The most important issue with regards to seeking help from the Awliya’ Allah (the friends or beloved of Allah) is when they have died or so to say, living in another world, whether this act of seeking help is in the form of du'a (invocation) or asking for some extraordinary acts to be performed. called it: “The narrations which demonstrate the existence of the Qutb and the Awtad and These servants occupy the most sublime levels of proximity to Allah, enjoying what even some of the angels do not possess. Hudhayfa ibn Yaman said: “The Abdal in my community are in Syria, and they are 30 men on the way of Ibrahim (asws)… And the group (of righteous Awliya’) in Iraq are 40 men… 20 of them are on the way of ‘Isa (asws), and 20 of them have been given some of the instruments which the Khalifa Da’ud (asws) was given.”, 6. And when Allah desires to start the Day of Judgment, He takes the life of all of them. By them rain falls and victory is granted. So I have collected these narrations in this booklet to be of benefit. Awliya, Peer-o-Murshid, Waseelah by G.A. Finally, Ibn ‘Asakir (1:299) and Ibn Abi Khaythama narrate that Uthman ibn ‘Ata was having a conversation with his father, who told him, “The Abdal are forty Insan (humans).” So he said to his father, “Forty men?” and his father replied, “Do not say men, but rather say humans, for there could be women among them.”, 1. And know that the denial of the stubborn is not to be given any weight or importance… So I say, it is authentically narrated from (and then he lists 18 Companions and Followers), and those after them, innumerable reports which attest to the above. When they are alive, everybody can benefit from their presence and when they die and are buried, people can establish spiritual communion with them, turning to them for help and seeking their intermediation. From Abu Sa’id al-Khudri: “The Abdal from my nation did not enter into Paradise with their actions, but rather through the mercy of Allah, through the unparalleled generosity of their souls, the fact that they hold no grudge or hatred against anyone and their hearts being at peace with everyone, and through mercy for the entirety of Muslims.”, 3. Quran testifies Awliya Allah to be the Pious Great Group of Believers. So the hearts of the remaining Prophets and Angels and Awliya’ are to his heart like the light of the distant stars compared to the perfect light of the proximate Sun. By means of them, you are given rain, victory, and protection (from enemies, harm, etc…).”, 14. It is not permissible to ask for help from non-living things or a creature without intelligence even if it has a lot of service like the sun or the moon, even if it is holy like the Kaaba and the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad). Whenever one of them dies, Allah substitutes another one in his place.”, 11. Verily, the Auliya of Allah [i.e. This page has been accessed 133,050 times. Similarly, at the time when Medina was afflicted with famine, 'Umar participated in the prayer for rain and it came. 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Of course, it must be noted that if people honor them, and hold in high esteem the Prophet of Islam (s), the pure Imams ('a), the Qur'an, and the religious personalities, it is because they are among the sacraments of Allah and honoring them indicates the purity of hearts: ﴿وَمَنْ يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ.﴾, And whoever venerates the sacraments of Allah—indeed that arises from God-wariness of hearts.10. The word, in its different forms, appears in the Quran over 200 times. 322-23), and by Ibn ‘Abidin al-Hanafi in his fatwa on the Abdal called Ijabat al-Ghawth. We will quote in what follows Imam Shafi’i’s explanation of the Ghawth as being the Qutb, and this proves its being established and that they refer to one and the same thing, so know this. And the Awtad are 4, one in Syria, one in Yemen, one in the East, and one in the West. Affirming that there are Awliya Allah among His slaves. Sayyida Maryam was a Siddiqa (see Q4:69 and Q5:75), which is one of the highest categories of Ihsan, and she was granted numerous miracles, such as being provided for without intermediaries or secondary causes (Q3:37), and giving birth without human impregnation (Q3:47 and Q19:20), and super-human strength (Q19:25). those who believe in the Oneness of Allah (God) and fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden), and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)], no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Be wary of the spiritual vision (firasa) of the believer, for indeed he sees by the Light of Allah.” [27], Similar to this is the hadith (reported through Anas and others) in which he ﷺ said: “Indeed, Allah has servants who know (the truth about people) through reading the signs (tawassum).”[28], 1. From Abu Darda’: “The Abdal have not come to be greater than the rest of the people by performing much fasting or prayers or tasbih, but rather by excellent morals, being true in their scrupulousness, their sound intentions, their hearts being at peace with all Muslims, and giving others sincere counsel for the sake of Allah.”, 4. Actually, the apparent meaning of tawassul in the Sacred Law is both this and that, despite the claims of those who lie and deceive. In his narration Imam Muslim adds, “Ibn Wahb explained ‘spoken to’ to mean ‘inspired’ (mulhamun),” and this is the majority’s opinion according to Ibn Hajar in his Fath al-Bari (7:62), who adds, “spoken to” means, “by the angels.” In his explanation on Sahih Muslim, Imam Nawawi writes on this hadith: “…there is in this a confirmation of the miracles of Awliya” (Kitab Fada’il as-Sahaba, Ch. This cannot be denied. Also from Imam ‘Ali: “Do not curse the people of Syria, for the Abdal are among them, but curse their injustice.”, 8. These are the friends of Allah Ta’ala and in Islamic terminology they are called AWLIYA-ALLAH and Allah Ta’ala have special treatment with them. Then, the said author adds that these miracles have no benefit and if there were any benefit, it only pertains to that time. It is important to note that for this reason, the Prophet (s) and his successors ('a) and their relics as well as other religious objects must be honored as they are the manifestations of the religion and truthfulness of revelation.11. The hills of Safa and Marwah: Regarding these two hills, the Qur'an says: ﴿إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ.﴾, Indeed Safa and Marwah are among Allah's sacraments.9. They are the one who have drunk from the fountain of eternal life during their lifetime on earth. All Muslim sects regard the prophets ('a) as people who performed miracles {karamat} and wondrous feats {mu'jizah} because the Qur'an bears witness to the authenticity of this point. If you regularly visit this site and wish to show your appreciation, or if you wish to see further development of Al-Islam.org, please donate online. This hadith specifically refers to the perfection of the quality of Ilham (inspiration) in Sayyidina ‘Umar and not the fact that other Muslims lack this ability, as Hafiz Ibn Hajar explained in his commentary on this hadith. All believers have the capacity and ability to become the Awliya Allah. (10:62) Awliya will never worry for anything if anything happened that they disliked. “The land of greater-Syria (Sham) is the quintessence (safwa) of Allah’s lands on earth, and to it He draws His elect (safw) worshippers.”, 16. " The Sufi Aulia Allah - Awliya Allah ( Saints ) " The Saints are the Friends of Allah Friend of Allah in quran The Sufi Saints / Aulia Allah - Auliya Allah "Chosen friends of Allah" Aulia's are the chosen friends of Allah. 4:144 Awliya for Muslims Muslims Behold! From Abu Hurayra: “Verily, there are supports (Awtad) for the masajid, whose sitting companions are the angels, seeking them out. Since my childhood, each year on the 11th of Rabi Al Thaani, I have been attending the proceedings of the anniversary of the passing of Hazrat Ghawth-al-A'zam Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani (Jilani), Rahmatullahi-alayh (Mercy of Allah be on him), the Sultan of Awliya*, (friends of The Almighty) the "Royal Falcon" of the mystic way. Walī (Arabic ولي , plural Awliyā أولياء), is an Arabic word, its lexical meaning being “supporter”, “guardian” or “protector”. are places of Satan and it is unlawful to sojourn in these places such as the Zaynabiyyah, the Ra's al-Husayn in Syria, and Karbala' and Najaf in Iraq. There were such places in the Hijaz before, but thanks to God, they were demolished through the able hand of King 'Abd al-'Aziz al Sa'ud, and it is hoped that God would destroy the rest.5. So when the Qutb dies, Allah replaces him with the best of the four Awtad. The hearts of 30 of them contain the same certainty (yaqin) which Sayyidina Ibrahim (asws) had. 10.62; Those who believe and (constantly) guard against evil. So if they are in need, they (the angels) help them; and if they fall ill, they visit them; … and when they are present (in the masajid), they say, “invoke Allah, may Allah invoke you.”, 19. Allah says in the Holy Quran “Do not even think of those who are martyred in the way of Allah as dead, BUT THEY ARE ALIVE near their lord and given provision. See more ideas about allah, islamic paintings, story. Just as it is the belief of Ahlus-Sunna that the Prophets (upon all of them be blessed peace) have miracles (mu’jizat), among which is included knowledge of the Unseen continually bestowed to them by Allah, it is also the doctrine of Ahlus-Sunna that the Awliya’ – who are the inheritors of the Prophets – have a share in these grants (karamat) from Allah, among which is “Kashf” (unveiling/perception of the unseen). Concerning the infallible Imams ('a), however, the only group that does not recognize them to have performed miracles and treat them as equal to others in the possession or otherwise of this merit is the Wahhabis. In short, after the death of those possessing karamah, those miracles have no value and one should not expect them.1. https://musliminc.com/13-signs-of-a-wali-friend-of-allah-4538 It is thus stated in the book, Fath al-Majid: The miracles {karamah} of the saints of God {awliya' Allah} are the products of divine attraction and grace, and this affair does not depend upon the person or his knowledge and intention—like the karamah of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) on numerous occasions and the karamah of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) when he came to Iran and talked to Prophet Daniel in the town of Shush. Reference to the Friends of Allah (swt) is found in the Quran, Hadith Qudsi & Narrations of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 2. And as for the Ghawth – in the description given him common among the Sufis – it is not established (in any authentic narration). Reference to the Friends of Allah (swt) is found in the Quran, Hadith Qudsi & Narrations of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Verily, the friends of Allah will not have any fear, nor will they grieve. Also from Imam ‘Ali: “The Abdal are from Syria, and the Nujaba’ are from Egypt, and the elite righteous servants (‘isaba) are from Iraq.”, 9. Nujaba and Abdal.” At the beginning of it, he writes: It has reached me that some of those who possess no knowledge deny what is famously known among the noble Awliya, namely, that among them exist Abdal (substitutes), Nuqaba (chiefs), Nujaba (nobles), Awtad (supports, or pegs), and Aqtab (poles, or axial pivots), while there are numerous hadiths and narrations which affirm their existence and reality. Abdullah ibn ‘Amr narrated that the Prophet (salla allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “In every generation of my community, there will be Sabiqun (forerunners).”, 15. The holy Quran says: “No doubt! It is a very special rank and position of acceptance given by Allah to His beloved servants. In spite of this, the Wahhabis believe that anyone who departs from this world, even if he is the Prophet (s), his existence has no more effect and anyone whose existence has no effect is not worthy of tawassul and ziyarah to him would be of no avail, thus to seek someone who has no benefit and gain for one is a futile and vain action. The number of the Nujaba’ are 300, and the number of the Nuqaba’ are 40, and the number of the Adbal is said to be 30, or 14, or 7 (and this is the most correct number), and the number of the Awtad are four. Seeking assistance is something and wasila (tawassul) is something else. From Anas: “The earth will never be empty of 40 men who are similar to the Intimate Friend of Allah (Sayyidina Ibrahim). They are those devotee and sincere bondsman on the earth who remember Allah ceaselessly and spend their life seeing inner purification … When, however, there is a tie (or a clash) between the permanent values and his personal inclinations or interests, then he sacrifices his personal… And the states of the righteous are revealed to both the common and the elect, so that Allah’s plans may be enacted. Wasila (tawassul) is a means to the end. I can tell you this my first hand observations of our shuyukh. For them are glad tidings, in the life of the present world, and in the Hereafter. And the intention of the Hafiz (Ibn Hajar) was that mention of the Ghawth is not found in any Sahih hadith, but the fact that it is widespread and well-known, and frequently mentioned among the people of this pure path (the Sufis), is enough to indicate its established basis. 469 likes. Characteristics of a Awliya Allah 1. He has furthermore granted these special elect servants manifest gifts and abilities, which the common man would find difficult to understand. Take not for 'Auliya' (protectors or helpers or friends) disbelievers instead of believers. November 8, 2011. From ‘Ali: “The Abdal are in Syria, and they are 40 men. They do not fake their humility, nor fake their being dead to the world, nor are they ostentatiously impressed with themselves. Baghawi stated in his Tafsir of this verse: "He taught him the inward (batin) knowledge by inspiration (ilham).". Wali, plural awliya, is an arabic word meaning close friend. They only occupy a country one after another, so blessed be the people of a land among whom are two Abdal. Another hadith which supports the meaning of many of the above narrations is related on the authority of Sa’d, which states: “Indeed, Allah supports this Ummah by their weak members, through their prayers, supplications, and sincerity,” and in another narration, “Is it not through the weak among the Ummah that you are granted provision and victory?”, 20. Why did the Wahhabis not destroy the graves of the Prophet (s) and the Two Sheikhs {shaykhayn} (Abu Bakr and ‘Umar)? Therefore, the Wahhabis believe in a sort of karamah for the Imams ('a), the Companions and leading figures of the religion, but they consider these miracles valuable only at the time when those possessing them are alive because once a person departs from this world, the mark of his existence, like that of other living creatures and even the non-living ones, ceases to exist. Now, if anyone believes that there is a difference between a mu'jizah and a karamah, emphasizing that mu'jizah refers to that which is performed by the prophets as narrated in the Qur'an while karamah refers to that which is performed by the infallible Imams ('a) as narrated in the traditions, it must be said that in any case, the pure Imams ('a) possess powers and forces which the common people undoubtedly do not possess, and it makes no difference whether you call it as mu'jizah or karamah. Those who believed, and used to fear Allah much (by abstaining from evil deeds and sins and by doing righteous deeds). And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. Finally, Ibn ‘Abidin quoted Hafiz Ibn Hajar who said in his Fatwas: The Abdal were mentioned in numerous narrations, some of them authentic (Sahih), and others not authentic. Affirming that Allah loves and that this is one of His attributes. They are the one who have drunk from the fountain of eternal life during their lifetime on earth. The word can also mean “ally” or “friend”. The commentator of this book thus writes: in which the death of the Prophet (s) has been treated equal with that of the awliya'. Awliya Allah, in fact, work for the spread of True Teachings of Islam on behalf of the Holy Prophet(SAWAW). Enter valid first name and last name with at least one space. Allah says: وَتَفْصِيلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ 'And is an explanation of all that is written on the (preserved) tablet – there is no doubt in it.' And the states of the Nuqaba’ and the Nujaba’ are veiled from the common, but they are revealed to each other. With regard to the famine, it must also be said that what has been recorded in reliable sources is that at the request of 'Umar, 'Abbas the uncle of the Prophet (s) performed this prayer. This phrase, “the belief of old women,” is a term used to refer to the essential and foundational faith of very devout, loving, and practicing older women who engaged in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allah, recitation of the Quran, du’ā (prayer) for all Muslims, and had no rancor or hatred in their heart for anyone because they were more engrossed in the love of God and His Prophet in … Then for the next 15 pages he lists over 50 narrations to demonstrate his point, from which we will choose a few, also adding some that he did not mention. Another case highlighted by the Wahhabis and with which they have found fault is the consideration of some stones as sacred and making tawassul to them because they equate this recourse with a sort of idol-worship. It is not permissible for the stones from which people seek tabarruk and make vows upon to remain on the surface of the earth. A land among whom are two Abdal no fear nor shall they grieve Prophet s... 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