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Moulana Zakariyah mentions, ‘Once an Alim enquired from Hazrat
Mianji about the stories of the Awliya whose bodies dismember.
Hazrat Mainji affirmed about this state and narrated to him a
story of his uncle who visited Hazrat Mian Sahib and his whole
body was dismembered. As he saw Hazrat Mian Sahib, his
various limbs reunited and he sat up asking him not to divulge
what he has seen. 386
Entering of the soul into the body of dead:
Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi says, “A Ruh may leave its live body
and enter the body of a dead person. This can be achieved by
Riyaadah (excessive Dhikr).” 387
Dhikr causes loss of sanity and induces dancing:
Moulana Zakariyah mentions that Abdul Haqq Quddus Gangohi
used to start dancing in the state of ecstasy. 388
These are some of the alleged effects of the Sufi Dhikr. Some of the
effects are so extreme that they consider it inappropriate to reveal
even in books.
Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi writes in his Malfoozat that Haji
Imdadullah said: “I have deleted two thirds of Zayaul Quloob
because I was informed by Ilham (divine inspiration) that is
inappropriate to reveal it. In it (the two thirds) is written the
effects of Ashgaal (Dhikr exercises).” 389
These quotes show that the Dhikr opens the door to endless
possibilities for the Sufis. It bestows upon them knowledge of the
Unseen, and dismembering of the body and even union with
Allah (Fanaa der Fanaa). The Sufis claim that their Dhikr makes
them reach a “stage” or “Haal”, which makes them experience
things like Wahdat al-Wajood that cannot be experienced under
normal circumstances. The Sufis have uttered the words of open
386 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) pp. 213.
387 Taleemuddin, p.118.
388 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.188.
389 Mashaikh-e-Chist, page no 225.
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