8th Sermon
O young men! Be charitable (tasaddaqu) enough to grant me a grain of honesty (sidq)! You are under no obligation to me as far as the goods of your household possessions…
Sermons of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani
Sermons of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (Ghaus-e-Azam), shared by the Qadri Razvi Centre.
7th Sermon
O you who lay claim to knowledge, do not take from the hand of your lower self (nafs), your natural impulses (tab’) and your devil (syaitan). Do not take from the hand…
6th Sermon
The worship of the ignorant person does not amount to anything; indeed, he is in total corruption and total darkness. Knowledge is also useless without practice, and…
5th Sermon
When the human being is sound, there is none so sound as he. When he is pure, there is none so pure as he. When he is near to his Lord, there is none so near as he. The…
4th Sermon
O my people! If my speech is not getting through to you, then hear it with faith (iman) and belief (tasdiq). My speech is addressed to the heart, so you must listen to…
Sermon 3
There is no escape from trial and tribulation, especially for those who make pretentious claims. Were it not for tribulation and trial, many people would lay claim to…
Sermon 2
O young man! Attend to your own needs, be useful to yourself and then to others. Do not be like the candle that burns itself out while providing light for others. Do not…
Sermon 1
O young man! Do not regard creatures in terms of survival (baqa) but view them rather in terms of annihilation (fana). Do not consider them in terms of injury and…