Malfuzat – Volume II — Page 129
129 ِ ق ِ اہلل َ تَخَلَّقُوْا بِاَخْل Develop within yourselves the attributes of Allah. Until one keeps the attributes of Allah Almighty in the forefront of their heart and honours them, and shows a reflection of them in one’s own state and morals, how can one be admitted in the presence of God? For example, one of the attrib- utes of God is Quddus or ‘the Holy. ’ How then, can an impure, filthy individual, who indulges in the impurity of all sorts of sin and transgression, be admitted into the presence of Allah Almighty and develop a relationship with Him? 1 To summarise, in this prayer, a supplication is made initially to attain the excel- lent ranks of the class upon which Allah has bestowed His blessings. Hence, until an individual abandons their inner thoughts and desires and hears the voice of God: ُ اَنَا الْمَوْجُوْد (I am present) , they should continue to pray. This is the rank of absolute perfection. The Truthful The second station is of one who has attained to the rank of the Truthful, i. e. a Siddiq. The quality of perfect truth and sincerity cannot be absorbed until one draws it in with sincere repentance. The Holy Quran is a compendium of all truths and is in fact an embodiment of perfect truth itself. Until man becomes truthful himself, how can he become cognisant of the excellence of truth and its ranks? When one reaches the stage of the Truthful, one develops an insight and love for the Holy Quran, and learns of its divine verities and points of wisdom. For falsehood attracts falsehood and therefore, a liar can never be enlightened with the divine insights and verities of the Quran. It is for this reason that the Holy Quran states: 2 َ الْمُطَهَّرُوْن يَمَسُّهٗۤ اِلَّا لَا None shall touch it except those who are purified. The Martyrs The third station is of one who has attained to the rank of the Martyrs, i. e. a 1 Al-Hakam , vol. 5, no. 10, dated 17 March 1901, pp. 1-4 2 al-Waqi’ah, 56:80