Hazrat Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir (R.A)
The family lineage of Hazrat Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (R.A) started from Hazrat Ali, cousin, and son-in-law of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) to Sultan Syed Ibrahim Noor Bakhshi (his father). His mother’s name was Bibi Khadija Begum.
Hazrat Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (R.A) is a particularly prominent and exceptional otherworldly character of the universe of mystic.
Description
LINEAGE
The family lineage of Hazrat Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (R.A) started from Hazrat Ali, cousin, and son-in-law of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) to Sultan Syed Ibrahim Noor Bakhshi (his father). His mother’s name was Bibi Khadija Begum.
LIFE
Hazrat Syed Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (R.A) is a particularly prominent and exceptional otherworldly character of the universe of mystic, whose sparkling sun of otherworldliness and information (Marfat) has enlightened each edge of the world. He was brought into the world in Semnan (Iran) in 708 (A.H). At the point when Hazrat Sultan Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (R.A) was four years four months and four days old, his dad got played out the practice of Bismillah Khani (Beginning perusing with the name of Allah) by a profoundly educated and Sufi of his time named Hazrat Imeduddin Tabrezi (R.A). It is said that Hazrat Syed Ashraf (R.A) was insightful stunning. He finished Hifz (learn by heart) of the blessed Quran with seven kinds of Querat (recitation) in seven years. In the wake of finishing it, he got himself occupied with the training of various parts of religious philosophy like Tafseer (Commentary), Hadith (Narration of Sayings of the heavenly prophet), Fiquah (Islamic statute), and other associated subjects. He got full capability in every one of these parts of Islamic instruction at fourteen years old years. At the age of fifteen, Hazrat Syed Ashraf (R.A) became the Sultan of Simnan.
His name and distinction as a capable Islamic Scholar came to in the Madrasas of Iraq. After the miserable downfall of the dad, ruler Ibrahim turned into the lord of Simnan at 15 years old years. He governed over Simnan with the most extreme equity and fair-mindedness for a very long time. He acquired fame as a valid, true, and only ruler on each side of Simnan. Harmony and quietness won all over. The subjects were prosperous and cheerful. No resident set out to tyrannize anybody.
He told his mother about his mission, and after ruling for ten years, at the age of twenty-five, he saw Khwaja Khidr (R.A) in his spiritual concentration during the 27th night of Ramadan. Hazrat Kwaja Khidr (A.S) told him “Wake up and go to India, where awaits your guide”.
As recommended by Hazrat Khwaja Khidr (R.A), he decided unfalteringly to surrender the seat of Semana and travel towards India looking for an otherworldly guide Passing through Bokhara. He showed up at Och Sharif, Multan, where he met Hazrat Makhdoom Jahanyan Jahan Ghasht Jalal Uddin Bukhari (R.A) who welcomed him and enriched him with profound bounties and endowments (Fuzo Barkat). Hazrat Sultan Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (R.A) made Kichouchha Sharif focus on his integrity (Rushd) and direction at the suggestion of Hazrat Alualhaque Waddin Pandwi (R.A). He additionally got built two mosques: one for gentlemen and the second for women and a burial chamber in his private room. Around then, Kichouchha Sharif was inhabited by Sadhus (Saints) and Jogies (Hermits). Thus, the dimness of disloyalty had taken this territory in its grasp. Consequently, one can without much of a stretch evaluate the troubles looked by him in settling there and lighting the flame of Islam. Be that as it may, his profound prominence and virtue of character, which has been the unique attribute of Sufi (Holy Saint), made the non-devotees enraptured, and in a brief period, a large number of unbelievers acknowledged Islam and came in the Silsila-E-Ashrafia (Order of Ashrafia). To put it plainly, his administrations to the reason for Islam and supernatural quality are without a doubt of extraordinary worth and a milestone throughout the entire existence of Islam.
MIRACLES
Hazrat Sultan Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (R.A) was on such an incomparable status of otherworldliness that uncountable marvels (Karamat) at various occasions are dispersed in the pages of history.
Once, he was going in the jurisdiction of Amir Taimur who was enamored to see him and showed most extreme respect to him. Hopping on a slope with Hazrat Makhdoom Semnani (R.A) he said, “To the extent your eyes see; I will make blessing every one of the spaces coming in your sight.” Hazrat Makhdoom Semnani (R.A) said,” You are not the proprietor of the space coming in my sight, ” Then he kept his hand on his head and asked regarding what he was seeing. He answered that he was seeing Mecca and Medina. At that point, he again inquired if that territory had a place with him. Amir Taimur answered negatively and got embarrassed. His firm conviction (Aquidat) and request (Neyazamandi) expanded a decent arrangement to see a particularly incredible spiritualist in whose sight is the entire world.
LEGACY
Hazrat Makhdoom Semnani (R.A) left this world on 28th Muharram 808 (AH). Before his demise, he had got arranged his grave. He went on 26th Muharram to visit his grave where he saw pen and paper kept in the side of the grave. He sat in the grave and composed two booklets specifically Basharatul Muradin and Resalai Qubria.
In this brief time frame, 70,000 wonders (Tajalli) of the elegance of Allah plummeted on this Faquir; and close companions of Allah (Angels) showed so much commending (Izaz) and thoughtfulness that cannot be communicated in words; the commentator from the Sublime court of Allah reported in the realm of angels. That “Ashraf is my dearest (Mahboob), I (Allah) compose benevolence and pardoning on the temple of his supporters, and cares his followers with exculpation (Magferat) and absolution (Mafi)”.