Dear Islamic brothers! Tonight is the 11^th night of RabīꜤ al-Ākhir, which the devotees of the Crown of the Saints—Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه—call ‘the grand Ghiyārwīn sharīf’. We have come together in this gathering to speak about and listen to the virtues of Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه. May Allah Almighty accept our actions. If only through the mention of Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه we receive his blessings, our character and conduct improve, we remain engaged in actions that please Allah Almighty, gain the ability to repent sincerely, receive protection for our faith and leave this world upon it.

اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّیْن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

Brief introduction to Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـهِ! The Shaykh رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه is a well-known personality. His name is ꜤAbd al-Qādir, and his teknonym is Abū Muhammad. مُحْیُ الدِّین (Reviver of the religion) and غَوْثُ الثَّقَلین (helper of mankind and jinn) are his famous titles. He was born in Jīlān in 470 AH and lived for 91 years. He passed away in 561 AH.

Distributor of Sainthood

Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Erbilī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes:

When Allah Almighty chooses to favour one of His servants with the honour of sainthood, He commands, “Present that person in the court of the Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم!” Thus, he is presented before him. The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم states, “Take him to my descendant, ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī         رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, so that he can see his suitability.” Thereupon, he is presented before him, and seeing his suitability, he records his name in the Muhammadan book and seals it. This person is presented in the Prophetic court again and the beloved Prophet