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Sambhani, “(Moulana Ilyas) has been granted a knowledge from
Allah (that is not the ilm of the scholars and library). Therefore,
many of his statements were recorded, after which a part of them
were published in the form of a book. It was clearly apparent
from the speeches of Moulana Muhammad Yusuf that he too was
granted the same knowledge…”
4. “I have attended five lectures of Hazrat (Muhammad Yusuf), of
which one lasted five and half hours. Knowledge seemed to be
surging from inside him. It was clearly apparent that he wasn’t
speaking but was being made to speak. The knowledge from
Allah used to confer upon the heart of Hazrat (Muhammad Yusuf)
like heavy rain. And it is my strong estimation that just like
perpetual Dhikr 518 Hazrat was in a state that at all times and in
every condition whether asleep or in wakefulness, knowledge
would be inspired to him.” 519
Tawajjuh
We have already seen the passing of knowledge from one person
to another through ilhaam and dreams (like the book Marif al-
Mathnawi). Keeping with the subject of unusual modes of
transmission of knowledge, we come across another Sufi concept,
called ‘Tawajjuh.’
Tawajjuh as the Sufis claim is the miraculous power of a Sufi
Shaikh to grant a great amount of knowledge or completely
transform someone, by just gazing at that person. Following are
some quotes form Moulana Zakariyah’s book Mashaikh-e-Chist…
1. “Abu Saeed Gangohi who was to be his Khalifah and
representative in Hindustan. Any person, on whom Hazrat
(Nizamuddin Deen al-Umri) cast his gaze, would become a
Shahid-e-Shuhood immediately. (Shahid-e-Shuhood is a high ranking
518 The Soofi concept of the heart of the Soofis being constantly
engrossed in Dhikr.
519 Tazhirah Hazrat Jee Moulana Muhammad Yusuf by Moulana Manzoor
Numani and Ateequr Rehman Sambhani, p.31.
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