To Proclaim Ya Sheikh Abdul
Qadir Jeelani Shai Un Lillah
1. Some persons
say that to utter "Ya Sheikh Abdal Qaadir Jilani Shai un lillah" is
Shirk because one is making partnership with Allah Ta’ala (committing Shirk) by
asking for assistance from the creation of Allah Ta'ala. They say that one can
only ask directly from Allah Ta’ala.
2. The Ahle Sunnah
Wal Jama'at believes that it is absolutely permissible to say "Ya Sheikh
Abdal Qaadir Jilani Shai un lillah" when asking for assistance from those
servants of Allah Ta'ala whom He has appointed as helpers of the Ummah.
3. We understand
from the verse "Iyya ka Na'budu Wa Iy'ya ka Nas Ta'een" (You Alone we
worship and You Alone we ask for Help), which is found in Surah Fateha, that
the True Helper is Allah Ta'ala. But it is Allah Ta’ala who has appointed
helpers from within His servants to assist the creation with His permission.
4. Hazrat Shah
Abdul Azeez Muhaddith Delhwi (radi Allahu anhu) explains the Tafseer of the
verse "Iy'ya ka Na'budu Wa Iy'ya Ka Nastaeen" by writing: "Here,
it should be understood that to ask for assistance from anyone other than
Allah, by putting full trust and not thinking of it as a marvel of Almighty
Allah, is prohibited.But, if the attention is towards Allah and
then to think of a
person as the splendour of Almighty Allah and by keeping the means and wisdom
of Almighty Allah before you, if one asks from anyone other than Allah, then
this is not far
from the Wisdom of Almighty Allah. This action is permissible and allowed in
Shari’ah. To ask for help
in this way is not really asking from someone but Allah, but in reality it is
to ask from Allah." (Tafseer Azeezi)
5. As long as a
person bears this fact in mind that the True and Real Helper is Allah Ta'ala
and no matter whom he asks from, it will be through the Mercy of Allah Ta'ala,
then it is permissible to ask from such a person. This
can never be
termed as Shirk.
6. In the Holy
Quran, it is proven that the Ambiya (alaihimus salaam) asked the servants of
Allah Ta'ala,who are His creation, to assist them in their mission of Deen. To
quote two examples:-
a.We read about
Hazrat ‘Isa (alaihis salaam) asking for help from his Disciples: "Who are
those who will assist me in the path of Allah." His Disciples replied to
him by saying, "From the servants, we will help in the Deen of
Allah." (Part 3, Ruku 13)
b. Hazrat Moosa
(alaihis salaam) also asked Allah Ta'ala for assistance and the name of his
brother, Hazrat Haroon (alaihis salaam) was suggested to him.
7. If it was Shirk
to ask for assistance from
the creation, then
the Ambiya (alaihimus
salaam) would have
never asked the people to assist them in their propogation of Deen.
8. Besides the
Ambiya (alaihimus salaam) asking the servants of Allah Ta'ala to assist them in
the Deen, Allah Ta'ala states in the Holy Quran that Jibraeel (alaihis salaam)
and the pious Muslims are also helpers: "Then,undoubtedly Allah is his
helper, and Jibraeel and the righteous Believers and after that the Angels are
hishelpers." (Part 28)
9. The Holy Quran
says: "We gave clear signs to 'Isa son of Maryam and we assisted him with
the Holy Spirit." (Part 3, Ruku 1) The Holy Spirit in this verse refers to
Hazrat Jibraeel (alaihis salaam), who is an Angel
and one of Allah
Ta'ala’s creation. If the help of the creation was considered to be Shirk, then
Allah Ta'ala would have never allowed Jibraeel (alaihis salaam) to be the
assistant of Hazrat ‘Isa (alaihis salaam).
10. Once, Hazrat
Has'saan bin Thaabit (radi Allahu anhu) recited a Naath in the court of the
Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam). The Holy Prophet (sallal
laahu alaihi wasallam) thereafter made a Du'a for him. This Du'a alone will
show that we are from the Ahle Sunnah Wal Jama'at. The beautiful Du'a was that:
"O Allah! Assist him (Hazrat Has'saan bin Thaabit) through Rooh Quds
(Jibraeel Ameen)."(Bukhari Shareef)
11. Hazrat Sheikh
Abdul Haq Muhaddith Delhwi (radi Allahu anhu) states: "There are certain
Awliyah Allah, whom Allah has created only for the informing and guidance of
his servants. People with needs turn towards them for help and they receive for
that which they ask and they chant this song that, 'If you come towards Me with
your body, then I shall come towards you with My soul'." (Tafseere Azeezi)
12. Sayyidi Jamal
bin Abdullah bin Omar Makki (radi Allahu anhu), in his Fatawa states that he
was questioned about those people who proclaim in times of difficulty, "Ya
Rasoolullah, Ya Ali, Ya Sheikh Abdul Qaadir" as to these proclamations
being permissible in Islam. The great scholar replied: "Yes, these
proclamations are permissible. To call to them is permissible including using
their names as Wasilas. This is permissible in the light of the Shari'ah. Such
an act is desirable and approved. Only those individuals who are stubborn and
arrogant would oppose or question this reality, and they certainly are
unfortunate and deprived of the Barakaat (blessing) of the Awliya Allah."
13. Imaam Allama
Khairudeen Ramli (radi Allahu anhu) wrote: "People who proclaim, Ya Sheikh
Abdul Qaadir (are merely emulating) a call, what, therefore, is the reason for
it, not to be permissible?" (Fatawa Khayria)
14. Hazrat
Ghousul-Azam, Sheikh Abdul Qaadir Jilaani (radi Allahu anhu) said: "If
anyone seeks my help in difficulty, I remove the difficulty and if anyone in
danger calls me by my name, I save him from danger and if anyone seeks my
Wasila (medium) to Allah the Almighty in need and necessity, these are
fulfilled". (Bahyay-ul- Asran; Zubdat-ul-Asran)
15. Sayiddina
Ghousul-Azam (radi Allahu anhu), states: "If a person in distress or
hardships calls out to me, his hardship will be eradicated. If a person uses my
name as his Wasila (medium) and pleads to Allah, his need will be
fulfilled."
16. The great
Saint describes a Salaah, which can be extremely beneficial. He states: "A
person should perform two Rakaats of Salaah, in every Rakaat he should recite
eleven times the Surah Fateha and, thereafter, Surah Ikhlaas eleven times.
After completing the Salaah, he should recite the Durood and Salaam upon the
Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), then remembering me he should
proceed eleven steps towards the direction of Baghdad invoking my name in every
step, including mentioning his need and wish. In this manner(Allah willing) his
need and wish will be granted."
17. The verses of
the Holy Quran, the Ahadith and sayings of great Mufasireen that we have quoted
here is proof
enough that it is
permissible to ask help
from Hazrat Sheikh
Abdul Qaadir Jilani (radi allahu anhu).Undoubtedly, he is from those servants
of Allah Ta'ala, who has been chosen to serve and help the Ummah.
