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Sheikh Abdulla Daghistani The Concept of the Seal of Saints. Sheikh ul Akbar Muhiyudin Ibn al Arabi has in his book Futuhat i Makkiya (The Meccan Revelations) written about the concept of Khatm ul Awlia or the Seal of Saints. According to him all the Prophets and Saints are from the Light of the Spirit of Muhammed and are its manifestations. The Spirit of Muhammad is the beginning and ending of the entire Spiritual Hierarchy. Adam (alai) was its first manifestation and the Prophet Muhammad (Sal) himself was the last and most complete manifestation of the Spirit of Muhammad. Prophet hood reached its height and completion in the Prophet Mohammad (Sal) and therefore in the hierarchy of the Prophets he was the most complete and greatest. Sheikh Muhiyudin ibn al Arabi's shrine In the case of the Seal of Saints what distinguishes the Seal of Saints from all the other Saints and Prophets is that the Spirit of Mohammed is completely and fully manifested in the Seal of the Saints and that he is the final entity of the Spiritual Hierarchy to whom the Spirit of Mohammad is directly passed. Unlike the Seal of Prophets where Prophet hood was sealed after the Seal of Prophets in the case of the Seal of the Saints, sainthood shall continue after the Seal of Saints. Saints will come after him. Sheikh Muhiyudin Ibn al Arabi means by the Seal that only the Saintship which comes from the Mohammadan heritage (Irth Muhammadi) has been sealed which means that there will be other Saints after the Seal of Saints but that they will not be the immediate Spiritual Inheritors of Mohammad instead they shall be the heirs of the other Prophets or Saints through the channel or mediumship of the Seal of Saints. Sheikh ul Akbar Muhiyudin Ibn al Arabi also says that the Seal of Saints like the seal of Prophets was in existence from pre eternity when Adam (alai) was between clay and water. He also says that the internality or the inward aspect (batin) of the Seal of Saints is the same as that of the Prophet Muhammad (sal) and that all spiritual knowledge come to all other Prophets and Saints through the channel and mediumship of the Seal of Saints. The Identity of the Seal of Saints The information that we have about our Grandsheikh Moulana Abdullah Faiz Dhagistani is mainly from the lectures of his Grandsheikh who was Sheikh Sharafuddeen Dhagistani (ral) who was also his uncle and also from the lectures from Grandsheikh Abdullah Faiz Dagistani himself and Moulana Sheik Nazim. Sheikh Sharafuddeen said that as soon as Sheikh Abdullah was born the eye of his heart was open and that Sheikh Abdullah was able to speak of the Heavens up to the Throne of Allah Almighty Himself which includes the knowledge of our Earth and the Seven Heavens as well. This means that he can give the knowledge of all of creation which Allah Almighty opened for him and for Prophet Muhammad (sal) and for all of the Saints. Sheikh Sharafudeen ad Dhagistani At the age of seven Sheikh Abdullah would effortlessly speak about the highest of Spiritual knowledge so much so that when his Grandsheikh Sheikh Sharafuddeen asked him as to how he could speak on these very high knowledge he answered that these words came to him from the Divine Presence itself like they were written in front of him and that he had only to look at those words and speak about it. Sheikh Abdullah could at this age speak on Spiritual knowledge that had never been opened by anyone before him. Sheikh Abdullah said regarding this that if he was to reveal the deep secrets and Divine Knowledge (ma’rifatullah) that he had in his heart even the Saints would misunderstand him and have him killed. Sheikh Abdullah ad Dhagistani Sheikh Abdullah was ordered by his Sheikh to get married when he was fifteen years old. Six months after this he was ordered into a seclusion by his Grandsheikh for a period of five years. Such was the severity of the training that Sheikh Abdullah received. All in all he is reported to have done at least twenty seclusions during which his spiritual rank increased to great heights never before attained by any one before him. Sheikh Abdullah was the Ocean of the Saints so much so that the Light of Prophecy and the Light of Sainthood (wilaya) passed from the heart of Prophet Muhammad (sal) to the heart of Sheikh Abdullah and it was from the heart of Sheikh Abdulla that like a channel these Lights and knowledge came to all the Saints who lived from the time of Adam (alai) upto now and it shall continue in this manner until the coming time of the Day of Judgment. It was Sheikh Abdullah who dressed all these Saints in all their stations (maqams) and ranks. No Light of Sainthood was given by Prophet Muhammad (sal) to any Saint except through the heart of Sheikh Abdullah. This was the situation even before Sheikh Abdullah was born into this world. Sheikh Sharafuddeen also said that the spiritual reality of Sheikh Abdullah is like the reality of Seyyadina Abu Bakr Siddique (ral). Just as Seyyadina Abu Bakr Siddique (ral) was with Prophet Muhammad (sal) from pre eternal times so was Sheikh Abdullah with Prophet Muhammad (sal). When Allah Almighty made the Light of Prophet Muhammad (sal) to appear and to manifest, the lights of Seyyadina Abu Bakr Siddique (ral) and the Light of Sheikh Abdullah also appeared at the same time and they accompanied Prophet Muhammad (sal) from the time when no creation was yet created. This was the time when everything was in the Oceans of Knowledge of Allah Almighty. This means that Sheikh Abdullah was accompanying all the Prophets and all the Saints during all the past centuries. Sheikh Abdullah with Sheikh Nazim Sheikh Sharafuddeen said that as Prophet Muhammad (Sal) is the Seal of the Prophets so is Sheikh Abdullah the Seal of the Saints. This does not mean that no Saints will come after Sheikh Abdullah. There will be other Saints coming after him. Therefore what the Seal of Saints means is that all the Lights of all the Saints before and after must come through the heart of the Seal of the Saints who is Sheikh Abdullah. All the Saints from the time of Adam (alai) up to the Day of Judgment had to have received their Lights through Sheikh Abdullah and it was Sheikh Abdullah who also dressed them in all their stations (maqam) and ranks. Sheikh Sharafuddeen further said that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sal) has made Sheikh Abdullah to be in a station (maqam) and a rank in which not one of the children of Adam (alai) had the capability to step on and to put their foot in this station (maqam) or rank. Sheikh Abdullah was the one who dove deep into the oceans of wisdom, secrets and realities of the Divine Oceans of Unity of Allah Almighty with the help and support of Prophet Mohammad (sal) the Seal of Prophets. The Medium and the Channel Sheikh Abdullah was the one who took these secrets, wisdom and realities and gave them to all the Saints past and present. Sheikh Abdullah is also the one who was teaching the secrets of the Holy Quran to Sahib uz Zaman Seyyadina Muhammad Mahdi (alai) on the orders of the Prophet Muhammad (sal) as Sheikh Abdullah had this promise given to him on the day of promises so as to be able to reveal the secrets of the Holy Quran to all creation during the time of Mahdi (alai) by his spiritual reality. The angels and jinns follow Sheikh Abdullah and accompany him and do what Sheikh Abdullah wants them to do. They will do as he wants by the order of Allah Almighty and by the order of Prophet Muhammad (sal). Grandsheikh Abdullah with Sheikh Nazim Sheikh Abdullah was so close to Allah Almighty and to the Prophet Muhammad (sal) that there were no veils between Sheikh Abdullah and the Prophet Mohammad (sal) and also no veils between Sheikh Abdullah and Allah Almighty. If he was to ask anything from Allah Almighty then it would be granted to him as Allah Almighty will say “what is it that you wish for my sincere servant, I will give it to you.” The secrets of the Holy Quran are only to be recited now and not to be revealed except during the time of Seyyadina Mahdi (alai) and Esa (alai). It shall be revealed at the end of time during the period of Mahdi (alai) and Esa (alai) before the day of judgment and this shall take place through the channel of the Seal of Saints who is Sheikh Abdullah. Grandsheikh Abdullah Seyyadina Muhiyudin Ibn al Arabi in his book Futuhat i Makkiya says that at last Allah Almighty will change the blessings and inspirations of the whole world by His greatest name which is the name which will be opened so that Allah Almighty makes the earth to carry this burden of Allah Almighty. He will open the secret of His greatest name at that time. Allah Almighty is going to appoint and to send the Ghauz or the Qutb who’s name is Abdullah to settle in Damascus and he will be like a pillar when Allah Almighty inspires him and looks at him. The Prophet Muhammad’s spirituality will be with him at that time. He will be accompanied by this spirituality. He shall only speak by translating with the spirituality of the Prophet Muhammad (sal) to anyone who is around or beside him. After the passing away of Sheik Abdullah this 'trust' (amana) was dressed on Moulana Sheikh Nazim to carry this trust till the coming of Seyyadina Mahdi (alai) and Esa (alai) when the spirituality of Sheikh Abdullah will appear again and will reveal all these secrets. Sheikh Abdullah Dhagistani Sheikh Abdullah said that he is the one who is serving Allah Almighty and Prophet Muhammad (sal) through the Naqshabandi way. He was serving all the children of Adam (alai) up to the time of death and all what he gained during his lifetime as good deeds he has promised to the Prophet Muhammad (sal) that they be distributed to his nation who are all the children of Adam (alai). The Sultan ul Ad-dhikr There is a manner in which the Holy Quran is recited that is known as Sultan ul adh- dhikr. This type of recital of the Holy Quran is only done by the highest ranking Saints. This recital of the Holy Quran is done with all the secrets of the Quran and its inner realities which mean that the person reciting the Holy Quran in this manner is reciting it with the secrets of everything in existence from the very beginning to the very end. The number of times that the Holy Quran was recited in this manner by the Saints also defers according to the rank and power of the saint reciting it. Shah Bahauddin Naqshaband was able to complete the recital of the Holy Quran in this manner nine hundred and ninety nine (999) times during his entire life. Sheikh Ahmed Faruq Sirhindi did this nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine (9,999) times during his life time. Sheikh Sharafuddin was able to do it nineteen thousand nine hundred and ninety nine (19,999) times. Sheikh Nazim said that with every inhalation Sheikh Abdullah recited the Holy Quran in this manner and also with every exhalation in this manner which means that he used to complete the recitation of the Holy Quran in this manner twice in every breath. Such was the spiritual rank and power of Sheikh Abdullah. The Supreme Sacrifice Six months before Sheikh Abdullah passed away which was during the Islamic month of Muharam in the year of 1973 which was on a Friday he came to the mosque where he is buried now and he made the kathm ul khawajagan or the Naqshbandi group zikr. While doing this Zikr he was crying profusely. He then gave a lecture in which he said that on that night the Prophet Muhammad (sal) told him that the children of Adam (alai) and his nation specially this last nation are going to be so weak in their Iman (faith) and so weak in their worshipping. That they will be following their desires and their egos and that they will love this world and this life. That they will not be following Allah Almighty and the Prophet Muhammad (sal) and they will not be following the Saints. Grandsheikh Abdullah The Prophet Muhammad (sal) said “So there is no way that they will be saved from hell except and unless an Awlia (saint) of the highest rank sacrifices himself and takes upon himself all their badness and all their sins. They are running away from Allah Almighty and from me and they are cursing all kinds of religions. If such a saint who belongs to this highest rank sacrifices himself on behalf of them Allah Almighty has given me a promise that he will save all of them and all their unbelief, rejection, sins and badness will be taken over by this high ranking saint.” The Prophet (sal) further said that he could not say about the future of this high ranking saint and that therefore he could not guarantee what would be the condition of this high ranking Waliullah who sacrifices himself thereafter. Allah Almighty may send him to hell or paradise as the Prophet Muhammad (sal) said that he did not know what the condition of this great saint is going to be after he so sacrifices himself. The Prophet (Sal) also said that there is no saint who is of that required highest ranks the present except sheik Abdullah who could make that sacrifice. The Prophet (sal) said that he is not in a position to ask any one to do this sacrifice as he could not guarantee to him as to what Allah Almighty would do to this saint. Immediately Sheikh Abdullah said, “As you like my beloved Seal of Prophets, I am going to sacrifice myself for your nation”. Two or three months after this incident Sheikh Abdullah passed away from this life. The Merciful Pleader Sheikh Abdullah was one of the most generous of people. He loved the poor and orphans. He not only served the nation of the Prophet Muhammad (sal) but he served all the children of Adam (alai). He said that he is serving all the children of Adam (alai) and that he will act as their lawyer and pleader on the Day of Judgment when Allah Almighty will be the Highest Judge and hold His Court. On that day the Prophet Muhammad (sal) will act as the intercessor and Sheik Abdullah shall act as their lawyer or pleader and plead with Allah Almighty on their behalf. |