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[edit] Sarkar Waris Ali Shah
Sarkar Haji Waris Ali Shah is among the most revered Sufi saints of India . His Silsila is Known as the Warsi Sisila. His dargah is located in Deva sharif, Barabanki U.P India.
[edit] His Birth and family
He was born in a family of Hussaini Syeds distinguished for piety and learning. His genealogy shows that he was born in the 26th generation of Hazrat Imam Hussain. The date of his birth is disputed varying from 1233 A.H. to 1238 A.H. The author of Maarif Warisya has put the date of his birth as 1234 A.H. corresponding to 1809 of the Christian era. His father, Syed Qurban Ali Shah belonged to a landed class and was a man of considerable learning having completed his education in Baghdad.
[edit] His Upbringing
Haji Waris Ali Shah lost his father at the age of two years and the solacing care of his mother at the age of three. His grand mother Janaba Hayathunissa Saheba under took the duty of carefully bringing him up.
As an infant ,unlike other children he would not drink his milk hurriedly but drink it gradually and slowly.His thirst would be quenched with just a few Gulps, which indicated his future qualities of patience and contentment.
The ladies of Dewa Sheriff were also surprised at the noble behavior of the child and expressed that such a marvelous child is rarely to be seen; unlike other children his sleeping bed was always clean. Unlike other children he never cried but was mostly silent. Whenever he felt urge to answer the calls of nature he made strange signs and the nurse promptly attended to him. During nights he was often seen gazing at the moon and stars as if to appreciate the artistry of the Creator. He used to sleep very little;but he would always awaken with the smiling face.
Witnessing the same and Serene activity of the precocious child, elder people of Dewa Sheriff begin to revere and hold him in high esteem. As the child began to grow his habits assumed dignity and a sprit of independence. At the age of five his grandmother engaged a suitable instructor to begin his education
[edit] His Family
Below is his genealogical table:
- Muhammad
- Bibi Fatima (married to Ali-Murtuza)
- Imam Hussain
- Imam Zain-ul-Abidin
- Imam Muhammad Baqir
- Imam Jaffer Sadiq
- Imam Musa Kazim
- Syed Qasim Hamza
- Syed Ali Raza
- Syed Muhammad Mehdi
- Syed Muhammad Jaffer
- Syed Abu Muhammad
- Syed Askari
- Syed Abul Qasim
- Syed Mahrooq
- Syed Ashraf Abi Talib
- Syed Aziz-ud-din
- Syed Ala-ud-din
- Syed Abdul Alad
- Syed Abdul Wahid
- Syed Umar Shah
- Syed Zainul Abidin
- Syed Umar Noor
- Syed Abdul Ahad
- Miran Syed Ahmad
- Syed Karamallah
- Syed Slamath Ali
- Syed Qurban Ali Shah
- Syed Waris Ali Shah
- Syedda Rahemunnisa (Sister haji waris ali shah and wife of Haji Khadim Ali Shah)
- Syedda Makbulunnisa (D/o Syedda Rahemunnisa and wife of Maulana Aminuddin )
- Hazrat Syed Maulana Mohammad Ibrahim Shah
- Syed Kallan Mian Warsi
- Syed Shabban Mian Warsi
- Syed Shakeel Mian Warsi
- Syed Ghani Mian Warsi
- Syed Usman Ghani Mian Warsi
[edit] His Education
He learned Quran-e-Sherif from his uncle Hazrat Ameer Ali, on returning home he would not open his book to revise his lessons. Later seated in the lap of nature, in the quiet stillness, would be immersed in deep meditation. With the aid of God given intellect, within two years he memorized the whole Quran and become a Hafiz (One who learns the Quran by heart). And Maulvi Imam Ali Shah imparts to him secular education. Though the teacher was venerable yet he treated our saint with great respect. The reason for respecting a young was that he was himself a saint and could make out a man's urgings for acquiring a Divine love. Our saint teaches men such lessons that are acquired without learning and without any teacher’s aid thus our saint was in not need of worldly education. He wanted to teach such lessons to others which were beyond the compression of laymen. He never forgets whatever was taught to him.
And at the age of eight he was deprived of his grand mother and there was none except the lord of the universe to look after him. There after his brother in law Hazrat Haji Syed Khadim Ali Shah Sahib a resident of Lucknow took him under his supervision and continued his education where he learnt under renowned savants.
From his sayings and particular circumstances it is quite clear that he was proficient scholar of literature and have a perfect knowledge of Quranic exegesis, one such incident was that when our saint was the guest of justice at Maulvi Syed Sharfuddin, he was a well known literary expert of literature and philosophy. He recited to our saint Waris-e-Pak a lengthy encomium Ode Couched in high flown Arabic Language decked with metaphors and similes. Hardly he finished reciting two of three couplets when our saint took it from his hand and read it fluently, explain the difficult words and figures. From this one can estimate our Saint's literary, ability of Arabic Language. Our Saint had perfect knowledge of recitation of Quran and its Verses exegeses. The power of his memory was so sharp that what was taught to him at the age of 12 or 14 he would recollect at the age of eighty. It has also been noticed that our Saint conversed fluently with the Arabs and Persians in there respective languages. Such people do not need acquisition of worldly Knowledge but they are fit to answer any question as if they are experts of art and sciences.
[edit] Sufi Saint
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Sufism is based on love, which they say is the eternal order of the universe. All matter is composed of invisible particles or atoms by the force of gravitation. This natural phenomenon is interpreted in Sufism as the tendency of LOVE. Since God created man in his own likeness, the man as the highest form of creation must essentially claim affinity with the divine and the absolute. Hazrat sarkar was so possessed of the divine idea that he practically lost all self-consciousness. His inward bent of mind prevented him from holding long discourses. He was one of those Saints whose thoughts are altogether absorbed in the contemplation of the Almighty and had no room for anything else.
Sarkar waris pak is admired by peoples of all faiths . Sarkar Waris Pak owned the Qadriyya -Razzakiyya Silsila . He made lacs of People his disciple. At that time Firangi Mahal was the famous religious centre for North Indian Muslims and they too were Qadiri People so it was obvious for them to have intimacy with Sarkar Waris Pak. Ulemas of Firangi Mahal regarded him as Kamilieen
[edit] Views of Famous Scholars about him
- Haji Imadadullah Muhajir Makki
Syed Gafur ShahHasami Al Warsi wrote an instance of Maulvi Ahmed Husain's brother in his book.when he met Sarkar before going on Haj .Sarkar told himto Convey his Salam to Haji Imdadullah sb.also toldthat once he was with him now he is in Makkah Sharif. the rother of Maulvi Husain said that conveying Sarkar's Salam afffected him very much and his tears came out of his eyes .He replied by saying that ,'Pray for my welfare to the Indian Sun because my end is about to start'. When I (Maulvi Ahmed Husain's brother) told this instance to Sarkar he replied that,' Haji Imadullah Sb. is himself Wali and he did not need Dua '.
- Maulana Abdul Bari Firangi Mahali says that he heard the praise for the Haji Baba from his grand father's mouth. Maulana Gaffar sb.and Maulana Abdurrauf sb Firangi mahali acknowledged the Karamaats of Sarkar .
- Maulana Fazlurrahman Ganj Moradabadi rejected Sheikh Hadi Hasan's request of becoming Mureed by saying that he has not Honour towards Haji Baba.
- Hazrat Mian Mohammed Sher shah R .A Pilibhiti described him as Great Human being and Pure Aulia .He himself did not like to see the face of a Person who is against Sarkar .
- Sufis of Marehara Sharif
Zahoori Mian, brother of Noori Mian said that , Khasane Khuda na bashad /lekin je khuda juda na bashad
The beloved one's of Allah will not be Separated from Him. Haji baba is the greatest and best Buzurg of time .And we have heard his Praise from our Brother Noori Mian that Saint like him will not take birth till the Last day .
- Hazrat Maulana Shah Syed Muhammed Ali Hasan Ashrafi Al Geelani :He Wrote that Sarkar waris Pak was the Wali of great Stature and regarded him as 'Arif Billah Maqamat e Aulia .People did not see him offering Prayers regularly but he never left any Prayer . Little minds of some Ordinary People would not allow them to understand it.
- Hazrat Maulan Shah Shehzada SyedMehboobe Alam Qaudri Sb. wrote himself that
He Served the Huzoor Khawaja Gharib Nawaz R.A said once he asked about Sarkar to his Grand father in Baghdad .He replied that No One is Equal to him in this Era. i have not seen Saint like him his Knowledge by the grace of Allah has no ends
[edit] Dargah
His Shrine is situated in deva sharif , Barabanki Lucknow .It is marked by an annual fair which facilitates the cultural, social & economic efficiencies of the district.[[1]]
