Deobandi Belief: Sh. Abdul Qadir Jilani was in a State of Divinity; Saved a Ship from Sinking

According to Deobandis, Shaikh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani (rahimahullah) is غوث الاعظم meaning the greatest giver of succour (معاذ الله). This is obvious Shirk (idolatry) as it is Allah Alone Who is the greatest giver of succour. In a classical Deobandi text it is written:

حضرت غوث اوسوقت مرتبہ الوہیت میں تھے اور حضرت شیخ مرتبہ عبدیت میں

 

“Hadrat Ghawth [Abdul Qadir Jilani] was at that time in the station of Ulûhiyat [divinity] and Hadrat Shaikh [Mu’in Uddin Chishti] in the station of ‘Abdiyat [servitude].”

 

Reference: Shama’im-i-Imdadiyah; p. 79

 

 

Any Muslim who is acquainted with the creed of our Religion لا الـه الا الله “There is none worthy of worship except Allah” can immediately recognize the Shirk which the above cited passage reeks with. Furthermore, on the next page a story is mentioned:

 

ایک دن حضرت غوث الاعظم ^رض سات اولیاء اللہ کے ہمراہ بیٹھے ہوۓ تھے نگاہ نظر بصیرت سے ملاحظہ فرمایا کہ ایک جہاز قریب غرق ہونے کے ہے آپ نے ہمّت و توجہ باطنی سے اوسکو غرق ہونے سے بچالیا

 

“One day Hadrat Ghawth al-A’zam^RA [Abdul Qadir al-Jilani] was sitting with seven Saints of Allah. With the perception of insight he saw that a ship was about to sink. He saved it from drowning through the inner spiritual strength and concentration.”

 

Reference: Ibid; p. 80