Sayyidi Younus AlGohar explains the difference between an Aarif saint and a Muarif saint in this informative video!

Summary:

- There are two types of sainthood in the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)’s Nation: Aarif Billah and Muarif Billah.

- An Aarif’s sainthood relates to his body; the divine theophanies fall upon his body. A Muarif’s sainthood relates to his subtleties; the divine theophanies fall upon his souls.

- An Aarif saint physically offers Salat in the Kaaba (Mecca, Saudi Arabia) whenever it is prayer time, wherever he lives in the world. They go to the gatherings of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) physically too.

- Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) appointed Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani as the Leader of the Aarif saints. Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani is a Ghous-e-Jabrouti/Ghous-e-Azam, meaning that his rank of being a Ghous relates to his soul. He himself is a Muarif saint who was appointed as the Leader of the Aarif saints.

- The Muarif sainthood relates to Moula Ali; he is the Syed ul Auliya. Nobody can become an Aarif without Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani’s approval. Nobody can become a Muarif without Moula Ali’s approval.

- Sheikh Abul Qadir Jilani is not the Peer of Moula Ali; Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) is enough for Moula Ali. Moula Ali is a Muarif saint, not an Aarif.

Is Rehbaniyat (Hermitage) prohibited in Islam? If so, why?

Summary:

- In simple terms, Rehbaniyat means 'Priesthood'. It relates exclusively to Judaism. The word Rabbi is derived from it. A Rabbi had to shun the world.

- A Mazhab (religion) only gives you teachings regarding your faith in God. A Deen (lifestyle) tells you how to connect with God and behave with others. Christianity an Judaism are Mazhab whereas Islam is a Deen. This is why those who became connected to God in Christianity and Judaism secluded themselves from the world - Rehbaniyat. But this was not the case in Islam.

- Rehbaniyat is to completely seclude oneself from the world permanently. In Sufism, aspirants temporarily to the jungle for 12 years' spiritual austerity - but they return to civilisation when the time period is over. Therefore, Sufis do not practise Rehbaniyat. It is similar to how a religious cleric spends 7 years in the madrassa to train for his post.

- There are three types of people who have completed the 12 years of spiritual austerity in the jungle: 1- Mufeed (Beneficial), 2- Mustafeez (Student), 3- Munfarid (Unique). A Mufeed is one who has witnessed the divine splendour and his intellect is intact; God appoints such a person on duty to serve humanity. Mustafeez are those who are earning spiritual benevolence and also rendering it. Munfarid are those who have such an intense relationship of rapturous love with God that they can no longer endure human company. God tells the Munfarid to stay in the jungle and not go back into the world.

- Prophet Mohammad, for the sake of solitude and to gain focus and concentration, would go to the Cave of Hira. He would stay there for three days at a time on certain occasions.

Will Abraham's father enter paradise or not? How do we determine where someone will end up after they die?

Summary:

- Abraham's father was a statue-maker. He was not a monotheist. However, you cannot make any declarations as to where he will end up.

- It will be decided on the Day of Judgement who will enter paradise or not. You cannot declare anybody to be paradise-bound or hellbound before that. It is up to God where he wants to send people.

- Some people worship all their lives but God does not accept their worship. On the other hand, someone could be a sinner but because they kissed a saint's feet just once, God will send them to paradise.

'God is the sole owner of the Day of Judgement.' - Koran 1:4

'On that Day, salvation will be granted through God's bounty.' - Prophetic Tradition

You have no rights on the Day of Judgement. All rights belong to God.

Sayyidi Younus AlGohar explains why Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) declared the Koran would be lifted in the end times.

Summary:

- The Koran in book form didn't exist in the era of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). It was in his heart. So when Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said that the Koran would be lifted in the end times, he wasn't talking about the physical Koran.

'There are many who recite the Koran but there are but a few, the Mukhliseen, who recite it with their hearts.' - Prophetic Tradition

'Nobody knows this secret, but the Devout Believers appear to be orators - however, they are the Koran in reality.' - Allama Iqbal

- The lifting of the Koran in the end times simply means there would no longer be special Devout Believers who had the Koran in their hearts. Hafiz-e-Quran memorise the Koran with their mind, however the Koran does not enter their hearts.

- When there were no more people who had the Koran in their hearts, Imam Mehdi's advent took place. Now Imam Mehdi Gohar Shahi is inserting the Koran into hearts once again, reversing the 'lifting' of the Koran.

Sayyidi Younus AlGohar explains the esoteric meaning of Koran 103:1-3, 'I swear upon the current times: all mankind is at a great loss for except those who become Devout Believers, those who perform Amal-e-Sauleha (Deeds of the Spiritual Heart), those who advise others to seek God [alone] and those who are patient.'

Summary:

- In this verse, God is referring to the era starting with the advent of Adam the Eminent One. Spiritual knowledge was not available before Adam the Eminent One so only the human beings who failed to avail it after he introduced it would be 'at a loss'.

- Being at a loss means that you have something but you do not benefit from it and you let it go to waste.

- There are two stages to the rank of Ehsan: either you go to witness the divine splendour or you make yourself worthy of God looking at you. The Koran 103:1-3 refers to such people when it mentions 'those who advise others to seek God [alone].'

- 'Those who are patient' refers to people who do not manage witness the divine splendour, but who will wait to do so on the Day of Judgement.

- People could become Devout Believers and perform Amal-e-Sauleha during the eras of Adam the Eminent One, Abraham, Moses and Jesus; but nobody could witness the divine splendour before the advent of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

- You have souls in your chest which can travel to their respective realms but you have no idea. You are unaware of the keys to the entire universe that are enclosed within you. If you die without reviving and enlightening them, you will be at a great loss.

'On that Day, neither your sons nor your wealth shall benefit you. On that Day, only he shall be successful who brings with him a Qalb-e-Saleem (Secured Heart).' - Koran 26:88-89

- One who becomes a Zakir-e-Qalbi even a few moments before he dies has been exempted from being at a loss. He shall be successful on the Day of Judgement.

Sayyidi Younus AlGohar's brief explanation of Qur'an 5:55 (Surah Al Maida).

Summary:

- This verse is from the era of the Arabian peninsula where people of different religions co-existed in a single society and they had the same culture. This included the Nassara and Yahood people.

- The Nasara (Nazareth) people have historically always opposed the prophets. They killed John the Baptist, Samson and Zachariah.

- When Islam was introduced, people of all religions mingled with one another and behaved the same way.

The Koran 5:55 explains to Muslims that their sincere friends are firstly God, his Messenger and then Devout Believers.

Sayyidi Younus AlGohar answers a viewer's question about how to fast properly during the month of Ramadan.

Summary:

- Fasts during Ramadan are like a divine relief package designed to help purify the Lower Self. The Koran says that God prescribed fasting for the Devout Believers from among Muslims - just as he did for other nations before them - to make them pure spiritually.

- The diet of the Lower Self is negative energy (Naar) which it gets from the air we breathe, the food we eat and the drinks we consume. When we fast, we cut off the supply of negative energy coming to our Lower Self from food and drink; to nullify the negative energy from the atmosphere, we perform auxiliary worship.

'The Arabs say, "We are Devout Believers." Tell them, "You are not Devout Believers; rather you have accepted Islam and have become Muslims. Faith has not yet entered your hearts."' - Koran 49:14

'Salat will stop you from bad deeds and immorality. Whereas the invocation of God's name is greater.' - Koran 29:45

- The Salat is not helping you because you are performing Salat without first becoming a Devout Believer. You perform Salat yet are involved in horrific moral crimes. Therefore, the Salat is destroying you.

'Woe and destruction upon those who perform Salat yet are unaware of its reality. They are just showing off.' - Koran 107:4-6

You have to first become a Devout Believer by bringing God's Personal Name into your heart. Then even when you sleep, your heart will invoke upon God. That is when you will reap the benefits of fasting and worship.

Sufi Younus AlGohar explains what is Isaal-e-Sawab and how we can know it has been sent successfully to the recipient?

Summary:

- The word 'Isaal' is derived from the word 'Wasl' which in Arabic means 'to arrive'. Therefore, Isaal-e-Sawab literally means 'the arrival of rewards'.

- The correct method of Isaal-e-Sawab is to hold a gathering of Durood Sharif and recitations of Koran for the spiritual dignitaries who have passed. Not only does it bring them joy but the benefit for you is that they cast a merciful glance on you which burns away your sins.

- The main thing is for the sender of Isaal-e-Sawab to be embarked on the spiritual path and the recipient to be a Saint of God or a spiritual dignitary.

- When your heart is revived and enlightened in spirituality, you have a direct connection with God and God looks at your heart and the intentions therein.

- If the Isaal-e-Sawab is done by a common person for another common person who has died then neither the recipient nor the sender would know of its success. Therefore, Isaal-e-Sawab is only successful for those who have enlightened their inner.

Sufi Younus AlGohar explains the reason behind the sequential recital of the Koranic verses during Tilawat.

Summary:

- When there was no concept of loudspeakers in the mosques, people would be standing in the crowd repeating the Imam's words during Salat one after the other. This was so that everybody in the crowd could hear and participate.

- When Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) recites the Koran, multiple voices can be heard repeating the words sequentially. Those voices come from his subtleties.

- With the Prophet (PBUH)'s permission, we are paying homage to the Mohammadan way by introducing the sequential recitation of the Koran with multiple people.

When the Koran is recited this way without any pause, the benevolence of the Koran begins to be rendered.

Sayyidi Younus AlGohar's comprehensive lecture on Fana Fil Allah, Fana fil Rasool and Fana fil Sheikh and their reality in spirituality.

 

Summary:

 

- A Fana fil Sheikh, in reality, is one who has a sub-spirit of his Spiritual Guide residing in his chest for three years. During those three years, his souls become like the Spiritual Guide's spirit; this is when he begins to truly love his Spiritual Guide.

 

- Similarly, a Fana fil Rasool has a sub-spirit of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) residing in his chest for three years. Such a person truly imitates and follows Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) as decreed by Koran 3:31. The Koran declares that God will love such people and the sins of those sitting in their company would be forgiven.

 

- Fana fil Allah is of two types. The first is when you witness the divine splendour and a divine theophany falls upon your heart and Lower Self, turning them into the Witnessing Heart and Contented Self respectively. This is known to qualify as Fana fil Allah but it is not true annihilation in God.

 

- The true Fana fil Allah are the Wasileen (Who Obtain Divine Union). They are granted either a Tifl-e-Noori (Body of Divine Light) or Jussa-e-Toufeeq-e-Ilahi (Divine Sub-spirit). When either enters the body, it embraces the sub-spirits of the Lower Self, Spiritual Heart and Main Human Soul and annihilates them. It dominates the body and brings with it its own set of divine subtleties including a Qudsi Nafs (Pure Self). A common human being has 7 subtleties and these people have 14 subtleties.

 

- The Sultan ul Fuqra only have Faqr (Spiritual Poverty), they do not have Ishq (Rapturous Love). The Fana fil Sheikh of Imam Mehdi will have Faqr as well as Ishq.