This is a letter written and sent by Sheikh Ibrahim RTA to some brothers. It contains Sheikh's advices and notifications to all (Tijjaniyyah) brothers, in which he declared his innocence and exemption from any disciple (Murid) who relates himself to him and at the same time, commits what are contrary to (the teachings) of clean Shari'ah.
THE LETTER:
In the name of Allah, The Most Beneficient, The Most Merciful, The Avenger, The Victorious, The Compeller, The Greatest. May Allah's blessings and peace be upon The Messenger, The Master, The Servant who said: " O, Fatima daughter of Muhammad, I cannot stand for you against anything from Allah".
Now my message:
I thank Him with what is suitable (for Him). My greetings to our son: Ahmad Chiam, Malik Su and any reader (of this letter) among those who relate themselves to us.
This is to categorically bring to your notice that: Two (people) are not part of me and Tariqah (The path) in anything; a spritually attracted person who doesn't follow the right path, and the follower of the right path (Shari'ah) who is not spritually attracted if the both remain on their status and stand on their behaviuors.
My affairs indeed, as you know, whoever wants to be with me in my situations should follow my path in words and actions by enjoining the good and forbidding the bads apparently and secretly while in thirst and longing for access to (earn) Allah's pleasure and that of His Messenger. But he who relates himself to us and commits things that are contrary to divine respectful Shari'ah breaking in, the unlawfuls and ignoring the instructions, then, Allah is my witness and you should bear me witness that I am innocent, cleared off and exempted from him. "O Allah, I am innocent of what these (group) of people have done". "...So, let those beware who dissent from the Prophet's order, lest fitnah strike them or a painful punishment". (Qch24:63). "...And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed". (Qch24:31).
And with reference to what you said that: My disciples are containers full of secrets of the three presence (Hadaraat or Palaces), yes, that is true; but who is my disciple among you? He is definitely poor than red-sulfur in your place if your describtion is right. And I almost withdraw the permission (Idhnu) from any Muqaddam (a permitted spritual guidian) who breaks in, the unlawfuls in his hadhrah that when he become unable, he migrates to Allah, His Messenger and to us.
By Allah, nothing raised and set up the conduct and movement of those (disciples) to the extent they became personified with happenings, except for their long time togetherness with us.
So, whoever most at times is present with us (actively participating in our activities), will forget the (nice) test of the desires and appetites.
Indeed, here (in Kaulakh) with us, there are young men whom have forgotten the test of the desires and appetite, to the extent that, among them you will find someone who forgets about his wife and have no sexual intercourse with her except with permission and compulsion; that is how my disciples and students are, but others, are not.
It is necessary therefore, to return to Allah with repentance, obedience, avoidance (of the prohibitants), asceticism, piety and learning. Allah The Most High said to a closed servant of His:"...And say my Lord increase me in knowledge". (Qch20:114).
What is more appropriate for a disciple (Murid) is for him not to relent or stop his (spritual) movement till he catch up with me and even move to another Sheikh who is higher than me in rank if my situation become dubious and ambiguous to him.
You should know-May Allah have mercy on you- that most of the claimants have averted people from Allah's (right) path without uprightness. He who relates himself to Allah and at the same averting people from His path, he had indeed, declared fight with Allah and became an advanced to the realm of the unfortunate denial (of the truth) for been a source to that.
You have to be in attendance with us most at times in order to take etiquette from us just the way you have taken the realities of spritual attractions (Jadhb), whoever does that he had certainly attained a great success.
You must furthermore, change the occurring evils and atrocities within the brothers, by hands, tongues and hearts as stated in Hadith.
And he who wishes to benefit (from us), must take care of wills and admonishing messages emanate from us been it poem or essay.
The memorization of this letter of "Innocence Declaration" is compulsory on each disciple (Murid), and whoever is opportuned to go through it, should copy it, adhere to it and read it every day.
Establish regular prayers, give Zakah, fast the month of Ramadan and pay homage to the house for who can do so.
Give out charities from your wealth for the sake of Allah The Most High. In Hadith of Muslim, the Prophet SAW was reported to have said: "Purity is half of Iman (Faith), Alhamdulillaah fills the scale and Subhaanallaah Walhamdulillaah, fill that which is between heaven and earth and Salah (Prayer) is a light, and charity is a proof, And patience is illumination, and Qur'an is a proof either for you who against you. Every person starts his day as a vendor of his soul, either freeing it or causing its ruin". (Muslim).
Allah The Most High Who is The Most Truthful of The speakers said: "Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immortalities, bad conduct and oppression".(Qch16:90).
A definite woe is unto the one who doesn't whole heartedly receive the orders of Allah and His Messenger. Any one who our letter reached his domain and therefore, repent and amend according to his ability, good fortune of this world and hereafter would be his. Allah had forgiven the past.
And he who did not restrain, Allah is my witness and you should bear me witness that I am innocent and far from him. Note that I will not exempt my self from him till after that of Allah and His Messenger.
Recite much of Salaatul Faatihi limaa ughliq. You should (also) conceal the secrets in words and actions. Turn away from publicising the sayings of men of realities. Enter and follow the right path.
Those desires and appetite (are nothing) but idols and fetish you do worship after the proclamation of Iman (Faith). Allah The Most High said: "...So, whoever disbelieves in Taaghuut and believes in Allah, has grasp the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it, and Allah is Hearing and Knowing". (Qch2:256).
And you: Ahmad Chiam, deliver (the message) of this letter to whoever relates himself to us. Send a copy of it to each great (leader) any where, for him to read it to those who are together with him and around him.
I hope, the cleaned hearts and concious ears would recieve it from you.
May Allah guide us and you.
Wassalamu 'alaikum.
Written by: Ibrahim bn Alhaj Abdullahi at-Tijjany at Madinah Kaolakh-May Allah protect it from any evil, Amin. In the year 1349 AH.
Translation by: Ahmad Idris Bida
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