Hallmarks of the Saints — Page 33
H A D R AT M IR Z A GHU L A M AH M AD A S 33 of all desires other than Him and cuts off all other ties and ena- bles them to throw away everything other than Him and helps them to tread gracefully in His path so that every wrongdoer may know that they alone are the truthful. Among their characteristic traits is that they are cleansed of human wickedness the way a woman is cleansed at the end of her menstrual cycle. Allah turns towards them, so they are drawn closer [to Him]. They lay waste to the abode of the self on their own and with the help of God. They see God with the eyes of their soul and are purified of all doubts and are perfected in knowledge. They have a station before their Lord closer than that of the angels, for they oppose their selves and, despite carry- ing a heavy burden, stand firmly like a sturdy person. The fire of their love flares up and the sting of their self is removed and the edge of their sword is sharpened. Hence, they tear apart every ٍ كضَعْرَس ٍ وال يَشبَعون. آثروا األَمَز َّ واأللذ َّ، وأخرج هللا منهم أهواء غريه واجتزَّ، ووفّقهم بزَجْل ِ ما سِواه، وحَسَّن َ مَشْيَهم إىل هللا، ليعلم كل ُّ قُمَيـْثَل أهنم هم الصادقون. ومن خواصّهم أهنم يطهّرون من الغوائل البشريّة كما تـُقْرِئ ُ املرأة ُ من حيضها، ويتوب هللا إليهم فيُجذَبون. خيرّبون دار النفس أبيديهم وأبيدي هللا، ويرون هللا أبعني م مقام أصْقَب ُ من املالئكة ل روحهم، وينـزهون من كل رِيبةٍ، ويف العلم يكملون. و بّتهم، م ُ ر ن ْ عند هللا مبا خالفوا أنفسهم واعْلَنـْبَأُوا ابحلِمل ورسَخوا كَحِبْطُونٍ. وسَنَت