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The Knowledge of Shaykh Abd al Qadir al Jilani رَحْمَۃُ اللہِ عَلَیْہِ
evils entering our beliefs and acts of worship. This is spreading at an alarming rate. To remedy this, it is insufficient to only gain Islamic knowledge and stop there. We must learn, but then act upon our knowledge and try to reform others.
That is why Mawlana Ilyas Attar al-Qadiri encourages everybody to reform others along with themselves. One way he does this is via his famous mission statement: “I must strive to reform myself and people of the entire world, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه.”
The books of Ghawth al-AꜤẓam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه
Dear Islamic brothers! Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه wrote many books, both to spread Islamic knowledge and assist the Ummah.
In his book Tadhkirah Qādiriyya, Imam ꜤAlā al-Dīn رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه mentions the names of 7 books written by the Shaykh, before saying, “Reliable narrations tell us he penned 69 books in total.”[1]
His speeches
To spread physical and spiritual branches of knowledge, Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānīرَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه rendered countless services to Islam through his teaching, writing, and public speaking.
His speeches were captivating, such that people flocked to listen and paid close attention. Attendees in his gatherings would not leave part way through but remain seated and listen to the speech silently for its entire duration. His words moved hearts and inspired minds.
When he began giving speeches, the madrasah would run out of space due to the number of attendees. People proceeded to buy the buildings
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
