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The Knowledge of Shaykh Abd al Qadir al Jilani رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ عَلَیْہِ
His academic and scholarly prowess
Shaykh Muhammad b. Yaḥyā al-Tādafīرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes:
Having completed his studies, Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه began teaching and issuing fatāwā. His time was spent calling to Islam, inviting to righteousness, and practically spreading sacred knowledge far and wide.
Scholars from all over the world flocked to study under him. At that time, there was nobody equal to him in Baghdad.[1]
The Shaykh was an ocean of knowledge. He had complete expertise in fiqh, Hadith, tafsīr, Arabic grammar, and a host of other sciences. When his teachers gave him authorisation in the field of Hadith, they said, “ꜤAbd al-Qādir, we give you authorisation in Hadith, but in truth we have learned how to understand the meanings of Aḥādīth from you.”[2]
Dear Islamic brothers! Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه was so focused and passionate about propagating Islamic knowledge that he did not waste even a single moment to this end. His time was spent in academic, educational, or literary endeavours. Students from other cities, hearing of the Shaykh’s expertise, would come to study under him and benefit from his company.
Such was the Shaykh, that whoever came to study with him never left empty handed. Let us now discuss some of his amazing academic endeavours and how he practically implemented his knowledge.
BOOK TOPIC
- The excellences of reciting ṣalāt upon the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- The Knowledge of Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ عَلَیْہِ
- Speech intentions
- Sea of knowledge
- Glad tidings issued by the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Glad tidings given by the noble Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام
- The Shaykh’s appearance
- Early education
- An indication to gain Islamic knowledge
- Hunger and patience
- Passion for Islamic knowledge
- More about the Shaykh’s scholarly rank
- His academic and scholarly prowess
- The Shaykh as a teacher
- Expertise in 13 sciences
- His love for students of sacred knowledge
- Helping students of knowledge in their studies
- The utmost authority in issuing fatāwā
- The dire consequences of not having knowledge
- The books of Ghawth al-AꜤẓam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه
- His speeches
