reads these regularly, then he will observe a lot of blessings in the world and the Hereafter, by the grace of Allah Almighty. The one who recites ‘یَاحَیُّ یَاقَیُّومُ لَاۤاِلٰہَ اِلَّااَنْتَ’ 41 times every morning, his heart will remain alive and he will pass away on faith.

Another excellent way of safeguarding one’s faith is to pledge allegiance (Bay’ah) to a legitimate Shaykh. Those who cling onto the rope of Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه are certainly blessed. Shaykh Abu Sa’ood Abdullah رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: ‘Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jeelani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه is the guarantor for his disciples till the Day of Judgement on the fact that none of them will pass away without repenting.’ (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, p. 191)

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, in this age of tribulations, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, ‘Allamah Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Qadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ is a great blessing for us. Whoever becomes his disciple, he دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ links him to the rope of Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه. Therefore, we too should become disciples of Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه through Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ, whenever we get the opportunity to do so.

Virtues of Zikr and Salat upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

O devotees of the Prophet! Let us have the honour of listening to some virtues regarding Zikr and Salat upon the Prophet: Let us listen to two statements of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم first:

1.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The example of the one who performs the Zikr of his Merciful Lord and the one who does not is like that of the living and the dead.’ (Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 220, Hadith 6407)

2.   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘The closest person to me on the Day of Judgement will be the one who recited the most Salat upon me in the world.’ (Tirmizi, vol. 2, p. 27, Hadith 484)

*   Performing the Zikr of Allah Almighty is spiritual nourishment.