akbar703 wrote:
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Assalamu Alaikum
The notion that only pious Muslims benefit from a Shaykh is not correct. There are lay people who have changed their lives after sitting in the Majalis of Shuyookh
The idea of correcting chronic sinners is not the intention of Tabligh at all. Nor is it the effort that goes out and makes contact with a lot of Muslims so the sinners correct themselves. The Work is done for islah of self only, without which intention one is advised not to take even one step in the Work of Tabligh.
When one goes out with this intention, coupled with his qurbani (sacrifice), the company he has gone out in (pious), he will develop a true yearning to correct himself further. Then he will seek out a pious Shaykh who will help him in this regard. Without the actual desire to correct one's self, one will not seek out a Shaykh.
When one spends more time in the Work of Tabligh, he will realize by sitting through talks and personal conversations that he has to learn Ilm, that he is deficient in Faraidh. Then he will seek out a pious Alim to learn the Deen.
In the course of his travels in Tabligh, he will realize he is deficient in Tajwid and he will seek out a pious Hafiz or Qari to help rectify his recital.
The purpose of Tabligh is going out and creating zeal in those who lack zeal of Imaan and Deen. Bring them to Masjid and let them spend time in Amals of Masjid until they are ready to give more time, 3 days or 40 days or 4 months.
Once they go in the right company, they will realize that they are deficient. Their deficiency in Tajwid, Tazkiya and Ta'leem is always there. They have to spend enough time to realize the gravity of it. When they realize, the Elders of Tabligh will direct them to such Qurra, Ulama or Mashaikh who can help them.
The notion that Tazkiya is present in Tabligh alone is a misconception that popped up during later times of the effort. For a few people, yes, they might get it done. But it is not general for all.
The Founder of Tabligh, Hadhrat Maulana Ilyas رحمة الله عليه has laid down what the Work is. He was helped by the Qutub ul Aqtab of his time, Hadhrat Shaykh ul Hadith Maulana Zakariya رحمة الله عليه. In my opinion, there is no one who can change the Objectives of the Work and what the Work is capable of and not after them.
I have seen mureeds of Shaykhs inviting people to the Majlis of their Shaykh and witnessed drug addicts leave addiction in just one Majlis and more. They don't do Ghast, but they invite others, so essentially they are doing Tabligh too.
Boasting about so and so being a mureed of one's Shaykh may be to draw attention to others to join. Same as is done when celebrities and Ulama join Tabligh
OP - forgive me for derailing the thread
