Ainul Faqar Ainul Faqr

FIFTH CHAPTER

ABOUT ULEMA AND FAQEERS AND SITUATION OF ZIKR OF ALLAH - THE SUPERIOR MOST AND MOST EXALTED ONE AND THE ULTIMATE AND THE HIGHEST ONE AND THE GREATEST

The Ulema are they, who are the heirs of the Messengers (of Allah) Alaihimus-Salaam and on their forehead are present the signs of the following the footsteps of Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam and are the trustees of God. What are the meanings of the Seeker of Ilm? It means that the Seeker is he, who obediently follows Ilm. What are meanings of Aalim? Aalim means that person, who has distinguished himself as special one by leaving the class of the common people. What are meanings of Faazil (learned)? The Faazil is he, whose beneficence is for everyone like the profit of the water of river. What is meant by wise (and sage)? Wise is he, who always holds his Nafs to answerability and [keeps on] applying Muhaasba on it. All these practices are of the Ulema-e-Aamil and the Kaamil Dervish Faqeers.

Ilm is also of two kinds: the Ilm e Rahmaani (Knowledge of Beneficent) and the Ilm e Shaitaani (Knowledge of Satan). For the Ilm e Rahmaani, this thing is necessary that he should do Tark (Abnegation) of Dunya (World) and be the one, who is of the People of Obedience. And from the Ilm e Shaitaani, the Liking for Dunya (World), greed, jealousy, vanity and arrogance and Bidat is gained. What are the meanings of the Seeker of Lord? That is, he always does tawaaf of the heart of the People of Hidayat with the truthfulness of his heart like Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique Radhi-ya-Allahu Ta-aala Anhu, and the Master of Justness - Hazrat Umar Farooq Radhi-ya-Allahu Ta-aala Anhu, the Master of Bashfulness (and modesty) - Hazrat Usman Ghani Radhi-ya-Allahu Ta-aala Anhu and the Master of Ghaza (war against infidels) - Hazrat Ali Karam Allah Wajhu and the Master of Raza as the Crown of the Holy Messengers (of Allah) Alaihimus-Salaam and Asfiya (exalted and purified personalities) Alaihimus-Salaam - the Seal of Prophethood - the Trustee Prophet of the Lord of Worlds - the Master of Sirr and Shariyat - his highness Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam! In addition, the Seeker of Lord is the Muzakkar (Mard Commemorator).

And Allah Almighty says: and (Allah Almighty exalts) those who have Ilm , to high ranks (58:11)

This is glory of Ilm. Ilm proves beneficial only when accompanied by Amal and that Ilm should not be that is just a load over a donkey!