Anis Al Arwa
Anis Al Arwa
Anis Al Arwa
Translated by
Mohammed Abdul Hafeez
Translator Muslim Saints and Mystics
(The Tadhkirah al-Awliya of Farid Eldin Attar
Hyderabad, India
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Introduction
1. Anis al-Arwah
2. Dalil Arifin
3. Fawid al-Salikin
4. Rahat al-Qulub
5. Israr al-Auliya
6. Fawid al-Fawad
7. Afzal al-Fawaid
8. Maftal-Ashiqin
As you know well that this is 800 years old books of heritage
for which you will get immense rewards of advices and
discourses of Sufi masters in India who were wholly responsible
for the preaching and propagation of Islamic mission in the sub-
continent of India.
Anis al-Arwah by Hadrat Khaja Moinuddin Chisti
Contents
Preface 5
Introduction 9
1. The Reality of Iman 13
2. Hymns of the Prophet of Adam 15
3. The Destruction of the Cities 17
4. TheObedience of Women 20
5. The Excellence of Charity and its Benefits 26
6. Wine Drinking 29
7. Giving Trouble to the Believer (Momin) 31
8. Abuse of a Momin is to help the Pharaoh 34
9. The Excellence of Occupation for the Earning
of a Livelihood 37
10. Lamentation on Problems 33
11. Cruelty to Animals 36
12. Discussion about Salam 37
13. Expiation of Prayers 38
14. The Excellence of Sura Fateha and Sura Iqlas 41
15. Unique Graces for the Person of Paradise 42
16. The Rules for Entering a Mosque 43
17. Giving Away of Wealth and Charity 44
18. Sneeze and Rewards of Allah 45
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19 The Excellence of Azan (Prayer Call) and Moazan 46
20. Who is a Momin? 50
21. The fulfillment of the Desires of a Momin 51
22. The Signs of the Last Days of the World 52
23. The Death and Remembrance of the Prophets 55
24. The Sending of the Lamp to the Mosque 55
25. The Feeding of Darwesh Persons 56
26. The Lengthening of the Edges of Salwars 57
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27. The Helplessness of Learned Persons in the Last Days
of the World 58
28. Obligation of the Repentant 59
Kitab Anis al-Arwah by Hadrat Khaja Moinuddin Chisti
Introduction
Khaja Saheb told with his holy tongue that Abdullah bin
Abbas was narrated the saying of the prophet of Allah that
Iman is naked and its dress is piousness and its head is Faqer
(indigence) and its medicine is the knowledge and this matters
witness is depend upon the Iman (faith). He
said, Oh : Mulsim, Iman can not become more or less and if
anybody will refuse it than he is doing cruelty on himself. Then
he said that there came the command from Allah to fight with
infidel persons till they say . The prophet who
was fighting the wars with the infidel persons and witnessed
that there is only one God. Afterwards there came the command
of Allah for prayer (Namaz) and which was accepted by the
prophet of Allah. Afterwards there came commandments of
Allah for fasting of Ramadan, Hajj pilgrimage and Zakat
(religious tax) and these commandments have been accepted by
the prophet, and he also accepted his faith about Allah who is
the great Lord of the worlds. With these matters, there will be an
increase of the faith (Iman) but there will no increase or
decrease of it with fasting and prayers. Because one who will
perform his obligatory prayers and if he did not do any
breakdown on it, then Allah will enable his accountability easy
and there will be no problem for him in this matter. If there will
break down in the obligatory prayers, then Allah will be
commanding the angels to check on this matter and if he will
not do failure intentionally and if he would do another extra
worship then this worship should be added as his obligatory
prayer for it.
If he would not have performed his obligatory prayers
completely and he hasn't performed extra worship, then he will
be eligible for the hell and if there will be no mercy of Allah for
him or no intercession of the prophet is not available for him.
The scholars of Islamic law say that one who will refuse for the
obligatory prayers, then he will become an infidel person. But
there will be no more or less in the originality of the faith
(Iman). Then Sheikh told, As per saying of Allahs last
prophet, those who leave the prayer
(It means one who will leave the prayer
intentionally then he will become eligible for killing as per the
instruction of Imam Shafei) so then he will become an infidel.
The Sheikh continued his discussion further and said he was
seen in the book of Umda which was written by Junaid of
Baghdad as per reference by Khaja Yousuf Chisti that when
there was a divine call (Am I not your Lord?) was heard
and at that time the souls of Muslim and infidel persons were
together in one place and upon hearing this call these groups
were divided into four groups.
The first group of the souls went into prostration upon the
hearing the divine call and they said by their hearts and tongues
yes. Then the second group of the souls also went into
prostration and they said by their tongues yes, but they have
not said by their heart. The third group of the souls was also said
yes by their tongues, but the fourth group of the souls was not
said by their tongues and hearts. Then Sheikh continued his
discussion further and informed more details in this matter that
those who have prostrated and said by their tongue and heart are
belong to category of Muslims and pious persons.
The group, which said by their tongues and have not
accepted by their hearts belonging to Muslim group who will
first accept the faith but at the time of death they leave the world
without the faith of religion. The third group which has accepted
by the heart and not accepted by tongue and they will belong to
a group of infidel persons who will not accept the faith but later
they will become Muslims. But the fourth group which have not
accepted by their tongues and heart so they belongs to a group
of infidel person as they were infidel persons since before and
so for this reason they will die as infidel persons.
When Khaja Saheb ended all these benefits and he was
becoming busy in the worship so for this reason the well wisher
left from the meeting place.
2.The hymns of the prophet Adam (A.S.)
In the book of Fiqa (Islamic law) of Abul Lais Samar Qandi
in which the reference from Hadrat Ali Ibn Abi Taleb (R.A.) is
mentioned that when prophet Adam (A.S.) was
learnt some matters from the Lord of words Allah and this was a
time when he was fled from the paradise and at that time Allah
told him, Oh: Adam: why do you flee from him and he said
Not my Lord, but he was ashamed of him due to the reason of
his disgrace.
After this then the discussion about solar and lunar eclipses
was started. Khaja Saheb told by holy tongue that there is a
tradition as per narrated from Ibn Abbas that once during the
time of the Allahs last prophet there was a lunar eclipse was
occurring so when the reason for this was inquiring with the
prophet of Allah then he said that When there will be too much
sins of the mankind in the world and there will be too much
rudeness will prevail then there will be commanded by Allah
for the solar or lunar eclipses.
The faces of the sun and the moon are made black so that
the mankind should take a lesson from it. Due to the solar and
lunar eclipses, there will be calamities and problems which will
occur in the world and the details of these happenings are
shown in the months which are as follows.
1. Muherram
There will be too many killings and riots will be there.
2. Rabil al-Awwal
There will be starvation and too much death and casualties and
there will be heavy rains and winds.
3. Rabil Thani
There will be deaths of the pious persons and there will be
disorder in the country.
4. Jamdil al-Awwal
There will be too much thunder and heavy rainfall will be there
and there will be many sudden deaths.
5. Jamadil Thani
There will be good harvest and there will be available low prices
and for this reason the people will spend their lives in the
condition of luxury and comfort.
6. Rajab
If this month will start with Friday then there will be too much
starvation and many calamities will be sent down by Allah and
there will be sent black colour of the sky.
7. Shaban
There will be compromise and peace in the mankind.
8. Ramadan
If the month will start with Friday then there will be starvation
and many calamities will be sent down by Allah. There will be
a loud noise will be heard from the sky and due to this reason
the mankind will be waking up from the sleep and the standing
person will fall on the earth.
9. Shawwal
There will be too many diseases will be happened to the men
due to this reason.
10. Zil Hajj
There will be easy circumstances will be available. But for the
Hajj pilgrimage there will be obstacles on the way.
11.Muheram
There will occur riots during the entire year. The people will
be engaged in the explaining the defects of the each other. They
will leave this world and they will destroy their other world. In
giving their words, they will not remain as Muslim persons. The
infidel (Munfiq) persons will begin thinking the rich persons as
pious persons and they will think low to the Darwesh persons.
At that time Allah sent down the calamities upon them so that
their luxury and comforts of lives will be disturbed and
destroyed. Then Sheikh said if there will prevail, such
conditions, then wait for the coming of calamities from Allah.
Upon finishing the details of the above benefits, then Khaja
Saheb engaged himself in the remembrance of Allah so for this
reason the well wisher left the meeting place.
Khaja Saheb told by his holy tongue that once the prophet of
Allah was sitting and at that time one person was standing and
asked him, Oh: prophet of Allah, what is your opinion about
my occupation.?. The prophet of Allah was asked him what is
his occupation.? He told him that, His work is tailoring job.
The prophet of Allah told him, If he does this work in the
righteous way, then it is a good job. On the day of judgement
you will be sent to the paradise with Prophet Idris (A.S.). Then
another person stood and he was asked by the prophet of Allah,
What is your opinion about my occupation. The prophet was
asked him what is his occupation.?. He told him that, He is
doing the agricultural work. The prophet told him, It was a
good job. Because this job belongs to Prophet Abraham (A.S.).
These works are good and beneficial work. Allah will bless you
due to the prayer of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.). On the day of
judgement he will be near the Prophet Abraham (A.S.) in the
paradise. Then again, one more person was standing and asked
the prophet What is your opinion about my occupation?.
The prophet was asked him, What is his occupation.? That
person told him that, His work is teaching. The prophet told
him, His work is liked very much by Allah. If he advises the
mankind in that case he will be eligible for the reward of
Prophet Khizer (A.S.). If he will do justice, then the angels of
the sky will request with Allah for his forgiveness. After this,
another person was standing and he was asked the prophet,
What is his opinion about my occupation?. The prophet told
him, What work he does?. That person told him that, His
work is business. The prophet of Allah told him, If he does
this work in the righteous way, then it is a good job. On the day
of judgment he will be with last Prophet of Allah.
13.
The expiation (Kufara) of the prayers
14.
The excellence of Sura Fateha and Sura Iqlas
15.
The unique graces for the persons of the paradise
Khaja Saheb told by his holy tongue that he was seen in the
book of exegesis of Imam Shafi in the chapter about the paradise
in which it is mentioned that the person asked the prophet about
food provision in the paradise. The prophet told him by
swearing in the name of Allah who made him his prophet that
In paradise the person will eat his food provision along with
him 100 hundred persons there and he will live along with his
family members there. Then the person asked the prophet upon
eating of the food provisions is there will be answering the call
of nature. The prophet told them that Yes, but there will be
discharge of perspiration which will be more scented than musk
and nothing will be remain in the stomach. In the paradise the
life will become such that there will no death at all there. There
will be youth period always and which will never turn into the
old age period. The dwellers of the paradise will be under the
fresh grace of Allah. There will be an increase of graces of Allah
always on them.
Upon this Khaja Saheb told One who wants to get all these
graces, then he should recite Sura Iqlas 100 times after the
morning prayer and continue it always then there will be more
graces on him. When asked by the prophet of Allah is there
possible for the parents and their children to meet each other in
the heaven there?. The prophet told
Yes, when the parents and the children want to meet each other
then they visit their palaces on the heavenly horses.
Upon the above discussion and explaining of the above
benefits Khaja Saheb engaged himself in the remembrance of
Allah. So for this reason the well wisher and all other persons
left from the meeting place.
16.
The rules of entering the mosque
,
I have placed my trust in Allah. There is no power and no
might except by Allah. O: Allah, protects me from Satan the
outcast. Then he should pray for which Allah will reward him
of 100 rakats for each rakat. Allah will forgive his sins. For his
each step he will be rewarded position in the paradise and in his
name one palace will be constructed there.
Khaja Saheb continued his discussion and he said One who
will go to the mosque. And if he will say ) then the
Satan will be saying that while saying this phrase he was
breaking his waist. So for this reason, in his record of deeds the
reward of one year of worship will be recorded by the angles.
Upon leaving the mosque when he will recite this phrase, then
he will get a reward of 100 good deeds for each and every hair
on his body and in the paradise his position will be upgraded by
100 times.
Khaja Saheb then continued his discussion and he said
Imam Zaid Wabsi Zinda Rasti was written in his book that one
who will enter into the mosque and will put his right leg in the
mosque then his all sins from the beginning to the end will be
forgiven by Allah.When he will go outside of the mosque and
will put his left leg then the angels will say Oh : Allah looks at
him and fulfil his desires and wishes and make his perpetual
place in the paradise.
Khaja Saheb then said He was seen in the magazine of
Khaja Marshi in which it was written that Sufiyan Suri was
entered in the Holy Kaba in Makkah without respect of the holy
house and he was putting his left leg instead of the right leg and
for this reason of disrespect his name was becoming famous as
Suri (ox).
Upon the above discussion and explaining of the above
benefits the Khaja Saheb engaged himself in the remembrance
of Allah. So for this reason the well wisher and all other persons
left from the meeting place.
17.
The giving away of the wealth and charity
18..
Sneeze and rewards of Allah
Khaja Saheb said with his holy tongue that in the saying of
prophet of Allah it is available that if the Muslim person sneezes
and he will say then Allah the most Beneficent and
Merciful will forgive all his sins. In the paradise his position will
be given. In his record of deeds the reward of freeing one slave
will be added. When he will sneeze second time, then Allah will
free his parents from the hell. When he will sneeze third time,
then it should be thinking in this matter that he is suffering from
the cold. Oh: Muslim you should give the reply of the sneeze by
saying and it will expatiate of the sins and it will also
increase the position. The sneeze will work as the veil in
between the fire of the hell and 1000 good deeds are recorded in
the account of the deeds and on the day of judgement these
things are placed in the pair of scales and which will become
heavier with the weight than Arsh (empyrean) and Kursi (chair)
of Allah.
One who will reply for the sneeze and say one time
then Allah will grant him neighbourhood of the
prophet and also he will get one city in the paradise. Khaja
Saheb then told first time who sneezed was prophet Adam
(peace be upon him). At time angel Gabriel was near him and
who said .
Upon the above discussion and explaining of the above
benefits Khaja Saheb engaged himself in the remembrance of
Allah. So for this reason the well wisher and all other persons
left from the meeting place.
19..
The excellence of Azan (prayer call) and Moazan (one who
shouts the call to prayer)
When the discussion about Azan (prayer call) was started,
then Khaja Saheb told by his holy tongue that Hadrat Ali Ibn
Abi Taleb (R.A.) was asked by the prophet of Allah so he told
him, Oh: Ali one who make prayer call and his reward is
known to Allah the Beneficent and Merciful. But the prayer is
Hujat (argument) for my Ummat (nation) and its exegesis is that
when Momin (faithul) say then he says like this that
he made Allah his witness, Oh: Ummat of the prophet
Mohammed (peace be upon him) should present in the prayer
and leave the dealings of the world.
When he will say then he will say he made this
phrase and the angels as witness that he was informed them
about the prayer time and there is no big information than this.
When he will say then he will say that he is
witnessing that Mohammed (peace be upon) who is the prophet
of Allah. When he will say then he will say, Oh:
Ummat (nation) of prophet Mohammed (peace be upon), he was
declared upon them the religion so they should obey the
commands of Allah and his prophet. Allah will forgive all their
sins. Because the prayer is a pillar of the religion. When he will
say he says Oh: Ummat (nation) of prophet
Mohammed (peace be upon him) that the doors of mercy were
opened for them. Stand and take share from them. Because for
them there is paradise in the both worlds. When he will say
then he says he made his witness Allah and his mercy.
Oh: Ummat of prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) present
in the prayer and leave the dealings of the world. I have declared
this that you should obey Allah and his prophets commands and
perform the prayer. So that Allah will forgive your sins. You
should remember in this matter that no deed is equal with the
prayer.
Those who will not perform prayer, then they will be
ashamed in this matter. When one who will say then he
will say that the custody of the world and sky is resting on his
necks. One who will accept this responsibility and try in this
matter, then he will become successful in this respect.
Khaja Saheb continued his discussion further and he said he
was asked by one pious person in Baghdad and who told him to
giving reply of the prayer call is expiation of the sins. One who
will obey Allah and his prophet in the mosque then he will be
proceeding to the heaven with truthful and martyred persons and
he will become the friends of the Prophet Dawood (A.S.).
Khaja Junaid of Baghdad wrote in his book Umda that for
the answering of prayer call will enable for the intercession of
the mankind on the day of judgement. So the person one who
will hear the prayer call and perform the congregational prayer
behind the Imam (leader) then he will get a reward of 300 rakat
for each and every rakat and for each and every rakat one city
will be established for him in the paradise. Khaja Saheb said the
prophet of Allah will not be in the agreed condition with
following five kinds of the persons.
20.
Who is Momin (believer)?
22.
The signs of the last days of the world
23.
The death and remembrance of the prophets of Allah.
Khaja Saheb said with his holy tongue that the prophet of
Allah said, The remembrance of the death is better than
standing in the worship of the day and night and the other extra
worships. Khaja Saheb again said, Among ascetic (Zahid)
persons best asectic person is one who will keep remember
about his death. He should always busy for the preparation of
the works of the grave, then he will look at the green lawn of
the heaven in the grave.
Khaja Saheb again said, One who will remember prophet
Adam (A.S.) among the prophets, and then he should recite
three times, Salwat Allah Alayhe then Allah will forgive all
his sins if they are more than the river and he will be in the
neighbourhood of Prophet Ayub (A.S.). One who will remember
Prophet Dawood (A.S.) and then he should recite three times
Salwat Allah Alayhe on him, then he can enter into the
heaven from any door, whichever he likes. Khaja Saheb again
said, For the sake of remembrance of the prophets, Allah will
prohibit the fire of the hell on his Hift Andam it means the
seven outer portions of his body like head, chest, belly and four
limbs.
Upon the above discussion and explaining of the above
benefits Khaja Saheb engaged himself in the remembrance of
Allah. So for this reason the well wisher and all other persons
left from the meeting place.
24.
The sending of the lamp to the mosque
27.
The helplessness of the learned persons in the last days of the
world
28.
It is obligated for the repentant