Sultan-ul-Faqr VI Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali

Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali was the true personification of the perfect spiritual guide having the Divine light of guidance as described by Sultan Bahoo in his books. He was appointed at the status of sixth Sultan-ul-Faqr and possessed the same grandeur as that of Sultan-ul-Faqr.

My beloved spiritual guide Sultan-ul-Faqr VI Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali has turned me from a particle to the sun.

Sultan-ul-Faqr VI never involved his disciples in arduous mystic exercises or forty-day seclusions. Instead, he illuminated the rusted inwards of people with the light of Ism-e-Allah Zaat by granting them its contemplation and through the efficacy of his sacred company and perfect spiritual sight. It is my observation that for a true seeker of Allah, a moment of his spiritual attention was far better than thousands of recitals. His spiritual sight was an absolute light. Whoever was blessed by his alchemic glance, got enlightened.

The teachings of Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali are the continuation of the teachings of Sultan Bahoo. He was neither a researcher nor an orator but possessed a spiritually powerful sight with which he inculcated his teachings into the inwards of the seekers and cleansed them from all impurities. Throughout his life, he spread and promoted Sultan Bahoo's teachings, instilling them in the inwards of the seekers of Allah and illuminating them with the light of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. He is the only one who not only spread Sultan Bahoo's teachings about the Divine Reality theoretically but also practiced and applied them.

After Sultan Bahoo, the spiritual guides and Fakirs of the Sarwari Qadri order only granted the first stage of Ism-e-Allah Zaat i.e. (Allahu Hoo) to the disciples. However, Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali made the final stage of invocation of Hoo, Sultan-ul-Azkar (the king of Invocations) common among the masses which was earlier reserved for the chosen ones only. He also granted the Ism-e-Allah Zaat made of gold which is the real Ism-e-Allah Zaat to the most devoted seekers of Allah.

When Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali acceded to the throne of Divine guidance and persuasion, people were drowned in worldly lusts and materialism. In this dark era of moral and spiritual decline, he elevated true seekers of Allah spiritually by bestowing Divine observation through contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. To spread the beneficence of Ism-e-Allah Zaat among more and more people, Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali simplified the process by granting them Ism-e-Allah Zaat on the very first day of pledging allegiance instead of subjecting them to years of hard mystic exercises. He would even grant Ism-e-Allah Zaat without allegiance. The disciples whom he wanted to involve in mystic struggle for spiritual elevation, he ordered them to invoke and contemplate Ism-e-Allah Zaat, stay in the company of spiritual guide and serve him instead of adopting seclusion to perform extra devotions.

Sultan-ul-Faqr VI travelled the entire country to grant spiritual beneficence to common people. There are examples of thousands of people who could not visit him physically due to long distances, even then he blessed them spiritually with the beneficence of Ism-e-Allah Zaat and enlightened their souls.

Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali guided his disciples both esoterically and exoterically with affection. His affectionate style made each seeker feel not just like a disciple but a laudable. He led countless individuals to the station of Divine union, transforming them into true knowers of Allah. He also submerged many fortunate souls in the river of Divine Unity, elevating them to the station of annihilation in Allah.

Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali urged people to concentrate on the single Divine point, emphasizing that understanding this fundamental point eliminates the need for delving into intricate details. That Divine point is Ism-e-Allah Zaat, its invocation and contemplation. By guiding them to focus on the Oneness of Allah rather than becoming entangled in extensive knowledge, he enabled thousands to easily grasp the secret of Divine Reality.

No one disseminated the beneficence of Ism-e-Allah Zaat as extensively as Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali. Changing the tradition of earlier Saints who believed that concealing Ism-e-Azam was essential and revealing it was unlawful, he mandated its disclosure and deemed its concealment unlawful. He devoted his entire life to spread the blessings of Ism-e-Allah Zaat, travelling tirelessly from one place to another.

Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali engraved the name of Allah upon the inwards of seekers by spreading the beneficence of contemplation of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. He made it clear that the ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to attain gnosis and closeness to Allah, can only be achieved by negating the thoughts and desires of everything other than Allah and affirming Oneness of Allah.

Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali's life was a practical example of the teachings of the Quran and Hadith, serving as their living interpretation. Merely beholding his sacred countenance evoked the remembrance of Allah.

The radiant visage of Sultan-ul-Faqr VI bore a resemblance to the full moon, illuminated by the light of Ism-e-Allah Zaat. Merely glimpsing his sacred countenance instilled the certainty in the true seekers that he is the perfect knower of Allah and the exact manifestation of the Divine Essence. Though the lovers yearned to fix their gaze upon his lustrous countenance but the Divine lights and theophanies emanating from him compelled them to lower their eyes.

I have not seen any face more beautiful and resplendent with Divine illumination than that of my spiritual guide, Sultan-ul-Faqr VI. Those with pure inward, upon beholding him were enraptured and drawn to him immediately. His beneficence is continued even after his death, for Sultan-ul-Faqr is blessed with eternal life.

Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali was humble, kind and blessed with an exceptional morality. He belonged to a very noble family and was a harmonious fusion of grace, compassion, generosity and empathy particularly towards the less fortunate.

The granduer of Sultan-ul-Faqr VI Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali was such that prominent scholars and spiritual leaders would attend his gatherings with great respect and reverence. I have seen esteemed scholars and spiritual leaders sitting before him with utmost courtesy and respect.

Upon assuming the mantle of leadership of Sarwari Qadri order, Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali laid the foundation of Islahi Jamat and ordered me to publish the monthly magazine, Mirat-ul-Arifeen. The sole purpose of both was to persuade common Muslims towards the path of gnosis of Allah and to advocate the necessity of a perfect spiritual guide to achieve this purpose. After his death, to continue his mission I established the organization, Tehreek Dawat-e-Faqr and launched the monthly Sultan-ul-Faqr magazine.

Following the tradition of earlier Sufi Saints, Sultan-ul-Faqr VI established a rule within the Islahi Jamat, wherein donations were sought exclusively from disciples and followers. I adhere to the same practice.