Shaykh Imam Muwaffaquddin Bin Qudaamah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: In 561 Hijri, we went to Baghdad and saw that Shaykh Sayyid ‘Abdul Qaadir Jeelani                رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was one of those who was given the kingship in knowledge and Amal [its practice] and writing Fatwa. (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, pp. 225)

He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه had such great scholarly expertise that if extremely difficult rulings were asked from him, he would give an extremely easy answer to the rulings. He spent almost 33 years in serving Islam by giving Dars and teaching 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 sisters! 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 society. 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)