Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. When Sayyiduna Musa عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام humbly asked the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to present any scholar who is like the Ambiya of Bani Israel, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم mentioned Sayyiduna Imam Ghazali رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه. Remember that no Wali, in terms of status and position can be higher in rank than any Nabi or even equal to any Nabi. A’la Hadrat, Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: No one other than Nabi, can be equal to any Nabi. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 29, pp. 228)

It should also be remembered that every Wali is certainly an Islamic scholar because it is a condition for a Wali. ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti Muhammad Amjad ‘Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated in Bahar-e-Shari’at: Wilayat means special closeness that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bestows upon His pious bondmen merely by His grace and benevolence. Wilayat is not granted to the one who has no knowledge. (It is granted to an Islamic scholar only.) Acquisition of knowledge means that he may have gained Islamic knowledge by apparent means or Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ may have granted Islamic knowledge to him before he attained this rank. (Bahar-e-Shari’at, part 1, vol. 1, pp. 264)

A’la Hadrat, Imam of Ahl-us-Sunnah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: Shari’ah and Tareeqah are not opposite to each other, and no one can become a Wali without being an Islamic scholar. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 21, pp. 530)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has bestowed great ranks upon His Awliya. These are the people who are the real beauty of the world. These are the people whose sincere efforts have benefited the entire world. They remember Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ with their hearts all the time. Let’s listen to the dignity, glory, status and rank of the Awliya of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ so that we could also develop more love and devotion to these friends of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His chosen bondmen and, following their footsteps, we may perform good deeds and try to refrain from sins. In Ayah 34 of Surah Al-Anfaal, part 9 of the Holy Quran, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ declared that His Awliya are righteous and pious: