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THE DEEN/RELIGION
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ATHATH-THALAATHA}
By: SHEIKH IBRAHIM
ABDULLAH NIASS
elel-Kaolacky, Senegalist (Sheikh ElElIslam wa Qudwatul Arifina)
Retyped and Shared on Pristine Sufism facebook group and page by;
Isma'eel Bakare, with the permission of the owner of this work (Shaykh Abubakr Sidiq Abayawo,
RTA) on 26th June, 2013.
He says and I Quote;
"This book was prepared for the Sufi Scholars only. To be able to benefit from it, you have to
undergo a course of TARBIYYAH (SPIRITUAL TRAINNING)". - Shaykh Abubakr Sidiq Abayawo.
May Allah be pleased with Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse and his Muqaddam whom translated and
explained this momentous work; Ameen. May Allah grant us their barakah and himmah; Ameen.
INTRODUCTION
Islam has three positions (ISLAM, IMAN, IHSAN) all within LAA ILAHA ILLA LLAH. Each of the
positions has three grades and within each grade there are three categories of people, i.e. The
General, The Special and The More/Exceptionally Special who will be the most pious of the
people within that group.
We may feel that there is difference amongst them, whereas there is no difference, as they are all
within LAA ILAHA ILLA LLAH.
A Muslim grows from grade to grade especially when he has the knowledge and follow the trend
with the fear of Allah.
The nine grades with the three groups of people in each and Allahs reference to each group in
the Quraan are revealed by Sheikh El-Islam, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi Niass, Senegalist (RTA) as
follows:
THE NINE GRADES WITH THE THREE GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN EACH AND ALLAHS
REFERENCE TO EACH GROUP IN THE QURAAN AS REVEALED BY SHEIKH ELEL-ISLAM, ALHAJI
IBRAHIM ABDULLAHI NIASS, SENEGALIST (RTA)
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{THE NINE GRADES/STAGES}
ISLAM
AT--TAWBAH (REPENTANCE)
1ST STAGE = AT
2ND STAGE = ALAL-ISTIQAAMAH (STEADFASTNESS)
AT--TAQWA (PIETY)
3RD STAGE = AT
IMAN
AS--SIDQU (TRUTH)
4TH STAGE = AS
AL--IKHLAS (PURITY)
5TH STAGE = AL
AT--TAMAANEENAH (REST OF MIND)
6TH STAGE = AT
IHSAN
IHSAN
7TH STAGE = MURAQABAH (WATCHING)
8TH STAGE = MUSHAHADAH (WITNESSING)
9TH STAGE = MAARIFAH (GNOSIS) YAQEEN (CERTAINTY)
See that you have no intention, desire or passion but (total reliance) on the will of Allah. This is
the real repentance and Allah says: Verily, Allah loves the Repenting ones..Inna-llaha yuhibu-tTawaabeena.
Ten Performances Which Allah Regards As the Straight Path for Muslims - Surat Al-Anaam
(Chapter 6:Verses151-153)
Verse 151;
1. Associate nothing (in worship) with Him (Allah)Al-laa tushrikuu bihi shayhaan.
2. Be Good and Dutiful to your parents.Wa bil waalidayni Ihsaanaan.
3. Kill not your children because of poverty We provide sustenance for you and for
them..Wa laa taqtuluu awlaadakum min imlaaqin Nahnu narzuqukum wa iyaahum.
4. Come not near to Al-fawaahish (Shameful deeds), whether committed openly or
secretlyWa laa taqrabuu-l-fawaahisha, maa zahara minhaa wa maa batana.
5. Kill not anyone whom Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause..Wa laa taqtuluu nafsa-llatee harama-llahu, ilaa bi-l-haqqi.
Verse 152;
6. Come not near to the orphans property, except to improve itWa laa taqrabuu maala-lyateemi, ilaa bi-latee hiya ahsanu.
7. Whenever you give your word, say the truth, even if a near relative is concernedWa izaa
qultum, faadiluu, wa law kaana dhaa-qurbii.
8. Fulfil the Covenant of AllahWa bi Ahadi-llahi awfuu.
Verse 153;
9. Verily, this (above commandments) is the straight path, so follow itWa anna aazaa
siraatii mustaqeemaan, fa-tabbihuuhu.
10. Follow not other paths, for they will separate you from His path.Wa laa tatabihuu
subula, fatafaraqa bihi an sabeelihi.
5TH STAGE
STAGE *IMAN* = ALAL-IKHLAS (PURITY)
highest
c) Purity of the More/Exceptionally Special (of the high
est group):
This is the nullification or removing any other thing or associates with Allah entriely. To see that
all deeds are from Allah, to Allah, in Allah.
A person has nothing, no concern nor contribution.
To this set of people, Allah says: Surely, Allah loves the Pure ones....Inna-llaha yuhibu-lMukhliseena.
They are the people who worth the call by Allah in the Qur'aan: "Oh Soul that is at rest! Return
to your Lord, well-pleased, well-pleasing....Ya Ayatuhaa-n-Nafsu-l-Mutma'eenah! Ir'jihee ilaa
Rabbika, Raadiyatan, Mardiyyatan". - Qur'aan 89:27-30
This is the soul that is been called to join other beloved servants in the paradise. - Qur'aan 89:2730.
CONCLUSION
This is the end of the stages and what is beyond is what cannot be explained here, but even this
cannot be comprehended except by Scholars and Activists in the Knowledge of Allah.
The first step is Repentance (At-Tawbah) while it is greater because Ma'arifah is a product of AtTawbah. This is because the real repentance is lack of repentance and this cannot be understood
unless with Ma'arifah.
This is why our Shaykh, the Seal of Wilaayatil Muhammadiyyah..Shaykh Ahmad Tijani (RLA)
said; "Bi-llahi lazee laailahaillaahuwa, maa balagtu maqaama Tawbah"....Shaykh swore by Allah
that there is no other God except Him that he had not reaches the position of a real Repenter.
He meant that he was seeing his repentance while repenting. Whoever is seeing himself as a
repenter does not reach the position of a true repenter.
Note that: Shaykh said this out of humility, as he is the source of the knowledge.
ENDEND-NOTE;
This is the revelation of the HIERARCHY of the People of Allah (Awliyya) as explained by Shaykh
El-Islam and Tareeqah, the Khaleefa and Islamic Revivalist of this Century (and beyond), Shaykh
Ibrahim Abdullahi Niass (RLA) based on the Qur'aan and the practice of Allah's Mercy to
mankind, Muhammad and the last and seal of Allah's messengers (SAW).
In a Nut-Shell
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IHSAN is the float on the directives of LAA ILAHA ILLAA LLAH, and his actions will read ALLAH.
These cannot be comprehended unless by a learned Sufi Scholar. These stages are nine and
appear to be different but if gone into, you will discover that it is all ONE. If you enter the
Divine Circle, your aim in Allah is met in the circle, your aim in Hadrat al-Muhammadiyyah and
Ahmadiyyah will be met there. If you enter into Muhamadiyyah circle, your aim in Allah and
Ahmadiyyat will be met, so also is the circle of Ahmadiyat..if you enter into it, your aim in Allah,
the Messenger and Wilaayyah will be equally met.
The circle becomes three in three. The circle of Shaykh is Islam, the circle of Muhammadiyyah is
IMAN while the circle of Allah is the stage of IHSAN.
Surely, to Allah everything Ends....Wa ilaa Rabbika al-Muntahaa!!!
END!!!
Retyped and Shared on Pristine Sufism facebook group and page by Isma'eel Bakare, with the
permission of the owner of this work (Shaykh Abubakr Sidiq Abayawo, RTA).