Shaykh al-Yafi’i wrote in his book Kifayat al-Mu’taqid (“Sufficiency of the Believer”): The righteous (Saliheen) are many, and they mix with the common people for the sake of their worldly and other-worldly benefit. They are the one who have drunk from the fountain of eternal life during their lifetime on earth. Affirming that there are Awliya Allah among His slaves. " The Sufi Aulia Allah - Awliya Allah ( Saints ) " The Saints are the Friends of Allah Friend of Allah in quran The Sufi Saints / Aulia Allah - Auliya Allah "Chosen friends of Allah" Aulia's are the chosen friends of Allah. This is a strong incentive to pray on time and be in the routine of never missing salah. The Shari’ah definition of a Wali is given by Allah in the following verse: Arabic: أَلَا إِنَّ أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ, لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَىٰ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ, Transliteration: Reference to the Friends of Allah (swt) is found in the Quran, Hadith Qudsi & Narrations of our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Ashab al-Kahf (The people of the cave). Encounter with Awliya of Allah. May the curse and anger of Allah befall them. And the states of the Awtad are revealed to the elect. The other case which the Wahhabis regard as sources of polytheism are charities {khayrat}, alms {sadaqat} and vows {nudhurat} given on behalf of the dead. Yahya Snow In the name of Allah (God), I have decided to dedicate sincere and honest endeavour in helping to establish the Truth by helping to defend the good name of the last Prophet (pbuh) of Allah as well as refuting many other lies and misconceptions that are being disseminated by the insincere, wicked, deceptive, intellectually and morally bankrupted individuals as well as the … It must not remain unstated that we do not have reliable historical evidence concerning 'Umar's coming to Iran and the town of Shush in particular. General wilayah General wilayah is the closeness to Allah of anyone who always prays on time. Whenever one of them dies, Allah substitutes another one in his place.”, 11. These servants of Allah, sometimes known as the Seven Sleepers (although the Quran does not specify an exact number), were not Prophets or Messengers but were blessed with special ranks and favours. 322-23), and by Ibn ‘Abidin al-Hanafi in his fatwa on the Abdal called Ijabat al-Ghawth. And the states of the Abdal are revealed to the elect and the Gnostics (who are under the elect). Awliya Allah, in fact, work for the spread of True Teachings of Islam on behalf of the Holy Prophet(SAWAW). Starting from the top, the hierarchy is as follows: Imam Jalaluddin as-Suyuti (ra) wrote an essay in his collection of fatwas, al-Hawi lil-Fatawi, and You sit … verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear nor shall they grieve. Abu Hurayra said: “I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) in the mosque, and he said to me, “O Abu Hurayra, in this hour, a man will walk through this door, who is one of the seven people of the world through whom Allah diverts punishment from the Earth’s inhabitants.” Just then a Habashi (Ethiopian) entered in through that door. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Be wary of the spiritual vision (firasa) of the believer, for indeed he sees by the Light of Allah.” [27], Similar to this is the hadith (reported through Anas and others) in which he ﷺ said: “Indeed, Allah has servants who know (the truth about people) through reading the signs (tawassum).”[28], 1. Published. Visitation of graves is the best of all recommended (mustahabb) acts. Therefore, the Wahhabis believe in a sort of karamah for the Imams ('a), the Companions and leading figures of the religion, but they consider these miracles valuable only at the time when those possessing them are alive because once a person departs from this world, the mark of his existence, like that of other living creatures and even the non-living ones, ceases to exist. They did not succeed or rise above the other people with much fasting or prayer…but rather through being truthful in their scrupulousness, having noble intentions, having sound wholesome hearts, and giving all the Muslims sincere counsel, desiring by that the Pleasure of Allah, with patient forbearance, and a merciful core (of being), and humility without being meek. Take not for 'Auliya' (protectors or helpers or friends) disbelievers instead of believers. And the states of the Nuqaba’ and the Nujaba’ are veiled from the common, but they are revealed to each other. THE AWLIYA ALLAH ARE ALIVE IN THEIR GRAVES. Walī (Arabic ولي , plural Awliyā أولياء), is an Arabic word, its lexical meaning being “supporter”, “guardian” or “protector”. Because of them and through them, Allah sends down rain from the sky and averts His punishment and tribulations from His servants… And the Qutb is the one mentioned who is upon the heart of the angel Israfil (upon him be peace), and his relation to the rest of the Awliya’ is like the centre of the circle in relation to the circumference, and thus it is through him that Allah sets right the affair of the world… the Prophet ﷺ did not mention anyone as being upon his heart, since Allah never created anyone whose heart could be comparable to his heart in its luminousness, subtlety, and nobility. Now, if anyone believes that there is a difference between a mu'jizah and a karamah, emphasizing that mu'jizah refers to that which is performed by the prophets as narrated in the Qur'an while karamah refers to that which is performed by the infallible Imams ('a) as narrated in the traditions, it must be said that in any case, the pure Imams ('a) possess powers and forces which the common people undoubtedly do not possess, and it makes no difference whether you call it as mu'jizah or karamah. It is not permissible to ask for help from non-living things or a creature without intelligence even if it has a lot of service like the sun or the moon, even if it is holy like the Kaaba and the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad). This is known as general wilayah. Quran testifies Awliya Allah to be the Pious Great Group of Believers. The other case which the Wahhabis regard as sources of polytheism are charities {khayrat}, alms {sadaqat} and vows {nudhurat} given on behalf of the dead. He is among the awliya‘ (those close to Allah). those who believe in the Oneness of Allah (God) and fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden), and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)], no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve. Argument based on verse 21 of Surah al-Kahf, The Wahhabi viewpoint concerning the ornamentation of mosques and holy shrines, The Miracles {Karamah} of the Saints of God {Awliya’ Allah}, The miracles of the saints of God as the effect of satisfaction of the soul and God-wariness {taqwa}, Charities {khayrat}, alms {sadaqat} and vows {nudhurat}, Seeking blessings {tabarruk} from the sacred stones, Seeking Tabarruk from the Prophet (s) and his relics, Allegorical Interpretation {Ta’wil} in the Qur’an, The Wahhabis have not trodden the path of enlightenment, The reason behind the Wahhabis’ sensitivity to festivity and lamentation {‘aza}, Mourning according to Islam and Wahhabism, Mourning in the Shi`ah and Sunni schools {madhahib}, Distortion {Tahrif} in the Qur’an, Traditions and History, Belief in tahrif (alteration of the Qur'an) according to Sunni and Shi`ah ‘ulama’, The viewpoint of a number of jurists {fuqaha}, Tahrif in the statements and works of the Prophet, Second instance (the identity of the saved sect), Third instance (tahrif of the phrase, “mut'ah an-nisa'”), Obedience to the ruler and one vested with authority {wali al-amr} among the Shi`ah, The first wali al-amr after the Prophet and the criterion of preeminence of the Companions. Also they will never fear for the future on worldly matters. So I have collected these narrations in this booklet to be of benefit. Allah gives special powers to certain awliya’, not all of them, to see or do things which others can’t see or do. The fact that the Awliya’ have knowledge of the Unseen (and other miraculous abilities) is attested to by the Qur’an and Sunna and the experience of the righteous Muslims throughout the centuries of the history of Islam, and does not constitute, as some misguided Muslims claim, kufr or shirk. So the dwelling of the Nuqaba are in the Maghrib, the Nujaba in Egypt, the Abdal in Sham, the Akhyar travel throughout the Earth, the ‘Umud are in the corners of the Earth, and the Ghawth is in Makka. I hear … Our Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) then described these people and then read the following Ayah in which Allah (SWT) says in the Qur'an: "Behold! Another hadith which supports the meaning of many of the above narrations is related on the authority of Sa’d, which states: “Indeed, Allah supports this Ummah by their weak members, through their prayers, supplications, and sincerity,” and in another narration, “Is it not through the weak among the Ummah that you are granted provision and victory?”, 20. It is in Quran - ِ ُمُهَل - نوُقَتَي اوُناَكوَ اوُنمَآ نَيذَِلا - ن َوُنزَحَْي مُْه لََوَ ْمهِيَْلعَ فٌوْخَ لَ اللََّ َءاَيِلوَْأ نَِإ لَََأ The Awliya’ of Allah love Him and strive hard to please Him, while the Awliya’ of Shaytan strive to displease Allah. By them rain falls and victory is granted. Then, the said author adds that these miracles have no benefit and if there were any benefit, it only pertains to that time. It is said that some of the real Gnostics and mystics {'urafa'} possess this power and to a lower degree. And Allah causes the Qutb to travel the four horizons of the Earth, just as the constellations travel their course across the sky. From Abu Sa’id al-Khudri: “The Abdal from my nation did not enter into Paradise with their actions, but rather through the mercy of Allah, through the unparalleled generosity of their souls, the fact that they hold no grudge or hatred against anyone and their hearts being at peace with everyone, and through mercy for the entirety of Muslims.”, 3. These are the ones whom I would bring to My attention when I wish to punish My creation, and then I divert My punishment from My creation because of them.”, 18. The word, in its different forms, appears in the Quran over 200 times. Harith ibn Malik al-Ansari passed by the Prophet ﷺ who asked him, “How are you this morning, O Harith?” and he replied, “This morning I am a true believer in Allah.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “Take care of what you say, for everything has a proof to it, so what is the proof of your belief?” He said: “I have turned myself away from this world by keeping awake at night and staying thirsty by day; and I can almost see the Throne of my Lord in full view before me, and I can see the people of the Garden visiting each other, and the people of the Fire wailing to each other.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “O Harith! The number of the Nujaba’ are 300, and the number of the Nuqaba’ are 40, and the number of the Adbal is said to be 30, or 14, or 7 (and this is the most correct number), and the number of the Awtad are four. In confirming this subject one may refer to many historical accounts and the sayings of leading Sunni personalities. MM Translations ... “Umar’s submission to Islam was a conquest, his migration was a victory, his khalifa (period of rule) was a blessing. No change can there be in … This page has been accessed 133,050 times. (10:62) Awliya will never worry for anything if anything happened that they disliked. Any other use of the hosted content, such as for financial gain, requires express approval from the copyright owners. The issue that comes to mind is this: Why do the Wahhabis overlook the corruptions and perversions that plague the youth; the wealth that is plundered from Muslim countries; and the culture and civilization that are being destroyed in Muslim lands? Posts about Awliya Allah written by Faiz. There were such places in the Hijaz before, but thanks to God, they were demolished through the able hand of King 'Abd al-'Aziz al Sa'ud, and it is hoped that God would destroy the rest.5. 2. These are the friends of Allah Ta’ala and in Islamic terminology they are called AWLIYA-ALLAH and Allah Ta’ala have special treatment with them. Quran Says about Awliya Allah: “No doubt! And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. Another case highlighted by the Wahhabis and with which they have found fault is the consideration of some stones as sacred and making tawassul to them because they equate this recourse with a sort of idol-worship. Allah Almighty enabled us to meet such people and it’s amazing, but very scary. And the Nujaba’ are fewer in number than the righteous, and the Nuqaba’ are fewer in number than the Nujaba’, and they mix with the elect servants. Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verse 186:And if My servants ask you, O Prophet, concerning Me, tell them that I am quite near to them. 2. Of course, it must be noted that if people honor them, and hold in high esteem the Prophet of Islam (s), the pure Imams ('a), the Qur'an, and the religious personalities, it is because they are among the sacraments of Allah and honoring them indicates the purity of hearts: ﴿وَمَنْ يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ.﴾, And whoever venerates the sacraments of Allah—indeed that arises from God-wariness of hearts.10. You have realized (the truth), therefore cling to it.” Some versions add, “(This is) a believer whose heart Allah has illumined.”, https://www.sufiwiki.com/index.php?title=Awliya&oldid=1340. The hearts of 30 of them contain the same certainty (yaqin) which Sayyidina Ibrahim (asws) had. Verily, the friends of Allah will not have any fear, nor will they grieve. This is a powerful and profound Hadith Qudsi in which Allah informs and invites us to be among His friends and allies. Books on Awliya Allah As per the Hadith of Bukhari, Muslim and others, there are three categories of people in Muslim Ummah. By means of them, Allah brings down the rain, gives victory over enemies, and diverts punishment from the people of Syria.”, 7. This shows that it was a known and accepted truth among the Salaf that these categories of Awliya’ existed. Allah says in the Holy Quran “Do not even think of those who are martyred in the way of Allah as dead, BUT THEY ARE ALIVE near their lord and given provision. Sayyida Maryam was a Siddiqa (see Q4:69 and Q5:75), which is one of the highest categories of Ihsan, and she was granted numerous miracles, such as being provided for without intermediaries or secondary causes (Q3:37), and giving birth without human impregnation (Q3:47 and Q19:20), and super-human strength (Q19:25). He was characterized as "one who had knowledge of the Book," as Allah stated, "One with whom was knowledge of the Book said, 'I will bring it to you before your gaze returns to you…' (Q27:40)", and this is Asif bin Barkhiya (a non-prophet human), the scribe and relative of Prophet Sulayman (as), according to the Tafsir of Ibn ‘Abbas and the majority of commentators. “In the nations before you were people who were spoken to (muhaddathun) who were not Prophets. I have a friend who believes that the Messenger of Allah and pious people, whom he calls Awliya like Abdul Qadir Jeelani,are our protectors and helpers in this world besides Allah.He quotes ayah no.55 of Surah Al-Maidah in support of his belief. Awliya Allah, therefore, means Friends of Allah (swt). November 8, 2011. For them are glad tidings, in the life of the present world, and in the Hereafter. They do not fake their humility, nor fake their being dead to the world, nor are they ostentatiously impressed with themselves. Awliya, Peer-o-Murshid, Waseelah by G.A. Not one of them dies except that Allah replaces him with another.” Qatada said, “We do not doubt that Hasan al-Basri is one of them.”, 10. They only occupy a country one after another, so blessed be the people of a land among whom are two Abdal. Then for the next 15 pages he lists over 50 narrations to demonstrate his point, from which we will choose a few, also adding some that he did not mention. In short, after the death of those possessing karamah, those miracles have no value and one should not expect them.1. Awliya Allah. in which the death of the Prophet (s) has been treated equal with that of the awliya'. And the states of the Qutb are veiled from the common and the elect, out of Allah’s jealousy for him, except that he is seen to be (at the same time) knowledgeable and ignorant, dim-witted and intelligent, taking and leaving, near and far, gentle and harsh, safe and dangerous…(meaning that he combines in himself the opposites). This cannot be denied. Verily, the Awliya’ of Allah, no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve. By means of them, you are given rain, victory, and protection (from enemies, harm, etc…).”, 14. 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