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The Ultimate Dimension of Life’ During His(RA) Lifetime ABOUT THE BOOK This book unveils the glory and marvellous reality of a spiritual and ascetic personality who followed a rare Sufi Order called ‘Malamatia’ (The Carrier of Blame). Being his(RA) chosen Waris and an ardent follower, the learned and blessed author of the book has narrated the sacred life style and concern of this exalted Sufi in such a profound style that a reader gets immersed in the mystic realities of spiritual life. This book reflects the true essence of the message of Islam and underscores the need for imbibing within us, a humane attitude of peace, amity, humility, compassion, characterized by selfless THE ULTIMATE and passionate love for the suffering humanity; disregarding all prejudices DIMENSION OF LIFE and bias relating to caste, creed, An English translation of the book ‘Qurb-e-Haq’ written on the colour, nationality or religion. Surely, ascetic life and spiritual contemplations of Hazrat Makhdoom the readers would get enlightened on Syed Safdar Ali Bukhari (RA), popularly known as Qalandar the purpose of creation of the Pak Baba Bukhari Kakian Wali Sarkar. His(RA) most devout mankind by The God Almighty, and follower Mr Syed Shakir Uzair who was fondly called by which had been the point of focus and Qalandar Pak(RA) as ‘Syed Baba’ has authored the book. He has been an all-time enthusiast and zealous adorer of Qalandar objective of the Holy Prophet Pak(RA), as well as an accomplished and acclaimed senior Muhammad PBUH. It touches the Producer & Director of PTV. In his illustrious career spanning most pertinent subject in the current over four decades, he produced and directed many famous PTV times marred by hatred, greed, lust, Plays, Drama Serials and Programs including the breathtaking despondency, affliction, destruction, and amazing program ‘Al-Rehman’ and the magnificient ‘Qaseeda Burda Sharif’. He belongs to a renowned ascetic agony and chaos, ever seen in the family of Lahore, in line of descendents of Gilani Syed lineage. history of mankind. This book is The family played a lead role in moulding and strenthening regarded as an astounding and a fundamental social values and family ethos in the country and classical effort in realigning of human abroad through PTV, as well as contributed immensely in the fields of Fine Arts & Show Business. He has earlier authored a behaviours towards a virtuous life in book titled ‘Tohfa-e-Qalandar’ on similar topic and runs the this mortal world, and salvation in the website www.alrehman.com. Syed Baba was chosen as the Hereafter; hence, earning the title Spiritual Waris and Descendent (Heir) by Qalandar Pak(RA) ‘The Ultimate Dimension of Life’ during his(RA) lifetime. Being a luminary in the field of spiritual excellence, he is currently dedicating his time and A humble undertaking as inspired and energies to enlighten the humanity at large on the focus, life and accepted by Syed Baba for worldwide message of Qalandar Pak(RA) and serving as a beacon in readership and dissemination of the blessed message of Qalandar Pak(RA) by realigning the human behaviours for attainment of highest Muhammad Javed Iqbal virtues in life and development of true understanding on the purpose of existence of mankind, as propounded by The All- May The All-Beneficent and The All-Merciful Mighty Lord, most brilliantly explained by the Holy Prophet accept the effort - Ameen Muhammad PBUH and repeatedly affirmed ever since, by a vast number of Aulia Karam, Sufis and Saints RA. 1 CONTENTS 1. Fana Fillah - 11 2. Malamat - 13 3. Introduction to the Author - 20 4. Meeting the Lord of Jazb o Masti - 24 5. The Reality of Nafs - 27 6. The Reality of Human Being - 31 7. Hazrat Baba Ji Muhammad Hussain Al-Maroof Baba Harley Street (RA) - 53 8. Hazrat Syed Deedar Hussain Shah Gardezi - 57 9. Faqar - 65 10. Hazrat Baba Lal Shah(RA) - 71 11. Hazrat Syed Siddique Hussain Shah Askari Al-Maroof Little Star (RA) - 75 12. Tassawuf and Sufi - 85 13. Two Important Things - 116 • Maraqaba e Zaat - 116 • Ism e Azam - 119 14. Presentation - 204 15. Rizq - 252 16. Expressions of Kakay & Kakian from Abroad - 303 2 Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful) THE ULTIMATE DIMENSION OF LIFE An English version of urdu book titled ‘Qurb-e-Haq’ written by His(RA) most devout follower and spiritual successor Mr Syed Shakir Uzair (Waris-e-Qalandar Pak RA) called ‘Syed Baba’ All praise and glorification be to Thy Real Lord, The Supreme State of All- Holiness and All-Purity, Who created this world as the testing field for His best creation and thousands of other worlds in the universe for the spiritual elevation and flight of His adorers - the paragons of virtue. Atop Everything and Everyone, The Biggest and The Highest, Who grants elevation, raised the skies and decorated it with stars, having lit them all, He bound them into respective orbital motions. His Greatness, Most Regarded, The Bearer of all Wisdom formed every layer of this universe as carrier of His subtle revelations. He is The Ultimate Creator, Who gives life and loves His Creation (the mankind), The One Who characterized the human existence as being the reflection of mini-universe. All praises be to The One, Who blesses and awards without concern for any gain in return, and to The One, Who created the human race as being the best in all of His creations and while granting the understanding and ability to exercise the right, appointed them as deputy (or Vice) in His own domain. He is the True Accomplisher, The First and The Last, The Hidden and The Most Apparent, knowing all that is secretive and enigmatic. Allah SWT is the Ultimate Creator who enlightened His Prophets and Messengers (May peace be upon all of them) for the very purpose of His creation and sent them as ‘Guides’ of the humanity. He is the Purest and Worthy of All The Praise and Gratitude; Who showers blessings and mercy upon His beloved creation, way beyond they can ever imagine or hope. He is The Only and The Most Ancient, Who ensured the continuity of His guidance with ever raining blessings and compassion and accorded solace to the wandering and suffering humanity in His shelter of peace and tranquility. Allah SWT is The Most Beautiful, Who with His sheer Will and bounty granted a fond and accepted status to the Prophet Adam AS1 and vested His special authority (or powers) in all other Prophets (SA) in testimony to His Might .May the peace and salutations be upon him ,عليه السﻻم ,AS - Alayhis Salam 1 3 (Greatness). The Truthful and The Real Lord Whose providence embodied Prophet Musa AS2 with desired strength to gain salvation from the tyranny of Egyptian Pharaohs. All Perfect Praise be to Allah SWT, The Most Superior and The Exalted One, Who revealed the Lord, Seal of the Prophets, Prophet Muhammad(SAWW) from the luminous folds (bright curtain) above the skies and who(SAWW) embodied the divine light, gracious beauty and relished blessings. The Magnificent and The Most Noble Beloved Who sent the Chief of all Prophets(SAWW) as the benefactor of all the worlds. Having blessed him(SAWW) with the Holy Quran, being the greatest of all gifts, made his(SAWW) pure heart (Qalb-e-Muthar) as a source of pure light, guidance, understanding and a blessing for ultimate salvation and success. ہے کﻻم الہ ٰی ميں شمس و الض ح ٰی تيرے چہرہ نور فضا کی قسم قسم شب تار ميں راز يہ تھا کہ حبيب کی زلف دو تا کی قسم “Hai kalaam e Ilahi me Shamsuz'zuha, Tere chehre Noore Faza ki qasam Qasam e Shab e taar me raaz yeh tha, ke Habeeb ki zulfe duta ki qasam” (Hazrat Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi RA) Most beautiful and Splendid, He is one of His Kind Who graced His beloved(SAWW) with the night of heavenly travel (Shab-e-Asra) for communion and marked every breath of His beloved(SAWW) as the sole reason for well being and existence of all the worlds. Allah is The Dominant and The One Who brings forward everything – The Expediter, Who enlightens the adorers of His beloved(SAWW) with intense love and pious emotions of fearlessness. O’Grace! What a Lord of Majesty and Generosity, Who graced the adorers of His beloved(SAWW) and placed them at the highest virtues of perseverance and acceptance. He, The Unmatched, enabled the Companions(RA) of His Rasool(SAWW) for the utter following of his Prophet(SAWW) by illuminating them(RA) with divine love and ever ready strength of obedience and following. He, The Greatest and The Most Admired and The One, Who is boundless and accords vastness, honoured Maula Ali(RA) with divine light of abstinence – lack of worldly desire (Noor-e-Faqr) and through supreme martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain(RA), accorded a new life to the religion of Islam. That Only Praiseworthy Who brings to existence the first time3 and Who 2 Prophet Musa - In Christianity he is called Prophet Moses. 3 The birth. 4 would equally do so the second time4, Who in the blazing fire of Karbala graced the ‘Family of the House(RA)’ with magnificence, bravery, steadfastness and highest virtues of faith. Allah is The Only Source of Wisdom and Understanding, Who through His best blessings and will, chooses His friends and then with His Enlightenment5 grants His intimacy and highest order of subservience for signifying the continuance of truth of His beloved SAWW, stages forward His friends6 from the point of Fana7 through to Baqa8, thereby illuminating them(RA) with special qualities and then assigns them to guide disoriented humanity.
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