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Assalato Wasallaamo ‘Alaika Yaa Rasool Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam

Wa ‘Alaa Aalika Wa As Haabika Yaa Noor Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam

The Great Master, Khwaja e Khwaajgaan…

Hazrat Khwaja Mo’inuddin Chishti Ajmeri

Rehmatullahe Ta’ala ‘Alaihi

Allah Ta’ala sent Prophets ‘Alaihimus Salaam for the guidance of mankind. From Hazrat Adam ‘Alaihis Salaam to the Leader of the Universe Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam, all the Prophets who came displayed great kindness and compassion towards mankind, and kept inviting those who had lost the way to come back onto the right path. It is quite obvious that it would not be an easy or quick task to bring those who were shackled with the chains of infidelity, and swimming in a sea of tyranny and disobedience, back onto the correct path. Therefore, sometimes the blessed Prophets would find their advice answered with rocks hurled at them; other times, attempts would be made to pierce and slice their hearts with arrows of indecent, offensive, and cruel words. However, these envoys of Allah Ta’ala withstood all cruelty and continued shading the people and showering mercy and love onto them.

If we look at the Qur’an, we will see that many Prophets ‘Alaihimus Salaam used to give proof to the people that they were well-wishers and wanted goodness for them: “I deliver to you the messages of my Lord and wish your good and I know that from Allah, which you know not.” (Surah A’raaf, Verse 62)

In the above Verse, Hazrat Nuh ‘Alaihis Salaam is presenting his aim and purpose in front of misguided humans. Similarly, if we look at another place in the Qur’an, Hazrat Saalih ‘Alaihis Salaam said something similar to his people, just as Allah Ta’ala has stated in the Qur’an, “Undoubtedly, I did deliver to you the messages of my Lord, and wished your good, but you do not approve the well wishers.” (Surah A’raaf, Verse 79)

Hazrat Saalih ‘Alaihis Salaam is referring to the stubbornness and lack of knowledge of the community when he says to them that they “do not approve the well-wishers”. This tells us that those who are wandering in the valleys of ignorance, and who are lost in the darkness of infidelity and misguidance are unable to distinguish between goodness and evil. If we study the nation of Hazrat Saalih ‘Alaihis Salaam we can see the reason why they were not on the right path.

Similar words were also said by Hazrat Sho’aib ‘Alaihis Salaam, “O my people, I have already delivered to you the messages of my Lord and admonished for your good, how then should I lament over infidels.” (Surah A’raaf, Verse 93)

In this Verse, a great Prophet of Allah Ta’ala clearly explains his duty and responsibility and says that he has delivered the message and advised them to do good, but if they still refuse to believe, then they have no one to blame but themselves.

My Beloved Prophet Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam’s beloved devotees! At another place, this same thing is said by Hazrat Hud ‘Alaihis Salaam, “I deliver to you the messages of my Lord and I am your trustworthy well wisher.” (Surah A’raaf, Verse 68) The insults and verbal abuse that the infidels had used towards Hazrat Hud ‘Alaihis Salaam deserved to be answered with strict and severe responses. However, Hazrat Hud ‘Alaihis Salaam displayed great ethics, manners, and tolerance in overlooking and excusing their ignorance and insults. This teaches a great lesson to the world as this shows us how to address and deal with ill-natured, unpleasant people. In addition to this, by mentioning his Prophethood, trust and good wishes, we learn that it is permissible for those with knowledge and excellence to clarify and mention their graces and favours at appropriate times.

My Beloved Prophet Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam’s beloved devotees! Look at what the world thought of the Prophets ‘Alaihimus Salaam, who wished nothing but goodness and kindness for them, yet they remained the embodiment of patience and steadfastness, continuing to invite people towards the religion of truth. They did not pay attention to the replies and insults of the world, for they knew that the One who grants respect is Allah Ta’ala, and their responsibility was to invite towards goodness.

Those who were blinded by their greed and hunger for the world, whose motto and aim in life was to ‘live and die for the pleasures of the world’, thought that the Prophets ‘Alaihimus Salaam desired fame and fortune in return for inviting them and taking them towards the truth and goodness. Therefore, they attempted to tempt them with wealth and fame if they would discontinue the invitation that they were giving, to the extent that the wealth and beauty of Arabia was offered to Rasool Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam. But how could these sacred Prophets of Allah Ta’ala, whose hearts were overflowing with love and affection for humanity, forget and leave the mission of betterment of humanity with which they came into the world? Rasool Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam dismissed their doubts and suspicions by stating, “…I ask not of you any wage for it…” and made quite clear that “Never mind wealth and riches, even if you place the sun and moon in my hands, I will not deviate from my mission.”

What uses can the Prophet who has been granted the keys to Allah Ta’ala’s treasures, and alongside whom mountains of gold and silver are willing to walk, have for worldly wealth and treasures? The King of Bareilly has spoken the truth when he said:

Maalik e Kownain He Woh, Woh Paas Kuch Rakhte Nahi

Do Jahaan Ki Ne’matein Hain, Un Key Khaali Haath Mey

(The Owner Of The Two Worlds, Yet He Keeps Nothing With Him

The Treasures Of Both Worlds, He Has In His Empty Hands!)

Rasool Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam purified the hearts of people with his love, mercy and unselfishness; in the short span of 23 years, he fed over 100,00 people with the sweet syrup of Islam and intoxicated them with the beauty and splendour of Islam. By turning the hearts that were so cruel and hard that they did not feel any remorse or sorrow at burying daughters alive into soft hearts that became passionate and zealous about looking after and caring for orphan girls, Rasool Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam made obvious the fact that Islam is the true religion which contains goodness in each and every one of its commands.

Due to the fact that it was impossible for any Prophet to be sent after Rasool Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam, as he was the final Prophet, Allah Ta’ala used the blessed Companions Ridwanullahe ‘Alaihim Ajma’een to propagate the religion of Islam further. After them, the Tabi’een took on this responsibility, followed by the Tab’a Tabi’een. In short, the Khilafat was replaced by a monarchical system (Kings, Rulers etc), therefore, the work that was carried out by the Caliphs (granting peace and contentment to troubled humans by making them aware and obedient to the laws of Islam) became weaker as the monarchical system gained strength. As Islam is a religion of goodness and kindness, those slaves of Allah Ta’ala whom He had granted the crown of His friendship, jumped into the field of deeds and took on the responsibility of inviting those who had gone astray towards goodness. These blessed personalities served humanity with such purity, sincerity, unselfishness, and desired such goodness for them that people were so impressed with their beautiful characters, they began entering the folds of Islam for protection. One of these blessed Friends of Allah Ta’ala is Sultan ul Hind, ‘Ataa e Rasool Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam, Khwaja e Khwaajgaan, Mo’inuddin Chishti Rehmatullahe Ta’ala ‘Alaih, who although passed away centuries ago, is still, to this day, distributing peace and contentment to the troubled humans from his resting place.

My Beloved Prophet Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam’s beloved devotees! It was not Khwaja Mo’inuddin Chishti Rehmatullahe Ta’ala ‘Alaih’s own decision to come to India, rather, Rasool Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam made him the King of India and sent him to the region of Ajmer. Before entering the border of India, he met a soldier from the army of Shahabuddin Ghauri, who was returning after being defeated by the army of Prithvi Raj. When the soldier realised that Khwaja Mo’inuddin Chishti Rehmatullahe Ta’ala ‘Alaih was heading for Ajmer, he pleaded with him and said, “O Pious bondman of Allah! For Allah’s sake, do not go to Ajmer. We are just returning after being defeated by the army of Prithvi Raj, and I fear that they may treat you badly. Therefore, I request and plead with you not to go to Ajmer.”

When Sultan ul Hind Gareeb Nawaz ‘Alaihir Rahmah heard this plea, his zeal, fervour and love of Allah Ta’ala passionately proclaimed, “O soldier! Listen to me carefully. When you left for Ajmer, you put your trust in your swords and weapons, I am leaving with my trust in Allah Ta’ala.”

In just a short time, the world saw that this devotee, who was dressed in decaying clothes and was coloured in the colours of Allah Ta’ala, not only fragranced Ajmer with the sounds of glorifying the Lord, but lit the fire and passion of Islam in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people. He proved that when worldly might is faced with spiritual strength, Allah Ta’ala grants victory to those whose hearts ache with remembrance of Allah Ta’ala, His Beloved Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam, and betterment of the Ummah, just as He has stated in the Quran, “Undoubtedly, he attained to his goal who purified.”

Following these introductory words, let us look at the life, times, and biography of Sultan ul Hind, Khwaja e Khwaajgaan, Hazrat Khwaja Mo’inuddin Chishti ‘Alaihir Rahmah, and fill our hearts with love, respect, and admiration for him.

Lineage:

Hazrat Khwaja is a beam of light from the blessed family of the Prophet Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam, whose rays not only granted the light of monotheism to thousands of hearts in Asia, but also illuminated the whole world with their unique, unmatched radiance. His forefathers were highly distinguished personalities who were all blessed by Allah Ta’ala with knowledge, excellences, mysticism, piety, virtue, and righteousness. Just as the lineage of Rasool Allah Sallallaho ‘Alaihi Wasallam was not only free from ignorance, but also contained many Prophets for the guidance of mankind, similarly, Hazrat Khwaja’s lineage is not only full of religious and pious personalities, but there are certain blessed leaders (Imams) that we find in his lineage too. These sacred personalities are peerless and unmatched in their mysticism, piety and saintliness. There are differences of opinion in terms of the exact lineage of Sultan ul Hind, but it is an unanimously accepted fact that he is a Husseini Syed on his father’s side, and a Hasani Syed on his mother’s side.

Paternal Ancestry:

Mo’inuddin, son of Khwaja Ghiyasuddin, son of Khwaja Najmuddin Zaahir, son of Syed ‘Abdul ‘Aziz, son of Syed Ibrahim, son of Syed Idris, son of Syed Imam Moosa Kaazim, son of Imam Ja’afar Saadiq, son of Imam Muhammad Baaqir, son of Imam Zain ul ‘Aabideen, son of Hazrat Imam Hussein Radiallaho Ta’ala ‘Anhu, son of Sayyedina Hazrat ‘Ali Karramallahu Ta’ala Wajhahu.

Maternal Ancestry:

Lady Umm ul War’al Ma’roof, daughter of Lady Maah e Noor, daughter of Syed Dawood, son of Hazrat ‘Abdullah Hanbali, son of Syed Zaahid, son of Syed Mooras, son of Syed Dawood, son of Sayyedina Moosa, son of Sayyedina ‘Abdullah, son of Sayyedina Hasan Masna, son of Sayyedina Hazrat Imam Hasan Radiallaho Ta’ala ‘Anhu, son of Sayyedina Hazrat ‘Ali Karramallahu Ta’ala Wajhahu.

Parentage:

His father, Hazrat Syed Ghiyasuddin was a very pious and God-fearing man, who was famous amongst the mystics of Persia. In addition to belonging to a noble family, Syed Ghiyasuddin was also very wealthy and famous.

Closeness To Ghaus e A’azam:

Hazrat Shaikh Mohyuddin ‘Abdul Qadir Jilani (Ghaus e Paak) is the grandson of Hazrat ‘Abdullah Hambali, whereas the mother of Khwaja Gareeb Nawaz, Lady Maah e Noor is his granddaughter. Their fathers (Ghaus e Paak’s and Lady Maah e Noor’s) were brothers. This relationship means that Khwaja Saheb’s mother is the first cousin of Ghaus e Paak, and therefore Ghaus e Paak is a maternal uncle to Khwaja Gareeb Nawaz. Through another relationship, they are first cousins; and through yet another relationship, Khwaja Saheb is a maternal uncle to Ghaus e Paak. This is because the mother of Ghaus e Paak is the maternal aunt to Gareeb Nawaz through his mother’s side, and is his cousin through his father’s side.

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