Mazar Sharif of Sayyiduna Maroof al-Karkhi (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
BIRTH:
Hazrat Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) was born in Karkh.
NAME:
His name is Asad al-Din & is famously known as Ma'roof Karkhi & Abu Mahfooz.
HIS FATHER:
His father's name was Feroz. (Safinat al-Auliyah)
HIS EARLY LIFE:
Initially, he was a non-Muslim, but even as a child, he had great love for Islam. He used to always spend his time in the company of Muslim children & often talked to his parents about accepting Islam. His father was not pleased with this & enrolled him to study under a Christian Priest. The first question the priest asked him was,
"Tell me my son, how many people are there in your family?" He said, "Myself, my father & my mother." The priest then said, "Very well, now say Essa (Alaihis Salam) is the third god of three (trinity)." Hazrat Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) says, "Even during my time as a non-Muslim my heart did not accept to say what he commanded me to. When I refused to say this, he began to beat me severely. The more he beat me, the more I rejected his teaching. He finally became weary of me & asked my father to imprison me. I was thus locked in a room for three days & every day, I was given one bread, which I did not even touch. When I was taken out, I ran away. As I was the only child to my parents, they were very sad & they sent a message to me saying that I should return to them & I would have the right to accept whichever faith I wished & that they too will accept the same faith. I then went to Hazrat Ali Raza (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) & accepted Islam at his hands. I then went home with this most valuable gift of Islam & al-Hamdulillah, my parents also accepted Islam." (Tazkirat al-Auliya, Page 221)
Outside of view of the Mazar Sharif of Hazrat Syedna Maroof al-Karkhi (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
HIS TEACHERS:
He studied under the care of Hazrat Ali Raza (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) & also attained education from Hazrat Imam al-Aa'zam Abu Hanifa (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho). He attained spiritual training in the care of Hazrat Habib Raa'i (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho).
HIS EXCELENCE:
He was a very pious personality & one of the most distinguished Aarifs of his time. He also served many great personalities such as Hazrat Dawood Taa'i (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho), who also blessed him with Khilafat. He used to call out the Azaan with true love & when he would reach the words Ash-Hadu An Laa ilaaha ill'a Allah, the hair on his body would stand up & his entire beard would become stiff & he would begin to tremble to such an extent in the fear of Allah, that is seemed as if he would fall to the ground.
He would spend lengthy nights in the Masjid making ibaadat, Istighfaar & weeping in the Court of Allah. Hazrat Sirri al-Saqti (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) say, "Whatever I have attained, is through the Sadqa of Ha\rat Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho)."
Sayyidi Abdul Wahhab (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) says, "I have not seen anyone who divorced himself from the world, like Hazrat Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho). His excellence is such, that even his blessed grave is a means of attaining blessings." (Kashf-ul-Mahjoob)
Wider Ariel view of the Mazar Sharif of Hazrat Syedna Maroof al-Karkhi (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
ALWAYS IN WUDHU:
Once his wudhu broke, so he immediately made tayammum. Those who saw him do this said, "Huzoor! The river Tigris is right in front of you. Why did you make tayammum?" He said, "It is possible that I may pass away by the time I reach the river Tigris."
HIS ABSTENTION FROM THE WORLD:
Once one of Hazrat Ma'roof Karkhi's (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) friends asked him the following, "What is it that has caused you to abstain from the world & from the creation of Allah & remain in seclusion, remembering Almighty Allah? Is it the fear of Death & the grave, or the fear of Hell, or the enthusiasm of attaining Jannat?" Hazrat Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) said, "O My Friend! You discuss such minor things. What are all these worth in front of the creator Almighty Allah? All these are but humble subjects of Almighty Allah. Once you taste the pleasure of his closeness, then you will not think of any of the other things (you have mentioned)."
Way to Main Entrance
Hazrat's uncle was the Governor of the city. Once he was passing through the jungle, when he saw Hazrat Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) sitting on the ground eating bread & there was a dog sitting not far away from him also eating bread which he had thrown to it. His uncle saw this & said, "Why are you having your bread so close to the dog?" On hearing this, Hazrat Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) looked up & saw a bird flying in the sky. He commanded it to come & sit on his hand. The bird perched itself on his hand but out of respect & modesty, it covered its face & eyes with its wings. Hazrat said, "See, Everything is modest before a man who is modest before Allah."
Hazrat Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) & some of his disciples were passing by the River Tigris, when they saw a group of youth who were engrossed in openly committing sin. On seeing this, some of Hazrat's disciples requested that he make dua for their destruction, so that they evil habits do not pass over to others. Hazrat asked them all to lift their hands & say Aameen to his duas. He then said, "O Allah! Like you have given them the luxuries & freedom of this world, bless them with freedom & luxury in the hereafter." Everyone was amazed at his dua. He then said, "Do not be hasty. Wait a while & observe." The disciples saw that after a while, the youth saw Hazrat Maroof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) & immediately broke their musical instruments & threw away their alcohol. They all began to weep & came to Hazrat & repented sincerely at his hands. Hazrat then looked at his disciples & said, "Did you see, that which I wished for was fulfilled."
- Hazrat Shaykh Sirri al-Saqti,
- Hazrat Shah Muhammad,
- Hazrat Shah Qaasim Baghdadi,
- Hazrat Usman Maghribi,
- Hazrat Hamza Khiramani,
- Hazrat Abu Nasr Abraar,
- Hazrat Shah Musta'aani,
- Hazrat Shah Abu Saeed,
- Hazrat Abu Ibrahim Daloori,
- Hazrat Abul Hassan Harooni,
- Hazrat Shah Jaafar Khalidi,
- Hazrat Shah Muhammad Roomi,
- Hazrat Shah Mansoor Aarif Abu Kaatib,
- Hazrat Shah Abdul Haq Haqaaiq Agah
- & Hazrat Shah Ali Roodibaar (Ridwaanullahi Ta'ala Alaihim Ajma'een)
- There are three signs of a true man, To fulfill ones promise, To praise without a motive & to give without being asked to give.
- Protect the tongue from self praise, like you protect it from sinning.
- He who is not a faqeer, is not a man of Tasawwuf.
- To desire Paradise without doing good deeds is a sin & to desire intercession without protecting the Sunnah, is a type of pride & to be hopeful of mercy whilst sinning is ignorance.
- Close your eyes from all angles even if there is something in front of you.
- Love is not attained through education & training, but is bestowed by Allah.
- The solution to hardships & difficulties, is to keep it hidden.
- Even though an Aarif does not keep the bounties, but he is always engulfed by it.
- Without deeds to hope for paradise is a sin. Without the completion of your Sunnah to wish for intercession is a betrayal & boastfulness & without being subservient to have expectations of mercy is ignorance & foolishness.
- Those that are hungry for wealth will never attain complete satisfaction.
- To elaborate on a topic that benefits nobody is signs & proofs of being astray.
- Just as you find it distasteful to listen to bad, so too you should safeguard yourself from singing praises.
- Whenever the creator wishes well upon his servant he opens the doors of good deeds upon him.
- Close your eyes to everyone especially never ever look with ill intent towards anybody.
- Love is such a thing that cannot be shown or taught.
- When you forsake this World, leave behind everything for if you have in your heart but even an atom of what belongs to the World then even in prostration you should not be able to forget it.
- Whatever afflicts you from misfortunes & calamities its success is in its secrecy?
- Open shirk is devotion to speech & hidden shirk is to rely on the creation.
- Humbleness is when you meet anyone then regard that person as better than you, whether he be big or small, an 'Alim or a Jahil (ignorant) or a Muslim or a Kafir.
- An intelligent person is he who would do on the first day that which he would do on the third day when he is struck by misfortune.
- It had been asked, "What is the remedy for the troubles of the World?" It was said: "Stay far away from the creation & be close to the creator."
- It has been said a dervish never is greedy for anything. If somebody gives without asking them he never refuses. When he takes he never hoards or stores.
- A woman’s mentor is her husband, in the search of truth although he himself is not a seeker of the truth.
- If anybody betrays or cheats me in the name of ALLAH Subhanuhu wa Ta'ala then I will accept the betrayal.
- Even if you see an innovator of religion fly in the air then too you should never accept him.
- Even if a pious person is found committing a sin then too it does not become lawful or permissible.
- The destruction caused by associating with the rich are beyond the boundaries of writing, safeguard yourself! Safeguard yourself!!
- Knowledge is male while action is its opposite i.e. female. Religion is obtained by doing work in the World.
- The person who does a good deed with the intention of rewards in the hereafter is a merchant. The person who does a good deed because of the fear of hell is a slave, just as a slave out of fear of a whipping continues to work. The person who does a good deed for ALLAH Subhanuhu wa Ta'ala alone is noble & free.
- To associate with a sinner is to sanction his sins, and to sanction sins is equivalent to committing it.
- Worship is useless without firm belief.
Outside view of the Mazar Sharif of Hazrat Syedna Maroof al-Karkhi (Radi ALLAH Ta'ala Anho)
Hazrat Sirri Saqti (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) says, "I dream that Hazrat Mar'oof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) was seated totally absorbed in the love of Allah, under the Arsh & Almighty Allah said, "O Angels! Who is this?" the Angels said, "O Allah You are All Knowing. There is nothing hidden from You." Almighty Allah said, "This is Ma'roof Karkhi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anho) who is drowned in My love & closeness & until he does not make my Deedar he will not regain his consciousness & neither will hw gain contentment without my Deedar."
Marqad of Sayyiduna Ma'roof Karkhi built by Saddam Hussain
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