Some people ask, “what benefit is there in the Khanqahs?” This was the blessings of the Khanqah and the Dua of Maulana Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri (Rahmatullah Alaihe) that concern and sincerity was created in the heart of Maulana Ilyas Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe). I ask, “why did the work of the Tabligh Jamaat not initiate with an Alim who never saw the Khanqah, who never remained in the service of Allahwala. Think and ponder over this. Some people say, “The Madrassas are useless.” Friends! Was Maulana Ilyas Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) an Alim (learned) or Jahil (ignorant)? Since he was an Alim, the existence of Madrassa is proven. Not only proven, it is vital and necessary. Did he have a relationship with any buzurg for his reformation? He was beyat to Maulana Khalil Ahmad Saheb Saharanpuri (Rahmatullah Alaihe) regarding who Maulana Gangohi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) used to say, “Our Khalil has attained the Nisbat (connection) of the Sahabah.” Allaho Akbar! My Shaikh, Hazrat Shah Abdul Ghani Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) related this to me, since my Shaikh was the student of Maulana Gangohi’s student i.e. there is only one intermediary between my Shaikh and Maulana Gangohi (Rahmatullah Alaihe) in his sanad (chain of narration) of Bukhari Sharif. This shows us that madaaris are necessary, Tabligh is necessary and tazkiyah (purification of the Nafs) is also necessary. If there are no madaaris, then how will knowledge be acquired? If there are no Khanqah, then how will tazkiyah take place? Every branch of Deen is important. It is for this reason that my Shaikh, Hazrat Maulana Abrarul Haq Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) said, “Become an assistant (Rafeeq) of one another in Deen and not an adversary (Fareeq).”

As I was saying that when Hazrat Shaikh (Rahmatullah Alaihe) said, “You have done this error over and over, how much must I tolerate?” Hazrat Maulana Ilyas Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) was sitting nearby. He whispered to him, “Maulwiji, forgive others as much as you wish to be forgiven.”