Remove the wrong concept of peeri & mureedi system in our society.

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Tahir Sabir(44)
Ahmad Idrees(85)
Talha Imran(89)
Awwab Ameer(71)
Mujtaba Nayyer(40)
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Prof.Tariq

3. Who is Murshid & Mureed?
Definition of Bayt
Importance of Bayah to a Shaykh
Some prominent Awliya
How the Mureed should behave towards Shaykh
Criteria of a True Murshid
Silasal
Shejra
The Status of Fana fi-Shaykh
Peeri Mureedi today
Summary
Conclusion

4. Murshid:
The Murshid is he who takes others under his
guardianship so that he may help them with their deen, often
strengthening their hearts with zikr and good counsel.
Mureed:
A spiritual disciple, follower, a seeker who follows the
Murshid as His guide on the path of Tasawwuf. A person who
promiss [i.e. bayt] to obey a particular murshid is called as
mureed.

5. Bayt of a person is promising of following ones Murshid
in all Islamic deeds.
Types of Bayt:
There are two types of Bayt.
Types of Bayt
The traditional mureeds
(Bai’at-e-Barakah)
The sincere mureeds
(Bai’at-e-Iraadah)

6. The traditional mureeds (Bai’at-e-Barakah):
This is to initiate oneself into a silsila just for mere
blessings and this is the general idea of becoming a mureed in our
times. This should be at least done with a good intention and not
for any worldly gains. If one becomes a mureed for worldly gains
or any other reason other than spiritual upliftment then such
bai’at is null and void. Bai’at-e-Barakah is not useless but very
beneficial.
The sincere mureeds (Bai’at-e-Iraadah):
This is the true form of Bai’at whereby one surrenders
one’s complete self in the hands of a spiritual master. The mureed
must submit himself completely to the murshid like a corpse in
the hands of a person performing ghusal. This is also known as
Bai’at-e-Salikeen.

7. The Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) said, “Whoever dies and did not take an
oath of allegiance (to a Muslim leader) has died a death of
jahiliyah (ignorance).” [Bukhari, Muslim]
The meaning of taking bayah is to pledge spiritual
allegiance & surrender yourself to the supervision of a
Murshid/Pir/Shaykh, or spiritual teacher/leader. He leads you to
Allah by guiding you through the path of Shar’iah and the
teachings of our Beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him).
If a person wants to learn any art form or gain
knowledge/science he will seek help from an expert in that field.
Knowledge of Allah Ta`ala`s Zaat (Being) is the most difficult
secret in the universe. It can only be achieved with the help of its
experts, the Awliya Allah.

8. Some prominent Imam
Imam Ghazali
Imam al-Shafi
Imam Ahmad Bin Humble
Imam Abu Hanifa
Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi

9. Imam Ghazali:
Imam Ghazali states in his Ihya Uluum al-Din, “Keep
company with those who have firm faith, hear from them the
learning of sure faith, follow them always, so that your faith
may become firm as their faith became firm.”
Imam al-Shafi:
Imam al-Shafi said, “I accompanied the Sufiya (plural of
Sufi) and I received from them three kinds of knowledge, 1.
They taught me how to speak, 2. They taught me how to treat
people with leniency and a soft heart, 3. They guided me in the
ways of Tasawwuf.”[Tanwir Al-Qulub, page 405].

10. Imam Ahmad Bin Humble:
Imam Ahmad advising his son said, “O my son, you must
sit with the Sufiya, because they are like a fountain of
knowledge. They recite the remembrance of Allah in their
hearts. They are ascetics and they have the most spiritual
power.” [Ghiza Al-Albab, Vol 1, page 120].
Imam Abu Hanifa:
Imam Abu Hanifa said, emphasizing the importance of
sitting at the feet of a spiritual guide and teacher, “If it were not
for two years, I would have perished. For two years, I
accompanied Imam Jafar al-Sadiq and I acquired the spiritual
knowledge that made me a knower in the Way (i.e.
Tasawwuf).” [Ad-Durr Al-Mukhthar, Vol. 1, page 43].

11. Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi:
Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi states in his
Masnavi, “Whoever travels without a guide needs two hundred
years for a two day journey.”

12. Some of the duties towards your shaykh you can only
realise by showing good manners. By showing respect towards
religious scholars and shaykhs, who are your spiritual fathers,
you fulfil an important duty and if you would neglect these things
then this is nothing else as negligence and disobedience. In the
ahadith it is said: “Who does not honour our great ones and
who does not show mercy towards our ‘little ones’ and who does
not acknowledge the right of our scholars, does not belong to
us”.

13. A true Murshid is one whose own faith is sound enough
for him to guide others to the Path. His status as a Murshid must
be initiated by orders from his own spiritual guide, who may
receive these instructions from preceding saints with the
permission of the Beloved Messenger of Allah (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him).
This spiritual chain is known as a Tareeqa.

14. There are four main Silasal in Awlia Allah.
Silsilsa-e-Naqshbandiya
Silsila-e-Qadiriya
Silsila-e-Chistiya
Silsila-e-Suhrawardiya

15. Silsilsa-e-Naqshbandiya:
Behind the word "Naqshband" stand two
ideas: naqsh which means "engraving" and suggests engraving
the name of Allah in the heart, and band which means "bond" and
indicates the link between the individual and his Creator.
Silsila-e-Qadiriya:
The Qadiriya silaila was strated both Hasani and Husayni,
a descendant of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Salla Allahu
alayhi wa Sallam) from his beloved daughter Sayyidatina Fatima
az-Zahra (Rady Allahu Anha).

16. Silsila-e-Chistiya:
Sultan al-Hind Hazrat Muinuddin Hasan Chisti
Ajmeri Khawaja strated this Silsila. The personal touch is
important in guidance of the Ummah. Mere book knowledge
leads to varied translations and further division. A sick person
needs both the physician and the prescription. Often he needs the
Doctor more than the prescription.
Silsila-e-Suhrawardiya:
Shaykh Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi (Radi Allahu
ta'ala anhu) Although the teaching of Sufism was passed down
from the Beloved Prophet (Peace and Blessings Upon Him and
his Family) via the chain of spiritual masters it was during the
12th century that different orders began to form for the purpose
of teaching the methods of a particular murshid.

17. The Shejra is a chart which shows clearly how the tareeqa
has progressed; which Companions and saints it has been passed
down from. It clarifies the spiritual connection and authenticity of
the guidance a mureed is blessed with through their tareeqa.

18. The status of fana fi-Shaykh (annihilation in one’s
Shaykh or Murshid) is a truly dignified one, and is the first
stage of spiritual elevation. It indicates the mureed’s pure
nature and firm faith, and shows that they are ready for further
enlightenment from Allah and the Beloved Messenger (peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him).
The second stage of spiritual elevation is Fana fi-Rasul,
and the third & final stage is Fana-fillah which is the utmost
level of spirituality.

19. Peeri Mureedi today cotain both positive and negative
aspects. There are still many good and pious awliya Allah in the
world. But number of pretended peers increased so much that it is
difficult to distinguish between a true Wali and a pretended one.

20. Shariah and Tariqah (Revealed law and Observance) are
not two different or opposite things. Without obeying the Shariah
(Revealed Law) one cannot approach Allah. Revealed law is the
collection of all the commands concerning body and soul, the
spirit and heart, all the divine science and the infinite knowledge.
A part of Shariah (Revealed law) is called Tariqah. It possesses
cognizance so unanimously that it is conclusive and final. So all
the actions and performances of the saints have to be judged in
accordance with the divine Shariah (Revealed law). If they are
perfectly in accordance with the said law then they are true and
acceptable, otherwise they are condemnable and unacceptable.

21. The Sufis live with an ever increasing awareness of God.
One aspect of this awareness is the practice of zikr. Zikr means
'remembering God,' usually by pronouncing His name or by
uttering a number of recognized formulae.
But negative things of our society affected great names
of Murshids .
The following verse of the Qur'an reveals the significance
of zikr:
"Recite that which has been revealed to you of the
scripture, and observe prayer. For prayer restrains one from
lewdness and iniquity, but remembrance of God is the greatest
virtue."