If Imam Mehdi's eminence is based upon His forefathers then what would be Prophet Abraham's eminence since his father was a non-believer?
Why didn't Prophet Noah's son have his spiritual inheritance? He was a non-believer.
You can't play such cheap tricks on Sufis and Fakirs.
The Forefathers of Imam Mehdi
What do we understand from the term 'forefathers'?
Who were the forefathers of Prophet Muhammad?
Prophet Abraham's father was a non-believer.
So what proof do we get from forefathers?
This is my question to you.
Can we find any evidence of eminence from forfathers?
No.
So what difference does it make?
Is Prophet Muhammad eminent because his father's name was Abdullah and his grandfather's name was Abu Mutalib.
Is this why God chose him to be the Leader of Prophets?
This is my question to you.
What is the role of the forefathers in the Prophet's eminence?
Will God grant us concession on behalf of our pious grandfathers and send us to paradise instead of hellfire?
No.
That will not happen.
Secondly, when Prophet Muhammad (saw) went to Taif,
and the people there treated him atrociously; they threw stones at him and the Prophet was dripping with blood
and Gabriel came to the Prophet and said, 'If you wish, I can crush these people between two mountains'.
Prophet Muhammad (saw) replied, 'No, these people do not know me but my Ummati shall emerge from their progeny'.
Now, those Ummati that were to come, their forefathers were cruel to Prophet Muhammad.
It makes absolutely no difference who or what your forefathers are.
If it does make a difference then tell me why Prophet Abraham's father was a non-believer?
If one were to be eminent due to their forefathers then Prophet Abraham shouldn't have been eminent because his father was a non-believer!
If it had anything to do with the forefathers then why would Prophet Noah's son be a non-believer?
It's not because of the forefathers, it has to do with God's will and accord.
It all depends on God's discretion. God grants guidance to whomsoever he chooses.
God befriends whomsoever he chooses.
And whomsoever God chooses shall be granted the rank of Imam Mehdi.
Regardless of the forefathers.
Now, the Muslims in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
whether they are Zaidi, Naqvi, Qadri, Chishti, etc.
who were their forefathers?
You are a Naqvi today
or you are a Zaidi today
or a Qadri, Chishti, Soharwardi but who were your forefathers?
How did you reach this 'rank'? If it had anything to do with your forefathers then you would've been sitting in a temple today.
If you would get anywhere because of your forefathers, it would be a temple.
So don't say such things. Don't think I am another Pakistani molvi you can fool with your questions.
Asking about [Imam Mehdi's] forefathers is ridiculous.
Forefathers have absolutely no role to play in the distribution of ranks.
Who will be Imam Mehdi?
Whoever God selects.
Even guidance is only granted by God
'Yahdi illahi min noori yashau (I grant guidance to whomsoever I wish)'
It's in God's hands.
And God also said to Prophet Muhammad, 'Innaka la tahdi man ahbabta'
'O Prophet, you cannot grant guidance to whomsoever you wish for that is God's responsibility'.
God said to Prophet Muhammad (saw) that granting guidance is not his responsibility
and since it is not the Prophet's responsibility to grant guidance, do you think any forefathers are greater than the Prophet (saw)?
Go ahead and tell me which forefather is greater than Prophet Muhammad (saw)?
Is there any forefather due to whom God would select someone to be Imam Mehdi?
So, my friend, you are mistaken.
Now, you have asked who is the Sufi Master of my Sufi Master.
I can tell you that.
But can you tell me who is your Sufi Master?
Do you even have a Sufi Master?
No, right?
There is a scholar called Shahenshah Naqvi
who mockingly says, 'When I go to the shrines of saints, the saints are shocked at my arrival and say, 'You are here?'
I tell them, 'Yes, but I have not come here like you'. So they ask me, 'And how have you come here?'
The saints say, 'We are the servants of Ali'.
I tell them, 'As am I'.
This makes me ponder and want to ask Shahenshah Naqvi Sahib
that yes, you are the servant of Maula Ali and the saints are also the servants of Maula Ali
but do you see the difference between yourself and the Saints of God that render spiritual benevolence to people?
Do you understand the eminence of Data Ali Hajweri, a true servant of Ali, who is respected worldwide?
And what about Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, another true servant of Ali and revered worldwide?
Imam Bari Sarkar is yet another true servant of Ali and revered throughout the world.
And what kind of 'servant' are you who isn't respected by anyone?
Learn the art of servitude first!
You may think that your Sufi Master is Maula Ali
and let's say it is so but have you witnessed the divine splendour?
Have you become a Zakir e Qalbi?
Does saying 'My Sufi Master is Maula Ali' make it so?
Many people have become used to this misunderstanding
amongst both the Sunnis and the Shiites.
The Sunnis who respect Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani start celebrating Giyarwin Sharif and a couple of years later consider themselves his disciples.
'I celebrate Giyarwin Sharif so obviously I am a disciple of Ghaus Pak'.
You celebrate Giyarwin Sharif but when did you become a disciple?
Similarly, some people celebrate the Urs of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar at his shrine a couple of times and declare him their Sufi Master.
How? Did you pledge allegiance to him?
Did he take your pledge of allegiance? Did he grant you spiritual benevolence? Were any affirmations made?
You're just saying he is your Sufi Master.
Now, who is the Sufi Master of my Sufi Master?
The Sufi Master of my Sufi Master is Muhammad (saw).
My Sufi Master pledged allegiance at the hands of Muhammad (saw).
Therefore, we have two relationships with Muhammad (saw). Not only is he our prophet but also our great-Sufi Master.
We have two relationships with him.
Now, you have asked: who is Imam Mehdi?
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq said that Imam Mehdi's face shall shine on the Moon.
The face of HDE Gohar Shahi shines on the Moon.
So, if we believe in what Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq says - unless you want us to reject it -
but if we believe what he says then His Divine Eminence Gohar Shahi is Imam Mehdi.
This is the statement of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq, it is printed in the book 'Al-Ghaybah' (the page number can be seen on the screen).
He declared, 'Wajhu yatla fee al qamar'
'His [Imam Mehdi's] face shall shine on the Moon'
And HDE Gohar Shahi's countenance is clearly visible on the Moon.
Furthermore, Maula Ali stated, 'Just as the Seal of Prophethood is visible on the Prophet's back,
similarly, the Seal of Mehdi-hood shall be visible on the back of Imam Mehdi'.
Therefore, whoever has that Seal on his thigh, we will have to believe he is Imam Mehdi.
Now, if someone is famously known as Imam Mehdi in the world
and we request him to show us his back
God has created another smaller Seal along with the Seal of Mehdi-hood.
And what is the smaller Seal?
There is a prophetic tradition that has been narrated by Khidr (as)
and this prophetic tradition states that Imam Mehdi's finger shall be adorned by the ring of Prophet Muhammad (saw).
I used to think, 'but HDE Gohar Shahi has never worn a ring'
So what does this mean?
And I later came to know that the names of God and Prophet Muhammad are inscribed upon the fingers of HDE Gohar Shahi and that is what is meant by Prophet Muhammad's ring!
Prophet Muhammad would use his ring as a stamp
and that is why this is also a Seal of Mehdi-hood.
This is also the Seal of Mehdi-hood.
The ring of Prophet Muhammad was the Seal of Prophethood, he would use it to stamp things.
And the 'ring' of Imam Mehdi; the fingers of the left hand have 'Muhammad' inscribed upon them and the fingers on the right have 'Allah'.
Furthermore, you have been reading 'Nahjul Balagha' for 14 centuries
but did you find the spiritual teachings of Maula Ali anywhere in that blessed book?
No, you didn't.
It is His Divine Eminence Gohar Shahi who came and revealed the spiritual teachings of Maula Ali.
It is HDE Gohar Shahi who explained what Maula Ali meant when he said, 'You consider yourself a worthless being,
whereas the entire universe is within you.
Your illnesses and the remedies are enclosed within you.
Everything is enclosed within you but you are unaware of this'.
His Divine Eminence wrote in His book, 'Minara e Noor'
that the teachings of Maula Ali were to synchronise the name of God in the beating system of the heart.
The very first thing Prophet Muhammad taught Maula Ali was Zikr e Qalb.
How can you say you are a follower of Maula Ali when you don't even know the ABCs of his teachings?
What was the very first lesson Prophet Muhammad taught Maula Ali?
'Ghamad ainaka Ya Ali wasma fee qalbik La Ilaha Illa Allah'
'O Ali, close your eyes and listen to the sound of the Kalima coming from your heart'.
Have these teachings been rendered to you?
Or do you just spew nonsense?
If you're not tired of assigning the rank of Mehdi-hood to whomsoever you please, can you accept that it is God who will choose the one and true Imam Mehdi?
Do you accept that God is absolute power?
Or do you think one's eminence lies solely in who one's forefathers are?
If Imam Mehdi's eminence is based upon His forefathers then what would be Prophet Abraham's eminence since his father was a non-believer?
Why didn't Prophet Noah's son have his spiritual inheritance? He was a non-believer.
You can't play such cheap tricks on Sufis and Fakirs.
You may fool the Sunnis, Wahhabis and Deobandis but never a Fakir.
So be careful what you say in the future.