FAQR – The Greatest Bounty of Allah
Sultan Bahoo has neither called his teachings mysticism nor spirituality rather he titled them Faqr. Faqr is an Arabic word and is commonly known among the masses as poverty, destitution and hard times. It literally means indigence but Mystics describe it as that purpose of a person’s life about which the Prophet said:
الفقر فخری والفقر منی
Meaning: Faqr is my pride and Faqr is from me.
اَلْفَقْرُ فَخْرِیْ وَالْفَقْرُ مِنِّیْ فَافْتَخِرُّ بِہ ٖ عَلیٰ سَائِرِ الْاَنْبِیَآءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِیْنَ
Meaning: Faqr is my pride and Faqr is from me and Faqr is the reason of my superiority over all the Prophets and Messengers. (Ain-ul-Faqr)
اَلْفَقْرُ کَنْزٌ مِنْ کَنُوْزِ اللّٰہِ تَعَالیٰ
Meaning: Faqr is one of the treasures of Allah.
Sultan Bahoo says about Faqr:
- Faqr is exactly the Divine Essence. (Ain-ul-Faqr)
- Bahoo who is a Fakir exhorts that whoever wants to have the Divine vision and proximity must acquire Faqr which is the way of invocation, meditation, love and gnosis of Allah. (Ain-ul-Faqr)
- Faqr is the secret of Allah and Allah is the secret of Faqr. (Ain-ul-Faqr)
These are few quotes of Sultan Bahoo. In fact, all his teachings are Faqr. To read his detailed teachings visit official website of Sultan ul Faqr Publications.
What is Faqr?
FAQR IS PREDESTINED
Essentially Faqr is the destiny of those few since the origin of souls of mankind in the spiritual world who at the time of creation abstained from all the treasures of world and hereafter remaining engrossed in Allah and all the inclinations of creation did not shake their resoluteness.
FAQR IS BESTOWED BY ALLAH
Though Faqr is predestined but Allah’s grace and favour bestows it to some people due to their passion of love for Him, like
Allah says:
This is Allah’s bounty which He gives to whom He wills. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty. (57:21)
Allah says in Quran:
So run towards Allah. (51:50)
Sultan Bahoo says:
- Whoever runs towards Allah, the benevolence and kindness of Allah attracts him more powerfully. Allah tests him by presenting both the worlds before him. If he rejects them, he becomes a Fakir and attains to the highest levels of Faqr.
Sufis always preach to adopt the path of Faqr. It is documented in ar-Risala tul-Ghausia (a record of dialogue between Allah and Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani) that Allah said to Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani:
Sultan Bahoo says about Faqr:
- Faqr is the greatest blessing of Allah. He grants to whomsoever He wishes. (Ain-ul-Faqr)
Ibrahim ibn Adham who left monarchy to adopt the path of Faqr says:
- Faqr is one of the treasures among the countless treasures of Allah which He has placed above the heavens and He bestows it to whom He loves.
Sayyid Shah Kamal Qadri Kaithali says:
- Among the following of the Prophet there is no greater following than that of Faqr. In the way of Faqr worldly riches, wealth, office, honour, glory, comforts, desires, reputation and life are perished in the ardent love for Allah and a man in the company of Allah becomes indifferent inwardly to both the worlds.
Faqr is an Arabic word and is commonly known among the masses as poverty, destitution and hard times. It literally means indigence but Mystic describes is as purpose of life.
Faqr is an Arabic word and is commonly known among the masses as poverty, destitution and hard times. It literally means indigence but Mystic describes is as purpose of life.
Faqr is an Arabic word and is commonly known among the masses as poverty, destitution and hard times. It literally means indigence but Mystic describes is as purpose of life.