ETHICS FOR THE MUREED
by
Ghousul-Waqt Abul-Fadl Shamsudeen Sayyid Ale'Ahmad Ach'che Mia Husaini Al-Qaadiri Barkaati
Translated by
Durwesh Abu-Muhammad Abdul Haadi
Al-Qaadiri Barkaati
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DEDICATION
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dedicate
this Sufi manual to a radiant star in the firmament of excellence who had
illuminated the hearts of millions of seekers of Truth in the path of Sulook.
He embedded Divine Love in the existence of the Mureeds and left
everlasting beams of guidance and succour of the Grand Masters as a brilliant
torch for the journey towards the Lord of Power. Though he has departed
physically from this mundane world, but his spirituality is an intimate
companion for all those who love him. I salute the last of the greats of the
Noble Barkaati Mashaa’ikh, the Ahsan of the Ulama,
the Mustafa of the Elite, the manifestation of Haidar
and the Rose of Hasan. He is indeed our Pride and Joy and our
Beacon of Love. The world will never forget the dazzling personality of the
Master, Ahsanul-Ulama, Murshid-e-Kaamil Sayyid Mustafa Haidar Hasan
Al-Husaini Qaadiri Barkaati (العزيز
قدس
الله سره).
O Allah! Shower Your choicest blessings upon him and brighten his grave with Your Divine Love. May his Foyuood and Barkaat always be with us. Aameen.
Durwesh Abu-Muhammad
Abdul-Haadi
Al-Qaadiri Barkaati Radawi
PREFACE
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his
book, A'daabus-Salikeen, was compiled by one of the greatest Awliya
living in the eleventh century Hijri. He was Ghousul-Waqt Abul-Fadl
Shamsudeen Sayyid Ale'Ahmad Ach'che-Mia Husaini Al-Qaadiri Barkaati(Radi ALLAH Anh).
He
wrote this mystical thesis in the Persian (Farsi) language. It was first
translated to Urdu in 1935 and published by Taajul-Ulama Allama Sayyid
Awlaad-e-Rasool Muhammad Mia Qaadiri Barkaati(Radi ALLAH Anh).
Taajul-Ulama was a great Sufi and Aalim. His
translation was only fit for the Ulama fraternity and was not easy for
the general public to understand. Therefore, it was necessary to simplify it so
that everyone could understand and benefit from it. This enormous task was
undertaken by another genius of the noble Barkaati family. He was Professor
Dr. Sayyid Muhammad Ameen Al-Husaini Barkaati (MA PhD). He is presently a
lecturer of Urdu at the famous Aligarh Muslim University in UP.
India. He is also the eldest son and spiritual successor of Murshid-e-Kaamil
Ahsanul-Ulama Sayyid Mustafa Haidar Hasan Mia Husaini Al-Qaadiri Barkaati(Radi ALLAH Anh).
Though the Urdu translation was simplified, it was again limited only to those who could read and understand this rich language. The other language commonly understood internationally is English. Although this is a very poor language to correctly explain the in-depth meanings of the wisdom of Tasawwuf, it is the only alternative for English-speaking Muslims. Before embarking on this tremendous task of translating, I made Du’a to Almighty ALLAH and offered the Fateha to the sacred soul of the author, Ghous-e-Kabeer Sayyidi Ale'Ahmed(Radi ALLAH Anh). By the virtue of this Fateha I gained the Masters approval and assistance to undertake this English translation.
Alhamdulillah,
the Mercy of the Almighty ALLAH
and the blessings of the spiritual Masters guided me throughout the translation.
I undertook this enormous task to the best of my limited capacity and hereby
present it to the Mureeds of Sulook all those interested in Sufism.
I hope they that will read and benefit from it. If there are any mistakes or
shortcomings in the translation, please bring these to my attention. I will be
very much obliged to rectify them. May the Almighty ALLAH
and
all my Spiritual Masters accept this humble endeavor. Aameen.
Durwesh
Abu-Muhammad Abdul Haadi
Al-Qaadiri
Barkaati Radawi
- BRIEF LIFE HISTORY OF-
GHOUSUL-WAQT SAYYID ALE' AHMAD ACH'CHE MIA AL-HUSAINI AL-QAADIRI BARKAATI(Rehmatullah Aleh)
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he
author, Ghousul-Waqt Abul Fadl Shamsudeen Sayyid Ale' Ahmad Ach'che Mia
Al-Husaini Al-Qaadiri Barkaati(Rehmatullah Aleh) was born on 28 Ramadaan-ul-Mubarak 1160 A.H. in
Marehra Shareef, U.P., India. He was the eldest son of Qutbush-Shaheer
Asadul-Arifeen Sayyid Hamza Al-Husaini Al-Qaadiri Barkaati(Radi ALLAH Anh).
He is a direct descendent of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah e in the 39th generation via the noble
Zaidi Sa’daat chain. His ancestors migrated from Madina Munawwarah to
Iraq because of political harassment. Later, they moved to the Indo-Pak
sub-continent. By Divine Command,
the elders of the family were ordered to settle in Marehra, a small village in
U.P., India.
His
family genealogy is as follows: Sayyid Ale’Ahmed(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Sayyid Hamza(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Ale'Muhammed(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Saahibul Barakaat Sayyid Barkatullah(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Khaja Sayyid Meer Owais(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Khaja Sayyid Meer Abdul Jaleel(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Qutbul-Aqtaab Khaja Sayyid Meer Abdul Waahid Bilgraami(Rehmatullah Aleh)
(author of the famous thesis on Tasawwuf, Sab'ah Sanabil Shareef) s/o Sayyid
Ibraheem(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Sayyid Qutbudeen(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Maha-Rooh(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Baddah(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Kamaal(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Qaasim(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Husein(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Naseer(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Husein(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Khaja Omar(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Khaja Sayyid Muhammad Sughra(Rehmatullah Aleh)
(Mureed and Khalifa of Qutbul-Aqtaab Khaja Qutbudeen Bakhtiyaar
Kaaki Aw'shee(Rehmatullah Aleh) ) s/o Sayyid Ali(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Husein(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Abul Farah Thaani(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Abul Firaas(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Abul Farah Waasti(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Sayyid Da'ood(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Sayyid Husein(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Yah'yah(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Zaid (3rd)(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Omar(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Zaid (2nd)(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Ali Iraqi(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Husein(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Ali(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Muhammad(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyid Esa
(Al-Maroof-bi-Mo'timul-Ash'baal)(Rehmatullah Aleh) s/o Sayyid Zaid Shaheed(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyiduna Imam Zainul'Aabideen(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Sayyidush Shohadah Imam Husein Shaheed-e-Karbala(Rehmatullah Aleh)
s/o Ameeril-Moh'mineen Sayyiduna Ali
Al-Murtudah(Rehmatullah Aleh) h/o Khatoon-e-Jan'nat Sayyadah Faa'timatuz-Zah'ra(Rehmatullah Aleh)
d/o Imamul-Ambiyah wal Mursaleen Sayyiduna Muhammadur-Rasoolullah
GLAD TIDINGS BEFORE THE MASTER’S
BIRTH
Saahibul Barkaat Sayyiduna Khaja Barkatullah(Rehmatullah Aleh) foretold to his son, Burhaanul-Muwah’hideen Sayyid Ale'Muhammed(Radi ALLAH Anh), the following: “By the Grace of Almighty ALLAH, in my fourth generation, I will be blessed with a son who will increase the spiritual glow of my family.” He then gave his son (Sayyid Ale'Muhammed) a special garb (Khir'qah) and ordered him to present it to the forthcoming child. When Sayyid Ale'Ahmed Ach'che Mia(Rehmatullah Aleh) was born, his grandfather, Sayyid Ale'Muhammed(Radi ALLAH Anh), performed the ritual of Bismillah Khaani. He placed the child on his lap and took a good look at him and said: “This is the very child whose birth was predicted by my father, Saahibul Barkaat t” This prediction was of a Qutub three generations before the child’s birth.
HIS EDUCATIONAL CAREER
Ghousul-Waqt
Sayyid Ale'Ahmed(Rehmatullah Aleh) undertook his training of Shari'ah and Sulook under the able
guidance of his father, Asadul-Arifeen Sayyidi Sha Hamza Al-Husaini
Al-Qaadiri Barkaati(Radi ALLAH Anh).
He received deeper mystical perfection in Alam-e-Baatin from Sultaanul
Awlia Sayyiduna Ghousal A’zam Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilaani(Radi ALLAH Anh).
The sacred soul of the great Ghous(Rehmatullah Aleh) guided him to perfection in Sulook. It is said
that the physical out-looks of Sayyid Ale'Ahmed(Rehmatullah Aleh) resembled Sayyiduna Ghousal A’zam(Radi ALLAH Anh).
He
studied medicine (Hikmat) from the celebrated physician, Hakeem
Nasrullah, of his time. Hundreds of patients came to him for treatment.
Being a great physician, he always prescribed simple medication for all
sicknesses. It was mostly leaves from common trees. This simple medication cured
all types of ailment. He did this to divert the attention of people from his
mystical powers. He was an exceptionally humble person. In fact, it was not the
medicine that cured the sick, but his blessed Du’as. He was gifted by ALLAH
to cure the sick. This was one of his many Karamaat (Miracles).
Sheikhul-Muhaditheen
Sha Abdul Azeez Muhaddith Dehlawi(Radi ALLAH Anh),
the son Sha Wali-ullah Muhaddith Dehlawi(Radi ALLAH Anh),
was his contemporary. The Muhaddith records excellent attributes to him
in his famous Malfozaat-e-Azeeziyyah. Refer to Malfozaat-e-Azeeziyyah
for more details.
HIS DEVOTION AND IBAADAH
He
was a very devout Sufi and performed some of the most strenuous and
occult forms of devotion of Sulook. He was a master of the occult Zikr
of Habse-Kabeer (to engross oneself so intensely in Zikrullah that
the Saalik breathes only twice in 24 hours).
He
also regularly practised Salaatul-Makoos. This entails hanging upside
down in a well by ropes tied to one’s feet. In this awkward posture, the
Masters perform Salaah. This form of Ibadah was a speciality of
all the Mashaa'ikh of Khandaan-e-Barkaat. It is believed that Sayyiduna
Rasoolullah(Peace Be Upon Him)
also performed this occult Salaah.
He never missed his Tahajjud Salaah from the young age of ten.
All
the articles of spiritual ethics mentioned in this Kitaab were actually
his daily practices. Surely it is only a great Wali who can perform such
strenuous forms of worship. He was certainly cherished by the Merciful Lord I.
HIS ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION
His
biggest academic contribution was the compilation of a masterpiece entitled, Ah'een-e-Ahmadi,
in thirty-four bulky volumes. These unique volumes consisted of every science of
knowledge known to man existing on earth. This alone will tell us of the fathoms
of his comprehensive knowledge. His academic capabilities were indeed
multi-faceted, this being is one of the many qualities of a Ghous. Ghousul-Waqt
Sayyidi Abdul Azeez Dabbaagh Al-Magh’ribi(Rehmatullah Aleh) states in Ibreez Shareef that
Almighty
ALLAH
blesses a Ghous with complete knowledge of all the Shari'ahs of
the Prophets. Hence, he was a Master of every known science of knowledge. This
was certainly no ordinary knowledge but Ilme-Ladunni (Divinely Inspired
Knowledge).
ALLAH
Bestows this form of blessed knowledge to one who is entrusted with the higher
stations of Sainthood (i.e. Wilaayat-e-Kubra). Unfortunately, some of
these valuable volumes were stolen, and some borrowed and never returned. The
remaining volumes are preserved in a private family library at Marehra Shareef.
His
other works are:
1. Bayaade Amal wa Mah'mool بياض عمل و معمول
2. Adaab-us-Salikeen آداب السالكين
3.
Mathnawi مثنوى
Poetry in Tasawwuf
4.
Dewaane Ash'aar ديوان
اشعار in the Persian language.
HIS KARAMAAT (MIRACLES)
There
are many of his Karamaat recorded. Since this is only an introduction, we
will only mention two of them.
Once
a policeman suffering with leprosy visited him. Due to this disease, the man
stood at a distance from the noble Sheikh. The noble Sheikh observed
this and called the man closer to him. The man replied, “I am not fit to
come any closer to you”. The Sheikh-e-Kaamil(Rehmatullah Aleh)
insisted that he come close and sit down. The man eventually came close and sat
next to the distinguished Sheikh. The Wali of Allah(Rehmatullah Aleh)
placed his sacred hand on the white spots on the man's body and said: “I
don't see anything here”. When the policeman looked at his body, he
was amazed to see that all the white spots of leprosy had instantly vanished!
It
is recorded in Aa'thaar-e-Ahmedi that once a young man came from Bukhara
(Russia) to visit Sayyiduna Ach'che Mia(Radi ALLAH Anh). He first went to the Musjid and offered Zohr
Salaah. Thereafter, he humbled himself at the feet of the Grand Master and
said: “O Khaja! I heard of you and traveled a long way to meet you. I
am a very weak servant of Almighty ALLAH
and do not possess the strength and courage to make strenuous Mujahidah.
I have come to you for Divine Blessings so that I may achieve this
enormous gift without any effort and struggle".
When he heard this, the spiritual Master smiled and said, “You wish to
achieve such a great wealth in so little time”. One of the disciples
who was present remarked, “Do you think that this is some type of sweet
to be put into the mouth and eaten!” This remark displeased the Murshid-e-Kaamil(Rehmatullah Aleh)
so he reprimanded the disciple by saying, “Nothing is impossible for the
Qudrat of Almighty
ALLAH”.
He
then taught the young man a specific Durood Shareef (Salawaat alan Nabi r)
with necessary instructions and ordered him to recite it at night. That night
the Mureed complied with all instructions and began the recital in
seclusion. Suddenly, he experienced
a state of spiritual ecstasy. He was blessed with the Ziyarah of Sayyiduna
Rasoolullah(Peace Be Upon Him). This experience was not spiritual but physical. While
he was engrossed in this sacred Ziyarah, his inner-self (Baatin)
was illuminated by Divine Lustres.
Early
the next morning, he rushed to the Murshid-e-Kaamil and cried, "Subhan-Allah!
Last night I met Sayyiduna Rasoolullah(Peace Be Upon Him)
who said to me, ‘In every century there will be a person in my Ummah who will
revive my Deen’.
Hence, O Master! Verily, you are that eminent personality in this
century”.
Just
by the prescription of a single Durood Shareef and personal guidance,
this Wali of Allah, in a short period of time, led a disciple to
spiritual dimensions of perfection without lengthy Mujahidah.
It is said that Mujahidah is the most difficult field in the
mystical path of Sulook. According
to the exalted Mystics and Grand Masters of Sulook, it takes a minimum of
80 consecutive years of undivided devotion to reach this stage.
But
in this case the blessings of this august Wali of Allah condensed
a long period of 80 years to less than 80 moments.
All Glory and Praises are due to ALLAH,
Who Entrusted His intimate servants with such Divinely-blessed powers.
Therefore, ALLAH
states in a Hadith-e-Qudsi:
اوليائى
تحت قبائى لا
يعلمهم سوائى
My
confidants (Awliya) are concealed under my Divine Garb (Veil of Secrets) and no
one knows them besides Me.
HIS MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN
Ghousal-Waqt,
Murshid-e-Kabeer(Rehmatullah Aleh) was married and had one son and a daughter. The son passed away at a very young
age. He was a born Wali and
whatever he said became a reality. His
daughter also passed away while she was an infant.
THE KHANQAH AND SPIRITUAL SUCCESSOR
He
had thousands of Mureeds and many Khulafa.
There were numerous Mureeds who lived at the Khanqah undertaking
spiritual training of Sulook. He
also cared for hundreds of poor and destitute persons.
He personally bore part of these expenses and the rest was subsidised by
the contribution of the then governing Mogul Kings.
All the Mogul Kings of his time paid great respect to him.
Since
he had no sons, he adopted his beloved nephew, Khatimul-Akaabir Sayyid Sha
Ale' Rasool Ahmadi(Rehmatullah Aleh) as his son. Sayyiduna Ach'che
Mia(Rehmatullah Aleh)
personally educated and perfected Sayyid Sha Ale'Rasool(Rehmatullah Aleh)
in the fields of Shari'ah, Tariqah, Marifah, and Haqiqah. After this
perfection, Khatimul-Akaabir(Rehmatullah Aleh) was then entrusted with the holy status of Qutbiyat. Sayyid Sha
Ale'Ahmed(Rehmatullah Aleh) was the 4th succeeding Qutub of the Barkaati Sufi
order. Khatimul-Akaabir Sayyid Sha Ale-Rasool(Rehmatullah Aleh) was his successor and the 5th Qutbul-Waqt.
Hence,
Sayyid Sha Ale'Rasool Ahmadi(Rehmatullah Aleh) succeeded the spiritual throne (Sajjada) after the demise of the Murshid-e-Kaamil.
Khatimul-Akaabir(Rehmatullah Aleh) was the Peer-o-Murshid of Ala’ Hadrat, Imam Ahmad Raza Al-Qaadiri
Barkaati(Radi ALLAH Anh).
It was the Peer-o-Murshid that greatly influenced the life of this
great Mujaddid. The blessings of the Sheikh-e-Kaamil led the Imam
to the heights of excellence. When Ala'Hadrat(Rehmatullah Aleh) was such a great multi-facet personality, then what is to be said about his Sheikh-e-Kaamil(Rehmatullah Aleh)
who led him to those stations of excellence?
HIS WISAAL SHAREEF (DEMISE)
Qutbul-Waqt,
Taajul-Aarifeen Sayyid Sha Ale'Ahmad Ach'che Mia Husaini Al-Qaadiri Barkaati(Rehmatullah Aleh)
peacefully left this mundane world at the age of 75 in the morning of 25 Rabbi-ul-Awwal
1235 A.H.. He was put to rest on
the right side next to his great grandfather, Qutbul Aqtaab,
Saahibul-Barakaat Sayyiduna Sha Barkatullah Al-Qaadiri(Radi ALLAH Anh).
Although the illustrious Ghous has physically departed from this
material world, but the spiritual beams of Fuyood (guidance) and Barkaat
(blessings) still manifests as a radiant beacon for Mureeds of the
sanctified Qaadiriyyah Barkaatiyya Order.
May
ALLAH
The Supreme, instill in our hearts the love and honour for all the Awliya-Allah
and give us courage to follow the principles of mystical ethics laid down in
this Kitaab.
Inferior
Mendicant of The Masters
Durwesh
Abu-Muhammad Abdul Haadi
Al-Qaadiri
Barkaati
مسبحا
ًمهللاً
محمداً
مصلياً
مثنياً
محمداً
الله
و لا سواه
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ll Praise and Glory is to Almighty ALLAH and Choicest Salaams and Salutations upon His Beloved Habeeb
Sayyiduna Muhammadur-Rasoolullah(Peace Be Upon Him),
his noble
family and Sahaba.
This humble servant of ALLAH, Aale-Ahmad, son of Sayyid Sha Hamza(Radi ALLAH Anh), spent many years in the company of my illustrious predecessors and noble Ulama of Islam. By the Barakaat (virtues) of this blessed company, I hereby note a few guidelines for the path of Tasawwuf. I have named this book Aadaab-us-Salikeen (Spiritual Ethics for the Mureed). There is great wisdom and advise in this book for the Mureed of Sulook. It is also a perfect guide on how to spend the day and night in the worship of Almighty ALLAH. The foundation of Tasawwuf is based on Moral principles. Therefore, I will firstly discuss ethics, and thereafter, the methods of worship and devotion
CHAPTER ONE
CODE OF ETHICS
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his chapter discusses those ethics that guides a Mureed towards
great
spiritual success. A person can reach his goal if he
obediently executes them regularly. If these are carried out in the presence of
one’s Murshid, then one’s struggle is greatly reduced. The company of
one’s Murshid increases his potentials immensely. Here are a few
ethics:
FIRST ETHIC
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irstly, a Mureed must avoid seeking anything from any creation
other than ALLAH. This
is so because when you become the beloved of ALLAH, then His entire creation becomes subjugated to you.
Thus, it is wisely said:
من
له المولى فله
الكل*
One who becomes a beloved of the Master, then
everything becomes his.
Almighty ALLAH gave preference
to the words of Sayyiduna Nabi Ibrahim u because of his great love for ALLAH. This Ummah is blessed with ten of this noble Prophet's Sunnahs
(Traditions).
When Nimrod placed Sayyiduna Ibrahim u in a leather sling and threw him into a bonfire, Sayyiduna Jibra'eel
u immediately arrived accompanied with 70 000 Angels of Mercy.
The Angel said to the Prophet of ALLAH:
هل
لك حاجة؟ *
Have you any desires or requests?
The Prophet of ALLAH replied:
امّا
إليك فلا *
Yes, but not from you.
(Meaning that, those who submit themselves totally to ALLAH, always depend on Him Alone.) “Hence, I am also
dependent as you are dependent on Almighty ALLAH, therefore I do not require your assistance.
It is foolish to seek assistance from someone who is dependent. This
displays ignorance of the Sublime Lord I . ” The Angel was amazed at this answer.
Since the entire creation of ALLAH loves those whom ALLAH loves, thus the love for the Prophet was increased in the
heart of the Angel.
So the Angel Jibra'eel u said: “Fine! If you do not have any desires
so be it. But if you have any
requests from ALLAH, I can
convey it to His Divine Court with great speed.”
Sayyiduna Ibrahim u replied:
حسبي من
سوالي علمه
بحالي *
He (ALLAH) is certainly
Aware of my desires and
what is sufficient for me.
(Meaning, I don't have to request of Him for anything because He is
All-Knowing.) When Sayyiduna Jibra'eel u heard this answer, he became silent and observed the noble Prophet
sitting relaxed in the huge bonfire. The fire of Nimrod changed to a comfortable garden
instead of burning the Prophet of Allah u. Sayyiduna Jibra’eel u at once
realised the lofty pedestal of Sayyiduna Ibrahim u.
This is indeed a very high pitch of Imaan. Such Imaan
is only found in the hearts of the super-elite servants (Ambiyah) of
ALLAH This incident proves that it is unethical to seek
any sort of assistance from anyone other than the Supreme Lord. Such a quest is
against the morals of Love.
SECOND ETHIC
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sincere Mureed should
always utter words that resemble modesty, poverty and submission.
Nothing otherwise should be
mentioned. He must not complain about anything at any time.
The status of the Awliya is indeed most elevated.
At times these intimate servants utter words that may literary sound
detrimental. Such statements should be observed in the light of Love and
devotion to the Supreme Creator, ALLAH.
Listed below are some sayings extracted from the Holy Quran and
Ahadith Ash-Shareef. In
the Holy Quran it is recorded that Sayyiduna Moosa u once said to ALLAH:
ان
هى الّا فتنتك*
This is nothing but Your (Allah's) Test.
Sayyiduna Ibrahim u said:
يجادلنا
في قوم لوط *
He (ALLAH) Argued with me concerning the nation of Loot.
Sayyiduna Noah u said:
انك ان تذرهم يضلّوا عبادك و لا يلدوا الا فاجراً &#