Post by hafeezanwar on Mar 12, 2008 16:51:15 GMT
HAZRATH SYED SHAH AFZAL BIABANI Rahmatullahi ’alayh]
A BRIEF HISTORY: (1795 -1856 A.D.)
BIRTH: Hazrath Afzal Biabani was born in 1210 Hijri (i.e., 1795 A.D.) at Kazipet Jagir, Dist. Warangal, Hyderabad State, India.
PARENTS: Hazrath Syed Shah Ghulam Mohiuddin Biabani Rahmatullahi ’alayhand Hazrath Qasim Bibi Saheba Radi Allahu anhu were the parents of hazrath Syed Shah Afzal Biabani Radi Allahu anhu. Mir Qurban Ali, the then Collector, Warangal was his father-in-law.
NOMENCLATURE: Some people say that ‘Biabani ‘ means the residents of forest. Since they came to India and used to do prayer and meditation in the forest of Multan, (It was a part of India at that time) the sufis of that period used to do prayer and meditation generally in the forest. It was their inborn character.
It was the first time the name Biabani was suffixed to the name of Hazrath Ziauddin Radi Allahu anhu since he was founder of Biabani family, it is worthy to note that the descendants from Hazrath Ziauddin Biabani Radi Allahu anhu to Hazrath Afzal Biabani Radi Allahu anhu all used to pray and meditate in the forests and there by kept the nomenclature of Biabani alive.
SAINT BY BIRTH: Hazrath Afzal Biabani Radi Allahu anhu was a saint (Vali Allah) by birth. His mother said that there was something extraordinary in him right from the childhood. Some miraculous incidents were manifested even in his childhood. Once at the residence of her brother, Syed Murtuza Hussaini at Qutbi guda, Hyderabad, playing with children of his age (4 to 5 years old) in the court yard, he dug a small pit (well), like the other children. But to their astonishment water was found in the pit dug by him, where as the other pits were dry. His maternal uncle said that Afzal Biabani would become a saint and a man of miracles in future by the grace of Allah.
SAINTHOOD
'Behold! Verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall theygrieve.' (Ai-Qur'an-Al-Younus-62).
Hazrath Syed Shah Afzal Biabani Rahmathullah Alaih said: "When I was immersed in worship and invocation in the hills of Bhattupally village thechief sufi-saint Hazrath Sheikh Abd al Qadir Jeelani Gous-e-Aazam Dastageer Razi Allahu Taala Anhu, appeared and blessed me with sainthood. I got theopportunity of shouldering his palankeen (Palki)." With the kind blessings ofHazrath Sheikh Abd al Qadir Jeelani Radi Allahu anhu He became a great sufi-saint ofthe rank of Hazrath Abu Yazeed Bistami Radi Allahu anhu, Hazrath Shibli Radi Allahu anhu ANDHazrath Junaid Baghdadi Radi Allahu anhu of his time.
He said to his son: "I am very grateful to Allah because He has graced mewith highest rank of sainthood (vilayath) and I have received it gratefully with His Grace and His Prophet's (p.b.u.h.) blessings.
"He (Allah) it is who hath place you as Viceroys (khalifa) of the earth andhath exalted some of you in rank above others.
"(Al-Qur'an-Al-Anaam-166). "We rais by grades whom we will,"(Yousuf-76).
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afzalbiabani.tripod.com
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A BRIEF HISTORY: (1795 -1856 A.D.)
BIRTH: Hazrath Afzal Biabani was born in 1210 Hijri (i.e., 1795 A.D.) at Kazipet Jagir, Dist. Warangal, Hyderabad State, India.
PARENTS: Hazrath Syed Shah Ghulam Mohiuddin Biabani Rahmatullahi ’alayhand Hazrath Qasim Bibi Saheba Radi Allahu anhu were the parents of hazrath Syed Shah Afzal Biabani Radi Allahu anhu. Mir Qurban Ali, the then Collector, Warangal was his father-in-law.
NOMENCLATURE: Some people say that ‘Biabani ‘ means the residents of forest. Since they came to India and used to do prayer and meditation in the forest of Multan, (It was a part of India at that time) the sufis of that period used to do prayer and meditation generally in the forest. It was their inborn character.
It was the first time the name Biabani was suffixed to the name of Hazrath Ziauddin Radi Allahu anhu since he was founder of Biabani family, it is worthy to note that the descendants from Hazrath Ziauddin Biabani Radi Allahu anhu to Hazrath Afzal Biabani Radi Allahu anhu all used to pray and meditate in the forests and there by kept the nomenclature of Biabani alive.
SAINT BY BIRTH: Hazrath Afzal Biabani Radi Allahu anhu was a saint (Vali Allah) by birth. His mother said that there was something extraordinary in him right from the childhood. Some miraculous incidents were manifested even in his childhood. Once at the residence of her brother, Syed Murtuza Hussaini at Qutbi guda, Hyderabad, playing with children of his age (4 to 5 years old) in the court yard, he dug a small pit (well), like the other children. But to their astonishment water was found in the pit dug by him, where as the other pits were dry. His maternal uncle said that Afzal Biabani would become a saint and a man of miracles in future by the grace of Allah.
SAINTHOOD
'Behold! Verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall theygrieve.' (Ai-Qur'an-Al-Younus-62).
Hazrath Syed Shah Afzal Biabani Rahmathullah Alaih said: "When I was immersed in worship and invocation in the hills of Bhattupally village thechief sufi-saint Hazrath Sheikh Abd al Qadir Jeelani Gous-e-Aazam Dastageer Razi Allahu Taala Anhu, appeared and blessed me with sainthood. I got theopportunity of shouldering his palankeen (Palki)." With the kind blessings ofHazrath Sheikh Abd al Qadir Jeelani Radi Allahu anhu He became a great sufi-saint ofthe rank of Hazrath Abu Yazeed Bistami Radi Allahu anhu, Hazrath Shibli Radi Allahu anhu ANDHazrath Junaid Baghdadi Radi Allahu anhu of his time.
He said to his son: "I am very grateful to Allah because He has graced mewith highest rank of sainthood (vilayath) and I have received it gratefully with His Grace and His Prophet's (p.b.u.h.) blessings.
"He (Allah) it is who hath place you as Viceroys (khalifa) of the earth andhath exalted some of you in rank above others.
"(Al-Qur'an-Al-Anaam-166). "We rais by grades whom we will,"(Yousuf-76).
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TO BE CONTINUED ON THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE
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afzalbiabani.tripod.com
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, He Rahmatullahi ’alayh is my PIR