So now, you have heard the work of the Prophets (Alaihimus salaam). The person who says that the work of the Prophets (Alaihimus salaam) is only this [tablîgh] work and that all the ‘ulamâ’ in the madâris are sitting and wasting time, then understand that the îmân of such a person is in danger. Are the ‘ulamâ’ in the madâris and the mashâ’ikh in the khânqahs all completely condemned? Do you consider them to be unworthy of referendum? When it is harâm to scorn even a flagrant and wanton sinner (fâsiq wa fâjir) which will deprive one of Paradise, then do you think that scorning the ‘ulamâ’ and subjecting them to your evaluation, and subjecting the khânqâhs of the Ahlullâh and people of the truth to your evaluation and criticism will not earn the wrath and anger of Allah Ta’ala?

Shaikhul Hadîth Maulânâ Zakarîyyâ Sâhib rahimahullâh used to say that you can go for hundreds and thousands of “forty days”, your reformation cannot be done without affiliating yourself with a shaikh-e-kâmil and without living with a shaikh-e-kâmil. However, living with a shaikh-e-kâmil is only possible if a person has a yearning and desire for this. This is the last stage. The work of Tablîgh is the first stage so that people may develop a yearning for Islam. The ummah was in total loss and there was a flood of misguidance and deviation. A flood can only be combated by a flood. It was for this reason that Hazrat Maulânâ Ilyâs Sâhib rahimahullâh formulated the “six points” to make it easy to create a yearning and desire for Islam. He said that you must come out of your houses so that when you leave the sin-contaminated environment of this world, your reformation may be possible. It was for this reason that it was first given the name of islâhî jamâ‘at (reformational group). You can ask the senior friends of Tablîgh about this. It was later that people gave it the name Tablîghî jamâ‘at. Maulânâ Ilyâs Sâhib rahimahullâhdid not keep the name Tablîghî jamâ‘at. Rather he gave it the name islâhî jamâ‘at. In other words, people who come out in order to reform and rectify their souls. The senior members of the jamâ‘at also teach this etiquette that when you come out, do not leave with the intention of tablîgh. Rather, leave with the intention of reforming your own self.

Hazrat Maulânâ Ilyâs Sâhib rahimahullâh writes that when you go to any locality in which there are Ahlullâh or ‘ulamâ’, then do not even go to invite them. Rather, go and request for their du‘âs. He used to say: When I return from tablîgh, I go to the khânqâh so that my heart may be ‘tuned’.” After driving a car for some time, it is taken to a garage so that all the muck and grime that attaches itself to the car may be washed off. He used to say that the grime which attaches to the body due to intermingling with people has to be washed off at the khânqâhs.