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Please excuse me if this turns out to be a repeat post.

The Indian Sufi mystic, Kabir wrote some very beautiful verses in Hindi. Please google Kabir for more details.

Sorry, that was meant to be Dohas (verses) of the Indian Sufi mystic, Kabir

Sufism provides a good way for Muslims to be united with people of all faiths. Hence Sufism was actively encouraged in India.

The Dohas (verses) are very well known and I had to learn them in the school which had a national syllabus.

Here two links on Kabir:

http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/K/Kabir/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabir

thats an interesting point jacob-

my prayer for a long time was to sing the same song, in the same voice, to the same god, in total unity with my fellow humates-

this is what happens 5 times a day in islam-
anywhere in the world, at any time- you can find muslims united in prayer, like a great unfolding flower-

at every point on the globe youll find this song being sung-

people are trying to reinvent something as "new" thats already been extant for 1470 some years!

Know what you will, but you can only impart as much as the other person can understand.
Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Rumi

Solidarity in a society results in tranquility in all its activities, while mutual envy causes all its activities to come to a standstill.
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi

good for you jacob!

you come in here and express yourself when you get the urge, we should be good for something in here besides giving opinions

supporting your efforts is one of them
it takes alot of strength for you!

anna victoria-
" Thus we live in a world where science and religion appear to be at odds when the truth is that science definitely points to a spiritual realm."

this has never been the tiniest bit true iin islam.
http://www.hyahya.org/

as a matter of fact, the science and religion question ended up being nothing but muslims!

sufis have been islamic for 1400 years, maybe it was discovered a scant few decades ago by boomers- but its history and formation are purely islamic.

why wouldnt a modern sufi want to explore the seed of the inspiration that served all the sufis so well for all these centuries?

its the universality and unity of islam that led the old sheikhs to their realizations!

dont throw the baby out with the bathwater

Att: A N N A : Victoria, et al;

Hello World!

Question: IF , say, A Lawyer or a Doctor, have a licence to "PRACTICE" (like you sayth aboveth) fractice Justice & Healings respectfully, under certain Hypocratic or Unhypocratic 'OATH' [for Non-Pre-Apocaltic folk] or under 'AFFIRMATION' [for the Pre-Apocaltic thinkers] ceromonies, THEN;

WHAT kind of License or PREACTICE does them SUFi et al Pre-Apocalyptic Nepotistsm folk have??? A Diploma Mill issued License and or Dgree???

Interesting: Note, "i" am an ORDAINED REVELATION MINISTER and a "CRUXOLOGIST" & a "BIO-MENTALIST" of the ECLATi-ON's "Holy Cosmic Fellings Faith" Beliefs System lika Religion! SO;

What College or University, one may ask ME, that "i" aquired or triculated from?????? Acually there is NO [Pre-Apocalyptic] College nor Any Pre-Apocalyptic University on Space-Ship Planet EARTH that gives out "ECLATARIAN RACE "ECLATi-ON O.R.M." Licences and their accompanyind degrees! Note: Like Entrapreneurship , ECLATi-ON-ship, in some cases 'cannt be taught', so one either has IT or they do not have IT!

BUT: My Alma Marda is "MARIST COLLEGE" in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.! Not Too far from TRANSFINITY MOUNTAIN, as mentioned so many TIMEs Seq Passim, where "Shiloh" [pbuh] The PHOTON BRINGER Of the APOCALYPSE on Space-Ship Earth is Cometh!!!!!!

Example:: Brethren(s) "BILL O'RILEY" [T.V. Radio string man] is from "THE BROTHERHOOD" via "Marist College" & them Red FOX's so to speaketh!

But: "i" PRACTICE in the art of not just 'Local Faith Exchanging' but "i" PRACTICE with the ultimate goal of realizing 'genuine', not make-believe, WORLD PEACE via the UNITED NATIONS created "WORLD FAITH EXCHANGE" bodys & Assembly's that is going to usher in Healing of Nations & more Prophetic Good tidings etcc, that will result in the creation of the O.ne U.niversal R.eligion Book, that will act as a 'HUMANITY-DOCTRINE" for ALL HUMATE-KINDs in order to Uphold & make Honorable for a TRANSFINITE CIVILIZATION in a Eclati-On, not OFF, GRIDARIAN DEMOCRACT Planet!

Hence, Think Globally & act Locally!

P.S. Ms. Ann V. et al; Please give credit to US APOCALYPTIC AMERICAN-ECLATARIAN [JOKTAN EBERU RACE] for giving you Pre-Apocalyptarians a "NEW-SONG" coming from ALL you 'Old-Songs' to enjoy in & with for all your Happyness via Community, Posterity & Familials & Friendly's & Aliens et al!

Beware of "Religious Jealousy"-Psychosis as mentioned earlier to His 'Mediator' , on these Spools & Threads, to Dr. Mr. S.T. WOLIN et al who PRACTICES Psyciatry as a Professor at Gearge Washingtn Univ, and needed to see how Psyciatrists, like religionists, can get in bed with Secular Government, so to speaketh, as a pre-text to usher-in The Apocalyptarians for "HEALINGS of THe NATION, on Space-Ship Momma Poppa Earth, aka S.S. GAIA, aka S.S. TELLUS something!!

Question: Between you [ANNVICTORIA] and BGONE [Hoak-Buster], How many Hits have you had since putting up your self serving Cyber kite or Shingle-Shingle so to speaketh?????

Remember: We the People, aka HUMATES of the Eclati-On race on S.S. Earth, are cometh from the JOKTAN Eberu Race [Not ABRAHAMIC/VEDICs] as prophecied in All yours & their major Pre-Apocalyptic man made 'INFIXUS-BOOKS", instead of ECLAT [G-d] made, and we are no way related to you PELEG Eberu Race {Abrahamics/Vedic]!

BEHOLD: The REVELATION (Opposite of Hidden or Secrets] & the TRUTH (opposite of MYTHs] Today!

Recomndation: Please visit

http://www.universetoday.com/

And Please tell me, Sistar ANN VICTORi et al, what credit the Nepotistic SUFI/ISLAmics PreApocalyptic race & others, have contributed to O.U.R. APOCALYPTIC TRANSFINITY (Reality Awareness) Philosophy(s) as a NEW song, not old??????!

The Sufi Order International draws its inspiration from a saying by the thirteenth century Andalusian Sufi teacher Ibn 'Arabi. This respected scholar and mystic who authored among other works the classic Sufi retreat manual Journey To The Lord Of Power wrote:

Beware of confining yourself to a particular belief and denying all else, for much good would elude you - indeed, the knowledge of reality would elude you. Be in yourself for all forms of belief, for God is too vast and tremendous to be restricted to one belief rather than another. (Awakening - A Sufi Experience by Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, Jeremy P. Tarcher - Putnam, New York, 1999, p. VIII)

The sufi is not interested in learning from books but in being involved in practice. To be the lover of God means that one is solely focused on attaining the mystical experience. This is a great need of our times. It is not enough to read the holy books. One needs to find the experience for one's self, to develop a practice that bring spiritual growth. We are sold a story by atheist scientists that only the material realm is real, when in fact there is growing evidence in science that points towards a spiritual or non-physical realm underpinning the material realm. Insightfulness and precognition experiments demonstrate this truth. (see http://annavictoria.net for more on this) Unfortunately this evidence is being covered over or belittled. Thus we live in a world where science and religion appear to be at odds when the truth is that science definitely points to a spiritual realm. This evidence would also show that there is a common basis for all religions. Seeing this evidence we can begin to realize that religions only look different because they exist within different cultures, different traditions and the different needs of different societies. Sufism is a universal means of practice that can facilitate a common ground because it is not beholden to any one particular religion. It evolved within Islam but it is not exclusively Islamic.

Ooops!

Question:

WHAT's the Difference between a 'Lame-DUCK' President, an ELEPHANT candidate & a DONKEY kong one?

The Same Shiati! And theres nottin Sunni about them either!

< ?: +) Ya Ya! Note: 'i' quit smoking!

Hello again Sistar V I C T O R I A;

Amazing. Judeo-Judeo's have 'Kosher' & Judeo-lamics have 'Hallal' etc..

And when it comes to respecting a fellow 'JU' to 'JU' , that under Ju Law, it is forbidden for even a Ju to curse a Ju! And

Oye vay, G-d fabbid, if any such a thing occurs within them, then an apology has to be said by HEART, not a 1/2 hearted one, & not Just by the Head! If I had it my way 'i' would knock thier heads together! Ya Ya!

Note: It's a Shame that 'SUNNI's' [90%] of all Judeo-Islamicc have to get killed by their own 'Religious-Jealous' 'SHIAT' Muslom Brothers, or Sisters! I Guess being a tribal Judeo 'LEVITE' & a Judeo 'KAHANNA" has it's understandings, & is unlike Shiat killing a Sunnis vis a visa!

On the other hand: Your Link to Mr. GULEN is very interesting 'Religious Neutral Stup! His writtings are very Eclati-On & not OFF, if you know what 'i' mean me Beautiful Cyber Friend(s) et al!???

SHOLOM, SALAAM & PEACE! Ya Ya!

Hate brings quick results. The plant of love is so hard to plant and so feeble ! Ah !!

Hate brings quick results. The plant of love is so hard to plant and so feeble ! Ah !!

no my dear jacob- i said fethullah gulen's INFLUENCE on modern sufism cannt be understated-

and i know there are many links and articles to read- in the amman message but in the 3 points, muslims are defined to be extremely inclusive-
sufis also- and then it goes onto say that no muslim may call another muslim an aposatate- an important message fro muslims in these times, who- like anyone lese anywhere- can be harsh in judging each other-

so, logically, one would ask, who is a muslim?
whereupon it is defined (sufis, and naturally mr gulen included)

peace

I am not a MORMON!

Remember: A Mormon is not a Moron!

TRIVIA: Did you know that Howard HUGHES (pbuh, the Intustrialist, aka the AVIATOR) is a MOROMON?

Note: I'm an ECLATi-ON and I'm not on LDS, so to speaketh! But, acoording to dictionary merican THAT;

'Eclat' = "A BRILLIANCE [Photon] BURSTING-Forth [SOUND 1st made FLASH 2nd then the BGBANG came 3rd etc..] AND;

"i" is your Immortal HEURISTICao (a eternal Gender fixed , Spirit , to so ghostly speaketh, that gets Eschatologicaly , as miracle as Birth, Photonically Planet Hopped or placed again, somewhere via TIME [TEMP] via the Holy Cosmic MIRACLE Heuristicao PlaceMent Machine thats at the NON-GRAVITY PLACE, away from here, at the 5th Dimention {out of Nine (9) Dimentions, thus directed 'up' towards 9th level, not 'down' in this TIME around. Hence It is possible for TIME to reverse ITSELF! Spooky Philosophy Ya???}

SO: According to Eclatarian ECLAT + "i" , Philosophy, that, as an Apocalyptic-Equation, that 'I' + 'i' = PHOTONS/LIFE!

Wherefore: Being Born & being Naked is a MIRACLE, and Never, was such a Miracle, a biblical SIN like story!

Note: APOCALYPRAIANS are not CONTRARIANS!

The awareness of our innate One.Universal.Religion Holy Cosmic Immortal "TRANSFINITY" {your & our 'Reality' on the Holy Cosmic immortal Move, never back nor Stoping ITSELF} Phenomonon!

Peace, Salaam, Sholom!

Att: R O Y ; et al;

Hello Cyber Kid;

Note: If You got nothing Academic or Smart To say, then stay chill! bubba!

Eeeeee Haaaaa!

P.S. 'i' went to, thee, 'WOOD STOCK' during the American High Sixties, aka 'New-Conservative Generation' (neo-Cons) whom first walked on the "MOON"! And Also that American 'High-Sixties' flower Child folk [Not Like Bill & Hillary Clinton] Discovered the INTERNET "NODE" & more good pot puffing results, so to speaketh! Note: I Puffed, but did not inhail!

How about you SuperStupidStitious!??????

< ?: +) / Umm Umm Ya Ya Yo, slow po!

VOTE: ECLATARIAN PARTY! Now. Thanks!

Hey JOZEVZ, I didn't know Mormons were allowed to smoke pot.

"Religious Jealous" Pre-Apocalyptic 'SuperStupidStitious' folk , and hijacking this educational blogg, at its best again! ya Ya!

IMPORTANT:

During Eclati-On, EIGHT-DAY-WEEK calandate UYC.4.98Billion, on July.2012 & 2021, that the Eclatarian's "Holy Cosmic Feelings Faith" Book, known as the Book of OURs aka "OUR-BOOK" {One Universal Religion Book} will soon be placed on th MOON 1st & then on MARS 2nd respectfully!

Wow! The APOCALYPTIC "JOKTAN" Race is gone to the MOON & MARS & Now the Pre-Apocalyptic via REligious Jealousy are following US to the other Planets! This is not good!

So please set your Religious Jealousy's aside & leave US ECLATi-ON alone O.K.??????? If you really want genuine WORLD-PEACE & Global Happynes, not just Warming so to speaketh, & healing of nations on Space Ship Earth THEN;

THROW-AWAY, ALL EVERY & ANY of your existing PRE-APOCALYPTIC {Abrahamic/Vedic} ancient religions, that are man made systems & zero Allah or Yaweh , or by whatever names, [UN] Holy SuperStupidStitious Books! YES;

throwaway ALL the TENACH(s), BIBLE, KORAN, GEETA, TANTRAs et al now, Not tomorrow, if you want to live in a APOCALYPTIC CIVILIZATION under GRIDARIAN DEMOCRACY & their World Faith Exchanges whom must participate !!

Note: Never will HUMATES ever again {Even if we run-out of Fossil Fuels] become an Pre-Apocalyptic Society! The Era of "DEATH OF RELIGIOUSJEALOUSY" on Space Ship Momma Poppa Earth, aka S.S. GAIA, aka S.S. TELLUS something, is acomming soon soon, very sassying soon!

HARK: AProphecy:

Most Middle-East OPEC Nations will be Drinking their own oil, and not too distant in the Space-Forth Activities of O.U.R. selves & in Eclati-On Future Bound Civilized TIME, which is all REVELATION (opposite of hidden or Secret) & also part of the Eclatarian Races knowledge of TRUTH [opposite of MYTH]!

"IT" is Fatal, as IT is Cowardly, to Blink Facts, because they are not to O.U.R. tastes."

- by, TYNDALL {Great Americanism Bard]

BEHOLD: The Creator [ECLAT] consents but only for a TIME ["i" ,via your 98.6 Degree F. Biofinite Carbon based Photon Mist Essence, aka TEMPERATURE].

IT is TIME and You's Cannot Stop IT, NO matter how Pre-apocalyptic RELIGIOUS-JEALOUS you all are!

Nothins forever, includes GrandMa/Pa SUN, Sister MOON, Brother MARS, Cuisin's TITAN & EUROPA et al!

Blast-Off, Happy Everyday! < ?: +)/ Ya Ya!

From:

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/03/06/stories/2003030600560300.htm

Legend has is that a group of Punjabi Khatris from Bhera was going to Haridwar for a holy dip in Ganga. On the way, they met Sufi Shamsuddin Tabrez who asked where were they going. When he was told by the Khatris about their plan, the saint reportedly asked whether they would become Muslim if he brought the Ganga right there. The Hindu Khatris accepted his offer and the saint literally brought the Ganga there and then the awe-struck Hindus as promised converted to Islam.

From:

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25994

Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) ad. 1248 was an Iranian Sufi mystic born in the city of Tabriz in Iranian Azerbaijan. He is responsible for initiating Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī(rah), usually known as Rumi in the West, into Islamic mysticism, and is immortalized by Rumi's poetry collection Diwan-e Shams-e Tabriz-i ("The Works of Shams of Tabriz")(raz). Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) lived together with Rumi in Koyna in present-day Turkey, for several years, and is also known to have travelled to Damascus in present-day Syria.
After several years with Rumi, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) vanished from the pages of history quite suddenly. It is not known what became of him after his departure from Rumi, and there are several locations that lay claim to his gravesite; one is in a remote region of the Karakorams in Northern Pakistan at a place called Ziarat not far from the village of Shimshall, and another is in the same town that Rumi is buried in: Konya, Turkey. Rumi's love for Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), and his bereavement at his death, found expression in an outpouring of music, dance, and lyric poems. Rumi himself left Konya and went out searching for Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), journeying as far as Damascus before realizing that Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) and himself were, in fact, "one and the same" [1]
As the years passed, Rumi attributed more and more of his own poetry to Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), as a sign of love for his departed friend and master. Indeed, it quickly becomes clear in reading Rumi that Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), was elevated to a symbol of God's love for mankind, and that Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), was a sun ("Shams" is Arabic for "sun") shining the Light of God on Rumi.
The image of Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), that is transmitted in the later Sufi tradition is that of an ecstatic wandering mystic who becomes the theophanic teacher for Rumi. While the relationship between Rumi and Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), is certainly among the most refined in the history of Islamic mysticism, the person of Shams differs from the image that is projected on him. In the Maqalat of Shams (oral discourses) which have now been transmitted, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), comes across as a learned scholar who was particularly interested in demonstrating his devotion to the Prophet Muhammad (S). He repeatedly criticizes philosophers and other mystics who sought to elevate themselves over the Prophet of Islam.
In the comtemporary period of Shams Tabrezi, there is a confusion on the name "Shams" as there were three personalities existing at the same time. These was Shams Tabrezi, Ismaili Pir (Dai )Shams Sabzwari and Ismaili Imam Shamsuddin.
The tomb in Multan, Pakistan is of Pir Shams Sabzwari but it is renowned as Shams Tabrez. No one knows where the exact tomb of Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) is situated.

Miracles Performed By Hazrat Shams Tabrez(raz) :
Maulana (religious teacher) Rumi could never have become Maula Rumi
Without submitting to Spiritual Guide Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz),

1) Once while Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) was teaching his pupils in the open courtyard, next to a fountain, a shabbily externally dressed but perfectly internally adorned Sufi, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), came to their assembly and watched them. He saw Maulana Rumi referring to numerous handwritten books in the course of his teaching. Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), asked Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) as to what was in the books. Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) replied, “O! Sufi. This contains knowledge that is beyond your understanding so you continue to read your rosary (tasbih).” Unnoticed by Rumi, Hazrath Shams Tabrez (raz) threw all the books into the pond of water. When Maulana Rumi’s(rah) students saw what occurred they began beating Hazrath Shams Tabrez (raz). This and the screams of Shams Tabrez (raz) alerted Maulana Rumi(rah) as to what occurred. He complained that all his valuable knowledge had been destroyed. Hazrat Shams Tabrez (raz) said; “Tell your pupils to leave me alone and I will give back your books.” A visibly dejected Rumi conceded to the request thinking that this was impossible. He was surprised to see Shams Tabrez (May Allah be well pleased with him), recite bismillah, lift the drenched books from the pond, blew dust of them and returned them to him intact. He asked Shams Tabrez (raz) as to how he did this. Hazrat Shams Tabrez (raz) replied, “This knowledge is beyond your understanding so you continue to teach your pupils.” Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) fell at his feet and was swept into the currents of love. The presence of this ragged Sufi, Hazrat Shams Tabrez (raz), changed Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) from a respected professor of theology into a lover of God, one who summed up his whole life with the phrase, "I burnt, and I burnt, and I burnt."

Ilme Baatin Hamchu masqa, Ilme zaahir hamchu sheer
Ke Buwad sheer masqa, ke buwad be Pir, Pir

Internal Knowledge (ilme baatin) is like butter and External Knowledge (ilme zaahir) is like milk
Like butter cannot be acquired without milk, so to recognition of Allah (ilme baatin) cannot be obtained without a Spiritual Guide.

2) Once there was a king who was non muslim his child died due to some illness, the king felt very unable on seeing the death of his child he told his handeler that how to get the life of his child back, the handler told the king that it is only possible by a muslim man with the Aayats(holy versues) of the Holy Quran they can bring back the dead ones, on hearing this the king announced in the whole kingdom to gather all the great muslims people having knowledge of the Holy Quran, as said by the king the Scholars were gathered Maulna Rumi(rah) was also there he was the head of all Islamic scholars, when the king told the matter to Maulna Rumi(rah) about giving life to his child who was dead by reading the aayats( holy verses) from the Holy Quran, on hearing this Maulna Rumi(rah) was completely shock how could he give life to his son who is already dead, life and death is in the hands of Allah, on this note the king enquired that whether there are aayats(holy verses) in the Holy Quran which can bring back the dead ones, Maulna Rumi(rah) replied yes there are but we are not that people who are blessed with that knowledge we only have the zahari (external) knowledge of the holy Quran but the Baatani (Internal) Knowledge are with very special servant of Allah, if they want they can bring back the life of his son, on hearing this the king told to hunt for the man posseing this knowledge otherwise all the scholars will be killed, on hearing this all the scholars were shocked and they were thinking from where they will get this type of man.
All the scholars started searching for the right man Maulna Rumi(rah) with some people were traveling through jungle all of a sudden they heard the voice “Allah Hu” coming from somewhere Maulna Rumi(rah) follwed the direction from where the voice was coming when they reached there they found Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), was sitting under a tree with his mouth closed and the voice was coming from his heart, on seeing this Maulna Rumi(rah) and his companion smiled, they knew that they will be saved by
Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), Maulna Rumi(rah) told the matter to Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), on hearing this Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), replied that he is a ordinary fakir how could he give life to the son of the king but Maulna Rumi(rah) requested him once again, this time Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), agreed and told Maulna Rumi(rah) that due to him he has to take off all his skin, Maulna Rumi(rah) could not understand what Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) meant to say, when they reached the court of the king Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), saw the dead child and recited these words
Kumbe- iznil-lah which means come to life by the order of Allah but the child was unable to come to life he once again repeated Kumbe- iznil-laah which means come to life by the order of Allah but the same thing happened the child was unable to move, then in anger Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), said Kumbe-izni which means come to life by my order, as soon as he said these verses the boy came to life, every body was shocked to se this miracle, the king felt very happy and converted to islam, but the scholars of islam could not withstand this, how can a man can compare himself with Allah, and use this type of words this is complete against the law of sharah(Shariyat), due to which Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) has to shed his skin completely the executor could not do it, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) himself just by a pinch removed his skin and gave to the scholars, and told Maulna Rumi(rah) that see what he said to him in the jungle is done know, on hearing this Maulna Rumi(rah) felt very ashamed. Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) left the place trusting in Allah, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) was on Bakabillaah stage this is a place where you are directly connected to Allah and the noor-e-ilahi totally gets submerged into you, this is the time when Allah becomes your hands, your ears, yours eyes, yours legs, each and every part of the body becomes Allah. When this time come the tounge is yours but the words are of Allah. This was the stage which Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) was given by Allah.
After the removal of the skin Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) started looking very ugly, once he felt very hungry so he went outside asking for food, but nobody gave any thing to him he was feeling very hungry and the thurst for food was unbarable, after trying for a while a man gave him a loaf of un cooked meat some peole also says fish Allah knows the best, but as the food was not cooked how can he eat he requested many people to roast his meat or fish but due to his ugly look no one wanted to see him how can any one cook the meat or fish for him, after stiving here and there he was un able to cook the meat or fish, then in anger he looked up and told the sun to come down so that he can cook his meat or fish, and as he said this the sun realy came down, and people says that it was as if qayamat(the day of judgement) has come, the temperature was highly raised making the people totally unconfartable.
There are many more miracles performed by Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), I can get much of this bakamaal buzurg the little which I can gather is in front of you people.
Plz let me know how did you liked the short biography.

From:

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/03/06/stories/2003030600560300.htm

Legend has is that a group of Punjabi Khatris from Bhera was going to Haridwar for a holy dip in Ganga. On the way, they met Sufi Shamsuddin Tabrez who asked where were they going. When he was told by the Khatris about their plan, the saint reportedly asked whether they would become Muslim if he brought the Ganga right there. The Hindu Khatris accepted his offer and the saint literally brought the Ganga there and then the awe-struck Hindus as promised converted to Islam.

From:

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25994

Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) ad. 1248 was an Iranian Sufi mystic born in the city of Tabriz in Iranian Azerbaijan. He is responsible for initiating Mawlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī(rah), usually known as Rumi in the West, into Islamic mysticism, and is immortalized by Rumi's poetry collection Diwan-e Shams-e Tabriz-i ("The Works of Shams of Tabriz")(raz). Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) lived together with Rumi in Koyna in present-day Turkey, for several years, and is also known to have travelled to Damascus in present-day Syria.
After several years with Rumi, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) vanished from the pages of history quite suddenly. It is not known what became of him after his departure from Rumi, and there are several locations that lay claim to his gravesite; one is in a remote region of the Karakorams in Northern Pakistan at a place called Ziarat not far from the village of Shimshall, and another is in the same town that Rumi is buried in: Konya, Turkey. Rumi's love for Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), and his bereavement at his death, found expression in an outpouring of music, dance, and lyric poems. Rumi himself left Konya and went out searching for Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), journeying as far as Damascus before realizing that Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) and himself were, in fact, "one and the same" [1]
As the years passed, Rumi attributed more and more of his own poetry to Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), as a sign of love for his departed friend and master. Indeed, it quickly becomes clear in reading Rumi that Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), was elevated to a symbol of God's love for mankind, and that Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), was a sun ("Shams" is Arabic for "sun") shining the Light of God on Rumi.
The image of Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), that is transmitted in the later Sufi tradition is that of an ecstatic wandering mystic who becomes the theophanic teacher for Rumi. While the relationship between Rumi and Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), is certainly among the most refined in the history of Islamic mysticism, the person of Shams differs from the image that is projected on him. In the Maqalat of Shams (oral discourses) which have now been transmitted, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), comes across as a learned scholar who was particularly interested in demonstrating his devotion to the Prophet Muhammad (S). He repeatedly criticizes philosophers and other mystics who sought to elevate themselves over the Prophet of Islam.
In the comtemporary period of Shams Tabrezi, there is a confusion on the name "Shams" as there were three personalities existing at the same time. These was Shams Tabrezi, Ismaili Pir (Dai )Shams Sabzwari and Ismaili Imam Shamsuddin.
The tomb in Multan, Pakistan is of Pir Shams Sabzwari but it is renowned as Shams Tabrez. No one knows where the exact tomb of Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) is situated.

Miracles Performed By Hazrat Shams Tabrez(raz) :
Maulana (religious teacher) Rumi could never have become Maula Rumi
Without submitting to Spiritual Guide Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz),

1) Once while Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) was teaching his pupils in the open courtyard, next to a fountain, a shabbily externally dressed but perfectly internally adorned Sufi, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), came to their assembly and watched them. He saw Maulana Rumi referring to numerous handwritten books in the course of his teaching. Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), asked Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) as to what was in the books. Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) replied, “O! Sufi. This contains knowledge that is beyond your understanding so you continue to read your rosary (tasbih).” Unnoticed by Rumi, Hazrath Shams Tabrez (raz) threw all the books into the pond of water. When Maulana Rumi’s(rah) students saw what occurred they began beating Hazrath Shams Tabrez (raz). This and the screams of Shams Tabrez (raz) alerted Maulana Rumi(rah) as to what occurred. He complained that all his valuable knowledge had been destroyed. Hazrat Shams Tabrez (raz) said; “Tell your pupils to leave me alone and I will give back your books.” A visibly dejected Rumi conceded to the request thinking that this was impossible. He was surprised to see Shams Tabrez (May Allah be well pleased with him), recite bismillah, lift the drenched books from the pond, blew dust of them and returned them to him intact. He asked Shams Tabrez (raz) as to how he did this. Hazrat Shams Tabrez (raz) replied, “This knowledge is beyond your understanding so you continue to teach your pupils.” Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) fell at his feet and was swept into the currents of love. The presence of this ragged Sufi, Hazrat Shams Tabrez (raz), changed Maulana Jalalluddin Rumi (rah) from a respected professor of theology into a lover of God, one who summed up his whole life with the phrase, "I burnt, and I burnt, and I burnt."

Ilme Baatin Hamchu masqa, Ilme zaahir hamchu sheer
Ke Buwad sheer masqa, ke buwad be Pir, Pir

Internal Knowledge (ilme baatin) is like butter and External Knowledge (ilme zaahir) is like milk
Like butter cannot be acquired without milk, so to recognition of Allah (ilme baatin) cannot be obtained without a Spiritual Guide.

2) Once there was a king who was non muslim his child died due to some illness, the king felt very unable on seeing the death of his child he told his handeler that how to get the life of his child back, the handler told the king that it is only possible by a muslim man with the Aayats(holy versues) of the Holy Quran they can bring back the dead ones, on hearing this the king announced in the whole kingdom to gather all the great muslims people having knowledge of the Holy Quran, as said by the king the Scholars were gathered Maulna Rumi(rah) was also there he was the head of all Islamic scholars, when the king told the matter to Maulna Rumi(rah) about giving life to his child who was dead by reading the aayats( holy verses) from the Holy Quran, on hearing this Maulna Rumi(rah) was completely shock how could he give life to his son who is already dead, life and death is in the hands of Allah, on this note the king enquired that whether there are aayats(holy verses) in the Holy Quran which can bring back the dead ones, Maulna Rumi(rah) replied yes there are but we are not that people who are blessed with that knowledge we only have the zahari (external) knowledge of the holy Quran but the Baatani (Internal) Knowledge are with very special servant of Allah, if they want they can bring back the life of his son, on hearing this the king told to hunt for the man posseing this knowledge otherwise all the scholars will be killed, on hearing this all the scholars were shocked and they were thinking from where they will get this type of man.
All the scholars started searching for the right man Maulna Rumi(rah) with some people were traveling through jungle all of a sudden they heard the voice “Allah Hu” coming from somewhere Maulna Rumi(rah) follwed the direction from where the voice was coming when they reached there they found Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), was sitting under a tree with his mouth closed and the voice was coming from his heart, on seeing this Maulna Rumi(rah) and his companion smiled, they knew that they will be saved by
Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), Maulna Rumi(rah) told the matter to Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), on hearing this Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), replied that he is a ordinary fakir how could he give life to the son of the king but Maulna Rumi(rah) requested him once again, this time Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), agreed and told Maulna Rumi(rah) that due to him he has to take off all his skin, Maulna Rumi(rah) could not understand what Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) meant to say, when they reached the court of the king Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), saw the dead child and recited these words
Kumbe- iznil-lah which means come to life by the order of Allah but the child was unable to come to life he once again repeated Kumbe- iznil-laah which means come to life by the order of Allah but the same thing happened the child was unable to move, then in anger Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), said Kumbe-izni which means come to life by my order, as soon as he said these verses the boy came to life, every body was shocked to se this miracle, the king felt very happy and converted to islam, but the scholars of islam could not withstand this, how can a man can compare himself with Allah, and use this type of words this is complete against the law of sharah(Shariyat), due to which Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) has to shed his skin completely the executor could not do it, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) himself just by a pinch removed his skin and gave to the scholars, and told Maulna Rumi(rah) that see what he said to him in the jungle is done know, on hearing this Maulna Rumi(rah) felt very ashamed. Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) left the place trusting in Allah, Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) was on Bakabillaah stage this is a place where you are directly connected to Allah and the noor-e-ilahi totally gets submerged into you, this is the time when Allah becomes your hands, your ears, yours eyes, yours legs, each and every part of the body becomes Allah. When this time come the tounge is yours but the words are of Allah. This was the stage which Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) was given by Allah.
After the removal of the skin Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz) started looking very ugly, once he felt very hungry so he went outside asking for food, but nobody gave any thing to him he was feeling very hungry and the thurst for food was unbarable, after trying for a while a man gave him a loaf of un cooked meat some peole also says fish Allah knows the best, but as the food was not cooked how can he eat he requested many people to roast his meat or fish but due to his ugly look no one wanted to see him how can any one cook the meat or fish for him, after stiving here and there he was un able to cook the meat or fish, then in anger he looked up and told the sun to come down so that he can cook his meat or fish, and as he said this the sun realy came down, and people says that it was as if qayamat(the day of judgement) has come, the temperature was highly raised making the people totally unconfartable.
There are many more miracles performed by Hazrat Shams-e-Tabrīzī(raz), I can get much of this bakamaal buzurg the little which I can gather is in front of you people.
Plz let me know how did you liked the short biography.

ATT: V I C T O R I A: Greetings SISTAR(s) et al;

You Said, "modern sufism cannot be understated-

sufis have been firmly reclaimed by islam and are included in the definition of what a muslim is-." & then there was a link to some "AMMONNMESSAGE" via Jordans King Abdullha 2nd trying to united Divided-Arabs & trying to get ALL-MUSLOMS to refrain from Discrimination within via their JINN-hangover caused by TAKFIR {apostates] & issuing "FATWAH" {fiats} to main or kill or subject to ransom to incarsarate etc.. Similar.

But Sistar Victoris, "i" did nor see Sufi being embraced not like the Turkish poet Mr. Fethullah GULEA!

As told you et al; The "MAHDI" aka "MAITREYA" aka "DELIVEROR" and by many names, & as Prophecied [foretold] & promised ALL HUMATE-KIND of the 'Inheretance" , via All OUR Infixus Books, is Born in AMERICA, York, Main, U.S.A

AND recieveth the MELCHIZEDEK PEACE BLESSING that has 'Exposed the secrets of the RIDDLES OF THE SATAN or JINN/DEVIL/KALi & by many names,

AND Wherefore, havth reverset the ADAM & EVE & ABEL & CAIN & NOAH's "HATE" and PRE-APOCALYPTICAL Curse(s) storys therein & thereof wrongly written, for a Healing of the Nations via a 'NEW-SONG" coming from your old-Songs, for imminent World Peace & many more GOOD Tidings that's surely acometh, as witnessed slowy developing in TRANSFINITY via each of OUR Heuristicao {immortal Soles] today,

AND therefore, the promised "MAITREYA" & by many names , as mentioned above, is now Intercepted the "Rod & The Sceptor from between kind Davids Feet" as promised

[incidentaly of Which the [un] Glorious Quran is silent about Mr. King David & not much with Solomon either]

HENCE: the "PELEG" [Uniters] Eberu Race! Note: Fact; Muhhama & Jesus & Jesse & Davod & Solomon & Jacob & Esau & Issac & Ishmael & Abraham, are ALL 'PELEG" [DivideD] race! Not like US Eclati-On(s) whom are JOKTANIAN [Not Abrahamic]!

Victoria: Are you saying that Islams only Hope out of its Perpetuality or Fossilised or STATICISM , save "ij-ti-had" [Quran is un Translatable & FOREVER cannot be changed +/-!] is to ebrace the SUFI's????????

INCAMERA (Secret) Sufi Business in America are not just NEPOTISTIC & MYSTIC , But The SUFi Faith & via their Places of worship in Sweet America have PERSIAN (IRANIAN) Prongs & has ISLAMIC touch in it, so to speaketh & thus is a front & acts as a front , or can, for the Iranian "MAHDI ARMY" & The Iranian Religious International MAfiosos or their agents!!

REMEMBER: These SUFi folk in sweet sweet AMERICA are an "IMPORTED-RELIGION" system, Pre-Apocalypticaly diqused [DYNAMIC Religion?] & hiding & Plagerize under our blessed "Tax Free" Priviledges for havens!

Remeber the Islamic teaching "AL TAQIYAH" {Spy on them & Befriend them & Infiltrate them Non Musloms & Infidels or Use them Tertiary Citizenz or Seconday Citizenz wherever they may reside, includes now sweet sweet AMERICA too, etc?}

Behold, ALL Sistar(s) & Brethren(s) aka HUMATES of Space Ship EARTH, Uphold & Make Honorable the U.N. Craeted "ONE-UNIVERSAL-RELIGION-BOOK" now , aka the "O.U.R. Book" & then , throw away ALL your Pre-Apocalyptic Fossilised Books, or render them as such, during the APOCALYPTIC dispensational transitionings Prophetic events, cometh soon!

HINT: The "Book of OURs' is a genuine Holy Cosmic Lord Eclati Made Wonders of the World & HUMATES will make honorale the OUR-Book & walk in the PHOTONS of IT [Creator] or ITSELF [Source-One]!

END.

PLEASE folks, anyone refering to the 'Non-Jealous & thus Fearless' Holy "NO-MAN" "NO-MAN" Lord G-d Almighty ECLATi , aka CREATOR of the genuine Holy Cosmic "FIAT-LUX" & creator of the "Holy Cosmic Feelers Faith" , not like in the Biblical Genesis lights storys aka "Let There Be PHOTONS" Instead of light knowledge, of the MIRACLE & never a SIN!

(zero Sin via any version or language of the [un] Holy Adam & Eve superstupidstitious "MAN-MADE" Being 'Born' 'Naked' & to 'Eat' a "SIN" & a "CURSE"??? Not to mention the "Humate-Kind-Division" NOAH storys etc??????

ECLATARIAN "Holy Cosmic Feelers Faith" The TRUE (opposite of MYTH) MONOE-RELIGION & not POLY-THEO like Abrahamic & Vedics too! Fact is all your Religions are man made POLY G-D (plurality) system(s) not like the JOKTANIAN genuine "MONO-G-D" (singular) Lord ECLAT + "i" (you) system! aka "I" + "i". Ya Ya! S

"Make "IT" Simple, but not too simple."

- said by OUR Father & Prophet of many [pbuh & them] his Honorable ALbert EINSTEIN, who gave Eclati-On(s) the "QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT" & "RELATIVITY" Philosophy & More!

NOTE: It is against Apocalyptic Public Rules to even refer to ANY G-D as either a "He" or a 'She" G-d! Even "E*C*L*A*T" can never be seen as a 'he' or him or her or she! This Applys only to Humates! Necer Supernatural Deitys or such Angel(s) & Devilish G-ds fighting for heavens, that's contrary to Eclatarian UNIVERS-ALL Intro & ExtroVisions & The LAW(S) of ITSELF therein & thereof!

So; YAWEH or ALLAH [Never say Allah-'Akbar' , meaning Allah is 'better' or 'greater' than Yaweh etc..]

G-d is an "IT" yes an "IT" so please, from now on untill death do US part, please Say, ,Allah or Yawah" is an IT, never is "IT" or being "ITSELF" in and of US-ALL can be said is a 'HE" or a 'HIM" or a She or a "Her"!!!!! Unless you are PAGAN!???

Any one who freudiantly slips and sais, WITH OUT RIGHT THINKING, otherwise is false thinking, that "HE" loves you" or "She" loves you" instead of say "IT" loves US or IT love you" for example, is Aganising in PANGANISM so to speaketh! It's Inferior thinking!

The Lord Eclat has zero gender! Only You, via your immortal always-ON Holy Cosmic Immortal HEURISTICa or o thats imbedded & hosted in MIRACLE & Zero Sin, for a TIME [Temperature].

Note: G-D Consents but only for a TIME. This knowledge is not your average Clock or space or Economic time.

You are PRE-APOCALYPTIC & inferior when you realy believe that A "G-D" is a "HE' or a "HIM" instead of learning to say "G-d is an IT or G-d is doing & becoming what Eclat [G-d] is becoming, via TIME, in and of us ALL in the "Eternity Avoiding Lonliness via US-ALL PHENOMONON, together forever with SOURCES-ONE own Holy Cosmic Heart beats in Sync.

"IT LOVES-US!

"IT LOVES THOSE WHOM LOVES "ITSELF" ,

IT KNOWS-US! IT Made_US! IT Created-US....."

So, Please Please Learn & Never again say something like :

"HE" [not Jesus or Muhhamad or Mosose or Krishna or Vishna or Ram etc..] Loves us or "HE" "He loves those who Trust & Love "Him"...."

Then You are not an Eclati-On & thus you are considered an Eclati-OFF! You will never be an Apocalyptarian unless you learn, no matter what age to omit 'Him" or "Her"!

"WE are ALL Son(s) & Daughter(s) of "IT" aka ECLAT + "i" Aware of IT as being ITSELF in and of US ALL! Like Electric Charge is seperate from Static Electricity yet are always together yet appear as seperate entity's of Phenomonon & Phenomona respectfully! Hence the adage, "Electricity can be your Friend, If you Let 'IT"! Hark Respect IT & never abuse yourself!

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Only in AMERICA! May XTRA-PHOTONS shine on America & Friend(s)! Ya Ya.

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Detail Life of Greatest Saint of India (RA)is in

http://www.dargahajmer.com/

From:

http://www.dargahajmer.com/i_sufi.htm

Life of Sufi

The life of a Sufi is the "life of the spirit " regulated strictly in accordance with Islamic theology and traditions. To attain this his first lesson is unshakable belief in the existence of God and unconditional surrender to His will. This entails a strenuous life attended by rigid austerity and self-denial. He has to undergo a course of training in regular prayers and meditation to attain the Divine Knowledge and realisation of Truth. This particular knowledge is passed on 'in secret' by one Sufi to another having the requisite qualifications i.e. one who does not think evil does not see evil, does not hear evil and does not speak evil. Without this Divine Knowledge, one cannot fathom the hidden mysteries of the Nature and those of the soul. To sum up the whole object of Sufism is to attain the highest spiritual perfection.

A Sufi will be distinguishable from others on account of his detachment from his parents, children, wealth, power, position and comforts. His ignorance vanishes in the effulgence of the 'Divine Light' of the most High, the Lord of the entire Universe. In such an ecstatically devotion there is neither pain nor sorrow for him as he is overwhelmingly dedicated to the will of the Almighty God. Thus a Sufi saint is the Spiritual King, far above all temporal kings, disguised in the patched robes of a humble dervish.

Hazrat Khawaja Muinuddin Chisty (May peace of God be upon his soul) was one of the greatest Sufi saints the world has ever known. His spiritual influence and benedictions have been, and are still a perpetually source of inspiration courage and guidance to the afflicted humanity, irrespective of caste creed or religion.

Sufi Silsilas

The Sufis are classified into four prominent silsilas (categories) or lines, viz. Qadaria, Chishtia Suhraward and Naqshbandia.

Hazrat Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty belonged to the second 'silsila'. There is no fundamental difference between these silsilas except in matters of minor details. They are all within the framework of the Islamic law as laid down by the Holy Quran and expounded by Hadith but the rituals applied for obtaining the communion or 'raza' of God are different just like the modern Universities where student take different courses for obtaining a particular class of degree. The Chishtia 'silsila' does not enjoin any indifferent belief from that of the other Hanafi Sunni Mussalmans. Their belief is based upon the Holy Quran. A study of the lives of Chishty saints, including Hazrat Khawaja Muinuddin and his spiritual preceptor Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni reveals that they preached and held purely Quranic beliefs. According to Shariat, every Chishty saint has to follow the Quranic laws strictly.

The Sufi 'silsilas' however, are not sects. They grew up because people went to Sheikhs or 'murshids' (religious masters) for spiritual guidance and training who invested those of their disciples whom they regarded as spiritually fit to cater for the spiritual and moral needs of others Traditions, no doubt, grew up differently in different 'silsilas'. What is common between the various Sufi 'silsilas' is confined to few spiritual practices like auraad (verses from Quran) 'sama' (audition) certain festivals, institutions like veneration of the shrines, the etiquette of visiting them and the devotion to certain leading personalities of the order. One special features of the Chishtia order, which is particularly observable among the early Chishty saints of India, is their love for all humanity. They sought to inculcate among their followers an attitude of broad sympathy for the common man irrespective of caste, creed or nationality. They stressed more on humanitarian of caste, creed or nationality. They stressed more on humanitarian obligations of Muslims than on any other point. And that is why Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty attracted lakhs of people to the vast circle of his devotees in India in a very short time.

Regulation and Practices

There are certain regulations of Sufism which are called ‘Adraak’ and ‘Ehsas’ in Sufi parlance. They are also known as ‘Arkaan Tasawwuf’ or ‘Arkaan-Baatani’ i.e. the rules and discipline for the acquirement of the hidden wisdom or knowledge. They are divided into the "hidden wisdom" or knowledge. They are divided into the following three categories:

(1) "Knowledge" i.e. the ‘divine Knowledge’ attainable through the rigid discipline of ‘Shariat’.

(2) "Amal" i.e. action under the above discipline with unflinching faith and devotion.

(3) "Haal" i.e. the resulting reaction from ‘Amal’ or the action.

A Sufi aspirant’s first important step to act upon the above course is to seek a religious preceptor or ‘murshid’ who should be a practical master of the said Divine Knowledge and its training experience. His preliminary lessons start with,

(i) Liturgical practices and exercises with unswerving devotion to certain Quranic verses which are pregnant with the Divine Knowledge in order to grasp their spiritual interpretation and values.

(ii) A rigid control over his soul called ‘Nafs’which starts which renunciation and self-mortification.

Training In Sufism

When a person decided to become a mystic or Sufi, he was expected to go to a Sheikh or Murshid (master) and spend with him as much time as was deemed necessary by the Sheikh for his spiritual development. During this period of apprenticeship which, in most cases, lasted a lifetime the Sheikh used to instruct the disciple to perform mortification (Mujahedas) so as to gain control over his appetitive soul, i.e. 'Nafs'. This was done by performing service like hewing of wood, drawing of water from the wells and so many other menial services in the Khanqah (the monastery or chapel). Even Hazrat Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty himself had to pass through this hard and rigorous course of probation when he was under training for a period of 20 years with his Pir-o-Murshid (master) Hazrat Khawaja Usman Harooni. Every Sufi saint had to perform these hard services for his 'Pir' before achieving the robe of Khilafat (succession).

Stages Of Mysticism

According to the Islamic standard of judgment, the seeker after Truth, as stated above has to pass through many stages before he can actually feel himself in commination with the Truth being the ultimate object. The elementary condition is to have an unshakable faith and a firm resolve in doing or not doing a thing that is termed 'niyyat' (intention) in Muslim theology which is followed by repentance and penitence. The next stage is called "Mujaheda" (probation of striving). When it reaches its zenith then the revelation process begins which is known as "Mukashfa" (the uplifting of veil). At this stage the attainments of the saint (or Sufi) are so exquisite that he emerges his identify in the will of God, the creator, and the reactions are visible and affect the code and conduct of human beings. The effort by which each stage is gained is called 'haal' (state). It is a state of joy or desire and when the seeker is in this condition he falls into 'wajd' (ecstasy).

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism> Basis Of Sufism

Early history of Sufism reveals that this particular branch of Divine knowledge originated and developed under conditions of strict discipline of quietism, seclusion, renunciation and incessant devotion to prayers under the guidance of a 'Murshid' or spiritual preceptor. In the popular sense, Sufism is known as mysticism in the West but it is not at par with the conception which the word 'Sufism' actually carries in Islamic parlance. One of the advantages of this cult is that its follower speedily discovers all the mysteries of Nature for the benefit of mankind. Its greatest gospel is to Live and Let live' and to bestow undiscriminating affection upon all mankind. It caters for the real peace and spiritual needs of the people who are generally sick of the material world and seek a spiritual asylum. To be brief, unless one is a God's chosen man endowed with the inherent natural spark of Divine love, pity and religious devotion, and is also fit for the necessary hard Mujahedas (probation and strivings) one cannot become a prefect Sufi.

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Brief History Of Sufism | Sufism In 12th Century | Doctrine Of Sufism And Its Need | Wealth Despised | Attendance At Shrine

Brief History Of Sufism

The origin of the term Sufi is rather complex, but in general it signifies one who wears the garment of ''suf'' i.e. wool. In the beginning it was a mark of personal penitence though some early Muslims, like Ibn Sirin (died 729 AD) criticised the ascetics for wearing Suf in imitation of Jesus Christ. He said, "I prefer to follow the example of the Prophet who dressed in cotton." In the second century of Islam a particular group of ascetics of Kufa were generally called al-Sufiya due to their dress. But, by 4th century wearing of woolen garments became the recognised badge of the Sufis of Iraq and hence the term was commonly applied to all Muslim mystics. In the same century, groups of these a sites used to assemble to recite aloud the holy Quran and other religious pieces which practice gradually took on a liturgical character called Zikr evolving into spiritual concerts named Sama (now popularly called Qawwali in India) with their attendant perils of extreme ecstatic nervous.

Gradually a change was coming over the general character of Sufism. Its basis was " fear of God and His wrath to come " with the mystical element of love and adoration. According to a woman saint, Rabia al-Adawiya (died 891 AD) The mainspring of mysticism is Love. She said, "Love of God had so absorbed me that neither love nor hate for any other things remains in my heart."

Sufism In 12th Century

While Imam Ghazali (died 1111) and Abul Qasim Al Qashari (died 1072) laid the basic foundation of Sufism, it was Ghos-ul-Azam, Mahboob Subhani Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadar Gilani (died 1166) who helped to give it a real practical shape by instituting the famous "Qadaria" silsila of Sufis in Baghdad in the 12th Christian century which did wonders in raising the cult at Sufism to a glorious pitch in the succeeding generations. Sufism under Hazrat Gilani's spiritual and moral spell created a marvelous revolution which brought the whole of Afghanistan and its adjoining parts in Islamic fold in a very short time. This was one of the greatest miracles of Sufism in the history of Islam at a very crucial period. The number of converts after Hazrat Gilani's every preaching meeting, often exceeded 70,000 necessitating the employment of as many as 400 writers for the registration of these converts. Other Sufi saints of this century were Sheikh Najeebuddin Abul Qahir Suhrawardy, Sheikh Akbar mohiuddin Ibn Arabi (1156-1240) and Hazrat Sheikh Shahabuddin Suhrawardy (1144-1234), the last named being the founder of another famous "Suhrawardia" silsila which Sheikh Saadi embraced in his later years of life. Their services to the cause of Islam proved exceedingly invaluable and their innumerable writings and speeches helped to rejuvenate the waning spirit of Islam, serving the cause of Sufism itself as a guiding star for all future generations.

Doctrine Of Sufism And Its Need

After the death of the Prophet the overpowering influence of his religion and sacred traditions dominated the lives of his succeeding descendants and the Caliphs. During the early period of Islam there was no necessity of any new cult like Sufism. But, as time passed on a revival of the Islamic influence was deemed necessary and Sufism took it up in right earnest. The term Sufism denotes nothing but a direct interpretation of the cardinal principles of Islam and certain spiritual practices to be observed in this process. Its originator Abu Ishaq Shami was the first Sufi who preached this cult which was in conformity with all the basic principles of Islam.

Wealth Despised

One of the cardinal principles of the followers of Sufism is the hate of all wealth pomp and show. All great Sufis have always therefore refused to accept any money or presents from any quarters whatever, and they never went to the glittering courts of any monarch which made them bold, selfless and independent of all secularism, thus distinguishing them from the class of the Ulama, who so often succumbed to these temptations. On the contrary, if any ruler or rich person sought an interview with them they either refused it flatly or gave them illuminating sermons, bluntly reminding them of their misdeeds and instructing them to realise and follow their duties and responsibilities to the cause of Islam and the Holy Prophet's Shariat. Once Khalifa Abu Muzaffar Yusuf of Baghdad approached Hazrat Gilani for a blissful advice with a present of 10 bags of gold mohurs. This great Sufi saint contemptuously refused to accept the money but when the Khalifa insisted upon its acceptance he picked up two of the bags one in each hand, and squeezed them. And as he did so human blood flowed out of them! The great saint said: "Abu Muzaffar, don't you feel shame in offering me this blood of the poor people?" The Khalifa was dumbfounded and went away in a shameful disgust.

During the 13th century AD Sufism had gained greater popularity among the masses as the result of the persistent efforts of the above named Sufi saint. Under the rule of the Ommayads and the Abbassides, secularism had usurped the real spirit of Islam and had economic, political and social fabric of Islam to pieces resulting in the ultimate downfall of their power itself. Baghdad, once a flourishing capital, was in the grip of debasing frivolities and revelry. Unbalanced secularism had caused unprecedented pillage, arson, murder and all round destruction at the hands of Mongols and Tartars. Although this condition was generally attributed to the intruders' invasions but as a matter of fact it was primarily due to the deterioration of the spiritual and moral character of the Muslims from top to bottom.

Attendance At Shrine

When these Sufi saints left this world their devotees put up impressive buildings over their tombs (Mazaars) most of which are attractive monuments of architectural beauty and subdued oriental splendour where Muslims, Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, and their beneficiaries pay loving homage to their immortal glory all the year round, and receive all sorts of benedictions even to this day. On the occasions of their death anniversaries, which are called Urs, the gatherings in many cases run from thousands to lakhs, according to the popularity of the saint. Religious ceremonies are performed on these occasions and the poor and the needy are fed liberally. Of the numerous Sufi saints of India, Hazrat Khawaja Muinuddin Chisty of Ajmer, (the founder of Sufism in this country) Hazrat Makhdoom Allauddin Saabir of Kalyar and Hazrat Baba Fariduddin Ganj Shakar of Pak Patan are the most celebrated. But each Indian province from North to South and East to West has one or more monumental shrines of its own Sufi saints whose benedictions have left an impressive mark upon the people of those parts and whose blessings they still enjoy year after year.

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism> Divine Love

The next important feature of Sufi belief was divine love. From the time of Rabia Al-Adawiya (died 801 AD). It had become the mainstream of Sufism while in India it had become the dominant feature of the popular Bhakti movement. Love they said was both the causes as well as the effect of gnosis. A person was likely to achieve gnosis as a result of divine blessing only when he had devotion for God. While a person who had achieved gnosis could not help being overwhelmed and overpowered by cosmic emotion (jazba) and divine love. Love, according to them was emotive force of life in fact raison d’être. This powerful emotion dominated every thought or sentiment, contemplative life, theology, ritual thought of heaven and hell and all else. "The heart of a mystics is a blazing furnace of love which burns and destroys everything that comes into it because no fire is stronger than the fire of love", says Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty. Love implied an illuminative life a state of continued communion with Reality (haal). The object of life was indifferently described as apologetic vision (sometimes used in spiritual sense at others in a physical sense), nearness to God, annihilation (fana), everlasting life in God (baqa) and ultimately absorption or union (wassail). It was only on the achieves tranquillity by falling into the sea? Thus when the lover finds the beloved he no longer wails."

The natural outcome of such an outlook was a religion of ecstatic fervour and intoxication (Sukr). Such an attitude of mind could best be produced by and then find satisfaction in liturgical practices (Azkaar-Zikr-e-khafi, zikr-e-jail), spiritual concerts or audition (sama), and other forms of auto hypnosis. Because of the efforts of Khawaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, Sufi Hameeduddin Nagauri and Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, 'sama' became a cranial feature of the Chishty silsila and brought it in occasional conflicts with the orthodox Ulama.

The mystic belief in gnosis and love is usually accompanied by characteristic ethics. The Sufis had fully followed and systematised certain ethical concepts before Islam came to India. The Indian Sufism merely reiterated these beliefs although there was difference in the degree of emphasis. The basis of the Sufi attitude is that the Veil which hides Reality from mankind is that of Bashariyat, (creature hood). The nature of man consists of sensual, intellectual and spiritual features. Intellect, according to them performed a restricted function. The central pivot of spiritual life was the Qalb (heart) or the Rooh (soul). They were regarded as ethereal in nature and hence capable of communion with God. This function however could never be performed until the heart was purified of the dirt of sensual or lower self called in Sufi terminology the nafs (appetitive soul). The struggle against nafs regarded as wholly evil, therefore, became one of the main concerns of the Sufis. This implied an outlook of renunciation, penitence, asceticism, poverty, self-mortification and quietism-in short, other worldliness. This other worldliness was never interpreted strictly and the Chishty product recommended more an outlook of another-worldliness than actually going away from society.

The idea among the nobler minds in the world of Islam, that there is a deeper and more inward sense in the words of the Quran arose not from the wish to escape from the rigour of ' texts and dogmas', but from a profound conviction that those words mean more, not less than the popular expounders supposed them to convey. This conviction combined with a deep feeling of Divine pervasion, a feeling originating from and in perfect accordance with the teachings of the Quran and the instruction of the Prophet led to the development among the Muslims of that contemplative idealistic philosophy which has received the name of Sufism. The appeal of which among the Mohammedans was probably assisted by the prevalence of Neo-Platonic ideas. Imam-al-Ghazzali in the East and Ibn Tufail in the West were the two great representatives of mysticism among the Muslims.

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism > Ulema Sufi Clash

Ulema - Sufi Clash

At first the leaders of mysticism were supposed to be the Ulema or orthodox religious teachers but by the end of 3rd century they were replaced mostly by middle classes, specially from the mixed half Persian and half Arabian population of Baghdad, who followed Sufism. Against the political revolutionary aims of Shia'ite propagandists the Ulema protested vehemently. Their programme of reform included the awakening of religious conscience of individuals and the spiritual revival of the social organisation of the community. These social implications were reinforced by the labours of Sufis in preaching and converting, firstly members of their own class or followers and secondly carrying on their missionary work for Islam in other distant lands. For all times and in all countries these Sufi ascetics were the most active and powerful propagandists of Islam and it was none but Hazrat Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty of Sanjar who introduce the Chishtia silsila (order) of Sufis in India and did such a wonderful service to the cause of Islam.

For the above reasons the orthodox Ulema began to suspect the new social implications of the Sufi movement in Islam and a rift seemed to be widening between Sufism and orthodoxy. Serious attempts were made to silence the Sufis and on failure an example of punishment was set of one prominent Sufi Mansur al-Hallaj, who was charged with heresy in having identified himself with God and was cruelty executed in the beginning of the 4th century. This punishment was not inflicted by any violent fanatics but by pious upholders of the ancient Faith like the Good Wazir' Ale-ibn-Isa. Repression however proved futile and the Sufi movement continued firmly based as it was on both the open and 'secret' teachings of Quran and the moral standards of Islam. Despite the adverse views of the learned layers, the tendency towards the neglect of the ritual prescriptions and the outside influence clashing with the traditional outlook of Islam the strength of Sufism lay in the satisfaction which it gave to the religious instincts of the people, instincts which were chilled or starved by the rigid and impersonal teachings of orthodox Ulema but which found more relief in the directly personal and emotional approach of Sufism.

It must be remembered that this popular character and appeal of Sufism arose out of the ranks of the people themselves and appealed to the people whose main reading matter was furnished by short lives of the saints often replete with their miraculous deeds. It was the unceasing labours of the mystics ascetic or Sufis that gave to Islam its widespread permanent hold upon the masses and that plated such a conspicuous part in spreading the Divine Message among new and fertile lands rather than the slow work of purely orthodox Ulema or their system of propagation.

During the 4th and 5th centuries, Sufism grew in strength in spite of the frowning Ulema it was in this period that the Zikr and Sama from their simple congregational recitation and meditation over the Quran began to show more definite liturgical tendency marked specially by the recitation of chants and litanies. But it was not this difference alone that marked off Sufism from the orthodox services as similar liturgical ceremonies were commonly performed in the mosques as well. The hostility of the theologians was however due partly to their fear that the Sufi Zikr might replace the mosque as the center of religious life. There was also a more deeper and selfish reason for the conflict, the traditional exclusive claim of the possession of sciences of theology and law and their position as the sole authoritative exponents of the Islamic doctrine-sciences which they had built up by infinite trouble and whose acquisition involved long and arduous study. They maintained that it was by their means that the substances of Faith had been preserved against both heretical innovations in doctrine and the attempts of the secular arm to override its privileges and obligations.

Naturally the theologians were proud of their system and jealous for the maintenance of their authority. They held that it was by this method alone that they were able to propagate Islam and promote its cause and that any relaxation would open the way to heresy and corruption both spiritual and material. But the Sufis rejected these claims bluntly and even derisively. According to them there was only one way to knowledge which lay through the direct and personal experience called "Marifat" culminating in momentary union with or absorption into the Godhead and not through the rational and second hand knowledge or ilm of the scholastic type. They thought, theology instead of assisting their process. Actually hindered it. The conflict between the doctrinaire and the seeker or follower of the Inner Light therefore seemed irreconcilable.

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism > Sufism Triumphed

The outside influences and doctrines implied in Sufism in these formative centuries, were also suspected by the Ulema. Apart from the various orthodox rules and concepts of Islam the exaltation which the holy Prophet Mohammed enjoyed also appeared to be eclipsing against the overwhelming veneration accorded to Sufi sheikhs in their lifetime and their elevation to sainthood after death. Nothing could, therefore be more intolerable and repugnant to the primitive ideas of Islam and the system of their maintenance by the Ulema but in the teeth of Quran. Tradition, rationalism and orthodox theology the worship of Sufi saints irresistibly crept into the Islamic fold, and eventually swept everything before it. As time went on popular elements of Sufism established themselves more and more firmly in the Islamic fold. More and more religious minded people also joined the ranks of Sufi mystics who sought not metaphysical knowledge of religion but living experience of God. During the 5th century there was a marked drift towards Sufism of some of the ablest thinkers of Islam. Ultimately principle of compromise between orthodoxy and Sufism was inevitably sought with the result that a celebrated theologian Al-Qushari (died 1072 AD) wrote a treatise urging the cause of the higher Sufism and the acceptance of the doctrine of ecstatic communion with God. The actual revolution is however linked with the name of Imam al-Ghazale (died 1111 AD) who stands high in his religious insight and intellectual ability and who dived deep into mystics sciences and philosophies. He changed his convictions again and again in his long religious experiments and research. First, he revolted against the casuistry of the theologians and incessantly sought ultimate reality through all the Muslim religious systems and philosophies of his time.

After a prolonged bodily mental and intellectual struggle he finally fell from sheer philosophic agnosticism upon his personal experience of God which he found only in the Sufi path. To his school of thought belonged such Sufi giants as Maulana Rum the author of the celebrated Masnavi (one of the most authentic works on Sufism) Hazrat Junaid Baghdadi, Maulana Shibli, Maulana Fariduddin Attaar, Khaqani, Shamsuddin Haafiz Shirazi (one of the greatest Persian Sufi poets in the East) Sheikh Sa'adi and others. Both Imam al-Ghazali and the stalwart Al-Qushari forged a synthesis that ultimately accommodated the essential principles of Islam between orthodoxy and Sufism which were thus tied to one and the other forever though their paths remained different.

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism > Sufism In India

From Iraq and Persia, Sufism perpetrated into India with Hazarat Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty where it found a very congenial soil to prosper after some stubborn opposition. With its advent a large number of Sufi saints sprang up all over the land, doing invaluable service by their solacing influence to the afflicted humanity irrespective of caste or creed. It was this indiscriminating service to the cause of the suffering humanity and peace that won the hearts of the people of India and made the Sufis highly popular among all classes of people from a peasant to the prince. Not only this but even after their death, they are still held in high reverence, a thing which is unknown in other countries. This unflinching devotion is of course not with out any reason; there must be "something" very real and serious to come and end it?

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism > Meritorious Contribution

Sufism in spite of its loftiness in religious ideals has been less fastidious and more ready to accept alien practices and ideas provided they produced good results. Blended with Sufism the orthodox couch was undoubtedly refreshed and strengthened and in fact acquired a more popular character and attraction in Islam. Sufism in Western Asia, North Africa, won over large multitudes to Islam. Central Asia, India and Indonesia. In the wake of Sufism, Shia'ism also suffered an eclipse and lost much of its original influence. On the whole Sufism has made a meritorious and invaluable contribution to the promotion and prosperity of Islam in the world.

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism > Sufism Defined

Sufism implies "Iqtida" i.e. to adhere strictly to the laws of Shariat. It means highly pious and enlightened way of life which may be expressed in conformity with thought and action as explained below:

(a) `Qualan’ i.e. expression through ‘Shariat’ or the Divine Law (ordained for the harmonious conduct of man in this world with promise of his salvation in the next.)

(b) `Failan’ or ‘Tariqat’ i.e. expression through human activity and discipline under the said Divine Law or ‘Shariat.

(c) "Haalan" or Haqiqat i.e. the ‘state ‘ acquired by acting upon and passing through Qualan and Failan stages reaching the zenith of the spiritual perfection.

While the Qualan and Failan stages can be analysed or expressed through the human faculties, the expression of Haalan ‘Haqiqat’ or ‘Reality’ is beyond the scope of all human conception and is therefore inexpressible and indescribable because human intellect or faculties are restricted to a ‘limit and transcend no more. This is the highest and final stage of Sufism in which the aspirant is face to face with the ‘Divine Light ‘ and ultimately merges his identity with God Supreme. It is therefore a state, the secrets of which have never been divulged to the humanity at large without Sufism entitles.A Persian couplet describes this ‘state’ as follows "Aan raa ke Khabar shud Khabarash baaz nayamad." i.e. nobody ever heard of them who dived deep into the secrets of God or the mysteries of Nature.

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism > Ma'Arifat

The Sufis emphasised that ultimate Reality could be grasped only intuitively (Ma'arifat or gnosis). It was veiled from the human eye and intellect, and constituted a mystery which could be apprehended by none but the advanced spirits. Although they described in vivid details how Ma'arifat could be achieved they never concerned themselves with the nature of the Reality. There are clear traces of belief of pantheism and of monism, although in general they believed in a transcendental omnipotent God as the Creator of the universe.

The intuitive or esoteric experience or Reality implied that parallel to the orthodoxy or "external" theology, there was also an "internal" or spiritual interpretation of the Holy Quran and of the actions prescribed by the Law. This spiritual interpretation was necessity subjective, intuitive and esoteric. But this is a very delicate point to be discussed by a layman. Only the advanced Sufis or Saints, who are now rare, can interpret them satisfactorily in the light of their own practical experience. No one in the present scientific civilisation can either understand or convince easily the average man on these delicate points.

Islam And Sufism > Philosophy Of Sufism>The Process

According to Islamic conception a Sufi is one who is fired with Divine live and who as a true devotee of God and is constantly impatient to seek nearness to HIM. The quest of a Sufi centers round the exploration or probe into the mysteries of the nature. He is whole-heartedly engrossed in seeking out the myriad truths of the TRUTH, and concentrates on the hard task of reconciling his action to his thoughts. This is an extremely difficult process. He has, first of all to suppress or subdue his worldly desires inherent in the soul of man called Nafs in order to attain purity and steadfastness in his character. After attaining this stage, he enters the second phase of building up his external and internal character through mental exercises as the result of which the knowledge of the hidden mysteries of Nature or God is revealed unto him. To summarise the whole process of Sufism, the true path of a Sufi's salvation lies through the thorny wilderness of renunciation, self-mortification on and annihilation of the Nafs by incessant devotion to God. Thus a Sufi aspirant has to under go a rigid test in morals and by acquiring a perfect knowledge of the Quran and Islamic theology. Also strict adherence to the Muslim law of jurisprudence called 'Fiqah' and 'Hadith' which deal with the moral, social, economic, and political aspects of Muslim life, he reaches his goal ultimately.

Shariat And Tariqat

The basis of the teachings of the early Sufis was a clear distinction between the real and the apparent, between the external and the internal, between the formal and the spiritual. The codes of beliefs and behaviour prescribed in the two were the Shariat which they called 'external science' and the Tariqat (the path or way) or the 'internal' or "spiritual science". The starting point of the spiritual progress, they argued was the Shariat but their distinctive contribution to the religious life of the Muslims was the emphasis which they laid on Tariqat. They bypassed the abstract and colourless scholastic discussions of faith and ritual, and supplemented the inspiring orthodox attitude of commands and prohibitions with an "emotive principal and a living religious experience." In orthodox Islam, these features had become subordinated. By emphasising them the Sufis sought to restore the religious balance and brought Islam into greater harmony with the prevailing Indian traditions.

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Shaykh Muhyiddeen Abdul Qadir Jilani (1077 CE/472H - 1166 CE/561 H) was the luminary of his time in the spiritual sciences and in the disciplines of the Divine Law. His reknown in the sciences of Sufism and Shariah was so great, that he came to be known as the spiritual pole of his time, al-Ghawth al-Azam.

He was born in the city of Jilan, in the northwestern province of Persia, in the year 1077 AC. At the age of eighteen he set forth for the city of Baghdad to seek the Divine Knowledge and Guidance.

His first shaykhs of Divine Law were Shaykh Abul Wafa Ibn Aqil, Shaykh Muhammad bin al-Hassan al-Baqlani and Abu Zakariya Tabrizi. Under these great divines he learned the Science of exegesis of Quran, the Science of the Traditions, the Science of the Life of the Prophet (sirah), theology, jurisprudence (fiqh), grammar, Quranic recitation and philology. He studied the Hanbali school of jurisprudence, yet he was able to give decisions in the Shafii school as well. He memorized the Quran, not in only one form, but in all seven methods of recitation.

After mastering thirteen discplines of the religious law and its related sciences, he then turned to the spiritual path under the guidance of Shaykh Hammad bin Muslim ad-Dabbas. He received initiation into the path of seekers under Shaykh al-Mubarak Said bin al-Hassan. Shaykh al-Mubarak Said was shaykh to most of the greatest seekers and masters in his time in Baghdad.

Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani received the ijaza and leadership of the tariqa at the age of fifty years old from his shaykh, Shaykh al-Mubarak Said. Not long after receiving the official title of Shaykh at-Tariqat, he was reknowned throughout the city and into the surrounding lands as a grand master and the source to which all yearning hearts must turn for guidance and illumination, guiding their hearts to the path of divine love and divine inspiration.

Sayyidina Abdul Qadir relates, "Initially, only a few people would come to attend my association. As more people heard about me the school became crowded. I then used to sit in the mosque at Bab al-Hilba which became too small to hold the large numbers of people who would come to hear me. they would even come at nighttime, carrying lamps and candles to see. When finally it would no longer accomodate the crowds, and my chair of teaching was moved to the main thoroughfare and later to the outskirts of the city, becoming the new place of gathering. People would come to attend by foot, by horse, by mule, by ass and by camel. You could see seventy-thousand listeners standing in the circle in these meetings."

In his gatherings, he would enjoin the people to do the good and to abjure for committing wrong. His advice addressed rulers, ministers, governors, judges, his disciples and the common people. According to Ibn Kathir, the great historian, "Standing in the mosques, he reprimanded publicly the rulers who committed wrong, in the presence of all as witnesses and in his public speeches. He avoided any sort of political appointments, never feared anyone in his speech except God Almighty and was unaffected by the reproach of anyone." Once when the caliph of the Islamic world at that time apointed an unjust person to be chief judge, Sayyidina Abdul Qadir Jilani stood up in the largest mosque in Baghdad to give the Friday sermon. He spoke in his sermon to the caliph directly. He said, "You have apointed the worst of the unjust ones to judge the affairs of Muslims! What will be your answer tomorrow in front of the Lord of the worlds, the Most Merciful of the merciful?" Upon hearing this, the caliph shook with fear. Shedding many tears, he quickly went after the prayers to dismiss that judge.

Sayyidina Abdul Qadir called on the people to correct themselves, to purify their hearts and to dispel excessive love of the worldly life from their hearts. He urged them to fill their hearts with the love of God and of his Messenger and his saints. He exhorted them to follow the Prophet in every deed and thought, behavior and manner, to avoid hyprocisy and pretence, to dispel pride, self-praise, hatred and enmity, jealousy, tyranny, decietfulness and rancor from their hearts. He called on the people to break their attachments to this world and dependence on those who are enslaved by it, and to turn themselves with their whole hearts to the Sustainer of the worlds, God Almighty, seeking His good-pleasure, His guidance and His mercy and forgiveness.

He opened the door to the people to renew their covenant with their Lord. Muslims and non-Muslims alike, they came forth in masses to hear him, to repent from their wrongdoing and to accept him as their leader and guide to the path of God, accepting to not associate partners with God, whether obvious or subtle, to praise God and thank Him for His bountiful favors, to follow the path of the righteous precedessors in religion and right guidance, to avoid all deviation and schisms in religion, to unify their hearts and join as one hand under the love of God and His prophets and saints. They turned their hearts from love of the worldly life to love of the Hereafter and from the pleasures of lust and fortune seeking to the pleasures of God's love and acceptance of His ordinances and prohibitions.

In one of his lectures, which it is said were attended by up to four hundred scribes, he said, "The walls of religion are falling and their foundations have cracked. Let us come together, O people of the earth and rebuild what was ruined, reestablish what fell! this is not acceptable. O Sun! O Moon! O Day! All of you come! O People, the religion is crying for aid and assistance, hoding its hands above its head in its distress due to all the profligates, insolent ones, innovators, perverters of the Divine Law, the heedless folk, the unjust and tyrannical, those who falsify the Divine Knowledge and lay claim to it when in fact it is not in their hands.

"O Man! How hardened your heart has become! Even a dog serves its master. He guards him, accompanies him in his alks, hunts for him, guards his herd and looks up to him with loyalty and hope that his master may grant him a couple of morsels from his repast or put something aside for him later. Reflect on tht and compare it with your own fattening yourself on God's bounties, and fully satisfying your lowly desires with them, without ever obeying His commands or avoiding what He has forbidden! You do not pay Him what you owe him , you neglect His orders and you do not guard the limits of what he has ordained on you."

His Teachings
Abdul-Qadir Gilani, once gave his disciples the following order, “Slaughter a chicken in a place where no one can see you and return with it to me.” Some people took the order literally and thought that they merely had to keep this a secret. .

After a few hours, the disciples came back, each with his slaughtered chicken. At the time of the evening prayer one of them was still missing. He had not as yet shown up. The shaykh said, “Where is so-and-so?” No one knew. The time for the night prayer came and went. The next day came and still no one knew what had happened to the missing disciple. In the afternoon of the next day the disciple came with the chicken in his hand, but the chicken was still unslaughtered. The shaykh asked him, “Where were you all this time? Everyone brought their slaughtered chicken to me except you. Why is that?” He answered, “O my shaykh, your order to me was to slaughter this chicken in a place where no one can see you. I tried all day yesterday and all night and all morning today to find a place where God is not present, where the Prophet (s) is not present, and where you are not present, and I could not find such a place. How could I slaughter the chicken?” Shaykh Abdul Qadir said, “ Some of you took the order literally, but you did not keep in your heart that I am with my disciples, whereever they may be. Others thought, "Our shaykh is greedy and wants to stock up on chicken. It is bad manners on your behalf to think in such a way. But your brother here knows that I am in his heart twenty-four hours and that I never leave him. His only desire was to obey my order and to keep my respect, not seeking to understand the reason for the order or to try to discover its purpose. My son here is my successor who will teach you the proper code