usually delivered lectures thrice a week - on Wednesday evenings, Fridays and on Sunday mornings.
This blessed practice continued for forty years, from AH. At first, he began delivering lectures and teaching people in the Madrassa. The people of Baghdad and neighbouring cities began flocking to the lectures of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra in such great numbers that the Madrassa became too small for these gatherings.
There would often be no place inside the Madrassa, forcing people to sit out on the streets to listen to his lectures and advice. In AH a few houses around the Madrassa were purchased and incorporated to make the Madrassa bigger.
After some time, even this proved to be too small. The Mimbar of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani ra was then carried and placed in a massive open area Eid Gaah where more than 70, people would present themselves in each of his lectures.
In each of his gatherings, there would be four people recording his lectures in writing and two Qaaris, who recited the Holy Quran. In this order there is something that they call al-muraaqabah al-chishtiyyah the Chishti meditation. This means spending half an hour a week at the graveside. Undoubtedly this is an innovation and misguidance; indeed there is a fear that it may open the door to ascribing partners to Allah, may He be exalted, because the Sufi may be influenced by the occupant of the grave, and his thinking, meditation and focus may be for him, which comes under the heading of major shirk.
These two meanings are not applicable to them, because in most cases their beliefs are corrupt and they follow a lot of innovations.
The Sufis have innovated awraad sing. They do all of that whilst swaying, bowing, rising, dancing, singing and clapping, and other actions for which there is no basis and that are not known in the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of His Messenger blessings and peace of Allah be upon him. No Muslim should sit in their gatherings and he must avoid mixing with them, so that he will not be influenced by their corrupt beliefs, lest he fall into the same shirk and innovation that they have fallen into.
See also the answer to question no. Was this answer helpful? No Yes. Similar Topics. Sufi tareeqahs and the ruling on joining them. What are the consequences? Are we good? He cried for his Ummah, and seek forgiveness for his Ummah. We should always remember this, we should keep his lifestyle in our mind to sustain what we always desire for. Simplicity; this is what our Sufis advised us in every step, Peace; to create between two people, the ultimate guide for brotherhood, trust, and development of the prominent personality is indeed a blessing from Allah but do we actually follow it?
Maybe yes or maybe no. This is how revolution works. A few moments later, he returned with his mother's headcovering and said, "Mother, here is your headcovering.
That bird you saw was me. Abdul Qadir Geylani received his first education in his hometown. He went to Baghdad and studied Islamic law, theology, and halvet spiritual retreat. Geylani lived among some ruins near Baghdad for 25 years in halvet , fighting with his nafs egoistic or animalistic nature. A contemporary source of his time said, "He has left the world completely, and for the last forty days he hasn't eaten anything.
His first shaykh was Hammad ibn Muslim al-Dabbas. According to one biographer, he was the person who tended Abu Hanifa's tomb. Abdul Qadir al Geylani is one of the greatest Sufis who ever lived, one of the most talked and written about.
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