Abstract:
Islam has produced great scholars, philosophers and mystics, who were / are the
custodians and promoters of the Islamic culture and its values in the world. The teachings
of all these legends are capable of pulling our own and our succeeding generations from
the inferiority complexes and put them on the path to God. Rahman Baba is one amongst
them and the reason for my selection of the Mysticism of Rahman Baba and Its
Educational Implications for my Ph. D research study is that I have studied this mystic
poet of Pashto literature and can say that his poetry is an introduction to the fundamentals
of human nature. He addresses to man irrespective of his origin. He makes an irresistible
appeal to all, irrespective of their caste, colour and creed. His ideas are ever fresh and
new and are a guiding light for seekers of the truth. Baba is a Mystic who leads life
according to Islamic Shariah. To study him is helpful in understanding the aim of life and
the true meanings of Islam.
God made man superior to the entire creature but he does not know his true self and
behaves like animals. Man should have tolerance in his self; should be kind and
compassionate to others as this is the best way to get nearness to God. Man is naturally
the lover of God. To love God means to obey His commands and serve the humanity
without expecting any financial reward. Real richness is the richness of heart, which
comes through the remembrance of God. Man is a humble slave of God and by stretching
hand before the slaves; man becomes slave of the slaves, which is quite astonishing and
Baba dislikes it. He is of the opinion that man should have the knowledge of his own self,
his Creator, the universe that surrounds him and the aim for which he has been created.
He advises the ulama (the scholars) to become practical because the scholar (A'alim) is
not scholar until he is practical. Knowledge turned into practice opens the eyes of man
and introduces him to God and man starts to obey His commands without any hesitation.
Baba lays stress on the character building of the individuals in order to make them
capable of facing the hardships that may come in his way while following the injunctions
of God and His Prophet (S A W).
The teachings of Rahman Baba can purify man's heart from the evils & can bring
him closer to God and when man gets closer to God, he gets courage to fight against the
evils both inside him and outside him i.e. in the society. There will be justice everywhere
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and this will bring peace in the surroundings and the society will become a truly human
society.
Baba addresses to men and wants them to be true human beings, something that is
becoming a rarity in modern days. Baba's teachings are about all the aspects of human
life and are based on "To enjoin Good and forbid Evil and eventually work for the
establishment of a just socio - moral order in the world." He strongly advocates justice
and considers it necessary for peace and unity. His courage and conviction and his
humanity are exemplary. He is God fearing and knows the art of living on the earth as a
true human being.
In short, the researcher, after studying Rahman Baba, is of the opinion that the
teachings of Baba can help us to build an exemplary society and if we apply his teachings
in our education, we can prepare morally and religiously strong & well-rounded
individuals, which is an urgent need of our society.