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"Love Towards All Malice Towards None" |
It is a well known historical fact that in spreading the ethical and
spiritual values of Islam, major and effective contributions have been
Made by the Walis of ALLAH (friends). It was their humanistic position,
and piety which won over the hearts of lacs of people. They made a
direct contact with the masses served and loved them, lived with them in
the realisation of Eternal Truth. The proof of this is more than evident
from the history of growth of Islam in India. Although Islam had
penetrated in this subcontinent in the first century of Hijra, but the
noble task of inspiring the people to its tenets and values in India was
accomplished by Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty (R.A.) popularly known
as Khwaja Saheb and Khwaja Gharib Nawaz. He did it all through his great
moral power, glorious and appealing character, with love and dedication
to mankind, without any worldly resources of wealth, power, force and
material means.
Khwaja Sahab was a scholar of great repute. He interpreted the true
Islamic message of love for mankind and through that, the love for the
Almighty creator. He preached the message of the unity of religion and
worked out its potentialities for the whole humanity. He laid the
foundation of the liberal Chishtia order of Sufis in India, and inspired
millions of souls to be his followers.
The life and mission of Khwaja Saheb have been of an exceptional
character. His simple teaching penetrated even stony heart, his
affectionate look silenced the fiercest of his enemies. His matchless
piety and blessings knew no distinction and his "spiritual power",
amazed and did defied his bitterest adversaries who came to harm him but
were inspire to embrace Islam and become his devotees for rest of the
life. He brought the message of universal love and peace. He choose the
way of non-compulsion in the true spirit of holy Quran he says : "Let
there be no compulsion in religion, will thou compel men to become
believers?"No soul can believe but by the persuasion of Allah". Hazrat
Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty (R.A.) followed this dictum strictly
throughout his mission. It is because of this reason that he is
popularly known as 'Gharib Nawaz' which means the one who shows kindness
to the poor. This was later reinforced by succeeding Chishty Sufis, who
became religious pioneers in national integration in the country. They
fulfilled the objective of bringing together various castes, communities
and races, elevating the humanity from the morass of materialistic
concerns, which is the bane of mankind even today. |
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