Early education

Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was still a small child when his father, Sayyid Abu Saalih Musa Jangi Dost رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه passed away. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was brought up by Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Sawma’ee رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, his maternal grandfather. Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Sawma’ee رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was one of the pious predecessors of Jeelan who was extremely pious and abstinent. Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه received his early education and Tarbiyyat (upbringing) from him.

Someone asked Shaykh ‘Abdul Qaadir Jeelani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه: ‘When did you realize yourself as a Wali?’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied: ‘When I was ten years old I would leave home for Madrasah for studying, I would see the angels who would be saying to boys: Make room for seating the Wali of Allah Almighty.’ (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, pp. 48)

الله کی رحمت           غوثِ پاک

ہو ہم پہ عنایت          غوثِ پاک

ہیں باعثِ برکت        غوثِ پاک

کمزور کی طاقت          غوثِ پاک

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

After acquiring the basic education, Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه went to Baghdad for gaining more Islamic knowledge in 488 Hijri at the age of 18 because Baghdad was the only educational and political centre of Muslims in those days.

Indication towards gaining Islamic knowledge

Shaykh Muhammad Bin Qaa`id Al-Awaani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: I was once present in the blessed court of Shaykh ‘Abdul Qaadir Jeelani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. I asked him questions about different matters. One of them was: ‘Ya Shaykh! On what basis do you decide your matters?’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه responded: ‘I decide my matters on the basis of truthfulness. I have never told a lie and given a false statement. I never told a lie even in my childhood when I used to