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The Revelation of Mystery
(Kashf Al-Mahjub)
The Oldest Persian Treatise on Sufiism
By
Ali B. Uthman Al-Jullabi Al-Hujwiri
Translated
By
Lieutenant Colonel (R)
Muhammad Ashraf Javed
© Copy Rights
Zahid Javed Rana, Abid Javed Rana
Lahore, Pakistan
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Contents
Chapter XXXXXXXXXXPage
Translator’s Note XXXXXXXXXX
Preface XXXXXXXXXX
Introduction XXXXXXXXXX
I. Knowledge XXXXXXXXXX
II. Poverty XXXXXXXXXX
III. Tasawwuf (Sufism XXXXXXXXXX
IV. The Dress of Sufis XXXXXXXXXX
V. Poverty and Purity XXXXXXXXXX
VI. Blame XXXXXXXXXX
VII. Imams amongst the Companions 81
VIII. Imams from the House of the Prophet (Ahl-i Bayt) 88
IX. The people of the Veranda (Ahl-i Suffa) 97
X. Mystics among the Followers (Tabieen) 99
XI. Mystics of Ancient Period XXXXXXXXXX
XII. Mystics of Recent Time XXXXXXXXXX
XIII. Modern Mystics of Different Countries 200
XIV. Doctrines of Sufism XXXXXXXXXX
Muhasibis XXXXXXXXXX
The Nature of Rida (Satisfaction XXXXXXXXXX
Maqam (station) and Hal (state XXXXXXXXXX
Qassaris XXXXXXXXXX
Tayfuris XXXXXXXXXX
Sukr (Intoxication) and Sahw (So
iety) 214
Junaidis XXXXXXXXXX
Nuris XXXXXXXXXX
Ithar (Preference XXXXXXXXXX
Sahlis XXXXXXXXXX
Reality of Nafs (Lower Soul) and Hawa (Passion) 229
Mortification of the Nafs (lower soul XXXXXXXXXX
True Nature of Hawa (Passion XXXXXXXXXX
Hakimis XXXXXXXXXX
Walayat (Saintship XXXXXXXXXX
Karamat (Miracles XXXXXXXXXX
Difference of Mujiza (Miracle) and Karamat 260
Performance of Miracles by Pretenders to
Godhead XXXXXXXXXX
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Proofs and Arguments on Karamat (Miracles) 269
Superiority of the Prophets over Saints 278
Superiority of the Prophets and Saints over
Angels XXXXXXXXXX
Kha
azis XXXXXXXXXX
Subsistence (baqa) and Annihilation (fana) 285
Khafifis XXXXXXXXXX
Absence (ghaybat) and Presence (hudur) 292
Sayyaris XXXXXXXXXX
Union (jama) and Separation (tafriq) 296
Hululis XXXXXXXXXX
Spirit (ruh XXXXXXXXXX
XV. Uncovering of the First Veil: Gnosis (marifat) 312
XVI. Uncovering of the Second Veil: Unification (Tawhid) 325
XVII. Uncovering of the Third Veil: Faith (Iman) 334
XVIII. Uncovering of the Fourth Veil: Purification 339
Repentance (Tauba) and its Collieries 343
XIX. Uncovering of the Fifth Veil: Prayer (Salat) 351
Love (muhabat) and its Connected Matters 357
XX. Uncovering of the Sixth Veil: Alms (zakat) 367
Liberality and Generosity XXXXXXXXXX
XXI. Uncovering of the Seventh Veil: Fasting (sawm) 374
Hunger and Matters Connected with it 379
XXII. Uncovering of the Eighth Veil: Pilgrimage (Hajj) 382
Contemplation (Mushahida XXXXXXXXXX
XXIII. Uncovering of the Ninth Veil: Companionship,
its Rules and Principles XXXXXXXXXX
Companionship and Matters Connected therewith 395
Rules of the Companionship of the Sheikhs 397
The Reality of Culture (Aadab XXXXXXXXXX
Rules of the Companionship Affecting Residents 401
Rules of the Companionship in Travel 404
Rules of Eating XXXXXXXXXX
Rules in Movements XXXXXXXXXX
Rules of Sleeping XXXXXXXXXX
Rules of Sufis in Speech and Silence 415
Rules of Sufis about Requesting XXXXXXXXXX
Rules in Ma
iage and Celibacy XXXXXXXXXX
XXIV. Uncovering of the Tenth Veil: Phraseology and
Meanings of the Terms XXXXXXXXXX
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XXV. Uncovering of the Eleventh Veil: Audition (Sama) 457
Audition of Quran and Related Matters 458
Audition of Poetry and Related Matters 464
Audition of Melodious Voice XXXXXXXXXX
Principles of Audition XXXXXXXXXX
Various Opinions Respecting Audition 473
Different Grades of Sufis in the reality of Audition 474
Wajd, Wajud and Tawajud XXXXXXXXXX
Dancing XXXXXXXXXX
Looking at youth XXXXXXXXXX
Rending Garment XXXXXXXXXX
Rules of Audition XXXXXXXXXX
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Chapter III
Sufism (Tasawwuf ف�Zت)
Allah Almighty has said:
َوِ:�Gَُد ا���ْ�َ�ِ
ا��ِ.یَ
َیْ�ُ �َن َ:َ$; اْ�َ=ْرِض َهْ�ًن� َوِإَذا َخ�GَHَُ&ُ� اْ�َ��ِهُ$�َن �4َُ��ا َسَ$�ًم�
“And the servants of (Allah) Most Gracious are those who walk
on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them,
they say, “peace!” (Q 25:63).
And the Prophet (peace be upon him) has said:
�$��Pا�
�ف �X ی�م
:$< د:�ءه� آQ': U�َ ا�$�, مZ�َ�َا Cت اه� م
س�F ص
“He who hears the voice of the Sufis and does not say Amen
to their prayer is inscribed before Allah among the heedless.”
The true meaning of Tasawwuf ف�Zت (Sufism) has been much
discussed and many books have been written on the subject.
Some assert that Sufi is so called because he wears a woolen
(suf ف� garment, while others say that he is in the first row (ص
(saf �ص). Some because of their attachment with to Ashab-i
Suffa4, call them Sufi and still some are of the opinion that the
name is derived from safa (purity). These explanations are far
from satisfying the requirements of etymology.
The word Safa �9ص (purity) is praiseworthy under all
circumstances and its opposite is kadar رQآ (impurity). The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “ره�Qن�َ� و�1< آQا� � the pure ذهU ص9
part (the best) of this world is gone, and its impurity remains.”
The fine and the delicate part of something is called safwa � ص9
(purity), whereas its impure and dirty part is called kadar
(impurity). Since the seekers of the path of tasawwuf keep
their morals and conduct pleasing and pure their inwards from
the evils and worldly desires, on that account they are called
Sufis. So, this name has become a sign of recognition whereas
the nobility of the Sufis is too great for their dealings to be
unknown, so that name should need a derivation.
In the present age, Allah has kept the majority of the people
away from the path of tasawwuf and Sufis and has veiled
them from the mysteries and realities of tasawwuf.
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Accordingly some imagine that it consists merely in practice of
outward piety and does not have any inward contemplation.
Some others suppose that it is a meaningless form which has
no essence and root. They by adopting the views of scoffers
and worldly Ulama have denied Sufism altogether and because
of ignorance feel delighted on their search. The people in
general, conforming to this opinion, have expunged from their
hearts the quest for inward purity and have discarded the
tenets of the virtuous ancestors and the companions of the
Prophet.
B�1� ان ا��9Z ص�9 ا�QZیB ان اردت ص���� :$< ا��
“Verily, purity of heart is the characteristic of Siddiq, if you
desire to be a true Sufi see him”.
The Safa �9ص (purity) has a root and a
anch, its root being
separation of the heart from others (other than Allah), and its
anch is that the heart should be empty of this deceitful
world. Both these are the characteristics of the Siddiq (the
Caliph) Abu Bakr Abdullah b. Abi Quhafa, (may Allah be
pleased with him). He is the Imam (leader) of all the people of
this Path. He was free of others so much that when Prophet
(peace be upon him) died and the companions got saddened
and heart
oken, that Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
drew his sword and threatened to decapitate anyone who
asserted that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was dead, Abu
Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stepped forth cried with
loud voice, “ت� اM م
:QG ُمَ���Qٌا ��ن ُمَ���Qٌا Q4م�ت و م
:QG رب ُمَ���Q ��ن, �< M ی�
whoever worshiped Muhammad let him know that Muhammad
is dead, but whoever worships Lord of Muhammad, let him
know that He is living and dieth not.” Then he recited the
following