اِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْخَمِيْسِ بَعَثَ اللهُ مَلَائِكَةً مَعَهُمْ صُحُفٌ مِّنْ فِضَّةٍ وَّاَقْلَامٌ مِّنْ ذَهَبٍ يَكْتُبُوْنَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيْسِ وَلَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ اَكْثَرَالنَّاسِ عَلَيَّ  صَلَاۃً

When Thursday arrives, Allah Almighty sends forth angels who have silver scrolls and golden pens; they write down whoever sends ṣalāt upon me in abundance on Thursday and Friday night.^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Speech intentions

The final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, اَفْضَلُ الْعَمَلِ اَلنِّيَّۃُ الصَّادِقَۃُ  “A truthful intention is the best action.”^[2] O those who love Allah’s Messenger! Make good intentions before every action, as this can be a means of entering Paradise. Before listening to this speech, make good intentions. For example:

*    I will listen to the entire speech to gain knowledge of Islam.

*    I will sit in a respectful manner.

*    I will not be lazy or inattentive during the speech.

*    I will listen to the speech to reform and better myself.

*    Whatever I hear and learn, I will try to convey to others.

Dear Islamic brothers! We are in the month of RabīꜤ al-Ākhir. It is on the 11^th of this blessed month that the Ꜥurs of the Crown of the Saints, Shaykh ꜤAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه is commemorated, which the devotees of the Shaykh رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه also refer to as “Big Ghiyārwī”. With this in mind, we will speak about his virtues, miracles, qualities, and a