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them word of similar import. Their hearts are alike; We have<br />

Indeed, made plain the signs for people who believe with<br />

certainty.” 515<br />

Bestowed Knowledge<br />

The Deobandis claim ‘bestowed knowledge’ for many of their<br />

Shaikhs and prominent scholars. Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi’s<br />

statements mentioned in ‘Marif-e-Mathnawi’ indicate that<br />

inspirations are normal occurrences for the Sufis, to which they<br />

look towards to and benefit the people by them…<br />

1. “Hakim al-Ummat, Thanvi has at this juncture written an<br />

important note that the friend of Allah should always talk as the<br />

occasion and the time demands, i.e. when he is in the right mood,<br />

the audience is attentive and the flow of the heavenly cognizance<br />

is natural with moderation, neither forcing himself not being<br />

overpowered by emotions. With this state of mind one should<br />

engage himself in benefiting the people there and then. Hazrat<br />

Thanvi was inspired by the following verse (of Mathnawi): “When<br />

(your beloved master) orders you to speak, then speak and speak in<br />

fervor.” 516<br />

2. Moulana Zakariyah says: “Shaikh Nizamuddin Deen al-Umri<br />

Thanesri acquired Uloom-e-Dhahiri (outward knowledge or the<br />

Sharee’ah) without having pursued an academic career. Night and<br />

day he engaged in Dhikr Nafl-Ithbaat (a form of Dhikr) and Dhikr<br />

bil-Jahr (audible Dhikr). He engaged in such intensive Dhikr that<br />

he would not emerge from the room for a full month.” 517<br />

We find similar claims for the founder of the Jamaat Tableegh,<br />

Moulana Ilyas and his successor, Moulana Muhammad Yusuf.<br />

3. Mentioned in ‘Tazkirat Hazratjee Moulana Muhammad Yusuf’<br />

(p.31) by Moulana Manzoor Numani and Ateequr Rehman<br />

515 Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 118.<br />

516 Marif al-Mathnawi, p.27.<br />

517 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.191.<br />

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