Young Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani (Allah’s
mercy be on him), after his depature from Jilan, arrived in Baghdad during
the reign of Abbasid Caliphate in 488 AH (1095 AD).Due to diverse sects
and interest and lust for power there was a choas and disunity in the
Islamic world. The Muslim rules had lost all sense of duty and paid no
heed to Islamic teachings. But there remained many learned scholars in
different fields who imparted knowledge to students coming from all over
the world.
Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani (Allah’s mercy be on him ) was a complete
stranger in the city of Bagdad and after few days of wandering he met
Hazrat Shaikh Qazi Abu Saeed Mubarak bin Ali Mukharruni (Allah’s mercy be
on him ).Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani (Allah’s mercy be on him ) became his
disciple and was admitted in his master’s Jamia – College of Islamic
Jurisprudence.Here were also many eminent scholars and teachers with
mastery over their respective subjects. Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani (Allah’s
mercy on him ) received guidiance from them and acquired proficiency in
many different topics and proved himself a worthy student of renowned
teachers.
Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani (Allah’s mercy be on him ) had a great interest
in Hadis and he attented the classes of Hazrat Abu Muhammed Jafar al Siraj,
Hazrat Abdul Gani Muhammed bin Ali Manoon al Farasi ,Hazrat Abu Usman
Ismail bin Muhammed Ali Ashabani , Hazrat Abdul Barkat Talha al Aquib
(Allah’s mercy be on them) and many more. He was efficient in Tafseer,
qirat (rectation of Qur’aan) and skilled in philosophy, logic (montiq) and
lughat (vocabulary). He perfected himself in shariyat (islamic law) and
tariqat (spiritual and moral path) and philosophy, from Hazrat Abu Zakria
al Tabrezi (Allah’s mercy be on him). He mastered Jurisprudence in Hambali
and Shafaee Fiqh from :
- Hazrat Abu Saeed Mubarak al Mukharruni.
- Hazrat Abul wafa Ibne Aquil.
- Hazrat Shaikh Abul Khattab Mehfooz al Kalawani.
- Abul Hasan Muhammad bin Qazi Abul Ula.
- Hazrat Muhammed bin Husain (Allah's mercy be on them).His other
teachers were Hazrat Abu Bakr Bin Muzaffar , Hazrat Abu Ghalib Baklani,
Hazrat Abu Saeed bin Habish and Hazrat Abu Talim bin Yusuf (Allah's mercy
be on them).
Every student at the institution had to make an effort to study as well as
provide oneself with the necessities of life.Education, knowledge,
struggle, hardship became the aim of Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani (Allah’smercy
be on him).He was blessed by Allah with great forbearance and thirst for
knowledge. Due to his natural talents and devotion he became a master of
all the subjects and his efficiency and respectful nature made him very
popular. He was very truthful and charitable and also had to endure great
hardship. Together with his studies he used to practice Mujaheda (to
conquer the self). He fasted very often and perferred to go without food
rather than ask for it. He practised all that he had learnt in the books.
His teachers Hazrat Abu Saeed Mubarak Mukharruni was very fond of him and
blessed him. He said that Hazrat Abul Qadir Jilani (Allah’s mercy be on
him) would bring in a new era in the Islamic religion and all will benefit
from him. At the graduation ceremony the master congratulated Hazrat Abdul
Qadir Jilani (Allah’s mercy be on him) and praised him as being a genius.
His mastery over the subjects was profound and on several occasions they
had benefited from Hazrat Abdul Qadir Jilani ‘s (Allah's mercy be on him)
interpretation of Hadis. After completing his education he started
teaching in his master’s school. Even as a teacher he became very famous
and many students from all over the world came to attend his classes.
Eight long years of spiritual training and Islamic education, and contact
with elevated personalities filled his heart with the love of Allah and by
the age of 26 years, he had received inspiration by the Grace of Allah.
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