Hazrat Peer Syed Muhammad Ismail Shah (R.A)
Peer Syed Ismail R.A was born on 15 March, 1955 at monastery of Darbar-e-Aliya, Ali Pur Syenda Sharif. He is grandson of Shah-e-Lassani (R.A) and beloved son of Hazrat Peer Syed Ali Husain Naqsa-e-Lassani (R.A). He stood amongst the most fortunate one since you started getting religious education: The Holy Quran and formal education from the prestigious and esteemed personality of monastery of Darbar-e-Aaliya i.e. Prof. Muhammad Husain Aasi (R.A) on the craving of Hazrat Naqs-e-Lassani (R.A). Hazoor Naqas-e-Lassani taught him Mysticism (Tasawuff) himself. He has been kind, sympathetic and simple since youth. Despite ailment, you regularly offered Thajud prayer and paid heed to the pupils and recited the Holy Quran with tasfeer (explanation) regularly. He spent most of his time in the worship of Allah, reciting Darud-e-Pak and sharing the Sunnah of Prophet ﷺ. Asar to Magrib time, he merely spent time in worship of Allah and strictly avoided any other sort of work or talk in this particular time. Indeed, he preferred restless nights in venerating Allah. Muhhamad Idress, Sufi Muhammad Saleem and Muhammad Arsad may be contacted to narrate more about his sleepless nights.
Whenever he listened to Nat Sharif and addresses of Holy Prophet ﷺ, his eyes stared shedding tears. Constantly, he kept reciting Darud-e-Pak and always remained anxious to travel Madina-e-Pak in the Holy month of Ramdan. During his travel to sacred places, he strictly precluded his disciples about his introduction to others. He always asked his disciples to walk ahead that no one recognizes him. His eyes were always full of tears the moment he ventured in Masjid-e-Nabvi ﷺ. He always kept his sight lay down and kept reciting Darud-e-Pak.
Peer Syed Ismail Shah Sahib (R.A) served humanity magnificently and his service was unique and matchless. He established Aahl-e-Sunnat-o-Jammat Mosques’ designated Immams, helped orphans, arranged their marriages, assisted destitute and dowagers. He had a unique style of assisting needy beings i.e. he used to help them and said expressed profound gratitude to them with kind bearings not to impart this kindness or help to anybody. Moreover, either it was the incident of blasphemy or honour of the Holy Quran. Peer sahib took firm stand and strived on each border and urged masses to take stand against rude personalities to kill their liberation of intersection the emancipation against our noteworthy and sacred religion.
Peer Syed Ismail Shah Sahib (R.A) died on December 28, 2005 on Wednesday. His Namaz-e-Janza was offered after Zohar prayer on December 29, 2005 at monastery of Darbar-e-Aliya, Ali Pur Syeedan.
