astrology, mathematics, lexicology, Nahw [grammar], etc. It is said that the number of his books is more than 300. Many of them consist of many volumes and some booklets are also included in them.

(Muqaddamah: ‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat, part 1, pp. 16)

Imam Ibn Qudaamah Hanbali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Imam Ibn Jawzi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was the expert in oration. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه wrote best books on different arts and sciences. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would also teach and was also Hafiz-ul-Hadees, (Haafiz-ul-Hadees is the person who has memorized one hundred thousand blessed Ahadees with their references), but despite being so great Imam of his time ‘Allamah Ibn Jawzi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه knew about only 11 exegeses out of 40 exegeses mentioned by Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. From this, the great depth of the knowledge of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه can easily be judged.

سُلطانِ ولایت          غوثِ پاک

دریائے کرامت        غوثِ پاک

ولیوں پہ حکومت        غوثِ پاک

فرماؤ حمایت غوثِ پاک

مرحبا یا غوثِ پاک         مرحبا یا غوثِ پاک       مرحبا یا غوثِ پاک

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Good news given by Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was born in Jeelan near Baghdad [Iraq] on 1^st Ramadan, 470 AH, on Friday. It is stated on page 21 of ‘Ghaus-e-Pak kay Halaat’ a 106-page book published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah. On the night of the blessed birth of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه his father, Sayyid  Abu Saalih Musa Jangi Dost رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, had a dream that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم along with blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی عَـنْـهُم and blessed saints visited his house and gave him the following good news: O Abu