Miracles of Hadhrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani

The miracles of the Auliya are true.  Some people deny them altogether and some consider miracles as the be all and end all, when miracles are a reward from Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) to His special slaves for following the Shariah and striving against the Nafs. Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) was an embodiment of Shariah, Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and of struggle against the Nafs. All the historians agree that the miracles expressed by Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) were innumerable in number.  Shaykh Ul Islam ‘Izz bin Abdus Salam (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) and Imam Ibn Taimiyya say that the miracles of Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham have reached the limits of Tawatur (so famous that they can neither be denied nor doubted).  Among all his miracles, the greatest one is the revival of dead hearts. My foot is on the necks of Auliya This incident is a shining example of the greatness of Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) that in front of 50 plus elite saints of Iraq, Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) said: This foot of mine is on the neck of every saint of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) .” On hearing this, all the Auliya (May Allah shower His Mercy on them) lowered their necks. 313 great Auliya spread in the whole world lowered their necks.  Out of them, 17 were in the Haramain, 60 were in Iraq. 40 in non-Arab lands, 30 in Syria, 20 in Egypt, 27 in the lands of North Africa (Maghrib), 30 in the east, 11 in Africa, 7 in Sadde Yajooj, 7 in the valley of Serendip, 47 in Koh e Qaaf and 24 in islands. Hadhrat Shaykh ‘Adi bin Musafir (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) was asked about this that would this be so in every era, he said: Yes. Apart from Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him), no one else was ordered to say this.  He was asked: “Were you ordered to say this?”  He said: Yes, that is why all the Auliya lowered their necks. According to Imam Tadfi (May Allah shower His Mercy on him), there is difference in scholars that whether the foot meant here is the real, physical foot or is it meant in a metaphorical sense. This saying of Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) is for those people who draw near to Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) through the path of Walaya.  The Sahabah (May Allah be well pleased with them) drew near to Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) through proximity with the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), so this does not include the Sahabah. To enumerate only those miracles of Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him), which have been mentioned in famous books, a huge register would be required.  A few of them are being mentioned here: Once, there was such a flood in the river Euphrates that Baghdad was in danger of being washed away. People came to Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) and requested him for help. He took a stick with him and went to the bank of the river.  He planted the stick into the ground and said: O river! Stay till here! The water receded. A group of Rawafidh came to Hadhrat Ghouse ul A'adham with 2 baskets and asked Hadhrat Shaykh to tell them what was in those baskets.  The Shaykh replied: In this, there is a handicapped child.  The basket was opened and the child was taken out.  Then the Shaykh ordered the child to stand.  The child not only stood but started running and playing.  The Shaykh said: In the other, there is a healthy child.  That child was taken out.  He started playing and running about. Hadhrat Shaykh (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) ordered the child to sit down.  The child sat down and could not stand again. On seeing this, the whole group of Rawafidh repented. A lady came to the Hadhrat Ghawth ul A’adham (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) and saw that the Shaykh was having chicken.  She told him: You eat chicken and make my child eat dry bread.”  Hadhrat Shaykh (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) put his hand on the bones of the chicken and said: Get up with the command of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala)! The chicken became alive and started screeching.  Hadhrat Shaykh (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) told the lady: When your child reaches this stage, he is free to eat whatever he wants to.” i.e. this period is of learning and striving against the Nafs.

Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

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