Book Name:Khwaja Garib Nawaz Aur Neki Ki Dawat
He then hugged his student, kissed his eyes, and bade farewell by saying, “I leave you in the care of Allah.”[1]
Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī and his calling to Islam
Dear Islamic brothers! One of the many excellences of Khāja Muʿīn
al-Dīn Chishtī was the fact he was a caller to Islam. The scholars say no prophet
was sent to India, which meant there was great need for the message of Islam to
be conveyed there. Without any shadow of doubt, Khāja Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī was not
a prophet, but he was a true follower of Allah’s final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. He was given responsibility of spreading Islam in India, by Prophet
Muhammad
صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself.
It is narrated that after leaving the company of his shaykh, Khāja Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī travelled to Madina and spent all his time in worship and spiritual striving.
One day, he received glad tidings from the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, who declared, “Muʿīn al-Dīn! You are a helper of our religion. I have given you the sainthood and sovereignty of India. Go to Ajmer! Your presence will banish irreligiousness and brighten the glow of Islam.”[2]
Khāja Muʿīn al-Dīn travelled to India as a result, and bit by bit, people began accepting Islam due to his efforts. By the grace of Allah, nine million people became Muslim.
Dear Islamic brothers! Khāja Muʿīn al-Dīn Chishtī was a saint who