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comprehend Wahdat al-Wajood. But in reality, Wahdat al-Wajood is
based upon…
• Ignorance of the correct way to love and fear Allah.
• Exaggeration in beliefs formed upon baseless
principles.
• Total disregard for acquiring and learning Aqeedah
(beliefs) from the Qur’aan and the Sunnah.
The Stages of Wahdat al-Wujood
The Sufis in their circles exaggerated greatly upon the concept of
fearing Allah, and subjected themselves to constant and excessive
mental anxiety. They express their fear in ways that are far from
the Sunnah like in the story mentioned in Fazaail-e-Aamaal of a
man who never lifted his face towards the sky and when asked
the reason, he said, “I am ashamed! How can I lift up this sinful
face to such a Great Benefactor.” 116
The effect of this anxiety was that they would enter a state of
ecstasy or fall down unconscious or dead when hearing the
Qur’aan, or music or even the singing of birds.
1. ‘One saint relates: ‘I saw Hazrat Shaikh Samnoon once swinging
side from side in ecstasy while performing Tawaaf. I took his hand
and asked him: “By the truth that you shall stand before Allah
one day, I ask you, how did you reach Allah?” As soon as he
heard the words, ‘stand before Allah’, he fell down
unconscious…” 117
2. Another incident mentioned in Irshaadul-Mulook states, “Hazrat
Hafiz (Dhaamin) Sahib was fond of doves. One day when he
approached the cage to feed the birds, one of the doves sang such
116 Fazaail-e-Aamaal (Hindi Trans.) Virtues of Hajj, p.256. story no.3
(First Edition 1984 - Published by Idara Ishaat-e-Diniyaat).
Fazaail-e-Aamaal (Eng. Trans.), Virtues of Hajj, Conclusion, p.233,
story no. 3, (New Edition 1982, Published by Dini Book Depot -
Delhi).
117 Virtues of Charity and Hajj story no: 40, p.270 (New Edition 1982,
Published by Dini Book Depot).
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