صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! The blessed month of Rabi’ al-Aakhir is ongoing. This is that esteemed month on the 11^th of which, the ‘Urs of the Saint of Saints, Sayyiduna Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه is celebrated. The devotees of Ghaus-e-A’zam also call it as ‘Big Giyaarveen Shareef’. In relation to this, today, we will hear about the blessed mention, virtues, saintly miracles, attributes and brief introduction of that esteemed personality who the world knows as ‘Ghaus-e-A’zam’. May Allah Almighty give us the Taufeeq to listen to entire speech with full concentration and good intentions.

Let us begin with a faith-enlightening account of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam’s رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه scholarly brilliance.

Ocean of knowledge and wisdom

Sayyiduna Hafiz Abu-ul-‘Abbas Ahmad رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: ‘I once attended the Ijtima’ of Ghaus-ul-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه with ‘Allamah ‘Abd-ur-Rahman Ibn -e-Jawzi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه. A Qaari recited the Holy Quran. After the recitation, Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه started his address. Out of the verses that were recited, he رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه mentioned the commentary of one of the verse along with its one meaning. Sayyiduna Abul ‘Abbas رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said: I asked ‘Allamah Ibn-e-Jawzi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه: ‘Do you know of this commentary?’

He replied: ‘Yes! I know of this commentary.’

Then, Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه preceded with the second commentary of the same verse. Sayyiduna Abul-‘Abbas رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه said: ‘I asked ‘Allamah Ibn-e-Jawzi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه again: ‘Do you have the knowledge of this commentary?’

He replied: ‘Yes! I am aware of it.’

Then, the third commentary was mentioned. I enquired: ‘Do you also know of this commentary?’

He said: ‘Yes! I know of this one too.’