The Mercy of ALLAH

The mercy of Allah SWT manifests itself in many unique ways. When despair and dismay tighten their noose from all sides, when deprivations snatch away even the longing of staying alive from the heart; at exactly that moment Allah’s mercy prepares for the rising of such a sun that becomes a means of prospering the very dark night with a joyous morning. It confers brilliance and splendor to its rays. Upon observing its magnificence the entire world is left in a state of utter astonishment and bewilderment

Allah (most high) had chosen a village – whose name was not even known to anyone – in the district of Shah Pur in Punjab to be the birthplace of a favored and accepted servant. In the small settlement of Siyal, such a lamp of ma‘rifa shined in the house of Mian Muhammad Yar (Allah have mercy upon him) who illuminated this dark night of sadness and despondence. Within the multitude of thick trees were a few underdeveloped dwellings. A fortunate person was born in them who awakened the sleeping fate of a world and corrected the deteriorating destinies of hundreds of thousands. The parents selected the name Shams al-Din for their newborn son. Allah’s mercy honored him with the station of Shams al-‘Arifin. All those who would come to his Astana ‘aliya would return back with the ample passion of remembering Allah (most high), following the Prophetic Practice (sunna) and the prime resolve of waving the flag of Islam high up again. Within a few years, a net of such khanqahs was spread throughout the country where preparations were made to lead the persons, unmindful of themselves, towards the position and station of self-knowing and God-knowing servants of Allah (most high). By observing and pondering over the achievements – of reviving the religion and stitching together the dispersed nation – granted by Allah (most high) to this pure personality; the reminiscence of the wanders of the awliya’ of the past is refreshed