Lecture by the Mufti of the Republic of Tatarstan: "The spiritual heritage of Imam Rabbani." Search for Kings and Search Kings
The great scholar, awarded the title of Renewer of the second millennium, Imam Rabbani writes that the Mahdi will come 1000 years after the death of our Prophet (pbuh), during the second millennium. And Imam Suyuti transmits a hadith according to which the lifespan of the Muslim Ummah is 1500 years. Does this mean that there are only a few years left before the arrival of the Mahdi?
“But it is expected that after a thousand this preserved state will be renewed, a certain superiority will be granted to it... Thus the essence of perfection will appear, hiding its humiliation. Then the Mahdi will appear, giving new value to high ties” (Maktubat-i Rabbani, 1/569).
“The triumph of Sharia, the renewal of the community [will occur] in the second millennium [Hijri]. A sure proof of this is that Isa (a.s.) and Mahdi (a.s.) will come in this millennium” (Maktubat-i Rabbani, 1/611).
“If perfect people (kamil) appear among the community of the Messenger of Allah (saw), their level is very high. Those. a thousand years after the death of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), they may be few in number, but their high perfection contributes to the rise of the Sharia in full force. Therefore, the Mahdi will come after a thousand years. The Messenger of Allah, the Seal of the Prophets (s.a.w.), announced the good news about his blessed arrival. After a thousand years, Isa (a.s.) will also come” (Maktubat-i Rabbani, 1/440).
A thousand years after the death of our Prophet (s.a.w.), the second millennium [according to Hijri] will begin. As Imam Rabbani (a.s.) reports above, Isa (a.s.) and the Mahdi will appear precisely during this second millennium.
According to the tradition conveyed by the great Islamic learned Imam Suyuti, in the hadiths of our Prophet (saw) it is said that the existence of the Muslim community will not exceed 1500 years.
“This community (ummah) will cross the threshold of a thousand years, but will not cross the threshold of 1500 years.”(Kıyamet Alametleri, s. 299) (adapted from the book by Jalaleddin Suyuti “Al-Kashfu fi mujazawati hazin al-ummati al-alfa allazi dallat alayh alassar”).
As is clear from this, it can be argued that Islam will exist until 1500 AH. But only Allah knows the future. Any categorical statement on this issue can lead a person to error.
In another passage clarifying this topic, Imam Rabbani reports that the Mahdi will come at the beginning of the century: “For the Mahdi will appear at the beginning of the century.”(Maktubat-i Rabbani, 3/158-159) .
Based on this, we can assume that the Mahdi will come at the beginning of the centuries preceding 1500 AH, i.e. 1400 h. or 1300 AH, which corresponds to 1888-1980. Gregorian calendar. Some say that we're talking about about the period after 1980. But again, it is ignorant to say anything categorically about this. If we compare 1980 and 1880, then late XIX century is the most difficult period in the history of Islam, and after 1980 the sun of Islam began, albeit slowly, to illuminate the world. After 1980, the backbone of disbelief (kufr) was broken.
Whether the beginning of the age that Imam Rabbani speaks of means the year the Mahdi began his activity or his birth, only Allah knows. Maybe it's his date of birth. Certain people, in order to be able to declare themselves Mahdi, may interpret this as the date of commencement of activities.
As reported in the hadith of our Prophet (pbuh), a hundred years after the triumph of the morality of Islam, oppression and unbelief will reign for about a hundred years, and after that there will be signs of the approaching Doomsday.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The end of the world will not come until a hundred years have passed during which they do not worship Allah” (Kitab-ül Burhan Fi Alamet-il Mehdiiyy-il Ahir Zaman, 92).
Some clarification is given to us by the words of the Muslim scholar Abu al-Faruk Silistravi: “This world is like a dilapidated palace. Just as the life of a palace can be extended by making repairs, so the End of the World can be postponed if the religion of Islam is renewed.” These words tell us that while Islam is undergoing processes of renewal (ihya), the End of the World may be delayed.
Also, as is clear from this, measuring the life of the Muslim Ummah is not our prerogative. As long as we serve this religion, the banner of Islam will develop in this world. Circles that want to use the name of Mahdi persistently talk about this date, and, using such great names as the name of Imam Rabbani, they try to make some kind of prophecies.
In conclusion, we would like to say that the Mahdi cannot be calculated mathematically, but can be found through faith. If a person’s heart is endowed with sincere faith and absorbs divine grace, if he shows efforts in the path of Allah, and rushes to serve His book, then, if Allah allows, such a person will be able to recognize the Mahdi. Until Allah wishes this, no one will recognize the Mahdi.
The Mahdi, when he comes, will not say: “I am the Mahdi.” He will do his service. It won’t be that on the day of his arrival everything will suddenly turn into a rose garden. Disbelief will not disappear overnight. Whoever does not have a share in this will not even know about the coming of the Mahdi. Mahdi is the heir of the Messenger of Allah. We ask Allah to allow us to become henchmen of the heir of the Messenger of Allah.
"The Book of Prayer." Chapter “What awaits those who did not perform namaz”
Famous Islamic scholar, leader of the friends of Allah, patron of the inviolability of the Ahl-i Sunnah, disseminator of the religions of Allah, destroyer of innovations, opponent of all madhabists and the lost, Imam-i Rabbani Mujaddid-i Alfi Sani (purifier of the second millennium) Ahmed bin Abdulahad Faruqi Sarhandi (Rahmetullahi) "ala alaikh), in his messages for the whole world, book "Maktubat", volume 1, letter 29, said:
« Farza and nafila are what are most loved by Allah Almighty. The significance of additional worship is not worth anything next to farz. Continuous performance of nafil for a thousand years can never be compared with one fard performed on time. These include additional prayers and fasts, zakat, meditation (tafakkur), dhikr, umrah, hajj. Even while performing fard, performing additional actions that are sunnah is a thousand times better than performing any nafilah separately. Once, the leader of the faithful, Umar-ul-Faruk (radiallahu anh), after performing the morning prayer, asked why one of the Muslims was missing. They answered him that he performs nafil prayers every night. Maybe he fell asleep and didn’t come to prayer. To which Umar (radiallahu anh) said: “It would be much better if he slept all night, and morning prayer committed in the jamaat." As we understand, when performing fard, observing all the rules of prayer, and being careful even from one makrooh, is much better than dhikr, reflection, and additional worship. Of course, it will be better if these additional actions are performed together with farzes. But if, putting aside the farzas, you begin to do additional worship, then this will be of no use. Therefore, it is better to give one penny of zakat than to give many thousands in charity. When giving zakat, you can perform some additional action, for example, give zakat to a close poor relative, which will be much better. (For those who are going to stand prayers at night, it is best to perform the missed prayers. The orders of Allah Almighty are called farz. The orders of our Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) are sunnat, and what he forbade is makrooh. All this is called Ahkam-i Islamiya. To be with others in good relations, showing them good character is the duty of a Muslim. Those who do not believe in one of the provisions of Ahkam-i Islamia become a kafir (non-believer) or an apostate (apostate). Anyone who believes in all of them is called a Muslim. Those who reject out of laziness become fasiks. A fasik who rejects one fard or haram will go to Hell. Such a person does not expect any reward for performing good deeds fulfilled by the sunnah. Millions distributed for charity, construction of mosques, schools, hospitals, and without paying zakat first, will not bring any benefits. One who has not performed ishaa will not have tarawih prayer accepted. Worships other than farz and wajib are called nafilya. Sunnatas are worships from the category of nafil. Therefore; the one who makes up for the missed fards will also receive the sunnat. The reward for performing one fard, for rejecting one haram, is millions of times better than the rewards for nafil. He who rejects one farz and commits one haram will go to the fire of Hell. Perfect nafilas will not save you from Hell.
Innovations in worship are called bidat. Performing bidat in worship is haram and causes violation of worship. The hadith says: "No worship will be accepted from a person who commits bid'ah". You cannot stand for prayer behind a fasik; for a man whose wife or daughter walks around uncovered; for those who innovate; behind those who perform their worship using loudspeakers. You cannot listen to their sermons or read their books.
You need to show good nature to both your enemy and your friend, and not get into an argument with them. The hadith says “The best answer to a fool is to remain silent”.
Worship cleanses the heart. Sins darken the heart, the heart closes to receive enlightenment. Every Muslim should thoroughly study all the provisions of the faith. Study farzes and harams. It is unforgivable not to know about it and not to try to find out about it. Otherwise, it will look like disbelief, knowing the truth.)
"Maktubat" Imam Rabbani is written in Farsi. The author died in 1624. (x.1034) in Serhend, India. His biography in Turkish is in the books “Hak Sözün Vesîkaları”, “Seâdet-i Ebediyye” and “Eshâb-ı Kirâm”. In Farsi in the book “Berekat”.
A course of lectures by the chairman has started within the Resource Center for the Development of Islamic and Islamic Studies Education Spiritual Administration Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan Mufti Kamil Hazrat Samigullin on the topic “Islamic intellectual heritage and the Ummah of Tatarstan.”
Throughout the year, meetings will be held with Kamil Hazrat, which he will devote to such topics as “The history of written recording, study and publication Holy Quran", "Creed of Ahlu Sunnah wal-Jamaa" and "Hanafi Fiqh". Special attention is planned to be paid to the contribution of Tatar scientists to the theological thought of Islam. The first lecture was dedicated to detailed study spiritual heritage Imam Rabbani.
Imam Rabbani was born in Indian city Sirhidn in 971 AH. His father was a sheikh of great honor, who achieved knowledge and a high degree of spiritual knowledge, perfection in all internal and external manifestations and received the ijaza of the Chishtiyya and Qadiriyya tariqas. Most Rabbani received knowledge from his father, supplementing it with lessons from eminent scientists of his time. It is worth noting that he took knowledge not only in religious, but also in natural sciences.
In his teaching, Imam Rabbani paid special attention to the study of tafsir, hadith and fiqh. Already at the age of seventeen, he began to teach, and after 3 years from his pen came the work “Isbatu-n-Nubuvva”, dedicated to the refutation of careless scientists who had enthusiastic feelings for philosophers and wanted to see them almost higher than the prophets.
A special place in the religious intellectual heritage of Imam Rabbani is occupied by his attitude to tasawwuf. He also covered this issue in his book “Maktubat”, which Kamil Hazrat told those gathered for the lecture in more detail.
- “Maktubat” is a collection of letters written in Farsi. Correspondence of Imam Rabbani with his murids, with statesmen collected by three of his students. That is why the work was released in three volumes. The scholar Muhammad Ramzi translated the book into Arabic. “Maktubat” was republished more than once in Turkey, Beirut, and Cairo.
In the 40th letter addressed to the Mufti of Kabul, Rabbani raises the issue of tasawwuf, discusses what ikhlas is, and says that tariqa is a servant of Sharia.
The goal of tariqa is to acquire sincerity and destroy internal and external gods. Shariah itself includes knowledge, action and sincerity. Being sincere is a farce. From the explanations of Imam Rabbani, we understand that tariqa is not a set of dhikrs, but adherence to the Sunnah, Sharia. This is the path of development between you and the Lord. Unfortunately, today the book “Maktubat” has not been published in Russian and is not available to a wide range of readers, since not everything can be understood without additional explanation. That is why we have gathered here today and throughout the year we will raise such issues as the history of the written recording, study and publication of the Holy Quran, the creed of Ahl-Sunnah wal-Jamaa, Hanafi fiqh and the great heritage of the color of Tatar theological thought.
In his collection of letters, Imam Rabbani also talks about 12 ways of forming chains in the tariqa. In addition, the scientist forbade pronouncing the niyat (intention) of tongues, because its place is in the heart.
In all his works, Imam Rabbani addressed the Noble Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of the Almighty be upon him). He tirelessly repeated that for salvation it is necessary to turn your heart to the Koran and follow the prophetic path. The great danger for Sufis was the departure from the boundaries indicated by the Almighty and His Prophet.
Summing up the first lesson, Kamil Hazrat focused on such an important issue as the reason for the struggle of individuals with the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of the Most High).
This is happening to move us away from the Koran. But we must remember that Ahlu Sunnah wal-Jamaa is not the jamaat of one mosque or republic, but a highway. There are many of us, and we are different. This is normal, this is the beauty of our religion.
Ilmira Gafiyatullina, Kazan
His real name is AhmmhellSirhindi. The students, among whom he enjoyed unquestioned authority, called the alima themamRabbani- an imam from God. He is also known as Imam Ahmad Farooqi, for he came from the family of the caliph Umar Farooq (radyallahu anhu).
Imam Rabbani born in 1564 in the city of Sirhind, which is located in modern India between Delhi and Lahore, in the family of an alim and a sheikh. He passed away in 1624 at the age of the Prophet (PBUH) - 63 years old.
From my father and the best alims of that time Imam Rabbani received an excellent Islamic education. At a young age he learned Quran by heart. Ahmad was distinguished by his courage and strong character, had a heightened sense of justice. He received ijaza from his father - permission to call people to faith and teach, but went for knowledge to the Naqshbandi alim Bucky Billyahu. Under his mentorship, the young man learned the teachings of the Naqshbandi tariqa in 2 months, after which he received permission to instruct murids.
From 18 years old Rabbani started participating in public life Ummah. At that time, the state was mired in turmoil: the emperor was on the throne Akbar Shah, who took a Hindu wife. The majority oppressed Muslims, depriving them of the opportunity to perform religious services, destroying mosques in order to build their own places of worship in their place. The current situation was frustrating Imam Rabbani also because he saw Muslims leaving the true faith and Sunni tradition. For example, Muslims, along with Hindus, called on the goddess Hindu for help when their children suffered from chickenpox and celebrated Hindu holidays. In addition, people appeared who began to talk about the need for a new religion. Among the emperor’s viziers, questions were increasingly heard: “Why do we need the Prophet and his Sunnah?” Many began to believe that books on philosophy are more important than religious literature.
Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi He was only 19 years old when he began to fight against misconceptions. He came to the capital and wrote an appeal to the ruler and his entourage. In these letters, the imam proved the need for correct dogma - not only in knowledge, but also in everyday use experience of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Rabbani said that prophets have always existed, and there is no point in denying this. During the same period, he wrote a rebuke to the Rafidis - Shiites, rightfully pointing out their errors.
The ruler's statement about the creation of a new religion did not receive popular support. The essence of the creed he invented came down to a combination of various elements and quotes. Akbar Shah admitted reincarnation, Sun worship, made halal pork And wine. His son Jihangir, who ascended the throne after the death of the emperor, at first did not support his father’s initiative, but his minions began to whisper to him about the increase in the number of followers of Imam Rabbani and the threat of a coup.
The exact number of followers is unknown Imam Rabbani. But his teachings spread not only to India, but also to Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iraq and East Turkestan. Because of these contradictions, Cihangir summoned the imam to the palace. The viziers warned the sheikh to show respect and prostrate himself before the ruler. Imam Rabbani said that he bows to the ground only to the Creator. Therefore, the Alim was sent to prison. Imprisonment The sheikh caused a wave of discontent, and the ruler was forced to let him go. The imam spent three years in prison.
Imam Rabbani was a man of the strongest spiritual endurance. He devoted his life to protecting and strengthening Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH). The Righteous is also known as m ujaddid alfi sani - renovator of the second millennium.
In those times between madrasah And tekke there were serious differences. Imam Rabbani introduced for compulsory education in the tekke such Islamic subjects as tafsir , fiqh and other scientific disciplines. Throughout the world, for centuries, the name of Imam Rabbani has been perceived with great respect and reverence. He described for the first time what Sufis preferred to remain silent about. He also addressed those who did not understand or misinterpreted the path of spiritual guidance. Often the position Imam Rabbani was regarded as denying tasawwuf, however, he wanted to reveal complex topics and clear people's minds of superstitions.
Without a doubt, his most famous work is a three-volume collection of letters, "Maktubat" These messages were written in Persian and collected by three of his students. The book has become one of the most respected where the Naqshbandi tariqa has strong influence. The most famous edition of letters dates back to the 1930s, which was prepared for publication by an Indian alim Nour Ahmad Amritsari. IN different countries « Maktubat" was translated into Arabic and Turkish; various handwritten copies also still exist.
In all works Imam Rabbani addressed to Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet. He tirelessly repeated that for salvation it is necessary to turn your heart to the Koran and follow the prophetic path. The great danger for Sufis was the departure from the boundaries indicated by the Almighty and His Prophet. For the spiritual states called hal - ilham-inspiration, kashif insight, jazzb-spiritual transformation - from the point of view of fiqh and kalam, were regarded as serious violations of the institutions of religion. Imam Rabbani managed to smooth out these contradictions thanks to an in-depth interpretation of the essence of these states.
His real name is AhmmhellSirhindi. The students, among whom he enjoyed unquestioned authority, called the alima themamRabbani- an imam from God. He is also known as Imam Ahmad Farooqi, for he came from the family of the caliph Umar Farooq (radyallahu anhu).
Imam Rabbani born in 1564 in the city of Sirhind, which is located in modern India between Delhi and Lahore, in the family of an alim and a sheikh. He passed away in 1624 at the age of the Prophet (PBUH) - 63 years old.
From my father and the best alims of that time Imam Rabbani received an excellent Islamic education. At a young age he learned Quran by heart. Ahmad was distinguished by his courageous and strong character and had a heightened sense of justice. He received ijaza from his father - permission to call people to faith and teach, but went for knowledge to the Naqshbandi alim Bucky Billyahu. Under his mentorship, the young man learned the teachings of the Naqshbandi tariqa in 2 months, after which he received permission to instruct murids.
From 18 years old Rabbani began to participate in the public life of the ummah. At that time, the state was mired in turmoil: the emperor was on the throne Akbar Shah, who took a Hindu wife. The majority oppressed Muslims, depriving them of the opportunity to perform religious services, destroying mosques in order to build their own places of worship in their place. The current situation was frustrating Imam Rabbani also because he saw Muslims leaving the true faith and Sunni tradition. For example, Muslims, along with Hindus, called on the goddess Hindu for help when their children suffered from chickenpox and celebrated Hindu holidays. In addition, people appeared who began to talk about the need for a new religion. Among the emperor’s viziers, questions were increasingly heard: “Why do we need the Prophet and his Sunnah?” Many began to believe that books on philosophy are more important than religious literature.
Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi He was only 19 years old when he began to fight against misconceptions. He came to the capital and wrote an appeal to the ruler and his entourage. In these letters, the imam proved the need for correct dogma - not only in knowledge, but also in the everyday application of the experience of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Rabbani said that prophets have always existed, and there is no point in denying this. During the same period, he wrote a rebuke to the Rafidis - Shiites, rightfully pointing out their errors.
The ruler's statement about the creation of a new religion did not receive popular support. The essence of the creed he invented came down to a combination of various elements and quotes. Akbar Shah admitted reincarnation, Sun worship, made halal pork And wine. His son Jihangir, who ascended the throne after the death of the emperor, at first did not support his father’s initiative, but his minions began to whisper to him about the increase in the number of followers of Imam Rabbani and the threat of a coup.
The exact number of followers is unknown Imam Rabbani. But his teachings spread not only to India, but also to Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Iraq and East Turkestan. Because of these contradictions, Cihangir summoned the imam to the palace. The viziers warned the sheikh to show respect and prostrate himself before the ruler. Imam Rabbani said that he bows to the ground only to the Creator. Therefore, the Alim was sent to prison. The sheikh's imprisonment caused a wave of discontent, and the ruler was forced to release him. The imam spent three years in prison.
Imam Rabbani was a man of the strongest spiritual endurance. He devoted his life to protecting and strengthening Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH). The Righteous is also known as m ujaddid alfi sani - renovator of the second millennium.
In those times between madrasah And tekke there were serious differences. Imam Rabbani introduced for compulsory education in the tekke such Islamic subjects as tafsir , hadith , fiqh and other scientific disciplines. Throughout the world, for centuries, the name of Imam Rabbani has been perceived with great respect and reverence. He described for the first time what Sufis preferred to remain silent about. He also addressed those who did not understand or misinterpreted the path of spiritual guidance. Often the position Imam Rabbani was regarded as denying tasawwuf, however, he wanted to cover difficult topics and clear people's minds of superstitions.
Without a doubt, his most famous work is a three-volume collection of letters, "Maktubat" These messages were written in Persian and collected by three of his students. The book has become one of the most respected in places where the Naqshbandi tariqa has a strong influence. The most famous edition of letters dates back to the 1930s, which was prepared for publication by an Indian alim Nour Ahmad Amritsari. In different countries " Maktubat" was translated into Arabic and Turkish; various handwritten copies also still exist.
In all works Imam Rabbani addressed to Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet. He tirelessly repeated that for salvation it is necessary to turn your heart to the Koran and follow the prophetic path. The great danger for Sufis was the departure from the boundaries indicated by the Almighty and His Prophet. For the spiritual states called hal - ilham-inspiration, kashif insight, jazzb-spiritual transformation - from the point of view of fiqh and kalam, were regarded as serious violations of the institutions of religion. Imam Rabbani managed to smooth out these contradictions thanks to an in-depth interpretation of the essence of these states.