Tekke in the Tariqa

Tekke ek house of remembrance hai, aur har jaga jahan yeh mojood hota hai, wahan yeh spiritual centers ka aik hissa samjha jata hai. Yeh tariqa ki shuruat ka asal maqam hai aur iske raaste, achay kaamon aur Islam mein sahi amal ko har jagah phelane ki taraf raahnumai karte hain.

House of remembrance, ya tekkay, Kasnazani Sufi aqeeda mein tariqa ke aham rukn hain, kyun ke yeh musulman ke roohani aur zahiri faide aur phal rakhte hain jo kisi bhi daur mein aik sahi tariqa ikhtiyar karne walay musalman ke liye nahi kismat ho sakte. Is liye, tariqa ke mashaykh (jo ke unke israrat ko qaddasat ne khud hai) ne har jagah aur har waqt tekkay banaye aur unki dekhbhal ki hai, kyun ke yeh Muhammadi Sufi virsa ka hissa hain jo aik shaykh se doosray tak guroor ke saath guroor hota hai.

The Quranic Reference to the Concept of Tekke

Islam mein tawheed ka asal usool "La ilaha illallah” ka zikr hai, aur jab tekke woh jagah hain jo is ibadat ko, yani Allah ka zikr har waqt, aur farz aur sunnat namazon ki adaiyi ke liye, unki asli house of remembrance hain jo Quran mein is tareeqe se bayan ki gayi hai: "In ghareebon ke gharo mein jo Allah ne unhein barhane ki ijazat di hai jahan Allah ka naam liya jata hai aur woh subah-sham uska tasbeeh karte hain…” (Noor: 36).

Is liye, tekke Quran ke mutabiq house of remembrance hain jo Allah ke raza se is tarah qaim ki gayi hain taake wo tamam Islamic rituals aur farz amal pesh kar sakein jo akhir kar insaan ko Allah ki qareebi se uske pure iman tak le jaate hain.

The Prophetic Reference to the Concept of Tekke

Tekke ke mutaaliq hadith se kaafi wazeh maqamat hain, jinhe hum alag alag hadithon se samajh sakte hain. Aik hadith mein Nabi ﷺ ka kaha: "Agar tum jannat ki baaghon se guzar ho to unmein ghiza karo.” Pochha gaya: "Jannat ke baagh kya hain?” Nabi ﷺ ne jawab diya: "Halaqat-e-zikr” (Sahih Muslim). Yeh maloom hai ke zikr ka halaqa Islam mein house of remembrance hai, is liye tekke jannat ke baagh ke hisaab se zameen par samjha jata hai. Aur bhi, Nabi ﷺ ne apne Rab ke hawalay se kaha: "La ilaha illallah, mera hissa hai jo ismein daakhil hota hai, wo mere azab se mehfooz hota hai.”

Is tarah, jo tawheed pure tawheed ke tor par Allah ka hissa hai aur tekke woh jagaen hain jahan yeh tawheed ka kaam hota hai, yeh Islam mein tekke ke usool ko sabit karta hai. Agar aik musafir tekke ke andar apne dil aur shauq ke sath time guzarta hai, toh wo Allah ki hifazat mein hoga, Allah ki khushi mein hoga aur Allah ki sadaaqat ki dekhbhal mein hoga jo kabhi nahi soti.

Sheikh Muhammad al-Kasnazani’s Views on Tekke

Sheikh Muhammad al-Kasnazani ke mutabiq, tekke woh jaga hai jahan Allah ka zikr hota hai, aur jahan Allah ka rahmata tajalli karta hai, jahan Allah ne kaha: "Main uska saathi hoon jo mujhe yaad karta hai.” Tekke woh jaga hai jahan insaan Allah se baat karta hai zikr ke zariye, aur yeh dunya aur siyasat ka mohassal nahi hai. Yeh aik jagah hai jahan wahdati aur tawheed hai, aur yeh aik roohani school hai jo muridon ko Allah se qareeb hone ki taleem deti hai aur unki rooh ko Allah ki waliyat tak le jati hai, aur unko moqe pe immortalized jati hai.

Tekke aik roohani school hai jahan imaan aur istiqama ko zindagi mein practice ke tor pe padhaya jata hai. Yeh ek aise school hai jo islami aur sufi tareekon mein training deta hai, aur aik aise school hai jo muridon ko zindagi ka paigham seekhata hai.

Aur aakhri mein yeh hai jannat, yani wo jaga jahan jannat apni khoobsurati aur barakaton ka izhar karti hai.

Tekke: The First Home and The Last Home for the Seeker

Jaise Sheikh keh rahe hain, tekke wo pehla ghar hai jo seeker Allah ke raaste mein jana chahta hai, aur wo akhri ghar hai jo seeker apne maqsad ko hasil karne ke baad pohanchta hai. Aur yeh jood aur karam ka ghar hai, yeh woh jagah hai jahan zikr ke halaqat hotay hain aur wo jagah jahan duaein qabool hoti hain jaise Quran ke zariye bayan ki gayi hai: "Tumhare liye unmein woh sub kuch hoga jo tumhari rooh chahti hai.” (Fussilat: 31).

Tekke wo jaga hai jahan roohani aman ka tajalli hota hai, aur is liye muridon ko yeh zaroori hai ke wo lagatar is jagah ka hissa bane taake unke dil Allah ke zikr se roshan ho sake aur unka roshni ho sake.

Tekke: The Place of Divine Manifestation

Tekke ko Allah ke nur ke tajalli ka maqam mana gaya hai, jahan Allah muridon ke dil mein apne rahmat se roshni bhejta hai. Aur is jagah par, ek divine tajalli hota hai jo imaan ko mazboot karta hai aur taqwa ko muridon ke dil mein barhata hai.

Tekke and the Heart

Tekke sirf aik jagah nahi, balkay yeh dil hai. Agar dil sirf Allah ka zikr karne se khali ho jata hai, toh yeh ek spiritual tekke ban jata hai jahan divine roshni aur Muhammadani haqaiq tajalli karte hain ﷺ.

Tekke and Its Relationship with the Ahl al-Bayt (The Family of the Prophet)

Quran ke is ayat ka tafseer karte hue: "In gharon mein jahan Allah ka naam liya jata hai”, Rasool Allah ﷺ se sawal kiya gaya, "Ye kaunse ghareeb hain?” Unhone jawab diya: "Mera ghar aur Fatima aur Ali ka ghar”. Yeh yeh baat bata raha hai ke tekke aur Aal-e-Bayt ke ghar Allah ka zikr karte hain aur yeh waqei ek nayi izzat ho sakti hai.

History of Khanaqahs in Islam

Khanaqahs phel gaye the Persia, Shaam aur Misr mein 4th century Hijri mein aur yeh Sufi practices ke liye dedicate ki gayi thi, jahan wo ibadat aur zikr karte the. Yeh aksar shehron mein banai jati thi, magar inke andar faqarah aur Sufis ke liye kamre hote the, jahan wo apna dhikr aur wazifay karte the.

Mashhoor Khanqahain:

  • Khanqah Sa’id al-Sa’da: Jo Sultan Salah al-Din ne banayi thi.
  • Khanqah al-Baybarsiyya: Jo Amir Rukn al-Din Baybars ne 709 AH mein banayi thi.
  • Khanqah Qosun Qaraafa mein.
  • Khanqah Shaykh al-Shaykh: Jo Amir Saif al-Din Shaykh al-Omari ne 757 AH mein banayi thi.

Summary

Tekke roohani maqam hai jahan seeker apne zikr mein ghoomta hai aur yeh house of Allah hai jahan tawheed ka hissa hai. Yeh aik roohani school hai aur ek religious center hai jo roohani safai aur dil ki taazgi ka hissa hai. Yeh divine safety aur divine tajalli ka center bhi hai. Tekke zikr aur tawheed ka maqam hai, aur seeker ke spiritual raaste ki shuruat aur anjam hai.

References:

Sayyid Sheikh Muhammad Al-Kasnazan Al-Husseini – Kasnazani Encyclopedia Mein Woh Jo Ahl-e-Tasawwuf Aur Irfan Ne Is Tarah Se Muttafiq Kiya Hai