Monday, November 2, 2009

Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (RA) Diatribe on Pseudo-Sufis

Two persons are not with me and they have derailed in as far as they insist on their state. The first is the one absorbed in God (Majdhub) and does not abide by Shariah and the second is the traveller of the mystical path (Salik) who does not know God. Whoever wants to associate with me should emulate my sublime pattern of conduct in all his ramifications i.e. by complying with Islamic Injunctions and eschewing illicit acts overtly and covertly. He should yearn and long to attain the pleasure of Allah and the apostles.

As for those who are attributing themselves to us and doing things that are absolutely contrary to shariah by heedlessly indulging in illicit acts and neglecting the obligatory duties, Allah is my witness and you all testify that I disavow these recalcitrant. O Allah! I declared myself free from what these people are doing. ‘’Let those who disobey His orders beware of some affliction befalling them or some woeful scourge be visited upon them’’ (Q24:63) ‘’Turn to Allah all of you, O believers!’’ (Q24:31). How excellent is the adherent who is filled up with the secret of these divine platforms. But where is a sincere protégé among you? It is very rare.

If the situation of nefarious act could remain as it was among the pseudo-Sufis, I therefore declare the license of authority of any recalcitrant Muqadam null and void. Whoever adheres to us would forget worldly pleasures. There are some youths here who have shunned worldly pleasures; even there are some who does not have coitus except by the will (of the Shaykh). This is the state of mind of my disciples and the opposite are not.

It is imperative to all protégés to return to God with repentance, obedience, ascetic and seeking for knowledge. Allah says to the Prophet (S.A.W) ‘’say, Oh Lord, increase me in knowledge’’ (Q20:114) A protégé must not halt his mystical journey until he has personal encounter with me and if he found me incompetent, he should proceed further to a preceptor who is more exalted than me in sainthood. Moreover be aware, may Allah have mercy on you: Most of pretenders led some people astray from the path of Allah because of their nefarious acts. All the heterodox people who misled people from Allah should know that they are waging war against Allah.

It is incumbent upon you (protégé) to adhere to us so that you will be acquitted with methods of mystical path and absorbing in God. Whoever does so indeed shall prosper. You should rise up to ameliorate the sufi critics among Muslim brethren, by hand or by tongue or by hearth as it was reported in the Hadith. All the protégé should have this diatribe message at hand and reads it frequently. You should be steadfast in prayer, pay poor rate, fast Ramadan and perform Pilgrimage if you are capable.

Moreover give out of your wealth to the needies in the course of Allah. Muslim reported that the prophet said ‘purification is half of the faith, the phrase, alHamdulillah fills the balance and the phrase, Subhaana Lah wal Hamdulillah fills the space between the heaven and earth. Prayer is a light, patience is a light and Quran is a proof for you or against you. Allah said: ‘’Surely Allah enjoins the doing of justice and the doing of good and (to others) and the giving to the kindred and He forbids indecency, evil and rebellion. (Q16:90)

Woe and woe unto pseudo-sufis. Whoever get in touch with this vilification and consequently repent and enjoin good deeds, verily he shall prosper in this world and the hereafter. May Allah forgive on what has passed. I disavow from all recalcitrant sufis and Allah, you are my witness on this. It is apt to say that they are out of Islamic fold. Oh Protégées! Let your Salatil Fatih be numerous and conceal mystical secrets verbally and pragmatically. Never you unveil gnosis, hold unto the right path and avoid temptations of Shaytan. Allah says: ‘Whoever disbelieve in Shaytan and believes in Allah, he has indeed hold on the firmest handle which shall never break and Allah is All Hearing, All knowing’. (Q2:256)

Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse: Nafahat al-Malik al-Ghani



By Bissikrima I passed during my outward journey

And then on my way back, as if I was carried by a river.

There I invoked Him by His greatest name,

Approaching Him with thanksgiving. Then burst

As a furnace my breast by the invocation

And it was filled with lights,

Essential Realities and spiritual knowledge,

The mystery of the mystery of the mystery, and divine gifts.

I got hold of the secret of the Seal of the Saints,

To me the tongue of my transitory state was singing hymns,

Expressing itself by the breath of the Creator

My stomach was full, while the waist was crying out:

‘Stop it! gently! You’ve loaded the abdomen

He bestowed me a special science and made of me His deputy

If I said “Be” it would instantly be.

But Him I had taken as trustee

[I had given myself] as an offering, and He had singled me out as His friend.

I said: “There is no god but God, and Muhammad has been sent by God.”

Then from me overflowed His secret

Nobody comes to me

And does not know God, the Eternal Sustainer

Young or old --

Since the Beloved, the Sanctuary, has come close --

Men or women

Tramp beggars or sovereigns

Had I wished, His effusion (fayda) would have permeated all the dry lands

The oceans would have held His mysteries

Everybody would have known them

Each one, but to hear

Is not the same as to see

And next time you will see miracles

[Proceeding] from the inundation of this Seal, leader of the noble ones

All this is al-Tijani’s Fayda

It is the assistance from the Elected of the world, al-‘Adnani

All this is a favor from the Benefactor,

Whom I praise secretly and openly,

Who indeed created me to heal the fracture –

I am the deputy of the Secret of the Secret.


Translated by Sidi Zakariya Wright.