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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Some distinguishing qualities of Hadhrat Khaja Baqibillah (May Allah shower His Mercy on him)

Photo: Some distinguishing qualities of Hadhrat Khaja Baqibillah (May Allah shower His Mercy on him):-
After the imposition of Deen-e-Ilaahi, the kind of commands and orders that Akbar gave can be seen in the writings of ‘Abdul Qadir Badayuni.  It was compulsory to prostrate to the king.  It became compulsory for men to use gold and silk.  Salaat, fasting, Hajj, Hijab, Islamic sciences, even Arabic script was discouraged.  Construction of new mosques was prohibited and many old mosques were demolished.  Nobody could offer Salaat in the Deewaan Khana.  Circumcision was prohibited for boys below the age of 12.  After that age, it was up to the kid whether or not he wanted it or not. Fake scholars joined ranks with Akbar in these things, while the true scholars took recourse in reclusion.  The person who formed an effective front against the court of Akbar was a Shaykh who came to India in the last years of Akbar’s reign.  He could not work for more than 4 or 5 years.  He not only laid the base of Naqshbandi order in the subcontinent, but also quietly created a front of pious and religious nobles against the decidedly anti-religious policies of Akbar.  That Shaykh was Hadhrat Khaja Muhammad Baqibillah (May Allah shower His Mercy on him). Here, we will look at some of the distinguishing qualities of Hadhrat Khaja Baqibillah (May Allah shower His Mercy on him). His humility - Often it would happen that some seeker would come to him for Ba’yah and he would say:  I am not worth it.  Search for an accomplished person and if you find him, inform me as well.  The same happened with his (future) caliph Hadhrat Shaykh Husamuddin (May Allah shower His Mercy on him).  He heard the words of the Khaja and went away to Agra.  There, he heard some singers singing a couplet: Whether you brush your sleeves or pull back your tunic, The fly will never leave the shop of the sweets-maker - Shaykh Husamuddin came back and insisted that the Khaja accept him as a disciple. A man from Khorasan was at the shrine of Hadhrat Khaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaaki (May Allah shower His Mercy on him).  He was informed through a dream that a Naqshbandi saint has come to the city and that he should make him his spiritual mentor.  He came to the Khaja, but as usual the Khaja didn’t accept his own greatness.  The young man returned.  That night he was informed through a dream that it is the same saint, this humility is his jewel.  Thus, that young man came to the Khaja again and never went back. Affection and love for the creation of Almighty Allah - Many examples of this are found in the biographies of the Khaja.  When the Khaja was staying in Lahore, there was a famine there and people were dying in great numbers.  The Khaja reduced his own food and would often fast.  Whatever food would be cooked in his house, he would give it away to the poor.
Some distinguishing qualities of Hadhrat Khaja Baqibillah (May Allah shower His Mercy on him):-
After the imposition of Deen-e-Ilaahi, the kind of commands and orders that Akbar gave can be seen in the writings of ‘Abdul Qadir Badayuni. It was compulsory to prostrate to the king. It became compulsory for men to use gold and silk. Salaat, fasting, Hajj, Hijab, Islamic sciences, even Arabic script was discouraged. Construction of new mosques was prohibited and many old mosques were demolished. Nobody could offer Salaat in the Deewaan Khana. Circumcision was prohibited for boys below the age of 12. After that age, it was up to the kid whether or not he wanted it or not. Fake scholars joined ranks with Akbar in these things, while the true scholars took recourse in reclusion. The person who formed an effective front against the court of Akbar was a Shaykh who came to India in the last years of Akbar’s reign. He could not work for more than 4 or 5 years. He not only laid the base of Naqshbandi order in the subcontinent, but also quietly created a front of pious and religious nobles against the decidedly anti-religious policies of Akbar. That Shaykh was Hadhrat Khaja Muhammad Baqibillah (May Allah shower His Mercy on him). Here, we will look at some of the distinguishing qualities of Hadhrat Khaja Baqibillah (May Allah shower His Mercy on him). His humility - Often it would happen that some seeker would come to him for Ba’yah and he would say: I am not worth it. Search for an accomplished person and if you find him, inform me as well. The same happened with his (future) caliph Hadhrat Shaykh Husamuddin (May Allah shower His Mercy on him). He heard the words of the Khaja and went away to Agra. There, he heard some singers singing a couplet: Whether you brush your sleeves or pull back your tunic, The fly will never leave the shop of the sweets-maker - Shaykh Husamuddin came back and insisted that the Khaja accept him as a disciple. A man from Khorasan was at the shrine of Hadhrat Khaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaaki (May Allah shower His Mercy on him). He was informed through a dream that a Naqshbandi saint has come to the city and that he should make him his spiritual mentor. He came to the Khaja, but as usual the Khaja didn’t accept his own greatness. The young man returned. That night he was informed through a dream that it is the same saint, this humility is his jewel. Thus, that young man came to the Khaja again and never went back. Affection and love for the creation of Almighty Allah - Many examples of this are found in the biographies of the Khaja. When the Khaja was staying in Lahore, there was a famine there and people were dying in great numbers. The Khaja reduced his own food and would often fast. Whatever food would be cooked in his house, he would give it away to the poor.