Life and Teachings
Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani علیہ الرحمہ was a great عالمِ باعمل and a devoted follower of Shariyah, as well as a distinguished ولی اللہ. His spiritual rank and ولایت become evident through his own books and teachings.
His full name was عبدالقادر بن ابو صالح عبداللہ بن جنکی دومت الجیلی (الجیلانی). His kunyah was ابو محمد, while his titles included محی الدین and شیخ الاسلام. He followed the Hanbali madhhab and his عقائد were those of اہل السنۃ والجماعۃ. He himself stated:
“Our عقیدہ is the same as that of all صحابۂ کرام and سلفِ صالحین.”
He was a حسینی Sayyid through his mother’s lineage and a حسنی Sayyid through his father’s lineage. According to Bahjat al-Asrar and Nafahat al-Uns, his blessed lineage Read more [...] Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani رحمۃ اللہ علیہ
Life and Teachings
Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani علیہ الرحمہ was a great عالمِ باعمل and a devoted follower of Shariyah, as well as a distinguished ولی اللہ. His spiritual rank and ولایت become evident through his own books and teachings.
His full name was عبدالقادر بن ابو صالح عبداللہ بن جنکی دومت الجیلی (الجیلانی). His kunyah was ابو محمد, while his titles included محی الدین and شیخ الاسلام. He followed the Hanbali madhhab and his عقائد were those of اہل السنۃ والجماعۃ. He himself stated:
“Our عقیدہ is the same as that of all صحابۂ کرام and سلفِ صالحین.”
He was a حسینی Sayyid through his mother’s lineage and a حسنی Sayyid through his father’s lineage. According to Bahjat al-Asrar and Nafahat al-Uns, his blessed lineage Read more [...]