Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 26
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 9 26 regretfully say that they do not believe. A person who usurps the right of his brother, or misappropriates, or does not abstain from other kinds of evils—I do not believe that they have faith in Tau hi d, 1 because this is such a blessing that a miraculous transformation takes place in man as soon as he attains it. The idols of animosity, rancour, envy, pretence, etc. , no longer remain and he attains nearness to God Almighty. This change takes place only at that time, and that is when he becomes a true monotheist—when these inner idols of arro- gance, self-conceit, pretence, rancour, animosity, envy, mean- ness, hypocrisy and treachery, etc. , are removed. So long as these idols remain inside, how can one be considered sincere in pro- claiming هّٰللُّٰ ا هّٰللُّٰ ا اَلَّ ِ ا اَلَّ ِ ا َ اِلٰه َ اِلٰه اَلَۤ اَلَۤ , insofar as the intention within is to aban - don trust in Allah? Thus, it is absolutely affirmed that merely uttering the proclamation of faith that God is One without partner cannot be of any benefit. At one moment he recites the Kalimah, but the minute something barely goes against his lik- ing, he [immediately] makes anger and rage his god. I repeatedly say that this must always be kept in mind that as long as these hidden deities exist, do not expect to attain the status that is conferred upon a true monotheist, just like as long as rats remain upon the earth, do not consider yourselves safe from the plague. Likewise, so long as these rats remain inside you, faith remains in peril. 2 Listen attentively to what I say and 1. From Badr: ‘Along with the belief in the Oneness of God, it is incumbent that the rights of God’s creation are not infringed upon. One who usurps the right of his brother and betrays his trust, does not affirm هّٰللُّٰ ا اَلَّ ِ ا هّٰللُّٰ ا اَلَّ ِ َ ا َاَلَاِلٰہ اَلَاِلٰہ [ L a il a ha illall a hu —There is no one worthy of worship except Allah]’. ( Badr, vol. 6, nos. 1, 2, p. 12, dated 10 January 1907). 2. From Badr: ‘Until all false deities that plague the terrain of the heart like the rats are not reduced to ashes, man cannot be cleansed. Just as the earthly rats bring plague, similarly, these rats afflict the heart and bring it to annihilation. ’ ( Badr, vol. 6, nos. 1, 2, p. 12, dated 10 January 1907)