Dear Islamic brothers
and sisters , Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilani’s (RA) mat
ernal grandfather, Sayyiduna
Abdullah Sawma’ee (RA) , was from the venerable saints (RA) of
Jilan. Apart from being very pious, he (RA) was a man of great virtue and an
accomplished individual. He (RA) was Mustajaab-ul[1]Da’waat,
(i.e. his supplications would be accepted). If he ever became displeased with
someone, Allah Almighty would avenge that person. Whoever he was pleased with,
Allah Almighty would honour that person with reward and respect.
Despite being physically weak, he would perform voluntary prayers (Nawafil) in abundance and remain occupied in the remembrance of Allah Almighty. He would often foretell of many events before their occurrence, which would then transpire exactly as he would have foretold. (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, p. 172) The epithet of Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilani’s (RA) paternal aunt was ‘Umm-e-Muhammad’, and her name was ‘Aaishah Bint Abdullah’. She was a pious lady possessing saintly miracles. People would visit her for the fulfilment of their needs and ask her to pray for them. Shaykh Abdul Qaadir also had a brother whose name was Sayyid Abu Ahmad Abdullah, who was younger than Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilani . He had gained a large share of knowledge and piety, but passed away in his youth. Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilani’s family consisted of pious people. His maternal grandfather, paternal grandfather, father, mother, paternal aunt, brother and sons were all pious and righteous, which is why people referred to them as the ‘noble family’.
Mukarram shaha tayray saaray kay
saaray,
Hayn aabaa-o-ajdaad ya
Ghaus-e-A’zam
(Wasail-e-Bakhshish Amended
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