Khanqah / Madrassah / Tabligh

The works of the Madrassah and the Khanqah etc. are all reinforcements of the work of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Do you think that if teaching in Madrassah is stopped and everyone engages in this work (Tableegh), the knowledge of Deen will continue to exist? We should not take lightly what Allah Ta'ala Himself drew our attention to, in the verse:

فلولا نفر من كل فرقة منهم طائفة ليتفقهوا في الدين ولينذروا قومهم إذا رجعوا إليهم لعلهم يحذرون

"Why does a small group from every large party not proceed (so that those who remain behind) may attain a deep understanding of Deen and  may warn their people (who had been engaged in jihaad) when they return to them (in their locality) so that they may take precaution." (S9: 122)

Just as this (the work of Tableegh) is important, in the same way the Khanqah, etc. is important. As an appreciation to Allah Ta'ala, we should continue to engage in this work. Underestimating the other branches of the work of Deen is a satanic attack and inspiration. We should always take precautions against this/be wary of this. Is it not true that Nabi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) was doing I'tikaaf for days? This is actually the life of the Khanqah. The personality of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) was an exceptional personality which had allowed him to do all these work by himself. If other people who are weak cannot do all these works on their own, this should not be considered as a defect. These types of thoughts themselves are the basis of ignorance. (Sheikh-ul-Hadith Maulana Zakariyya Rahmatullah Alayh)

[English version of "Khanqah/Madrassah/Tableegh" – Al Jamiat – Vol.7 No.14]