Necklaces of Gems (Qalaid al-Jawahir)

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Necklaces of Gems - a Biography - Shaikh Muhammad ibn Yahya at-Ta
	Necklaces of Gems
	Contents
	Publisher\'s Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Translator\'s Introduction
	Necklaces of Gems
	Prologue
	Necklaces of Gems: Concerning the Charismatic Qualities and Exploits of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir
	The Shaikh\'s Genealogy
	The Birth of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir
	Scholarly Shaikhs who became affiliated with Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir\'s physical build and bearing
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir\'s outspokenness in enjoining what is right and fair
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir\'s paternal aunt is asked to pray for relief from the draught afflicting Jilan
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir bids his mother farewell, after promising to commit himself to truthfulness
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir finds relief from almost unbearable pressures by repeating two verses
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir meets al-Khidr, though without knowing who he is.
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir describes twelve special qualities that must become firmly established
	The blessed state of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir\'s pupils, and of his pupils pupils, through seven stages
	The Caliph voices a complaint about Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir declares, \"This foot of mine is upon the neck of every saint of Allah.\"
	One hundred clever jurists conspire to interrogate Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir\'s advice to the supplicant in need of help.
	Some of the prayers of supplication [ad\'iya] frequently offered by Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir.
	Concerning the wives of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir (May Allah be well pleased with him).
	Concerning the children of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir (may Allah be well pleased with him).
	Concerning the grandchildren and great-granchildren of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir
	THe children and grandchildren of Shaikh Abu Salih Nasr ibn \'Abd ar-Razzaq
	Concerning the children of Shaikh Shams ad-Din Muhammad
	Concerning the children of Shaikh \'Ala ad-Din \'Ali ibn Shams ad-Din
	Concerning their offspring (may Allah multiply their descendants!)
	Concerning the hildren of Shaikh Muhyi \'d-Din.
	Concerning the offspring of Shaikh Hasan
	Concerning the children of Shaikh Shams ad-Din and Shaikh Ahmad.
	Concerning the descendants of Shaikh Husain ibn \'Ala ad-Din.
	Concerning the children of Shaikh Qasim, and his children\'s children.
	Concerning the children of Shaikh Shams ad-Din Muhammad ibn Qasim
	More of the children of Shaikh Qasim
	Concerning the children and grand-children of Shaikh Muhammad ibn \'Abd al-Aziz al-Jilani al Jibali
	The plague takes a heavy toll
	Descendants of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir in the village of Ya\'u, in the region of Aleppo.
	Descendants of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir in Cairo
	Descendants of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir in Baghdad
	Shah Isma\'il destroys the convent [zawiya] in Baghdad
	Dreadful consequences invariably suffered by those who have tried to injure the offspring of Shaikh
	Some of the invocations, exhortations and explanations delivered by Shaikh Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir\'s words to someone about to make an untimely exit from his session [majlis].
	Concerning right and proper conduct [al-\'amal as-salih].
	Concerning the experience of personal extinction [fana\'].
	Concerning truthfulneess [sidq].
	Concerning tanzih [the affirmation of Allah\'s freedom from all imperfection].
	Concerning the nature of the human being [khulq al-adami].
	Concerning the Supreme Name [al-Ism al-A\'zam].
	Concerning the importance of completing the study of Islamic jurisprudence [fiqh] in preparation
	Concerning the practice of pious restraint [wara\']
	Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir explains the reason for the differences between two apples.
	How Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir responded to questions on various important topics.
	More reports concerning the charismatic talents [karamat] of Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir.
	Further examples of tremendous respect for Shaikh \'Abd al-Qadir, as demonstrated by his contemporary
	Concerning the charismatic talents and exploits [manaqib] of the Shaikhs who extolled the merits
	1.Shaikh Abu Bakr ibn Huwara al-Bata\'ihi
	2.Shaikh Muhammad Talha ash-Shunbuki
	3.Shaikh Abu\'l-Wafa\' Muhammad Kakis (A.H. 417-501)
	4.Shaikh Hammad ad-Dabbas (d. A.H. 525)
	5.Shaikh \'Azzaz ibn Mustawda\' al-Bata\'ihi
	6.Shaikh Mansur al-Bata\'ihi (d. A.H. 540/1145 C.E.) 170
	7.Shaikh Ahmad ar-Rifa\'i (ca. A.H. 500-ca. 580) 172
	8.Shaikh \'Adi ibn Musafir (d. ca. A.H. 555)
	9.Shaikh \'Ali ibn al-Hiti(d. A.H. 564)
	10.Shaikh Abu Ya\'azz al-Magribi(d. ca. A.H. 570) 185
	11.Shaikh Maslama as-Saruji(d. A.H. 466)
	12.Shaikh \'Uquil al-Manbiji
	13.Shaikh \'Ali ibn Whab ar-Rabi\'i
	14.Shaikh Musa ibn Mahan az-Zuwali
	15.Shaikh Raslan ad-Dimashqi
	16.Shaikh Abu \'n-Najib as Shuhrawardi(A.H. 490-563)
	17.Shaikh Abu Muhammad ibn \'Abd al-Basri (d. A.H. 580)
	18.Shaikh Abu\'l-Hasan al-Jawsaqi
	19.Shaikh \'Abd al-Rahman at-Tafsunji
	20.Shaikh Baqa ibn Batu
	21.Shakh Abu Sa\'i \'Ali al-Qailawi(d. ca. A.H. 557)
	22.Shaikh Matir al-Badhirani
	23.Shaikh Majid al-Kurdi(d. A.H. 564)
	24.Shaikh Abu Madyan Shu\'aibal-Maghribi
	25.Shaikh Abu \'l-Barakat Sakhr
	26.Shaikh Abu\'l-Mafakhir \'Adi ibn Abi\'l-Barakat
	Shaikh Yusuf al Hamadani(A.H. 440-535)
	28.Shaikh Shihab ad-Din \'Umar as-Suhrawardi (d. A.H.632)
	29.Shaikh Jagir al-Kurdi
	30.Shaikh \'Uthman ibn Marwan al-Qurashi (d. A.H. 564)
	31.Shaikh Suwaid as-Sinjari
	32. Shaikh Hayat ibn Qais al-Harrani(d. A.H. 581)
	33.Shaikh Abu \'Amr \'Uthman ibn Marwaza al-Bata\'ihi
	34.Shaikh Mahmud an-Na \'\'al (A.H. 523-609)
	35.Shaikh Qadib al-Ban al-Mawsili(d. ca. A.H. 570)
	36.Shaikh \'Umar ibn Mas \'ud al-Bazzaz (A.H. 532/3-608)
	37.Shaikh Makarim an-Nahr-Khalisi
	38.Shaikh Khalifa an-Nahr-Maliki
	39.Shaikh Abu \'Abdi\'llah Muhammad al-Qurashi (d. A.H. 599)
	40.Shaikh Ibrahim al-A\'zab(d. A.H. 609)
	41.Shaikh \'Ali ibn Idris al-Ya\'qubi (D. A.H. 619)
	42.Shaikh \'Abdu\'llah al-Jubba\'i (d. A.H. 605)
	43.Shaikh Abu \'l-Hasan \'Ali as-Sabbagh (d. A.H. 612)
	Concerning the birth and death of Shaikh \'Abd al Qadir (may Allah be well pleased with him).
	Eulogy of Shaikh \'Abd al Qadir by Shaikh \'Izz ad-Din ibn \'Abd as-Salam
	Eulogy of Shaikh \'Abd al Qadir by al-Yafi\'i in his Ta\'rikh [History].
	Eulogy of Shaikh \'Abd al Qadir by Shaikh Muhi\'d-Din an-Nawawi (A.H. 631-676).
	An ode [qasida] in honor of Shaikh \'Abd al Qadir by al-Qadi Abu Bakr.
	Conclusion
	A postscript by Ahmad Sa\'d \'Ali, the editor-in-chief of the Egyptian publishing company.
	AppendixExcerpts from Sufficient Provision for Seekers of the Path of Truth
	End Matter
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