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A Treatise on Spiritual Wayfaring

 

By Shaykh Najm al-din Kubrâ

 

                              (Shaykh Najm al-din Kubrâ : - He is one of the well-known great Sufis. Several orders branch off from him. He was Shaykh Bahân Baqli’s pupil, disciple and son-in-law, and himself had many disciples. One of his disciples was Maulavi’s father, Bahâ’uddin.

While Shaykh Najm al-din Kubrâ was living in Khawârazm, the Mongols invaded that city. They sent a message to the Shaykh asking him to leave the city for safety along with his family. In reply Shaykh Najm al-din said “ I have lived with the people of this city during the days of peace and security. Now I cannot leave them alone at the time of a calamity.” After that he took up arms and died bravely fighting along with the other people of Khawârazm. This event took place in 616 A.H.)

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

1.  INTRODUCTION

HE  Is the Truth.

 

2. Chapter One

Regarding the Spiritual Journey

Towards the Glorious Lord the

Significance of this Journey.

 

               3 Chapter Two

 

The sixth principle   is that the salik should not busy himself with a medley of supplications,

remembrances (adhkar, pl.of dhikr) supererogatory prayers (nawafil) and different kinds of practices, but should devote to a single form of dhikr and perform all the obligatory prayers and prescribed forms of worships (fara’id wa sunan).

 

 

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