Meher Ali Shah

250px|thumb|Every breath of life is a priceless treasure; it should be devoted to the rememberance of the Lord.~Meher Ali Shah 220px|thumb|True faith can only be sustained through the love of Allah.~Meher Ali Shah Meher Ali Shah (14 April 1859 – 11 May 1937) was a Sufi scholar from British India (present Day Pakistan) belonging to the Chishti order. He is known as a Hanafi scholar leading the anti-Ahmadiyya movement. He wrote several books, most notably Saif e Chishtiyai ("The Sword of the Chishti Order"), a polemical work criticizing the Ahmadiyya movement of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Quotes The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2002) (Muhammad Riaz Qadiri: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam, Gujranwala, Pakistan, 2004) Observance of the Holy Prophet's (Muhammad) Shariah and of his personal example (Sunnah) has precedence over everything else. p. 302 There is no honor in doing things and performng rites and ceremonies (e.g., extravagance on occasions of marriage etc.) Which are not permitted by the Shariah. p. 302 No one can become a true and accomplished Sufi without first gaining mastery of the Shariah sciences; indeed venturing on the Sufi path without Shariah knowledge involves many pitfalls. p. 302 True faith can only be sustained through the love of Allah. p. 302 The love of Allah and His Prophet (Muhammad) is infinitely superior to the love of mortal human beings and of other worldly things. p. 302 Every breath of life is a priceless treasure; it should be devoted to the rememberance of the Lord. p. 302 Single-minded rememberance of Allah is the supreme source of felicity and happiness. p. 302 The Dervish should devote himself to the rememberane of Allah, rather than hanker after money or rather worldly gain. p. 302 A Dervish is one who opposes whatever his baser self impels him to do. p. 302 Being a Dervish is a state of mind, and does not necessarily depend on the type of dress that one wears. Dawood, Sulaiman and Yusuf were kings and apostles of God at the same time, while many eminent Sufis are known to have dressed richly and lived comfortably. Ideally, of course, it is preferable to follow the example of the Holy Prophet (Muhammad) who prided in simplicity and frugality. p. 302-303 External links Muhammad Riaz Qadiri: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam, Gujranwala, Pakistan, 2004 Category:1859 births Category:1937 deaths Category:People of British India Category:Indian Sunni Muslims Category:Philosophers from India Category:Punjabi-language poets Category:Persian-language poets Category:Persian-language writers Category:Urdu-language poets Category:Urdu scholars Category:Urdu writers from India Category:Urdu-language writers Category:Theologians from India Category:Islamic scholars Category:People from Islamabad Category:People from Punjab (Pakistan) Category:Sufis of Chishti Order