Islamic Articles, - The Necessity to Love the Beloved Prophet

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Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala says in the Holy Qur'an
قل إن كان آباؤكم وأبناؤكم وإخوانكم وأزواجكم وعشيرتكم وأموال اقترفتموها وتجارة تخشون كسادها ومساكن ترضونها أحب إليكم من الله ورسوله وجهاد في سبيله فتربصوا حتى يأتي الله بأمره والله لا يهدي القوم الفاسقين
Say, "If your fathers, and your sons, and your brothers, and your wives, and your tribe, and your acquired wealth, and the trade in which you fear a loss, and the houses of your liking - if all these are dearer to you than Allah and His Noble Messenger and fighting in His way, then wait until Allah brings about His command; and Allah does not guide the sinful."[Surah Tauba : 24]
This verse demonstrate encouragement, advice, proof and indication of the necessity to love Prophet Muhammad SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. It is also sufficient to demonstrate that this duty is of tremendous proportion. It is an obligation and the right of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.
You will have observed how Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala reprimands those whose love of relatives and property are dearer to them than Allah and His Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam. Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala concludes His warning with the threatening words "then wait until Allah shall bring His command." And from this it is understood that those whose love is other than for Allah and His Messenger SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, are astray and are not guided by Allah.
Sayyiduna Anas Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho tells us that one day the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, told his Companions,
لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى أكون أحب إليه من ولده و والده و الناس أجمعين
"None of you will believe until I am more beloved to him than his children, his father and all people."
Sayyiduna Anas Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho also reported,
ثلاث من كن فيه وجد حلاوة الإيمان : أن يكون الله ورسوله أحب إليه مما سواهما . و أن يحب المرء لا يحبه إلا لله ، و أن يكره أن يعود في الكفر كما يكره أن يقذف في النار
"There are three things that if someone were to seek refuge in them they would experience the sweetness of belief. They are that Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else; that he loves a person only for the sake of Allah, and he loathes the notion of reverting to disbelief as much as he would loathe to be cast into the Fire."
Sahih Bukhari, Kitab al Iman, Vol 1, Page 9
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al Iman, Vo1 1, Page 66/67
One day Sayyiduna Umar Ibn al-Khattab Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho went to the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, and told him,
لأنت أحب إلي من شيء إلا نفسي التي بين جنبي
"I love you more than anything except my soul which is between my two sides."
The Prophet replied,
لن يؤمن أحدكم حتى أكون أحب إليه من نفسه
"None of you will believe until I am dearer to him than his own soul."
Sayyiduna Umar Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho immediately replied,
و الذي أنزل عليك الكتاب لأنت أحب إلي من نفسي التي بين جنبي
"By the One who sent down the Book to you, I love you more than my soul which is between my two sides."
The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, replied,
الآن يا عمر
"Umar, you have reached it."[Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Iman, Vol 11, Page 522]
Sayyiduna Sahl Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho warned,
من لم ير ولاية الرسول عليه في جميع الأحوال ، و يرى نفسه في ملكه صلى الله عليه و سلم لا يذوق حلاوة سنته ، لأن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى يكون أحب إليه من نفسه
If someone does not think that the Messenger of Allah is his master in all matters or should think that he does not fall under the his jurisdiction he does not taste the sweetness of his prophetic way, because he said, "None of you will believe until I am dearer to him than himself."[Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al Iman, Vol 1, Page 9]
The reward for Loving the Prophet
Sayyiduna Anas Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho tells us of the occasion when a man came to the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and asked,
متى الساعة يا رسول الله ؟
"When will the Last Hour come, O Messenger of Allah?"
Whereupon the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, inquired,
ما أعددت لها
"What have you prepared for it?"
The man replied,
ما أعددت لها من كثير صلاة و لا صوم و لا صدقة ، و لكني أحب الله و رسوله
"I have neither prepared an abundance of prayer, fasting or charity for it, but I love Allah and His Messenger."
The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, told him,
أنت مع من أحببت
"You will be with the one you love."
Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Manaqib Umar, Vol 5, Page 11
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al Birr, Vol 4, Page 2033
Sayyiduna Safwan Ibn Qudama Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho was told the same when he declared his love for the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam.[Sunan Tirmidhi, Kitab az-Zuhd, Vol 4, Page 23]
Sayyiduna Ali al-Mutardha Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho narrates that the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, took hold of the hands of his grandsons Sayyiduna Al Hasan and Sayydina Al Hussain Radi ALLAHu Anhum Ajma'een and said,
من أحبني و أحب هذين و أباهما و أمهما كان معي في درجتي يوم القيامة
"Whosoever loves me and loves these two, their father and mother, will receive the same degree as myself on the Day of Resurrection."[Sunan Tirmidhi, Kitab Manaqib Ali, Vol 5, Page 305]
One day a man came to the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, and told him,
يا رسول الله ، لأنت أحب إلي من أهلي و مالي ، و إني لأذكرك فما أصبرحتى أجيء فأنظر إليك ، و إني ذكرت موتي و موتك تعالى فعرفت أنك إذا دخلت الجنة رفعت مع النبيين ، و إن دخلتها لا أراك
"O Messenger of Allah, I love you more than my family and possessions. I always remember you and could not wait to come just to look at you. I bear in mind that I will die and you will die, and I know that when you enter the Garden you will be raised up with the Prophets, but when I enter it I will not see you."
Shortly after Allah sent down the verse,
ومن يطع الله والرسول فأولئك مع الذين أنعم الله عليهم من النبيين والصديقين والشهداء والصالحين وحسن أولئك رفيقا
"And whoever obeys Allah and His Noble Messenger, will be with those upon whom Allah has bestowed grace - that is, the Prophets and the truthful and the martyrs and the virtuous; and what excellent companions they are!"[Surah al-Nisa, Verse 69]
Having received this verse the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, called the man back and recited it to him.[Tafseer Durr al-Manthoor, Vol 2, Page 588]
A man came to visit the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, and could not stop gazing at him. The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, gently inquired the reason why, whereupon the man replied,
بأبي و أمي ! أتمتع من النظر إليك ، فإذا كان يوم القيامة رفعك الله بتفضيله
"May my father and mother be sacrificed on you! I enjoy gazing at you and on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will exalt you on account of the high esteem in which He holds you!"
It is also said that it was then that Allah sent down the verse mentioned above.
We are given the good news transmitted by Anas that the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam, said,
من أحبني كان معي في الجنة
"Whosoever loves me will be with me in the Garden."[Manabil as-Safa lil Suyooti, Page 182]
O Allah, We ask You and turn our face to You, by Your Beloved, the chosen, with You: O our beloved, O (our Master) Muhammad, we ask you to intercede with Your Lord us, so intercede for us with the greatest Lord. O best, pure messenger. O Allah accept his intercession by his honor with You. And make us the best of those who praise and call for peace upon him. And make us the best of those who are near to him and who are received by him. And the best of those who are in love with him, and are loved in his presence... Aameen!!

Islamic Articles, - A Refutation of the Corrupt Beliefs of Dr Tahir

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Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala says in the Holy Qur'an
يا ايها الذين امنوا لا تتخذوا اليهود والنصارى اولياء بعضهم اولياء بعض ومن يتولهم منكم فانه منهم ان الله لا يهدي القوم الظالمين
“O People who Believe! Do not make the Jews and the Christians your friends; they are friends of one another; and whoever among you befriends them, is one of them; indeed Allah does not guide the unjust.”[Surah al-Maidah5:51]
Dr.Tahirand his organizations, namely the Minhaj-ul-Quran (MQI) & the Muslim Christian Dialogue Forum (MCDF), have for some years been organizing and holding celebrations marking Christmas, and inviting members of the Christian community. These functions have contained seriously objectionable statements and acts.
Apart from these, visits to the churches all over the world by MQI and MCDF members are proudly displayed on their websites – with one YouTube video showing Dr. Tahir exchanging the Qur'an with the Bible with the Christian priests!
The irony is that Dr. Tahir was the very person who defeated a prominent Christian priest, in a much publicized debate, and made the priest acknowledge that the bible was corrupted. That was 20 odd years ago, inWestern Europe. So why this sudden turnaround?
And the pattern of friendship and revering symbols of disbelief has reached such a point that functions are now being held under the patronage of Dr. Tahir (and his organizations) also along with Hindus, Sikhs, Shias etc – for the goals of “inter-faith harmony, minority affairs and the pledge to work for Pakistan”.
CHAIRMAN MCDF DR. TAHIR LIGHTING “THE CANDLE OF PEACE”.
NOTICE THE BIG CROSS WORN BY BISHOP ANDREW FRANCIS
After several warnings for over 5 years, and failed attempts by Muslim scholars requesting him to desist from holding Christmas celebrations and to clarify what he meant in his objectionable speeches, a Fatwa (religious decree) of Kufr (Infidelity) and Irtidad (apostasy) was issued against Dr. Tahir. The decree is written in Urdu, by a renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Mohammed Fazl-e-Rasool, fromSargodha, Pakistan. The decree was issued inApril 2011, based on the speech delivered by Dr. Tahir on02 January 2006(during the Christmas function held at the MQI premises in Lahore).
Prior to this, in the 1990s, Dr. Tahir has been in the news for various other wayward declarations. These were ominous signs, but none as blatantly brazen like those in the past few years, beginning with the organizing of Christmas celebrations.
Another irony is that Dr. Tahir has named his organization “Minhajul-Qur'an (i.e. way of the Qur'an) – and the Qur'an itself is the witness against him! The organization is not the “way” of the Qur'an – it is actually taking people “away” from the Qur'an. And Dr. Tahir is rejecting the injunctions of the Holy Qur'an – so I (Aqib Farid Qadiri) have therefore described Dr. Tahir as “Man Haajj al-Qur'an” (i.e. one who refuted the Qur'an).
DR TAHIR SEATED WITH HINDU PUNDITS, SIKHS, CHRISTIANS, JEWS, BUDHISTS ETC,
DURING THE CONFERENCE INLONDONON24 SEPTEMBER 2011.
Recently, Dr. Tahir organized a convention in Wembley, London (UK) – on 24 September 2011 - where he invited leaders of several religions – including Hindus, Sikhs, Jews, Christians and Buddhists. His deviance has advanced to such a level that he has left no doubt about his despicable and corrupted beliefs. The following abhorrent acts were openly committed, and proudly relayed live on electronic media:-
*.Dr. Tahir calling the representatives of the Hindu, Buddhist & Sikh religions as “great leaders”.
*.Dr. Tahir saying that, “the three religions – of the Jews, the Christians and Islam – are all the legacy of Syedna Ibrahim (peace be upon him)” – which is in direct contradiction of the Holy Qur'an.
*.Dr. Tahir saying that, “We will sing together the song of peace and love. We will take melodies from the Bible, we will take lyrics from the Taurah, and we will take rhythm from the Qur'an – and we will take humility and peace from all other sacred books belonging to other religions of humanity”.
*.Dr. Tahir saying that, “We will remember the awakening of the Buddha, and we will remember the love of Krishna and we will remember the optimism of the Sikhs”.
*.Dr. Tahir praying that “May each religion keep its fragrance”.
*.The disbelievers & their leaders were personally requested by Dr. Tahir to call out to their “respective gods”. They then “called out” (prayed) loudly as follows:-
Hindu Pundit: “Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Raam Raam, Hare Raam …”
Christian Priest: “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Father God”.
Buddhist Monk: “Namoh Buddhay, Namoh Buddhay, Namoh Buddhay”
Hindu Monk: “Om Namash-Shivaye Namaham..”
The Sikhs: “Wahe Guru, Wahe Guru……. Sat Sri Akaal”
Since these acts are blatantly anti-Islamic and polytheistic, I am sure many more condemnations and decrees of apostasy will be issued against him. This book, however, will clearly demonstrate that Dr. Tahir had clearly left the path of Muslims, since many years.
MINHAJ MEMBERS INSIDE THE SIKH TEMPLE (GURDWARA)
Notice the Minhaj members standing “respectfully” and wearing caps.
THE CHARGES AGAINST DR. TAHIR & HIS FOLLOWERS
1. Desecrating and Insulting the Holy Qur'an, by reading the corrupted Bible with it. Also exchanging the Qur'an for the Bible in a publicized function.
2. Organizing openly polytheistic functions – and that too under the banner of the Holy Qur'an.
3. Giving respect to Christian bishops and priests (by calling them honorable, embracing them, etc.), whilst they were openly refuting the Holy Qur'an by wearing the cross.
4. Classifying Christians and Jews as Believers – not disbelievers– and trying to please the Christians.
5. Insulting the celebration of Meelad un-Nabi by equating it to Christmas.
6. Being happy with continued polytheism (disbelief).
7. Desecrating the mosques by allowing them to practice their pagan practices inside it.
8. Attending functions of other religions that are openly opposed to Islam.
9. Visiting Gurdwaras, Hindu temples and Churches while showing deep “respect”, and “praying” along-with the disbelievers.
10. Holding seminars where disbelievers (including out-right idol worshipers) were invited to sing polytheistic songs (bhajans) and invited to pray to their “respective gods”.
11. Desecrating the celebration of Meelad un-Nabi, by holding it inside a church.
DR. TAHIR CUTTING THE CHRISTMAS CAKE WITH PRIESTS AND OTHER CHRISTIANS.
THE CONCLUSION
Listed below are the well-known elements that take one out of the fold as Islam:
1. Rejecting any one (or more) of the basic tenets of Islam.
2. Equating Islam to other religions.
3. Desecrating the symbols of Islam (e.g. Holy Qur'an, the name of the Holy Prophet and mosques).
4. Venerating the known symbols of disbelief (such as the Cross, the Hindu temples or idols and pagan festivals).
5. Being pleased with disbelief or acts of disbelief.
6. Going against the consensus of the Islamic Ummah.
Based on the charges, readers are requested to reflect on the “faith” of the perpetrators and decide if they are worthy of being called Muslims.
HOLDING MEELAD-UN-NABI CELEBRATIONS INSIDE THE CHURCH, WITH THE HUGE CROSS
PROMINENTLY FIXED ON THE WALL. ATTENDEES INCLUDE CHRISTIANS AND SIKHS.
WORDS OF ADVICE
TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DR. TAHIR OR THE MQI / MCDF OR INCLINED TOWARDS THEM
LEAVE THE DISBELIEVERS – EVEN IF THEY ARE YOUR FATHERS OR YOUR BROTHERS!
[Taubah9:23]O People who Believe! Do not consider your fathers and your brothers as your friends if they prefer disbelief over faith; and whoever among you befriends them - then it is he who is the unjust.
THE SUPPORTERS OF THE DISBELIEVERS ARE THE DEVILS
[Baqarah 2:257]Allah is the Guardian of the Muslims - He removes them from realms of darkness towards light; and the supporters of disbelievers are the devils - they remove them from light towards the realms of darkness; it is they who are the people of fire; they will remain in it forever.
THE DEVILS WISH TO DRAG YOU INTO HELL
[Fatir 35:6-7]Indeed Satan is your enemy, therefore you too take him as an enemy; he only calls his group so that they become the people of hell! For the disbelievers is a severe punishment; and for those who accepted faith and did good deeds, is forgiveness and an immense reward.
PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH EVEN IF THEY ARE ON THE PATH OF HELL!
[Aa`raf7:30]He has guided one group, and one groups error has been proved; instead of Allah, they have chosen the devil as their friend and they assume that they are on guidance!
[Zukhruf 43:37]And indeed those devils prevent them from the Straight Path, and they think they are on guidance!
THE DEVIL AND WHOEVER HE DUPED WILL GO TO HELL TOGETHER.
[Ibrahim14:49]And on that day you will see the guilty linked together in chains.
[Zukhruf 43:38]To the extent that when the disbeliever will be brought to Us, he will say to his devil, “Alas - if only there was the distance of east and west, between you and me!” - so what an evil companion he is!
[Hashr 59:16-17]The example of the devil - when he said to man “Disbelieve”; so when he has rejected faith, he says, “I am unconcerned with you - indeed I fear Allah, the Lord of The Creation.”So the fate of them both is that they are both in the fire, to remain in it forever; and this is the proper punishment for the unjust.
DO NOT LEAVE THE ESTABLISHED RIGHT PATH.
[Aal-e-Imran 3:102]O People who Believe! Fear Allah in the manner He should rightfully be feared, and do not die except as Muslims.
[Nisa 4:115]And whoever opposes the Noble Messenger after the right path has been made clear to him, and follows a way other than that of the Muslims, We shall leave him as he is, and put him in hell; and what a wretched place to return!
REPENT & SEEK THE REFUGE OF ALLAH, THE SUPREME.
[Baqarah 2:160]Except those who repent and do reform and disclose (the truth) - so I will accept their repentance; and I only am the Most Acceptor of Repentance, the Most Merciful.
[Ana`am 6:120]And give up the open and hidden sins; those who earn sins will soon receive the punishment of their earnings.
[Hud 11:61]Andto the Thamud tribe, We sent their fellow man Saleh; he said, “O my people! Worship Allah, there is no other True God except Him; He created you from the earth and established you in it, so seek forgiveness from Him and incline towards Him in repentance; indeed my Lord is Close, Acceptor of Prayer.”
[Mominun 23:97]And submit, “My Lord! I seek Your refuge from the instigation of the devils.”
[Nasr 110:3]Then proclaim the Purity of your Lord while praising Him, and seek forgiveness from Him; indeed He is the Most Acceptor of Repentance.
To those members of MQI and MCDF, who have been supporting Dr. Tahir and his abhorrent acts, knowingly or un-knowingly: the advice is to immediately repent and leave such deviant organizations.
To all others who are not involved in these acts but have soft corner for the MQI & MCDF or their leaders: PLEASE – for the sake of your own hereafter, and that of your children - stay away from such organizations and stick to the creed of the Ahle-Sunnah.
May Allah the Supreme, guide us on the Straight Path, record us among the righteous, and bestow us death only as Muslims. Aameen.
Note:All the Photographic evidences are proudly displayed on MQI websites.
MINHAJ MEMBERS CELEBRATE THE HOLI FESTIVAL INSIDE THE HINDU TEMPLE.
Notice the faces colored with red powder and the temple‟s bell near the exit.

Islamic Articles, - An Ignorant Sufi is a tool of the Cursed Shaytan

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An Ignorant (so-called) Sufi
is a tool of the Cursed Shaytan!!
The Awliya Allah state that an Ignorant Sufi is a tool of Shaytan. For the same reason, Sayyiduna Rasoolullah SallAllahu Alaihi wa Sallam said,
فقيه واحد اشد علی الشيطان من الف عابد
"A Faqeeh ('Alim or Doctor of Islamic law) is heavier than a thousand 'Aabids (Worshippers) upon Shaitan".[Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Page 93]
When an ignorant person worships or tries to tread on the path of Sufism, the Shaitan makes him dance on his finger tips by putting his reins in his mouth, the bridle in the nose and drags him to wherever he desires. The ignorant Sufi thinks that whatever he is doing is correct and excellent.
False Sufis steal the words of the Sufis and present them as their own, and thus trick people with the beautiful teachings, which they are merely imitators of. They do not have true knowledge of that which they are speaking. Many of the great Sufi Shuyookh speak of deceptive false Sufis. These people take the title of "Sufi" because it gives them a certain amount of prestige and power, and they take advantage of those who cannot tell false Sufism from the real thing.
Sayyiduna Junaid Baghdadi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho states that his Spiritual Master or Peer-o-Murshid, Sayyiduna Sirri Saqti Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho prayed in the following words:
جعلك اﷲ صاحب حديث صوفيا و لاجعلك صوفيا صاحب حديث
May Allah first make you a Muhaddith (Scholar of Ahadith) then a Sufi and not firstly a Sufi then a Muhaddith.[Ihya al Uloom, Vol, Page 22]
Imam Ghazali Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho, commenting on this Dua said,
اشار الى ان من حصل الحديث والعلم ثم تصوف افلح ومن تصوف قبل العلم خاطر بنفسه
The meaning of Hazrat Sirri Saqti's Dua is that the one who first studies Hadith and Knowledge, then sets foot into Sufism, has indeed succeeded. But, he who wishes to become a Sufi before obtaining knowledge has certainly put himself into total destruction.[Ihya al Uloom, Vol, Page 22]
Sayyiduna Sayyidi Abul Qasim Junaid Baghdadi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho states:
من لم يحفظ القراٰن ولم يكتب الحديث لايقتدٰى به في هذا الامر لان علمنا ھذا مقيد بالكتاب والسنة
"One who has not learnt the Quran and written the Hadith, that is, one who is ignorant about the Laws of Shariah, never follow him in anything pertaining to Tariqah and do not take him as your Peer because our knowledge of Tariqah is strictly in accordance with the Quran and Hadith (ie. Shariah)."[Risaalah al-Qushayriya, Page 20]
Sayyiduna Sirri Saqti Radi ALLAHu Ta'ala Anho states:
التصوف اسم لثلاث معان وھوالذي لايطفى نور معرفته نور ورعه ولايتكلم بباطن في علم ينقضه ظاھر الكتب او السنة ولاتحمله الكرامات على ھتك استار محارم اﷲ تعالٰى
Tassawuf is the name of three qualities:
1. His Noor of Ma'rifah (Knowledge of Allah) must not extinguish his Noor of Daragh (Falsehood).
2. Never speak from the knowledge of Batin (Interior) which may contradict the Zahir (Exterior) Quran and Hadith.
3. Do not let Karamats (Miracles) caste a veil on those things which Allah has made Haram.
Sayyiduna Shaykh Shabuddin Suhrawardi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho who was taken by his uncle to visit Sayyiduna al-Ghawth al-A'zam Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani said,
حقيقة ردتها الشريعة فھي زندقة
"The Haqiqah which is rejected by Shariah is not Haqiqah but irreligiousness."[Awarif al Ma'arif, Page 72]
The exoteric religious sciences of Islam (religious law and jurisprudence, references to the Qur'an and Hadith, theology, etc) began simultaneously with the esoteric sciences of Sufism (self-purification, asceticism, and mysticism). There is no logical division between outer formal Islam and the inner school of Sufism. With the beloved Prophet Muhammad SallaAllahu Ta'ala 'Alayhi wa Sallam command of "seek knowledge even if it be in China"; the value of learning was given a divine status and great historic centers of learning were established. The wise and knowledgeable Peers were attached to Tariqas (spiritual path leading to Almighty Allah), international 'brotherhoods' that disseminated both the exoteric and esoteric Islamic sciences throughout the Muslim world. The teaching of each Tariqa would be traceable through a Silsila, the line of succession that connected members, through their Peer, with his master and in turn with their Masters. Ultimately this reached the Noble Companions of the beloved Prophet Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'Alayhi wa Sallam and the beloved Prophet SallaAllahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam himself.
Shaykh Bayazid Bustaami (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) cautions us:
لونظر تم الي رجل اعطي من الكرامات حتى يرتقي (وفي نسخة يتربع) في الهواء فلا تغتروا به حتى تنظروا كيف تجدونه عندالامر والنھي وحفظ الحدود و آداب الشريعة
"If you see a person sitting cross-legged in the air, don’t be fooled by his act! Observe his approach and attitude towards the compulsory acts (Fardh, Waajib) and prohibited acts (Haraam, Makruh Tahreemi) and detestable acts (Makrooh) and other restrictions and etiquette’s of the Shari’ah".[Risaalah al-Qushayriya, Page 15]
The miracle of a Wali is his complete compliance to the teachings of Nabi (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam). The steadfast adherence to the Shari’ah is the best Karaamat. A true Saint is righteous and follows the path laid down by the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa Sallam).
Hadrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hujweri writes:
“A group of heretics have joined the Sufis. They preach that once obedience to Shari’ah is intensified to such an extent that Wilayah (Sainthood) is achieved, Ta’at (obedience to the Laws of Sharee’ah) is no longer necessary. This is an incorrect and false claim. In the path of truth, there is absolutely no stage where Ta’at becomes redundant”.[Kashf al Mahjoob, Page 312]
Hadrat Data Saahib emphasizes,
“To achieve Wilaayat, the compliance to the Sunnah of Nabi Kareem is definitely required.”[Kashf al Mahjoob, Page 455]
Hadrat Data Ganj Bakhsh explains the relationship of Haqiqah and Shari’ah as follows:
“Shari’ah without Haqeeqah is a farce and show and Haqiqah without Shari’ah is hypocrisy. Pretence and hypocrisy are both the ruination of Imaan. Almighty Allah says: ‘Whoever exhibits Mujahidah (continuous striving) towards us, We will show them Our path’. Mujahidah is Shari’ah and guidance towards the path of Almighty Allah is Haqeeqah. Shari’ah functions to protect the outward and Haqeeqah guards the inner conditions of the Believer”.[Kashf al Mahjoob, Page 526]
Hadrat Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu says:
"A disciple who is trained by a man of Allah will have a pure and purified spirit. But he who is trained by an impostor and hypocrite and who learns theory from him will be just like him: despicable, weak, incapable, morose, without any exit from uncertainties, and deficient in all his senses."[Fihi ma fihi, Page 145]
Furthermore, on the topic of false Sufis and the harm they do, Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi says:
You are the disciple and guest of someone who in his vileness will steal away all your attainments. He is not victorious, how will he make you victorious? He will not give you light, he will make you dark. Since he has no light, how can others receive light through associating with him? Like a blind man who cures eyes: With what will he anoint your eyes other than wool? He has no scent or trace of God, but his claims are greater than those of Seth or Adam. The devil himself is embarrassed to appear before him; he keeps on saying, "We are of the saints and even greater." He steals many of the words of the dervishes, so that people may think he really is someone. In his talks he even cavils at Bayazid; Yazid himself is ashamed of him. He is destitute of the bread and provisions of heaven: Allah SubHanuhu wa Ta'ala has not thrown him a single bone.[Mathnawi of Jalaluddin Rumi, Book I, Page 76]
Therefore we see that a great Shaykh such as Jalal al-Din Rumi Alaihir raHma warns us of the false Sufis. False Sufis may even be more prevalent today than they were in the past. We must distinguish between true Sufis, who follow the Shari'ah, and false Sufis, who often do not.
Syyeduna Ala’Hadrat Imam Ahmad Rida al-Qadiri in his Malfuz Shareef while answering a question said,
“A Murshid who does not respect and follow the Shari’ah is himself in darkness and totally incapable of illuminating (rating someone else’s path or guiding them). Such people are disciples of Shaytan and the enemies of Islam. To follow any path other than that of the Shari'ah is the path of the Cursed Shaytan. The evil jesters who mock the Ulama and jeer at the teachings of the Shari’ah, They (falsely) claim that the Ulama and the Fuqara have always been at odds with each other. These ignorant idiots cast doubts over the most eminent Ulama and question their integrity.”[Al Malfuz Sharif, Vol. 2]
It is to be noted that Shari’ah is established on the firm foundation of Quran, Sunnah, Consensus and analogy of the Jurists. If a person disputes any particular analogical problem and is equipped with substantiating evidence, then the matter is not so serious. However, when a person openly defies the Quran, Hadith and Ijma (consensus), he not only gives up any claim to being a Sufi or a Murshid, but more then this... Surely, A donkey with a load of Holy Books is still a donkey!!
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Irshaadat-e-AlaHadrat Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu