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Names and Titles of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani

All Praises is due to Allāh Almighty SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, choicest
Salāms and Salutations upon His Beloved Habīb, Sayyidunā
Muhammadur-Rasūlullāh SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam, his noble family,
the illustrious Sahābah and distinguished Awliya Ridwanullahi Ta'ala
Alaihim Ajma'een.
A rich store of information about Gawth al-Aazam is conveniently
available, to those familiar with the religious and spiritual
tradition of Islam, in his names, his surnames, and the many titles
conferred upon him by his devoted followers. It is not unusual for
these to take up several lines in an Arabic manuscript, but let us
start with the short form of His name:
O Ghawth! You hold a place of prominence ... Your feet are above
others heads in eminence
Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani
Shaykh:
A term applied throughout the Islamic world to respected persons of
recognized seniority in learning, experience and wisdom. Its basic
meaning in Arabic is "an elder; a man over fifty years of age." [The
spellings Sheikh, Shaikh and Shaykh may also be encountered in
English-language publications.]
'Abd al-Qadir:
This is HIS personal name, meaning "Servant of the All-Powerful." [The
form 'Abdul Qadir, which the reader may come across elsewhere, is
simply an alternative transliteration of the Arabic spelling.] It has
always been a common practice, in the Muslim community, to give a male
child a name in which 'Abd is prefixed to one of the Names of Allah
SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala.
al-Jilani:
A surname ending in "i" will often indicate the bearer's place of
birth. Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho was born in the
Iranian district of Gilan, south of the Caspian Sea, in A.H.
470/1077-8 C.E. [In some texts, the Persian spelling Gilani is used
instead of the arabicized form al-Jilani. The abbreviated form
al-Jili, which may also be encountered, should not be confused with
the surname of the venerable 'Abd al-Karim al-Jili Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho [A.H.827/1424 C.E.], author of the celebrated work al-Insan
al-Kamil, who came from Jil in the district of Baghdad.]
Let us now consider a slightly longer version of the Shaykh's name, as
it occurs near the beginning of Al-Fath ar-Rabbani :
O master! For the sake of your dignity ... Upon your servant's plight take pity
Sayyiduna 'sh-Shaykh Muhyi'd-Din Abu Muhammad
'Abd al-Qadir Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho
Sayyiduna 'sh-Shaykh:
"Our Master, the Shaykh." A writer who regards himself as a Qadiri, a
devoted follower of Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, will
generally refer to the latter as Sayyiduna , or Sayyidi .
Muhyi'd-Din:
"Reviver of the Religion." It is widely acknowledged by historians,
non-Muslim as well as Muslim, that Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho displayed great courage in reaffirming the traditional
teachings of Islam, in an era when sectarianism was rife, and when
materialistic and rationalistic tendencies were predominant in all
sections of society. In matters of Islamic jurisprudence and theology
, he adhered quite strictly to the highly "orthodox" school of Imam
Ahmad ibn Hanbal Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho.
Abu Muhammad:
"Father of Muhammad." In the Arabic system of nomenclature, a man's
surnames usually include the name of his first-born son, with the
prefix Abu [Father of……..].
Radi Allahu 'Anhu:
"May Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala be well pleased with him!" This
benediction is the one customarily pronounced - and spelled out in
writing - after mentioning the name of a Companion of the Prophet
[Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala bless him and give him peace]. The
preference for this particular invocation is yet another mark of the
extraordinary status held by Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala
Anho in the eyes of his devoted followers.
Finally, we must note some important elements contained within this
even longer version:
The art of giving is you by inheritance ... The Prophet bequeathed to
you his pittance
al-Ghawth al-A'zam Sultan al-Awliya' Sayyiduna 'sh-Shaykh
Muhyi'd-Din 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani al-Hasani al-Husaini
al-Ghawth al-A'zam:
"The Supreme Helper" [or, "The Mightiest Succor"]. Ghawth is an Arabic
word meaning:
A cry for aid or succor.
Aid, help, succor; deliverance from adversity.
The chief of the Saints, who is empowered by Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala
to bring succor to suffering humanity, in response to His creatures'
cry for help in times of extreme adversity.
Sultan al-Awliya':
"The King of the Saints." This reinforces the preceding title,
emphasizing the supremacy of the Ghawth above all other orders of
sanctity.
al-Hasani al-Husaini:
"The descendant of both Imam al-Hasan Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho and Imam
al-Husain Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, the grandsons of the Prophet [Allah
SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala bless him and give him peace]." To quote the
Turkish author, Shaykh Muzaffer Ozak Efendi [may Allah SubHanuhu wa
Ta'ala bestow His mercy upon him]:
"The lineage of Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho is known
as the Chain of Gold, since both his parents were descendants of the
Messenger [Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala bless him and give him peace].
His noble father, 'Abdullah Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, traced his
descent by way of Imam al-Hasan Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, while his
revered mother, Umm al-Khayr Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, traced hers
through Imam al-Husain Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho."
As for the many other surnames, titles and honorific appellations that
have been conferred upon Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani Radi ALLAHu
Ta'ala Anho, it may suffice at this point to mention al-Baz al-Ash'hab
.
He who sees your personality's halo ... Actually sees our Prophet's
spiritual shadow
11 Exalted Names of Sultan al-Awliya Shaykh
'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho
There are 11 names from amongst the names of Hadrat Ghawth al-Aa'zam
(Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho) that are a means of gaining blessings and
freedom from hardships. If these names are recited during calamities,
illness or in one's home and business then the reciter will gain much
benefit.
These names are as follows:-
سید محی الدین سلطان رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
1. Sayyid Muhiy'yud'deen Sultaan (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین قطب رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
2. Muhiy'yud'deen Qutub (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین خواجہ رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
3. Muhiy'ud'deen Khwaja (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین مخدوم رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
4. Muhiy'yud'deen Makhdoom (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین ولی رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
5. Muhiy'yud'deen Wali (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین بادشاہ رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
6. Muhiy'yud'deen Baadshah (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین شیخ رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
7. Muhiy'yud'deen Shaykh (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین مولانا رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
8. Muhiy'yud'deen Mawlana (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین غوث رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
9. Muhiy'yud'deen Ghawth (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین خلیل رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
10. Muhiy'yud'deen Khalil (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
محی الدین رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ
11. Muhiy'yud'deen (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)
[Fatawa Radawiyyah Sharif, Vol 26, Page 432]
Whose eyes can towards your head rise? ... Mystics kiss your feet with
their eyes
Some of his titles, beautifully rendered in the
prologue of Jala' al-Khawatir
The Shaykh,
The Imam,
The most learned scholar,
The pious abstainer,
The dutiful worshipper,
The knower by direct experience,
The avoider of excess,
The Shaykh of Shaykhs,
The proof of Islam [hujjat al-Islam],
The axis of the human race [qutb al-anam],
The upholder of the Sunna,
The suppressor of heretical innovation,
The crown of those who know by direct experience,
The love of those who tread the spiritual path,
The pillar of the Shari'ah ,
The mainstay of the Haqiqah ,
The signpost of the Tariqah ,
The chief of the saints,
The leader of the pure,
The lantern of those who travel the spiritual way,
The guide,
The captain of those who are devoted to their duty,
The lamp of the people of devotion and purity,
Shaykh Muhyi 'd-Din Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Qadir Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho,
The son of Abu Swalih Musa al-Jili Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho
The grandson of 'Abdullah The Hermit Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho.
May Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala sanctify his spirit and illuminate his
mausoleum. May He (SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala) gather us at the Resurrection
as members of his company, and may He (SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala) grant that
we die in the embrace of his affection. May He (SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala)
allow us to enjoy the benefit of his blessed grace and of his spoken
words, both in this world and in the Hereafter. And may Allah
SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala bless our Master Muhammad SallAllaho Alaihi wa
Sallam and his family SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and his companions SubHanuhu
wa Ta'ala, each and every one of them, and may He SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala
grant them peace in great abundance. And praise be to Allah SubHanuhu
wa Ta'ala, Lord of All the Worlds.
O Ghawth! Very sinful and dirty I have been ... Before my death please
wash me clean
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There are many narrations of predecessor Masha'ikh approximately 100 years before the birth of Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who foretold that shortly there will be born in 'Ajam [non-Arab state] a person who will announce that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya-Allah. On his announcement, all the Awliya will place their heads under his feet and enter the shadow of his sacred feet.
AlaHadrat Imam Ash-Shah Ahmad Rida Khan al-Qadiri have quoted many narrations and annotations in this regard from which 11 (Eleven) will be presented below in accordance to the Qadiri number (11) with a hope that the Sublime Lord SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala will bless us with the Barakaat of both the Worlds... inshaALLAH!
O Ghaus! You hold a place of prominence | Your feet are above others heads in eminence
NARRATION # 1 to 4:
Hadrat Imam Abul-Hasan 'Ali bin Yusuf Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho narrates from Abu-Muhammad Salim bin'Ali Damyati Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and he narrates from six illustrious Mashi'ikh who were the Sufi Masters of Iraq. They were Hadrat Abu-Tahir Sar'sari, Shaykh Abul-Hasan Hafaf Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh Abu-Hafs Buraydi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh Abul-Qasim 'Umar al-Dardani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh Abul-Walid Zayd bin Sa'id Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Shaykh Abu-'Amar 'Uthman bin Sulayman Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho. They informed him that Hadrat Abul-Faraj 'Abdur-Rahim Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Abul-Hasan 'Ali Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho both nephews of Sayyidi Shaykh Ahmad Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho related to them:
کنا عند شیخنا الشیخ احمد بن الرفاعی بزاویتہ بام عبیدۃ فمد عنقہ وقال علی رقبتی، فسئلناہ عن ذٰلک فقال قد قال الشیخ عبدالقادر الآن بغداد قدمی ھذہ علی رقبۃ کل ولی اللہ
We were present in the Khanqah (School) with our Murshid, Sayyid Ahmad al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho in Umme-'Obayd. Suddenly our Shaykh al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho moved his neck forward and said: عَلَى رَقَبَتِي [“On my neck”]. We inquired from him about his action and declaration. He replied: “At this moment Hadrat 'Abd al-Qadir has declared in Baghdad that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah.”[Bahjat al-Asrar, Published Mustafa Al-Babi (Egypt), Page 13]
Note:Three more Narrations of different narrators with almost the same wordings are also stated on Page 13 and 14 of Bahjat al-Asrar published by Mustafa Al-Babi in Egypt.
NARRATION # 5:
Imam Abul-Hasan Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho states that the great Jurist, Rizqullah bin Muhammad bin 'Ali bin Ahmad bin Yusuf Raqqi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho narrated to me that Shaykh Swaleh Abu-Ishaq Ibra'him Raqqi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho reported that Shaykh Mansur Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho narrated to him that Shaykh Imam Abu-'Abdullah Muhammad bin Majid Raqqi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho said to him. Likewise, I received a sound narration from Shaykh Abul-'Abbas Ahmad bin Isma'il bin Hamza Azji Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who said that Shaykh Abul-Muzaffar Mansur bin Mubarak Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Imam Abu-Muhammad 'Abdullah bin Abil-Hasan Asbahani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho informed him. All these personalities said that we heard the noble Sayyid, Shaykh Abu-Sa'id Qay'lawi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho saying that
لما قال الشیخ عبدالقاد قدمی ھذہ علی رقبۃ کل ولی اللہ تجلی الحق عزوجل علٰی قلبہ وجاء تہ خلعۃ من رسول اللہ صلی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ و سلم علٰی یدطائفۃ من الملٰئکۃ المقربین والبسھا بمحضر من جمیع الاولیاء من تقدم منھم وما تاخر الاحیاء باجسادھم والاموات بارواحھم وکانت الملٰئکۃ ورجال الغیب حافین بمجلسہ واقفین فی الھوأصفوفاحتی استد الافق بھم ولم یبق ولی فی الارض الاحناعنقہ
When Hadrat Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho declared that his foot is on the necks of every Wali of Allah. At that time Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala beamed a Tajalli (lustre) on the Shaykhs' heart and Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam sent a sacred garb with a group of exalted Angels for the Shaykh. There was a gathering of every Wali of the past and present. The Awliya who were alive presented themselves physically and those who had passed on, their souls were present. It was in this splendid gathering that the Angels dressed the great Ghawth Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho with this consecrated garb. At that moment a huge crowd of Rijal al-Ghayb (Men of the Unseen) and Angels were also present. The birds in the skies tucked their wings in respect and absolute submission. All of them filled the horizons to witness this coronation. There was no Wali of Allah on earth that did not bend his neck in submission to the declaration of the Ghawth.[Bahjat al-Asrar, Published Mustafa Al-Babi (Egypt), Page 8-9]
NARRATION # 6:
Imam Abul-Hasan 'Ali Shatnufi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho narrates from Shaykh Abu-Muhammad Hasan bin Ahmad bin Muhammad Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Shaykh Khalaf bin Ahmad bin Muhammad Harimi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, they heard from their grandfather Shaykh Khalifa Akbar Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who was often privileged of dreaming of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. He swears an oath that
رأیت رسول اللہ صلی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلم فقلت لہ یارسول اللہ لقد قال الشیخ عبدالقادر قدمی ھٰذہ علٰی رقبۃ کل ولی اللہ ، فقال صدق الشیخ عبدالقادروکفی لاوھو القطب واناارعاہ
One night he dreamt of the glorious Prophet of Allah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam. He inquired from him SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam about the declaration of Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who said that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah. Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam replied: “Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir had spoken the truth and why not, because he is the Qutb and I am his shield .”[Bahjat al-Asrar, Published Mustafa Al-Babi (Egypt), Page 10]
Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho says:
Alhamdulillah! Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala ordered our Master to make this declaration and while declaring this, Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala beamed His Tajalli on his heart and Sayyiduna Raulullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam sent him a sacred garb with the exalted Angels. He was clothed with this garb by the Angels in the presence of all the Awliya of the past and present. There was also a huge assembly of Angels and Rijal al-Ghayb bent in submission saluting the great Ghawth Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho.
Now it is up to the individual to accept or reject the elevated status of the great Ghawth. If one is happy with his status then one will be happy and if one is unhappy the one will certainly be unhappy. All that can be said about the unhappy is the command of Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala:
موتوابغیظکم ان اللہ علیم بذات الصدور
Say: Perish in your rage: Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala knows well all the secrets of the heart.
In life, death and hereafter, my guide | Under your spiritual cover I want to reside
NARRATION # 7:
Imam Mullah 'Ali Qari Hanafi Makki Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho (d.1014/1606) in his Kitab, Nuzhat al-Khatir al-Fatir trajuma Sayyidi al-Sharif 'Abd al-Qadir states:
من مشائخہ حمادالدباس رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ روی ان یوما کان سید نا عبدالقادر عندہ فی رباطہ ولما غاب من حضرتہ قال ان ھذا الاعجمی الشریف قدماً یکون علٰی رقاب اولیاء اللہ یصیر مامورا من عند مولاہ بان یقول قدمی ھٰذا علی رقبۃ کل ولی اللہ ویتواضع لہ جمیع اولیاء اللہ فی زمانہ ویعظمونہ لظہورشانہ
Shaykh Hammad bin Muslim al-Dabbas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho was amongst the very first Masha'ikh of Sayyid 'Abd al-Qadir Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho. One day in the absence of Shaykh al-Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho he said: “The foot of this young Sayyid will be on the necks of all the Awliya. Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala will order him to declare that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya. Every Wali of his time will bend their heads in submission and due to his status, they will honour and respect him.”[Nuzhat al-Khatir al-Fatir trajuma Sayyidi al-Sharif 'Abd al-Qadir (Manuscript), Page 8]
This submission of the Awliya will be due to the Divine Appointment of Allah Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho of the Ghawth. By the virtue of the fact that ALL the Awliya will acknowledge this, hence Sayyidi Shaykh Ahmad al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho will be no exception, and he too also bent his neck in acknowledgement and compliance.
NARRATION # 8:
It is also recorded in Nuzhat al-Khatir al-Fatir trajuma Sayyidi al-Sharif 'Abd al-Qadir that
The announcement of Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, قدمی ھذہ علی رقبۃ کل ولی اللہ, the bending of heads in submission of the present and absent Awliya, the acceptance of the sacred feet of the Ghawth on their heads and the rejection of one Wali who was stripped of his Sainthood is mentioned by the author. Thereafter, he comments as follows:
وھذا تنبیہ بینۃ علی انہ قطب الاقطاب والغوث الاعظم
This is a brilliant proof to undoubtedly confirm that Sayyiduna Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho is the King of all the Qutbs and the Ghawth al-A'zam (most senior Ghawth).[Nuzhat al-Khatir al-Fatir trajuma Sayyidi al-Sharif 'Abd al-Qadir (Manuscript), Page 9-10]
NARRATION # 9:
Imam Ahmad ibn-Hajr Makki Shafa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho (d.853/1448) records in his Fatawa Hadithiyya:
انھم قد یؤمرون تعریفا لجاھل اوشکرا وتحدثا بنعمۃ اللہ تعالٰی کما وقع الشیخ عبدالقادر رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ انہ بینما ھو بمجلس وعظہ واذا ھو یقول قدمی ھٰذہ علٰی رقبۃ کل ولی اللہ تعالٰی فاجابہ فی تلک الساعۃ اولیاء الدنیا قال جماعۃ بل واولیاء الجن جمیعھم وطأطئوارء وسھم وخضعوالہ واعترفوابماقالہ الارجل باصبھان فابٰی فسلب حالہ
Sometimes the Awliya are ordered to make lofty statements to inform those who are unaware of their high status. Sometimes these statements are made to thank Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala and publicize his favours on an individual. This is similar to the sudden declaration made by Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho made in his majlis that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah. They all instantly reacted by bowing their heads in confirmation besides one person in Asbahan who was then stripped of all dignity and Spiritual Powers.[Fatawa Hadithiyya, Dar al-Ihya al-Turath al Arabi (Berut - Lebanon), Page 414]
Control over hearts is yours from above | Please make my heart a treasure of love
NARRATION # 10:
Imam Ibn Hajr Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho lists some of the senior Awliya, who bent their heads in submission, as follows:
§The patron Saint of the Suhrawardi Sufi Order, Hadrat Sayyidi 'Abd al-Qahir Abu-Najib Suhrawardi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who bent his head and said:
علٰی رأسی علٰی رأسی
“ On my head, on my head.”
§Sayyidi Shaykh Ahmad al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho bent his head and said:
علی رقبتی
“This small Ahmad is also amongst them on whose neck is the foot the Master.”
When he was asked about his strange action and comment, he replied:
الشیخ عبدالقادر الآن بغداد قدمی ھذہ علی رقبۃ کل ولی اللہ
“At this moment, Shaykh Sayyid 'Abd al-Qadir Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho has announced in Baghdad that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya of Allah, therefore I too, humbly said that this small Ahmad is also amongst them .”
§ Hadrat Sayyidi Abu-Madyan Shu'ib Maghribi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho also bent his head and said:
وانا منھم اللھم انی اشھدک واشھدملٰئکتک انی سمعت واطعت
“I am also amongst them. O Allah! I make You and all the Angels a witness that I heard the command of 'Qadami' and obeyed.”
§ Hadart Sayyidi 'Abd al-Rahim Qanawi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho bent his neck to the ground and said:
صدق الصادق المصدوق
“The truthful has spoken the Truth.”
[Fatawa Hadithiyya, Dar al-Ihya al-Turath al Arabi (Berut - Lebanon), Page 414]
NARRATION # 11:
After recording the above, Imam Ibn Hajr Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho then comments that Shaykh Najibudin Suhrawardi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh al-Rifa'i Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho, Shaykh Abu-Madyan Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahim Qanawi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho and many other exalted 'Arifin elaborated that Sayyiduna Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir Jilani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho did not make this statement on his own accord but he was commanded by Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala to do so.
فلم یسع احدًا التخلف
“Therefore no Wali had the courage to disobey this command. (Hence, they bent their heads and gladly took the foot of the Ghawth on their necks)”
There are many narrations of predecessor Masha'ikh approximately 100 years before the birth of Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A'zam Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who foretold that shortly there will be born in 'Ajam [non-Arab state] a person who will announce that his foot is on the necks of all the Awliya-Allah. On his announcement, all the Awliya will place their heads under his feet and enter the shadow of his sacred feet.[Fatawa Hadithiyya, Dar al-Ihya al-Turath al Arabi (Berut - Lebanon), Page 414]
We hope that these few lines will suffice for the just and pious. May the Almighty Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala grant every Muslim the Tawfiq to accept the truth and exercise Adab with the Awliya of Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala. May the Merciful Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala grant us decorous respect for his Beloved Servants and give us death in their ardent Love and raise us on the Day of Judgement amongst their dignified and pure company... Aameen!!

Personalities, - Proclaiming Ya Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani

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Few amongst the masses use to object that to utter"Ya Shaykh Abd al Qadir Jilani"is Shirk because one is making partnership with Allah Ta’ala (committing Shirk) by asking for assistance from the creation of Allah Ta'ala. They say that one can only ask directly from Allah Ta’ala. The Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'at believes that it is absolutely permissible to say "Ya Sheikh Abd al Qaadir Jilani" when asking for assistance from those servants of Allah Ta'ala whom He has appointed as helpers of the Ummah.
We understand from the verse
اِیَّاکَ نَعْبُدُ وَ اِیَّاکَ نَسْتَعِیۡنُ
You alone we worship and from You alone we seek help (and may we always).
which is found in Surah Fateha, that the True Helper is Allah Ta'ala. But it is Allah Ta’ala who has appointed helpers from within His servants to assist the creation with His permission.
Sayyiduna Shah Abdul Azeez Muhaddith Delhwi (Alaihir raHmah) explains the Tafseer of the verse "Iy'ya ka Na'budu Wa Iy'ya Ka Nastaeen" by writing:
"Here, it should be understood that to ask for assistance from anyone other than Allah, by putting full trust and not thinking of it as a marvel of Almighty Allah, is prohibited. But, if the attention is towards Allah and then to think of a person as the splendour of Almighty Allah and by keeping the means and wisdom of Almighty Allah before you, if one asks from anyone other than Allah, then this is not far from the Wisdom of Almighty Allah. This action is permissible and allowed in Shari’ah. To ask for help in this way is not really asking from someone but Allah, but in reality it is to ask from Allah."[Tafseer-e-Azeezi]
As long as a person bears this fact in mind that the True and Real Helper is Allah Ta'ala and no matter whom he asks from, it will be through the Mercy of Allah Ta'ala, then it is permissible to ask from such a person. This can never be termed as Shirk.
Sayyiduna Ghawth al-A’zam Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qādir Jilāni Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.561/1164), states:
من استغاث بي في كر بة كشفت عنه و من نادى باسمي في شدة فرجت عنه و من توسل بي الى الله عز و جل في حاجته قضيت له و من صلى ركعتين يقرء في كل ركعة بعد الفاتحة سورة الاخلاص احدى عشرة مرة ثم يصلى على رسول الله صلى الله تعالى عليه و سلم بعد السلام و يسلم عليه ثم يخطوا الى جهة العراق احدى عشرة خطوة يذكر فيها اسمي و يذكر حاجتي فانها تقضي
If a person in distress or hardships calls out to me, his hardship will be eradicated. If a person uses my name as a Wasila (medium) when he pleads to Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala, his need will be fulfilled. One should perform two Rakats of Salāh and in every Rakat one should recite the Sura Fateha eleven times, and thereafter, Sura Ikhlās eleven times. After completing the Salāh, one must recite the Durood and Salām (Salawāt or Darood Sharif) upon Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam. Then remembering me one should take eleven steps towards the direction of Baghdad invoking my name in every step and also one’s need and wish. In this manner, (Allāh SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala willing), his need and wish will be granted.[Bahjat al Asrar, Mustafa al-Babi (Egypt), Page 102 - Zubdat al Asraar, Page 101]
The above method has been mentioned and prescribed by eminent scholars such as,
Imām Abul Hasan Ali bin Jarir Lakh'mi Shat’noofi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.713/1314),
Imām ‘Abdullah bin Asad Yafa’i Makki Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.750/1349),
Shaykh Mulla Ali Qāri Makki Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.1014/1606) author of Mirqāt Shar’h Mishkāt,
Mawlana Abul-Maāli Muhammad Salmi al-Qadiri Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho and Shaykh-e-Muhaqqiq Mawlana ‘Abd al-Haqq Muhaddith Dehlawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho (d.1052/1642).
Some of their thesis are,
Bahjah al-Asrār,
Khulāsa al Mafākhir,
Nuzhat al-Khā’tir,
Toh’fa-e-Qadiri yyah and
Zubdat al-’thār, etc.
Numerous other ‘Ulama and Awliya also promote it. One should also remember that the great ‘Ulama and Saints attribute extreme authenticity to the above.
Imām ‘Allama Khayr al-Din Ramli Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, the illustrious teacher of the scholar who has written the authentic book on Islāmic Jurisprudence, “Durre Mukhtār”, states in his Fatāwa Khayriyyah:
قَولَهُم يَا شَيخ عَبدَالقَادِر نِدَاءٌ فَمَا المُوجِبُ الحُرمَةَ؟
People who proclaim, “Ya Shaykh ‘Abd al Qādir”, are merely emulating a call. What, therefore, is the reason for it not to be permissible?[Fatawa Khairiyah, Dar al-Ma'arifah (Berut - Lebanon), Vol 2, Page 182]
Sayyidi Jamāl bin ‘Abdullah bin Umar Makki Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, in his Fatāwa states:
سالت عمّن يقول في حال الشدائد يا رسول الله او يا شيخ عبدالقادر مثلا هل هو جائز شرعاً ام لا؟ اُجِبْتُ نعم! الاستغاثة بالاولياء و نداؤهم و التوسّل بهم امر مشروعٌ و شيئ مرغوبٌ الا ينكرهٌ الا مكابر و معاند و قد حرّم بركة الاولياء الكرام
I was questioned about those people who in times of difficulty proclaim “Ya Rasūlallah, Ya Ali, Ya Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qādir,” and whether these proclamations were permissible in Islām. The great scholar replied: “Yes, these proclamations are permissible. To call to them is permissible including using their names as Wasila. This is allowed in the light of the Shari’ah. Such an act is desirable and approved. Only the stubborn and arrogant would oppose or question this reality. These individuals are certainly unfortunate and deprived of the Barkāt (blessing) of the Awliya Allāh”.[Fatawa Jamāl bin ‘Abdullah bin Umar Makki]
Shah Wali-Allāh Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, records a method for achieving and fulfilling one’s wishes in his book, Al-Intibah fi al salāsil al-Awliya. He states:
بعد ازاں یک صدو یازدہ بار درود و بعدازاں یک صدو یازدہ بار کلمہ تمجید ویک صدو یازدہ بارشیئاً ﷲ یا شیخ عبدالقادر جیلانی
“One should first perform two Rakats of Nafil Salāh. After completion, he should recite the following - 111 times Darood Sharif (Salawāt), 111 times Kalima Tamjid and 111 times ‘Shay’an-Lillāh, Ya Shaykh Abd al-Qādir Jilāni’.”[Al-Intibah fi al salāsil al-Awliya Allah]
From this book, it has been proven that all the afore-mentioned great luminaries believed in the proclamation of “Shay’an Lillāh” and “Ya” as being valid and a great solution to many unsolved problems. The Shariah does not forbid to call on Ambiyā and Awliya for assistance with the Harf of Nidā (“Ya”). They also gave permission to their students and disciples to practice it without any hesitation. Sha Wali-Allāh Muhaddith Dehlawi Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho spent numerous years in the company of his Shaykh and Ustāz of Hadith Sharif, Shaykh Mawlana Shaykh Abu-Tāhir al-Madani Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho.