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KHATME KHWAJEGAAN
When a mureed is brought under the fold
of a Sheikh/Murshid, then the role taken on by the Sheikh, is that of a
physician. The Sheikh first makes a diagnosis of the mureed's spiritual
condition, before prescribing to him suitable "medicine" which can be a
remedy for his spiritual ailments. The medicine of the Shuyook for the
mureed is taken from the "Science of Words" devised by the spiritual
masters of the respective orders; which consists of special wazaaif for
the treatment of specific spiritual ailments. A mureed is given a
specific wazifa to read; ie: on an individual basis as prescribed by his
Sheikh; and he may also be given permission to sit in a Halqa or circle
of his fellow mureedeen to practice the spiritual exercise of "Khatme
Khwajegaan".
Khatme Khwajegaan is a spiritual
exercise consisting of Wazaaif, Aayaats of the Holy Quran, and certain
divine attributive names of Allah; which are specially arranged by a
patriarch saint of the spiritual order with a special numeral proportion
attached; to bring about a desired result. By the repetition of certain
words and phrases a definite result can be produced and found, in one's
character and spiritual condition. Every vowel of every word of the
wazifa has its psychologocal significance, and the composition of the
words of the wazifa have a chemical and psychological effect on the mind
and soul of the reader. The wazifa produces Noor ("light") which has
certain spiritual characteristics, which has tremendous effects on the
reader in the awakening of his spiritual faculties.
By pondering upon the meaning and
"idea" behind the wazifa, and chanting it with sincerity and devotion;
the eventual goal of Khatme Khwajegaan is to direct one's consciousness
towards Allah and His Rasool (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), and to
increase one's love for the Awliya Allah. Through this spiritual
exercise the mureed is allowed to ponder upon the "ideas" behind the
wazaaif and its implications; until this "idea" becomes a reality in
one's life.
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Etiquettes of Khatme Khwajegaan:
Khatme Khwajegaan can be read on a
weekly or monthly basis; in a group or, individually - if one is given
permission to do so. One should be with, wuzu, and a respectably
posture, as well as utmost respect, should be maintained at all times.
Each wazifa should be read with utmost concentration, sincerity and
devotion. Towards the end of the sitting, the head of the group should
supplicate to Allah and offer the sawaab as a "Hadiyya" (roughly
translated as a 'gift') to the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam),
the Ambiyaa (alaihimus salaam), the Sahaaba-e-Kiraan (radi Allahu anhum),
the Family of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), the
Taabaeen, Tabbe Taabaeen (radi Allahu anhum), the Shuhada (radi Allahu
anhum), the Awliya Allah (radi Allahu anhum) and, specifically one's
Sheikh.
N.B. One should not be
under the impression that by offering this sawaab to our great leaders,
that one will not obtain sawaab for this spiritual exercise. The reader
who offers the sawaan to all our great leaders mentioned above, also
qualifies for the same "Units" of sawaab. "The Recipients of the sawaab
also make dua to Allah in Aalame Barzakh; that Allah grant the person
who sent this Esaale Sawaab, the good fortune of tauba before his/her
death". (HADITH) It is also important that the numerical values should
not be changed, as the numerical values are fixed to provide a desired
effect.
Khatme Khwajegaan differs from one
Sheikh to another - this does not mean that one is better than the
other! Competition between Salaasils and mureedeen, and comparisons
between Shuyook are futile exercises; and are not the aim and object of
Tasawwuf! Each Sheikh will compile a Khatme Khwajegaan which he
personally finds most suitable.
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