Sufi Articles

Hazrat Imam-e-Rabbani Sheikh Ahmad Farooqi Sirhindi

Apart from the main tomb, there are many tombs of his other sons and descendants buried

Syed Yusuf Shahab

Rubai

ai shaiKH ye zohd-e-KHud-numaa kuchh bhii nahii.n
ye makr ye sheva-e-riyaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

Pir Naseeruddin Naseer

Naat-o-Manqabat

muraad-e-qalb har muriid shaiKH sa.ad shaiKH sa.ad
sukuun-o-raahat maziid shaiKH sa.ad shaiKH sa.ad

Sheikh Abu Saeed Safvi

Sufi Quotes

Once Ghulam Rasul (/angari) came to the Shaikh and said: “I have been occupied in the management of refectory (langar khana) since the time of your Shaikh (pir), and was neglectful of my duty toward God. Now I have become old. I desire to remain engrossed in His adoration all the times. Kindly guide me what to do” Hazrat Suleman said: “I will request to my Shaikh to guide me. You come tomorrow.” Next day when he came, the Shaikh said: “You are advised to reflect image of Shaikh in your inmost being.”

Once Ghulam Rasul (/angari) came to the Shaikh and said: “I have been occupied in the

Khwaja Sulaiman Taunsvi

Sufi Quotes

Once a man insisted Hazrat Suleman to initiate him in Qadiriyya order. He thought Chisti order inferior to Qadiriyya order. The Shaikh said: “You want to enter Qadiriyya order because Shaikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jitani is the founder of that order?" He said: “Yes!” The Shaikh said: “There are also many lover of God in Chisti order.” At last the Shaikh initiated him in Chisti Sufi order.

Once a man insisted Hazrat Suleman to initiate him in Qadiriyya order. He thought Chisti order inferior to Qadiriyya order. The Shaikh said: “You want to enter Qadiriyya order because Shaikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jitani is the founder of that order?" He said: “Yes!” The Shaikh said: “There are also many lover of God in Chisti order.” At last the Shaikh initiated him in Chisti Sufi order.

Khwaja Sulaiman Taunsvi

Kalaam

ye janaab-e-shaiKH kaa falsafa hai ajiib saare jahaan se
jo vahaa.n piyo to halaal hai jo yahaa.n piyo to haraam hai

Jigar Moradabadi

Sufi Quotes

The disciple (mureed) should leave aside all of his volitions and be attached to his Shaikh like a suckling child. It is essential that he should be before his Shaikh like a servant before God. He should firmly believe that no one in the world is like of his Shaikh.

The disciple (mureed) should leave aside all of his volitions and be attached to his Shaikh like a suckling child. It is essential that he should be before his Shaikh like a servant before God. He should firmly believe that no one in the world is like of his Shaikh.

Syed Fazaluddin Gilani Batalavi

Ghazal

jaan-e-jaa.n aap kaa andaaz-e-karam kyaa kahiye
raah dushvaar thii aasaanii kiye dete hai.n

Nisar Ahmad Ansari

Ghazal

hame.n duniyaa kaa kuchh Gam hai na ham ko fikr-e-’uqbaa hai
hamaare sar pe hai.n saaya-figan mahbuub-e-yazdaanii

Ikramuddin Usmani

Sufi Quotes

If anyone asks a Shaikh, ‘I am your disciple’, and the Shaikh refuses to accept, that disciple will be considered his disciple (mureed) for discipleship is act and he stands firmly on it. On the other hand if a Shaikh declares anyone his disciple, but the latter refuses, he will not be considered his disciple for he denies his own act.

If anyone asks a Shaikh, ‘I am your disciple’, and the Shaikh refuses to accept, that disciple will be considered his disciple (mureed) for discipleship is act and he stands firmly on it. On the other hand if a Shaikh declares anyone his disciple, but the latter refuses, he will not be considered his disciple for he denies his own act.

Syed Fazaluddin Gilani Batalavi

Sufi-Terminology

Shaikh are of three categories:
(i) Shaikh-e-kaamil (a perfect guide) is perfect in himself, but cannot take others to perfection. Nevertheless he can initiate the seekers (salik) on the Sufi path.

Sufi Quotes

Shaikh shoutd pardon mureed’s blunder if he sees a defect in abandoning a service or neglecting a rule. He should forgive him, and by kindness and grace incite him.

Shaikh shoutd pardon mureed’s blunder if he sees a defect in abandoning a service or neglecting a rule. He should forgive him, and by kindness and grace incite him.

Sheikh Shahabuddin Suhrawardi

Ghazal

haqiiqat us balaa-nosh-e-azal kii shaiKH kyaa jaane
jise taKHliiq-e-hastii me.n farishte tak na pahchaane

Aaqil Revarhvi

Ghazal

shaiKH kyaa jaane sharaab-e-arGavaanii kaa mazaa
aah mustasqii se puuchho sard paanii kaa mazaa

Khwaja Ruknuddin Ishq

Sufi Quotes

Accomplished Shaikh is one of the elected souls. Such souls have traversed the distance of time and space. Shaikh can be present in an assembly and in his tomb simultaneously.

Accomplished Shaikh is one of the elected souls. Such souls have traversed the distance of time and space. Shaikh can be present in an assembly and in his tomb simultaneously.

Khwaja Bandanawaz Gesudaraz

Sufi Quotes

Ghaus-e-Azam Shaikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani honoured me with special conferment and gave me gift from the treasure of his gifts (marifat).

Ghaus-e-Azam Shaikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani honoured me with special conferment and gave me gift from the treasure of his gifts (marifat).

Syed Fazaluddin Gilani Batalavi