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THE CHAIN OF LIGHT VOLUME TWO TRANSLATED THROUGH THE BLESSINGS OF GHAUSUL WAQT HUZOOR MUFTI-E-AZAM HIND (radi Allahu anhu) By a humble servant of ALLAH Muhammad Afthab Cassim Razvi Noori FROM TAZKIRA MASHA'IKH QADRIA RAZVIA By Maulana Abdul Mujtaba Razvi PUBLISHED BY IMAM MUSTAFA RAZA RESEARCH CENTRE OVERPORT DURBAN SOUTH AFRICA FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION 1 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be produced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying or otherwise without the prior permission of the Copyright Owner. Second Edition Islamic Date: Shabaan 1429 English Date: August 2008 The Publishers / Copyright Owner Imam Mustafa Raza Research Centre P.O. 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Knowledge is Power! 2 Contents Volume 222 Hazrat Tajud'deen Abdur Raz’zaaq Hazrat Abu Saleh Nasr Hazrat Abu Nasr Muhammad Hazrat Sayyid Ali Hazrat Sayyid Moosa Hazrat Sayyid Hassan Hazrat Sayyid Ahmed Jilani Hazrat Baha'ud'deen Shataari Hazrat Sayyid Ibraheem Erji Hazrat Sayyid Nizaamudeen Bhikaari Hazrat Qaazi Zia'ud'deen Hazrat Jamaal ul Awliyah HazratMeer Sayyid Muhammad Kalpwi Hazrat Meer Sayyid Ahmed Kalpwi Hazrat Meer Sayyid Fazlullah Kalpwi Hazrat Sayyid Shah Barkatullah Hazrat Sayyid Aale Muhammad Hazrat Sayyid Hamza Hazrat Ache Mia Hazrat Aale Rasool Marehrwi Hazrat Abul Hussain Ahmad Noori A’la Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Hazrat Hujjatul Islam Hazrat Mufti-e-Azam Hind Hazrat Ibraheem Raza Huzoor Taajush Shariah Huzoor Muhadith-e-Kabeer 3 Eighteenth Noor Taajud'deen Hazrat Sayyid Abdur Raz’zaaq 4 HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA : Qudwatul Awliyah, Zubdatul Asfiyah, Faqih-e-Asr wa Rahnuma-e-Ahle Nazar, Taajul Millat wad Deen Hazrat Tajud =deen Abdur Raz’zaaq is the eighteenth Imam and Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaaderiyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah. He is the fifth son of Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Jilani . BIRTH : He was born on the 18 th of Zilqaddah 528 Hijri in Baghdad Shareef [Shajratul Kaamileen pg 221] . There is however another narration that says that he was born on the 14 th of Rajab. NAME : His name is Abdur Raz’zaaq and he is also known as Abu Bakr, Abul Farah and Abdur Rahmaan. His title is Taajud’deen. EDUCATION : He attained his knowledge at the feet of his blessed father Hazrat Sarkaar Ghaus-e-Azam Jilani . With the exception of attaining vast knowledge from his father, he also studied under the watchful eye of great scholars such as, Hazrat Abul Hassan Muhammad As Saa’igh, Hazrat Qaadhi Abul Fadhl Muhammad Al Armi, Hazrat Abul Qaasim Saeed bin Al Ban =na, Hazrat Hafiz Abul Fadhl Muhammad bin Naasir, Hazrat Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Az Zaghwani and Hazrat Abuz Zafr Muhammad Al Hashmi (alaihimur rahma). Hafiz Zahabi wrote in Tareekhul Islam, that Sayyidi Abdur Raz’zaaq attained knowledge of Hadith etc. from a huge Jama’at of Ulama on the command of his father. He blessed various personalities such as, Sheikh Shamsudeen, Sheikh Abdur Rahmaan, Sheikh Kamaal, Sheikh Abdur Raheem, Ahmad bin Shaibaan, Khadija bint Shihaab bin Raahij and Allama Ismaeel Asqalani etc. with the sanad (certificate) of Hadith. SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT : He is the mureed and Khalifa of Huzoor Ghaus- e-Azam Jilani . EXCELLENCE: He was Haafizul Quran and Haafizul Hadith. He was also appointed the Mufti of Iraq by the virtue of his vast knowledge. He was a great Faqih (Jurist) and at the same time, a very humble and simple person. He was an embodiment of patience, tolerance, gratefulness, piety, good character and respect. He often preferred to be by himself, rather than in the company of people. With the exception of Salaah, he never left his home without reason. Even though, in the eyes of the world, he was not a 5 very wealthy person, he was still very kind and generous. He was very soft hearted and gentle. Further to possessing great knowledge and wisdom, he was also a superb teacher and a dynamic debater. He showed deep love towards those who studied Deen. The people of Iraq attained great benefit through his presence. He was a muqalid of Hazrat Imam Ahmed bin Hambal . He lived at a place called Halb and it is for this reason, that many people also referred to him as Halbi. He was a perfect embodiment of his father in Taqwa. He was also very modest. He was so modest, and feared Allah to such an extent, that for three years, he did not lift his head up towards the sky. [Khazinatul Asfiyah] HIS BOOKS : He was one of the greatest authors of his time. However, the names of many of his books can not be found in documents of the great scholars. Only one book has been known to many and that is the book AJilaa ul Khawaatir @ which he compiled. This book deals with the many wazaaif and the malfoozat of Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam Jilani . HIS CHILDREN : Almighty Allah blessed him with five sons and two daughters. There names are as follows: 1. Hazrat Sheikh Abu Saleh Nasr 2. Hazrat Sheikh Abul Qaasim Abdur Rahim 3. Hazrat Sheikh Abu Muhammad Ismaeel 4. Sheikh Abul Muhaasin Fadhlullah 5. Hazrat Sheikh Jamaalullah 6. Hazrat Bibi Sa’adat 7. Hazrat Umme Muhammad Aisha [Khazinatul Asfiyah vol.1 pg110] KHULAFA : The following names of his Khulafa can be found in the books of history: 1. Hazrat Sayyiduna Abu Saleh Nasr 2. Hazrat Sayyiduna Sheikh Jamaal. AN AMAZING LIFE: His fifth son, Hazrat Sheikh Jamaalullah is the splitting image of Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam and was loved dearly by Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam . He is alive even till this day, and is known as “Hayaatul Meer”. 6 He is said to be in the area of Samarkand. Many Awliyah Allah have met him and have even taken Bai’at at his hands. Hazrat Sheikh Jamaalullah says that Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam used to often say, “O Jamaalullah! You will attain a very long life. When you enter the era of Hazrat Esa then you should pass my Salaams to him.” Once someone asked Hazrat Jamaalullah if he knew for how long he would live, and he replied by saying that he was not aware of that, but he knew for sure that he would meet Hazrat Esa and make his khidmat (serve him) just as his grandfather Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam foretold. WISAAL : There is a difference of opinion on the date of his wisaal, but the date which is in the Shajrah-e-Aaliyah Qaaderiyah Razviyah, is the 6 th of Shawwal 623 Hijri and this seems to be the proper date. JANAZAH SALAAH : When the wisaal of Hazrat Sayyidi Abdur Raz’zaaq was announced, then the crowd of people was so vast, that there was no place in the town where the Janazah could be performed. The Janazah was thus first performed in the Eid Gaah outside the town, then in Jaame Risaafa, the third time at Turbatul Khulafa, the fourth time, along the banks of the River Tigris, a fifth time at the Baab-e-Tahreem, the sixth time at Jabriyah and the seventh time near the Mazaar of Hazrat Ahmed bin Hambal , and this was on a Friday. [Ad Dur rul Munzim vol.2 pg.471] MAZAAR SHAREEF : His Mazaar Shareef is in the Mausoleum of Hazrat Imam Ahmed bin Hambal . 7 Nineteenth Noor Imaad'dud'deen Hazrat Sayyid Abu Saleh Abdullah Nasr 8 HIS POSITION IN THE SILSILA: Sheikh-e-Tariqat, Waqif-e-Israar-e- Haqiqat Hazrat Sayyid Abu Saleh Nasr is the nineteenth Imam and Sheikh of the Silsila Aaliyah Qaaderiyah Barakaatiyah Razviyah Nooriyah. BIRTH: He was born on the 24 th of Rabi ul Awwal 562 Hijri in Baghdad Shareef. NAME: His blessed name is Abdullah Nasr, and he is also known as Abu Saleh and Imaad’ud’deen. PARENTS: His father is Hazrat Sayyidi Abdur Raz’zaaq Tajud’deen and his mother =s name is Taajun Nisa Ummul Karam . She was a very pious and knowledgeable person. She was also an Aalima and had deep understanding of Hadith. She passed away in Baghdad Shareef and was laid to rest in Baabul Harb. EDUCATION: He attained his education from his blessed father and also studied under many other great Masha’ikh. He also spent time in the khidmat of his uncle, Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Wahab . SHEIKH-E-TARIQAT: He became mureed and attained khilafat from his father, Sayyid Abdur Raz’zaaq . HIS EXCELLENCE: He was a great Muhaqiq and Aarif. He was a very kind and soft spoken personality. His character was exemplary and he was a great teacher of Fiqh. Hazrat Hafiz ibn Rajab Hambali says, “He was the Chief Justice, Sheikh of the Era, a great Jurist, a master debater, a Muhadith, a true servant of Allah, a dynamic Orator and the esteem Trustee of the Madrassa of Huzoor Ghaus-e-Azam .” He was without doubt an example of Amr bil Ma’roof and Nahi Anil Munkar (Command that which is righteous and Forbid that which is improper).
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    Making the Arab World Making the Arab World Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East Fawaz A. Gerges PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS Princeton & Oxford Copyright © 2018 by Princeton University Press Published by Princeton University Press, 41 William Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 In the United Kingdom: Princeton University Press, 6 Oxford Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1TR press.princeton.edu Jacket photograph: Burning of the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, in retaliation for an attempted assassination of President Gamal Abdel Nasser, October 27, 1954 / AP Photo Jacket design by Faceout Studio, Charles Brock All Rights Reserved ISBN 978-0-691-16788-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018930051 British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available This book has been composed in Miller Text Printed on acid-free paper. ∞ Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 As AlwAys, for NorA Contents Preface ix Introduction 3 1 Egypt’s “Liberal Age” 35 2 The Anti-colonial Struggle and the Dawn of Underground Politics 60 3 The Free Officers and the Ikhwan 77 4 The Birth of the Deep State and Modern Radical Islamism 126 5 Young Gamal Abdel Nasser 152 6 Young Sayyid Qutb 175 7 The Lion of the Arabs 187 vii viii contents 8 The Accidental Islamist? 214 9 Qutb’s al-Tanzim al-Sirri 236 10 The Decline of the Nasserist Project 284 11 Sadat’s Coup and the Islamist Revival 314 12 The Mubarak Era: Keeping the Ikhwan in the Freezer 343 Conclusion 390 Notes 407 Index 467 Preface this book sets out to explain how the opposing forces of Arab nationalism, spearheaded by the military, and the Islamists, led mainly by the Ikhwan (the Muslim Brothers), have shaped the development of postcolonial Arab politics.