Life of Ahmad — Page 726
A SERMON REVEALED as 726 saves one from eternal loss is the killing of the Nafs-e-Amm a ra (the uncontrollable spirit or the spirit prone to evil). It should be stabbed at the throat with the spears of Inqi ta ‘ (cutting away of all connections and turning towards God) towards Allah, the Benefactor, the Governor, and the Powerful. And the various kinds of bitterness involved therein should be borne patiently so that the soul be saved from the death of inexperience, negligence and forgetfulness. And this is what Islam really means and herein lies the true realisation of complete submission and obedience. And a Muslim is he who bows down his neck before Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of all the worlds. And for Him he sacrifices the she- camel of his self and throws her down on her forehead, and he does not forget his own death at any moment. In short, the sacrifices and immolations in Islam are meant only to remind us of this purpose. . . Our Creator and Sustainer, the Ever-lasting God, has also pointed to this hidden secret in His word. He says to His Prophet (and He is the most Truthful): "Say, certainly my prayers and my sacrifices and my life and my death are all for the sake of Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of all the worlds. " See how He has explained the word Nusuk by the words Ma h y a and