World of Tasawwuf

In the time of the Prophet, Tasawwuf was a reality without a name, today Tasawwuf is a name, but few know its Reality





Hadrat Abd'al-Razzaq 'Nur al-Ayn' [d.871H]

Haji al-Haramayn, Makhdoom al-Afaaq, Shaykh al-Islam,
Sayyadina Abd'al Razzaq Nur al-Ayn al-Ashrafi al-Jilani
Rahmatullahi ta'ala 'alayh



INTRODUCTION

GENEAOLOGY

BIRTH

EDUCATION

FAMILY

SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS

JANASHEEN

KHALIFAS

WISSAL




MAKHDOOM ASHRAF | ASHRAFI MIYA | ALIM AL-RABBANI | SARKAR AL-KALAN
 MUHADDITH AL-AZAM | MUHADDITH AL-A'ZAM MISSION | SHAYKH AL-ISLAM | GHAZI AL-MILLAT





Introduction



The family of Hadrat Sultan Sayyad Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani Rahmatullahi 'alayh came to be known as 'Khandan al-Ashrafiya' and the forefather of this dynasty in Asia is Hadrat Sayyad Abd'al Razzaq Noor al-Ayn Rahmatullahi 'alayh. This family came to be known as 'Ashrafi Sadaat.'


Before Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Rahmatullahi 'alayh passed away, he designated his dearest nephew and adopted son Hadrat Abd 'al Razzaq Noor al-Ayn Rahmatullahi 'alayh as his natural successor. His quest was to continue Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf's Rahmatullahi 'alayh mission of preaching Islam and the propagation of the Chistiya Qadiriya Silasil for the spiritual well being of humanity. Hadrat Abd'al Razzaq Nur al-Ayn Rahmatullahi 'alayh was also a direct descendent of His Eminence Ghawth al-A'zam As-Sayyad Shaykh Abd 'al-Qadir al-Jilani Radi 'Allahu 'ta'ala Anhu. 


Lineage

GENEALOGICOL TREE

The Progeny of Hadrat Makhdum al-Aafaq, Haaji al-Haramayn,

Sayyad 'Abd ur-Razzaq Nur al-'Ayn

al-Ashrafi al-Jilani, Allah be pleased with him,


The True Successor & Khalifah e Mutlaq of

Ghawth ul-'Alam, Hadrat Makhdum Sultan Sayyad Ashraf Jahangir Semnani Samani Nurani,
Quddisa Sirrahu al-'aziz,

Kicchocha Shareef

The complete Blessed Shajarah of the Progeny of Hadrat Sayyad Nur al-‘Ayn, Quddisa Sirrahu al-‘Aziz, was compiled by 'A'la Hadrat' Qutb e Rabbani Sayyad Shah Abu Ahmad Muhammad 'Ali Husayn Ashraf al-Ashrafi al-Jilani, Allah be pleased with him, in his lifetime & elucidated on the place of residence of each family, which until now is preserved.


And, Allah, The Most Majestic & The Most Sublime, is All-Knowing & Wise.


Hadrat Sayyad 'Abd ur-Razzaq Nur al-'Ayn


Successor & Khalifah of Ghawth al-'Alam, Hadrat Makhdum Sultan Sayyad Ashraf Jahangir Simnani Samani Nurani, Quddisa Sirrahu al-'aziz,


Khiccocha Shareef


Son of

Hadrat Sayyad 'Abd ul-Ghafur Hasan Jilani

Son of Hadrat Sayyad Abu al-Abbas Ahmad Jilani

Son of Hadrat Sayyad Badr ud-Din Hasan Jilani

Son of Hadrat Sayyad 'Ala 'ud-Din 'Ali Jilani

Son of Hadrat sayyad Shams ud-Din Muhammad Jiani

Son of Hadrat Sayyad Sayf ud-Din Yahya Jilani

Son of Hadrat Sayyad Zahir ud-Din Ahmad Jilani

Son of Hadrat Sayyad Abu Nasr Muhammad Jilani

Son of Hadrat Sayyad Muhiy ud-Din Aby Salih Nasr Jilani

Son of Hadrat Qadi ul-Qudaat Sayyad Taj ud-Din 'Abd ur-Razzaq Jilani

Khalf al Akbar

Hadrat Ghawth ut-Thaqalayn Sayyad Abu Muhammad Muhiy ud-Din 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, Quddisa Sirrahu al-'aziz.



Birth



Hadrat Abd 'al Razzaq Nur al-Ayn Rahmatullahi 'alayh was born in Hama, Syria between 750 - 752 H. He was the son of Hadrat Sayyad Abd 'al-Ghafur Hasan al-Jilani Radi Allahu 'anhu. It was on one of the many travels of Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu that when he used to visit Syria, and see his cousin Hadrat Sayyad Abd 'al-Ghafur Hasan al-Jilani Radi Allahu 'anhu he was entrusted Hadrat Abd'al Razzaq Noor al-Ayn Rahmatullahi 'alayh. At the age of only twelve he had left his family to join his great uncle Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu. Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu loved and cared for his nephew and brought him up as his own dearest son, and his Khalifa [spiritual successor]. They remained together like father and son until Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu passed away.

Education



During this time Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu taught him everything he knew, and shared his vast knowledge with his close nephew. He became a Master in the subjects of tafsir, ahadith, jurisprudence [fiqh], astronomy, theology, geometry - in total of over 14 subjects, as well as a Hafiz al-Qur'an. It was in this period Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu bestowed the title of  'Nur al-Ayn' which means 'Tranquility to the Eyes' to Hadrat Abd'al Razzaq Nur al-Ayn Radi Allahu 'anhu.



Family




Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu arranged for the marriage of Nur al-Ayn Radi Allahu 'anhu to the family of the Sadat-e-Mehrahra. From this marriage five sons were born all during the lifetime of Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf  Radi Allahu 'anhu. They were :



1. Hadrat Sayyad Shah Hasan, Kicchocha Muqadassa
2. Hadrat Sayyad Shah Husayn, Sarkar al-Kalan, Rahm
3. Hadrat Sayyad Shah Farid al-Din, Pegamber Nagar
4. Hadrat Sayyad Shah Haji Ahmad, Jais Shareef
5. Hadrat Sayyad Shah Shams al-DIn, Kicchocha Muqadassa




Journey



Hadrat Abd'al Razzaq Nur al-Ayn Radi Allahu 'anhu's thirst for even more knowledge took him to many places with his spiritual mentor Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu, and very soon he had built up an enviable reputation as an eminent and leading sufi of his time. He spent many days in the company of other great sufi scholars and wali [awliya] where he obtained many blessings and 'faiz' from them. During the time he remained in the company of Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu he came into contact with 114 great Saints around the world. It was in one of these meetings he received the title of ' Shaykh al-Islam' from Hadrat Shaykh Qassam Radi Allahu 'anhu in Turkey in the presence of Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu.



Janasheen



On the 28th Muharram A.H 808, Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'Anhu made him his Janasheen [spiritual successor] the very day that he himself departed from this mortal world. Hadrat Nizam al-Din Esfahani alayhir ar-rahman and other disciples were beside him at that particular time. He had entrusted all of his 'Asrare Ilahi' [divine secrets] to him and endowned his blessed khirqah [cloak] and other taburrakat [sacred relics] as well. Addressing all those that had gathered Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu spoke for the last time and said



" Nur al-Ayn is my true son, he who will deviate from him will get nothing,
and he who will remain with him, will get success in both worlds."  


When Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu was about to leave the world, Hadrat Abd'al Razzaq Nur al-Ayn Radi Allahu 'anhu began to weep bitterly and said the following couplet :


'Mara maguzar tanha dar gribi
Ke ghurbat badtar az jan kandam nist'


"Dont leave me alone in this world ,
as being far from one's land is harsher than taking a life"


On hearing this Hadrat Makhdoom Ashraf Radi Allahu 'anhu consoled him and said :


'Madar khali az ham nahini morra
Ke binam tora gar na bini morra'


"Dont think of yourself far from associations,
that i will see you, if you will not see me"

Khalifas



There were many renowned scholars [ulema] and saints [awliya] amongst Hadrat Abd'al Razzaq Nur al-Ayn radi Allahu anhu's caliphs. Whilst we retrieve a bigger list from the translation archives, we have noted some that were either fairly prominent or mentioned in literature, these were :


Hadrat Khawaja Abd 'al Aziz
Hadrat Khawaja Abul Fatah Gwaliori
Hadrat Khawaja Vasee al-Ashraf
Hadrat Sayyad Kazi Yaseen Kanjuhi Alambardar

Ridwanallahi ta'ala alaihi ma'ajmain

Wissal



Hadrat Abd'al Razzaq Nur al-Ayn Radi Allahu 'anhu finally left this world on 872 Hijri. His dargah [shrine] is right next to his Pir-o-Murshid Sultan Sayyad Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Radi Allahu 'Anhu in Kicchocha Shareef.