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It was only satan frightening you throughhis friends. But do not fear
them – fear Me if you are believers. (Surat Al 'Imran, 175)
If his power is weak, if he is psychologically weak, satan frightens
him, but a hypocrite does not appear alone. He gains the support of
all the unbelievers. He acts as a group. A hypocritical acts
individually also, but in fact there is a community that his power is
based on.

* Sultan al-Awliya Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani (1078-1166) - Wp http://aydnajimudeen.wordpress.com/Gb http://aydnajimudeen.blogspot.com/http://aydnajimudeen.mywapblog.com/

* Sultan al-Awliya Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani (1078-1166)
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The great Islamic scholarand teacher Abdul-Qadir al-Gilani was born in
the Persian province of Gilanin 1078.
Abdul-Qadir Gilani was a sayyid and a sharif and was also known by the
names al-Ghawth al-Azam (the greatest helper and saint), Qutb
al-Rabbani (the devout Qutb), Sultan-al-Awliya (Sultan of all the
saints) and Qutb- al-Azam (the greatest Qutb).
Al-Gilani was well trained in the disciplinesof the hadith,
jurisprudence and tasawwuf by some of the leading scholars in
Baghdad. He soon attained a wide knowledge, and after completing his
education began preaching and teaching.
The lectures and sermons he gave in the madrassa of his teacher Abu
Said Mahzumi were so popular that the madrassa proved to be too small,
and the crowds overflowed ontothe streets; the madrassatherefore had
to be enlarged, taking in houses in the surrounding area. The people
of Baghdad wereof great assistance in this enterprise, the wealthy
providing money, and the poor providing labor.
After teaching and describing the truth and the signs leading to
faithfor a while, al-Gilani then abandoned teaching and preaching and
withdrew into seclusion. He later beganliving in the Baghdad ruins of
Kerh, spending all his time in worship.
The superior fame he won in a short space of time spread very
rapidly,and he became a leading scholar and imam of the time. Many
scholars also emerged from those who continued to attend his classes.
Al-Gilani was the sole authority on scholarship of the time, and
taught tasawwuf in a manner accessible to all. He began teaching and
issuing Islamic rulings at the age of 28 and continued until the age
of 60.
Al-Gilani also gave his name to the "Qadiri" Sufiorder. Thousands of
the students who studied under him then went on to preach Islam in a
number of different countries.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani issued many warnings against heedlessness, thus
recalling people to their proper duty. Some of these are as follows:
"If these virtues are absent from someone who acts as a guide, then he
cannot be a guide. To be forgiving and cover up people's flaws, to be
affectionate and gentle, to speak the truth and be good, to command
what is good, to forbid evil, to be hospitable and worship at night
when others areasleep, to be scholarly and courageous."
"Know that our life is an opportunity for so long as you are alive.
After a time, the door of life willbe closed and you will depart this
world. Seize this opportunity while the door of repentance is open.
Strive to do good with all your might. Repent. Pray while you still
have the opportunity. Take the opportunity to be with virtuous
people."
Because of the way he had an immediate effect on people he met,
al-Gilani was also knownas "al-Baz Allah"(the Falcon of Allah) and
"al-Baz al-Ashab" (The Falcon Who Never MissesHis Prey).
People who had repented their sins, repentant brigands, assassins,
sinners and those with flawed religious beliefs, as well as Jews and
Christians who had converted to Islam were often to be found at his
assemblies. It is related that he was instrumental in more than 5.000
Jews and Christians embracing Islam, and in more than 100,000 thieves
and brigands repenting.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani wasof average stature, with broad shoulders, a
slim body and a ruddy complexion. He grew his hair long enough to
cover his shoulders. His voice was thick and majestic. He dressed
verywell, and he would take nothing from anyone, not even his
students.
AL-GILANI, A LOVER OF THEMAHDI, SAID THIS IN THE 60 TH COUNCIL OF HIS
WORK AL FATH AR- RABBANI
"NOTHING CAN HOLD BACK WHOEVER LIVES TO SEE THIS PERSON FROM THE GATE
OF ALLAH, THE GREATAND GLORIOUS. THE BANNER OF THE MAHDI CANNOT BE
LOWERED, HIS TROOPS CANNOT BE DEFEATED, HIS VOICE CRYING OUT THE TRUTH
CANNOT BE SILENCED, AND THERE CAN BE NO BOUNDS TO THE SWORD OF
MONOTHEISM. HE WILL WALK WITH SINCERE STEPSAND NEVER TIRE AND NO WORK
CAN WEARY HIM. NOGATE CAN REMAIN CLOSED BEFORE HIM, NOR BE CLOSED
AFTER IT HAS OPENED. THE SHUTTERS OF ALL DOORS WILL FLY APART AND THEY
WILL OPEN UP ON ALL SIDES. NOBODY CAN STOP HIM UNTIL HE COMES INTO THE
PRESENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH.
Al-Gilani spent 73 of his 91 years in Baghdad. He lived to see five
Abbasid Caliphs. He spent his whole life teaching and waged a powerful
struggle on behalf of thetruth.
By means of this holy work, Islam spread to many parts of Africa,
Indonesia, the Indian Ocean, Anatolia and many other regions, andits
pure and immaculate nature conquered many hearts.
Abdul Qadir al-Gilani died in Baghdad in 1166.His mausoleum is in
Baghdad. The following words about him are well-known:
"Abdul Qadir al-Gilani, the Sultan of all the saints was born with
love, lived a pure life and was united with ourLord with a pure love."

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Alhamdulillah, we are all blessed once again to seethe arrival of the
great month of Ramadan . The next 29 or 30 days are very precious. One
needs to try their best to make the most of this blessed month. To do
that, here are fifteen points that one can keep in mind forthis month…
1. Remove any and all distractions that distract one from worshipping
Allah, so that one can worship Allah properly.
2. Learn the fiqh of fasting. One should knowwhat does break and what
doesn't break ones'fast etc.
3. Whatever bad habits that you have, get rid of them and do not
developnew ones. In order to make this work one should inflict pain on
their nafs . So for example, the nafs is greedy and it loves money.
For every sin you commit, give a certain amount of money in sadaqah .
Do not inflict physical pain on your body, but rather, inflict pain on
your nafs .
4. Extra Salah – Pray however many nawafil (optional) prayers that you
can pray. Before this make qada of all your previously missed prayers.
Qada takes precedence over nafl prayers. Tahajjud also falls under the
category of nafl . You can pray both the qada and tahajjud .
5. Minimum at least one Qu'ran should be recited in Ramadan .
6. Give a lot of Sadaqah . It can be any form of Sadaqah , not
necessarily financial.
7. Try to earn the reward of more than one fast. The question may come
to one's mind as to how this can be done, simple… Become a meansof
someone else's iftaar . This does not mean that one should have iftaar
parties etc. Iftaar is to simply break ones' fast. So, one can give
dates to other fasting people around them, or a glass of water or
milk, it doesn't matter what it is as long as that is what the person
breaks their fast with.
8. Du'a before iftaar . Takeout time to make du'a before iftaar
because thisis one of the times when dua's are accepted. Preferably
one should seek Jannah and seek protection from Jahannum constantly.
So the following du'a should be read in abundance: "Allahumma inni
as'aluka al-jannata wa 'aoozubika min an-nar".
9. Complete twenty rak'ats of taraweeh should be prayed.
10. Have suhoor in the morning because it is a sunnah . Try not to
skip it completely. The meal does not have to be lavish, a glass of
milk anda couple dates would suffice. Just have something.
11. Make Miswaak
12. I'tikaaf – For men, the sunnah I'tikaaf of ten days is preferred,
but if one is not able to do thatfor some reason then one can make the
nafl I'tikaaf . Females can also make the nafl I'tikaaf . Tryto spend
some time in seclusion.
13. Serving others – Being in the khidmat of people will get one
reallyfar whether the act may be big or small.
14. Make a lot of du'a anda lot of Azkaar . For dua's , the dua's of
the Prophet (S) are preferred, those dua's that are mentioned in the
Ahadith . Qur'an is the best form of zikr . When one makes tilawat of
the Qur'an , Allah is speaking to that person. When one makes their
own zikr , like tasbeehaat etc. one is speaking to Allah. Time should
be made for both.
15. Try to develop the environment of Ramadan in one's own homes.
Ramadan is the time when people can press the reset button. Rasulullah
(S) cursed three types of people and from amongst those one of them is
the following: "The person who finds Ramadan , but isn't forgiven".

Don’t Lose HopeWp http://aydnajimudeen.wordpress.com/Gb http://aydnajimudeen.blogspot.com/http://aydnajimudeen.mywapblog.com/

Any person can very quickly become a friend of Allah and thereby
remember Allah with some contentment of heart. However, the moment a
person begins to remember Allah, shaytan immediately reaches that
individual and whispers ideas of dissuasion into that person. Shaytan
dissuades the person with threats of problems,worries, and fear of
whatthe future may or may not hold. He troubles people with thoughts
of their past, present and future sins as if he is saying, "You have
committed such major sins, with what face will you present yourself in
front of Allah? How can you even hope to become a friend of Allah?"
The purpose of shaytan isto make one lose hope. Shaytan attacks those
who want to befriend Allah using various tactics. Firstly, he causes
people to focus on their past sins. He whispers, "Your past is very
dark and bleak. How can you even begin to imagine finding the road to
Allah when your path is covered with disobedience and the dark clouds
of sin hover over your head? Therefore, the first step in battling
shaytan is to rid one's self of despair and hope for the mercy of
Allah.

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