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Sultan ul Ashiqeen Quotes

Religion and Scholars

Religion and Scholars

Divine teachings for Religion and Scholars

The Difference Between a Saint and a Scholar

The meanings of the Quran descend on the inward of a Mystic while on the mind of a scholar. The mind perceives things in various ways and dimensions while the inward (soul) is one which is from Allah. This is why all the Saints derive same meaning of the Quran, while scholars interpret it differently based on their respective intellectual understanding.

The Misuse of Religion for Power

Where religion becomes a business, there remains nothing but violence and hatred.

The Scholar and Politics

A strange trend is set; those who do not have wealth and authority, acquire power by using religion

The Scholar's Rhetoric and the Inner Path

A scholar’s work becomes controversial when he indulges in the battle of power.

Divine Scholars and the Inheritance of Prophethood

No Prophet ever came from the scholars of the Children of Israel. Allah always chose an ordinary person as a Prophet who was not a scholar. This surged jealousy in the scholars of Children of Israel, thus they opposed every Prophet. Prophet Mohammad said: اَلْعُلَمَآءُ اُمَّتِیْ کَاَنْبِیَآءِ بَنِیْ اِسْرَائِیْلَ Meaning: The scholars of my umma are like the Apostles of Children of Israel. اِنَّ الْعُلَمَآ ءُ وَرَثَۃَ الْاَنْبِیَآ ءِ(ترمذی 2682) Meaning: Scholars are the heirs of Prophets. (Tirmidhi 2682) Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani says while interpreting these Hadiths in his book Sirr-ul-Asrar that here scholars do not refer to those who have only acquired the exoteric knowledge of religion rather it refers to the Divine scholars i.e. the perfect Saints (spiritual guides) who possess exoteric as well as esoteric knowledge. Per teachings of Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani, even if the common scholars are considered heirs of the Prophet then they are like uterine relatives (whose part in inheritance is not mentioned in the Quran and Hadith, nor is decided through consensus). The true heir is the biological son as his relation is stronger than the rest of the relatives and he inherits all the exoteric and esoteric attributes and secrets of his father. Hence, the scholars who are the true heirs of the Holy Prophet are the Saints who have the knowledge of outward as well as inward

Purification of the Soul and Outward Scholars

The scholars of every sect have awareness about the knowledge of purification of self but they do not have this state because it cannot be attained merely through reading books. According to the Quran, attaining the state of purified self is the biggest success. As Allah says in the Holy Quran, “Indeed, he succeeds who purifies his self” (Al-Shams:9). The purification of self can be attained only by the spiritual glance of the perfect spiritual guide.

The Prayer of Divine Love

The religious scholars call people towards salat but they themselves never offer the salat of Divine love.

Knowledge and Arrogance

Some scholars become arrogant when they attain a lot of knowledge, be it worldly or esoteric. This deprives them of the grace of Allah.

Spiritual Authority

Spiritual Authority

Recognized leadership in authentic Islamic spirituality with a legacy of scholarly excellence

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Unbroken Lineage

Connected to a centuries-old spiritual chain with authenticated transmission from generation to generation.

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Global Acceptance

Teachings recognized by Islamic scholars across multiple continents and cultural traditions.

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Authoritative Works

Comprehensive publications on Islamic spirituality used as reference material in academic circles.

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Community Service

Established institutions serving spiritual and educational needs with verified impact.

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Recognized Excellence

Recipient of international awards for contributions to spiritual enlightenment.

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Authentic Practices

Time-honored spiritual methods rooted in Quran and Sunnah, preserved unchanged.