There is absolutely nothing about Spiritual Mentorship that goes against Islam or the Sacred Law.
In reality, there is nothing like that.
However, if you see the so-called Spiritual Guides and disciples of today, it explains a lot -
although, Bayt (pledging allegiance) is a custom of the Prophet
but are these people even authorised to carry out Bayt? That's the problem.
Spiritual Mentorship: Proven by the Qur'an
Yasir Rajput from Layyah asks
'Assalamu Alaikum'.
Walaikum Assalam.
'Is Spiritual Mentorship proven by the Qur'an?'
You see, there is the concept of Spiritual Mentorship that is common in Pakistan and India
and the way Spiritual Mentorship is portrayed in Pakistan and India is corrupted.
The reason why it is corrupted
is that those who call themselves Spiritual Guides or Spiritual Mentors today
are in fact neither Spiritual Guides nor Spiritual Mentors nor Sufis nor Devout Believers.
The Spiritual Mentorship that you see today
is now only about the rituals, the realities have disappeared.
Now, does one even need to find a Spiritual Guide?
Yes, according to the Holy Qur'an, a Spiritual Master is essential.
Let me give you an example here.
Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), when he delivered the Friday sermon -
I would like you to take a look at that Friday sermon.
This was the grand sermon delivered on Friday.
Pay close attention to the way this Friday sermon began.
*Sufi Master Younus AlGohar is reading the Friday sermon*
So if you pay attention to the Friday sermon delivered by Prophet Mohammad,
one of the very first things he said was 'man yahdi allahu fahuwal mohtid'
which means only the one whom God guides is on the path of guidance.
Those who consider themselves to be guided are not actually guided.
Only the one whom God grants guidance is guided.
And then, Prophet Mohammad presented another Quranic verse.
'Wa man yudlil falan tajida lahu waliyyan murshidan'
One whom God wants to misguide, he does not provide them with a Spiritual Mentor.
This Friday sermon is the most essential.
This is the sermon that is delivered every Friday in which it is repeatedly said
that 'wa man yahdi allahu fahuwal mohtid'
meaning the guided one is whom God has granted guidance to.
And ''Wa man yudlil falan tajida lahu waliyyan murshidan'
And the one whom God does not want to guide, he does not provide them with a Spiritual Mentor.
So when the importance of a Spiritual Mentor is being highlighted in the Friday sermons
and you listen to this every Friday.
However, unfortunately, the state of the Muslims in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh is that
they are so lazy, they go to the mosque after the Friday sermon has ended.
So how would they know anything?
People are not even interested. Even if they were listening to the sermon,
they could at least pay a little attention to what is being said.
And then there is the excuse of not knowing the Arabic language. Well, why don't you know Arabic?
Now, tell me honestly
people who go to school in most countries in the world today
no matter which country they live in, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka or anywhere else.
Don't they learn English?
It is an international language, it is very useful.
Especially when it comes to getting a job, you seem more polished if you speak English.
'Oh he must be well-educated, he can speak English'. Right?
So you learn English for the sake of your career, your job or business
but have you ever thought that the book of your religion, Qur'an, is in the Arabic language
so you should learn a bit of Arabic for the sake of understanding your religion?
You can't use not knowing Arabic as an excuse.
It simply means you're not interested.
So this is the problem with our nation.
The reason why people's minds are riddled with questions is that
they do not know the Qur'an and Prophetic Traditions themselves.
The question is why don't they know it?
If I ask how many people who have joined this gathering today know how to use a computer?
There won't be a lot of them.
A very small number of people.
But those who can't, they try to learn how to operate YouTube at least.
Once they learn, they are able to join us.
They learn how to type; they know which buttons to press on the keyboard.
So the difference here is the intention and interest.
Those who have the intention of making their job and business life easier, they learn English from a young age.
But what have you done to understand your religion?
There is no excuse.
There is a large number of religious scholars in Pakistan and India who do not know the Arabic language.
There are hardly any people who actually learn the Arabic language along with the Dars e Nizami course.
Hardly any people.
I am not saying there aren't any people who have, there are but a very few.
So every Friday, this essential sermon is delivered
in which Prophet Mohammad has laid emphasis on the importance of a Spiritual Guide
so we know that a Spiritual Guide is absolutely necessary
and it is proven by the Holy Qur'an.
Now, what is a Mureed (disciple)?
The word 'mureed' comes from the word 'irada' (intention).
What is your intention?
Why do you go to a Spiritual Guide?
For God.
So your intention is God.
The one who comes with the intention to obtain God is called a mureed (disciple).
So a mureed is one who comes with an intention.
Now, what else happens in a Spiritual Mentorship? Bayt (pledge of allegiance).
To perform Bayt is a custom of Prophet Mohammad.
There is absolutely nothing about Spiritual Mentorship that goes against Islam or the Sacred Law.
In reality, there is nothing like that.
However, if you see the so-called Spiritual Guides and disciples of today, it explains a lot -
although, Bayt (pledging allegiance) is a custom of the Prophet
but are these people even authorised to carry out Bayt? That's the problem.
In a similar way, is there any religious scholar
who has been granted permission by the Prophet to make reformations and promulgate the religion?
This is another problem.
What is happening today?
They go to the madrassa and complete the Dars e Nizami and then get a job inside the madrassa.
But they don't have a clue about God or the Prophet.
They have neither God's permission nor the Prophet's.
You are the religious scholar!
If a common person is in search of guidance
they cannot obtain guidance without God's permission. So how can you become a religious scholar without God's and the Prophet's permission?
When one cannot obtain guidance without God's permission, how can you say you are a religious scholar when you don't have God's and the Prophet's permission?
And not only do they say they are religious scholars, but they also claim to be the Perfect Spiritual Guides too!
They are devils from within but on the outside, they wear the religious cap and the mala necklaces, they pretend to be Sufis.
They loot people, they dishonour them.
Is this what a Spiritual Guide is?
A Spiritual Guide is one who takes your intention to God.
And then, if God accepts you and is happy to grant you guidance,
then the Spiritual Guide will wash your heart with his spiritual concentration
he purifies your heart and implants the name of God in your heart with his spiritual concentration,
and he revives your heart with the Zikr of God's name.
This is guidance from God.
One whose spiritual concentration is enough to revive your heart with God's name is the Perfect Spiritual Guide.
And if there is someone who is telling you anything else about Spiritual Mentorship, he is a devil. Tie him up in a sack and chuck him in the river.
So this is Spiritual Mentorship.