bond special effects come into existence. This is the essence of Nisbat.
Literally, Nisbat means relationship and contact. Every creation has a sense of relationship with the creator but effects only become apparent when the creator is remembered.
Hazrat further elaborates; I inquired from Hazrat Maulana Abdul Qadir Raipuri Rahmatullahi Alaih regarding Nisbat.
He replied, 'Praiseworthy qualities and the ability to perform righteous actions is called Nisbat.' Praiseworthy qualities are patience, gratitude, forbearance, generosity and self-sacrifice. These praiseworthy qualities begin to inculcate a person and subsequently he is purified of the
debasing qualities, which are the opposite of praiseworthy qualities. [Mawaaiz, Part 3]
Hazrat Shaikh Maulana Zakariyah Rahm[Mawaaiz, Part 3]atullahi Alaih writes in one of his articles Nisbat and Ijazat (permission to carryout work of spiritual guidance), the reality of Nisbat has been described by Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Rahmatullahi Alaih very easily for ordinary people to understand. He says, 'In its literal sense Nisbat means 'to be attached' or 'relationship'. In its technical sense it means a person's contact and relationship with Allah Ta’aala, i.e. permanent obedience
to Him, and continuous remembrance of Him as well as Allah Ta'aala's special relationship with him (acceptance of him and Allah's being pleased with him), as happens in
the case of an obedient lover to the worthy beloved. Further, he describes the sign of a person of Nisbat: When coming into his company you experience the effect that you become inclined towards the Akhirat (hereafter) and you experience a detachment from the Dunya (this world). Pious and righteous people begin to have an attachment to him and worldly people have very little inclination towards him. But this recognition, especially the first part, i.e. when coming into his company you experience inclination towards the Aakhirat, is less
experienced by the general public and more discernible to spiritual reformation).
When one has understood the meaning of Nisbat, it is clear that a faasiq (evildoer) and kafir (disbeliever) cannot be a man of Nisbat. Some people wrongly describe Nisbat as a special condition, which overcomes a person as a result of Riyadhat (spiritual exercises) and Mujaahadah (spiritual striving). Then if so, this (special condition) could have been attained by every disciplined person
undergoing Mujaahadah. To consider such a person as a Sahib-e-Nisbat (person of Nisbat) is only true in the terminology of ignorant ones. This shows that Nisbat is a special kind of relationship.
The stronger the relationship, the stronger the Nisbat will be. A general kind of relationship with Almighty Allah is something that every Muslim has, but the Nisbat we are referring to is the result of having a special kind of love and a special form of relationship with Allah Ta’aala. Just like there are various degrees and stages of love, similar is the case of Nisbat, i.e. weak and strong. The ultimate
stage of Nisbat is to become drowned in the sea of love. 'It is use/less searching for the shores of the sea of love, O heart, best is to drown in it while crossing over.'
[Abstract from Nisbat & Ijaazat by Hazrat Shaikh Rahmatullahi Alaih]
Then, Hazrat Shaikh Rahmatullahi Alaih has quoted from
Tafseer Azeezi the four types of Nisbat namely,
1. Nisbat In'ikaasi
2. Nisbat Il-qau-iyyah
3. Nisbat Islaahi
4. Nisbat Ittihaadi
(For a detailed explanation of the above please refer to Aap Beti volume 5 by Hazrat Shaikh Maulana Zakariyah Rahmatullahi Alaih.)
These Nisbat are achieved by staying in the company of those who are Sahib-e-Nisbat, just like the Sahabah Radiyallahu Anhum through the blessings of the company of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam attained a strong kind of Nisbat and relationship with Allah and were bestowed with the mantle of Radiyallahu Anhum (Allah is pleased with them).
‘I love the saints but I am not from amongst them, I hope from Allah that he bestows goodness on me.
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