scholars of Ahl-us-Sunnah. In terms of Urdu poetry, seven names are presented:

1.   The Imam of Ahl-us-Sunnah, Maulana Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه.

2.   Ustaz-e-Zaman, Maulana Hasan Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه.

3.   Khalifah-e-A’la Hadrat, Maddah-ul-Habib, Maulana Jameel-ur-Rahman Razavi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه.

4.   The son of A’la Hadrat, Mufti-e-A’zam-e-Hind, Maulana Mustafa Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه.

5.   The son of A’la Hadrat, Maulana Haamid Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه.

6.   Khalifah-e-A’la Hadrat, Allamah Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Na’eem-ud-Deen Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه.

7.   Hakeem-ul-Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, etc.

He دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ further states: If you wish to recite or listen to the poetry of a non-scholar, have it checked by an expert Sunni scholar first. Like this, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه you will receive aid in protecting your faith.’ (Kufriyah Kalimat kay baray mayn suwal jawab, pp. 237-238)

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه! Maktaba-tul-Madinah has published the poetry of many of these pious predecessors in a beautiful format. In order to acquire these works, contact your local Maktaba-tul-Madinah. And in order to attain the light of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, to increase your devotion for him in your heart, and to attain a passion for doing righteous deeds, associate yourself with the Madani environment of Da’wat-e-Islami and take part in the 12 Madani works of the Zayli Halqah. One Madani work from the 12 Madani works is the ‘Qafilah.’

One Madani work from the 12 Madani works is the ‘Qafilah’

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه! There are countless people whose lives have been transformed through the blessings of travelling in the way of Allah Almighty, in the Qafilahs;