Abdul-Razzaq Gilani
| Abdul Razzaq Gilani | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Abdul Razzaq Gilani |
| Born | 18 Zil Qa’dah 528 AH/ 9 September 1134 |
| Fiqh | Hanbali |
| Birthplace | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died | 6 Shawwal 603 AH 7 May 1207 |
| Place of Burial | Tomb of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Father | Abdul-Qadir Gilani |
| Son(s) | • Abu Saleh Gilani • Abu'l-Qasim Abdul Rahim Gilani • Abu Muhammad Isma'il Gilani • Abu Mohasin Fazal-e Allah Gilani • Jamal Allah Gilani |
| Khalifa | Abdul Jabbar Gilani |
| Other Titles | • Sheikh ("Leader") • Abdur Razzaq ("Servant of the All-Provider") • Al-Jilani ("One Who Is from Gilan") • Taj-ud-Din ("Crown of the Religion") • Abu Bakr ("Father of Bakr") • Sultan ul Faqr IV • ("The Fourth of the Seven Sacred Souls") |
Abdul Razzaq Gilani (Arabic: عبد الرزاق الجيلاني, translit. ‘Abd al-Razzāq al-Jīlānī; 18 Dhu al-Qi'dah 528 AH – 6 Shawwal 603 AH/ 9 September 1134 – 7 May 1207) was a PersianHanbali Sunni jurist and Sufi based in Baghdad. He is a son and spiritual heir of Abdul-Qadir Gilani, the founder of the Qadiriyya tariqa (Sufi Order).
Abdul Razzaq Gilani was born on September 9, 1134 (18 Dhu al-Qi'dah 528 AH) in Baghdad. His father Abdul Qadir Gilani was accorded as a Hasani and Husayni Sayyid, i.e. his maternal and paternal ancestry included Hasan and Husayn ibn Ali, the sons of Ali, cousin of Muhammad, and Fatimah, Muhammad's daughter.
His full name is, Sultan-ul-Faqr IV Abu Bakr Taj-ud-Din Shaikh Syed Abdul Razzaq Jilani, the word Syed denotes his descent from Muhammad. The name Taj-ud-Din describes him as a "crown of religion" as he was the Mufti of Iraq during his time. The phrase, al-Jilani refers to Gilan, the place of his father's birth and he carried the family name. However, Abdul Razzaq also carried the epithet, Sultan ul Faqr IV, referring to his spiritual status. His patronymic is Abu Bakr although rarely taken as part of his name.
He got religious and spiritual education directly from his father benefitting other scholars of his time. He got knowledge of hadith and Fiqh from his father, muhaddiths and learned group of scholars of that time. Being a Mufti of Iraq and due to his excellence as a jurist and scholar, he got the title of ‘Taj-ud-Din’ which literally means ‘the crown of religion’. He was known for his abstinence and renunciation sending most of his time in prayers and dhikr. He only met people to preach turning many devotees into notable scholars and mystics.
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