Introduction to the Book ‘Faizan-e-Mazaraat-e-Awliya’

In order to know further blessings about the glory and greatness of pious saints and visit of their shrines, study a 138-page book namely, ‘Faizan-e-Mazaraat-e-Awliya’ [Blessing of Pious Saints’ Shrines], published by the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami, Maktaba-tul-Madinah.

This book is the translation of the Arabic book of ‘Arif-Billah Imam ‘Abdul Ghani Bin Isma’eel Nabulusi into Urdu language. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, in addition to Aayat and Ahadees about the virtues of pious saints, this book contains information on sainthood, saintly miracle and types of pious saints, important things about them, different conditions of graves, condemnation of fake spiritual guides, blessings of pious saints’ shrines, the manners of visiting them and various other information. Therefore, buy this book today from the stall of Maktaba-tul-Madinah and not only read it yourself, but also persuade others to do so. This book can be read, downloaded and printed from the website of Dawat-e-Islami: www.dawateislami.net.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Satan creates this evil thought in the mind of some people that it is not permissible to express joy or celebrate ‘Urs on a fixed day. Remember! There is no Shar’i harm in it if a day is fixed to celebrate an occasion and the ‘Urs of pious people. Further, keep it also in mind that it is not the practice of wise people to declare these permissible acts to be impermissible without any Shar’i reason. اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, it has been the practice of pious and righteous people to celebrate an occasion or consider it to be the Eid day when pleasure or blessing was attained.

Upon the request of his companions, the beloved Nabi of Allah, Sayyiduna ‘Isa Ruhullah عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَـيْهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّلَام made a humble request to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ to descend a Khuwan from the sky and then to declare it to be an Eid day for him and his nation. It is mentioned in Ayah 114 of Surah Al-Ma`idah, part 7: