Permissibility of Proclaiming Ya Shaykh Abdal Qaadir Jilaani Shai’an Lillah ◌ The Ahle Sunnah wal Jama’at say and believe that it is totally permissible to say, “Ya Shaykh Abdal Qaadir Jilaani Shai’an lillah” and to ask for assistance from those servants of Allah whom He has appointed as helpers to the Ummah. Almighty Allah says in the Glorious Qur’aan: “O You Who Believe, Seek assistance through patience and Namaaz. Verily Allah is with those who are Patient.” [Surah Baqara Verse.153] “And assist one another in goodness and piety and do not assist one another in sin and transgression.” [Surah Maa’idah Verse.2] “It is He who gave you might through His help and with that of the Muslims” [Surah Al Anfal Verse.62] “O Communicator of the unseen (O Nabi), Allah is sufficient for you and (for) all these Muslims who follow you.” [Surah Al Anfal Verse.64] “And the believing men and believing women are helpers to one another.” [Surah Tauba Verse.71] All the above mentioned verses prove that it is totally permissible to seek assistance from the servants of Allah. If it were shirk (polytheism) to accept anyone as a helper through the permission of Allah; He would have never given permission for this in the Glorious Qur’aan. The Ambia (alaihis Salaatu wa tasleem) have always advised the people to stay away from shirk. The Nabis never commit shirk and neither do they ask anyone to commit shirk (Polytheism). Even in the Holy Qur’aan, it is proven that that Ambia (alaihis salaam) asked the servants of Allah to assist them in their missions of Deen. Just as Hazrat Esa (alaihis salaam) said to his followers: “Who shall be my helper in the way of Allah?” [Surah Al Imran Verse.52] It has been mentioned in the Holy Qur’aan that they replied: “The followers replied, we are the helpers of Allah’s religion.” [Surah Al Imran Verse.52] Hazrat Moosa (alaihis salaam) also asked Almighty Allah to grant him assistance and in answering this Dua of Hazrat Moosa (alaihis salaam), Allah gave the name of his brother Hazrat Haroon (alaihis salaam). Concerning this, the Qur’aan says: “And appoint for me from my family a minister, (He should be) my brother Haroon. Strengthen my back (position) through him.” [Surah Tahaa Verses 29-31] From both Ambia (alaihis salaam) it is proven that there are helpers amongst the creation (servants) of Allah. If to ask assistance from the creation was shirk, then the Ambia (Alaihis salaam) would have never asked the people to assist them in their propagation of Deen. Even though it is not clear in these verses that the help is through the permission and blessing of Almighty Allah, it is compulsory upon the people of knowledge that they inform the general public that the true helper is Almighty Allah just at it is clear in the verse: “We worship only You and from You only do we seek help” [Surah Faateha] However, it should also be explained that through His permission and His giving there are also helpers amongst the servants of Almighty Allah, who have been appointed to assist the ordinary servants of Allah, just as it has been stated in the above mentioned verses of the Glorious Qur’aan. Leave alone the Ambia (alaihis salaam) asking the servants of Allah to assist in Deen. Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur’aan that Jibra’eel (alaihis salaam) and the pious Muslims are also helpers. “Then undoubtedly, Allah is his helper and Jibra’eel and (all) the pious believers and after this, even the Angels will support him.” [Surah Tahreem Verse.4] In the third Part of the Holy Qur’aan, Almighty Allah has explained the how Hazrat Jibra’eel (alaihis salaam) assisted Hazrat Esa (alaihis salaam): “And we granted clear signs to Esa the son of Maryam, and We assisted him through the Pure Spirit.” [Surah Baqara Verse.87] The Pure Spirit here refers to Hazrat Jibra’eel (alaihis salaam), who is an Angel and also the creation Almighty Allah. If the help of the creation was shirk, then Almighty Allah would have never allowed Jibra’eel (alaihis salaam) to be the assistant of Hazrat Esa (alaihis salaam). Hazrat Has’saan bin Thaabit ◌ is a Sahabi of the Holy Prophet and the Poet of the Exalted Court of the Holy Prophet . When he completed reciting a Naat in the court of the Holy Prophet , the Holy Prophet made a special Dua for him and this Dua will show that we are the true Ahle Sunnah wal Jama’at. This was the beautiful Dua: “O Allah, Assist him (Hazrat Hassaan bin Thaabit) through Rooh Quds (Jibra’eel Ameen).” [Bukhari Shareef] Concerning the commentary of the verse great and distinguished personalities and Mufassireen such as Imam Fakhrud’deen Raazi, Allama Khaazin and Allama Isma’eel Haq’qi say follows: “It is permissible to seek assistance from the people to alleviate hardships and injustices.” Hazrat Shah Abdul Aziz Muhadith Dehlwi ◌ , whilst explaining the Tafseer of the verse explains a point, through which all doubts concerning this topic fade away. That Tafseer is being quoted below so that we will even know the belief of Shaykh Abdul Azeez Muhadith Dehlwi: “Here, it should be understood that to ask for assistance from anyone other than Allah, by putting full trust and not thinking of it as a marvel of Almighty Allah is prohibited. But if the attention is towards Allah and then to think of a person as the splendour of Almighty Allah and by keeping the means and wisdom of Almighty Allah before you, if one asks from anyone other than Allah, then this is not far from the wisdom of Almighty Allah. This action is permissible and allowed in Shariat. To ask for help in this way is not really asking from someone but Allah, but in reality it is to ask from Allah.” [Tafseer Azeezi Pg.8] Note: Hazrat Muhadith Dehlwi ◌ is explaining that as long as a person bears this fact in mind that the true and real helper is Allah and no matter whom he asks from, it will be through the mercy of Allah, and then it is permissible to ask from such a person. Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Haq Muhadith Dehlwi ◌ states, “There are certain Awliyah Allah whom Allah has created specifically for guiding and enlightening His servants. They have been given control of this universe even in this condition (of theirs). And by their insightful absorption, their being spiritually engrossed due to their special excellence does not impede them. The people of the Uwaisi Tareeqa gain their spiritual inner brilliance through such personalities. Those in need and those with issues go to them to have their needs and issues resolved and they achieve whatever they desire (from them) And (these blessed) persons chant the following words in their spiritual condition ‘If you come towards me with body then I shall come towards you with soul’ [Tafseer-e-Azeezi] All the above mentioned verses of the Qur’aan, Ahadith and sayings of great Mufassireen prove beyond doubt that it is permissible to seek assistance from Hazrat Ghaus e Azam ◌ and undoubtedly he is from amongst the blessed servants of Allah.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:32:59 +0000
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