Ghunyat Ut Talibeen Info

Teachings: Most of the practices of this order are taken from Futuh al-ghaib and Ghunyat-ut-Talibeen which are credited to Gilani. almeezan.org.pk Ghunyat-ut-Talibeen: Shaikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, Urdu

A demanding, rigorous, but ultimately liberating manual for the soul—written by a man who truly believed that God’s law and God’s love are two sides of the same coin. ghunyat ut talibeen

Unlike later Sufi poetry (e.g., Rumi’s ecstatic love), al-Jilani’s tone is often stern. He writes like a surgeon cutting out spiritual cancer. One chapter is titled: “On the Punishment for Leaving the Friday Prayer Without Excuse.” Another: “On the Evil Whisperings of Satan and How to Crush Them.” His mercy is tough love—he believes the seeker’s greatest enemy is their own laziness. Teachings: Most of the practices of this order