From
Ikhmaalush-Shiyaam,
“The
Shaan
(disposition)
of
Rasoolullah
was
to
make
Du’aa
in
every
affair
despite
his
Radha
and
Tasleem.
Being
the
highest
standard…
Some
Ahl-e-Haal
(Awliya
in
state
of
spiritual
ecstasy)
feel
that
abstention
from
Du’aa
is
proper
and
Adaab
(respect)
because
it
appears
as
if
one
is
reminding
Allah
of
one’s
need
or
if
one
does
not
ask,
He
will
not
give…
Such
men
(of
high
state
of
spiritual
ecstasy)
do
not
present
their
needs,
etc.
to
Allah.
They
adopt
silence
and
Radha
since
they
regard
asking
to
be a
conflict
with
Adaab
for
Allah.”[1]
This
quotation
shows
that
…
Even
after
knowing
the
well-known
and
well-established
Sunnah
of
Allah’s
Messenger
(sallallahu
alaihi
wa-sallam),
there
is
room
for
ifs
and
buts!!
Contrary
to
the
claim,
the
views
of
the
insane
Majzoobs
or
the
so-called,
‘Awliya
in
state
of
spiritual
ecstasy’
are
given
consideration
and
preserved
in
books.
The
insane
Majzoobs
are
more
aware
of
the
manners
(Adaab)
of
calling
upon
Allah
and
being
pleased
with
Allah’s
Decree
than
the
Messenger
of
Allah
(sallallahu
alaihi
wa-sallam),
whose
practice
was
to
make
Du’aa
to
Allah,
as
he
has
been
commanded
by
his
Lord
-
“And
your
Lord
said:
“Invoke
Me
and
I
will
respond
to
your
(invocation)’
Verily,
those
who
scorn
My
worship,
will
enter
Hell
in
humiliation.”[2]
He (sallallahu
alaihi
wa-sallam)
said,
“Whoever
does
not
supplicate
unto
Allah,
He
will
be
angry
with
him.”[3]
This
is
because
abandoning
supplication
is
leaving
an
important
act
of
worship
and
implies
showing
no
need
for
Allah’s
Help
and
Mercy.
Allah
likes
that
His
slaves
ask
Him
and
supplicate
to
Him,
and
He
Descends
to
the
lower
Heaven
every
night,
when
its
third
part
has
passed
and
Declares:
“I
am
the
King,
I am
the
King!
Who
is
there
to
invoke
Me,
so I
grant
his
invocation,
who
is
there
to
ask
Me
so I
give
him,
who
is
there
to
ask
me
for
forgiveness
so I
forgive
him.’
It
continues
like
this
until
dawn
breaks
forth.”[4]
The
above
quote
mentions
Ridha
(content)
or
being
satisfied
and
patient,
which
has
an
important
place
in
Islam.
Allah
says,
“No
calamity
occurs,
but
by
the
permission
of
Allah,
and
whosoever
believes
in
Allah,
He
guides
his
heart
…”
Ibn
Abbas
(radhi
allahu anhu)
says
in
the
explanation
of
the
above
verse,
“Allah
will
guide
his
heart
to
certainty.
Therefore,
he
will
know
that
what
reached
him
would
not
have
missed
him
and
what
has
missed
him
would
not
have
reached
him…”[5]
This
Tafseer
of
Ibn
Abbas
gives
great
solace
and
comfort
to
the
grieving
heart.
But
the
Sufis
here
too
have
their
own
understanding
of
“satisfaction
on
Allah’s
Decree”.
Their
false
understanding
keeps
them
away
from
Dawah,
Jihad,
acquiring
of
means,
seeking
livelihood
and
even
Du’aa.
This
false
type
of
Ridha
is
an
important
Sufi
belief
and
they
claim
that
this
Ridha
gives
their
Shaikhs
a
lofty
position
with
Allah,
as
in
the
following
example…
“Once
Ghaus
Aadham
(Shaikh
Abdal-Qaadir
Jilanee)
was
sitting
with
seven
great
Awliya
Allah
and
saw
with
his
exalted
spiritual
insight
that
a
ship
was
about
to
sink
in
the
sea.
He
stopped
the
ship
from
sinking
with
the
help
of
his
spiritual
insight
and
strength.
The
seven
Awliya
who
were
steadfast
in
their
love
for
Allah
and
in
the
acceptance
of
His
Decree
(Qadr),
were
greatly
angered
by
this
action
of
Ghaus
Aadham
and
separated
him
from
their
gatherings.
Ghaus
Aadham
once
noticed
seven
skeletons.
(Upon
enquiry)
he
was
told
that
a
beast
had
supplicated
to
Allah,
“O
Allah,
Let
me
eat
from
the
flesh
of
your
friends”.
All
the
seven
were
presented
and
the
beast
began
to
feed
on
their
flesh.
When
the
beast
would
bite
their
flesh,
they
did
not
show
the
slightest
movement.
All
the
flesh
was
given
in
Allah’s
way
and
only
the
bones
remained.”[6]
