Quenching A Future Imam's Learning Aspiration
Question In the entry The Reality of Bay‛ah it is mentioned that the shaykh is like a mine full of jewels. However, the following link Sincerity of the Mureed says that it is possible the shaykh is not perfect. How do you reconcile between the two?
Maulāna Ashraf `Ali Thānvi rahmatullah alayh says that Hadhrat Maulana Gangohi rahmatullah alayh used to say after all his mujahadat, “I am nothing.” One time he took on oath saying “I am nothing.” Two groups of people in the gathering started to argue whether the oath was valid or not. One party said that the …