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outward and the other inward. My outward self prostrates to my
inward self.” 143
5. Moulana Zakariyah says: “Hazrat Shaikhul Islam, Moulana
Madani said that the same kaifiyat (spiritual state) which
constrained Mansoor al-Hallaj to proclaim: “Anal Haqq (I am the
Truth i.e. Allah) prevailed for six months on Hazrat Mainji (Nur
Muhammad) [who was the Pir (Shaikh) of Imdadullah Muhajir
Makki].” 144
6. In Shamaaim-e-Imdadiyah, a story of a Fakir (hermit) who
believed in Wahdat al-Wajood is mentioned. After approving the
Aqeedah of the Faqir, the author says: “It is Shirk to differentiate
between the worshiper (Aabid) and the Worshiped (Ma'bud)… To
summarize, based upon the explanations of our predecessors, we
understand that this position is Haqq (true) and there is no doubt
about it. However, its reality is experienced only when a disciple
becomes distant from his own self by striving hard and ignoring
every danger. Because when a person becomes unaware of his
self, he is unaware of everything. Nothing remains in his thoughts
or his sight except Allah. Therefore, all concentration of the
disciple is upon Allah. When nothing distracts his attention and
he meditates his mind on Allah; then when he opens his eyes, he
sees nothing but Allah. (At this stage) the Dhikr of Hu Hu (He He)
turns to Ana Ana (Me Me). This stage is called Fanah der Fanah …
(Similarly) from the special Ummah, Ba Yazid Bastami 145 said:
‘Subhaani maa Aadhaam-Shaani (Glory be to me, Far removed am I
from all imperfections, how great is my state) and Mansoor Hallaj
said: ‘Anal-Haqq’ (I am the Truth). 146
143 Malfoozat Hakim al-Ummat (a biography of Ashraf Ali Thanvi by
Muhammad Iqbal Qurayshi), vol.1, p.251. The same belief is found in
the poem of Ibn al-Faridh, which he entitled, Nudhum As-Suluuk.
144 Mashaikh-e-Chist (Eng. Trans.) p.213.
145 Abu Yazld bin Tayfur bin ‘Isa al-Bistami, one of the founders of
Soofism hailed from Bistam, a town in the Iranian province of
Khamis.
146 Shamaaim-e-Imdaadiyah, p.36. Sai Baba used to make similar
statements such as, “I am Parwardigar (Persian for God)” [The Life
and Teachings of Sai Baba, p.4.]
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