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The Wise Words of Shaykh Abd al Qadir al Jilani
When we draw inspiration from their sacred lives, follow their examples, read their statements, and understand and act upon their words, we too will walk the straight path.
اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه By following in the footsteps of their sacred lives, we will ultimately reach Paradise.
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
O those who love Allah’s Messenger! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه The blessed month of RabīꜤ al- Ākhir is underway. This month bears connection to the Crown of the Saints, Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه .
The life of the Shaykh is commemorated especially on the 11th of RabīꜤ al-Ākhir. Without doubt, he was among those who turned most to Allah Almighty. His life was full of good deeds, and he was perfectly obedient to Allah and His Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم .
In line with the command given in the verse we just heard, and with the intention of acting upon it, let us have the honor of discussing Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī’s life and listening to his words of wisdom.
May Allah grant us the ability to have heartfelt love for the Shaykh. May we benefit from the shaykh’s biography and act upon his teachings.
اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Let us begin with some of Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī’s amazing statements.
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
