i recall from a long time ago something which i read or heard. it goes as follows...
a man gave an apple or some other fruit to his sister at which she asked where did you get this from. the man claimed i was following a shaikh, who who was unaware he was being followed, and they both 'magically' ended up in a different place. in that place the man saw other people just chilling out. his sister told him that the place was 'madina tul awliya', a place where awliya go to take time out from this world and when they return they come back to the same time they left this world.
A buzrug narrates: “Once I saw nine Auliyaa at the Raudhah Mutahharah (The Holy Sepulcher) of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). When they began leaving, I followed them. One of them turned to me and sharply enquired: ‘Where are you going?’ I responded: ‘I am accompanying you. I love you all and I have heard that a man will be with whom he loves.’
One of the group said: ‘He cannot go where we are going. Only those who are forty years of age are allowed to go there.’
Another member of the group said: ‘Let him come, perhaps Allah will grant him the fortune of going there.’
Thus I accompanied them. We traversed distance miraculously. Great distances were covered in the shortest time. Ultimately we reached a city which was built of gold and silver. The trees were extremely lush and the growth luxuriously dense. Beautiful rivers of crystal clear water were flowing. A wide variety of the most wonderful fruit grew in abundance.
We entered the city and ate of the delicious fruit. I kept three apples from that city with me. None of the Auliyaa forbade me from taking the apples. As we prepared to leave, I asked them about this city. They said that it is the city of the Auliyaa of Allah (Madinatul Auliyaa). When the Auliyaa desired to visit this place, the city is miraculously brought to them. They added: ‘However, besides you to this day, no one under forty years had come to this city.’
When we reached Makkah, I gave one of the apples to a labourer. But he threw it away. My companions severely reprimanded me and told me to eat of the remaining apples whenever I felt hungry.
Finally I arrived home with one apple. My sister out of happiness hugged me and said: ‘Brother, you brought a wonderful thing from your journey. Give it to me.’
I replied: ‘What wonderful thing of the world could I have found for you?’ She said: ‘ Where is that apple?’
I had hidden it, hence I asked: ‘Which apple?’
She said: ‘Why conceal it from me? You had to struggle to gain admission while I was taken there at the age of twenty years. By Allah! I was called there without my desire.’
I said: ‘Sister, what are you saying? One of the buzrugs said that besides me, no one under forty years had even entered that city. ’
She said: ‘Yes, this is the law for the Mureedeen and Ush-shaq. But the Muraad and the Mahboob are allowed to visit the city whenever they wish. But, nothing of the city pleases them. Whenever you desire, I can take you to that city.’
(Mureedeen, Ush-shaq, Muraad, Mahboob - these are classes of the Muhibbeen (lovers) of Allah Ta`ala).
I said: ‘Show me the city now!’
My sister issued a command. ‘By Allah! To my astonishment, I beheld with my eyes that very same city. I saw the city inclining towards my sister. Stretching her hand towards the city, she said: ‘Now tell me where is that apple?’
The apple which I had hid above me fell on me.
After this wonderful experience, I understood my insignificance. I never had the faintest idea of the lofty states of my sister.”
w/s, Among other things, he said the great saints cover great distances within a short span of time. But the thing is the word saints has come to be associated with only sufism, which of-course ain't true
What in the heavens??!!! That old buzurg man I met in Saharanpur was telling the truth! What in the heavens?!!!
salaam
what was he saying?
Do you remember the verse of the Qur'aan the Shaykh which Auliya Allah (SWT) use to fold the Earth and travel fast?
salaam
i do recall something about how Allah causes the earth to fold up for his auliya through which they can traverse the land faster, but i cannot remember where it was from. i can also vaguely recall it being called something qadam by the people of tassawuf. please explain further shaikh.
folding of the earth sounds a lot like the theory of wormholes which would allow someone to move from one place to another without being hindered by distance.
Yes, I have heard it too but can't for certain say its from the Quran - I think I once read it on pseudosufi anti tabligh nizamuddin slandering forum but not really sure.
What in the heavens??!!! That old buzurg man I met in Saharanpur was telling the truth! What in the heavens?!!!
salaam
what was he saying?
Do you remember the verse of the Qur'aan the Shaykh which Auliya Allah (SWT) use to fold the Earth and travel fast?
salaam
i do recall something about how Allah causes the earth to fold up for his auliya through which they can traverse the land faster, but i cannot remember where it was from. i can also vaguely recall it being called something qadam by the people of tassawuf. please explain further shaikh.
folding of the earth sounds a lot like the theory of wormholes which would allow someone to move from one place to another without being hindered by distance.
We were told that Auliya Allah use Surah Yaseen to:
Fold the Earth and travel long distances fast
To disappear from human vision and become invisible
And there is a specific verse which they use as a password to enter into this city which wasn't told to us.
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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