The Spiritual Guides of Sarwari Qadri Order/Titles of The Spiritual Guides of Sarwari Qadri Order
Every Sarwari Qadri Spiritual Guide is granted a title on the basis of any of his special attribute which distinguishes him from others. This attribute dominates whole of his life i.e. he spends his life under that attribute. The title based on that attribute is granted from The Holy Assembly of Prophet Mohammad. The titles of the Spiritual Guides discussed in this book are mentioned below:
1.Sultan-ul-Arifeen Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Bahoo The title of Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Bahoo is “Sultan-ul-Arifeen”which means “The Sultan (King)of the Knowers of Allah”. He has been granted this title because he spent all his life seeking the Knowledge of Allah.
2.Sultan-ul-Tarikeen Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Syed Mohammad Abdullah Shah Madni Jilani Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Syed Mohammad Abdullah Shah’s title is “Sultan-ul-Tarikeen” meaning “The Sultan of Relinquishers of the world”. He never indulged in worldly love and renounced everything in the Love of Allah to the extent that he was entitled as Sultan-ul-Tarikeen. He was also lovingly called as “Shah Sahib” by Ghaus-ul-Azam Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani and Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Bahoo and is commonly known in the world of Faqr as “Shah Sahib”.
3.Sultan-ul-Sabireen Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Pir Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Shah Hashmi Qureshi “Sultan-ul-Sabireen” meaning “The Sultan of the Enduring ones” is the title of Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Pir Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Shah. He faced extreme hardships throughout his life which he endured with utmost patience only to please Allah. He is also called “Pir Mohammad” by Ghaus-ul-Azam Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani and Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Bahoo.
4.Shahbaz-e-Arifaan Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Pir Syed Mohammad Bahadur Ali Shah Kazmi Al-Mashhadi Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Pir Syed Mohammad Bahadur Ali Shah is entitled as “Shahbaz-e-Arifaan” which means “Falcon of The Divine Knowers”. He is also called “Pir Sahib” given to him lovingly by Sultan Bahoo.
5.Sultan-ul-Auliya Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Mohammad Abdul Aziz Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Mohammad Abdul Aziz was entitled “Sultan-ul-Auliya”by The Holy Assembly of Prophet Mohammad which means “The Sultan of The Saints” because of his highest level among the Saints.
6.Sultan-ul-Faqr VI Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali is stationed at the highest spiritual level of “Sultan-ul-Faqr”. He is the sixth Sultan-ul-Faqr soul among the seven Sultan-ul-Faqr souls mentioned by Sultan Bahoo in Risala Roohi Sharif. To make his status known in the world he is entitled as “Sultan-ul-Faqr” by The Holy Assembly of Prophet Mohammad.
7.Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen Khadim Sultan-ul-Faqr Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Mohammad Najib-ur-Rehman The title of Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Mohammad Najib-ur-Rehman is “Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen”which means “The Sultan of Divine Lovers”. This title is given to him by The Holy Assembly of Prophet Mohammad because his whole life is an embodiment of Ishq (Divine Love)of Allah and His Prophet Mohammad. All the Saints were the Aashiq (Lover)of Allah and Sultan Mohammad Najib-ur-Rehman is The Sultan of Ashiqeen. He has added “Khadim Sultan-ul-Faqr” to his name out of his love and humility towards his Murshid Sultan Mohammad Asghar Ali who is the sixth Sultan-ul-Faqr, “Khadim” means “servant or slave”. He is lovingly called “Sultan Mohammad” by Ghaus-ul-Azam Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani and Hazrat Sultan Bahoo.