Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri
Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
One day, a person came to Hadhrat Junaid Baghdadi (May Allah shower His mercy on him).
Hadhrat asked him: Where are you coming from?
The person said: From Hadhrat said: When you started for Hajj and reached Ka'aba crossing all the milestones, did you traverse the stations of Tariqah also?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: You didn’t even traverse the path!
Hadhrat asked: When you wore the Ihraam, did you leave the human attributes and blameworthy attributes also?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: Then you didn’t even tie the Ihraam!
Hadhrat asked: When you stayed in Arafaat, did you have any Kashf (revelation)?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: Then you didn’t even stand in Arafaat!
Hadhrat said: When you reached Muzdalifa, did you get you wish, i.e. did you abandon all your wishes?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: Then you didn’t even go to Muzdaliafa!
Hadhrat asked: When you performed the Tawaf, did you see the beauty of Allah Ta'ala?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: You didn’t perform Tawaf then.
Hadhrat said: When you performed the Sa'ee between Safa and Marwah, did you realize the status of Safa and Marwah?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: You didn’t perform Sa'ee between Safa and Marwah!
Hadhrat asked: When you came to Mina, did your desires fall off from you?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: Then you didn’t go to Mina either.
Hadhrat asked: When you performed Qurbani, did you slaughter your base desires also?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: Then didn’t perform Qurbani!
Hadhrat asked: When you threw stones at Jamraat, did you throw away your desires also?
He said: No.
Hadhrat said: You have not thrown stones yet and neither did you perform Hajj. Go back and perform Hajj the way I have told you to.
There are 2 Maqam-e-Ibrahim, one in Makkah and one in the heart, one physical and the other spiritual. If someone desires to reach both the Maqam-e-Ibrahim, then they should act as Hadhrat Junaid Baghdadi (May Allah shower His mercy on him) has said.