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The Wise Words of Shaykh Abd al Qadir al Jilani
May Allah Almighty grant us never-ending zeal to invite others towards righteousness.
اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ
Let us listen to more of Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī’s words of wisdom.
Second advice: the action that makes one beloved to Allah
On the 11th of Jumādā al-Ākhirah 545 AH, Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه delivered a speech in his madrasah. During this, he said: “O those who are wealthy! If you desire goodness in both this world and the Hereafter, show kindness to the poor via your wealth!”
He then quoted a Hadith[1] in which the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “People are dependent upon Allah, and the most beloved to Allah is the person who most benefits those who depend on Him.”[2]
The word عِيَال is derived from the word عَوْل which means neediness or dependence. In general usage of this term, those for whom a person is responsible, such as his wife, or children, etc., are called his عِيَال.
In the Hadith mentioned by the shaykh here, all of mankind has been described as the عِيَال of Allah. In this context, this means mankind are servants of Allah Almighty and completely, utterly, and absolutely dependent upon Him.
Allah has guaranteed their sustenance; He provides for everyone and sustains all. The people who become most beloved to Allah Almighty are
BOOK TOPIC
- The Wise Words of Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī
- The excellence of reciting ṣalāt upon the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- First advice: three things are obligatory upon every Muslim
- A brief summary of Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir’s life
- His teaching and speeches
- Second advice: the action that makes one beloved to Allah
- Bringing joy to the distressed
- Third advice: consider life a treasure!
- Fourth advice: regarding four things that harm Islam
- Encouragement for Pious Deed 33
- Manners of visiting the resting places of the noble saints
- Announcement
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤāˈs recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 4. The reward of 600,000 ṣalāt
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Weekly gathering schedule for 9th October 2025
- More manners of visiting the resting places of the noble saints
- Supplication to be included among the righteous
- Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
