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- Some persons say that to utter "Ya Sheikh Abdal
Qaadir Jilani Shai un lillah" is Shirk because one is making partnership
with Allah Taala (committing Shirk) by asking for assistance from the creation
of Allah Ta'ala. They say that one can only ask directly from Allah Taala.
- The Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'at believes that it is absolutely
permissible to say "Ya Sheikh Abdal Qaadir Jilani Shai un lillah"
when
asking for assistance from those servants of Allah Ta'ala whom He has appointed
as helpers of the Ummah.
- We understand from the verse "Iyya ka Na'budu Wa Iy'ya
ka Nas Ta'een" (You Alone we worship and You Alone we ask for Help), which
is found in Surah Fateha, that the True Helper is Allah Ta'ala. But it is Allah
Taala who has appointed helpers from within His servants to assist the creation
with His permission.
- Hazrat Shah Abdul Azeez Muhaddith Delhwi (radi Allahu
anhu) explains the Tafseer of the verse "Iy'ya ka Na'budu Wa Iy'ya Ka
Nastaeen" by writing: "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 Shariah. 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)
- As long as a person bears this fact in mind that the True
and Real Helper is Allah Ta'ala and no matter whom he asks from, it will be
through the Mercy of Allah Ta'ala, then it is permissible to ask from such a
person. This can never be termed as Shirk.
- In the Holy Quran, it is proven that the Ambiya (alaihimus salaam) asked the servants of Allah Ta'ala, who are His creation,
to assist them in their mission of Deen. To quote two examples:-
- We read about Hazrat Isa (alaihis salaam) asking
for help from his Disciples: "Who are those who will assist me in the path of
Allah." His Disciples replied to him by saying, "From the servants, we
will help in the Deen of Allah." (Part 3, Ruku 13)
- Hazrat Moosa (alaihis salaam) also asked Allah
Ta'ala for assistance and the name of his brother, Hazrat Haroon (alaihis
salaam) was suggested to him.
- If it was Shirk to ask for assistance from the creation,
then the Ambiya (alaihimus salaam) would have never asked the people to
assist them in their propogation of Deen.
- Besides the Ambiya (alaihimus salaam) asking the
servants of Allah Ta'ala to assist them in the Deen, Allah Ta'ala states in the
Holy Quran that Jibraeel (alaihis salaam) and the pious Muslims are also
helpers: "Then, undoubtedly Allah is his helper, and Jibraeel and the
righteous Believers and after that the Angels are his helpers." (Part 28)
- The Holy Quran says: "We gave clear signs to 'Isa son
of Maryam and we assisted him with the Holy Spirit." (Part 3, Ruku 1) The
Holy Spirit in this verse refers to Hazrat Jibraeel (alaihis salaam), who
is an Angel and one of Allah Ta'alas creation. If the help of the creation was
considered to be Shirk, then Allah Ta'ala would have never allowed Jibraeel (alaihis salaam) to be the assistant of Hazrat Isa
(alaihis salaam).
- Once, Hazrat Has'saan bin Thaabit (radi Allahu anhu)
recited a Naath in the court of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu
alaihi wasallam). The Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
thereafter made a Du'a for him. This Du'a alone will show that we are from the
Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'at. The beautiful Du'a was that: "O Allah! Assist him
(Hazrat Has'saan bin Thaabit) through Rooh Quds (Jibraeel Ameen)." (Bukhari
Shareef)
- Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Delhwi (radi Allahu
anhu) states: "There are certain Awliyah Allah, whom Allah has created
only for the informing and guidance of his servants. People with needs turn
towards them for help and they receive for that which they ask and they chant
this song that, 'If you come towards Me with your body, then I shall come
towards you with My soul'." (Tafseere Azeezi)
- Sayyidi Jamal bin Abdullah bin Omar Makki (radi Allahu
anhu), in his Fatawa states that he was questioned about those people who
proclaim in times of difficulty, "Ya Rasoolullah, Ya Ali, Ya Sheikh Abdul
Qaadir" as to these proclamations being permissible in Islam. The great
scholar replied: "Yes, these proclamations are permissible. To call to them
is permissible including using their names as Wasilas. This is permissible in
the light of the Shari'ah. Such an act is desirable and approved. Only those
individuals who are stubborn and arrogant would oppose or question this reality,
and they certainly are unfortunate and deprived of the Barakaat (blessing) of
the Awliya Allah."
- Imaam Allama Khairudeen Ramli (radi Allahu anhu) wrote: "People who proclaim, Ya Sheikh Abdul Qaadir (are merely emulating) a
call, what, therefore, is the reason for it, not to be permissible?" (Fatawa
Khayria)
- Hazrat Ghousul-Azam, Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilaani (radi
Allahu anhu) said: "If anyone seeks my help in difficulty, I remove the
difficulty and if anyone in danger calls me by my name, I save him from danger
and if anyone seeks my Wasila (medium) to Allah the Almighty in need and
necessity, these are fulfilled". (Bahyay-ul-Asran; Zubdat-ul-Asran)
- Sayiddina Ghousul-Azam (radi Allahu anhu), states:
"If a person in distress or hardships calls out to me, his hardship will be
eradicated. If a person uses my name as his Wasila (medium) and pleads to Allah,
his need will be fulfilled."
- The great Saint describes a Salaah, which can be
extremely beneficial. He states: "A person should perform two Rakaats of
Salaah, in every Rakaat he should recite eleven times the Surah Fateha and,
thereafter, Surah Ikhlaas eleven times. After completing the Salaah, he should
recite the Durood and Salaam upon the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam),
then remembering me he should proceed eleven steps towards the direction of
Baghdad invoking my name in every step, including mentioning his need and wish.
In this manner (Allah willing) his need and wish will be granted."
- The verses of the Holy Quran, the Ahadith and sayings of
great Mufasireen that we have quoted here is proof enough that it is permissible
to ask help from Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilani (radi allahu anhu). Undoubtedly, he is from those servants of Allah Ta'ala, who has been chosen to
serve and help the Ummah.
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