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to inquire, “How far is Delhi from Gungoha? How is the way?”
So, it seemed that he also wished to visit Hazrat. In those days,
Imam Rabbani (Rasheed Ahmad Gungohi) said, ‘the work that
this person (Mirza Gulaam Ahmad) is doing is good, but he needs
a Pir (spiritual guide) or it is feared that he goes astray.” 584
The Special Bond between the Shaikh and his Mureed
Rasheed Ahmad Gungohi explains the special bond between him
and his Shaikh in the following words, “I once saw a dream that
Moulvi Mohd Qasim Sahib is in the appearance of a bridegroom
and I have been just married to him. So, just as a wife and
husband benefit from each other, I benefited from him and him
from me.” Upon this, Hakim Mohd Siddiq Sahib Kandhalvi said,
“Ar-Rijaalu Qawaamoona Alan-Nisaa” (Men are protectors and
maintainers of women - Soorah an-Nisaa (4): 34). Rasheed Ahmad
Gungohi replied, “After all I train his children.” 585
Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi says, “In the sphere of Ruhani
(spiritual) training the Shaikh’s concern and affection are similar
to a father’s affection in the sphere of worldly training. In fact, the
spiritual mentor has greater affection than even a father. The
spiritual mentor executes such tasks, which a father is incapable
of rendering. He unites man’s Ruh (soul) with Allah. He
transforms man into Aarif (one who possesses deep knowledge
and insight of the spiritual realm) and a Wasil (one who has
attained the goal of Divine measure). Thus, in this holy process of
spiritual training the bond between the two parties (Shaikh and
Mureed) can never be sufficient irrespective of any high degree the
association may have attained. 586
584 Tazkirat ar-Rasheed (a biography of Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi by
Aashiq Ilaahi Merathi) vol.2, p.228. Irshaadul-Mulook bu Aashiq Elahi
Meerathi (Eng. Trans.) pp. 49.
585 Tazkirat ar-Rasheed (a biography of Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi by
Aashiq Ilaahi Merathi) vol.2, p.289.
586 Aadaabul Muaasharat (Etiquette of Social Life) (Eng. Trans.) -
Aadab of the Shaikh, p.89-90
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