and writing Fatwa. During this period of time, when his Fatawa were brought to the Islamic scholars of Iraq, they would become astonished at his answer.

Imam Abu Ya’la Najmuddin رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Shaykh ‘Abdul Qaadir Jeelani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was very renowned for his Fatwa in Iraq and people would contact him for Fatawa. (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, pp. 225)

Dear Islamic brothers! From the scholarly activities of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, it becomes very obvious that he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه spent his entire life in gaining and spreading Islamic knowledge. Therefore, we should also develop a strong desire to gain Islamic knowledge by following the mission of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-Pak رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه and should strive to reform ourselves and the people of the entire world through it.

Remember! Islamic knowledge makes a person a good member of the society. It is the Islamic knowledge because of which people start loving a person. It is the Islamic knowledge because of which a person attains respect and nobility. It is the Islamic knowledge because of which a person becomes pious and abstinent. Mentioning the virtues of Islamic knowledge, many times, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم persuaded his devotees to gain Islamic knowledge. For persuasion, let’s listen to four blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

 -1The person who walks onto a path for seeking knowledge, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will make the path to Paradise easy for him. (Sahih Muslim, pp. 1447, Hadees 2699)

 -2The person, who leaves his home for seeking knowledge, is in the way of Allah Almighty until he returns. (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 294, Hadees 2656)

 -3Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bestows the understanding of religion upon the one to whom He عَزَّوَجَلَّ intends to do good. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 42, Hadees 71)

 -4When a person dies, his deeds are over except three: (1) Sadaqah-e-Jariyah  (2) the knowledge from which benefit is obtained (3) righteous children who make Du’a for him. (Sahih Muslim, pp. 886, Hadees 1631)