Grandeur of pious saints

In his famous Quranic commentary ‘Ruh-ul-Bayan’, Sayyiduna Isma’eel Haqqi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has mentioned a faith-refreshing parable. Listen to it very attentively and revitalize your faith:

Sayyiduna Imam Abul Hasan Shaazili رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: Once I fell asleep in Masjid-ul-Aqsa and saw that a throne was placed outside Masjid-ul-Aqsa. A large crowd started gathering there. I asked about the gathering of the crowd. I was informed that all the Rusul and Ambiya عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام have come in the court of the Greatest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. I then looked towards the throne where our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was sitting alone and all Ambiya عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام including Sayyiduna Ibraheem Khaleelullah, Sayyiduna Musa Kaleemullah, Sayyiduna ‘Isa Ruhullah and Sayyiduna Nuh عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام (and besides them, other Ambiya عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام) were all seated on the ground. I stayed there and started listening to the conversation of these sacred Personalities.

In the meantime, Sayyiduna Musa عَـلٰى نَبِيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام requested the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, ‘Your Highness! You have stated: The ‘Ulama [i.e. Islamic scholars] of my Ummah [i.e. nation] are like the Ambiya of Bani Israel (considering the way they have preached and propagated the religion. Therefore, none of the scholars of any previous Ummah served the religion more than the scholars of this Ummah). So, show me any of them.’

The Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gestured towards Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. Sayyiduna Musa عَـلٰى نَبِيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام asked Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه a question. Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه gave 10 answers to it. Sayyiduna Musa          عَـلٰى نَبِيِّنَا وَعَـلَيْهِ الصَّلٰوةُ وَالسَّلَام said, ‘Answer should be given according to the question; one answer should have been given to one question; why did you give ten answers?’ Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه humbly replied: ‘O Nabi of Allah! Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ had also asked you only one question as it is stated in the Holy Quran: