The Great Shaikh Abd al-Qadir (RA) describes twelve special qualities that must become firmly established in the character of a Shaikh. Our master and our exemplary guide toward Allah (Exalted is He), Shaikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jili(RA), once said: It is not permissible for the Shaikh to sit on the prayer rug [sajjada] of the ultimate stage of spiritual development, nor to gird himself with the sword of total reliance on providential care [inaya], until twelve special qualities have ripened in him to complete perfection. Two of these qualities are from Allah (Exalted is He), two of them are from the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), two are from Abu Bakr (may Allah be well pleased with him), two are from Umar (may Allah be well pleased with him), two are from Uthman (may Allah be well pleased with him), and the other two are from Ali (may Allah be well pleased with him). *As for the two qualities that are from Allah (Exalted is He), a person who is endowed with them will always be ready to pardon [sattar], always ready to forgive [ghaffar]. *As for the two that are from the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), a person who is endowed with them will be sympathetic [shafiq] and kind [rafiq]. *As for the two that are from Abu Bakr (may Allah be well pleased with him), a person who is endowed with them will be both truthful [sadiq] and charitable [mutasaddiq]. *As for the two that are from Umar (may Allah be well pleased with him), a person who is endowed with them will be active in commanding [what is right and fair] [ammar] and active in forbidding [what is wrong and unfair] [nahha]. *As for the two that are from Uthman (may Allah be well pleased with him), a person who is endowed with them will be an active provider of food [mitam], and one who is devoted to praying [musalli] at night, when the rest of the people are sound asleep. *As for the two that are from Ali (may Allah be well pleased with him), a person who is endowed with them will be both learned [alim] and courageous [shuja].
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 12:44:00 +0000
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