A Qayyum (pronounced Qayyoom, Arabic/Urdu: ) is a special spiritual position in Sufism, especially in the

Naqshbandi The Naqshbandi ( fa, نقشبندی)), Neqshebendi ( ku, نه‌قشه‌به‌ندی), and Nakşibendi (in Turkish) is a major Sunni order of Sufism. Its name is derived from Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari. Naqshbandi masters trace their ...

tradition. The term was first coined by

Ahmed Sirhindi Aḥmad al-Fārūqī as-Sirhindī (1564-1624) was a South Asian Islamic scholar from Punjab, Hanafi jurist, and member of the Naqshbandī Sufi order. He has been described by some followers as a Mujaddid, meaning a “reviver", for his work i ...

, who was the first ''qayyum''. According to him, a ''qayyum'' is a dignitary upon whom the whole order of existence depends. The word is derived from ''Al-Qayyum'', a name of God in Islam that has the same meaning. According to the doctrine, only one ''qayyum'' is alive at any particular time.

The first four qayyums

The first ''qayyum'' was

(d. 1624). The second was Ahmed Sirhindi third son, Khwaja Muhammad Masum Faruqi (d.1668), who was followed by his son Khwaja Muhammad Hujjatullah Naqshband (d. 1703). The fourth ''qayyum'' was Khwaja Muhammad Zubair (d. 1740), the grandson of Khwaja Naqshband.

Other claimed Qayyums

Several other influential Sufis have claimed the title of ''qayyum''.

Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janan Shaheed

Mirza Mazhar Jan-e-Janan (d. 1817) was an important saint of the

Sufi order in the 18th century. He was also a renowned poet of modern Urdu. Shah Waliullah, an Islamic scholar contemporary with Mirza Mazhar, is quoted as saying, "As far as I can see, and I can see the seven continents, there is no saint today like Mirza Mazhar."

Shah Muhammad Safiullah Faruqi (d.1844)

Muhammad Safiullah Faruqi was the son of Ghulam Masoom Faruqi Mujaddidi. He died in the Hijri month of

Dhu al-Qadah Dhu al-Qa'dah ( ar, ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة, ', ), also spelled Dhu al-Qi'dah or Zu al-Qa'dah, is the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar. It could possibly mean "possessor or owner of the sitting and seating place" - the space occupied w ...

in 1844 on his return journey from the ''

hajj The Hajj (; ar, حَجّ '; sometimes also spelled Hadj, Hadji or Haj in English) is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried ...

''. Makhdoom Safi Ullah died in Hudaydah, a coastal city of Yemen.Umdatul maqamat written by Fazal-Allah page 672 published karachi, 2015.

Shah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi

Ghulam Ali Dehlavi (d. 1662) is also claimed to be the ''

mujaddid A ''mujaddid'' ( ar, مجدد), is an Islamic term for one who brings "renewal" ( ar, تجديد, translit=tajdid, label=none) to the religion. According to the popular Muslim tradition, it refers to a person who appears at the turn of every ...

'', a person supposed to restore Islam every century, for the 13th century of the Islamic calendar.Faiz Naqshband (Urdu Translation): Malfuzat of Shah Ghulam Ali Dehlavi

Shah Abu Saeed Faruqi Mujaddidi

Abu Saeed Faruqi Mujaddidi (d.1672) was predicted to be the next ''qayyum'' by Ghulam Ali Dehlavi, his own ''

shaykh Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliteration of Arabic, transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonl ...

''.

Ahmed Miya Sarkar Naqshbandi Mujadidi Ganj Muradabadi

Ahmed Miya Sarkar Ganj Muradabadi was the Qayyum of his time, he is the eldest son and Janasheen of Gaus-E-Zaman, Owais-E-Dauran Maulana Shah Fazle Rehma Ganj Muradabadi one of the greatest master of Naqshbandi golden chain.

Muhammad Masoom Qayyum e panjim

Qutb e Zaman, Mujaddid e Doran, Mujahid e millat, Alim e Muballigh e Islam Khawaja e Khawajgan Muhammad Masoom (1993.d) was the fifth Qayyum of his time۔ He Was the Youngest son of Mahbob e Subhani, Qutb e Rabbani, Shahbaz e La-makani, Sultan ul oliya Zari Zara Bakht Sufi Nawab uddin. He was the greatest master of Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Golden chain. Muhammad Masoom was predicted to be a ''qayyum'' by Sufi Nawab ud din, his own ''

''. When Muhammad Massoom was born Mian MuhammadBaksh Sharakpori Sarkar Rehmatulla Alahi predicted that when I will be leaving this world then Last Qayoom will be appear to be born from Mohari Sharif the village of Kharriyan Cantt City.

Qayyum today

After The Death of Qayyum.e.Punjum Alhaj khwaja Muhammad Masoom No Qayyum present in Naqshbandi sufism. Until Qayyum VI comes, the Qayyum of Alhaj khwaja Muhammad Masoom will remain.

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