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
AS Salawath An Nariya
AS salawath Thafrijiya
AS Swalath Al mishishiya
Qasidatul Burdha
Qasidatul Mulariya
Qasidatul Hamziya
Dalailul Qairat
Ad Durr Al A’laa
Hizb Al Hamd
Hizb An Noor (by ibn Ata’ulla)
Hizb An Noor (by Shamsudheen muhammedh Al Hanafi)
Hizb At Thanveer
Hizb At Thauheedh
Lataiful minan
Tabaqat Al Kubra
Mafaqir Al Aliya
Minhaajul makkiya
Al Hikam
Jaamiul usool
Durrat al Asrar
Hill Al Ramz
Durrul muqtar
Midhraaj
Qaamusul Lughat
Tajul Aroos
Sharahul Hikam
Nafahat Al Haramain
Kawakib Ad Durriya
Raulur Riyaheen
Takrib Al Usool
Anwaar Al Qudsiya
Kawakib Az Zaakira
Tafseer Jalalain
Tabaqat Al Auliya
AL-Asraar
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.