Wilayat [sainthood] is a
special closeness which Allah Almighty bestows upon His chosen bondmen only by
virtue of His grace and favour. Wilayat
is a Wahbi [وَہْبِی] thing (i.e. bestowal from Allah Almighty) a person cannot get
it himself through very hard good deeds. However, probably many times good
deeds are a means of getting this Divine blessing and some get it in the
beginning. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 264)
Types of blessed saints of
Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ
There are two types of
blessed saints of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ: (1) Tashri’ee [تَشْرِیْعِی]
saint and (2) Takweeni [تَکْوِیْنِی] saint.
1.
Tashri’ee saint, i.e. saints
who are close to Allah Almighty. There are countless Tashri’ee saints in the Ummah of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی
عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ. Wherever 40 righteous Muslims gather there are surely one or
two saints.
2.
Takweeni saints are those who
have been granted the power to do what they want, in the universe; they have a
specific group such as Ghaus, Qutb, Abdaal, etc. There are different types of
Takweeni blessed saints and they all are safe from the fear and grief of the
Judgement Day or the fear and grief of the harm of the world. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 517; Noor-ul-‘Irfan, part 11, Surah
Yunus, Taht-al-Ayah: 62; summarised) Blessed Islamic scholars
have mentioned different types and number of Takweeni blessed saints. Please
read briefly about eight of them for gaining blessing:
1. Qutb [قُطْب]
It means the great person who
is only one in his era; he is also called Ghaus. Qutb is very close to Allah
Almighty and the chief of all blessed saints of his era.
2. Aimmah [آئِمِّہ]
There are only two Aimmah in
every era. First one bears the attributive name ‘Abdur Rab’ and second one
bears the attributive name ‘Abdul Malik’. Both of them are the ministers of
Qutb and become the successor of the Qutb after his demise.
3. Awtaad [اَوْتَاد]
There are only four Awtaad in
every era. Allah Almighty protects the east, west, north and south through them. Every one of them rules in
one direction of the earth. Their attributive names are as follows: ‘Abdul Hayy
[عَبْدُ الْحَیّ], ‘Abdul ‘Aleem, ‘Abdul Qaadir and ‘Abdul
Mureed.
4. Abdaal [اَبْدَال]
They are exactly seven in
number. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 30, pp. 87) Allah
Almighty has given them the responsibility of protecting the whole universe.
Every Budal (singular of Abdaal) has one Iqleem [1/7th
part of the populated land] where he
rules.
5. Nuqaba [نُقَبَا]
There are 12 Nuqaba in every
era. Every Naqeeb possesses the knowledge of the peculiarities of one Burj out
of twelve Burooj [بُرُوْج] of the sky. Allah Almighty has bestowed
this glory upon them that they become aware of a person being fortunate and
unfortunate by seeing only his footprint on the earth.
6. Nujaba [نُجَبَا]
They are exactly eight in
number in every era. The signs of acceptance appear even by the appearances of
these blessed personalities. They are overcome by the Haal and this state can
be recognized by only the great blessed saints who have higher status than
them.
7. Rijaal-ul-Ghayb [رِجَالُ الْغَیْب]
They are exactly ten in
number. Divine luminosities always descend to them; therefore, they are humble
and talk in whispers. They remain invisible. Whenever Allah-loving people use
the word ‘Rijaal-ul-Ghayb’, they mean the
same blessed personalities. This word sometimes means invisible human and
sometimes also Mu’min (believer) jinn. Further, sometimes the people who gain
knowledge and sustenance from Ghayb (unseen) are also called Rijaal-ul-Ghayb.
8. Rajabi [رَجَبِی]
There are forty Rajabi in
every era. They are called Rajabi because they are in this state only from the
first day of Rajab to the last day of Rajab. However, some continue to be under
some influence of this state throughout the year. (Jami’
Karamaat-e-Awliya, vol. 1, pp. 69, 74; summarised)
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