TheRamadan of Shaykh Al-Hadith Ml ZakariyyaKandelwi by Dr Muhammad Ismail Memon Madani

the ramadan of shaikh muĤ ammud zakariyyĀ
In the beginning, women also came for tarāwīĥ in the tents
near the masjid. Loudspeakers were installed on the minarets
so they could listen to the recitation of the Qur’an, but when
Muftī Maĥmūd objected to this, the loudspeakers were removed.
The women were told not to attend the congregation but that
if they wished they could listen to the Qur’an in the hall. Muftī
Maĥmūd and Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥakīm delivered the talks before
Jumu‘a while Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż was permanently in charge of
Jumu‘a. He also led in all the du‘ās throughout the blessed month.
Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ĥāfiż is also one of the respected successors of
Ĥađrat who has been blessed him with an elevated spiritual rank
and is also a graduate of Mażāhir al-‘Ulūm Sahāranpūr.
Observations, Reflections and Results
Ĥađrat’s coming to a place of disbelief [kufr] was undoubtedly a
raĥma and blessing and a clear sign that brought out truth [ĥaqq]
from falsehood [bāţil]. He changed the climate of the country and
people began feeling a spiritual revolution within them. Even those
who were opposed to Ĥađrat became regretful.
اَلْفَضْ‏ لُ‏ مَا شَ‏ هِدَ‏ تْ‏ بِهِ‏ االْ‏ ‏َعْدَ‏ اءُ‏
Greatness is that which the enemies bear witness to
People from every class and walk of life were amazed by this
miraculous turn of events. When they entered the environs of this
area abounding in spiritual liveliness, they found the panacea for
the spiritual sicknesses afflicting their hearts. They gained a peace
of mind and tranquility that they would have never been able to
achieve through their own efforts and plans alone. Thousands of
people came in droves from every corner of the country driven
only by the love of Allah u.
Scholars, students, labor workers/white-collar workers, businessmen,
hadith masters, jurists, and sufis all gathered in this place
to be filled with the light of īmān and awareness of Allah u. And
once people stepped in, they had no desire to come out. They sat
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