Blessings of Khilafat — Page 177
Objects of Human Life 177 were given another sword, he could still demonstrate the same, for there was nothing special about the sword; rather, it was his own hand wielding it that possessed the strength to cut. The same is the condition of man when he hands himself over to God. All his actions then become God’s actions. This is the reason that some foolish people, who fail to understand this phenomenon and try to impede the work of such people, are absolutely annihilated. One, who has attained this station, is no longer in need of any angels. It is related about Hadrat Ibr a h i m as that the angel Gabriel visited him and asked if he needed anything. He replied if he needed anything, he would ask directly from God. At this the angel Gabriel told him to pray. Abraham replied, ‘Isn’t God aware of my circumstances? Why should I pray? When God is already aware of all my needs, why should I ask Him for anything?’ In short, while on the path of spiritual progress, man goes so far that he ascends above and beyond even the angelic qualities. He then becomes an embodiment of divine attributes, and gives himself into the hands of God like a weapon which moves and strikes as God will. To challenge such a person is to invite a contest with God. Every action of such a person is devoted to seeking Allah’s pleasure. It is this spiritual station of which the Holy Prophet sa said that when man, having progressed, comes to be so close to God, God becomes his ears, hands and feet. The one, who becomes his enemy, becomes an enemy to God; and one who becomes friends with him, becomes friends with God. It was to this station in view of which God said to the Promised Messiah as : ‘one who pays not heed to you, in fact he is heedless of me, for My attributes have manifested in you. For this reason, to denounce you is equal to denouncing me. ’ This is a station at which man is completely overtaken by his Lord.