Utterances of Shaikh ʻAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī (Malfūẓāt)

Known as the Malfuzat, and generally found appended to manuscripts of Al-Fath ar-Rabbani [The Sublime Revelation], these are various sayings of Shaikh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani made during the same time period covered by al-Fath ar-Rabbani, but are not discourses in their own right and thus do not fit into any of them. This is a collection of sayings and short talks on different topics of immense value to the believer. It is in the Malfuzat that the Shaikh mentions twice that wilayat [saintship] should be the goal of every Muslim, that is to say, that it is not beyond the aspiration of the common man to become a wali of Allah. He has lifted our eyes out of the dust set them in the direction of the most exalted levels, may Allah be pleased with him. In the original handwritten manuscripts, the Malfuzat is usually found as an appendix or attachment to Al-Fath ar-Rabbani (The Sublime Revelation). It is a collection of many pieces of wise advice that do not fit neatly into the discourses in that book. In it are answers to questions put to him by disciples and those who attended the discourse sessions, extemporaneous advice, and most importantly, the Shaikh discusses the high level of aspiration possible for the ordinary person, and the way to accomplish it. cover Utterances of Shaikh 'Abd al-Qa - Shaikh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani Utterances of Shaikh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani [Malfuzat] Obituary of the Shaikh(may Allah be well pleased with him!) Concerning the Author, Shaikh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani A Brief Introduction by the Translator About the Translator