Introduction

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I had great love, admiration and connection with Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi (RA.) and his Mathnavi, before I even reached the age of maturity. Later Allah blessed me with such a Sheikh who also happened to be a great lover of the Mathnavi He would say:

"The Mathnavi is filled with burning love and lights the fire of love in the hearts of those who read it."

This Sheikh, Maulana Abdul Ghani Phulpuri (RA.) would teach the Mathnavi daily to his class after Asar Salaah, and he would present it in such a manner that it would create a vibration in the heart's of the listeners.

I have acquired much spiritual blessings from the Mathnavi and even in my other books like Marifat-e-Ilahiyya, etc. the blessings of the Mathnavi are most glaring. Whenever I quoted some lines from the Mathnavi to Hazrat Phulpuri (RA.) and explained the meaning thereof in his presence, which I had been inspired with, he used to become very happy and tearful on hearing my expositions. One day, a strange condition came over me. I was sitting in his presence after Fajar Salaah and, having sought his permission, began expounding a commentary on some Mathnavi verses. Hazrat Phulpuri (RA.) listened with great attention until eleven 0' clock Le. for 5 solid hours he listened to my commentary. During the reading a strange emotional state overtook us, so much so that both Hazrat Phulpuri (RA.) and I wept.

"The eye of the beloved too is in tears today

O! extreme sigh, now what is your view"

Due to my heart-felt connections and love for the Mathnavi, it had always been my wish, that Allah should enable me to pen down the knowledge and wisdom contained in the Mathnavi in such a manner, that the love for Allah and the longing for Him would also be created in the hearts of the readers.

My duty will be to explain the love of Allah to all and sundry and thereafter whosoever has been chosen for it, and who is found befitting and suitable to receive this Divine Love, will become influenced towards it and it will become a "Sadaqah ]ariyah" (act of recurring reward) for me.

"Having fallen madly in love, We will make all mankind mad From the mimbar We will invite all towards Thy love."

All praise be to Allah. It is through the great bounty, blessings and Duahs of both Hazrat Phulpuri (RA.) and Hazrat Abraarul Haq Saheb (M.Z.) that the preparation of Ma-aarif-e-Mathnavi has been completed and has become an invitation towards love for Allah. All Praise is due to Allah for that.

Further, in the editing and revising of the manuscript of Ma­aarif-e-Mathnavi, Maulana Sayed Muhammad Ishrat Jameel (RA.) did an excellent piece of work. Hence I request the reader to make duah for me, for Maulana Jameel, our parents, our Ustads, our Sheikhs, our loved ones and all those who assisted us, that Allah pardon us' all and that He accept this book as a means to our salvation.

"And that is not difficult for Allah-Taala"

Lastly, through Allah's Grace, the author's book Bahr Mathnavi which consists of couplets on the scale and rhyme of Maulana Rumi's (RA.) Mathnavi, has also become quite popular. It is printed at the back of this volume under the name Mathnavi­-Akhtar. Our elders have shown a keen liking for these lines poetry as can be seen from the comments made by them. May Allah through His Grace and through the Sadaqah of His Beloved Muhammad accept this endeavour and enable this book to become a beneficial gift to the Muslim Ummat and may He make it a Sadaqah Jariya on my behalf. (Maulana ) Muhammad Akhtar (M.Z.) Khaanqah Imdadiyya, Ashrafiya,  Gulshan Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan

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