Once Sheikh Shazuli Imam was asked why he has not authored any book.
Quthbul Akbar Hazrat Imam Shadhili replied “KUTUBEE,AS HAABEE”.(why should I author any book?,when) MY DISCIPLES and FOLLOWERS ARE (like) MY BOOKS.

These Golden words of Imam Shadhili was proved true, because later the Islamic world could see each an every Disciple of sheikh shadhili as a Mobile Islamic University authoring thousands of Books with the knowledge gained from Imam Shadhili.

Now every one could understand why Imam Shadhili din’t author any book?

Proving Imam shadhili’s words, There are lakhs of valuable books  which other Sheikhs of Shadhiliya Tariqa have contributed to the world. Names of few follows

1. AS Salawath An Nariya

AS salawath Thafrijiya

1. AS Swalath Al mishishiya
2. Qasidatul Burdha
3. Qasidatul Mulariya
4. Qasidatul Hamziya
5. Dalailul Qairat
6. Ad Durr Al A’laa
7. Hizb Al Hamd
8. Hizb An Noor (by ibn Ata’ulla)
9. Hizb An Noor (by Shamsudheen muhammedh Al Hanafi)
10. Hizb At Thanveer
11. Hizb At Thauheedh
12. Lataiful minan
13. Tabaqat Al Kubra
14. Mafaqir Al Aliya
15. Minhaajul makkiya
16. Al Hikam
17. Jaamiul usool
18. Durrat al Asrar
19. Hill Al Ramz
20. Durrul muqtar
21. Midhraaj
22. Qaamusul Lughat
23. Tajul Aroos
24. Sharahul Hikam
25. Nafahat Al Haramain
26. Kawakib Ad Durriya
27. Raulur Riyaheen
28. Takrib Al Usool
29. Anwaar Al Qudsiya
30. Kawakib Az Zaakira
31. Tafseer Jalalain
32. Tabaqat Al Auliya
33. AL-Asraar
34. Mawahib Al Ladunniya

These are only the tip of the ice berg. Whatever branch of  islam may be, the books on those topics will surely be authored by a sheikh of this tariqa. No doubt! Because those sheikh were glorious in knowledge, wisdom and status because of their following of tariqa shadhiliya.

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