[LypeReexy]

who are the great Wali's alive today.

[orillaVar]

who are the great Wali's alive today.

What is the criteria for judging? Someone who is a wali according to me may not be a Wali according to you?

[Mjxhnapi]

Bismillah...

Assalamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatullah...

A Wali according to the Qur'an is a person of Iman and Taqwa. Taqwa refers to doing those things that are commanded and leaving those things which are prohibited inwardly and outwardly. We should all strive to become Awliya' Allah. Allahumma Ij`alna Ma`ahum wa Feehim, Innahu Akram al-Akramin wa Arhmam ar-Rahimin!

Therefore, although we cannot be certain, if we observe a person who is doing the above things sincerely, then we could assume him a Wali though I could be corrected. This comes in useful when looking for a Shaykh.

Da`watukum wa `Afwan Minkum,

Wassalam

[Heopretg2006]

"When they (the awliyaa') are seen, Allah is remembered.”

(Majma'az Zawaaid; Vol. 10, Pg. 78, Bazzaar).

I can think of very few people for whom that is true in my own humble experience.

[LypeReexy]

What is the criteria for judging? Someone who is a wali according to me may not be a Wali according to you?

that is right, i have a friend who keeps saying to me there are no great scholars in the world today like there were over 100 years ago.

so it would be better if the question is who are the great walis of today according to you?

[PristisoliTer]

(Those who do good are) Those who stay away from (avoid) major sins and indecent behavior except for minor sins (which they sometimes get involved in because no human is free from fault). (However, they are quick to seek Allaah's forgiveness for these sins and Allaah is ready to forgive them because) Indeed your Rabb is One of extensive mercy. He was best Aware of you when He created you from the earth and when you were foetuses in the wombs of your mothers. (He knows everything about you and knows you even better than you know yourselves) So do not ascribe purity (piety) to yourselves. He knows best who is the most pious (whose level of Taqwa is highest)

Najm:32

Brother Sulaiman, i thought you would recognize i am making fun of MY OWN SELF.Any way i delete my post.

[Abaronos]

Brother Sulaiman, i thought you would recognize i am making fun of MY OWN SELF.Any way i delete my post.

I'll delete mine.

[SergeyLisin]

Lets not forget that this is the Ummat of Nabi Saw, and it will be among the best of ummats, and among the highest of knowledge.

[freddyujnf]

Assalaamu 'Alaykum,

The awliyaa of Allah will remain until the day of Qiyaamah, one just needs to look for them to find them.

[Daleman1984]

When you see them, you remember Allah. They do not need to speak. The love of Allah exudes from them and their concern for human and even animal manifest. They are humble and true zakir,Abid and do not stray from Shariah in external and internal matters. They have wisdom and clarity of thought and speech. A true wali tries utmost to overcome short comming in falling into sin and is made aware of mistakes and sins and run to Allah's forgivness in earnest with humility & sincerety.
They stay away from all sins and their heart is filled with intense love of Allah and his Rasul and this love almost manifest toward fellow muslim alike. They do not exhbit hatefull tendency inspite of their knoweldge or belittle ones. One does not have to be scholar to be wali. The piety and taqwa is not dictated by the knowledge.
Basically someone with prophetic quality in mannerism, concern without being a prophet.
Allahualam

[Alupleintilla]

remember you give the best of gifts to the best of your friends. anyone that Allah has granted the ability to say "There is no God, but Allah :swt: and Muhammad is a messenger of Allah :swt:" with a firm conviction in the heart is a wali, because he has received the best gift from his Rabb that a person can get. That is a sign that Allah wishes a person well. What he earns after this gift is upto him.

[SergeyLisin]

When you see them, you remember Allah. They do not need to speak. The love of Allah exudes from them and their concern for human and even animal manifest. They are humble and true zakir,Abid and do not stray from Shariah in external and internal matters. They have wisdom and clarity of thought and speech.
They stay away from all sins and their heart is filled with intense love of Allah and his Rasul and this love almost manifest toward fellow muslim alike. They do not exhbit hatefull tendency inspite of their knoweldge or belittle ones. One does not have to be scholar to be wali. The piety and taqwa is not dictated by the knowledge.
Basically someone with prophetic quality in mannerism, concern without being a prophet.
Allahualam

Mashallah
I would also like to add that these people are also like gold to be with. They are of exemplary character and we should look upon them as role models after obviously pyaare NABI SAW.

[TNgqZhLR]

When you see them, you remember Allah. They do not need to speak. The love of Allah exudes from them and their concern for human and even animal manifest. They are humble and true zakir,Abid and do not stray from Shariah in external and internal matters. They have wisdom and clarity of thought and speech.
They stay away from all sins and their heart is filled with intense love of Allah and his Rasul and this love almost manifest toward fellow muslim alike. They do not exhbit hatefull tendency inspite of their knoweldge or belittle ones. One does not have to be scholar to be wali. The piety and taqwa is not dictated by the knowledge.
Basically someone with prophetic quality in mannerism, concern without being a prophet.
Allahualam

Bismillahi
maashaaAllah sounds good. Allah SWt puts respect for them in the hearts of people. It seems most of our spiritual guides are awaliya of Allah SWT. maashaaAllah How good is their company and their words filled with wisdom! How blessed are they!

[Tainlyferfara]

When you see them, you remember Allah. They do not need to speak. The love of Allah exudes from them and their concern for human and even animal manifest. They are humble and true zakir,Abid and do not stray from Shariah in external and internal matters. They have wisdom and clarity of thought and speech.
They stay away from all sins and their heart is filled with intense love of Allah and his Rasul and this love almost manifest toward fellow muslim alike. They do not exhbit hatefull tendency inspite of their knoweldge or belittle ones. One does not have to be scholar to be wali. The piety and taqwa is not dictated by the knowledge.
Basically someone with prophetic quality in mannerism, concern without being a prophet.
Allahualam

(1) Very lovely summary Nomadic.
(2) Please do not remove it. These are the type of things that one should revise ten times a day.
(3) Please do not remove your other posts also.
(4) A Wali is one who does not commit sins. That is the simplest requirement.
(5) Then any addition of obedience to Allah increases the stature.
(6) For example higher the level of Taqwa higher is the stature of the Wali.
(7) This still does not answer the OP.
(8) I am not a great Wali of Allah ( :Wink: ). This answers the OP. So what if it is a useless answer?
(9) I thought I'll give Colonel's example but somehow he got himself banned.
(10) Read the Sunni Forum FAQ. You shall get the names of some elders. Them you can take as examples.
(11) Finally the serious point. Comparing various people of Allah is against ikhlas so we should avoid it.
(12) Even if you accept above statement it will leave you thirsty. Well you can ask questions like who are the elders in and around Upper Volta. Then people with come with some names. That perhaps will be of some help.
(13) Many great Walis have been discussed here. You have to browse.
And Allah Most High knows better.
Wassalam

[trorseIrripsy]

How blessed are they!

assalaamu 'alaykum ww
...and how blessed are we to be guided to them for our guidance!

[Deengealf]

(4) A Wali is one who does not commit sins. That is the simplest requirement.

the sahaba's (rd) commited sins but they were the greatest of auliya. also no one is infallible and that includes auliya. unless you want to be like the shia and claim they are sinless.

[TNgqZhLR]

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[Tainlyferfara]

the sahaba's (rd) commited sins but they were the greatest of auliya. also no one is infallible and that includes auliya. unless you want to be like the shia and claim they are sinless.

There is a sense of not insisting upon committing sins that is implied. This is a subtle point so it is not usually inserted in the statements. And indeed it is an essential point too so for the interjection.
Wassalam

[angelxmagic]

Assalamu alaykum

The cries during tahajjud for the ummah?

[TNgqZhLR]

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