This book compiles a very small number of paranormal feats that Allah has gifted to the Shaikhs of Ṭarīqa ʿAliyya Qādiriyya Kasnazāniyya and its present Master Sayyid Shaikh Muḥammad al-Kasnazān, the head of Ṭarīqa Kasnazāniyya. These karāmas were witnessed by or involved the deputy of ḥaḍrat Shaikh Muḥammad in India during his preaching tours of that country in 2011-2015. When ḥaḍrat Shaikh Muḥammad sends any of the caliphs of the Ṭarīqa to call people to Allah, he informs him that the blessings of the Shaikhs of the Ṭarīqa, which stem from the blessings of the Prophet (ṣallā Allah ʿalaihi wa sallam), will accompany him in the form of karāmas. These karāmas confirm to people the truthfulness of the preaching and that Ṭarīqa Kasnazāniyya indeed represents a spiritual link with the Prophet (ṣallā Allah ʿalaihi wa sallam).
I have compiled fifty-five karāma reports. Some of the individual reports include more than one karāma. For instance, one report documents the healing of over two hundred patients with dengue fever.[1] Furthermore, many of these karāmas include more than one paranormal feat. For example, in one karāma, a boy with dengue fever was cured by drinking water over which the caliph had read a special dhikr that ḥaḍrat Shaikh Muḥammad al-Kasnazān had given him permission to use. But the caliph was in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the north of Iraq, while the glass of water was in Kausar Nagar in the city of Bangalore in India. The distance between the two cities is over four thousand kilometres. The third paranormal feat in this karāma is that the water started to boil as the caliph started to read the prayer.
Some karāmas are simple, although of course still paranormal, such as the healing of a patient after taking the pledge of the Ṭarīqa. Others are more sophisticated, with their details unfolding over weeks. One such example is the karāma in which the caliph saw in repeated dreams phone messages instructing him to go to a place that was unknown to him.
I have classified the karāmas in different categories according to the main aspect of paranormality in each karāma. I have put each category into a separate chapter. For instance, all karāmas that include paranormal healing have been collected in one chapter. No karāma was included in more than one chapter, even if it contains more than one paranormal aspect, to avoid repetition. To facilitate referring to any karāma specifically, I have given each a title that indicates the main paranormal feat it involves.
The narrator in all karāmas is the caliph who witnessed them. The edited text is based on the narratives I compiled from the written diaries of the caliph in India and telephone and face-to-face interviews I conducted with the caliph to clarify certain details. I have also interviewed some witnesses of the karāmas by phone.
Shaikh Muḥammad al-Kasnazān
It is worth noting that the caliph communicated on a daily basis to ḥaḍrat Shaikh Muḥammad al-Kasnazān the details of his preaching tours. He would mention to the Shaikh any karāmas he witnessed. This is why there are sometimes comments by the Shaikh on some of the karāmas.
For consistency in documenting the karāmas, I have mentioned the date and location of each karāma before its account. In most cases, the day, month, and year have been listed, as these dates were taken from the caliph’s diaries. In some cases, the exact date of the karāma is unknown. This is usually due to the fact that the exact date is not written in the diaries, but at times because of the unavailability of written accounts of these karāmas. In these cases, the details came only from interviews that took place a relatively a long time after the karāmas themselves. When mentioning the location, I tried to name the city and the state. The precise locations of some karāmas could not be identified, because they took place in small villages that are not mentioned in the diaries, as they are unknown or the caliph could not remember.
The caliph has documented some of the karāmas using photos and films. At times, he took photos of those who experienced the karāmas. At others, he filmed the individuals concerned talking about what happened to them.
I have added footnotes to explain terms and concepts that some readers might be unfamiliar with. I have also compiled them in a glossary at the end of the book for easy reference.
Footnote
[1] This is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the dengue virus. It is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions, including India. Symptoms include fever, headaches, muscle and joint pains, and skin rashes. In a small proportion of cases the disease develops into the life-threatening “severe dengue” fever. I have referred to all cases in this book as “dengue” and have not attempted to identify cases of “sever dengue” because the caliph did not check the medical reports of the patients before he treated them. Nevertheless, the symptoms of many cases suggested advanced stages of the disease.
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Salaam Louay, This is a very unusual post with unusual content. Can you marshal any Qur’anic evidence that what you are describing here is from Allah and in line with his revelation? Or is it those invoking jinn… Christians and other proclaim such so called miracles and I think that a New Testament quote ascribed to Jesus is apt here: “Jesus answered them, ‘Watch out that no one misleads you. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am the Christ,” and they will mislead many … Then if anyone says to you, “Look, here is the Christ!” or… Read more »
Salam Marwan, Thank you for your thoughts. I agree that the content of this book is unusual. 1) “Can you marshal any Qur’anic evidence that what you are describing here is from Allah and in line with his revelation?” This question is too vague to give a specific answer to. Can you please name clearly the things you are asking for evidence on. For instance, if you are referring to miracles and wonders then yes there is plenty of evidence in the Qur’an. I hope this example shows you how the question in its current form cannot have a meaningful… Read more »
Salaam Louay, I apologise for the delay. I did not realise there was response. From the start, I must say I did not write my post as a comprehensive question, it was rather a quick comment due to the unusual nature of your post. 1: I mean here, evidence from the Qur’an for one or a group of people going around performing ‘miracles’ while calling to the way of Allah. Especially as they (I assume) are not claiming to bring new scripture nor are they reinstating lost or deviated scripture (like messengers and prophets). if you have any examples of… Read more »
Salaam Louay,
I wanted to add a little to my last comment.
I want to clarify that I do not mean that every single thing needs to be in the Qur’an, rather that in it is the basis (by analogy etc.) to judge all religious matters.
That comes from many things, including its description as the furqaan.
Anyway, I apologise if anything I have written comes across as disrespectful or aggressive.
Salam Marwan, Thank you for your comments. 1) If one accepts that while the Qur’an consists of specific words its meanings are not restricted to the literal meanings of those words but also include their analogical inferences, then in order to call something non-Qura’nic one has to show that it is either not possible to derive from the Qur’an or it goes against its teachings. Now, the Muslims at the time of the Prophet used to debate with non-Muslims. The nature of the debate is captured in this verse: “Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good exhortation” (16.125). This verse does not tell… Read more »