Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 30
Pilgrimage to Mecca 29 you wish to learn the principles of Islam, then you would have to spend six months in my company, and if you wish to learn Islam in depth, then you would have to spend a year with me. " Then I extended my hand again and Shah Sahib accepted my Bai ‘ at and said, "I tell you a mujaahadah , and you continue to concentrate on this verse of the Holy Book. ‘ We are nearer to him than even his jugular vein, ’” and told me of another fine verse, "God is with you wherever you are. " During one of these days when I was lost in the aforesaid verses, I had the privilege of "seeing" the Holy Prophet sa in a dream and realized some of my own drawbacks and weaknesses, and I gained so much during the stipulated period that I pray for Shah Sahib that God may shower manifold blessings on him. Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen's Opinion About Shah Abdul Ghani Once again, Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen's own words are best suited to describe how he felt about the spiritual status of this noble personality ( Mirqaatul Yaqeen , p. 120, edition 1962): Shah Sahib was a very cautious and careful person. He had a commanding and comprehensive knowledge of the Islam. Soft and mild-spoken, his teachings included four books, Masnavi Maulana Roomi (collection of poems of Maulana Roomi), Tirmidhi , Bukhaari , and Al-Risalah Al-Qushairiyah (by Abul Qasim Al Qashry). He was very generous. In one of his writings, Maulana Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen spoke of Shah Sahib in the following terms: O' God, it is Thy mercy and blessings that Thou occasioned my meeting with a pious man, in a city of light and blessings (Medina), Shah Abdul Ghani, upon whom I sacrifice my father and mother and in the manifestations of whose miracles, O' God, I saw You and realized You, and it is through Shah Abdul Ghani I was able to witness the true magnificence and status of Your apostle, the Seal and head of all the prophets. O' God, shower Thy choicest blessings upon the Holy Prophet sa.