Monday, October 11, 2004
Ayah: Forgiveness
Why do they not turn to Allah, and seek His forgiveness? For Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.Surah Maa'idah, Ayah 74
'Ubudiyyah
Then you asked me about 'ubudiyyah (becoming a servant of Allah); it comprises three things:The first: the careful observance of the command of the sacred law.
The second: satisfaction with decree, fate and the lot of Allah the Exalted.
The third: forsaking pleasing yourself in order to seek the pleasure of Allah the Exalted.
Imam al Ghazali (rahimahullah)
"Dear Beloved Son"
Shari'ah and the Heart
Life is a jewel that man must polish until it shines. The heart is illuminated and purified when we observe Islamic law [shari'ah] in every aspect of our life.The purification of our inner being is directly related to our avoidance of blameworthy acts. Examine and test yourself against this standard. Prostrate with humility in the court of Allah subhaanahu wa ta 'aala. Tears flooding from the eyes purify the heart.
Hazrat Zulfiqar Ahmad (db)
Qurb
You soar to the qurb (closeness) of Allah on the two wings of dhikr and sunnah. Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed (db)Fortitude
Whether you are fast or slow, eventually you will find what you are seeking. Always devote yourself wholeheartedly to your search. Even though you may limp or be bent double, do not abandon your search, but drag yourself ever toward Him.Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi
(rahmatullahi 'alayhi)
Travelers
The traveler gets sores on his feet from traveling in this world, while the traveler in the spiritual realm gets sores on his heart.Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad (db)
"Wisdom for the Seeker"
The Heart
Know, disciple, that the heart commits sins which are uglier, fouler and more offensive than those committed by the senses: a heart remains unfit for the gnosis of God and for His love to descend into it, until it rids itself of all such things.Imam Abdallah ibn Alawi al-Haddad
(rahmatullahi 'alayhi)
"Knowledge and Wisdom"
Detachment
You will not reach the highest levels of gnosis until soil and gold, and praise and condemnation of people, are equal to you.Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi
And none but Toil shall have.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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