Twenty-Three Great Objectives of Building the House of Allah — Page 140
141 the directives descended onto them from Allah the Almighty, further gates to Divine success would be opened to them. Things which were previously covered and were Divine secrets would be revealed and disclosed to them and as a result the spiritual station of a believer would improve. And this state (and rivers of milk of which the taste changes not) would take the form of such milk which would never go bad. Then as a result of these Divine sciences they would develop a true and sin-effacing bond with Allah. They would take a death onto their self; they would lose themselves in the love of Allah the Almighty, and remain intoxicated with His love, thus the state they are in would be transformed into (and rivers of wine, a delight to those who drink). This also implies that he who has no such experience would not approve of the taste. It is for this reason that such people do not incline to the Divine love, as thistles of various trials have also been planted by this canal. But whoso has tasted it once and has attained to the love of Allah the Almighty only he can tell that the pleasure he finds in the love of God is not found in anything else. And then Allah says that whoso consumes himself in the love of Allah the Almighty is destined to enjoy (and rivers of clarified honey) whereby he is cured of all the ailments. No disease can attack him thereafter. He is cured completely and becomes immune from all satanic attacks as if he has come in the lap of God and is safeguarded against all kinds of dangers. This state